Patents Assigned to Dr.
  • Patent number: 9175633
    Abstract: A motor vehicle has an internal combustion engine and at least one electric motor as a drive motor arranged on a common shaft. The internal combustion engine and/or the electric motor can introduce torque into a transmission downstream in the drivetrain, and a separating clutch is provided between the internal combustion engine and the electric motor. The method increases torque of the electric machine, increasing the rotational speed of the electric machine and setting slip conditions at a clutch of the downstream transmission, engaging the separating clutch to a torque between the reserve torque of the electric motor and the maximum transmissible torque, reducing the transmissible torque of the separating clutch when the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine has reached the ignition rotational speed, ending the slip conditions of the at least one clutch of the downstream transmission, ending the increase of the torque of the electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Nils Sauvlet, Markus Oel, Joerg-Michael Birkhold
  • Patent number: 9176034
    Abstract: An object support retainer, which allows object supports to be supported stably for automated dyeing processes and at the same time the uncontrolled drainage of reagent by means of capillary currents to be prevented. The device has at least one bearing surface (3) including a longitudinal web (4) and a transverse web (5), b) the underside (9) of the object support (2) comes to lie substantially centered on the longitudinal web (4), and c) the bearing surface (3) has a smooth surface (29) so that the object support (3) is retained by adhesive forces between overflowing treating agent and the underside (9) of both the object support (3) and the smooth surface (29).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: DCS Innovative Diagnostik-Systeme Dr. Christian Sartori GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Rembert Stratmann
  • Patent number: 9174625
    Abstract: To improve the purification action of a catalytic converter that is being heated but has not yet reached a desired operating temperature, the internal combustion engine is driven by an electric machine to convey a flow of heating medium through a catalytic converter for heating purposes before the internal combustion engine is started.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Daniel Baum, Thomas Rauner
  • Patent number: 9169674
    Abstract: A locking device for a cover of a storage compartment in a motor vehicle has at least one bolt element that is displaceable by an actuating handle and, in the locked state, engages in a first storage compartment recess for fixing the cover in a closed position. At least one securing bolt engages in a second storage compartment recess and is actuable via the bolt element so that it only extends out of the second recess if the bolt element already is extended out of the first recess and which thereby secures the cover against undesirably opening in the event of accident-induced accelerations. Increased safety standards can thereby be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Thomas Bruening
  • Publication number: 20150296656
    Abstract: A cooling system (100) for an electrical system (300) has at least one heat source (50) in the form of at least one electrical component (52) and a support structure (200) for absorbing mechanical loads. A heat transport device (10) is provided and has at least one heat pipe (20) with first and second ends (20a, 20b). The first end (20a) of the heat pipe (20) is coupled in a heat-transmitting manner with a first coupling device (22) on the heat source (50). The second end (22b) of the heat pipe (20) is coupled in a heat-transmitting manner with a second coupling device (24) on the support structure (200).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Albert Schomerus
  • Patent number: 9149657
    Abstract: A measurement system for use in radiation therapy, for example for measuring radiation sources, in particular for a water phantom. The water phantom has a water container and a measurement system, on which at least one holder for a radiation detector is arranged. The holder can be moved within the water container along at least one movement axis, with a control unit being present, which accepts and executes commands for controlling the movement axis. A virtual coordinate system which is aligned to the water surface is defined so that the movement device does not have to be aligned with great complexity. A conversion unit transfers control commands from the virtual coordinate system into the real coordinate system of the movement device so movements of the holder are always parallel and/or perpendicular to the water surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: PTW-Freiburg Physikalisch-Technische Werkstätten Dr. Pychlua GmbH
    Inventor: Edmund Schule
  • Patent number: 9151593
    Abstract: In a system and a method for positioning a processing tool in relation to a workpiece, an object alignment mark and the workpiece are situated on a first object. In addition, a workpiece alignment mark is situated on the workpiece. The processing tool via which the object alignment mark is detectable is situated on a second object, which is disposed so as to be displaceable along at least one movement direction in relation to the first object. Furthermore, an alignment sensor is disposed thereon, with whose aid the object alignment mark and the workpiece alignment mark are detectable. In addition, a scannable measuring standard, which extends along the at least one movement direction, is disposed on the second object. At least two scanning units for scanning the measuring standard are situated on the first object in order to thereby determine the relative position between the first and the second object along the movement direction, the two scanning units having a defined offset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GMBH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Holzapfel, Joerg Drescher, Markus Meissner, Ralph Joerger, Bernhard Musch, Thomas Kaelberer
  • Patent number: 9151236
    Abstract: A control device of a motor vehicle, for controlling and/or regulating at least the operation of an internal combustion engine, wherein, before the execution of at least one defined function and/or during the execution of at least one defined function, the control device demands operation of the internal combustion engine in a defined operating state, and wherein, as a function of the length of time for which the respective defined function has not been executed and/or as a function of the length of time for which a defined operating state of the internal combustion engine has not occurred, the control device determines a defined characteristic variable, on the basis of which the control device, in a temporally variable manner, determines different and/or variable measures for influencing the operating state of the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Florian Gruener
  • Patent number: 9150179
    Abstract: The deformation element has a profile part and may be of U-shaped profile with legs in cross section or may be of single-shear configuration. The deformation element has at least one side wall formed in the manner of an accordion with z-shaped deformation folds. The predefined deformation folds are provided in a direction transverse to an acting force and are arranged opposed to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Hans-Juergen Schmitt
  • Patent number: 9151598
    Abstract: A position measuring device includes a position detection unit, which may be used to process positional signals that result from scanning a code track by a scanning unit, into digital positional values, a first interface unit for the communication with a control unit via a data transmission channel, and a second interface unit for the communication with at least one peripheral unit. The first interface unit is a hard-wired interface, and the second interface unit is a wireless radio interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GMBH
    Inventor: Marc Tiemann
  • Patent number: 9148041
    Abstract: An electric machine (1) has a hollow rotor shaft (3) and a stationary cooling lance (13) that penetrates the hollow shaft (3) axially. The cooling lance (13) has an inlet (16) and an outlet (17) for a cooling medium. A cooling duct (18) penetrates the cooling lance (13) axially and is connected to the inlet (16) and the outlet (17) for guiding the cooling medium through the cooling lance (13). The cooling lance (13) also has an inlet (24) and an outlet (25) for oil. An oil duct (26) penetrates the cooling lance (13) axially and is connected to the oil inlet (24) and outlet (25) for guiding the oil through the cooling lance (13). The outlet (25) for the oil is connected to an annular space (27) between the cooling lance (13) and the rotor shaft (3). The annular space (27) has an opening (28) for the oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Daniel Knoblauch
  • Patent number: 9145065
    Abstract: A motor vehicle has a structure (1) for accommodating an electrical energy storage means and having power electronics (2) for an electric machine of the motor vehicle. In such a motor vehicle, there is provision according to the invention that the power electronics (2) are integrated into the structure (1). Such a vehicle is defined by a small installation space requirement, a low weight and a low degree of expenditure on assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Daniel Knoblauch
  • Patent number: 9145044
    Abstract: A roof arrangement for a cabriolet vehicle has a rear window arrangement (10) with a rear (15) that surrounds a front edge (14A) of the rear window (14), a lower frame element (16) that surrounds a lower edge (14B) of the rear window (14), and connecting elements (18) that connect respective ends (15A, 15B, 16A, 16B) of the front and the lower frame element (15, 16). The roof arrangement also has a lower roof element (20) that is connected to the rear window arrangement (10) and can be moved between open and closed positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Markus Schulzki
  • Patent number: 9145024
    Abstract: A flexible housing is provided for writing implements or for other articles of everyday use, such as bottles, lighters, etc. The housing has at least one separating point to provide a flexible housing that can move independently of the elastic properties of the base material used. The elements of the housing that are separated by the separating point are connected to one another in a form-fitting manner, and the form-fitting region has play. As a result, the housing can move, and the extent of movement is determined by the sum of the selected plays over all separating points. The ability of the housing to move allows an interaction between the housing and the article received by the housing, i.e. a movement of the housing acts on the article received and can produce a desired function (moving a pen refill, producing a flame, ejecting liquid, etc.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Joerg Tragatschnig
  • Patent number: 9145076
    Abstract: A crash structure is provided as an internal support in an armrest on a door lining of a motor vehicle. The crash structure has cross-shaped recesses. A foam element is above the crash structure and is covered by a decorative layer above the crash structure. The crash structure absorbs loads in the event of a side impact to protect the vehicle occupants against increased force peaks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Holger Platzek, Paul-Dieter Fengei
  • Patent number: 9140580
    Abstract: An apparatus for angle measurement that includes a graduation carrier with a code track disposed concentrically to a center point of the graduation carrier. The apparatus includes a first scanning unit having a first interface and a second scanning unit having a second interface, wherein the first and second scanning units ascertain angle values of the graduation carrier by scanning the code track. The apparatus further includes a control unit having: 1) a device interface that is in communication with a follower electronics unit, 2) a control unit interface that is in communication with the first and second interfaces and 3) a processing unit. By which the processing unit, angle values of the first and second scanning units can be requested and processed into a corrected angle value, and the corrected angle value can be transmitted to the follower electronics unit via the device interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GMBH
    Inventors: Steffen Bielski, Erich Strasser, Stephan Kreuzer, Alexander Kobler, Darko Perusin, Elmar Mayer
  • Patent number: 9140335
    Abstract: A shift gearbox (1) has two gears. An input shaft (2) of the gearbox (1) can be driven by an electric machine (3). The input shaft (2) is connected via at least one single-direction clutch (4) to an output shaft (5) of the gearbox (1). A planetary stage (6) arranged parallel to the clutch (4) is connected to the output shaft (5) of the gearbox (1) for driving a wheel (30) of a motor vehicle, or an axle (7) that has wheels (30). The planetary stage (6) is switchable. A shift gearbox of this type permits simple shifting of the gears of the gearbox while being of simple design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Daniel Knoblauch
  • Patent number: D739734
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: DR PEPPER/SEVEN UP, INC.
    Inventors: Blake Morrison, Gary I Voss, James J. Miller, Kyle Fleischhacker
  • Patent number: D740701
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: VITRONIC Dr.-Ing. Stein Bildverarbeitungssysteme GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Schulze
  • Patent number: D742280
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Bastian Schramm