Patents by Inventor Nihat Günes

Nihat Günes 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: 12078240
    Abstract: A transmission (1) for a motor vehicle (2) includes a transmission housing (3) with an interior space (4) and an oil sump (6). At least one rotating transmission component (5a) is arranged in the interior space (4) of the transmission housing (3). At least one compensating tank (7) is configured for collecting oil from the interior space (4). The compensating tank (7) is fluidically connected to the oil sump (6) via at least one return (8). The particular return (8) delivers a predefined flow back into the oil sump (6) as a function of a power throughput of the transmission (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Andreas Kessler, Johannes König, Nihat Günes
  • Publication number: 20230243414
    Abstract: A transmission (1) for a motor vehicle (2) includes a transmission housing (3) with an interior space (4) and an oil sump (6). At least one rotating transmission component (5a) is arranged in the interior space (4) of the transmission housing (3). At least one compensating tank (7) is configured for collecting oil from the interior space (4). The compensating tank (7) is fluidically connected to the oil sump (6) via at least one return (8). The particular return (8) delivers a predefined flow back into the oil sump (6) as a function of a power throughput of the transmission (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Andreas Kessler, Johannes König, Nihat Günes