Patents by Inventor Oliver Legel

Oliver Legel 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).

  • OSCILLATING TORQUE STRATEGY FOR WHEEL DISCONNECT CLUTCH
    Publication number: 20230364990
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a primary axle powered by an actuator and a secondary axle powered by a motor and including a wheel and a clutch selectively coupling the wheel to the motor via mating components. A controller is electrically connected to the clutch and the motor. The controller is programmed to, in response to an engagement of the clutch being unsuccessful within a first duration of time, command a series of speeds to the motor based on wheel speed and an alternating offset that changes between positive and negative signs at predefined periods so that relative speeds between the mating components oscillate due to the alternating offset to jiggle the clutch into engagement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Zubair Feroz, Abhinav Kumar, Nithesh Maddi Reddy, Rohit Ravindra Hippalgaonkar, Matthew John Shelton, Jose Velazquez Alcantar, Oliver Legel, Neil Hurst