Patents by Inventor Ingo Steinberg

Ingo Steinberg 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: 8622861
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hybrid drive unit, in which for the most optimum possible synergetic use of the combustion engine drive and electromotive drive, a multi-speed clutch- and gear assembly is provided, in which both the combustion engine drive power and also the electromotive drive power is introduced into an input member of the clutch- and gear assembly. Hereby, numerous drive variants are made possible, which allow the drive machines to cooperate with each other according to requirements. The invention additionally relates to the method by which such a drive unit is operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Getrag Getriebe und Zahnradfabrik Hermann GmbH & Cie KG
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Nett, Ingo Steinberg, Lutz Kather, Wolfgang Brings, Christoph Göttert, Christoph Grave, Jan Haupt, David Ullmann
  • Patent number: 8459390
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle having a drive train, which comprises at least one first engine and a wheel, wherein a torque can be transmitted from the first engine to the wheel by the drive train, and wherein at least one first unit of the drive train is connected to an interface, by which rapid and simple replaceability of said unit is possible, wherein the interface is designed to be connected to a second unit, which is different from the first unit, wherein both units are designed to store electricity, to convert chemically bound energy into energy of rotation and/or to convert electricity into energy of rotation and/or to convert rotation energy of rotation into electricity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Getrag Ford Transmissions GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Brings, Lutz Kather, Harald Schmitz, Stefan Kniesburges, Martin Leibbrandt, Rolf Najork, Roland Nasdal, Ingo Steinberg, Stefan Huepkes
  • Patent number: 8397567
    Abstract: A dual clutch transmission comprising a first partial transmission and a second partial transmission is provided. A first group of forward gears is allocated to the first partial transmission, a second group of forward gears is allocated to the second partial transmission, each one of the forward gears comprises a particular transmission ratio, two adjacent forward gears comprise adjacent transmission ratios with no transmission ratio of any other forward gear in between, and at least two adjacent forward gears are allocated to the second partial transmission. Further, such a control method for controlling the dual clutch transmission is provided that a torque transmitting gap is closed when gear shifting between the aforementioned two adjacent gears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Getrag Ford Transmissions GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Hegerath, Ulrich Eggert, Ingo Steinberg, Christian Krauss, Wolfgang Brings
  • Publication number: 20110312460
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hybrid drive unit, in which for the most optimum possible synergetic use of the combustion engine drive and electromotive drive, a multi-speed clutch- and gear assembly is provided, in which both the combustion engine drive power and also the electromotive drive power is introduced into an input member of the clutch- and gear assembly. Hereby, numerous drive variants are made possible, which allow the drive machines to cooperate with each other according to requirements. The invention additionally relates to the method by which such a drive unit is operated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Nett, Ingo Steinberg, Lutz Kather, Wolfgang Brings, Christoph Göttert, Christoph Grave, Jan Haupt, David Ullmann
  • Publication number: 20110203859
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle having a drive train, which comprises at least one first engine and a wheel, wherein a torque can be transmitted from the first engine to the wheel by the drive train, and wherein at least one first unit of the drive train is connected to an interface, by which rapid and simple replaceability of said unit is possible, wherein the interface is designed to be connected to a second unit, which is different from the first unit, wherein both units are designed to store electricity, to convert chemically bound energy into energy of rotation and/or to convert electricity into energy of rotation and/or to convert rotation energy of rotation into electricity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Stefan Huepkes, Roland Nasdal, Lutz Kather, Stefan Kniesburges, Martin Leibbrandt, Rolf Najork, Wolfgang Brings, Harald Schmitz, Ingo Steinberg
  • Publication number: 20100154584
    Abstract: A dual clutch transmission comprising a first partial transmission and a second partial transmission is described. A first group of forward gears is allocated to the first partial transmission, a second group of forward gears is allocated to the second partial transmission, each one of the forward gears comprises a particular transmission ratio, two adjacent forward gears comprise adjacent transmission ratios with no transmission ratio of any other forward gear in between, and at least two adjacent forward gears are allocated to the second partial transmission. The invention comprises further a control method for controlling the dual clutch transmission such that a torque transmitting gap is closed when gear shifting between the aforementioned two adjacent gears.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: GETRAG FORD TRANSMISSIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Hegerath, Ulrich Eggert, Ingo Steinberg, Christian Krauss, Wolfgang Brings
  • Patent number: 7007783
    Abstract: A disk carrier assembly for a multi-disk clutch includes a drive plate having a plurality of radially extending load teeth and a plurality of radially extending bearing teeth alternately disposed about the circumference of the drive plate. A disk carrier is included that has an axially cylinder segment with a plurality of axial protrusions that extend radially inward and are alternately disposed about the segment with plurality of axial grooves that extend radially outward. The axial grooves are adapted to radially retain a plurality of clutch disks while allowing operative axial movement. The plurality of axial protrusions further include a plurality of axial load protrusions alternately disposed between a plurality of axial bearing protrusions, each of the axial load protrusion have a load tooth cutout formed on its axial end and each of the axial bearing protrusion have an elongated area with an annular retaining groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Rainer Gerathewohl, Volker Becker, Ingo Steinberg, Andreas Schmidt
  • Patent number: 6938747
    Abstract: A transmission includes a clutch basket and a driving disc each having teeth and tooth spaces which correspond to one another. A plug-in intermeshing connection between the driving disc and the clutch basket is provided such that there is no torsional backlash and such that no rattling noises are produced. To this end, at least one of the teeth of the driving disc and/or at least one of the teeth of the clutch basked has a slot. The tooth thickness of at least one of the teeth of the driving disc is greater than at least one of the tooth space widths of the clutch basket. In order to avoid rattling noises, it is also suggested that at least one pair formed of a tooth and a corresponding opposite tooth space may be configured such that the tooth is displaced with respect to the corresponding tooth space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schreiber, Ingo Steinberg
  • Publication number: 20040134740
    Abstract: In an automotive transmission, with a closeable and separable clutch, which is in the form of a disk clutch, wherein the disk carrier exhibits, distributed about the circumference of a cylindrical segment, disk-facing alternating axial grooves and axial projections, and on one axial end is connected with a hub via a drive plate, and wherein for transmission of torque a connection fixed against rotation is established between the drive plate and the disk carrier via a plug-in gearing, in which teeth arranged radially at the outer circumference of the drive plate engage in corresponding radial recesses in the disk carrier, thereby characterized, that the drive plate is connected with the disk carrier axially free of play, in that the recesses of the disk carrier are in the form of open-ended cutouts, through which the first teeth (load teeth) of the drive plate pass radially and lie against with their axial inner sides, and in that axially outside the disk carrier exhibits a form-fittingly supported securing ri
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Rainer Gerathewohl, Volker Becker, Ingo Steinberg, Andreas Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20040084274
    Abstract: A transmission includes a clutch basket and a driving disc each having teeth and tooth spaces which correspond to one another. A plug-in intermeshing connection between the driving disc and the clutch basket is provided such that there is no torsional backlash and such that no rattling noises are produced. To this end, at least one of the teeth of the driving disc and/or at least one of the teeth of the clutch basked has a slot. The tooth thickness of at least one of the teeth of the driving disc is greater than at least one of the tooth space widths of the clutch basket. In order to avoid rattling noises, it is also suggested that at least one pair formed of a tooth and a corresponding opposite tooth space may be configured such that the tooth is displaced with respect to the corresponding tooth space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schreiber, Ingo Steinberg