Patents by Inventor Gerd Sauermann

Gerd Sauermann 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).

  • Patent number: 7699750
    Abstract: A method for controlling a partially unsynchronized manual transmission, which realizes the increase of a rotational speed of a transmission part to be synchronized during a gear change procedure by connecting one element of the transmission, via a shiftable clutch, to a drive motor and by making available to this drive motor the required rotational speed as well as the necessary torque at its output shaft. It is also provided that when the rotational speed and/or the torque made available by the drive motor is not sufficient to ensure the synchronization of the manual transmission within a fixed time period, a shifting strategy is pursued, which prevents an unintentional holding of the manual transmission in its neutral position or idle position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Reinhard Mertinkat, Rainer Petzold, Andreas Wolf, Gerd Sauermann, Klaus Hensinger, Wolfgang Gröner, Ulrich Reith
  • Publication number: 20080227601
    Abstract: A method for controlling a partially unsynchronized manual transmission, which realizes the increase of a rotational speed of a transmission part to be synchronized during a gear change procedure by connecting one element of the transmission, via a shiftable clutch, to a drive motor and by making available to this drive motor the required rotational speed as well as the necessary torque at its output shaft. It is also provided that when the rotational speed and/or the torque made available by the drive motor is not sufficient to ensure the synchronization of the manual transmission within a fixed time period, a shifting strategy is pursued, which prevents an unintentional holding of the manual transmission in its neutral position or idle position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Reinhard Mertinkat, Rainer Petzold, Andreas Wolf, Gerd Sauermann, Klaus Hensinger, Wolfgang Groner, Ulrich Reith
  • Patent number: 6080081
    Abstract: The invention related to a method for engaging power take-offs (28) in automated or partially automated transmissions (6) of commercial vehicles. A signal from the driver corresponding to a wish to engage the power take-off (28) is converted in a control device (34) into a signal for opening an automated clutch (4) between a prime mover (2) and the transmission (6) of the commercial vehicle. Once a predetermined minimum number of revolutions of the input shaft (10) of the transmission (6) is reached, a shifting device (26) is controlled for connecting the power take-off (28) with one transmission shaft (16, 42) that drives the power take-off (28) in order to obtain a closing of said shifting device (26, 52). The clutch (4) is again closed to prevent the teeth (50, 53) of the shifting device (26, 52) from remaining in front of each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Gerd Sauermann, Klaus Hensinger