Patents by Inventor Andreas Kolbe

Andreas Kolbe 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).

  • Patent number: 12228198
    Abstract: An electric drive system for a motor vehicle includes a first electric machine with a first rotor, a second electric machine with a second rotor, and a reduced coupling gearing, which has a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a first input shaft, a second input shaft, a first output shaft, and a second output shaft. The first input shaft introduces first torques emanating from the first electric machine into the reduced coupling gearing. The second input shaft introduces second torques emanating from the second electric machine into the reduced coupling gearing. The first output shaft diverts third torques from the reduced coupling gearing. The second output shaft diverts fourth torques from the reduced coupling gearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
    Inventors: Peter Appeltauer, Tobias Schilder, Tobias Haerter, Jonathan Zeibig, Peter Hahn, Andreas Kolb, Klaus Riedl
  • Publication number: 20250043856
    Abstract: An electric drive system for a motor vehicle includes a first electric machine with a first rotor, a second electric machine with a second rotor, and a reduced coupling gearing, which has a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a first input shaft, a second input shaft, a first output shaft, and a second output shaft. The first input shaft introduces first torques emanating from the first electric machine into the reduced coupling gearing. The second input shaft introduces second torques emanating from the second electric machine into the reduced coupling gearing. The first output shaft diverts third torques from the reduced coupling gearing. The second output shaft diverts fourth torques from the reduced coupling gearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Peter APPELTAUER, Tobias SCHILDER, Tobias HAERTER, Jonathan ZEIBIG, Peter HAHN, Andreas KOLB, Klaus RIEDL
  • Publication number: 20250038632
    Abstract: An axial flow machine for a motor vehicle includes a stator having two rotors that can be rotated in relation to the stator. The stator is arranged between the rotors in the axial direction of the axial flow machine. The rotors are connected to each other in a rotationally fixed manner by means of respective toothings of the rotors, said toothings being arranged on sides of the rotors facing towards each other in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Peter APPELTAUER, Tobias HAERTER, Andreas KOLB
  • Patent number: 12103398
    Abstract: A hybrid drive system includes an internal combustion engine having a first output shaft, an electric machine having a rotor with a rotor shaft as second output shaft, and a transmission having a four-shaft, first planetary set, a second planetary set, a first shifting element, a second shifting element, a third shifting element, and a third output shaft. The four-shaft, first planetary set has a first shaft, a second shaft, a third shaft, and a fourth shaft, the second planetary set has a first element, a second element, and a third element. The first shaft, the second shaft, the third shaft, and the fourth shaft are rotatable relative to one another and connectable to one another in a rotationally fixed manner by a blocking shifting element. The first output shaft is coupled or is couplable to the first shaft in a rotationally fixed manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
    Inventors: Carsten Gitt, Tobias Haerter, Peter Hahn, Andreas Kolb, Klaus Riedl, Tobias Schilder, Jonathan Zeibig
  • Patent number: 12097766
    Abstract: A dual-clutch transmission includes two clutches for respectively connecting an input shaft in a rotationally fixed manner to a sub-transmission input shaft. Two layshafts each have one output gear arranged coaxially with respect thereto. A first, second, and third forward idler gear are each arranged coaxially with respect to the one layshaft. A fourth and fifth forward idler gear are each arranged coaxially with respect to the other layshaft. One of the output gears is a larger output gear having a greater diameter or a greater number of teeth than the other, smaller output gear. The first forward idler gear forms a second gear stage, the second forward idler gear forms a third gear stage, etc. The gear stages have a decreasing transmission ratio in the order stated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
    Inventors: Carsten Gitt, Andreas Kolb, Tobias Haerter, Juergen Schweitzer, Jonathan Zeibig, Peter Hahn, Jakub Romaniak, Stefan Sperrfechter, Klaus Riedl, Tobias Schilder
  • Publication number: 20240308324
    Abstract: A hybrid drive system includes a first and second spur gear component transmission that drift via a countershaft. A planetary gear set is arranged coaxially to a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine. A first shaft is couplable with the crankshaft. A rotor of the electric motor is couplable with a second shaft. A first input shaft of the first spur gear component transmission is connected, fixed against rotation, with a third shaft. A second input shaft of the second spur gear component transmission is connected, fixed against rotation, with a fourth shaft of the planetary gear set. The first and the second spur gear component transmission each have exactly one spur gear pairing. An interlock switch element for the rotationally fixed connection of two of the shafts of the planetary gear set is arranged between the two spur gear pairings in an axial direction, seen along the input shafts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Carsten GITT, Tobias HAERTER, Peter HAHN, Andreas KOLB, Klaus RIEDL, Tobias SCHILDER, Jonathan ZEIBIG
  • Publication number: 20240181865
    Abstract: A hybrid drive system includes an internal combustion engine having a first output shaft, an electric machine having a rotor with a rotor shaft as second output shaft, and a transmission having a four-shaft, first planetary set, a second planetary set, a first shifting element, a second shifting element, a third shifting element, and a third output shaft. The four-shaft, first planetary set has a first shaft, a second shaft, a third shaft, and a fourth shaft, the second planetary set has a first element, a second element, and a third element. The first shaft, the second shaft, the third shaft, and the fourth shaft are rotatable relative to one another and connectable to one another in a rotationally fixed manner by a blocking shifting element. The first output shaft is coupled or is couplable to the first shaft in a rotationally fixed manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Carsten GITT, Tobias HAERTER, Peter HAHN, Andreas KOLB, Klaus RIEDL, Tobias SCHILDER, Jonathan ZEIBIG
  • Patent number: 11845602
    Abstract: A tank for the storage of liquid or gaseous substances with a fiber-reinforced plastic sheathing, which limits at least one interior space for holding the materials to be stored. At least one circumferential section of the fiber-reinforced plastic sheathing comprises an evacuable sandwich structure, which completely encloses the circumferential section. As a result, the tank has a low weight with a high thermal insulation capacity. Furthermore, a reliable explosion protection of the tank is provided. Furthermore, a method for manufacturing a tank for the storage of liquid or gaseous substances is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: ArianeGroup GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Wendt, Gerrit Quappen, Michael Quatmann, Markus Quadt, Markus Kleineberg, Dirk Röstermundt, Jan Stüve, Daniel Stefaniak, Andreas Kolbe
  • Publication number: 20230398854
    Abstract: A dual-clutch transmission includes two clutches for respectively connecting an input shaft in a rotationally fixed manner to a sub-transmission input shaft. Two layshafts each have one output gear arranged coaxially with respect thereto. A first, second, and third forward idler gear are each arranged coaxially with respect to the one layshaft. A fourth and fifth forward idler gear are each arranged coaxially with respect to the other layshaft. One of the output gears is a larger output gear having a greater diameter or a greater number of teeth than the other, smaller output gear. The first forward idler gear forms a second gear stage, the second forward idler gear forms a third gear stage, etc. The gear stages have a decreasing transmission ratio in the order stated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Carsten GITT, Andreas KOLB, Tobias HAERTER, Juergen SCHWEITZER, Jonathan ZEIBIG, Peter HAHN, Jakub ROMANIAK, Stefan SPERRFECHTER, Klaus RIEDL, Tobias SCHILDER
  • Patent number: 11293526
    Abstract: A hybrid dual-clutch transmission includes a first sub-transmission and a second sub-transmission, a first countershaft, a first output gear non-rotatably connected to the first countershaft, a second countershaft, a dual clutch, which has a first clutch assigned to the first sub-transmission and a second clutch assigned to the second sub-transmission, a separating clutch and an electric motor. The electric motor is or can be coupled to the separating clutch and to the dual clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: DAIMLER AG
    Inventors: Carsten Gitt, Tobias Haerter, Peter Hahn, Andreas Kolb, Jakub Romaniak, Juergen Schweitzer, Stefan Sperrfechter, Jonathan Zeibig
  • Patent number: 11268579
    Abstract: A hybrid dual-clutch transmission includes a first countershaft sub-transmission, a second countershaft sub-transmission, a first clutch assigned to the first countershaft sub-transmission, a first actuating chamber, a first centrifugal oil chamber, a first power transmission region, a first inner lamella carrier, and a first outer lamella carrier. The transmission also includes a second clutch assigned to the second countershaft sub-transmission, a second actuating chamber, a second centrifugal oil chamber, a second power transmission region, a second inner lamella carrier, and second outer lamella carrier. The transmission further includes a third clutch to connect to an internal combustion engine and which has a third actuating chamber, a third centrifugal oil chamber, a third power transmission region, a third inner lamella carrier, and a third outer lamella carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: DAIMLER AG
    Inventors: Peter Hahn, Stefan Sperrfechter, Tobias Haerter, Juergen Schweitzer, Jonathan Zeibig, Andreas Kolb
  • Publication number: 20210396278
    Abstract: A hybrid dual-clutch transmission includes a first countershaft sub-transmission, a second countershaft sub-transmission, a first clutch assigned to the first countershaft sub-transmission, a first actuating chamber, a first centrifugal oil chamber, a first power transmission region, a first inner lamella carrier, and a first outer lamella carrier. The transmission also includes a second clutch assigned to the second countershaft sub-transmission, a second actuating chamber, a second centrifugal oil chamber, a second power transmission region, a second inner lamella carrier, and second outer lamella carrier. The transmission further includes a third clutch to connect to an internal combustion engine and which has a third actuating chamber, a third centrifugal oil chamber, a third power transmission region, a third inner lamella carrier, and a third outer lamella carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Peter HAHN, Stefan SPERRFECHTER, Tobias HAERTER, Juergen SCHWEITZER, Jonathan ZEIBIG, Andreas KOLB
  • Publication number: 20210010567
    Abstract: A hybrid dual-clutch transmission includes a first sub-transmission and a second sub-transmission, a first countershaft, a first output gear non-rotatably connected to the first countershaft, a second countershaft, a dual clutch, which has a first clutch assigned to the first sub-transmission and a second clutch assigned to the second sub-transmission, a separating clutch and an electric motor. The electric motor is or can be coupled to the separating clutch and to the dual clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Carsten GITT, Tobias HAERTER, Peter HAHN, Andreas KOLB, Jakub ROMANIAK, Juergen SCHWEITZER, Stefan SPERRFECHTER, Jonathan ZEIBIG
  • Patent number: 8327714
    Abstract: A pressure gauge comprises a pressure gauge assembly and a connecting assembly. The pressure gauge assembly includes a measuring pressure port for the pressure to be measured and the connecting assembly includes a pressure measuring port. The pressure gauge assembly is adapted to be connected to the connecting assembly. In order to permit a relative rotation between the pressure gauge assembly and the connecting assembly, the pressure gauge assembly and/or the connecting assembly supports at least one annular passage section connecting the measuring pressure port to the pressure measuring port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: WIKA Alexander Wiegand GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Peter Barmettler, Andreas Arnold, Alex Disler, Andreas Kolb
  • Patent number: 7646723
    Abstract: A protocol test device has at least two channels which each have a transmit and a receive side, the protocol test device being designed to switch a signal transmitted from a first channel to the receive side of a second channel. A method for determining, by approximation, a transmit time of a data package in the protocol test device includes the following steps: a) transmitting a signal via the transmit side of the first channel, b) forwarding the signal to the receive side of the second channel, and, c) in the receive side of the second channel allocating a time stamp to the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Hans-Jürgen Junkersdorf, Andreas Kolbe, Hans-Ulrich Vollmer
  • Publication number: 20090301213
    Abstract: A pressure gauge comprises a pressure gauge assembly and a connecting assembly. The pressure gauge assembly includes a measuring pressure port for the pressure to be measured and the connecting assembly includes a pressure measuring port. The pressure gauge assembly is adapted to be connected to the connecting assembly. In order to permit a relative rotation between the pressure gauge assembly and the connecting assembly, the pressure gauge assembly and/or the connecting assembly supports at least one annular passage section connecting the measuring pressure port to the pressure measuring port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: WIKA Alexander Wiegand GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Peter Barmettler, Andreas Arnold, Alex Disler, Andreas Kolb
  • Patent number: 7146537
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a protocol test device including a network processor where the network processor has the following features: protocol levels of a protocol stack can be programmed in it for at least one protocol per software; it is capable of simultaneously processing input signals of different transmission formats, in particular of different clock rates; a plurality of channel ports for network subscribers in parallel architecture; and one standardized interface for a control unit; with the network processor being designed for in-stream operation, i.e. signals arriving at the ports for network subscribers can be redirected to at least one other port for network subscribers, if necessary after a pre-processing step. A host processor which has been programmed for performing protocol emulations and/or simulations is coupled to the network processor, with the signals of the network subscribers forwarded to the channel ports terminating in the protocol test device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventor: Andreas Kolbe
  • Publication number: 20050244284
    Abstract: An electrically operated crescent pump of a hybrid drive train conducts entrapped oil emerging from the oil pump to windings of the stator in order to cool the electric motor of the pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventor: Andreas Kolb
  • Publication number: 20040057388
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device for monitoring a data transmission having a plurality of physical links between two network nodes, corresponding ones of the physical links being combined to form a virtual link, with the data transmitted between the two network nodes being distributed among individual physical links and with data packets containing affiliation information about the virtual link to which the corresponding ones of the physical links belong being transmitted on the physical links between the two network nodes during the data transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: Andreas Kolbe, Stefan Behrens
  • Patent number: 6595077
    Abstract: A change-speed gearbox has an input shaft connected to an output shaft by at least one first and one second component transmission, arranged parallel to one another in the power flow and each having a frictional power-shift clutch and an intermediate shaft. The intermediate shaft can be operatively connected to the input shaft by the power-shift clutch, with at least one gearbox constant per component transmission. Each gearbox constant has a gearwheel on one of the two intermediate shafts, at least one of which can be operatively connected to a first layshaft arranged parallel to the input shaft. At least one gearbox constant can be brought into an operative connection with the first and the second power-shift clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Axel Geiberger, Markus Heizel, Andreas Kolb, Ralf Sperber, Heinrich Straub, Guenter Woerner