Patents by Inventor Jakob Andert

Jakob Andert 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).

  • Parallel hybrid drive for a motor vehicle, motor vehicle, and method for operating a parallel hybrid drive
    Patent number: 12122239
    Abstract: Disclosed is parallel hybrid drive for a motor vehicle, a motor vehicle, a method for operating a parallel hybrid drive in an all-electric mode, a method for operating a parallel hybrid drive in a direct drive mode, and a method for operating a parallel hybrid drive in a CVT mode. The drive for a motor vehicle includes an electric machine operable as a motor and generator, an internal combustion engine, a drive axle, and an epicyclic gear. The epicyclic gear includes: a first shaft connected to the electric machine; a second shaft connected to the internal combustion engine; and a third shaft connected to the drive axle. A clutch element is configured to firmly connect at least two shafts of the epicyclic gear to each other. A first brake element is configured to prevent rotation of the internal combustion engine in one direction of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) Aachen
    Inventors: Peter Janssen, Jakob Andert, Michael Engels
  • PARALLEL HYBRID DRIVE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, MOTOR VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A PARALLEL HYBRID DRIVE
    Publication number: 20230311635
    Abstract: Disclosed is parallel hybrid drive for a motor vehicle, a motor vehicle, a method for operating a parallel hybrid drive in an all-electric mode, a method for operating a parallel hybrid drive in a direct drive mode, and a method for operating a parallel hybrid drive in a CVT mode. The drive for a motor vehicle includes an electric machine operable as a motor and generator, an internal combustion engine, a drive axle, and an epicyclic gear. The epicyclic gear includes: a first shaft connected to the electric machine; a second shaft connected to the internal combustion engine; and a third shaft connected to the drive axle. A clutch element is configured to firmly connect at least two shafts of the epicyclic gear to each other. A first brake element is configured to prevent rotation of the internal combustion engine in one direction of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Peter Janssen, Jakob Andert, Michael Engels
  • GENERATOR CONTROL SYSTEM FOR SMOOTH OPERATION WITH COMBUSION ENGINE
    Publication number: 20140167423
    Abstract: A combustion engine comprising at least a cylinder, a generator having a generator shaft with a generator shaft gear, a crankshaft having a crankshaft gear and a control unit, which controls at least the generator in such a way that it is possible to avoid a tooth flank change between the generator shaft gear and the crankshaft gear during an entire combustion cycle of the combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: FEV GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Pischinger, Jakob Andert