Patents by Inventor Yves KOPP

Yves KOPP 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: 10451059
    Abstract: A pump for conveying a fluid includes a pump housing, an eccentric, a deformable element arranged in a pump gap between the inner circumferential surface of the pump housing, and an outer surface of the eccentric, such that a conveying channel is formed from an inlet to an outlet. A stationary seal is provided between the outlet and the inlet and prevents a backflow of the fluid from the outlet back to the inlet. The inner circumferential surface of the pump housing has a recess in the region of the stationary seal, and the deformable element is tensioned fluid-tight at the inner circumference surface in the region of the recess using a pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Hodgson, Yves Kopp, Georges Maguin
  • Patent number: 10385849
    Abstract: A pump includes a pump housing, an inlet, an outlet, a rotatable eccentric, a deformable element between housing and eccentric and a delivery channel from inlet to outlet formed by the deformable element and the housing. The deformable element is pressed against the housing in sections by the eccentric forming a movable seal of the channel and a closed volume in the channel being movable along the channel from inlet to outlet to pump the liquid by rotating the eccentric. A method for operating the pump includes a) setting a liquid quantity to be pumped, b) determining a temperature of the deformable element, c) determining a parameter considering the temperature from step b), the parameter representing a dependence between movement of the eccentric and pump capacity and d) pumping the liquid quantity set in step a) by adapting an operating mode of the pump considering the parameter from step c).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Hodgson, Yves Kopp, Georges Maguin
  • Patent number: 10344648
    Abstract: A pump for conveying liquid includes a pump housing with an inlet and an outlet. An eccentric mounted at the housing rotates about an axis relative to the housing. A deformable element is disposed between the housing and the eccentric. A delivery duct from the inlet to the outlet is formed by the deformable element and a circumferential housing surface. The deformable element is pressed in sections against the housing by the eccentric to form a displaceable seal of the delivery duct and a closed pump volume in the delivery duct, which can be displaced along the delivery duct from the inlet to the outlet by a movement of the eccentric to convey liquid. A channel cross-section of the delivery duct is limited by the circumferential surface, a set-back duct surface of the deformable element and a contact seal between the circumferential surface and the deformable element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Hodgson, Yves Kopp, Georges Maguin
  • Patent number: 10294937
    Abstract: A pump for conveying liquid includes a pump housing having an inlet, an outlet, an inner circumferential surface and a geometric axis. An eccentric in the housing is rotatable about the geometric axis relative to the housing. A deformable element is disposed between the inner circumferential housing surface and the eccentric. A delivery duct from the inlet to the outlet is formed by the deformable element and the inner circumferential housing surface. The deformable element is pressed against the housing by the eccentric in sections so that a displaceable seal of the duct and a closed pump volume in the duct are formed and are displaceable to convey the liquid along the duct from the inlet to the outlet by rotation of the eccentric. A receptacle, accommodating an edge region of the deformable element, is formed by the inner circumferential housing surface and a counter bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Hodgson, Yves Kopp, Georges Maguin
  • Patent number: 10240503
    Abstract: A pump for delivering a fluid includes: a pump housing having an inlet and an outlet, and having an inner circumferential face; a drive shaft; an eccentric inside the pump housing, the eccentric being eccentrically movable relative to the pump housing; a deformable element arranged in a pump gap between the inner circumferential face and an outer surface of the eccentric, the deformable element and the inner circumferential face defining a delivery channel. The deformable element is forced against the pump housing by the outer surface of the eccentric along at least a portion of the delivery channel such to form a sliding sealing of the delivery channel that can be slid along the delivery channel from the inlet to the outlet to deliver fluid by movement of the eccentric. A reinforcing ring has a coefficient of thermal expansion smaller than a coefficient of thermal expansion of the pump housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Hodgson, Yves Kopp, Georges Maguin
  • Patent number: 10072547
    Abstract: A pump for conveying a fluid includes a pump housing with an inlet, an outlet, an inner circumferential surface and a geometric axis. An eccentric is rotatable in the housing around the geometric axis. A deformable element is disposed in a pump gap between inner and outer surfaces of the eccentric. A conveying channel is formed from inlet to outlet by the deformable element and the inner circumferential surface. The deformable element is pressed in sections against the housing by the outer eccentric surface, forming a displaceable seal of the channel and a closed pump volume in the channel being displaceable by rotation of the eccentric for conveying the fluid along the channel from inlet to outlet. The deformable element has a protrusion on one or both sides towards the geometric axis extending over the outer eccentric surface and contacting the deformable element. A centering ring is inside the protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Hodgson, Yves Kopp, Georges Maguin
  • Publication number: 20180216615
    Abstract: A pump for conveying a fluid includes a pump housing, an eccentric, a deformable element arranged in a pump gap between the inner circumferential surface of the pump housing, and an outer surface of the eccentric, such that a conveying channel is formed from an inlet to an outlet. A stationary seal is provided between the outlet and the inlet and prevents a backflow of the fluid from the outlet back to the inlet. The inner circumferential surface of the pump housing has a recess in the region of the stationary seal, and the deformable element is tensioned fluid-tight at the inner circumference surface in the region of the recess using a pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Jan HODGSON, Yves KOPP, Georges MAGUIN
  • Publication number: 20170292428
    Abstract: A pump for delivering a fluid includes: a pump housing having an inlet and an outlet, and having an inner circumferential face; a drive shaft; an eccentric inside the pump housing, the eccentric being eccentrically movable relative to the pump housing; a deformable element arranged in a pump gap between the inner circumferential face and an outer surface of the eccentric, the deformable element and the inner circumferential face defining a delivery channel. The deformable element is forced against the pump housing by the outer surface of the eccentric along at least a portion of the delivery channel such to form a sliding sealing of the delivery channel that can be slid along the delivery channel from the inlet to the outlet to deliver fluid by movement of the eccentric. A reinforcing ring has a coefficient of thermal expansion smaller than a coefficient of thermal expansion of the pump housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: COntinental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Jan HODGSON, Yves KOPP, Georges MAGUIN
  • Patent number: 9765665
    Abstract: A method for operating a device for providing a liquid additive, the device having a delivery path running from a tank to an additive dispensing device, at least one section of the delivery path forming a jacket, includes: delivering the liquid additive from the tank to the additive dispensing device along the delivery path in a delivery direction; stopping the delivery of the liquid additive; at least partially evacuating the section of the delivery path; and forming a thermal insulator in the jacket by the evacuated delivery path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Hodgson, Yves Kopp, Georges Maguin
  • Publication number: 20170114692
    Abstract: A pump for conveying liquid includes a pump housing with an inlet and an outlet. An eccentric mounted at the housing rotates about an axis relative to the housing. A deformable element is disposed between the housing and the eccentric. A delivery duct from the inlet to the outlet is formed by the deformable element and a circumferential housing surface. The deformable element is pressed in sections against the housing by the eccentric to form a displaceable seal of the delivery duct and a closed pump volume in the delivery duct, which can be displaced along the delivery duct from the inlet to the outlet by a movement of the eccentric to convey liquid. A channel cross-section of the delivery duct is limited by the circumferential surface, a set-back duct surface of the deformable element and a contact seal between the circumferential surface and the deformable element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: JAN HODGSON, YVES KOPP, GEORGES MAGUIN
  • Publication number: 20170114691
    Abstract: A pump for conveying a fluid includes a pump housing with an inlet, an outlet, an inner circumferential surface and a geometric axis. An eccentric is rotatable in the housing around the geometric axis. A deformable element is disposed in a pump gap between inner and outer surfaces of the eccentric. A conveying channel is formed from inlet to outlet by the deformable element and the inner circumferential surface. The deformable element is pressed in sections against the housing by the outer eccentric surface, forming a displaceable seal of the channel and a closed pump volume in the channel being displaceable by rotation of the eccentric for conveying the fluid along the channel from inlet to outlet. The deformable element has a protrusion on one or both sides towards the geometric axis extending over the outer eccentric surface and contacting the deformable element. A centering ring is inside the protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: JAN HODGSON, YVES KOPP, GEORGES MAGUIN
  • Publication number: 20170107984
    Abstract: A pump includes a pump housing, an inlet, an outlet, a rotatable eccentric, a deformable element between housing and eccentric and a delivery channel from inlet to outlet formed by the deformable element and the housing. The deformable element is pressed against the housing in sections by the eccentric forming a movable seal of the channel and a closed volume in the channel being movable along the channel from inlet to outlet to pump the liquid by rotating the eccentric. A method for operating the pump includes a) setting a liquid quantity to be pumped, b) determining a temperature of the deformable element, c) determining a parameter considering the temperature from step b), the parameter representing a dependence between movement of the eccentric and pump capacity and d) pumping the liquid quantity set in step a) by adapting an operating mode of the pump considering the parameter from step c).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: JAN HODGSON, YVES KOPP, GEORGES MAGUIN
  • Publication number: 20170016444
    Abstract: A pump for conveying liquid includes a pump housing having an inlet, an outlet, an inner circumferential surface and a geometric axis. An eccentric in the housing is rotatable about the geometric axis relative to the housing. A deformable element is disposed between the inner circumferential housing surface and the eccentric. A delivery duct from the inlet to the outlet is formed by the deformable element and the inner circumferential housing surface. The deformable element is pressed against the housing by the eccentric in sections so that a displaceable seal of the duct and a closed pump volume in the duct are formed and are displaceable to convey the liquid along the duct from the inlet to the outlet by rotation of the eccentric. A receptacle, accommodating an edge region of the deformable element, is formed by the inner circumferential housing surface and a counter bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: JAN HODGSON, YVES KOPP, GEORGES MAGUIN
  • Publication number: 20160115837
    Abstract: A method for operating a device for providing a liquid additive, the device having a delivery path running from a tank to an additive dispensing device, at least one section of the delivery path forming a jacket, includes: delivering the liquid additive from the tank to the additive dispensing device along the delivery path in a delivery direction; stopping the delivery of the liquid additive; at least partially evacuating the section of the delivery path; and forming a thermal insulator in the jacket by the evacuated delivery path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Jan HODGSON, Yves KOPP, Georges MAGUIN