Patents by Inventor Reinhard Flachs

Reinhard Flachs 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).

  • Power Plant for a Motor Vehicle
    Publication number: 20080155974
    Abstract: An engine suitable for a motor vehicle, preferably a motorcycle, and a related transmission is provided. The transmission is provided with a hydrostatic device and a planetary transmission leading to a driven shaft. In order to optimize the engine with regard to construction and function the hydrostatic device of the transmission cooperating with the internal combustion engine is in an effective connection to the planetary transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: Hofer Forschungs & Entwicklungs GmbH Co KG
    Inventors: Heinz Aitzetmueller, Dieter Stoeckl, Reinhard Flachs, Johann Paul Hofer, Markus Hofer
  • Power branching transmission for motor vehicles
    Patent number: 7361111
    Abstract: A power branching transmission suitable for motor vehicles having an internal-combustion engine which drives an input shaft of the power branching transmission has several branches comprising at least one power shift transmission with a number of gears and has an output shaft. For the comprehensive optimization of the power branching transmission, at least one of the branches is equipped with a control device by means of which, during the starting operation of the motor vehicle, the rotating direction of the output shaft can be changed, and during the starting operation and with shifted gears of the power shift transmission connected with the input shaft, by way of the control device, the rotational speed of the output shaft can be continuously influenced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Hofer Forschungs und Entwicklungs & Co. KG
    Inventors: Heinz Aitzetmueller, Reinhard Flachs, Johann Paul Hofer, Markus Hofer, Dieter Stoeckl
  • Power branching transmission for motor vehicles
    Publication number: 20060032321
    Abstract: A power branching transmission suitable for motor vehicles having an internal-combustion engine which drives an input shaft of the power branching transmission has several branches comprising at least one power shift transmission with a number of gears and has an output shaft. For the comprehensive optimization of the power branching transmission, at least one of the branches is equipped with a control device by means of which, during the starting operation of the motor vehicle, the rotating direction of the output shaft can be changed, and during the starting operation and with shifted gears of the power shift transmission connected with the input shaft, by way of the control device, the rotational speed of the output shaft can be continuously influenced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2005
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Applicant: Hofer Forschungs-und Entwicklungs GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Heinz Aitzetmueller, Reinhard Flachs, Johann Hofer, Markus Hofer, Dieter Stoeckl