Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Samenfink

Wolfgang Samenfink 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).

  • Patent number: 8548717
    Abstract: A method for performing an intake manifold injection for at least one combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, at least one intake valve being connected to an intake port, at least one exhaust valve and at least one injector being assigned to at least one combustion chamber, fuel being injected into the at least one intake port by the at least one injector during an injection time, the injection time being started after the closing of the at least one exhaust valve and terminated before the closing of the at least one intake valve for performing the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Axel Lang, Wolfgang Samenfink, Sebastien Kieffer
  • Patent number: 8352154
    Abstract: In a control unit, a method, a computer program and a computer program product for operating an internal combustion engine in the context of a combined direct and manifold injection, fuel is injected by at least one first injection valve into an induction manifold and/or by at least one second injection valve directly into a combustion chamber for combustion. In at least one predefined operating state of the internal combustion engine, fuel is only injected by the at least one first injection valve into the induction manifold for a predetermined number of successive combustion cycles. In a subsequent combustion cycle, fuel is injected by the at least one first injection valve into the induction manifold and by the at least one second injection valve directly into the combustion chamber or only by the at least one second injection valve directly into the combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Mallebrein, Michael Frank, Alexander Schenck Zu Schweinsberg, Helerson Kemmer, Wolfgang Samenfink
  • Patent number: 8260525
    Abstract: A method and a device for operating an internal combustion engine and an internal combustion engine are described, the fuel being injectable directly into a combustion chamber in particular via at least one first injector and also being injectable into an intake manifold in particular via at least one second injector. For injection of fuel in a full-load operating state of the internal combustion engine, a first selection is made from the at least one first injector and the at least one second injector having a first metering range, including a full-load injection quantity required for the full-load operating state. For injection of fuel in a partial-load operating state of the internal combustion engine, a second selection is made from the at least one first injector and the at least one second injector having a second metering range, including the adjustment of a minimum fuel injection quantity required for operating the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Mallebrein, Michael Frank, Alexander Schenck Zu Schweinsberg, Helerson Kemmer, Wolfgang Samenfink
  • Patent number: 7895987
    Abstract: A method for introducing fuel into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine is provided, in which fuel is injected at variable metering directly into the combustion chamber by a first fuel injector on the one hand, and into an air aspiration channel leading to the combustion chamber by a second fuel injector on the other hand. To ensure a reliable cold start of the internal combustion engine when using regenerative fuels even at low temperatures, in the cold start of the internal combustion engine a partial quantity of the required overall fuel quantity is injected via the second fuel injector, this partial quantity being the particular fuel quantity that exceeds a maximum fuel quantity able to be injected via the first fuel injector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Mallebrein, Michael Frank, Alexander Schenck Zu Schweinsberg, Helerson Kemmer, Wolfgang Samenfink
  • Publication number: 20110041806
    Abstract: A method for performing an intake manifold injection for at least one combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, at least one intake valve being connected to an intake port, at least one exhaust valve and at least one injector being assigned to at least one combustion chamber, fuel being injected into the at least one intake port by the at least one injector during an injection time, the injection time being started after the closing of the at least one exhaust valve and terminated before the closing of the at least one intake valve for performing the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: Axel LANG, Wolfgang SAMENFINK, Sebastien KIEFFER
  • Patent number: 7894973
    Abstract: In a method for operating an internal combustion engine, a setpoint fuel quantity to be injected is subdivided into a first fuel quantity which is to be injected into an intake manifold of the internal combustion engine, and a second fuel quantity to be injected directly into a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine. The subdivision of the fuel quantity is performed as a function of a temperature that is characteristic for the operation of the internal combustion engine, e.g., in a start of the internal combustion engine, and the ratio between the first fuel quantity and the second fuel quantity is continually modified as a function of the temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Mallebrein, Michael Frank, Alexander Schenck Zu Schweinsberg, Helerson Kemmer, Wolfgang Samenfink
  • Patent number: 7881857
    Abstract: In a method for operating an internal combustion engine, the fuel is supplied to at least one combustion chamber via at least one injector, which method includes the following steps: a) a total injection is divided into a basic injection and at least one measured injection; b) the injection time of the measured injection is successively decreased and the injection time of the basic injection is successively increased so that a total injection quantity ascertained from a valve characteristic curve remains the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Samenfink, Andreas Kufferath
  • Patent number: 7810464
    Abstract: Procedure for starting a combustion engine with at least one combustion chamber, whereby injections from the high pressure system are deposited into the combustion chamber during the starting process, is thereby characterized, in that at least one injection into the combustion engine can be blanked out in order to limit a pressure drop in the high pressure system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Samenfink, Andreas Kufferath
  • Publication number: 20100037852
    Abstract: A method for introducing fuel into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine is provided, in which fuel is injected at variable metering directly into the combustion chamber by a first fuel injector on the one hand, and into an air aspiration channel leading to the combustion chamber by a second fuel injector on the other hand. To ensure a reliable cold start of the internal combustion engine when using regenerative fuels even at low temperatures, in the cold start of the internal combustion engine a partial quantity of the required overall fuel quantity is injected via the second fuel injector, this partial quantity being the particular fuel quantity that exceeds a maximum fuel quantity able to be injected via the first fuel injector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventors: Georg Mallebrein, Michael Frank, Alexander Schenck Zu Schweinsberg, Helerson Kemmer, Wolfgang Samenfink
  • Publication number: 20090319154
    Abstract: In a control unit, a method, a computer program and a computer program product for operating an internal combustion engine in the context of a combined direct and manifold injection, fuel is injected by at least one first injection valve into an induction manifold and/or by at least one second injection valve directly into a combustion chamber for combustion. In at least one predefined operating state of the internal combustion engine, fuel is only injected by the at least one first injection valve into the induction manifold for a predetermined number of successive combustion cycles. In a subsequent combustion cycle, fuel is injected by the at least one first injection valve into the induction manifold and by the at least one second injection valve directly into the combustion chamber or only by the at least one second injection valve directly into the combustion chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventors: Georg MALLEBREIN, Michael FRANK, Alexander SCHENCK ZU SCHWEINSBERG, Helerson KEMMER, Wolfgang SAMENFINK
  • Publication number: 20090299604
    Abstract: In a method for operating an internal combustion engine, the fuel is supplied to at least one combustion chamber via at least one injector, which method includes the following steps: a) a total injection is divided into a basic injection and at least one measured injection; b) the injection time of the measured injection is successively decreased and the injection time of the basic injection is successively increased so that a total injection quantity ascertained from a valve characteristic curve remains the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Wolfgang Samenfink, Andreas Kufferath
  • Publication number: 20090281709
    Abstract: In a method for operating an internal combustion engine, a setpoint fuel quantity to be injected is subdivided into a first fuel quantity which is to be injected into an intake manifold of the internal combustion engine, and a second fuel quantity to be injected directly into a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine. The subdivision of the fuel quantity is performed as a function of a temperature that is characteristic for the operation of the internal combustion engine, e.g., in a start of the internal combustion engine, and the ratio between the first fuel quantity and the second fuel quantity is continually modified as a function of the temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: George Mallebrein, Michael Frank, Alexander Schenck Zu Schweinsberg, Helerson Kemmer, Wolfgang Samenfink
  • Publication number: 20090265078
    Abstract: A method and a device for operating an internal combustion engine and an internal combustion engine are described, the fuel being injectable directly into a combustion chamber in particular via at least one first injector and also being injectable into an intake manifold in particular via at least one second injector. For injection of fuel in a full-load operating state of the internal combustion engine, a first selection is made from the at least one first injector and the at least one second injector having a first metering range, including a full-load injection quantity required for the full-load operating state. For injection of fuel in a partial-load operating state of the internal combustion engine, a second selection is made from the at least one first injector and the at least one second injector having a second metering range, including the adjustment of a minimum fuel injection quantity required for operating the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Georg MALLEBREIN, Michael FRANK, Alexander SCHENCK ZU SCHWEINSBERG, Helerson KEMMER, Wolfgang SAMENFINK
  • Publication number: 20090173304
    Abstract: Procedure for starting a combustion engine with at least one combustion chamber, whereby injections from the high pressure system are deposited into the combustion chamber during the starting process, is thereby characterized, in that at least one injection into the combustion engine can be blanked out in order to limit a pressure drop in the high pressure system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: WOLFGANG SAMENFINK, ANDREAS KUFFERATH
  • Patent number: 6513486
    Abstract: A method for mixture formation in an internal combustion engine with direct gasoline injection, and an internal combustion engine with direct gasoline injection, are proposed in which the fuel is sprayed at the piston bottom in a thin coherent stream, deflected there, and then atomized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Samenfink, Rainer Ortmann
  • Publication number: 20020043240
    Abstract: A method for mixture formation in an internal combustion engine with direct gasoline injection, and an internal combustion engine with direct gasoline injection, are proposed in which the fuel is sprayed at the piston bottom in a thin coherent stream, deflected there, and then atomized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Samenfink, Rainer Ortmann