Patents by Inventor Albrecht Debelak
Albrecht Debelak 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: 9982621Abstract: A method for operating an internal combustion engine having a hardware structure including an engine control unit and a maintenance unit, an electronic engine identification module and an engine control program, the method having the steps: providing a computer program product via a network by which an engine identification and engine data are loaded together and are exchanged, wherein the computer program product is designed for uploading and/or downloading a maintenance software module by which the engine identification and the engine data are compiled; loading the computer program product onto a non-volatile storage medium; coupling the non-volatile storage medium to the maintenance unit of the hardware structure and executing the computer program product; exchanging the maintenance software module between the non-volatile storage medium and the maintenance unit; identifying the engine and compiling engine data by the maintenance software module and a hardware component of the hardware structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2013Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: MTU FRIEDRICHSHAFEN GMBHInventors: Albrecht Debelak, Andreas Schneider, Michael Wölki
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Publication number: 20150081194Abstract: A method for operating an internal combustion engine having a hardware structure including an engine control unit and a maintenance unit, an electronic engine identification module and an engine control program, the method having the steps: providing a computer program product via a network by which an engine identification and engine data are loaded together and are exchanged, wherein the computer program product is designed for uploading and/or downloading a maintenance software module by which the engine identification and the engine data are compiled; loading the computer program product onto a non-volatile storage medium; coupling the non-volatile storage medium to the maintenance unit of the hardware structure and executing the computer program product; exchanging the maintenance software module between the non-volatile storage medium and the maintenance unit; identifying the engine and compiling engine data by the maintenance software module and a hardware component of the hardware structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2013Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Albrecht Debelak, Andreas Schneider, Michael Wölki
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Patent number: 8965668Abstract: A master/slave arrangement of an electronic engine control device with an engine identification module. The electronic engine control device controls and regulates the internal combustion machine. The engine identification module includes at least one microprocessor and a memory building block for storing an engine identification as well as engine specifics. The electronic engine control device and the engine identification module exchange data through an engine cable harness. The engine identification module is arranged inseparably at the crank housing of the internal combustion machine. The engine identification module can be removed from the crank housing as well as from the engine cable harness only by being destroyed.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: MTU Friedrichshafen GmbHInventors: Albrecht Debelak, Andreas Schneider, Michael Wölki
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Patent number: 8381704Abstract: A method for assigning addresses to injectors of an internal combustion machine, wherein, prior to the starting procedure, an electronic motor control device selects a first injector by activating the first injector by a first control line from the electronic motor control device. The electronic motor control device is arranged on a data bus to which the electronic motor control device and all injectors are connected. A first address value is placed on the motor control device and the first injector assumes the first address value as the address assigned to it.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2009Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: MTU Friedrichshafen GmbHInventors: Albrecht Debelak, Andreas Schneider, Aron Toth
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Publication number: 20120283938Abstract: A master/slave arrangement of an electronic engine control device with an engine identification module. The electronic engine control device controls and regulates the internal combustion machine. The engine identification module includes at least one microprocessor and a memory building block for storing an engine identification as well as engine specifics. The electronic engine control device and the engine identification module exchange data through an engine cable harness. The engine identification module is arranged inseparably at the crank housing of the internal combustion machine. The engine identification module can be removed from the crank housing as well as from the engine cable harness only by being destroyed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2012Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: MTU FRIEDRICHSHAFEN GMBHInventors: Albrecht DEBELAK, Andreas SCHNEIDER, Michael WÖLKI
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Publication number: 20110066781Abstract: A method for assigning addresses to injectors of an internal combustion machine, wherein, prior to the starting procedure, an electronic motor control device selects a first injector by activating the first injector by a first control line from the electronic motor control device. The electronic motor control device is arranged on a data bus to which the electronic motor control device and all injectors are connected. A first address value is placed on the motor control device and the first injector assumes the first address value as the address assigned to it.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2009Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: MTU FRIEDRICHSHAFEN GMBHInventors: Albrecht Debelak, Andreas Schneider, Aron Toth
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Patent number: 7637253Abstract: In an arrangement and a method for controlling an internal combustion engine including a control unit, an injector for injecting fuel into the combustion chambers of the engine, connecting lines interconnecting the engine control unit and the injector for transmitting signals therebetween and an intelligent electronic component provided with the injector for an integral structure, the electronic component comprises an electronic storage unit for storing data, a computing unit, a measuring unit for determining momentary actual injector values and an energy storage device for storing electric energy which is supplied to the electronic components and to the injector unit during engine operation via the connecting lines either constantly or only during the fuel injection procedure.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2007Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: MTU Friedrichshafen GmbHInventors: Jörg Remele, Uwe Rödl, Andreas Schneider, Albrecht Debelak
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Patent number: 7543569Abstract: In an arrangement for controlling an internal combustion engine comprising an electronic engine control unit, a fuel injector, electronic connecting lines extending between the electronic engine control unit and the injector and an intelligent electronic block forming with the injector a component unit, the intelligent electronic block comprises an electronic data storage device, a computing unit, an energy storage device for storing energy and supplying energy to the intelligent electronic block and also a measuring unit for detecting the movement of an injector needle as an indication of fuel injection begin and fuel injection end.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2007Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: MTU Friedrichshafen GmbHInventors: J{hacek over (o)}rg Remele, Uwe Rödl, Andreas Schneider, Albrecht Debelak
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Patent number: 7475676Abstract: In an arrangement for controlling an internal combustion engine comprising an electronic engine control unit, a cylinder with a combustion chamber, a fuel injector, an intelligent electronic block with an electronic data storage unit, a computing unit, a signal measuring unit and an electric energy storage device for supplying energy to the electronic block during operation of the internal combustion engine, and control lines for the transmission of fuel injection control signals from the electronic engine control unit to the injector, the control lines for the transmission of injector control signals serve as energy transmission for the energy storage device and, at the same time, as bi-directional data exchange lines.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2007Date of Patent: January 13, 2009Assignee: MTU Friedrichshafen GmbHInventors: Jörg Remele, Uwe Rödl, Andreas Schneider, Albrecht Debelak
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Patent number: 7471001Abstract: In an internal combustion engine including an electronic engine control unit and electric consumers including an electric generator, a starter system, a performance module having integrated therein switching means for activating or deactivating consumers and monitoring means for the surveillance of the consumers and also power distribution means for the distribution of the electric power to the consumers is connected to the crankcase of the engine and wired via wiring harnesses to the engine and the consumers.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2007Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: MTU Friedrichshafen GmbHInventors: Jörg Remele, Markus Schwarz, Andreas Schneider, Albrecht Debelak
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Patent number: 7409945Abstract: In an arrangement for controlling an internal combustion engine, comprising an electronic engine control unit, an injector with an injection needle for controlling the injecting of fuel into a combustion chamber of the engine and a connecting line extending between the electronic engine control unit and the injector for the transmission if signals therebetween, an intelligent electronic component is integrated into the injector including an electronic memory unit, a computation unit, an energy storage device forming an energy supply for the electronic component and also a measuring unit for opto-electronically detecting the movement of the fuel injector needle.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2007Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: MTU Friedrichshafen GmbHInventors: Jörg Remele, Uwe Rödl, Andreas Schneider, Albrecht Debelak
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Publication number: 20080147293Abstract: In an arrangement for controlling an internal combustion engine comprising an electronic engine control unit, a cylinder with a combustion chamber, a fuel injector, an intelligent electronic block with an electronic data storage unit, a computing unit, a signal measuring unit and an electric energy storage device for supplying energy to the electronic block during operation of the internal combustion engine, and control lines for the transmission of fuel injection control signals from the electronic engine control unit to the injector, the control lines for the transmission of injector control signals serve as energy transmission for the energy storage device and, at the same time, as bi-directional data exchange lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2007Publication date: June 19, 2008Inventors: Jorg Remele, Uwe Rodl, Andreas Schneider, Albrecht Debelak
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Publication number: 20080147292Abstract: In an arrangement for controlling an internal combustion engine comprising an electronic engine control unit, a fuel injector, electronic connecting lines extending between the electronic engine control unit and the injector and an intelligent electronic block forming with the injector a component unit, the intelligent electronic block comprises an electronic data storage device, a computing unit, an energy storage device for storing energy and supplying energy to the intelligent electronic block and also a measuring unit for detecting the movement of an injector needle as an indication of fuel injection begin and fuel injection end.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2007Publication date: June 19, 2008Inventors: Jorg Remele, Uwe Rodl, Andreas Schneider, Albrecht Debelak
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Publication number: 20080067817Abstract: In an internal combustion engine comprising an electronic engine control unit and electric consumers including an electric generator, a starter system, a performance module having integrated therein switching means for activating or deactivating consumers and monitoring means for the surveillance of the consumers and also power distribution means for the distribution of the electric power to the consumers is connected to the crankcase of the engine and wired via wiring harnesses to the engine and the consumers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2007Publication date: March 20, 2008Inventors: Jorg Remele, Markus Schwarz, Andreas Schneider, Albrecht Debelak
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Publication number: 20080011275Abstract: In an arrangement for controlling an internal combustion engine, comprising an electronic engine control unit, an injector with an injection needle for controlling the injecting of fuel into a combustion chamber of the engine and a connecting line extending between the electronic engine control unit and the injector for the transmission if signals therebetween, an intelligent electronic component is integrated into the injector including an electronic memory unit, a computation unit, an energy storage device forming an energy supply for the electronic component and also a measuring unit for opto-electronically detecting the movement of the fuel injector needle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2007Publication date: January 17, 2008Inventors: Jorg Remele, Uwe Rodl, Andreas Schneider, Albrecht Debelak
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Publication number: 20080000453Abstract: In an arrangement and a method for controlling an internal combustion engine including a control unit, an injector for injecting fuel into the combustion chambers of the engine, connecting lines interconnecting the engine control unit and the injector for transmitting signals therebetween and an intelligent electronic component provided with the injector for an integral structure, the electronic component comprises an electronic storage unit for storing data, a computing unit, a measuring unit for determining momentary actual injector values and an energy storage device for storing electric energy which is supplied to the electronic components and to the injector unit during engine operation via the connecting lines either constantly or only during the fuel injection procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2007Publication date: January 3, 2008Inventors: Jorg Remele, Uwe Rodl, Andreas Schneider, Albrecht Debelak
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Patent number: 6820593Abstract: Contributions of individual cylinders of the internal-combustion engine to the rotational acceleration are determined by the rotational speed course of the crankshaft by individually cutting off the cylinders successively. From the thus obtained rotational speed course curves, a pulse response spectrum {right arrow over (I)} of an operating cycle is formed at least for the harmonic of the 0.5th order. In normal operation, the rotational speed course of the crankshaft is then continuously recorded above the angle of each operating cycle. By a Fourier transformation, Fourier coefficients are determined as a resultant {right arrow over (R)} at least of the harmonic of the 0.5th order. Correction factors for the injection quantities are obtained for equalization of the individual cylinders with respect to their rotational speed fractions.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2002Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Assignee: MTU Friedrichshafen GmbHInventors: Joerg Remele, Andreas Schneider, Albrecht Debelak
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Publication number: 20030089338Abstract: In internal-combustion engines with large numbers of cylinders, the rotational speed fractions of the cylinders are superimposed such that, when considering a rotational speed curve, no conclusions are possible any longer with respect to rotational speed fractions of individual cylinders. This requires new analyzing methods. According to the invention, contributions of individual cylinders of the internal-combustion engine to the rotational acceleration are determined by the rotational speed course of the crankshaft by individually cutting off the cylinders successively. From the thus obtained rotational speed course curves, a pulse response spectrum {right arrow over (I)} of an operating cycle is formed at least for the harmonic of the 0.5th order. In normal operation, the rotational speed course of the crankshaft is then continuously recorded above the angle of each operating cycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventors: Joerg Remele, Andreas Schneider, Albrecht Debelak