Patents by Inventor Roman Schmied

Roman Schmied 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: 20240068565
    Abstract: A method for controlling a powertrain of a vehicle, the powertrain a dual-clutch transmission including a first clutch and a second clutch selectively actuated to transmit motion from the engine to a first shaft and a second shaft respectively. The method includes producing a first shift request for shifting from an initial gear to a different gear; in response to the first shift request, executing a first shift sequence to shift from the initial gear to the different gear; during execution of the first shift sequence, producing a second shift request for shifting from the different gear to the initial gear; in response to the second shift request: interrupting the first shift sequence prior to the first shift sequence having finished; and executing a second shift sequence to reverse the first shift sequence such that the transmission engages the initial gear for driving on the first shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Roman SCHMIED, Robert EBNER, Verena WOLFSEGGER, Petra WIESINGER
  • Publication number: 20240067281
    Abstract: A civilian tracked vehicle having a direction control device for manually controlling steering and travel direction functions of the tracked vehicle, and a control unit for controlling at least one operating function of the tracked vehicle. The direction control device and the control unit for the at least one operating function are integrated in a common operating device. The common operating device has an individual, manually actuable control column which can be displaced into a plurality of operating positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Tobias BERG, Tobias PFETSCH, Markus SCHMIED, Jochen KLING, Roman Ströbele
  • Publication number: 20240060561
    Abstract: A method for controlling an automatic transmission of a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Roman SCHMIED, Michael KAAR
  • Patent number: 11873895
    Abstract: A method for controlling a powertrain of a vehicle having a dual-clutch transmission (DCT) includes: operating the DCT while the vehicle is in motion with a high or low transmission gear drivingly engaged; receiving a shift request to engage an other one of the high and low transmission gears; reducing an engine torque output and first and second clutch torques; shifting a subtransmission to a neutral gear setting; selecting a first gear or a second gear to drive the subtransmission; shifting the main transmission to engage the selected first or second gear; after shifting the main transmission, shifting the subtransmission to the other one of the high and low transmission gears; and after shifting the subtransmission, controlling the engine torque output and the first and second clutch torques according to a driver request at an accelerator of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: BRP-ROTAX GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Robert Ebner, Verena Wolfsegger, Petra Wiesinger, Roman Schmied, Alexander Tausch
  • Patent number: 11841079
    Abstract: A method for controlling an automatic transmission of a vehicle includes: sensing a speed of the vehicle; sensing an acceleration of the vehicle along three spatial axes; determining that the vehicle is in a jump state associated with the vehicle being off a ground surface, the jump state being defined at least in part by the acceleration of the vehicle along the three spatial axes and the speed of the vehicle; and controlling the transmission according to a jump strategy in response to determining that the vehicle is in the jump state. Other methods for controlling an automatic transmission of a vehicle are also contemplated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: BRP-ROTAX GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Robert Ebner, David Fillion, Verena Wolfsegger, Petra Wiesinger, Roman Schmied, Michael Kaar
  • Publication number: 20230304575
    Abstract: A method for controlling an automatic transmission of a vehicle includes: sensing a speed of the vehicle; sensing an acceleration of the vehicle along three spatial axes; determining that the vehicle is in a jump state associated with the vehicle being off a ground surface, the jump state being defined at least in part by the acceleration of the vehicle along the three spatial axes and the speed of the vehicle; and controlling the transmission according to a jump strategy in response to determining that the vehicle is in the jump state. Other methods for controlling an automatic transmission of a vehicle are also contemplated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Robert EBNER, David FILLION, Verena WOLFSEGGER, Petra WIESINGER, Roman SCHMIED, Michael KAAR, Alexander TAUSCH
  • Publication number: 20230258264
    Abstract: A method for controlling a powertrain of a vehicle having a dual-clutch transmission (DCT) includes: operating the DCT while the vehicle is in motion with a high or low transmission gear drivingly engaged; receiving a shift request to engage an other one of the high and low transmission gears; reducing an engine torque output and first and second clutch torques; shifting a subtransmission to a neutral gear setting; selecting a first gear or a second gear to drive the subtransmission; shifting the main transmission to engage the selected first or second gear; after shifting the main transmission, shifting the subtransmission to the other one of the high and low transmission gears; and after shifting the subtransmission, controlling the engine torque output and the first and second clutch torques according to a driver request at an accelerator of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Robert EBNER, David FILLION, Verena WOLFSEGGER, Petra WIESINGER, Roman SCHMIED, Michael KAAR, Alexander TAUSCH
  • Patent number: 11383812
    Abstract: A method for inverting a rotation of an impeller driven by a motor of a watercraft is disclosed. In response to sensing that the motor is stopped, a direct linkage is disconnected between the motor and the impeller and a reverse connection is established between the motor and the impeller. The motor is started after sensing that the reverse connection is established. A watercraft propulsion system having an electronic control unit configured to perform the method and a watercraft including the watercraft propulsion system are also disclosed. Reverse operation of the impeller is useful in removing debris from the jet propulsion system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: BRP-ROTAX GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Rudolf Tscherne, Roman Schmied, Patrick Waldl