Patents by Inventor Carsten Rustige

Carsten Rustige 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).

  • Method of controlling a motor vehicle with an automated clutch device
    Patent number: 6939265
    Abstract: A method of controlling a motor vehicle with an automated clutch is provided and includes the steps of: (a) detecting the vehicle speed, (b) detecting if the brake and/or the gas pedal is actuated, (c) detecting whether or not the engine is running, (d) disengaging the clutch if the engine is found to be running while the vehicle is found to be moving faster than a threshold speed, and if at the same time neither the brake nor the gas pedal is found to be actuated, and (e) subsequently re-engaging the clutch if the brake and/or gas pedal is found to be actuated. Prior to re-engaging the clutch, a transmission input rpm-rate is determined, and an engine rpm-rate is controlled in such a manner that that the respective rpm-rates of the engine and the transmission are brought towards a closer agreement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG
    Inventors: Carsten Rustige, Klaus Küpper, Martin Zimmermann, Martin Vornehm
  • Method of controlling a motor vehicle with an automated clutch device
    Publication number: 20040138027
    Abstract: A method of controlling a motor vehicle with an automated clutch and an automated transmission includes the steps of:
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Applicant: LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau
    Inventors: Carsten Rustige, Klaus Kupper, Martin Zimmermann, Martin Vornehm