Patents by Inventor Benedikt HOEFNER

Benedikt HOEFNER 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).

  • Drive unit for an electric vehicle, and motor vehicle
    Patent number: 11040618
    Abstract: A drive unit for an electric vehicle includes a first electrical drive assembly which is associated with, and drive-connected to, a motor vehicle front axle, and a second electrical drive assembly which is associated with, and drive-connected to, a motor vehicle rear axle. A center of mass of the first drive assembly lies on a side of the motor vehicle front axle facing away from the motor vehicle rear axle, and a center of mass of the second drive assembly lies on a side of the motor vehicle rear axle facing away from the motor vehicle front axle. Also, a motor vehicle has such a drive unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Benedikt Hoefner, Norbert Lipot, Lorenz Niklas
  • Drive Unit for an Electric Vehicle, and Motor Vehicle
    Publication number: 20200062129
    Abstract: A drive unit for an electric vehicle includes a first electrical drive assembly which is associated with, and drive-connected to, a motor vehicle front axle, and a second electrical drive assembly which is associated with, and drive-connected to, a motor vehicle rear axle. A center of mass of the first drive assembly lies on a side of the motor vehicle front axle facing away from the motor vehicle rear axle, and a center of mass of the second drive assembly lies on a side of the motor vehicle rear axle facing away from the motor vehicle front axle. Also, a motor vehicle has such a drive unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Benedikt HOEFNER, Norbert LIPOT, Lorenz NIKLAS
  • Passenger automobile
    Patent number: 8047574
    Abstract: In a passenger automobile having a pressure tank which extends along the longitudinal vehicle axis, the tank comprises between its front and rear ends at least one conical section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventor: Johannes Benedikt Höfner
  • Passenger automobile
    Publication number: 20090322068
    Abstract: In a passenger automobile having a pressure tank which extends along the longitudinal vehicle axis, the tank comprises between its front and rear ends at least one conical section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventor: Johannes Benedikt Höfner