Patents by Inventor Benjamin Vögtle

Benjamin Vögtle 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).

  • COMBINED POWER TRANSMISSION AND DRIVE UNIT FOR APPLICATION IN HYBRID SYSTEMS AND A HYBRID SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100081540
    Abstract: A combined power transmission and drive unit (1) for the application in hybrid systems (2) between a first engine (3) and a transmission device, in particular transmission (4), comprising at least an input (33) capable of connection with the engine (3), a power transmission device (6), whose output (A) is connected with a transmission input shaft (5), of a device (14) for at least selective disconnection/connection of the power flow from the input (33) of the combined power transmission and drive unit (1) to the power transmission device (6), and an electric machine (7), comprising at least a rotor (12) that is connected non-rotatably with the input (E) of the power transmission device (6), wherein the rotor is centered and supported on the housing of the power transmission device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: LUK LAMELLEN UND KUPPLUNGSBAU BETEILIGUNGS KG
    Inventors: Thorsten KRAUSE, Benjamin VOEGTLE, Heiko MAGERKURTH