Inventor

Rolf Brück

Inventor

Bergisch Gladbach, DE

Overview

1979–2021

Patent span

General tagging of new technological developments

Primary field (CPC Y)

Patents· 217 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

F01Nprimary

F01NGas-flow silencers or exhaust apparatus for machines or engines in general26%

Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation17%

Y02ATechnologies for adaptation to climate change12%

B01DSeparation8%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification7%

B01JChemical or physical processes, e.g. catalysis or colloid chemistry7%

F02BInternal-combustion piston engines3%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests2%

B23KSoldering or unsoldering2%

F02DControlling combustion engines1%

PatentTitleYear

10,934,916Device having an electrical heater for evaporating a fluid2021 10,883,490Method for operating a device for the dosed supply of a liquid2021 10,746,070Tank system for a reducing agent2020 10,677,133Tank system for a reducing agent2020 10,677,129Tank system for a reducing agent2020 10,634,033Tank system for a reducing agent2020 10,428,710Injector having a reinforced spray disc2019 10,393,102Pump for pumping a liquid along at least one delivery path delimited by a deformable element braced in an axial direction by a stress anchor projecting through a pump rotation shaft2019 10,301,994Tank for an operating liquid for a motor vehicle2019 10,054,116Pump for metering a liquid additive for a selective catalytic reduction device2018 10,054,024Honeycomb body with flexibility zones, exhaust-gas purification unit and motor vehicle2018 10,041,392Apparatus having a tank and a delivery unit for reducing agent2018 10,030,561Method for operating a device for the dosed supply of a liquid2018 9,909,477'Method for providing a liquid additive'2018 9,893,505'Configuration for a power supply of a component in an exhaust gas system'2018 9,840,958'Apparatus having a tank and a delivery unit for reducing agent'2017 9,835,154Pump for metering a liquid additive for a selective catalytic reduction device2017 9,816,418'Method for operating a device for conveying a fluid'2017 9,784,160'Honeycomb body with connection-free region, exhaust-gas purification unit and motor vehicle'2017 9,784,161'Exhaust gas purification system for diesel engines of utility motor vehicles'2017 9,765,668'Method for determining an amount of liquid removed from a tank and reducing agent supply device for a motor vehicle'2017 9,752,484'Method for operating a device for the dosed supply of a liquid'2017 9,719,396'Method for operating a device for conveying a liquid'2017 9,702,356'Device for providing a liquid additive'2017 9,184,365'Thermoelectric device'2015 9,127,583'Device for providing a liquid reducing agent and motor vehicle having the device'2015 9,117,969'Thermoelectric device, thermoelectric apparatus having a multiplicity of thermoelectric devices and motor vehicle having a thermoelectric apparatus'2015 9,091,196'Metallic honeycomb body with defined connecting points and motor vehicle having the honeycomb body'2015 9,087,959'Device for generating electric energy from a heat-conducting material'2015 9,048,382'Thermoelectric generator, method for producing a thermoelectric material, motor vehicle and method for producing a thermoelectric generator'2015 9,038,374'Delivery device and tank configuration for a reducing agent and motor vehicle having a tank configuration'2015 9,010,086'Device and method for treating exhaust gas containing soot particles and motor vehicle having the device and carrying out the method'2015 9,003,784'Electrical conductor, thermoelectric generator and motor vehicle'2015 8,978,361'Apparatus for delivering a reducing agent and method for producing a motor vehicle'2015 8,881,513'Device for producing electrical energy from exhaust gas heat and motor vehicle having the device'2014 8,869,510'Exhaust gas cleaning component with deflection surface, method for production thereof and motor vehicle having the component'2014 8,845,973'Particle filter with hydrolysis coating, device and motor vehicle'2014 8,790,448'Device for producing an electrical field in an exhaust gas system'2014 8,771,821'Honeycomb body with flexible connecting points, exhaust-gas treatment unit and motor vehicle'2014 8,761,586'Electrically heatable honeycomb body and method for operating it'2014 8,720,637'Honeycomb body for an exhaust gas purification system, method for producing a honeycomb body, exhaust line section and motor vehicle'2014 8,713,924'Device and method for producing electrical energy from exhaust gas and motor vehicle'2014 8,713,920'Exhaust gas treatment device for use near an engine and motor vehicle having the device'2014 8,701,391'Method for operating an exhaust-gas system with lambda control and motor vehicle having the system'2014 8,689,545'Device for evaporating a fluid'2014 8,684,032'Container having a discharge line for an operating liquid of a motor vehicle, method for producing the container and motor vehicle having the container'2014 8,683,785'Method for regenerating an open particle separator and motor vehicle having at least one open particle separator'2014 8,668,876'Configuration having two interconnected exhaust gas treatment devices'2014 8,661,670'Apparatus for producing a structured metal sheet for exhaust gas treatment devices'2014 8,641,808'Method and apparatus for reducing soot particles in the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine'2014 8,615,985'Method and device for providing a gas flow containing a reducing agent'2013 8,549,836'Method for operating an exhaust system, exhaust system and vehicle having an exhaust system'2013 8,551,430'Method for the selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides in exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine, and exhaust system'2013 8,549,841'Method and device for the controlled feeding of a reducing agent'2013 8,544,266'Exhaust-gas aftertreatment system upstream of a turbocharger, method for purifying exhaust gas and vehicle having the system'2013 8,529,842'Ceramic honeycomb body and method for producing the same'2013 8,528,884'Injection nozzle for supplying reducing agent and device for treating exhaust gases'2013 8,491,859'Device having an injector for a liquid reducing agent, configuration having the device and methods of using the device and the configuration'2013 8,491,846'Honeycomb body formed of metallic foils, method for the production thereof and motor vehicle'2013 8,484,957'Method for selectively heating a reducing agent line and device for exhaust gas purification in a vehicle'2013 8,484,950'Exhaust gas purification configuration and method for exhaust gas purification using a reactant'2013 8,470,274'Method for feeding reducing agent into an exhaust gas system and corresponding exhaust gas system and motor vehicle'2013 8,465,566'Honeycomb body, method for producing a brazed honeycomb body and exhaust gas treatment component'2013 8,453,430'Configuration and method for cleaning an exhaust gas flow of an internal combustion engine by separating particles and motor vehicle having the configuration'2013 8,444,741'Coated honeycomb body and method for producing a coated honeycomb body'2013 8,407,990'Evaporation unit for producing a gas including at least one reducing agent precursor and/or a reducing agent and device and motor vehicle having the evaporation unit'2013 8,398,924'SCR system with compensation element and motor vehicle having an SCR system'2013 8,357,332'Device and method for evaporating a reactant'2013 8,353,975'Process for producing a fleece having metallic wire filaments, process for producing honeycomb body having at least one fleece, fleece, honeycomb body, apparatus and vehicle'2013 8,341,942'Method for providing ammonia for the selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides and corresponding device'2013 8,302,384'Motor vehicle and method for operating a motor vehicle having an exhaust gas heating device'2012 8,303,766'Method and device for evaporating a fluid'2012 8,288,688'Electrically heatable honeycomb body with zones of increases resistance and motor vehicle with at least one honeycomb body'2012 8,281,573'Evaporation unit for producing gaseous ammonia and device and motor vehicle having an evaporation unit'2012 8,282,798'Gas probe with hygroscopically coated protective device, method of producing a gas probe and exhaust gas purification component and vehicle having a gas probe'2012 8,273,301'Exhaust-gas treatment device having a sensor foil'2012 8,182,753'Carrier body for exhaust-gas aftertreatment with dispersed catalyst configuration, process for producing a carrier body and exhaust gas treatment unit and vehicle having a carrier body'2012 8,173,268'Honeycomb body having radially differently configured connecting points'2012 8,166,750'Exhaust system'2012 8,164,034'Electrically heatable honeycomb configuration having support pins'2012 8,158,908'Device having a large electrically heatable honeycomb body and motor vehicle having at least one such device'2012 8,155,509'Method and device for providing a gaseous substance mixture'2012 8,107,799'Evaporator device for mobile anhydrous ammonia production, motor vehicle and method for producing such an evaporator device'2012 8,082,729'Configuration having a protected turbocharger in an exhaust gas recirculation line and motor vehicle having the configuration'2011 8,080,081'Honeycomb body with an at least partially ceramic honeycomb structure and a receptacle for a measurement sensor, and process for producing such a honeycomb body'2011 8,075,978'Method for producing an annular honeycomb body, and annular honeycomb body'2011 8,066,952'Method for removing soot particles from an exhaust gas, associated collecting element and system'2011 8,066,951'Method for removing soot particles from an exhaust gas, associated collecting element and system'2011 8,048,823'Metallic foil for producing honeycomb bodies, honeycomb body produced therefrom and method of producing a honeycomb body using a foil'2011 8,012,440'Method for operating a device having at least one electrically heatable honeycomb body and device for the catalytic conversion of exhaust gases'2011 8,012,244'Method of removing particulates from exhaust gases, and corresponding fiber layer, particulate filter, exhaust system and vehicle'2011 7,985,380'Particulate trap with coated fiber layer and exhaust system having the particulate trap'2011 7,986,870'Method and device for providing a gaseous substance mixture'2011 7,981,498'Honeycomb body with internal cavities'2011 7,927,401'Method and device for reducing the number of particles in the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine'2011 7,874,144'Method for controlling a fuel mixture, exhaust gas system having a mobile internal combustion engine and vehicle having an exhaust gas system'2011 7,871,576'Metal foil having different indentations and assembly, honeycomb body and exhaust gas treatment device having a metal foil'2011 7,833,319'Method and device for welding metallic fibers into a fleece by repeatedly carrying out a welding process, fleece having welded metallic fibers and method of filtering exhaust gas with a fleece'2010 7,799,734'Catalyst carrier body for a catalytic converter to be installed close to an engine, catalytic converter, exhaust system and vehicle having the catalyst carrier body'2010 7,765,802'Device and method for the thermal treatment of an exhaust gas flow, vehicle having the device and method of operating an exhaust gas system'2010 7,765,697'Process for producing a honeycomb body with a flange piece for a measurement sensor, and corresponding honeycomb body'2010 7,765,798'Method and device for reducing the nitrogen oxide proportion in the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine'2010 7,757,483'Device for reducing particles of an exhaust gas, exhaust gas purification system and vehicle having the device or the system'2010 7,727,498'Method for removing soot particles from an exhaust gas, associated collecting element and system'2010 7,721,527'Multi-line exhaust system having at least one measurement sensor, honeycomb body having a recess for at least one measurement sensor, and method for operating a multi-line exhaust system'2010 7,713,492'Apparatus having a fiber mat for mounting a honeycomb body in an exhaust pipe for treating exhaust gases from a mobile internal combustion engine and vehicle having the apparatus'2010 7,709,076'Honeycomb body consisting of layers comprising inverted sections and layers comprising counter-structures'2010 7,700,050'Coated honeycomb body assembly with measurement sensor and exhaust system having the assembly'2010 7,670,570'Casing tube with thermally insulating beads'2010 7,651,753'Process and apparatus for spatially inhomogeneously coating a honeycomb body and inhomogeneously coated honeycomb body'2010 7,637,011'Method for producing a structured metal sheet for exhaust-gas treatment devices and apparatus for producing the structured metal sheet'2009 7,597,859'Exhaust gas system with two exhaust gas treatment units'2009 7,582,266'Honeycomb body, exhaust system having the honeycomb body and method for muffling sound in the exhaust system of an internal combustion engine'2009 7,562,805'Honeycomb structure and method for applying adhesive and brazing material to the structure'2009 7,563,414'High-temperature-resistant coated fiber layer and particulate trap with the coated fiber layer'2009 7,547,331'Reformer installation with heat shield'2009 7,537,383'Protective element for a measuring probe and corresponding measuring probe, honeycomb body and motor vehicle'2009 7,510,589'Method for producing metal fibers, method for producing filter material, device for performing the method, fiber, filter material, particle filter, and motor vehicle having the filter material'2009 7,490,595'Exhaust gas system having an exhaust gas treatment unit and a heat exchanger in an exhaust gas recirculation line'2009 7,476,825'Roller seam welded body for exhaust gas treatment and process for producing the body'2009 7,438,867'Honeycomb body having a spring/damper system and method for producing the honeycomb body'2008 7,412,873'Method for positioning a measuring sensor in a honeycomb body, corresponding honeycomb body, and motor vehicle'2008 7,380,395'Exhaust gas system'2008 7,347,042'Exhaust gas filter and method for cleaning an exhaust gas'2008 7,318,276'Process and apparatus for producing honeycomb bodies and honeycomb body produced by the process'2008 7,276,211'Process for producing a one-piece, structured metal foil having a hole, metal foil and honeycomb body'2007 7,267,805'Particle trap and assemblies and exhaust tracts having the particle trap'2007 7,261,865'Heatable honeycomb body with two different coatings'2007 7,261,755'Heat-resistant filter layer, filter body, and process for producing the filter layer and the filter body'2007 7,258,842'Catalyst assembly with a fixed catalyst carrier body'2007 7,258,843'Assembly having a honeycomb body and a shortened, slit, inner casing tube'2007 7,252,809'Radial-flow and segmented honeycomb body'2007 7,189,274'Exhaust gas filter with at least one filter layer and method for producing a filter layer'2007 7,179,767'Small-volume NOx adsorber'2007 7,171,747'Method for producing a honeycomb body, and a honeycomb body'2007 7,169,341'Process for producing extruded honeycomb bodies and extrusion die'2007 7,131,198'Process and device for producing metallic honeycomb bodies using radiation heaters'2006 7,128,772'Filter assembly, process for producing the filter assembly and filter body having the filter assembly'2006 7,111,393'Process for producing a metallic honeycomb body with a receptacle for a sensor'2006 7,108,168'Honeycomb structure and method for applying adhesive and brazing material to the structure'2006 7,090,892'Method and apparatus for the removal of excess coating material from a honeycomb body'2006 7,083,860'Metallic honeycomb body having at least partially perforated sheet-metal layers'2006 6,899,062'Cooling system for a fuel cell module as part of an on-board power supply'2005 6,854,263'Method and device for regulating the temperature range of an NOx accumulator in an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine'2005 6,840,984'Device for adsorbing at least one component of an exhaust gas'2005 6,827,909'Catalytic converter, diesel engine and lean-burn engine having a catalytic converter'2004 6,821,491'Muffler and associated assembly having a catalyst carrier body and a retaining element and method for producing the assembly'2004 6,787,002'Compact plasma reactor'2004 6,712,884'Particle trap and process for separating particles out of an exhaust gas flow and honeycomb body and exhaust system having a particle trap'2004 6,701,706'Exhaust-gas purification system with delayed recording of measured values and method for determining pollutant concentration in exhaust gas'2004 6,673,466'Housing with a passivation layer, catalyst carrier body with a housing and method for producing a catalyst carrier body with such a housing'2004 6,656,435'Honeycomb body with adsorber material, in particular, for a hydrocarbon trap'2003 6,630,258'Process for wetting at least one of the surfaces of an electrolyte in a fuel cell'2003 6,582,847'Method for producing an electrode, and electrode for a fuel cell'2003 6,571,458'Apparatus for producing a honeycomb body'2003 6,558,832'Fuel cell module'2003 6,528,454'Catalyst carrier body with exposed heat-radiating surfaces'2003 6,519,930'Method and configuration for monitoring an NOx-storage device'2003 6,516,607'Method and device for cleaning exhaust gas containing nitrogen oxide from an internal combustion engine'2003 6,513,324'Device with heating element for exhaust gas cleaning'2003 6,460,667'Support assembly having a supporting structure and a deformation element for oblique introduction of force, vehicle bumper system and method of producing a support assembly'2002 6,446,431'Configuration for converting at least one exhaust emission component of an exhaust emission flow from an internal combustion engine and method for operating the configuration'2002 6,439,358'Support assembly having a deformation element with radial deformation limiters'2002 6,403,039'Catalytic converter for a small engine and method for manufacturing the same'2002 6,397,588'Catalytic converter for cleaning exhaust gas and exhaust gas purification assembly with a catalytic converter'2002 6,391,421'Extruded honeycomb body, in particular a catalytic converter carrier body, with reinforced wall structure'2002 6,376,118'Fuel cell having an electrode with gas-permeable pores'2002 6,365,283'Monolithic metallic honeycomb body with a varying number of channels and method for manufacturing the honeycomb body'2002 6,315,076'Catalytic converter for a muffler of a small engine'2001 6,316,384'Honeycomb body configuration with support sections'2001 6,286,353'Process for producing at least one structured metal sheet, process for producing a laminated metal sheet pack and apparatus for producing structured metal sheets'2001 6,276,595'Process and gas-permeable brazing foil for the production of a metallic honeycomb body'2001 6,274,099'Device for catalytic conversion of exhaust gases in an exhaust system and process for manufacturing such a device'2001 6,254,837'Honeycomb body of reduced thermal conductivity in the intake and outlet regions'2001 6,226,867'Method for producing a honeycomb body'2001 6,200,538'Exhaust gas system suitable for retrofitting exhaust gas catalytic converters in motorcycles'2001 6,190,784'Conical honeycomb body with longitudinal structures'2001 6,109,386'Honeycomb body with a flattened cross-sectional region and a method for producing the honeycomb body'2000 6,040,064'Honeycomb body with thermal insulation, preferably for an exhaust gas catalytic converter'2000 6,025,578'Electrically insulating lead-through assembly with electrocorrosion protection'2000 5,983,692'Process and apparatuses for producing a metal sheet with a corrugation configuration and a microstructure disposed transversely with respect thereto'1999 5,916,530'Catalytic reactor'1999 5,902,558'Diskwise-constructed honeycomb body, in particular catalyst carrier body and apparatus for catalytic conversion of exhaust gases'1999 5,887,426'Exhaust gas system for an internal combustion engine utilizing a heated catalyst within a housing, wherein the housing is electrically isolated from the exhaust gas system'1999 5,887,427'Electrically insulating gas tight penetration'1999 5,865,864'Honeycomb body having channels of different flow resistance through which a fluid can flow and apparatus having the honeycomb body for cleaning exhaust gas'1999 5,785,931'Metal honeycomb body of intertwined sheet-metal layers, and method for its production'1998 5,768,889'Device for catalytically converting exhaust gases in an exhaust system'1998 5,751,602'Method of monitoring the operation of a catalytic converter'1998 5,694,770'Method and assembly for operating an electrical heater of a catalytic converter system'1997 5,686,164'Electrical insulation of structures in a honeycomb body in particular an electrically heatable catalyst carrier body'1997 5,643,484'Electrically heatable honeycomb body with resistance increased by slits'1997 5,610,844'Method of monitoring the operation of a catalytic converter'1997 5,588,291'Method for controlling the heating of an electrically heatable catalytic converter'1996 5,585,073'Electrically heated catalytic converter'1996 5,560,200'Method and apparatus for functional monitoring of a catalytic converter'1996 5,525,309'Honeycomb body with a plurality of disks braced against one another'1996 5,506,028'Conical honeycomb body'1996 5,474,746'Catalyst carrier body for exhaust systems of internal combustion engines'1995 5,468,455'Honeycomb body with an internal structure that is retained in a frame and a method of producing the same'1995 5,464,679'Metal honeycomb body of intertwined sheet-metal layers, and method for its production'1995 5,433,072'Assembly for regulating and/or monitoring the electric heating of a catalytic converter system'1995 5,428,956'Method for monitoring the catalytic activity of a catalytic converter in the exhaust gas system of an internal combustion engine'1995 5,417,062'Heatable catalytic converter configuration for cleaning the exhaust gases of internal combustion engines'1995 5,413,767'Mechanically stabilized heating catalyst configuration'1995 5,382,774'Electrically heatable honeycomb body'1995 5,370,943'Honeycomb body with nonhomogeneous electric heating'1994 5,355,671'Method and apparatus for monitoring the function of a catalytic converter'1994 5,342,783'Method for detecting a reaction zone in a catalytic converter'1994 5,339,628'Method for monitoring the catalytic activity of a catalytic converter in the exhaust gas system of an internal combustion engine'1994 5,307,626'Method and apparatus for controlling an internal combustion engine, using the current temperature of a downstream catalytic converter'1994 5,294,411'Honeycomb body with heatable catalytic active coating'1994 5,255,511'Method and apparatus for operational monitoring of a catalytic converter of an internal combustion engine and a catalytic converter to be monitored'1993 5,195,239'Method for assembling shafts'1993 4,301,240'Photographic silver halide material with cross-linked particulate acrylic or methacrylic polymer'1981 4,287,299'Process for the production of matting layers'1981 4,148,943'Process for the preparation of matted photographic layers containing gelatine'1979

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1979–1981Based in Leverkusen, DE· patent location history

1993–2015Patents assigned to EMITEC EMISSIONSTECHNOLOGIE (185)· patent assignee history

1993–1997Based in Overath, DE· patent location history

1994–2021Based in Bergisch Gladbach, DE· patent location history

2011–2018Patents assigned to BRUECK ROLF (42)· patent assignee history

2011–2018Patents assigned to HODGSON JAN (24)· patent assignee history

2014–2017Patents assigned to Brück Rolf (23)· patent assignee history

2017–2021Patents assigned to CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH (16)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
EMITEC EMISSIONSTECHNOLOGIE	185	1993–2015
BRUECK ROLF	42	2011–2018
HODGSON JAN	24	2011–2018
Brück Rolfself	23	2014–2017
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH	16	2017–2021

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Bergisch Gladbach, DE	207	1994–2021
Overath, DE	7	1993–1997
Leverkusen, DE	3	1979–1981