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).
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Patent number: 8622861Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 1, 2009Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Getrag Getriebe und Zahnradfabrik Hermann GmbH & Cie KGInventors: Hans-Peter Nett, Ingo Steinberg, Lutz Kather, Wolfgang Brings, Christoph Göttert, Christoph Grave, Jan Haupt, David Ullmann
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Patent number: 8459390Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 15, 2009Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Getrag Ford Transmissions GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Brings, Lutz Kather, Harald Schmitz, Stefan Kniesburges, Martin Leibbrandt, Rolf Najork, Roland Nasdal, Ingo Steinberg, Stefan Huepkes
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Patent number: 8397567Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 16, 2009Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Getrag Ford Transmissions GmbHInventors: Andreas Hegerath, Ulrich Eggert, Ingo Steinberg, Christian Krauss, Wolfgang Brings
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Publication number: 20110312460Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2009Publication date: December 22, 2011Inventors: Hans-Peter Nett, Ingo Steinberg, Lutz Kather, Wolfgang Brings, Christoph Göttert, Christoph Grave, Jan Haupt, David Ullmann
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Publication number: 20110203859Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2009Publication date: August 25, 2011Inventors: Stefan Huepkes, Roland Nasdal, Lutz Kather, Stefan Kniesburges, Martin Leibbrandt, Rolf Najork, Wolfgang Brings, Harald Schmitz, Ingo Steinberg
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Publication number: 20100154584Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: GETRAG FORD TRANSMISSIONS GMBHInventors: Andreas Hegerath, Ulrich Eggert, Ingo Steinberg, Christian Krauss, Wolfgang Brings
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Patent number: 7007783Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 18, 2003Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Rainer Gerathewohl, Volker Becker, Ingo Steinberg, Andreas Schmidt
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Patent number: 6938747Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 14, 2003Date of Patent: September 6, 2005Assignee: Volkswagen AGInventors: Wolfgang Schreiber, Ingo Steinberg
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Publication number: 20040134740Abstract: 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 riType: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Inventors: Rainer Gerathewohl, Volker Becker, Ingo Steinberg, Andreas Schmidt
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Publication number: 20040084274Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2003Publication date: May 6, 2004Inventors: Wolfgang Schreiber, Ingo Steinberg