Patents Assigned to Daimler
  • TRANSMISSION DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20160138706
    Abstract: A transmission device for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The transmission device includes at least one coupling unit, which for non-rotatable connection of two coupling elements, has a friction-locking unit and a form-locking unit connected in parallel to the friction-locking unit. The device further includes a first hydraulic and/or pneumatic actuator for actuation of the form-locking unit, a second hydraulic and/or pneumatic actuator for actuating the friction-locking unit, and a directional valve for controlling the first actuator provided for actuation of the form-locking unit. The directional valve has a control line connection which in at least one operational state is connected in pressure terms to the second actuator provided for actuation of the friction-locking unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Nils TONIUS, Markus BRANDENBURG, Tobias HAERTER, Markus ROSSMEIER
  • Crankshaft for a Reciprocating Piston Engine
    Publication number: 20160138645
    Abstract: A crankshaft for a reciprocating piston engine is disclosed. The crankshaft has at least two shaft journals adjoined by respective crank webs which are connected to one another by an associated crank pin. Respective material accumulations, which in each case have a surface oriented at least substantially orthogonally with respect to the axis of rotation, are provided on the crank webs in the region of the axis of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Frank LIEBMANN, Heiko Breuning, Christian HARMS, Ulrich HOLTMANN, Uli WIEDENMANN
  • System for adding and processing reducing agent in a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 9341100
    Abstract: A system for adding and processing reducing agent includes an injector connected to a reducing agent metering unit and which can spray a jet of reducing agent into the exhaust gas. A mixing pipe is disposed in an exhaust pipe of the internal combustion engine and a funnel element is disposed on or in the mixing pipe in the region of the first mixing pipe end. The mixing pipe and the funnel element are formed as hollow bodies having perforated outer surfaces, the perforation of the mixing pipe has a larger surface area than the perforation of the funnel element. The funnel element has a passage opening on the end of the funnel element assigned to the first mixing pipe end, and the reducing agent metering unit is disposed such that the injector sprays the jet of reducing agent through the passage opening into the interior of the funnel element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventor: Andreas Petry
  • CATALYST LAYER WITH THROUGH-HOLES FOR FUEL CELLS
    Publication number: 20160133944
    Abstract: The performance of solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell stacks can be improved by incorporating an appropriate set of through-holes in the catalyst layers, and particularly in the cathode catalyst layers. Intaglio methods suitable for manufacturing catalyst layers with through-holes are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicants: FORD MOTOR COMPANY, DAIMLER AG
    Inventors: Madhu Saha, Tatyana Soboleva, Juergen Stumper, Jingwei Hu
  • Fabric with light emitting layer
    Patent number: 9335457
    Abstract: A textile fabric has at least one fabric layer with warp and weft threads and at least one light emission layer abutting onto the first fabric layer in a flat manner and is connected to this and is formed for the conduction and the emission of light. This arrangement provides a textile fabric that provides ambient illumination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Tina Zimmermann, Hubert Bieder
  • TELESCOPIC DRIVE SHAFT
    Publication number: 20160123376
    Abstract: A drive shaft having at least one outer shaft section having a hollow end section and at least one inner shaft section which penetrates along a first penetrating depth into the hollow end section of the outer shaft section, is disclosed. The shaft sections are connected firmly to a contact surface between an outer wall of the inner shaft section and an inner wall of the outer shaft section along the first penetrating depth. The firm connection has a longitudinal axis load-bearing capability which is lower than a predefined buckling force which leads to the buckling of the shaft sections in the case of longitudinal axis loading of the drive shaft. In the case of application of an axial force which is greater than the buckling force, the inner shaft section can penetrate more deeply than the first penetrating depth into the hollow end of the outer shaft section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventor: Frank BUSCHBECK
  • Form-fit coupling actuating device of a motor vehicle transmission
    Patent number: 9322439
    Abstract: A positive clutch actuating device of a motor vehicle transmission for shifting a positive clutch that is situated in series with a friction clutch includes at least one actuating unit having at least one gate track, which is provided for mechanically converting a rotary movement into a linear movement in order to actuate the positive clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Peter Appeltauer, Gerhard Spengler
  • Method for operating an internal combustion engine with an emission control system
    Patent number: 9322351
    Abstract: A method for operating an internal combustion engine comprising an emission control system that includes at least one catalytic and/or filter-effective emission control component. In conjunction with a cold start and/or a warm-up of the internal combustion engine, the internal combustion engine is operated using a cold start engine operation process having predefined values for predefined operating parameters of the internal combustion engine. An amount of hydrocarbons (HC) stored in one or more of the at least one emission control component is estimated, and the cold start engine operation process is activated when the estimation indicates that the amount of stored HC exceeds a predefined maximum amount of stored HC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Thomas Koch, Alexander Massner, Anke Traebert
  • Method, device and computer program product for controlling a functional unit of a vehicle
    Patent number: 9315196
    Abstract: A method for controlling a functional unit of a vehicle involves detecting a gesture of a vehicle passenger and controlling the functional unit depending on the detected gesture, if a first predetermined condition is fulfilled. The first predetermined condition is that a movement sequence of a detected gesture coincides with a predetermined movement pattern that is similar to a movement of a functional unit to be controlled or is analogous to a manipulation of the functional unit to be controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventor: Paul Heisterkamp
  • Front bumper spoiler for a vehicle
    Patent number: D755093
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Donald Vena, Paul Shead
  • Wheel or wheel cover
    Patent number: D755103
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Bernhard Hans, Daniel Krisch
  • Wheel or wheel cover
    Patent number: D755104
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Edgar Chu, Bernhard Hans
  • Headlight for a vehicle
    Patent number: D755421
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Georgeanna Alemany, Ray Ayala, Rafael Dos Santos, Michael Gatza, Ryan Geary, Dinesh Madugundi, Michael Norlin, Donald Vena
  • Headlight for a vehicle
    Patent number: D755426
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Stefan Handt, Robert Lesnik, Gorden Wagener
  • Taillight for a vehicle
    Patent number: D755427
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Stefan Handt, Robert Lesnik, Gorden Wagener
  • Headlight for a vehicle
    Patent number: D756005
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Stefan Handt, Robert Lesnik, Gorden Wagener
  • Taillight for a vehicle
    Patent number: D756006
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Stefan Handt, Robert Lesnik, Gorden Wagener
  • Headlight for a vehicle
    Patent number: D756551
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Stefan Handt, Robert Lesnik, Gorden Wagener
  • Side panel for a vehicle
    Patent number: D756874
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: John Brzustowicz, Ryan Dickman, Michael Gatza, Dieter Rohkohl, Justin Yee
  • Headlight for a vehicle
    Patent number: D757315
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Thomas Binder, Stefan Handt, Denis Di Pardo, Frederic Seemann