Patents by Inventor Michael BIPPES

Michael BIPPES 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).

  • Publication number: 20260225605
    Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle that includes an operating fuel reservoir is characterized in that a filling of the operating fuel reservoir with a quantity of at least one operating fuel is determined. A value for a sustainability characteristic is assigned to the operating fuel. A range of the motor vehicle for operation with the quantity of the operating fuel is determined as a function of the value for the sustainability characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2026
    Publication date: August 6, 2026
    Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Michael BIPPES
  • Publication number: 20250108815
    Abstract: A method for influencing an aging process of a component of an exhaust aftertreatment system for a vehicle. An aging state of the component is predictively determined using an aging model. A characteristic value is determined from operating parameters from previous torque demands. An allowable torque is determined, taking into account the aging state of the component and the characteristic value at which a limit value of a compliant aging condition of the component is undershot. A current torque demand is compared with the allowable torque. A signal is issued if the current torque demand exceeds the allowable torque. A control command of a motor control unit is triggered. The control command being selected in the case of a deviation of the exceedance of the current torque demand from the allowable torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Michael BIPPES
  • Patent number: 11788481
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a combustion process for an internal combustion engine, in which a fuel mixture composed of a dimethyl ether-containing first fuel and a methane-containing second fuel is combusted, wherein the premixed fuel mixture or the fuels independently are fed directly to at least one combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine and/or indirectly via at least one intake pipe of the internal combustion engine upstream of the at least one combustion chamber, wherein the fuel mixture present in the respective combustion chamber is combusted by self-ignition with addition of combustion air on the intake pipe side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: MAN Truck & Bus SE
    Inventors: Michael Bippes, Martin Schüttenhelm, Christian Pastötter
  • Publication number: 20220290623
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a combustion process for an internal combustion engine, in which a fuel mixture composed of a dimethyl ether-containing first fuel and a methane-containing second fuel is combusted, wherein the premixed fuel mixture or the fuels independently are fed directly to at least one combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine and/or indirectly via at least one intake pipe of the internal combustion engine upstream of the at least one combustion chamber, wherein the fuel mixture present in the respective combustion chamber is combusted by self-ignition with addition of combustion air on the intake pipe side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Bippes, Martin Schüttenhelm, Christian Pastötter
  • Publication number: 20220154662
    Abstract: A method and a system for determining a fuel consumption of a vehicle. The method comprises determining a fuel consumption based on a consumption-dependent variable and based on at least one standard value of a fuel material property. The method further comprises determining a fuel material property of the fuel used by the vehicle, calculating a correction value based on the determined fuel material property, and determining a corrected fuel consumption based on the determined fuel consumption and the correction value. In particular, the net CO2 emission or the greenhouse gas emission can be determined from the renewable share.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas GARBE, Steffen HUNKERT, Yvonne BITTNER, Michael BIPPES