Patents by Inventor Mathias WEINHARDT
Mathias WEINHARDT 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).
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Patent number: 11408470Abstract: A method for synchronizing a first drive element rotatable about an axis of rotation with a second drive element rotating about the axis of rotation at a target speed, of a powertrain of a motor vehicle, in which a synchronizing force is exerted on a synchronizing unit by an actuator. A speed, at which the first drive element rotates about the axis of rotation is adapted by the synchronizing unit to the target speed. The synchronizing force is increased during a first time span, so that the speed approaches the target speed. The synchronizing force is continuously reduced during a second time span following the first time span, before the speed corresponds to the target speed.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2017Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: AUDI AGInventor: Mathias Weinhardt
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Patent number: 11402015Abstract: A hydraulic system for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle, including a high pressure circuit in which a pressure accumulator, at least one clutch and a gear selector are connected, and comprising a low pressure circuit for cooling the clutch, wherein the high pressure circuit and the low pressure circuit have at least one hydraulic pump that can be driven by an electric motor, and including a control unit that actuates the electric motor of the hydraulic pump when a pressure accumulator charging requirement is detected, wherein the high and low pressure circuits are connected via a bypass line to an integrated accumulator charging valve.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2017Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: AUDI AGInventor: Mathias Weinhardt
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Patent number: 11353106Abstract: A hydraulic system for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle. A high pressure circuit in which a pressure accumulator, at least one clutch as well as gear selectors and at least one hydraulic pump are arranged, which can be controlled by an electronic control unit. The pressure accumulator can be connected to a hydraulic positioning cylinder via at least one hydraulic path, wherein a control valve that can be controlled by the control unit is arranged upstream thereof, with which a hydraulic pressure at the hydraulic positioning cylinder can be adjusted, and which control valve can be moved between two through-flow positions in order to move a piston in opposing piston strokes via opposing piston travel paths as well as piston speeds in the hydraulic positioning cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2017Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: AUDI AGInventor: Mathias Weinhardt
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Patent number: 11300175Abstract: A method for operating a drivetrain of a motor vehicle having at least one centrifugal pendulum, in which the centrifugal pendulum comprises at least one primary part rotatable about an axis of rotation, at least one secondary part movable relative to the primary part, and at least one damping medium by which relative movements are hydraulically dampened between the primary part and the secondary part, wherein at least one temperature of the damping medium is calculated by an electronic calculating device of the drivetrain with the aid of a mathematical model.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2018Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Mathias Weinhardt, Markus Göbel
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Patent number: 11293544Abstract: A hydraulic system for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle, with which the hydraulic cylinders of at least one clutch and of gear selectors can be actuated, which hydraulic system has a pressure accumulator for providing an accumulator pressure in the hydraulic system. A gear selector valve that can be controlled by an electronic control unit is arranged in at least one gear selector path leading from the pressure accumulator to the gear selector hydraulic cylinder, with which valve the hydraulic pressure at the gear selector hydraulic cylinder can be adjusted, and a charging hydraulic pump which conveys hydraulic fluid into the hydraulic system in a charging process, in order to increase an accumulator pressure in the hydraulic system.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2017Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: AUDI AGInventor: Mathias Weinhardt
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Patent number: 11293545Abstract: A hydraulic system for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle, with which hydraulic cylinders of at least one clutch, and of gear selectors can be actuated, which hydraulic system includes a pressure accumulator for providing an accumulator pressure in the hydraulic system. In at least one clutch path leading from the pressure accumulator to the clutch hydraulic cylinder, a clutch valve, which can be operated by an electronic control unit, and with which a hydraulic pressure applied to the clutch hydraulic cylinder can be adjusted, and a pressure sensor, with which the hydraulic pressure applied to the clutch hydraulic cylinder can be detected, are arranged, and having a charging hydraulic pump, which delivers hydraulic fluid into the hydraulic system in a charging process to increase the actual accumulator pressure.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2017Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: AUDI AGInventor: Mathias Weinhardt
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Patent number: 11287033Abstract: A hydraulic system for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle. A high-pressure circuit, in which a pressure accumulator, at least one clutch, and gear selectors and a hydraulic pump, which can be operated by an electronic control unit and by which the accumulator pressure in the high-pressure circuit can be increased in charging operation. A clutch valve that can be operated by the control unit is arranged in a clutch path between the pressure accumulator and a clutch hydraulic cylinder of the clutch, using which clutch valve a hydraulic pressure applied to the clutch hydraulic cylinder can be adjusted, and a safety valve that can be operated by the control unit is arranged upstream of the clutch valve.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2017Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: AUDI AGInventor: Mathias Weinhardt
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Patent number: 11280404Abstract: A hydraulic system for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle, with which hydraulic cylinders of at least one clutch and of gear selectors can be actuated, which hydraulic system has a pressure accumulator for providing an accumulator pressure in the hydraulic system, wherein a clutch valve that can be actuated by the control unit is arranged in a clutch path leading from the pressure accumulator to the clutch hydraulic cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2017Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: AUDI AGInventor: Mathias Weinhardt
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Publication number: 20210381591Abstract: A hydraulic system for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle, including a high pressure circuit in which a pressure accumulator, at least one clutch and a gear selector are connected, and comprising a low pressure circuit for cooling the clutch, wherein the high pressure circuit and the low pressure circuit have at least one hydraulic pump that can be driven by an electric motor, and including a control unit that actuates the electric motor of the hydraulic pump when a pressure accumulator charging requirement is detected, wherein the high and low pressure circuits are connected via a bypass line to an integrated accumulator charging valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2017Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventor: Mathias WEINHARDT
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Publication number: 20210381590Abstract: A hydraulic system for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle. A high pressure circuit in which a pressure accumulator, at least one clutch as well as gear selectors and at least one hydraulic pump are arranged, which can be controlled by an electronic control unit. The pressure accumulator can be connected to a hydraulic positioning cylinder via at least one hydraulic path, wherein a control valve that can be controlled by the control unit is arranged upstream thereof, with which a hydraulic pressure at the hydraulic positioning cylinder can be adjusted, and which control valve can be moved between two through-flow positions in order to move a piston in opposing piston strokes via opposing piston travel paths as well as piston speeds in the hydraulic positioning cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2017Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicant: AUDI AGInventor: Mathias WEINHARDT
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Publication number: 20210372521Abstract: A hydraulic system for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle. A high-pressure circuit, in which a pressure accumulator, at least one clutch, and gear selectors and a hydraulic pump, which can be operated by an electronic control unit and by which the accumulator pressure in the high-pressure circuit can be increased in charging operation. A clutch valve that can be operated by the control unit is arranged in a clutch path between the pressure accumulator and a clutch hydraulic cylinder of the clutch, using which clutch valve a hydraulic pressure applied to the clutch hydraulic cylinder can be adjusted, and a safety valve that can be operated by the control unit is arranged upstream of the clutch valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2017Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: AUDI AGInventor: Mathias WEINHARDT
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Publication number: 20210356038Abstract: A hydraulic system for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle, with which hydraulic cylinders of at least one clutch, and of gear selectors can be actuated, which hydraulic system includes a pressure accumulator for providing an accumulator pressure in the hydraulic system. In at least one clutch path leading from the pressure accumulator to the clutch hydraulic cylinder, a clutch valve, which can be operated by an electronic control unit, and with which a hydraulic pressure applied to the clutch hydraulic cylinder can be adjusted, and a pressure sensor, with which the hydraulic pressure applied to the clutch hydraulic cylinder can be detected, are arranged, and having a charging hydraulic pump, which delivers hydraulic fluid into the hydraulic system in a charging process to increase the actual accumulator pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2017Publication date: November 18, 2021Applicant: AUDI AGInventor: Mathias WEINHARDT
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Patent number: 11162548Abstract: A method for operating a dual-clutch transmission of a motor vehicle, wherein a first clutch is operated closed or engaged and in this way a first transmission branch is driven, in which a current actual gear is engaged, and in a pre-selection phase for a gear changed to a desired gear in a second transmission branch, the desired gear is engaged, and in a second clutch, a clutch hydraulic system is filled and, in this way, the second clutch is closed. The gear change shall be made faster. The filling of the clutch hydraulic system is begun already during the pre-selection phase, and, in this case, the clutch hydraulic system is filled in the pre-selection phase but at most up to reaching a touch point of the second clutch.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2017Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Andreas Birk, Mathias Weinhardt
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Publication number: 20210199162Abstract: A method for operating a dual-clutch transmission of a motor vehicle, wherein a first clutch is operated closed or engaged and in this way a first transmission branch is driven, in which a current actual gear is engaged, and in a pre-selection phase for a gear changed to a desired gear in a second transmission branch, the desired gear is engaged, and in a second clutch, a clutch hydraulic system is filled and, in this way, the second clutch is closed. The gear change shall be made faster. The filling of the clutch hydraulic system is begun already during the pre-selection phase, and, in this case, the clutch hydraulic system is filled in the pre-selection phase but at most up to reaching a touch point of the second clutch.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2017Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Andreas BIRK, Mathias WEINHARDT
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Publication number: 20210062889Abstract: A method for operating a drivetrain of a motor vehicle having at least one centrifugal pendulum, in which the centrifugal pendulum comprises at least one primary part rotatable about an axis of rotation, at least one secondary part movable relative to the primary part, and at least one damping medium by which relative movements are hydraulically dampened between the primary part and the secondary part, wherein at least one temperature of the damping medium is calculated by an electronic calculating device of the drivetrain with the aid of a mathematical model.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2018Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Mathias WEINHARDT, Markus GÖBEL
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Patent number: 10508666Abstract: A hydraulic system for an automatic transmission, in particular a dual-clutch transmission, of a motor vehicle. A high-pressure circuit, in which a pressure accumulator, at least one clutch, and gear selectors are connected, and a low-pressure circuit for cooling the clutch. The high-pressure circuit and the low-pressure circuit have at least one hydraulic pump, which can be driven by an electric motor. The hydraulic system also has a control unit, which activates the electric motor of the hydraulic pump when a requirement to charge the pressure accumulator is identified. The high-pressure and low-pressure circuits are connected via a bypass line to an integrated accumulator charging valve, which in a non-charging position fluidically connects the hydraulic pump to the low-pressure circuit and in a charging position fluidically connects the hydraulic pump to the high-pressure circuit.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2017Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: AUDI AGInventor: Mathias Weinhardt
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Publication number: 20190234514Abstract: A hydraulic system for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle, with which hydraulic cylinders of at least one clutch and of gear selectors can be actuated, which hydraulic system has a pressure accumulator for providing an accumulator pressure in the hydraulic system, wherein a clutch valve that can be actuated by the control unit is arranged in a clutch path leading from the pressure accumulator to the clutch hydraulic cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2017Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicant: AUDI AGInventor: Mathias WEINHARDT
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Publication number: 20190186554Abstract: A method for synchronizing a first drive element rotatable about an axis of rotation with a second drive element rotating about the axis of rotation at a target speed, of a powertrain of a motor vehicle, in which a synchronizing force is exerted on a synchronizing unit by an actuator. A speed, at which the first drive element rotates about the axis of rotation is adapted by the synchronizing unit to the target speed. The synchronizing force is increased during a first time span, so that the speed approaches the target speed. The synchronizing force is continuously reduced during a second time span following the first time span, before the speed corresponds to the target speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2017Publication date: June 20, 2019Applicant: AUDI AGInventor: Mathias WEINHARDT
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Publication number: 20190178371Abstract: A hydraulic system for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle, with which the hydraulic cylinders of at least one clutch and of gear selectors can be actuated, which hydraulic system has a pressure accumulator for providing an accumulator pressure in the hydraulic system. A gear selector valve that can be controlled by an electronic control unit is arranged in at least one gear selector path leading from the pressure accumulator to the gear selector hydraulic cylinder, with which valve the hydraulic pressure at the gear selector hydraulic cylinder can be adjusted, and a charging hydraulic pump which conveys hydraulic fluid into the hydraulic system in a charging process, in order to increase an accumulator pressure in the hydraulic system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2017Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: AUDI AGInventor: Mathias WEINHARDT
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Publication number: 20190170169Abstract: A hydraulic system for an automatic transmission, in particular a dual-clutch transmission, of a motor vehicle. A high-pressure circuit, in which a pressure accumulator, at least one clutch, and gear selectors are connected, and a low-pressure circuit for cooling the clutch. The high-pressure circuit and the low-pressure circuit have at least one hydraulic pump, which can be driven by an electric motor. The hydraulic system also has a control unit, which activates the electric motor of the hydraulic pump when a requirement to charge the pressure accumulator is identified. The high-pressure and low-pressure circuits are connected via a bypass line to an integrated accumulator charging valve, which in a non-charging position fluidically connects the hydraulic pump to the low-pressure circuit and in a charging position fluidically connects the hydraulic pump to the high-pressure circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2017Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: Audi AGInventor: Mathias WEINHARDT