Patents by Inventor Horst Wild

Horst Wild 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: 10589745
    Abstract: A drive device for an all-wheel drive, two-track motor vehicle, in the drive train of which a first motor vehicle axle and, via a center clutch, a second motor vehicle axle are driven permanently by a drive assembly in driving operation. In the closed state of the center clutch, the second vehicle axle is engaged with the drive train, and, in the open state of the clutch, the second vehicle axle is decoupled from the drive train. In a driving situation with engaged all-wheel drive as well as with axle friction coefficients of varying size, a greater wheel torque can be taken up at the vehicle axle with a large axle friction coefficient than at the vehicle axle with a small axle friction coefficient, and a control instrument is provided, which, for engine torque limitation, limits the drive assembly to a maximum allowed engine torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Steffen Zäpfel, Klaus Wohlrab, Wolfgang Koch, Ferenc Janosi, Horst Wild
  • Publication number: 20180251130
    Abstract: A drive device for an all-wheel drive, two-track motor vehicle, in the drive train of which a first motor vehicle axle and, via a center clutch, a second motor vehicle axle are driven permanently by a drive assembly in driving operation. In the closed state of the center clutch, the second vehicle axle is engaged with the drive train, and, in the open state of the clutch, the second vehicle axle is decoupled from the drive train. In a driving situation with engaged all-wheel drive as well as with axle friction coefficients of varying size, a greater wheel torque can be taken up at the vehicle axle with a large axle friction coefficient than at the vehicle axle with a small axle friction coefficient, and a control instrument is provided, which, for engine torque limitation, limits the drive assembly to a maximum allowed engine torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Steffen ZÄPFEL, Klaus WOHLRAB, Wolfgang KOCH, Ferenc JANOSI, Horst WILD
  • Patent number: 7641586
    Abstract: A motor vehicle automatic gearbox, with infinitely-variable ratio, may be operated in a constant speed mode, or in an acceleration mode in which the motor revolution speed is increased or reduced in steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH
    Inventors: Horst Wild, Klaus Wohlrab
  • Publication number: 20070015625
    Abstract: The invention relates to an automatic gearbox, for a motor vehicle, with infinitely-variable ratio, which may be operated in a constant speed mode, or an acceleration mode, whereby the revolution speed in the acceleration mode can be increased or reduced in steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Klaus Wohlrab, Horst Wild
  • Publication number: 20060276950
    Abstract: Disclosed is a motor vehicle with an automatic gearbox, a gearbox control unit comprising several driving programs which control the gear switching operation and a selection lever for manual selection between a normal D driving program with automatic gearbox adjustment and a sporty S driving program. The motor vehicle also includes automatic gearbox adjustment and/or a manual driving program with manual gearbox adjustment. The gearbox control unit (3) is designed to automatically change from the S driving program or the manual driving program to the D driving program, depending on at least one operating parameter of the vehicle (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Applicant: CONTI TEMIC microelectronic GmbH
    Inventors: Horst Wild, Klaus Wohlrab, Harald Engelhardt
  • Patent number: 6929579
    Abstract: A motor vehicle drive arrangement including a motor and a stepless automatic transmission for driving drive wheels has a normal operating mode for normal driving operation and a brake engagement operating mode for a situation of excessive slip of a drive wheel. During the brake engagement operating mode, strong fluctuations of the transmission ratio could arise, or the vehicle might drive with a low motor torque but a high drive rotational speed, which are uncomfortable for the driver. To increase driving comfort, a normal motor torque value is prescribed in the normal operating mode, and in the brake engagement operating mode the motor torque is reduced to an actual motor torque value. A difference torque is determined between the normal and actual motor torque values. A maximum desired nominal drive rotational speed is varied dependent on the difference torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH
    Inventors: Oswin Roeder, Horst Wild
  • Publication number: 20040053741
    Abstract: A drive arrangement of a motor vehicle, which comprises a motor and a stepless automatic transmission for the driving of drive wheels, is typically operated in a normal operating mode in connection with normal driving operation and in a brake engagement operating mode in connection with a slip of at least one of the drive wheels that exceeds a certain value. During the brake engagement operating mode, strong fluctuations of the transmission's transmission ratio can arise, or the case can arise, that the motor vehicle drives with a low motor torque but a high drive rotational speed. This is perceived as uncomfortable by the driver. The new method shall increase the driving comfort.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Oswin Roeder, Horst Wild
  • Patent number: 5579310
    Abstract: In this method for switching through digital signals (DS) of the synchronous digital hierarchy (SDH) or of the plesiochronous digital hierarchy (PDH), the digital signals are inserted into cross-connect base pulse frames (PR1). Said pulse frame comprises 9 lines (Z) and 100 columns (S). The through-connect data words transmitted each comprise 9 bits and are composed of 8 bits of meaningful information and one bit of additional information. Higher-order pulse frames (PRN) can be formed by interlacing a plurality of cross-connect base pulse frames (PR1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1996
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jurgen Heiles, Franz-Otto Hamborg, Hans-Otto Kersten, Horst Wild