Patents by Inventor Kilian Funk

Kilian Funk 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: 8978516
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hybrid drive, comprising an internal combustion engine, an electric machine and a torque superposition device, by means of which a torque supplied by the internal combustion engine can be superposed on a torque supplied by the electric machine, wherein the torque superposition device has a first and a second torque input and a torque output. The electric machine is coupled to the first torque input via a first transmission device, and the internal combustion engine is coupled to the second torque input via a second transmission device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiegesellschaft
    Inventors: Kilian Funk, Dirk Schlichte, Martin Förg, Nico Daun, Alexander-Wilhelm Otte, Matthias Urbanek, Bernhard Hoess, Lutz Neumann
  • Publication number: 20130296099
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hybrid drive, comprising an internal combustion engine, an electric machine and a torque superposition device, by means of which a torque supplied by the internal combustion engine can be superposed on a torque supplied by the electric machine, wherein the torque superposition device has a first and a second torque input and a torque output. The electric machine is coupled to the first torque input via a first transmission device, and the internal combustion engine is coupled to the second torque input via a second transmission device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Kilian FUNK, Dirk SCHLICHTE, Martin FÖRG, Nico DAUN, Alexander-Wilhelm OTTE, Matthias URBANEK, Bernhard HOESS, Lutz NEUMANN
  • Publication number: 20070213905
    Abstract: A driver assistance system for motor vehicles having two operating modes is described. In each operating mode different partial functions of the driver assistance system are activated. The driver assistance system also has a control element for activating an operating mode of the driver assistance system, so that an operating mode activated by the control element is activated for the duration of the operation of the control element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Applicant: BMW Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Kilian Funk, Matthias Kopf