Patents by Inventor Karl Krebber-Hortmann

Karl Krebber-Hortmann 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).

  • Variable Valve Drive For a Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engine
    Publication number: 20080215228
    Abstract: The task of the present invention is to improve a variable valve operating mechanism in order to support different operating ranges of a motor vehicle through optimized operation of the reciprocating internal combustion engine. This task is achieved with a reciprocating internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle with the features of Claim 1, with a method for the cyclical-synchronous switching with the features of Claim 12, and also with a method for operating a reciprocating internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle with the features of Claim 13. Additional advantageous configurations and refinements are specified in each dependent claim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: FEV MOTORENTECHINK GMBH
    Inventor: Karl Krebber-Hortmann