Patents by Inventor Kai-Michael TRAUTZ

Kai-Michael TRAUTZ 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).

  • Method and control device for monitoring pressure in a crankcase
    Patent number: 10221797
    Abstract: A method and a control device for monitoring the pressure in a crankcase of an internal combustion engine. The desired values for the pressure in the crankcase are defined for a plurality of operating points of the internal combustion engine. Furthermore, at least one of the defined desired pressure values is modified during operation of the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: MTU FRIEDRICHSHAFEN GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Hönl, Christian Rehm, Kai-Michael Trautz, Johannes Baldauf
  • METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR MONITORING PRESSURE IN A CRANKCASE
    Publication number: 20160319762
    Abstract: A method and a control device for monitoring the pressure in a crankcase of an internal combustion engine. The desired values for the pressure in the crankcase are defined for a plurality of operating points of the internal combustion engine. Furthermore, at least one of the defined desired pressure values is modified during operation of the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Michael HÖNL, Christian REHM, Kai-Michael TRAUTZ, Johannes BALDAUF