Patents by Inventor Michael Busse

Michael Busse 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: 20120118252
    Abstract: A camshaft adjuster which has a control valve and at least one pressure-controlled positioning valve which is connected to a pair of control chambers. The control chambers each have an early chamber and a late chamber and one of the control chambers is designed in such a manner that, in an unenergized basic position of the control valve, in order to set a middle position, the smaller of the early and late chambers of the one of the control chambers is connected to a supply line and the larger of the early and late chambers of the one of the control chambers is connected to a removal line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventor: Michael BUSSE
  • Publication number: 20110309281
    Abstract: A control valve for controlling pressure medium flows, which has a cylindrical valve housing with a housing cavity The housing cavity is open at one side and has an axial outflow port, a radial first working port, a radial second working port, a radial third working port and two radial pressure ports which each open into the housing cavity. A first pressure port is arranged axially between the first working port and the second working port, and a second pressure port is arranged axially between the second working port and the third working port. Also, the control valve has a cylindrical control piston, which is axially movable within the housing cavity and has a piston cavity open at one side in the direction of the outflow port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jens Hoppe, Andreas Roehr, Michael Busse
  • Patent number: 8047170
    Abstract: A device (10) for variably adjusting control times of gas exchange valves (9a, 9b) of an internal combustion engine (1), including an external rotor (22) and an internal rotor (23) that is arranged such that it can rotate in relation to the external rotor. One of the components is drivingly connected to the crankshaft (2) and the other component is drivingly connected to the camshaft (6, 7). At least one pressure chamber (33) is provided and each of the pressure chambers (33) is divided into two counter-working pressure chambers (35, 36). One of the working chambers (35, 36) of each pressure chamber (33) acts as an advance chamber and the other pressure chamber (35, 36) as a retarding chamber. At least two rotation angle limiting devices (42, 43) are provided, with each of the rotation angle limiting devices (42, 43) being able to assume an unlocked state and locked state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Strauss, Michael Busse
  • Patent number: 8006660
    Abstract: A device (10) for variably adjusting control times of gas exchange valves (9a, 9b) of an internal combustion engine (1) is provided, having an external rotor (22) and an internal rotor (23) that is arranged such that it can rotate in relation to the external rotor. One of the components is drivingly connected to the crankshaft (2) and the other component is drivingly connected to the camshaft (6, 7). At least one pressure chamber (33) is provided and each of the pressure chambers (33) is divided into two counter-working pressure chambers (35, 36). One of the pressure chambers (35, 36) of each pressure chamber (33) acts as an advance chamber and the other pressure chamber (35, 36) as a trailing chamber. At least two rotation angle limiting devices (42, 43) are provided, each of the rotation angle limiting devices (42, 43) being able to assume an unlocked state and locking state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Strauss, Michael Busse
  • Publication number: 20110168113
    Abstract: A device for variable adjustment of the timing of gas exchange valves of an internal combustion engine, which has a hydraulic phase shifting device, a camshaft and a pressurizing medium distributor. The phase shifting device can come into drive linkage with a crankshaft and is rigidly connected to the camshaft. A phase position of the camshaft relative to the crankshaft can be variably adjusted by the phase shifting device. The interior of the camshaft has a cavity that communicates with one or more camshaft bearings which are separate from a rotating pressurizing medium conveyor. The pressurizing medium distributor is disposed in a receiving area of the camshaft. The camshaft has an opening in the area of the pressurizing medium distributor, which communicates with the interior of the camshaft and the pressurizing medium conveyor. A pressurizing medium path is inside the camshaft, which communicates the opening and hydraulic phase shift device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Michael Busse, Lutz Witthoeft
  • Publication number: 20110162603
    Abstract: A device for variably adjusting the control times of gas exchange valves of an internal combustion engine. The device has a driving element, an output element, at least one pressure chamber, at least one mechanism limiting the angle of rotation, and a pressure accumulator. A phase angle between the output and driving element is changed by delivering or discharging pressure medium to or from the pressure chambers. The mechanism limiting the angle of rotation has a receiving member and an engaging element to which a force is applied towards the receiving member (45). When locked, where the engaging element engages into the receiving member, the mechanism limiting the angle of rotation limits the phase angle of the output element relative to the driving element at least to an angular spread. The mechanism limiting the angle of rotation can be unlocked by applying pressure medium to the receiving member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Michael Busse
  • Publication number: 20110139100
    Abstract: A camshaft adjustment device which has a pinion and a drive part that is disposed in a pivoting manner relative thereto. The pinion and the drive part are operatively connected to each other via a pressure chamber that can be pressurized using pressure means. At least one locking device can mechanically couple the pinion and the drive part. The locking device is actuated by a pressure medium. The pressure chamber and the locking device are in a pressure medium connection to one another for regulating the pressure medium supply to the locking device and the pressure medium discharge therefrom by at least one regulating unit. The passage of the pressure medium can be blocked in a pressure-tight manner in the direction of the pressure chamber by at least one locking device disposed in the pressure medium connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Michael Busse, Lutz Witthoeft
  • Publication number: 20100326385
    Abstract: A device for variably adjusting the timing control of gas exchange valves of an internal combustion engine. The device has a hydraulic phase adjustment device, a control valve and an auxiliary pressure source. The phase adjustment device can be brought into driving connection with a crankshaft and a camshaft, the phase adjustment device has at least two counter-working pressure chambers, and a phase relation of the camshaft relative to the crankshaft is variably adjustable by charging of the pressure chambers with pressure medium. The control valve has at least one inflow port and a first and a second working port. The inflow port is connectable to a pressure medium pump, and the first working port is connectable to the first pressure chamber and the second working port to the second pressure chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Michael BUSSE
  • Publication number: 20100241338
    Abstract: A motor control strategy for a hydraulic camshaft adjuster. The motor control strategy has a mechanical central lock which in turn has at least one rotor and one stator, between which hydraulically loadable chamber A and chambers B are provided. Locking pistons supported in an axially displaceable manner are provided in the rotor for the mechanical central lock. A hydraulic system and an electrically controllable solenoid valve are provided The valve is powered in a controlled manner by a motor control device, which receives an “ignition off” signal; the motor being turned off, and at least one signal for current angular position of the camshaft adjuster, which compares the angular position to at least one zone definition stored in the motor control device, forms control commands from the same, and transmits the control commands to the electric solenoid valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Michael Busse, Lutz Witthoeft
  • Publication number: 20100083924
    Abstract: A device for camshaft adjustment in an internal combustion engine which has an inner rotor rotationally fixed to a camshaft. The inner rotor is rotationally adjustable relative to an outer rotor that is driveably connected to a crankshaft. At least one hydraulic chamber limited by side walls is introduced into the outer rotor and is divided into two partial chambers by an element extending radially outward from the inner rotor. To lock the relative movement between the inner and outer rotor, two locking pins penetrating the inner rotor axially engage in two recesses of one of the side walls designed as a locking cover. To adjust the play of the locking pins in the recesses, at least one of the recesses has a stop surface for the locking pin, the position of which changes as viewed circumferentially with the radial distance from the axis of the inner rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Michael Busse, Michael Weiss
  • Publication number: 20100037841
    Abstract: An apparatus for variable setting of control times of gas exchange valves of an internal combustion engine which has an outer and inner rotor rotatable relative to the former, with one component drive-connected to a crankshaft and the other drive-connected to a camshaft. The apparatus has at least one pressure space, which are each divided into two pressure chambers acting counter to one another. The apparatus has a plurality of pressure medium channels, via which pressure medium is fed to or led away from the pressure chambers. Additionally, the apparatus has a plurality of rotational-angle limitation devices assuming an unlocked and locked state. The locking states are set by the supply of pressure medium to or discharge of pressure medium from the respective rotational-angle limitation apparatus. Furthermore, a method for controlling an apparatus for variable setting of control times of gas exchange valves of an internal combustion engine is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Andreas Strauss, Michael Busse, Joachim Dietz
  • Publication number: 20100000479
    Abstract: A device (10) for variably adjusting control times of gas exchange valves (9a, 9b) of an internal combustion engine (1), including an external rotor (22) and an internal rotor (23) that is arranged such that it can rotate in relation to the external rotor. One of the components is drivingly connected to the crankshaft (2) and the other component is drivingly connected to the camshaft (6, 7). At least one pressure chamber (33) is provided and each of the pressure chambers (33) is divided into two counter-working pressure chambers (35, 36). One of the working chambers (35, 36) of each pressure chamber (33) acts as an advance chamber and the other pressure chamber (35, 36) as a retarding chamber. At least two rotation angle limiting devices (42, 43) are provided, with each of the rotation angle limiting devices (42, 43) being able to assume an unlocked state and locked state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Andreas Strauss, Michael Busse
  • Publication number: 20090314234
    Abstract: A device (10) for variably adjusting control times of gas exchange valves (9a, 9b) of an internal combustion engine (1) is provided, having an external rotor (22) and an internal rotor (23) that is arranged such that it can rotate in relation to the external rotor. One of the components is drivingly connected to the crankshaft (2) and the other component is drivingly connected to the camshaft (6, 7). At least one pressure chamber (33) is provided and each of the pressure chambers (33) is divided into two counter-working pressure chambers (35, 36). One of the pressure chambers (35, 36) of each pressure chamber (33) acts as an advance chamber and the other pressure chamber (35, 36) as a trailing chamber. At least two rotation angle limiting devices (42, 43) are provided, each of the rotation angle limiting devices (42, 43) being able to assume an unlocked state and locking state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Andreas Strauss, Michael Busse
  • Publication number: 20090304021
    Abstract: In a method for the dynamic assignment of resources in a communication system, a cyclical time frame of at least intermittently fixed temporal duration is predefined for the access of communication participants, time slots in the time frame being assigned to the communication participants. The duration of unused time slots is shortened, which means that additional time slots are able to be accommodated in the time frame, which are assigned to communication participants dynamically, in particular as a function of their communication requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Lars Kraemer, Arne Zender, Vasco Vollmer, Alexander Weber, Michael Busse
  • Patent number: 7222597
    Abstract: A hydraulic device for adjusting the rotation angle of a camshaft relative to a crankshaft in an internal combustion engine. The device has a rotor, with blades arranged around its periphery. A stator is connected in a rotationally secure manner to a drive wheel. The rotor and the stator together form pressure chambers, which can be filled with hydraulic fluid via a hydraulic fluid system, in which there is disposed a volume accumulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: INA-Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Jochen Auchter, Andreas Strauss, Lutz Witthöft, Michael Busse, Dirk Heintzen, Jürgen Plate
  • Publication number: 20050274344
    Abstract: A hydraulic device for adjusting the rotation angle of a camshaft relative to a crankshaft in an internal combustion engine. The device has a rotor, with blades arranged around its periphery. A stator is connected in a rotationally secure manner to a drive wheel. The rotor and the stator together form pressure chambers, which can be filled with hydraulic fluid via a hydraulic fluid system, in which there is disposed a volume accumulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventors: Jochen Auchter, Andreas Strauss, Lutz Witthoft, Michael Busse, Dirk Heintzen, Jurgen Plate
  • Patent number: 6941221
    Abstract: Proposed is a method and a navigation device, a method for selecting map information from a digital map on the basis of a predefined polyline being used on the digital map, and, in addition to the information defined by the polyline, the map information including further information regarding a route corridor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Gerd Draeger, Lutz Kelch, Michael Busse
  • Publication number: 20040030495
    Abstract: Proposed is a method and a navigation device, a method for selecting map information from a digital map on the basis of a predefined polyline being used on the digital map, and, in addition to the information defined by the polyline, the map information including further information regarding a route corridor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Gerd Draeger, Lutz Kelch, Michael Busse