Patents by Inventor Marc BAUR

Marc BAUR 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: 11174906
    Abstract: A method for operating a clutch of a drive train of a vehicle wherein the clutch, a drive motor primary axis having first wheels that can be driven by the drive motor as first axis and a second axis having second wheels are driven by the drive motor via the clutch as second axis, with the clutch being adjusted between a closed position, wherein a first coupling torque of the clutch is set, and at least one second position differing from the closed position, wherein a second coupling torque of the clutch that is lower than the first coupling torque is set: determining at least one coefficient of friction of a roadway the vehicle is located on; and as a factor of the determined coefficient of friction: adjusting a basic torque of the clutch, with the clutch being prestressed in the second position by the basic torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Michael Baer, Martin Arndt, Christian Graf, Michael Wein, Marc Baur, Stefan Lehner, Stefan Huefner
  • Publication number: 20210277965
    Abstract: A method for operating a clutch of a drive train of a vehicle wherein the clutch, a drive motor primary axis having first wheels that can be driven by the drive motor as first axis and a second axis having second wheels are driven by the drive motor via the clutch as second axis, with the clutch being adjusted between a closed position, wherein a first coupling torque of the clutch is set, and at least one second position differing from the closed position, wherein a second coupling torque of the clutch that is lower than the first coupling torque is set: determining at least one coefficient of friction of a roadway the vehicle is located on; and as a factor of the determined coefficient of friction: adjusting a basic torque of the clutch, with the clutch being prestressed in the second position by the basic torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Michael BAER, Martin ARNDT, Christian GRAF, Michael WEIN, Marc BAUR, Stefan LEHNER, Stefan HUEFNER
  • Patent number: 10464416
    Abstract: A method for operating a drive train for a motor vehicle, with at least one primary drive axle and at least one secondary drive axle, which are operatively connected to each other via a clutch to an adjustable transmission torque. At the same time it is provided that a vibration amplitude of a vibration of the drive train is determined and in a damping operation type of the drive train, the transmission torque is determined from the vibration amplitude and adjusted on the clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Christian Graf, Michael Bär, Michael Wein, Martin Arndt, Stefan Lehner, Marc Baur
  • Publication number: 20180043773
    Abstract: A method for operating a drive train for a motor vehicle, with at least one primary drive axle and at least one secondary drive axle, which are operatively connected to each other via a clutch to an adjustable transmission torque. At the same time it is provided that a vibration amplitude of a vibration of the drive train is determined and in a damping operation type of the drive train, the transmission torque is determined from the vibration amplitude and adjusted on the clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Christian GRAF, Michael BÄR, Michael WEIN, Martin ARNDT, Stefan LEHNER, Marc BAUR