Patents by Inventor Stefan Kniesburges

Stefan Kniesburges 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: 8459390
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle having a drive train, which comprises at least one first engine and a wheel, wherein a torque can be transmitted from the first engine to the wheel by the drive train, and wherein at least one first unit of the drive train is connected to an interface, by which rapid and simple replaceability of said unit is possible, wherein the interface is designed to be connected to a second unit, which is different from the first unit, wherein both units are designed to store electricity, to convert chemically bound energy into energy of rotation and/or to convert electricity into energy of rotation and/or to convert rotation energy of rotation into electricity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Getrag Ford Transmissions GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Brings, Lutz Kather, Harald Schmitz, Stefan Kniesburges, Martin Leibbrandt, Rolf Najork, Roland Nasdal, Ingo Steinberg, Stefan Huepkes
  • Publication number: 20110203859
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle having a drive train, which comprises at least one first engine and a wheel, wherein a torque can be transmitted from the first engine to the wheel by the drive train, and wherein at least one first unit of the drive train is connected to an interface, by which rapid and simple replaceability of said unit is possible, wherein the interface is designed to be connected to a second unit, which is different from the first unit, wherein both units are designed to store electricity, to convert chemically bound energy into energy of rotation and/or to convert electricity into energy of rotation and/or to convert rotation energy of rotation into electricity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Stefan Huepkes, Roland Nasdal, Lutz Kather, Stefan Kniesburges, Martin Leibbrandt, Rolf Najork, Wolfgang Brings, Harald Schmitz, Ingo Steinberg
  • Patent number: 6602162
    Abstract: An input device having keys for selecting rearward driving (R), neutral position (N) and forward driving (D), as well as a decrementing control switch (5) and incrementing control switch (4) for manually lowering and raising the gear stage. Starting from the gearbox mode of the input device and the forward driving (ASM) operating state, a tempomat mode (TM) can be adopted by actuating the key (D). The actuation of the operating elements is interpreted in the tempomat mode as a command for the tempomat, it being possible, in particular, for the decrementing and incrementing control switches (4, 5) to be used for lowering or raising the desired speed. A return to the gearbox mode takes place through renewed actuation of the “D” key or actuation of the brake (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Joerg-Rainer Quast, Stefan Kniesburges
  • Publication number: 20020077216
    Abstract: The invention relates to the further development of an input device (1) for operating an automatic gearbox, the input device having keys for selecting rearward driving (R), neutral position (N) and forward driving (D), as well as a decrementing control switch (5) and incrementing control switch (4) for manually lowering and raising the gear stage. Starting from the gearbox mode of the input device and the forward driving (ASM) operating state, a tempomat mode (TM) can be adopted by actuating the key (D). The actuation of the operating elements is interpreted in the tempomat mode as a command for the tempomat, it being possible, in particular, for the decrementing and incrementing control switches (4, 5) to be used for lowering or raising the desired speed. A return to the gearbox mode takes place through renewed actuation of the “D” key or actuation of the brake (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: Joerg-Rainer Quast, Stefan Kniesburges