Patents by Inventor Ralf GAESSLER

Ralf GAESSLER 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).

  • Publication number: 20230365195
    Abstract: A vehicle provided with a frame (1) comprising two side members (2, 3) connected together at least by a cross member (4), an alternative fuel module (6) and a support system (5) connected to the frame (1) for supporting the alternative fuel module (6), the support system (5) comprising at least a first support element (7) and a second support element (8), both being configured to be fixedly connected to the alternative fuel module (6) via coupling portion (11, 9b?), the coupling portion (9b?) of the second support element (8) being connected to both the side members (2, 3) and the coupling portion (11) of the first support element (7) being connected to the cross member (4) via a movable connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventor: Ralf Gaessler
  • Patent number: 9937927
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a method and apparatus for preventing damaging of a gear box of a vehicle provided with a servo-actuated clutch system and a servo-actuated gear shift system, the servo-actuated clutch comprising a clutch-servo housing a pneumatic piston, movable between a first and a second positions corresponding to an open and a closed system of the clutch. The functioning of servo-actuated gear shift system is enabled when the pneumatic piston position exceeds, toward said disengagement state, a third predefined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: IVECO MAGIRUS AG
    Inventors: Georg Leoka, Georg Waiblinger, Harald Pohl, Ralf Gaessler
  • Publication number: 20160009285
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a method and apparatus for preventing damaging of a gear box of a vehicle provided with a servo-actuated clutch system and a servo-actuated gear shift system, the servo-actuated clutch comprising a clutch-servo housing a pneumatic piston, movable between a first and a second positions corresponding to an open and a closed system of the clutch. The functioning of servo-actuated gear shift system is enabled when the pneumatic piston position exceeds, toward said disengagement state, a third predefined position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Georg LEOKA, Georg WAIBLINGER, Harald POHL, Ralf GAESSLER