Patents by Inventor Michael GIERLING

Michael GIERLING 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: 20190184961
    Abstract: A method for operating a drive-train (1) of a motor vehicle, wherein the drive-train (1) comprises an internal combustion engine, a transmission connected between the internal combustion engine and a drive output, and a compressed aft system of a brake unit. While the motor vehicle is traveling, if a manual command is issued or if defined operating conditions are satisfied, the drive-train (1) is operated in a coasting mode in which the drive-train (1) is disengaged and the internal combustion engine is turned off. In order to achieve the coasting mode, a pressure in the compressed air system of the brake unit is increased before the internal combustion engine is turned off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventor: Michael GIERLING
  • Publication number: 20190184962
    Abstract: A method for operating a drive-train (1) of a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine, a transmission connected between the internal combustion engine and a drive output, and a brake assembly. While the motor vehicle is traveling, if a manual command is given or if defined operating conditions exist, the drive-train (1) is operated in a coasting mode, in which the drive-train (1) is disengaged and the internal combustion engine is turned off. If the internal combustion engine, turned off for the coasting mode, fails to restart despite the existence of a signal to restart the internal combustion engine, a braking process is initiated automatically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventor: Michael GIERLING
  • Publication number: 20190184960
    Abstract: A method for operating a drive-train (1) of a motor vehicle. The drive-train (1) has an internal combustion engine, a transmission connected between the internal combustion engine and a drive output, and a compressed air system of a brake unit. While the motor vehicle is travelling, if a manual command is issued or if defined operating conditions are satisfied, the drive-train (1) is operated in a coasting mode in which the drive-train (1) is disengaged and the internal combustion engine is turned off. During the coasting mode, a pressure in a compressed air system of the brake unit is determined, and if the determined pressure reaches or falls below a predefined first pressure value, the pressure in the compressed air system of the brake unit is automatically increased, via a pressure-generator, to a predefined second pressure value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventor: Michael GIERLING