Patents by Inventor Klaus Lierz

Klaus Lierz 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).

  • Gas engine
    Patent number: 6178927
    Abstract: A gas engine has a control system having a pilot control device for adjusting the operating state of the engine in response to changes in limiting conditions that are monitored. The control system further includes a knock monitoring device which is superordinate with respect to the pilot control device when the operating state reach a minimum distance from the knocking limit of the gas engine. The knock monitoring device prevents the engine from being damaged from circumstance which can not be protected against via the pilot control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: MAN B&W Diesel Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Kai Rieck, Robert Glauber, Klaus Lierz, Thomas Felber, Lars Dier