Patents by Inventor Michael Muhler

Michael Muhler 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).

  • Method for controlling the engine of a motor vehicle having a manual transmission
    Patent number: 9017218
    Abstract: In a motor vehicle having a manual transmission, for, in particular, limiting the engine speed during the start-up operation when fulfilling at least one permission criterion for the engine torque, the criterion depending on the driving state of the motor vehicle, a default engine torque is preset, which is specified according to at least one engine characteristic value and which can be reduced with regard to the set engine torque called for by the position of the accelerator pedal of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Georg Geywitz, Herbert Meyer, Bernhard Vogt, Michael Muhler
  • Method and device for operating a drive unit
    Patent number: 7991534
    Abstract: A method and a device for operating a drive unit which enable better torque coordination for a speed controller. A load-reversal damping component is provided, which filters a first setpoint value for an output variable of the drive unit to damp a load reversal. A speed controller is provided, which specifies a second setpoint value for the output variable of the drive unit in order to adjust an actual value for an engine speed of the drive unit to a setpoint value for the engine speed. A first component of the second setpoint value for the output variable specified by the speed controller is taken into account in the formation of the first setpoint value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Seel, Michael Muhler, Michael Glora
  • Method and device for operating a drive unit
    Publication number: 20080249696
    Abstract: A method and a device for operating a drive unit which enable better torque coordination for a speed controller. A load-reversal damping component is provided, which filters a first setpoint value for an output variable of the drive unit to damp a load reversal. A speed controller is provided, which specifies a second setpoint value for the output variable of the drive unit in order to adjust an actual value for an engine speed of the drive unit to a setpoint value for the engine speed. A first component of the second setpoint value for the output variable specified by the speed controller is taken into account in the formation of the first setpoint value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: Andreas Seel, Michael Muhler, Michael Glora
  • Method for controlling the engine of a motor vehicle having a manual transmission
    Publication number: 20070161457
    Abstract: In a motor vehicle having a manual transmission, for, in particular, limiting the engine speed during the start-up operation when fulfilling at least one permission criterion for the engine torque, said criterion depending on the driving state of the motor vehicle, a default engine torque is preset, which is specified according to at least one engine characteristic value and which can be reduced with regard to the set engine torque called for by the position of the accelerator pedal of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicants: Audi AG, Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Geywitz, Herbert Meyer, Bernhard Vogt, Michael Muhler