Patents by Inventor Peter Straehle

Peter Straehle 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).

  • Vehicle drive having at least two starting systems
    Patent number: 8763578
    Abstract: A vehicle drive, having an internal-combustion engine, includes a first a second starting system for starting the internal-combustion engine, where neither the first nor the second starting system is provided for generating vehicle propulsion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Bayersiche Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Axel Poeltenstein, Johann Knoeferl, Thomas Hardtke, Peter Straehle
  • Method for detecting a tow start operation of an internal combustion engine
    Patent number: 8584642
    Abstract: A method is provided for detecting a tow start operation of an internal combustion engine in a motor vehicle. In this case, a signal representing the activity and/or inactivity of a starter unit of the internal combustion engine is detected. A tow start operation of the internal combustion engine is determined when, following detection of a successful start-up process of the internal combustion engine, the signal representing the activity and/or inactivity of the starter unit has not displayed any activity of the starter unit since the beginning of the start-up process of the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Dirk Abendroth, Werner Weigl, Peter Straehle
  • Method and start control device for controlling an automatic start-up process of a drive unit
    Patent number: 7725246
    Abstract: A method and a start control device are provided for controlling an automatic start-up process of a drive unit of a motor vehicle. The drive unit is automatically started when all of the predetermined start-up conditions are fulfilled. However, even in the event that an absence of the driver is detected, the drive unit automatically starts when the speed of the motor vehicle is greater than a predetermined limit speed and all other start-up conditions are fulfilled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengelsellschaft
    Inventors: Dirk Abendroth, Peter Straehle
  • Method for controlling an automatic shut-off process of an internal combustion engine
    Patent number: 7699034
    Abstract: A method is provided for controlling an automatic shut-off process of an internal combustion engine in a motor vehicle. An automatic shut-off process of the internal combustion engine is inhibited as a function of predetermined operating conditions. The automatic shut-off process of the internal combustion engine is inhibited, if the internal combustion engine was started by a tow start process within a current operating cycle or within a predetermined number of previous operating cycles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Dirk Abendroth, Werner Weigl, Peter Straehle
  • Method for Detecting a Tow Start Operation of an Internal Combustion Engine
    Publication number: 20090308341
    Abstract: A method is provided for detecting a tow start operation of an internal combustion engine in a motor vehicle. In this case, a signal representing the activity and/or inactivity of a starter unit of the internal combustion engine is detected. A tow start operation of the internal combustion engine is determined when, following detection of a successful start-up process of the internal combustion engine, the signal representing the activity and/or inactivity of the starter unit has not displayed any activity of the starter unit since the beginning of the start-up process of the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Dirk ABENDROTH, Werner Weigl, Peter Straehle
  • Method for Controlling an Automatic Shut-off Process of an Internal Combustion Engine
    Publication number: 20090301420
    Abstract: A method is provided for controlling an automatic shut-off process of an internal combustion engine in a motor vehicle. An automatic shut-off process of the internal combustion engine is inhibited as a function of predetermined operating conditions. The automatic shut-off process of the internal combustion engine is inhibited, if the internal combustion engine was started by a tow start process within a current operating cycle or within a predetermined number of previous operating cycles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Dirk Abendroth, Werner Weigl, Peter Straehle
  • Method and Start Control Device for Controlling an Automatic Start-up Process of a Drive Unit
    Publication number: 20090292455
    Abstract: A method and a start control device are provided for controlling an automatic start-up process of a drive unit of a motor vehicle. The drive unit is automatically started when all of the predetermined start-up conditions are fulfilled. However, even in the event that an absence of the driver is detected, the drive unit automatically starts when the speed of the motor vehicle is greater than a predetermined limit speed and all other start-up conditions are fulfilled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Dirk ABENDROTH, Peter STRAEHLE