Patents by Inventor Norbert Ebner

Norbert Ebner 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: 9187235
    Abstract: A system for feeding tickets (6) from two ticket containers (1, 2) to a ticket-encoding device, particularly for a ticket-encoding device within a parking-meter post (13) in combination with a vehicle barrier, comprises a receptacle (3) for two ticket containers (1, 2) that are mounted adjacent to each other, whereby a component (4, 4?) is assigned to each ticket container (1, 2) that, viewed toward the longitudinal axes (14, 15) of the ticket containers (1, 2) is mounted at one end of the ticket containers (1, 2) and includes a slot (5) provided with rollers, guide plates, or brushes through which the tickets (6) are fed. A securing plate (7), mounted above the ticket containers (1, 2), has two slots (8, 9) arranged in parallel for receiving the tickets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: SKIDATA AG
    Inventor: Norbert Ebner
  • Publication number: 20140217228
    Abstract: A system for feeding tickets (6) from two ticket containers (1, 2) to a ticket-encoding device, particularly for a ticket-encoding device within a parking-meter post (13) in combination with a vehicle barrier, comprises a receptacle (3) for two ticket containers (1, 2) that are mounted adjacent to each other, whereby a component (4, 4?) is assigned to each ticket container (1, 2) that, viewed toward the longitudinal axes (14, 15) of the ticket containers (1, 2) is mounted at one end of the ticket containers (1, 2) and includes a slot (5) provided with rollers, guide plates, or brushes through which the tickets (6) are fed. A securing plate (7), mounted above the ticket containers (1, 2) has two slots (8, 9) arranged in parallel for receiving the tickets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: SKIDATA AG
    Inventor: NORBERT EBNER
  • Patent number: 8022677
    Abstract: An electrical device having a generator, e.g., for use in the vehicle electrical system of a motor vehicle, includes a controller for controlling the generator voltage. In the device, an area is provided in which a voltage control is carried out, and other areas are provided in which a torque control is carried out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, Daimler Chrysler AG, BMW AG
    Inventors: Xaver Laufenberg, Dominique Eynius, Helmut Suelzle, Stephan Usbeck, Matthias Spaeth, Miriam Neuser-Hoffmann, Christian Myrzik, Manfred Schmid, Franz Nietfeld, Alexander Thiel, Harald Braun, Norbert Ebner
  • Patent number: 8016717
    Abstract: In a drive train of a motor vehicle comprising an internal combustion engine, at least one electrical machine which can be operated at least as a motor or as a generator, and a stepped automated manual transmission and at least one control device for controlling the internal combustion engine, the at least one electrical machine (P1, P2) and the stepped automated manual transmission and a method of operating the drive train, a braking torque on the driven wheels is kept approximately constant before, during and after a gear-shifting operation to a gear with a higher transmission ratio so as to avoid any jerks during such down shifting procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Norbert Ebner, Pascal Heusler, Anton Rink
  • Patent number: 7806800
    Abstract: In a drive train and a method for operating the drive train for a motor vehicle, comprising a hydraulically shiftable transmission unit with an input shaft connectable to an internal combustion engine via a first clutch, a first electric motor, and an oil pump which supplies the transmission unit with pressurized oil and which is driven by the internal combustion engine or by an electric pump motor, the electric pump motor for driving the oil pump is in the form of a sensorless electric motor, and if required, the first electric motor is energized and coupled to the oil pump in order to assist starting the electric pump motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Norbert Ebner, Andreas Schondelmaier
  • Patent number: 7585250
    Abstract: In a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine which has an automatic start/stop device, and a controllable brake device at the start of and during an automatic stop phase, the effect of a braking torque which is greater than a threshold value is ensured. For this purpose, the brake device can increase the braking torque. The threshold value is previously calculated in such a way that the motor vehicle is reliably prevented from rolling away. As a result, the internal combustion engine can be stopped frequently, and at the same time unintentional rolling away of the motor vehicle during the stop phase can be avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Harald Braun, Norbert Ebner, Michael Fischer, Deborah Mowll, Torsten Scholt, Michael Schopper
  • Publication number: 20080214352
    Abstract: In a drive train of a motor vehicle comprising an internal combustion engine, at least one electrical machine which can be operated at least as a motor or as a generator, and a stepped automated manual transmission and at least one control device for controlling the internal combustion engine, the at least one electrical machine (P1, P2) and the stepped automated manual transmission and a method of operating the drive train, a braking torque on the driven wheels is kept approximately constant before, during and after a gear-shifting operation to a gear with a higher transmission ratio so as to avoid any jerks during such down shifting procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Norbert Ebner, Pascal Heusler, Anton Rink
  • Publication number: 20080194368
    Abstract: In a device with a unit for actuating a motor vehicle transmission superimposes a first torque of a first drive assembly with at least one second torque of a second drive assembly, the unit modifies the first torque and the second torque in order to fulfill a propulsion request of an operator. According to the invention, the unit also regulates the rotational speed of the second drive assembly during a modification of the first torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: DaimierChrysler AG
    Inventors: Norbert Ebner, Thomas Listner
  • Publication number: 20080000701
    Abstract: In a method for controlling the operating mode of a vehicle with hybrid drive, wherein the operating mode is defined by a number of drive types including an internal combustion engine drive, an electromotive drive and a mixed drive, a control device for selecting an appropriate operating mode for optimum comfort and consumption is provided, the selection of the operating mode being limited and dependent on the momentary operating mode permitting only specific changes between the operating modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventors: Norbert Ebner, Heiko Mayar
  • Publication number: 20070294016
    Abstract: Motor vehicle (2) and associated electronic control device (4) for controlling an internal combustion engine (6) and at least one electrical machine (8). Torque losses of the electrical machine (8) are taken into account with the aid of families of characteristics and algorithms, and torques are predetermined for the electrical machine (8) independently of the operating state of the entire drive train (10) of the motor vehicle (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2004
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: DAIMLER CHRYSLER AG
    Inventors: Harald Braun, Norbert Ebner, Heiko Mayer
  • Publication number: 20070252560
    Abstract: An electrical device having a generator, e.g., for use in the vehicle electrical system of a motor vehicle, includes a controller for controlling the generator voltage. In the device, an area is provided in which a voltage control is carried out, and other areas are provided in which a torque control is carried out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Applicants: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH, DAIMLER CHRYSLER AG, BMW AG
    Inventors: Xaver Laufenberg, Dominique Eynius, Helmut Suelzle, Stephan Usbeck, Matthias Spaeth, Miriam Neuser-Hoffmann, Christian Myrzik, Manfred Schmid, Franz Nietfeld, Alexander Thiel, Harald Braun, Norbert Ebner
  • Patent number: 7256514
    Abstract: Device and method for operation of at least one electrical machine for a motor vehicle. In order to coordinate torque requirements for the propulsion system and voltage requirements for the vehicle power supply system and at least one battery for the vehicle power supply system, a voltage reference variable is formed for the voltage requirements for the vehicle power supply system, and a torque reference variable is formed for the torque requirements of the propulsion system. The voltage reference variable is limited by upper and lower torque limit values which must not be overshot or undershot in the event of changes to the voltage reference variable. The torque reference variable is limited by voltage limit values which must not be overshot or undershot in the event of torque changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Harald Braun, Norbert Ebner, Franz Nietfeld, Fritz Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20070149338
    Abstract: In a drive train and a method for operating the drive train for a motor vehicle, comprising a hydraulically shiftable transmission unit with an input shaft connectable to an internal combustion engine via a first clutch, a first electric motor, and an oil pump which supplies the transmission unit with pressurized oil and which is driven by the internal combustion engine or by an electric pump motor, the electric pump motor for driving the oil pump is in the form of a sensorless electric motor, and if required, the first electric motor is energized and coupled to the oil pump in order to assist starting the electric pump motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Norbert Ebner, Andreas Schondelmaier
  • Publication number: 20070054773
    Abstract: In a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine which has an automatic start/stop device, and a controllable brake device at the start of and during an automatic stop phase, the effect of a braking torque which is greater than a threshold value is ensured. For this purpose, the brake device can increase the braking torque. The threshold value is previously calculated in such a way that the motor vehicle is reliably prevented from rolling away. As a result, the internal combustion engine can be stopped frequently and at the same time unintentional rolling away of the motor vehicle during the stop phase can be avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Applicant: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Harald Braun, Norbert Ebner, Michael Fischer, Deborah Mowll, Torsten Scholt, Michael Schopper
  • Publication number: 20040195017
    Abstract: Device and method for operation of at least one electrical machine for a motor vehicle. In order to coordinate torque requirements for the propulsion system and voltage requirements for the vehicle power supply system and at least one battery for the vehicle power supply system, a voltage reference variable is formed for the voltage requirements for the vehicle power supply system, and a torque reference variable is formed for the torque requirements of the propulsion system. The voltage reference variable is limited by upper and lower torque limit values which must not be overshot or undershot in the event of changes to the voltage reference variable. The torque reference variable is limited by voltage limit values which must not be overshot or undershot in the event of torque changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Harald Braun, Norbert Ebner, Franz Nietfeld, Fritz Schmidt