Patents by Inventor Michael Pechtold

Michael Pechtold 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).

  • Patent number: 10724629
    Abstract: A gear assembly has a gear housing. A first component group is arranged in a first partial area within the gear housing. The first component group includes at least one sensor element and/or at least one actuator. A remote control device is coupled to the first component group so that signals can be exchanged by way of a bus system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH
    Inventors: Marion Gebhardt, Juergen Henniger, Michael Pechtold, Andreas Schulze, Matthias Wieczorek, Joachim Vom Dorp
  • Publication number: 20170159800
    Abstract: A gear assembly has a gear housing. A first component group is arranged in a first partial area within the gear housing. The first component group includes at least one sensor element and/or at least one actuator. A remote control device is coupled to the first component group so that signals can be exchanged by way of a bus system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: CONTI TEMIC MICROELECTRONIC GMBH
    Inventors: MARION GEBHARDT, JUERGEN HENNIGER, MICHAEL PECHTOLD, ANDREAS SCHULZE, MATTHIAS WIECZOREK, JOACHIM VOM DORP
  • Patent number: 9434379
    Abstract: A semiconductor circuit for an electronic control device for a system in a motor vehicle, wherein the system is not mechanically intrinsically safe, includes a functional computer (FR), at least one monitoring unit (MU) and a monitoring computer that are each physically independent of each other. A full or a restricted function of the semiconductor circuit is ensured by the functional computer (FR) in the event of a failure of the monitoring computer (UR) and vice versa. The semiconductor circuit is monitored according to a monitoring method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH
    Inventors: Volker Naegele, Michael Pechtold
  • Publication number: 20140222305
    Abstract: A device and method for regulating a hydraulically or electromechanically actuated dual-clutch transmission in a motor vehicle. A main computer selects a separate hardware unit in the emergency mode. A monitoring unit monitors the main computer and also selects the separate hardware unit in the emergency mode. At least one clutch is closed by spring force when in a depressurised state. A control unit controls a clutch actuator for actuating the clutch or for controlling a transmission actuator for providing different speeds of the dual-clutch transmission. In case of error, the safe state of an open drivetrain can be achieved by the separate hardware unit by the first control unit selecting the clutch actuator and the clutch actuator opening the at least one normally closed clutch, or by the second control unit selecting the hydraulic transmission actuator and the hydraulic transmission actuator placing the dual-clutch transmission in the neutral position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: CONTI TEMIC MICROELECTRONIC GMBH
    Inventors: Volker Nagele, MIchael Pechtold
  • Publication number: 20140052325
    Abstract: A semiconductor circuit for an electronic control device for use in a system in a motor vehicle, said system not being mechanically intrinsically safe, and a method for monitoring the semiconductor circuit, wherein the semiconductor circuit comprises a functional computer (FR), at least one monitoring unit (MU) and a monitoring computer (UR), wherein the functional computer (FR), the monitoring unit (MU) and the monitoring computer (UR) are each physically independent of each other, and the full or a restricted function of the semiconductor circuit is ensured by the functional computer (FR) in the event of a failure of the monitoring computer (UR) and vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH
    Inventors: Volker Naegele, Michael Pechtold