Patents by Inventor Kurt Kienbaum

Kurt Kienbaum 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).

  • Ignition device, controller and ignition unit for an internal combustion engine
    Patent number: 6799564
    Abstract: An ignition device (2) for an internal combustion engine, a controller (1) for said ignition device (2) and an ignition unit comprising the ignition device (2) and controller (1) are disclosed, whereby the controller (1) is linked to the ignition device (2) by means of a bi-directional control line (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ralf Förster, Stefan Haimerl, Kurt Kienbaum
  • Ignition system for an internal combustion engine
    Patent number: 6792926
    Abstract: An ignition system (1, 2, 41) for an internal combustion engine is provided with an outlet for electric activation of an ignition element (9) for a combustion element in an internal combustion engine, an energy accumulator (3) for accumulating the electric energy, a control element (4) which is connected to the energy accumulator (3) and which is used to charge the energy accumulator (3) during a predefined charging time, in addition to a measuring unit for detecting the charge state of the energy accumulator (3). In order to set the charge time for the energy accumulator, a timer is provided, said timer being connected to the control element (4) on the outlet side, and the measuring unit (6, 10-12) is connected to said timer in a feedback loop, whereby the timer adjusts the charge time according to the charge state of the measured charge state of the energy accumulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ralf Förster, Stefan Haimerl, Kurt Kienbaum
  • Ignition device, controller and ignition unit for an internal combustion engine
    Publication number: 20040123854
    Abstract: An ignition device (2) for an internal combustion engine, a controller (1) for said ignition device (2) and an ignition unit comprising the ignition device (2) and controller (1) are disclosed, whereby the controller (1) is linked to the ignition device (2) by means of a bidirectional control line (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Ralf Forster, Stefan Haimerl, Kurt Kienbaum
  • Ignition system for an internal combustion engine
    Publication number: 20040123853
    Abstract: An ignition system (1, 2, 41) for an internal combustion engine is provided with an outlet for electric activation of an ignition element (9) for a combustion element in an internal combustion engine, an energy accumulator (3) for accumulating the electric energy, a control element (4) which is connected to the energy accumulator (3) and which is used to charge the energy accumulator (3) during a predefined charging time, in addition to a measuring unit for detecting the charge state of the energy accumulator (3). In order to set the charge time for the energy accumulator, a timer is provided, said timer being connected to the control element (4) on the outlet side, and the measuring unit (6, 10-12) is connected to said timer in a feedback loop, whereby the timer adjusts the charge time according to the charge state of the measured charge state of the energy accumulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Ralf Forster, Stefan Haimerl, Kurt Kienbaum