Patents by Inventor Daniel Lorenz
Daniel Lorenz 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).
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Patent number: 12038335Abstract: A sensor arrangement includes a temperature sensor element, a connection device electrically connecting the sensor arrangement to an external device, a plurality of electrical lines electrically connecting the temperature sensor element to the connection device, a carrier holding the temperature sensor element and the electrical lines, and an encasing enclosing the temperature sensor element. The carrier has a measuring portion. The electrical lines are arranged directly on the carrier or on a separate line carrier arranged on the carrier. The electrical lines have a cross-sectional area equal to or less than 0.08 mm2.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2021Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: First Sensor Mobility GmbHInventors: Daniel Lorenz, Lars Petersen
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Patent number: 11524565Abstract: A hybrid module for a vehicle arranged in a drivetrain between a drive unit, particularly an internal combustion engine, and an output, wherein an electric machine is provided, a rotor of the electric machine is connected to the output, and a clutch is provided between the drive unit and the electric machine, characterized in that the clutch is formed as a cone clutch.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Uwe Großgebauer, Steffen Einenkel, Axel Rohm, Thomas Dögel, Tobias Höche, Daniel Lorenz, Thomas Drexlmaier
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Patent number: 11518232Abstract: An oil guide of a hybrid module for a vehicle which is arranged in a drivetrain between a drive unit, particularly an internal combustion engine, and an output. An electric machine is provided, and a rotor of the electric machine is connected to the output. A clutch is provided between the drive unit and the electric machine. The clutch has oil conducting elements in order to supply the electric machine with cooling oil. A further aspect of the invention is a hybrid module with such an oil guide.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Uwe Großgebauer, Steffen Einenkel, Axel Rohm, Thomas Dögel, Tobias Höche, Daniel Lorenz, Thomas Drexlmaier
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Patent number: 11485218Abstract: An oil guide of a hybrid module for a vehicle which is arranged in a drivetrain between a drive unit, particularly an internal combustion engine, and an output. An electric machine is provided, and a rotor of the electric machine is connected to the output. A clutch is provided between the drive unit and the electric machine. The clutch has oil conducting elements in order to supply the electric machine with cooling oil. A further aspect of the invention is a hybrid module with such an oil guide.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Uwe Großgebauer, Steffen Einenkel, Axel Rohm, Thomas Dögel, Tobias Höche, Daniel Lorenz, Thomas Drexlmaier
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Publication number: 20220009334Abstract: An oil guide of a hybrid module for a vehicle which is arranged in a drivetrain between a drive unit, particularly an internal combustion engine, and an output. An electric machine is provided, and a rotor of the electric machine is connected to the output. A clutch is provided between the drive unit and the electric machine. The clutch has oil conducting elements in order to supply the electric machine with cooling oil. A further aspect of the invention is a hybrid module with such an oil guide.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Uwe GROßGEBAUER, Steffen EINENKEL, Axel ROHM, Thomas DÖGEL, Tobias HÖCHE, Daniel LORENZ, Thomas DREXLMAIER
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Publication number: 20210402866Abstract: A hybrid module for a vehicle arranged in a drivetrain between a drive unit, particularly an internal combustion engine, and an output, wherein an electric machine is provided, a rotor of the electric machine is connected to the output, and a clutch is provided between the drive unit and the electric machine, characterized in that the clutch is formed as a cone clutch.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Uwe GROßGEBAUER, Steffen EINENKEL, Axel ROHM, Thomas DÖGEL, Tobias HÖCHE, Daniel LORENZ, Thomas DREXLMAIER
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Publication number: 20210381909Abstract: A sensor arrangement includes a temperature sensor element, a connection device electrically connecting the sensor arrangement to an external device, a plurality of electrical lines electrically connecting the temperature sensor element to the connection device, a carrier holding the temperature sensor element and the electrical lines, and an encasing enclosing the temperature sensor element. The carrier has a measuring portion. The electrical lines are arranged directly on the carrier or on a separate line carrier arranged on the carrier. The electrical lines have a cross-sectional area equal to or less than 0.08 mm2.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicant: First Sensor Mobility GmbHInventors: Daniel Lorenz, Lars Petersen
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Publication number: 20200309232Abstract: A torque transmission arrangement for a powertrain of a motor vehicle includes an input and an output. A torque path runs from the input to the output. A torsional vibration damping unit is positioned first, followed by a gear unit, along the torque path between the input and the output. A first slip arrangement and/or a second slip arrangement for generating a speed slip are/is provided in the torque path between the input and the output for vibration damping.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2017Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Tobias HÖCHE, Tobias DIECKHOFF, Daniel LORENZ, Andreas ORLAMÜNDER, Ingrid HOFFELNER, Wolfgang GROSSPIETSCH, Steffen MATSCHAS, Johannes FRIESS, Christofer EBERT, Matthias KRAM, Dennis EGLER, Axel ROHM, Erwin WACK, Bernd UNSELD, Thomas DOGEL, Matthias REISCH
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Patent number: 10784707Abstract: An inductive power receiving device configured to: supply power received with a power receiving coil to a load in a first mode; determine whether a converter voltage exceeds a threshold voltage; in response to the determining the converter voltage exceeds the threshold voltage after sending a charging mode request, switch to supplying power received with the power receiving coil to the load in a second mode; and in response to determining the converter voltage coil exceeds the threshold voltage before sending the charging mode request is sent, prevent at least a portion of the power received with the power receiving coil from reaching the load. An inductive power transmitting device configured to provide an alternating current voltage to a power transmitting coil and gradually increase the voltage after receiving a charging mode request and stop gradually increasing the voltage once an inductive power receiving device changes modes.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2018Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Ron Rafer Floresca, Saining Ren, Michael Scott Eckert, Daniel Lorenz Huber, Selestino Langi Rodan, Lawrence Bernardo dela Cruz
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Patent number: 10704619Abstract: A method for the transmission and damping of a mean torque with a superposed alternating torque in an arrangement having an input and an output. The mean torque and superposed alternating torque are transmitted along a path from the input to the output. A slip arrangement is provided in the torque path between the input and the output for transmitting mean torque and superposed alternating torque and for generating a speed slip between an input speed and an output speed in the path. The slip arrangement provides a maximum of an external activation of the speed slip in the area of the maxima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component and provides a minimum of an external activation of the speed slip in the area of the minima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Tobias Höche, Tobias Dieckhoff, Daniel Lorenz, Andreas Orlamünder, Ingrid Hoffelner, Wolfgang Grosspietsch, Steffen Matschas, Johannes Friess, Christofer Ebert, Matthias Kram, Dennis Egler, Axel Rohm, Erwin Wack, Bernd Unseld, Thomas Dögel, Matthias Reisch, Christoph Sasse, Mathais Kopp
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Patent number: 10704621Abstract: A method for the transmission and damping of a mean torque with a superposed alternating torque having an input and an output. The mean and superposed alternating torque is transmitted along a torque path from the input to the output area. An input speed is a mean speed and a superposed alternating component. A slip arrangement is provided in the torque path between the input and the output for transmitting the mean and superposed alternating torque and generating a speed slip between an input speed and an output speed. The slip arrangement provides a maximum of an external activation of the speed slip in a area of the maxima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component and provides a minimum of an external activation of the speed slip in an area of the minima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Tobias Höche, Tobias Dieckhoff, Daniel Lorenz, Andreas Orlamünder, Ingrid Hoffelner, Wolfgang Grosspietsch, Steffen Matschas, Johannes Friess, Christofer Ebert, Matthias Kram, Dennis Egler, Axel Rohm, Erwin Wack, Bernd Unseld, Thomas Dögel, Matthias Reisch, Lukas Spath, Angelika Ebert
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Patent number: 10704620Abstract: A method for transmission of and damping of a mean torque with a superposed alternating torque in a torque transmission arrangement for a powertrain of a motor vehicle having an input and an output. The mean torque with the superposed alternating torque is transmitted along a torque path from the input the output. The input rotates at an input speed and the output rotates at an output speed. A slip arrangement is provided in the torque path between the input and the output for generating a speed slip. The slip arrangement provides a maximum of an external activation of the speed slip in the area of a maxima of at least one periodic oscillation component of an alternating component and provides a minimum of an external activation of the speed slip in the area of a minima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component (new).Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Tobias Höche, Tobias Dieckhoff, Daniel Lorenz, Andreas Orlamünder, Ingrid Hoffelner, Wolfgang Grosspietsch, Steffen Matschas, Johannes Friess, Christofer Ebert, Matthias Kram, Dennis Egler, Axel Rohm, Erwin Wack, Bernd Unseld, Thomas Dögel, Matthias Reisch, Lukas Spath, Angelika Ebert
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Patent number: 10690218Abstract: A torsional vibration damping arrangement for a drivetrain of a vehicle comprises a rotational mass arrangement which is rotatable around a rotational axis A and a damping arrangement fixed with respect to rotation relative to the rotational axis A. A displacer unit is operatively connected to the primary inertia element on the one side and to the secondary inertia element on the other side. The damping arrangement includes a slave cylinder with a working chamber having a volume V2, and the working chamber of the slave cylinder is operatively connected to the working chamber of the displacer unit. The damping arrangement includes a stiffness arrangement and a damper mass, and the slave cylinder of the damping arrangement is operatively connected to the damper mass by a stiffness arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Andreas Orlamünder, Daniel Lorenz, Thomas Dögel, Kyrill Siemens, Erwin Wack, Tobias Dieckhoff, Markus Terwart, Matthias Reisch, Matthias Arzner
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Publication number: 20190341797Abstract: An inductive power receiving device configured to: supply power received with a power receiving coil to a load in a first mode; determine whether a converter voltage exceeds a threshold voltage; in response to the determining the converter voltage exceeds the threshold voltage after sending a charging mode request, switch to supplying power received with the power receiving coil to the load in a second mode; and in response to determining the converter voltage coil exceeds the threshold voltage before sending the charging mode request is sent, prevent at least a portion of the power received with the power receiving coil from reaching the load. An inductive power transmitting device configured to provide an alternating current voltage to a power transmitting coil and gradually increase the voltage after receiving a charging mode request and stop gradually increasing the voltage once an inductive power receiving device changes modes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2018Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Ron Rafer Floresca, Saining Ren, Michael Scott Eckert, Daniel Lorenz Huber, Selestino Langi Rodan, Lawrence Bernardo dela Cruz
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Publication number: 20190219111Abstract: A method for the transmission and damping of a mean torque with a superposed alternating torque in an arrangement having an input and an output. The mean torque and superposed alternating torque are transmitted along a path from the input to the output. A slip arrangement is provided in the torque path between the input and the output for transmitting mean torque and superposed alternating torque and for generating a speed slip between an input speed and an output speed in the path. The slip arrangement provides a maximum of an external activation of the speed slip in the area of the maxima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component and provides a minimum of an external activation of the speed slip in the area of the minima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2017Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Tobias HÖCHE, Tobias DIECKHOFF, Daniel LORENZ, Andreas ORLAMÜNDER, Ingrid HOFFELNER, Wolfgang GROSSPIETSCH, Steffen MATSCHAS, Johannes FRIESS, Christofer EBERT, Matthias KRAM, Dennis EGLER, Axel ROHM, Erwin WACK, Bernd UNSELD, Thomas Dögel, Matthias REISCH, Christoph SASSE, Mathais KOPP
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Publication number: 20190195298Abstract: A method for transmission of and damping of a mean torque with a superposed alternating torque in a torque transmission arrangement for a powertrain of a motor vehicle having an input and an output. The mean torque with the superposed alternating torque is transmitted along a torque path from the input the output. The input rotates at an input speed and the output rotates at an output speed. A slip arrangement is provided in the torque path between the input and the output for generating a speed slip. The slip arrangement provides a maximum of an external activation of the speed slip in the area of a maxima of at least one periodic oscillation component of an alternating component and provides a minimum of an external activation of the speed slip in the area of a minima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component (new).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Tobias HÖCHE, Tobias DIECKHOFF, Daniel LORENZ, Andreas ORLAMÜNDER, Ingrid HOFFELNER, Wolfgang GROSSPIETSCH, Steffen MATSCHAS, Johannes FRIESS, Christofer EBERT, Matthias KRAM, Dennis EGLER, Axel ROHM, Erwin WACK, Bernd UNSELD, Thomas DÖGEL, Matthias REISCH, Lukas SPATH, Angelika EBERT
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Publication number: 20190162255Abstract: A method for the transmission and damping of a mean torque with a superposed alternating torque having an input and an output. The mean and superposed alternating torque is transmitted along a torque path from the input to the output area. An input speed is a mean speed and a superposed alternating component. A slip arrangement is provided in the torque path between the input and the output for transmitting the mean and superposed alternating torque and generating a speed slip between an input speed and an output speed. The slip arrangement provides a maximum of an external activation of the speed slip in a area of the maxima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component and provides a minimum of an external activation of the speed slip in an area of the minima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2017Publication date: May 30, 2019Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Tobias HÖCHE, Tobias DIECKHOFF, Daniel LORENZ, Andreas ORLAMÜNDER, Ingrid HOFFELNER, Wolfgang GROSSPIETSCH, Steffen MATSCHAS, Johannes FRIESS, Christofer EBERT, Matthias KRAM, Dennis EGLER, Axel ROHM, Erwin WACK, Bernd UNSELD, Thomas DÖGEL, Matthias REISCH, Lukas SPATH, Angelika EBERT
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Publication number: 20190032748Abstract: A torsional vibration damping arrangement for a drivetrain of a vehicle comprises a rotational mass arrangement which is rotatable around a rotational axis A and a damping arrangement fixed with respect to rotation relative to the rotational axis A. A displacer unit is operatively connected to the primary inertia element on the one side and to the secondary inertia element on the other side. The damping arrangement includes a slave cylinder with a working chamber having a volume V2, and the working chamber of the slave cylinder is operatively connected to the working chamber of the displacer unit. The damping arrangement includes a stiffness arrangement and a damper mass, and the slave cylinder of the damping arrangement is operatively connected to the damper mass by a stiffness arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2016Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Andreas ORLAMÜNDER, Daniel LORENZ, Thomas DÖGEL, Kyrill SIEMENS, Erwin WACK, Tobias DIECKHOFF, Markus TERWART, Matthias REISCH, Matthias ARZNER
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Publication number: 20190024753Abstract: A torsional vibration damping arrangement for a drivetrain of a vehicle includes a rotational mass arrangement which is rotatable around a rotational axis. The rotational mass arrangement includes a primary inertia element which is rotatable around rotational axis A and a secondary inertia element which is rotatable relative to the primary inertia element against the action of an energy storage and further includes a displacer unit with a working chamber. The displacer unit is operatively connected to the primary inertia element or to the secondary inertia element on one side and to a damper mass on the other side.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2016Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Andreas ORLAMÜNDER, Daniel LORENZ, Thomas DÖGEL, Kyrill SIEMENS, Erwin WACK, Tobias DIECKOFF, Markus TERWART, Matthias REISCH, Matthias ARZNER
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Patent number: 9797470Abstract: A torsional vibration damping arrangement has an input-side connection component, an output-side connection component, a first torque transmission path arranged between the input-side connection component and the output-side connection component, a second torque transmission path arranged parallel to the first torque transmission path between the input-side connection component and the output-side connection component ( ), a phase shifter arrangement and a torque adjusting arrangement ( ). The phase shifter arrangement is arranged in the first torque transmission path or second torque transmission path and is configured to generate a phase shift of rotational irregularities guided via the first torque transmission path relative to rotational irregularities guided via the second torque transmission path.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2013Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Daniel Lorenz, Thomas Weigand, Tobias Höche