Patents by Inventor Peter Maigler

Peter Maigler 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: 9944281
    Abstract: A device for the operation of a hybrid vehicle. The hybrid vehicle has a first and a second drive assembly. The drive assemblies in each case drive the hybrid vehicle, alone or jointly in a hybrid type of operation. The first drive assembly is operated with fuel from a fuel tank and a sensor device monitors an amount of fuel in the fuel tank. The device activates a safety operation of the hybrid vehicle if the amount of fuel is smaller than a specifiable value. The device reduces the output of the second drive assembly during the safety operation when a type of operation is being used in which the torque of the second drive assembly is directed oppositely to the torque of the first drive assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Peter Maigler
  • Publication number: 20180043882
    Abstract: A device for the operation of a hybrid vehicle. The hybrid vehicle has a first and a second drive assembly. The drive assemblies in each case drive the hybrid vehicle, alone or jointly in a hybrid type of operation. The first drive assembly is operated with fuel from a fuel tank and a sensor device monitors an amount of fuel in the fuel tank. The device activates a safety operation of the hybrid vehicle if the amount of fuel is smaller than a specifiable value. The device reduces the output of the second drive assembly during the safety operation when a type of operation is being used in which the torque of the second drive assembly is directed oppositely to the torque of the first drive assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventor: Peter Maigler
  • Patent number: 9815458
    Abstract: A method (110), a device (10), and a powertrain (70) are provided for the safe operation of a hybrid vehicle (20). The hybrid vehicle has at least one first (30) and one second (40) drive assembly. The drive assemblies in each case drive the hybrid vehicle, alone or jointly in a hybrid type of operation. The first drive assembly is operated using fuel from a fuel tank (50). An amount of fuel in this fuel tank is monitored. If the amount of fuel is smaller than a specifiable value, then a safety operation of the hybrid vehicle is activated. During the safety operation, the output of the second drive assembly is reduced if the hybrid vehicle is driven using a type of operation which negatively influences the driving dynamics of the hybrid vehicle in the case of a failure of the first drive assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Peter Maigler
  • Publication number: 20160355175
    Abstract: A method (110), a device (10), and a powertrain (70) are provided for the safe operation of a hybrid vehicle (20). The hybrid vehicle has at least one first (30) and one second (40) drive assembly. The drive assemblies in each case drive the hybrid vehicle, alone or jointly in a hybrid type of operation. The first drive assembly is operated using fuel from a fuel tank (50). An amount of fuel in this fuel tank is monitored. If the amount of fuel is smaller than a specifiable value, then a safety operation of the hybrid vehicle is activated. During the safety operation, the output of the second drive assembly is reduced if the hybrid vehicle is driven using a type of operation which negatively influences the driving dynamics of the hybrid vehicle in the case of a failure of the first drive assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventor: Peter Maigler