Patents by Inventor Roland Leibinger

Roland Leibinger 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).

  • Gearbox control system
    Patent number: 7131931
    Abstract: In a gearbox control system (8) for detecting systematic errors and long-term changes, the behavior of a real gearbox (1) is compared to the behavior of an ideal gearbox (7), which is implemented in the form of a gearbox model in the gearbox control system (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Otto Lutz, Franz Sorg, Peter Muschel, Roland Leibinger
  • Method for motor reduction while closing the bridging clutch of an automatic transmission for vehicles
    Patent number: 6449550
    Abstract: Within the scope of the method for motor reduction while closing the lock-up clutch for automatic transmission of a motor vehicle, the starting value of the motor reduction is brought up via an adjustable ramp within the time period elapsed while laying on the disks of the lock-up bridge clutch, the motor reduction being adjustable with reference to a characteristic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Otto Lutz, Franz Sorg, Peter Muschel, Roland Leibinger