Patents by Inventor Johannes Baldauf

Johannes Baldauf 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).

  • Publication number: 20240120862
    Abstract: A closed-loop control device includes: a power controller for: detecting a generator power of a generator as a controlled variable, determining a power control deviation as a difference between the detected generator power and a target generator power; and determining a first preset variable as a function of the power control deviation; a frequency controller for: detecting a generator frequency of the generator as a controlled variable, determining a frequency control deviation as a difference between the detected generator frequency and a target generator frequency; determining a second preset variable as a function of the frequency control deviation; and a preselection module for determining a third preset variable, the closed-loop control device for: combining the first preset variable, the second preset variable, and the third preset variable with one another to form an overall preset variable; and using the overall preset variable for controlling an internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Rolls-Royce Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: Armin Dölker, Johannes Baldauf
  • Patent number: 11187174
    Abstract: A method for monitoring crankcase pressure, in which a learning curve is calculated according to a target-actual deviation of the crankcase pressure, the target crankcase pressure is adjusted according to the learning curve, and a limit curve is calculated according to the target crankcase pressure. The actual crankcase pressure is monitored for exceedance of the limit curve. After an engine start, upon identification of a steady-state operation of the internal combustion engine, the actual crankcase pressure is compared with a limit value and, if the limit value is identified as being exceeded, the learning curve and, as a result, the limit curve are reset to their initial values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: MTU FRIEDRICHSHAFEN GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Baldauf, Patrick Dussler, Eugen Bucher, Vadzim Khakholka
  • Publication number: 20200109676
    Abstract: A method for monitoring crankcase pressure, in which a learning curve is calculated according to a target-actual deviation of the crankcase pressure, the target crankcase pressure is adjusted according to the learning curve, and a limit curve is calculated according to the target crankcase pressure. The actual crankcase pressure is monitored for exceedance of the limit curve. After an engine start, upon identification of a steady-state operation of the internal combustion engine, the actual crankcase pressure is compared with a limit value and, if the limit value is identified as being exceeded, the learning curve and, as a result, the limit curve are reset to their initial values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Johannes BALDAUF, Patrick DUSSLER, Eugen BUCHER, Vadzim KHAKHOLKA
  • Patent number: 10221797
    Abstract: A method and a control device for monitoring the pressure in a crankcase of an internal combustion engine. The desired values for the pressure in the crankcase are defined for a plurality of operating points of the internal combustion engine. Furthermore, at least one of the defined desired pressure values is modified during operation of the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: MTU FRIEDRICHSHAFEN GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Hönl, Christian Rehm, Kai-Michael Trautz, Johannes Baldauf
  • Publication number: 20160319762
    Abstract: A method and a control device for monitoring the pressure in a crankcase of an internal combustion engine. The desired values for the pressure in the crankcase are defined for a plurality of operating points of the internal combustion engine. Furthermore, at least one of the defined desired pressure values is modified during operation of the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Michael HÖNL, Christian REHM, Kai-Michael TRAUTZ, Johannes BALDAUF
  • Patent number: 9422885
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for reducing the particle emissions of an internal combustion engine over its service life. The number of cylinders of the internal combustion engine in which post-injection is carried out is incrementally increased during the service life of the internal combustion engine. The increase in the number of cylinders receiving a post-injection may depend upon at least one parameter, which may be a running time, a distance performance, a particle concentration in exhaust gas, a load profile, or other parameter. The individual cylinders receiving post-injection may be changed to distribute wear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Prothmann, Johannes Baldauf, Markus Fleckhammer
  • Publication number: 20150354490
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an assembly for operating an internal combustion engine. In the method, a correction of the fuel mass is dynamically decoupled from the calculation of the charging-pressure-dependent limitation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Armin DÖLKER, Johannes BALDAUF
  • Publication number: 20150285180
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for reducing the particle emissions of an internal combustion engine over its service life. The number of cylinders of the internal combustion engine in which post-injection is carried out is incrementally increased during the service life of the internal combustion engine. The increase in the number of cylinders receiving a post-injection may depend upon at least one parameter, which may be a running time, a distance performance, a particle concentration in exhaust gas, a load profile, or other parameter. The individual cylinders receiving post-injection may be changed to distribute wear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: MTU FRIEDRICHSHAFEN GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Prothmann, Johannes Baldauf, Markus Fleckhammer
  • Patent number: 8683983
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for regulating a stationary gas motor (1). In said method, a deviation of the regulated speed is calculated from a desired speed and an actual speed, a desired moment is determined as an adjustable variable from the deviation of the regulated speed by means of a speed governor, said desired moment being limited to an air ratio-limiting moment by limiting the moment, and a desired volume flow (VSL) is determined from the limited desired moment in order to define an angle (DKW1, DKW2) of the mixture throttle valve and an angle of the gas throttle valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Baldauf, Peer Smuda, Ludwig Klaeser-Jenewein
  • Patent number: 8340885
    Abstract: The invention proposes a method for controlling a stationary gas motor (1), wherein a rotational speed control deviation is calculated from a target rotational speed (nSL) and a current rotational speed (nIST), a target torque is determined from the rotational speed control deviation as the controlled variable, wherein a mixture throttle angle (DKW1, DKW2) is determined for the determination of a mixture volume flow and of a current mixture pressure (p1 (IST), p2(IST)) in a receiver pipe (12, 13) upstream of the intake valves of the gas motor (1) as a function of the target volume flow, and wherein a gas throttle angle is determined for determining a gas volume flow as the gas content in a gas/air mixture, also as a function of the target volume flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Baldauf, Ludwig Kläser-Jenewein, Peer Smuda
  • Publication number: 20100256890
    Abstract: The invention proposes a method for controlling a stationary gas motor (1), wherein a rotational speed control deviation is calculated from a target rotational speed (nSL) and a current rotational speed (nIST), a target torque is determined from the rotational speed control deviation as the controlled variable, wherein a mixture throttle angle (DKW1, DKW2) is determined for the determination of a mixture volume flow and of a current mixture pressure (p1(IST), p2(IST)) in a receiver pipe (12, 13) upstream of the intake valves of the gas motor (1) as a function of the target volume flow, and wherein a gas throttle angle is determined for determining a gas volume flow as the gas content in a gas/air mixture, also as a function of the target volume flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: MTU FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Baldauf, Ludwig Kläser-Jenewein, Peer Smuda
  • Publication number: 20100242937
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for regulating a stationary gas motor (1). In said method, a deviation of the regulated speed is calculated from a desired speed and an actual speed, a desired moment is determined as an adjustable variable from the deviation of the regulated speed by means of a speed governor, said desired moment being limited to an air ratio-limiting moment by limiting the moment, and a desired volume flow (VSL) is determined from the limited desired moment in order to define an angle (DKW1, DKW2) of the mixture throttle valve and an angle of the gas throttle valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: MTU FRIEDRICHSHAFEN GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Baldauf, Peer Smuda, Ludwig Klaeser-Jenewein
  • Patent number: 7536995
    Abstract: In a method for limiting the power output of an internal combustion engine, an air mass flow deviation of an actual air mass flow (mL(IST)) from a reference air mass flow (ML(REF)) is determined and, depending on the air mass flow deviation, a power output reduction is determined by which the maximum power output limit of the internal combustion engine is to be reduced in order to prevent overheating of the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Baldauf, Michael Walder, Ingo Wintruff
  • Patent number: 7293556
    Abstract: In a method of controlling an internal combustion engine wherein an injection begin is calculated depending at least on an actual engine speed and the injection begin is corrected, the injection begin correction is calculated from a deviation of a desired air mass flow from an actual air mass flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Baldauf, Jörg Remele, Michael Eckstein, Christian Rehm, Martin Schönle, Johannes Kech, Andreas Kunz
  • Publication number: 20070208490
    Abstract: In a method for limiting the power output of an internal combustion engine, an air mass flow deviation of an actual air mass flow (mL(IST)) from a reference air mass flow (ML(REF)) is determined and, depending on the air mass flow deviation, a power output reduction is determined by which the maximum power output limit of the internal combustion engine is to be reduced in order to prevent overheating of the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Johannes Baldauf, Michael Walder, Ingo Wintruff
  • Patent number: 7203589
    Abstract: In a method for a torque-based control of an internal combustion engine wherein from an input value representing a desired engine power output a desired torque value is calculated, then the desired torque value is converted using a performance graph while taking another value into consideration to a first power output determining signal, which is then corrected by way of a relative efficiency and a power determining signal for controlling the drive torque is determined. The additional value corresponds to a relative friction moment, which is calculated from an actual deviation of the state of the engine from a standard state in which the relative friction moment is zero.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Baldauf, Michael Eckstein, Johanes Kech, Andreas Kunz, Christian Rehm, Jörg Remele, Martin Schönle
  • Publication number: 20070023010
    Abstract: In a method of controlling an internal combustion engine wherein an injection begin is calculated depending at least on an actual engine speed and the injection begin is corrected, the injection begin correction is calculated from a deviation of a desired air mass flow from an actual air mass flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Johannes Baldauf, Jorg Remele, Michael Eckstein, Christian Rehm, Martin Schonle, Johannes Kech, Andreas Kunz
  • Patent number: 7150275
    Abstract: A method for the torque-oriented control of an internal combustion engine in which a set torque is computed from an input variable that represents the desired power, and the set torque is limited to an air mass-dependent maximum torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Baldauf, Michael Eckstein, Christian Rehm, Jorg Remele, Martin Schonle
  • Publication number: 20060282210
    Abstract: In a method for a torque-based control of an internal combustion engine wherein from an input value representing a desired engine power output a desired torque value is calculated, then the desired torque value is converted using a performance graph while taking another value into consideration to a first power output determining signal, which is then corrected by way of a relative efficiency and a power determining signal for controlling the drive torque is determined. The additional value corresponds to a relative friction moment, which is calculated from an actual deviation of the state of the engine from a standard state in which the relative friction moment is zero.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventors: Johannes Baldauf, Michael Eckstein, Johanes Kech, Andreas Kunz, Christian Rehm, Jorg Remele, Martin Schonle
  • Publication number: 20050203694
    Abstract: A method for the torque-oriented control of an internal combustion engine in which a set torque is computed from an input variable that represents the desired power, and the set torque is limited to an air mass-dependent maximum torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: Johannes Baldauf, Michael Eckstein, Christian Rehm, Jorg Remele, Martin Schonle