Patents Assigned to Daimler AG
  • Operating Method and Operating System for a Vehicle
    Publication number: 20090043448
    Abstract: An operating method for a vehicle having at least one toggle switch with which, when it is activated, it is possible to change between at least two assigned applications or application groups, and an associated operating system. After activation of the toggle switch has been detected, activation states of at least two assigned applications or application groups are determined, and at least one of the assigned applications or application groups is activated as a function of the determined activation states. A predefined basic state of a predefined application or application group or a stored last state of an application or application group which is activated last is set if all the applications or application groups which are assigned to the toggle switch are in a first state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Metta Boger, Guenter Metsch, Roland Pregizer, Dietmar Scheer, Armin Zachay
  • Device for the intake and compression of at least one gas in fuel cell system
    Patent number: 7488377
    Abstract: A device for sucking in and compressing at least one gas in a fuel cell system has a compressor for the gas connected, at its gas inlet, to a gas filter system via an elastic, sealed gas-routing passage made from textile material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventor: Dirk Schroeter
  • Method and apparatus for controlling a hybrid power supply system in a vehicle
    Patent number: 7487851
    Abstract: A method and an arrangement for controlling the power supply of a vehicle which has a hybrid power system composed of a fuel cell system and a dynamic power system which contains a storage battery. The power system can be operated with optimum dynamics as a function of operating modes which can be set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Michael Buck, Joerg Schuetz
  • Sensorless position detection for a brushless direct current motor during inverter standby
    Patent number: 7489097
    Abstract: A method of controlling a brushless direct current motor without a position sensor. The motor includes a plurality phase windings adapted to be energized by an active inverter circuit that synchronously applies drive voltages through a plurality of phases to produce drive currents in the phase windings. Back electromotive force voltages are detected when the inverter circuit is inactive for sensorless detection of motor position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignees: Chrysler LLC, Daimler AG, GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Zhenxing Fu, Lars Weinschenker, JingChuan Li
  • Methods for assembling prepreg stacks having exact weight for producing SMC components
    Patent number: 7488437
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing SMC components from an appropriately adapted amount of a fibrous reactive synthetic resin which is provided in the form of defined blanks of prepregs. The prepregs are placed in a defined position into a heated mold of a molding press, the heated resin/fiber mass is flow-molded in the closing mold to form the SMC component, said component is thermally cured and subsequently removed from the mold. Two different approaches are taken, one being intended for introducing the resin mass into the mold as multiple layers and the other for introducing the resin mass as a single layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Uwe Habisreitinger, Bernhard Nordmann
  • Electrochemical fuel cell stack
    Patent number: 7485389
    Abstract: An electrochemical fuel cell stack includes a membrane electrode assembly and a distributor plate. The distributor plate includes a channel region having gas channels for distributing reaction gas to the membrane electrode assembly, a first port area for supplying reaction gas to the channel region, and a second port area for removing reaction gas from the channel region. The gas channels are disentangled and each distributed in a respective separate channel area, at least one of the gas channels having at least one deflection point between the first and second port areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Felix Blank, Ottmar Schmid, Markus Schudy
  • Socket for a Towing Apparatus
    Publication number: 20090029565
    Abstract: A socket for a towing apparatus for releasably coupling a motor vehicle trailer, includes a housing having a front housing section for receiving a trailer-side plug-in connector and a cable outlet for motor vehicle-side cabling. A first axis of the housing extends in the insertion direction of the plug-in connector, and a second axis extends axially with respect to the cable outlet. The two axes enclose an angle which is less than 180°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Jens MUELLER, Dirk VAHLE
  • Redundant array of control devices
    Patent number: 7483778
    Abstract: An array of control devices having a plurality of control devices (1-3, 20-23) which are interconnected via a first data bus (4), in a means of transportation, control devices (1-3; 20-23) which are of redundant configuration with respect to a control function being provided, and in each case a data bus isolating switch (5) being assigned to the control devices (1-3; 20-23) which are of redundant configuration, the data bus isolating switch(s) connecting or disconnecting the data bus (4) as a function of an evaluation signal. In order to optimize the redundant array, each of these data bus isolating switches (5) is connected to a signal line of at least one further redundant control device (1-3; 20-23), a further redundant control device (2, 3; 21; 23) transmits an evaluation signal to the data bus isolating switch (5) which is assigned to a first redundant control device (1; 20; 22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Michael Armbruster, Harro Heilmann, Ansgar Maisch, Oliver Rooks, Andreas Schwarzhaupt, Gernot Spiegelberg, Armin Sulzmann
  • Reactor for autothermal reforming of hydrocarbons
    Patent number: 7481856
    Abstract: A reactor for autothermal reforming of hydrocarbons that allows a reduction of excess-air factor ? during the reforming without resulting in a reduced conversion of the hydrocarbons in an end region of the reaction zone. The reactor includes at least one reaction zone in which is arranged at least one catalyst structure for the reformation so that the educts involved in the reformation are converted while flowing through the reaction zone. A heating device is included for heating the end region of the reaction zone to accelerate the conversion of the hydrocarbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Andreas Docter, Bernhard Vogel, Steffen Oliver Wieland
  • Shaft for a motor vehicle steering column and associated assembly process
    Patent number: 7481459
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a steering shaft (4) of a steering column (1) and (4) for a motor vehicle steering assembly (2), wherein the steering shaft (4) includes a cylinder body (11) and a piston rod body (12) inserted telescopically therein, and on one end is connectible with a steering wheel (6) and at the other is connectible via a steering coupling (5) with a steering gear (7). The assembly of the steering shaft (4) can be simplified thereby, that the steering shaft (4) includes at least one (1) pneumatic connection (13), which communicates with a cylinder space (14), which is provided in the cylinder body (11) and which cylinder space is axially bordered from the piston rod body (12), in such a manner, that pressure actuation of the cylinder space (14) drives the piston rod body (12) to extend from the cylinder body (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Karol Lednicky, Thorsten Meyer, Olaf Sättler, Björn Spangemacher
  • Front face of a vehicle wheel
    Patent number: D585802
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventor: Claus Hieke
  • Front face of a vehicle wheel
    Patent number: D585803
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventor: Claus Hieke
  • Front face of a vehicle wheel
    Patent number: D585804
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventor: Peter Pfeiffer
  • Front face of a vehicle wheel
    Patent number: D585807
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventor: Armin Scheu
  • Headlight for a vehicle
    Patent number: D586011
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventor: Peter Pfeiffer
  • Rear bumper for a vehicle
    Patent number: D586271
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Hans-Dieter Futschik, Stefan Handt, Steffen Koehl, Frank Pfisterer
  • Side mirror for a vehicle
    Patent number: D586276
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventor: Peter Pfeiffer
  • Front face of a vehicle wheel
    Patent number: D586281
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventor: Peter Pfeiffer
  • Front face of a vehicle wheel
    Patent number: D586282
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventor: Peter Pfeiffer
  • Bumper for a vehicle
    Patent number: D586705
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Karlheinz Bauer, Juergen Bollmann, Peter Pfeiffer, Gorden Wagener