Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Knodler
Wolfgang Knodler 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).
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Patent number: 9080500Abstract: Device for exchanging heat between an acidiferous gas and a heat transfer medium, with at least one flow duct for the acidiferous gas which consists essentially of aluminum and/or an aluminum alloy.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2005Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: MAHLE BEHR GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Bernd Grünenwald, Wolfgang Knödler
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Patent number: 8936070Abstract: A device for cooling a gas flow of an internal combustion engine includes a housing, an inlet and an outlet for a gas of the internal combustion engine, which is to be cooled, an inlet and an outlet for a liquid coolant, a heat exchanger for heat transfer between the gas and the coolant, a first wall section of the housing, wherein the first wall section is arranged between the coolant and the gas flow, and a second wall section of the housing, wherein the second wall section is arranged between the coolant and the atmosphere, wherein the first wall section and the second wall section are integrally formed in one piece.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2007Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co.KGInventors: Peter Geskes, Bernd Grünenwald, Wolfgang Knödler
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Patent number: 8544454Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger (or a motor vehicle, comprising a first flow path (1) with a number of flow conduits (6) for conducting a fluid to be cooled, a deflection region (13), situated downstream of the first flow path (1) and a second flow path (2), situated downstream ol the deflection region (13). According to the invention, the flow conduits (6) of the first flow path (1) continue in the deflection region (13) and the second (low path (2) as continuous separate flow conduits (6). The invention also relates to a flow conduit (41, 41?, 61, 61?, 71, 71?, 81, 81?, 91, 91?) for a heat exchanger (30,40) for exchanging heat between a first fluid (31) and a second fluid (33). The aim of the invention is to guarantee an improved transfer of heat with a simultaneous acceptable pressure drop, whilst reducing the blocking risk.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2007Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Peter Geskes, Bernd Grünenwald, Wolfgang Knödler, Jens Ruckwied
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Patent number: 8136716Abstract: The invention relates to a soldering work piece made of aluminium and/or aluminium compounds, to a soldering method, in addition to a heat exchanger soldered in said manner. One surface of the soldering work piece is provided with an artificially applied oxide layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2010Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Wolfgang Heeb, Wolfgang Knödler, Cord Völker
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Publication number: 20110061850Abstract: The invention relates to a soldering work piece made of aluminium and/or aluminium compounds, to a soldering method, in addition to a heat exchanger soldered in said manner. One surface of the soldering work piece is provided with an artificially applied oxide layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Inventors: Wolfgang HEEB, Wolfgang Knödler, Cord Völker
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Patent number: 7891540Abstract: The invention relates to a soldering work piece made of aluminium and/or aluminium compounds, to a soldering method, in addition to a heat exchanger soldered in said manner. One surface of the soldering work piece is provided with an artificially applied oxide layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2004Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: BEHR GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Wolfgang Heeb, Wolfgang Knödler, Cord Völker
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Patent number: 7882827Abstract: Disclosed is a heat exchanger for a combustion engine, comprising a first connection zone (1, 102) for delivering a fluid that is to be cooled, at least some of said fluid being composed of exhaust gas of the combustion engine, a second connection zone (3, 103) for discharging the fluid, and an exchanger zone (2, 101, 104, 105) which is arranged between the first and the second connection zone relative to a flow path of the fluid. A coolant can flow around the exchanger zone (2, 101, 104, 105) while at least part of the heat exchanger is made of ferritic steel.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2006Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: BEHR GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Bernd Grünenwald, Wolfgang Knödler
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Publication number: 20090090486Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger for a motor vehicle, comprising a first flow path (1) with a number of flow conduits (6) for conducting a fluid to be cooled, a deflection region (13), situated downstream of the first flow path (1) and a second flow path (2), situated downstream of the deflection region (13). According to the invention, the flow conduits (6) of the first flow path (1) continue in the deflection region (13) and the second flow path (2) as continuous separate flow conduits (6). The invention also relates to a flow conduit (41, 41?, 61, 61?, 71, 71?, 81, 81?, 91, 91?) for a heat exchanger (30, 40) for exchanging heat between a first fluid (31) and a second fluid (33), comprising: a conduit casing (63, 63?, 73?, 83, 83?, 93, 93?) with an interior (67) that is surrounded by an inner face (65) of the conduit casing; and a number of struts (69, 79, 79?, 89, 89?, 99) that are located in the interior (67) on the inner face (65) of the conduit casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2007Publication date: April 9, 2009Applicant: BEHR GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Peter Geskes, Bernd Grunenwald, Wolfgang Knodler, Jens Ruckwied
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Patent number: 7481894Abstract: The invention relates to a soldering flux based on potassium fluoroaluminates, wherein the zirconium fluoride and/or titanium fluoride is added to the soldering flux. The invention also relates to a corresponding soldering method.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2003Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Peter Englert, Wolfgang Heeb, Wolfgang Knödler
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Publication number: 20080271722Abstract: Disclosed is a heat exchanger for a combustion engine, comprising a first connection zone (1, 102) for delivering a fluid that is to be cooled, at least some of said fluid being composed of exhaust gas of the combustion engine, a second connection zone (3, 103) for discharging the fluid, and an exchanger zone (2, 101, 104, 105) which is arranged between the first and the second connection zone relative to a flow path of the fluid. A coolant can flow around the exchanger zone (2, 101, 104, 105) while at least part of the heat exchanger is made of ferritic steel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2006Publication date: November 6, 2008Applicant: BEHR GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Bernd Grunenwald, Wolfgang Knodler
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Publication number: 20080237311Abstract: The invention relates to a plant and a method for the production of soldered components, in particular of heat exchangers, from light metal, in particular from aluminum materials, under protective gas, with a continuous soldering furnace or a chamber soldering furnace, which is designed as a muffle which is formed from a muffle material. In order to simplify and to improve the production of soldered components, the muffle is formed at least partially from a special muffle material which reacts with oxygen or with oxygen-containing compounds or binds oxygen or oxygen-containing compounds, in order to solder components consisting of light metal, in particular of aluminum materials, in a materially integral manner without the use of fluxes or with markedly reduced flux quantities.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventors: Wolfgang Knodler, Wolfgang Heeb, Cord Volker, Bernd Grunenwald
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Publication number: 20080190403Abstract: Device for exchanging heat between an acidiferous gas and a heat transfer medium, with at least one flow duct for the acidiferous gas which consists essentially of aluminum and/or an aluminum alloy.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2005Publication date: August 14, 2008Applicant: BEHR Gmbh & Co. KGInventors: Bernd Grunenwald, Wolfgang Knodler
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Publication number: 20070023481Abstract: The invention relates to a soldering work piece made of aluminium and/or aluminium compounds, to a soldering method, in addition to a heat exchanger soldered in said manner. One surface of the soldering work piece is provided with an artificially applied oxide layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2004Publication date: February 1, 2007Inventors: Wolfgang Heeb, Wolfgang Knödler, Cord Völker
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Publication number: 20040163734Abstract: The invention relates to a soldering flux based on potassium fluoroaluminates, wherein the zirconium fluoride and/or titanium fluoride is added to the soldering flux. The invention also relates to a corresponding soldering method.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2004Publication date: August 26, 2004Inventors: Peter Englert, Wolfgang Heeb, Wolfgang Knodler
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Patent number: 6269870Abstract: In a heat exchanger used especially as an exhaust heat exchanger, provision is made for tube sheets, the tubes of a tube bundle, and a housing to be shaped from stainless steel sheets. The tube sheets are formed as deep-drawn and stamped parts, each of which has a circumferential wall that projects outward beyond the ends of the tubes in the tube bundle. The walls are welded to the housing, and each of the walls is abutted by a diffuser.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 1999Date of Patent: August 7, 2001Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co.Inventors: Matthias Banzhaf, Martin Bauer, Claus Beck, Martin Bott, Steffen Brunner, Frank Büche, Guido Domke, Markus Esslinger, Stefan Felber, Bernd Grünenwald, Bert Hiller, Wolfgang Knödler, Rainer Lutz, Joachim Schemel, Albert Schmitz, Peter Schwartz, Rainer Tränkle