Patents by Inventor Johannes FRIESS

Johannes FRIESS 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: 11719289
    Abstract: A multi-clutch arrangement between a drive unit and a transmission having at least three multi-plate clutches. The multi-plate clutches include an outer plate carrier in each instance such that the outer plate carriers form the housing of a multi-clutch arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Angelika Ebert, Steffen Matschas, Johannes Friess
  • Patent number: 11286994
    Abstract: A clutch arrangement arranged between a drive unit and a transmission, with at least one multi-plate clutch having an outer plate carrier and an actuation element. The actuation element, particularly a piston, has openings for receiving the outer plate carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Angelika Ebert, Steffen Matschas, Johannes Friess
  • Publication number: 20200309232
    Abstract: A torque transmission arrangement for a powertrain of a motor vehicle includes an input and an output. A torque path runs from the input to the output. A torsional vibration damping unit is positioned first, followed by a gear unit, along the torque path between the input and the output. A first slip arrangement and/or a second slip arrangement for generating a speed slip are/is provided in the torque path between the input and the output for vibration damping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Tobias HÖCHE, Tobias DIECKHOFF, Daniel LORENZ, Andreas ORLAMÜNDER, Ingrid HOFFELNER, Wolfgang GROSSPIETSCH, Steffen MATSCHAS, Johannes FRIESS, Christofer EBERT, Matthias KRAM, Dennis EGLER, Axel ROHM, Erwin WACK, Bernd UNSELD, Thomas DOGEL, Matthias REISCH
  • Patent number: 10738839
    Abstract: A clutch arrangement is formed with drive-side and, output-side clutch elements and a clutch piston for operative connection and disengagement between the drive-side and output-side clutch elements. Associated with at least two clutch elements is an elastically deformable clutch element working mechanism through which the corresponding clutch elements can be acted upon in direction away from one another by an axial force to assist disengagement of the drive-side and output-side clutch elements. The clutch element working mechanism provides a considerable change in the gradient of the axial force exerted on the clutch elements as a result of even a small change of shape of the clutch element working mechanism so that a sharply rising axial force of the clutch element working mechanism works against the clutch piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Johannes Friess, Christoph Sasse, Wolfgang Grosspietsch, Angelika Ebert, Axel Rohm, Steffen Romeis
  • Patent number: 10704619
    Abstract: A method for the transmission and damping of a mean torque with a superposed alternating torque in an arrangement having an input and an output. The mean torque and superposed alternating torque are transmitted along a path from the input to the output. A slip arrangement is provided in the torque path between the input and the output for transmitting mean torque and superposed alternating torque and for generating a speed slip between an input speed and an output speed in the path. The slip arrangement provides a maximum of an external activation of the speed slip in the area of the maxima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component and provides a minimum of an external activation of the speed slip in the area of the minima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Tobias Höche, Tobias Dieckhoff, Daniel Lorenz, Andreas Orlamünder, Ingrid Hoffelner, Wolfgang Grosspietsch, Steffen Matschas, Johannes Friess, Christofer Ebert, Matthias Kram, Dennis Egler, Axel Rohm, Erwin Wack, Bernd Unseld, Thomas Dögel, Matthias Reisch, Christoph Sasse, Mathais Kopp
  • Patent number: 10704620
    Abstract: A method for transmission of and damping of a mean torque with a superposed alternating torque in a torque transmission arrangement for a powertrain of a motor vehicle having an input and an output. The mean torque with the superposed alternating torque is transmitted along a torque path from the input the output. The input rotates at an input speed and the output rotates at an output speed. A slip arrangement is provided in the torque path between the input and the output for generating a speed slip. The slip arrangement provides a maximum of an external activation of the speed slip in the area of a maxima of at least one periodic oscillation component of an alternating component and provides a minimum of an external activation of the speed slip in the area of a minima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component (new).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Tobias Höche, Tobias Dieckhoff, Daniel Lorenz, Andreas Orlamünder, Ingrid Hoffelner, Wolfgang Grosspietsch, Steffen Matschas, Johannes Friess, Christofer Ebert, Matthias Kram, Dennis Egler, Axel Rohm, Erwin Wack, Bernd Unseld, Thomas Dögel, Matthias Reisch, Lukas Spath, Angelika Ebert
  • Patent number: 10704621
    Abstract: A method for the transmission and damping of a mean torque with a superposed alternating torque having an input and an output. The mean and superposed alternating torque is transmitted along a torque path from the input to the output area. An input speed is a mean speed and a superposed alternating component. A slip arrangement is provided in the torque path between the input and the output for transmitting the mean and superposed alternating torque and generating a speed slip between an input speed and an output speed. The slip arrangement provides a maximum of an external activation of the speed slip in a area of the maxima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component and provides a minimum of an external activation of the speed slip in an area of the minima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Tobias Höche, Tobias Dieckhoff, Daniel Lorenz, Andreas Orlamünder, Ingrid Hoffelner, Wolfgang Grosspietsch, Steffen Matschas, Johannes Friess, Christofer Ebert, Matthias Kram, Dennis Egler, Axel Rohm, Erwin Wack, Bernd Unseld, Thomas Dögel, Matthias Reisch, Lukas Spath, Angelika Ebert
  • Publication number: 20200141453
    Abstract: A multi-clutch arrangement between a drive unit and a transmission having at least three multi-plate clutches. The multi-plate clutches include an outer plate carrier in each instance such that the outer plate carriers form the housing of a multi-clutch arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Angelika Ebert, Steffen Matschas, Johannes Friess
  • Publication number: 20200049208
    Abstract: A clutch arrangement arranged between a drive unit and a transmission, with at least one multi-plate clutch having an outer plate carrier and an actuation element. The actuation element, particularly a piston, has openings for receiving the outer plate carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Angelika Ebert, Steffen Matschas, Johannes Friess
  • Publication number: 20190219111
    Abstract: A method for the transmission and damping of a mean torque with a superposed alternating torque in an arrangement having an input and an output. The mean torque and superposed alternating torque are transmitted along a path from the input to the output. A slip arrangement is provided in the torque path between the input and the output for transmitting mean torque and superposed alternating torque and for generating a speed slip between an input speed and an output speed in the path. The slip arrangement provides a maximum of an external activation of the speed slip in the area of the maxima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component and provides a minimum of an external activation of the speed slip in the area of the minima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Tobias HÖCHE, Tobias DIECKHOFF, Daniel LORENZ, Andreas ORLAMÜNDER, Ingrid HOFFELNER, Wolfgang GROSSPIETSCH, Steffen MATSCHAS, Johannes FRIESS, Christofer EBERT, Matthias KRAM, Dennis EGLER, Axel ROHM, Erwin WACK, Bernd UNSELD, Thomas Dögel, Matthias REISCH, Christoph SASSE, Mathais KOPP
  • Publication number: 20190195298
    Abstract: A method for transmission of and damping of a mean torque with a superposed alternating torque in a torque transmission arrangement for a powertrain of a motor vehicle having an input and an output. The mean torque with the superposed alternating torque is transmitted along a torque path from the input the output. The input rotates at an input speed and the output rotates at an output speed. A slip arrangement is provided in the torque path between the input and the output for generating a speed slip. The slip arrangement provides a maximum of an external activation of the speed slip in the area of a maxima of at least one periodic oscillation component of an alternating component and provides a minimum of an external activation of the speed slip in the area of a minima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component (new).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Tobias HÖCHE, Tobias DIECKHOFF, Daniel LORENZ, Andreas ORLAMÜNDER, Ingrid HOFFELNER, Wolfgang GROSSPIETSCH, Steffen MATSCHAS, Johannes FRIESS, Christofer EBERT, Matthias KRAM, Dennis EGLER, Axel ROHM, Erwin WACK, Bernd UNSELD, Thomas DÖGEL, Matthias REISCH, Lukas SPATH, Angelika EBERT
  • Publication number: 20190162255
    Abstract: A method for the transmission and damping of a mean torque with a superposed alternating torque having an input and an output. The mean and superposed alternating torque is transmitted along a torque path from the input to the output area. An input speed is a mean speed and a superposed alternating component. A slip arrangement is provided in the torque path between the input and the output for transmitting the mean and superposed alternating torque and generating a speed slip between an input speed and an output speed. The slip arrangement provides a maximum of an external activation of the speed slip in a area of the maxima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component and provides a minimum of an external activation of the speed slip in an area of the minima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Tobias HÖCHE, Tobias DIECKHOFF, Daniel LORENZ, Andreas ORLAMÜNDER, Ingrid HOFFELNER, Wolfgang GROSSPIETSCH, Steffen MATSCHAS, Johannes FRIESS, Christofer EBERT, Matthias KRAM, Dennis EGLER, Axel ROHM, Erwin WACK, Bernd UNSELD, Thomas DÖGEL, Matthias REISCH, Lukas SPATH, Angelika EBERT
  • Publication number: 20180252273
    Abstract: A clutch arrangement is formed with drive-side and, output-side clutch elements and a clutch piston for operative connection and disengagement between the drive-side and output-side clutch elements. Associated with at least two clutch elements is an elastically deformable clutch element working mechanism through which the corresponding clutch elements can be acted upon in direction away from one another by an axial force to assist disengagement of the drive-side and output-side clutch elements. The clutch element working mechanism provides a considerable change in the gradient of the axial force exerted on the clutch elements as a result of even a small change of shape of the clutch element working mechanism so that a sharply rising axial force of the clutch element working mechanism works against the clutch piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Johannes FRIESS, Christoph SASSE, Wolfgang GROSSPIETSCH, Angelika EBERT, Axel ROHM, Steffen ROMEIS