Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Held

Wolfgang Held has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20080250779
    Abstract: A device for exhaust gas treatment includes an exhaust gas line through which an exhaust gas can flow in a flow direction, a supply for feeding a reducing agent into the exhaust gas line, a regulating unit for dosing the reducing agent to be supplied, and a carrier body for bringing about a chemical reaction of the reducing agent with at least one constituent of the exhaust gas. The carrier body is positioned downstream of the supply in the flow direction, and the carrier body has at least one metallic base body at least partially including a coating with a storage capability for the reducing agent. Two methods for the dosed provision of a reducing agent, especially a solid reducing agent, are also provided. The methods and device allow economical use of the reducing agent while guaranteeing an approximately 100% reaction of the nitrogen oxides contained in the exhaust gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: EMITEC GESELLSCHAFT FUR EMISSIONSTECHNOLOGIE MBH
    Inventors: Rolf Bruck, Peter Hirth, Ulf Klein, Wolfgang Held
  • Publication number: 20080102010
    Abstract: A device for treating exhaust gases includes a particle separator, an SCR catalytic converter for selectively reducing nitrogen oxides and an ammonia generator for generating ammonia as a selective reducing agent for reducing nitrogen oxides. The particle separator is provided in a main exhaust line and the ammonia generator is provided in a first secondary line. The first secondary line opens into the main exhaust line at a junction in such a way that an ammonia-containing gas stream generated in the ammonia generator can flow through the SCR catalytic converter. The method and the device advantageously permit the proportion of particles and nitrogen oxides (NOx) contained in the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine to be reduced simultaneously, with the energy consumption for this reduction being small and at the same time the entire device being embodied as a compact unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: EMITEC GESELLSCHAFT FUR EMISSIONSTECHNOLOGIE MBH
    Inventors: Rolf Bruck, Peter Hirth, Wolfgang Held, Eberhard Jacob, Ulf Klein
  • Publication number: 20080087238
    Abstract: Described is a drive unit of a motor vehicle that is provided with an internal combustion engine (10), with a combustion air supply (13, 14) having a low-pressure compressor (11), a high-pressure compressor (12) and a combustion air cooling unit (13, 14), and with an exhaust gas withdrawal via which the exhaust gas formed in the internal combustion engine (10) is withdrawn. Furthermore, the drive unit has a cooling system with at least one cooling circuit (1) in which are to arranged a heat exchanger, through which flows a working medium and which can be cooled by atmospheric air, at least one exhaust gas cooler integrated into the exhaust gas withdrawal, and the combustion air cooling unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Wolfgang Held, Gottfried Raab
  • Patent number: 7299666
    Abstract: The porthole door has a hinged frame (4) on the housing of the washing machine, consisting of a supporting ring (6) and a retaining ring (8). The supporting ring (6) supports an inspection glass (5) which is recessed in the form of a cup in the direction of the interior of the drum. Said inspection glass is protected by a cover (9) against access at the level of the external retaining ring (8) of the frame (4), the edge thereof being fixed to the frame (4). The cover (9) is made of flat glass cooled by means of a model mould. As a result, the porthole unit is aesthetic and easy to assemble.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Geyer, Wilfried Kluge, Wolfgang Held
  • Publication number: 20040226537
    Abstract: A method of triggering the exhaust flaps in an exhaust system is used whereby a vacuum storage device is connected via a nonreturn valve to an intake system. The vacuum storage device is connected to an exhaust system via a triggerable solenoid valve (13) in parallel with the intake system. The triggerable solenoid valve is triggerable by an engine control unit. The triggering variable is determined in the engine control unit by at least one engine characteristics map, which includes the rotational speed, engine load and engaged gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: Wolfgang Held, Thomas Rauner
  • Patent number: 6808686
    Abstract: In the embodiments described in the specification, a spark-ignited internal combustion engine has an exhaust line containing an oxide gas absorber for absorbing NOx and SOx and desorbing NOx and SOx at elevated temperatures. The support member for the oxide gas absorber is a metal foil or a thin walled ceramic support to permit rapid heating and is coated with a layer of a gas absorbing material at least 50 microns thick to permit longer intervals between regeneration, thereby providing effective storage of oxide gases even with fuel consumption-optimized engines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventor: Wolfgang Held
  • Patent number: 6759020
    Abstract: In the embodiments described in the specification, a spark-ignited internal combustion engine has an exhaust line containing an oxide gas absorber for absorbing NOx and SOx and desorbing NOx and SOx at elevated temperatures. The support member for the oxide gas absorber is a metal foil or a thin walled ceramic support to permit rapid heating and is coated with a layer of a gas absorbing material at least 50 microns thick to permit longer intervals between regeneration, thereby providing effective storage of oxide gases even with fuel consumption-optimized engines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventor: Wolfgang Held
  • Publication number: 20040067184
    Abstract: This invention relates to the use of a catalyst for reducing the quantity and/or size of particles in the exhaust gases of a diesel engine by means of a zeolite-containing catalyst having acidic properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Applicant: ENGELHARD CORPORATION
    Inventors: Axel Konig, Wolfgang Held, Ulrich-Dieter Standt, Lothar Puppe
  • Publication number: 20040050117
    Abstract: The porthole door has a hinged frame (4) on the housing of the washing machine, consisting of a supporting ring (6) and a retaining ring (8). The supporting ring (6) supports an inspection glass (5) which is recessed in the form of a cup in the direction of the interior of the drum. Said inspection glass is protected by a cover (9) against access at the level of the external retaining ring (8) of the frame (4), the edge thereof being fixed to the frame (4). The cover (9) is made of flat glass cooled by means of a model mould. As a result, the porthole unit is aesthetic and easy to assemble.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Geyer, Wilfried Kluge, Wolfgang Held
  • Patent number: 6531099
    Abstract: In the oxide gas absorbing arrangement disclosed in the specification, metal foils having a thickness ≦0.05 mm are coated with an oxide gas absorbing layer containing gamma aluminum oxide. One metal foil is corrugated and joined to a smooth foil and the combined foils are rolled into a cylinder to provide parallel gas passages in which exhaust gases are exposed to the oxide gas absorbing layer. To enhance absorption turbulence is created in the gas passages by twisting the cylinder to narrow and contort the individual passages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventor: Wolfgang Held
  • Publication number: 20020171335
    Abstract: Furniture drawer that can be mounted in a furniture carcass such that it can be pulled out, characterised by a device (12a, 12b; 12a′, 12b′) for transmitting electrical energy to at least one chargeable current storage means arranged in or respectively on the drawer (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventor: Wolfgang Held
  • Publication number: 20020034466
    Abstract: This invention relates to the use of a catalyst for reducing the quantity and/or size of particles in the exhaust gases of a diesel engine by means of a zeolite-containing catalyst having acidic properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Inventors: Axel Konig, Wolfgang Held, Ulrich-Dieter Standt, Lothar Puppe
  • Patent number: 6274106
    Abstract: In the oxide gas absorbing arrangement disclosed in the specification, metal foils having a thickness ≦0.05 mm are coated with an oxide gas absorbing layer containing gamma aluminum oxide. One metal foil is corrugated and joined to a smooth foil and the combined foils are rolled into a cylinder to provide parallel gas passages in which exhaust gases are exposed to the oxide gas absorbing layer. To enhance absorption turbulence is created in the gas passages by twisting the cylinder to narrow and contort the individual passages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventor: Wolfgang Held
  • Patent number: D543737
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Held
  • Patent number: D545598
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Held
  • Patent number: D563125
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Held
  • Patent number: D576431
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Held
  • Patent number: D577936
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Held
  • Patent number: D589726
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Held
  • Patent number: D590189
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Held