Patents by Inventor Hans-Walter Woerz

Hans-Walter Woerz 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).

  • Start/stop system for a motor vehicle drive
    Patent number: 9951739
    Abstract: A method for preparing a start/stop system of a motor vehicle drive for a future driveaway process may include determining a future change time of a traffic light signal emitter from red light to green light; and automatically starting an internal combustion engine of the motor vehicle drive at a start time which comes before the future change time by a predetermined duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias Huber, Hans-Walter Woerz
  • Start/Stop System For A Motor Vehicle Drive
    Publication number: 20160215747
    Abstract: A method for preparing a start/stop system of a motor vehicle drive for a future driveaway process may include determining a future change time of a traffic light signal emitter from red light to green light; and automatically starting an internal combustion engine of the motor vehicle drive at a start time which comes before the future change time by a predetermined duration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Huber, Hans-Walter Woerz