Patents by Inventor Jan Potulski

Jan Potulski 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: 8938958
    Abstract: A hydraulic arrangement for the activation of two actuators, with a hydraulic pressure supply unit which is assigned jointly to the two actuators. The pressure supply unit is designed to be reversible in its direction of action, so that, depending on the direction of action, in each case only one of the actuators is driven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: GETRAG Driveline Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Nett, Harwin Niessen, Jan Potulski
  • Patent number: 8215440
    Abstract: A drive train of a vehicle is disclosed which comprises a permanently driven primary axle and a secondary axle connectable to the primary axle via a switch-on device with a switch-on mechanism, whereby the secondary drive train output via side shaft couplings is transferred to the drive wheels of the secondary axle. Because the switch-on mechanism and/or the side shaft couplings have frictionally engaged couplings, it can be that when the secondary axle is uncoupled, the shutdown section of the secondary drive train located between the switch-on device and the side shaft couplings is uncoupled both from the primary axle and from the secondary drive wheels, such that there is no more power loss in this shutdown section, whereby connecting the secondary drive train during travel is possible all the same and losses in comfort and practicability do not have to be tolerated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Getrag Driveline Systems, GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Hoffmann, Hans-Peter Nett, Michael Hoeck, Jan Potulski, Matthias Adelt
  • Patent number: 7617919
    Abstract: A drivetrain for a motor vehicle has a friction clutch for transmitting drive torque for the motor vehicle and has an actuator arrangement for actuating the friction clutch. The actuator arrangement has a first actuator which is designed to close the friction clutch quickly with little force expenditure in order to thus quickly close up the play which is present in the open state of the friction clutch. The actuator arrangement has a second actuator which is designed such that, with a small stroke, it applies a large force for actuating the friction clutch in order to keep the friction clutch closed with little energy expenditure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: GETRAG Driveline Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Nett, Werner Hoffmann, Jan Potulski
  • Publication number: 20090277711
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drive train of a vehicle, comprising a permanently driven primary axle and a secondary axle connectable to the primary axle via a switch-on device with a switch-on mechanism, whereby the secondary drive train output via side shaft couplings is transferred to the drive wheels of the secondary axle. A disadvantage to these drive trains is that also when the secondary axles are not connected their components are dragged along by the vehicle drive or by the drive wheels rolling away on the roadway, causing power losses. Complete shutdown of the secondary drive train to date is executed only by manually switchable wheel hub couplings which are however a disadvantage with respect to ease of use and practicability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: Werner Hoffmann, Hans-Peter Nett, Michael Hoeck, Jan Potulski, Matthias Adelt
  • Publication number: 20080149408
    Abstract: A hydraulic arrangement for the activation of two actuators, with a hydraulic pressure supply unit which is assigned jointly to the two actuators. The pressure supply unit is designed to be reversible in its direction of action, so that, depending on the direction of action, in each case only one of the actuators is driven.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Nett, Harwin Niessen, Jan Potulski
  • Publication number: 20070175721
    Abstract: A drivetrain for a motor vehicle has a friction clutch for transmitting drive torque for the motor vehicle and has an actuator arrangement for actuating the friction clutch. The actuator arrangement has a first actuator which is designed to close the friction clutch quickly with little force expenditure in order to thus quickly close up the play which is present in the open state of the friction clutch. The actuator arrangement has a second actuator which is designed such that, with a small stroke, it applies a large force for actuating the friction clutch in order to keep the friction clutch closed with little energy expenditure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Nett, Werner Hoffmann, Jan Potulski