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).

  • Publication number: 20110011692
    Abstract: A drive train, in particular, a hybrid drive train with a torque converter, which can be operatively connected with a drive through a clutch. The clutch includes an emergency operation actuation device with at least one emergency operation actuation element, which defines a centrifugal oil cavity which includes oil and which is coupled with the drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Michael Kuehnle, Thorsten Krause, Dominique Engelmann, Parviz Movlazada, Benjamin Voegtle
  • Publication number: 20100282560
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission having a wet-running double clutch, a dual mass flywheel and a centrifugal force pendulum. The dual mass flywheel is arranged in a dry chamber between a drive and the double clutch and the centrifugal force pendulum is arranged in a wet chamber of the double clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: LUK LAMELLEN UND KUPPLUNGSBAU BETEILIGUNGS KG
    Inventors: Benjamin VOEGTLE, Christian HUEGEL, Thorsten KRAUSE
  • 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