Patents by Inventor Stefan Lichtenegger
Stefan Lichtenegger 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).
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Patent number: 10570818Abstract: A length-adjustable connecting rod has a first rod part and a second rod part, with the rod parts being displaceable telescopically toward and/or in one another by means of a length-adjusting means, and with the length-adjusting means being chargeable via a hydraulic channel with a hydraulic medium. The hydraulic channel is fluidly connectable by means of a control device to a hydraulic medium supply channel. The control device has a first and a second valve, each with a valve chamber and each with a valve body that can be pressed by a restorative force against a valve seat. The valve chamber of the first valve is fluidly connected to a first hydraulic channel, and the second valve chamber of the second valve to a second hydraulic channel. The valve bodies are operatively interconnected via a connecting device that can be displaced between a first position and a second position.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2016Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: AVL LIST GMBHInventors: Helmut Melde-Tuczai, Stefan Lichtenegger, Gerhard Heimel, Bernhard Hoedl
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Patent number: 10294859Abstract: The invention relates to a length-adjustable connecting rod (1) for a reciprocating-piston machine, in particular for an internal combustion engine, comprising at least one first rod part (6) having a small connecting rod eye (2) and a second rod part (9) having a large connecting rod eye (4), which two rod parts can be moved in relation to each other and/or in each other in a telescopic manner, wherein the second rod part forms a guiding cylinder (8) and the first rod part forms a piston element (7) that can be longitudinally displaced in the guiding cylinder, wherein a first high-pressure chamber (10) is spanned between the second rod part and the piston element on the side of the piston element facing the large connecting rod eye, into which first high-pressure chamber at least one first oil channel (20) leads, in which in particular a first check valve (21) opening in the direction of the first high-pressure chamber is arranged, wherein at least a first return channel (22) extends from the first high-presType: GrantFiled: October 13, 2014Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: AVL List GmbHInventors: Helmut Melde-Tuczai, Stefan Lichtenegger, Bernhard Hoedl
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Publication number: 20180266313Abstract: A length-adjustable connecting rod has a first rod part and a second rod part, with the rod parts being displaceable telescopically toward and/or in one another by means of a length-adjusting means, and with the length-adjusting means being chargeable via a hydraulic channel with a hydraulic medium. The hydraulic channel is fluidly connectable by means of a control device to a hydraulic medium supply channel. The control device has a first and a second valve, each with a valve chamber and each with a valve body that can be pressed by a restorative force against a valve seat. The valve chamber of the first valve is fluidly connected to a first hydraulic channel, and the second valve chamber of the second valve to a second hydraulic channel. The valve bodies are operatively interconnected via a connecting device that can be displaced between a first position and a second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2016Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Helmut MELDE-TUCZAI, Stefan LICHTENEGGER, Gerhard HEIMEL, Bernhard HOEDL
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Patent number: 9683632Abstract: The invention relates to a multistage gearbox for motor vehicles, having a plurality of forward gears and at least one reverse gear, consisting of a plurality of 3-shaft gearboxes and a plurality of shifting elements, with a driveshaft (W1), an output shaft (W2) and a plurality of gearbox shafts, differential shifts and sum shafts, wherein: a first differential shaft (d1.1) of a first 3-shaft gearbox (RS1) is connected for conjoint rotation to a first differential shaft (d1.2) of a second 3-shaft gearbox (RS2); the driveshaft (W1) and a sum shaft (s2) of the second 3-shaft gearbox (RS2) are connected for conjoint rotation; a fourth gearbox shaft (W6; W76) and a second differential shaft (d2.2) of the second 3-shaft gearbox (RS2) are connected for conjoint rotation; the fourth gearbox shaft (W6; W76) or a fifth gearbox shaft (W7) is connected for conjoint rotation to a first differential shaft (d1.3) of a third 3-shaft gearbox (RS3); and a third gearbox shaft (W5) and a second differential shaft (d2.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2013Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: AVL List GmbHInventor: Stefan Lichtenegger
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Patent number: 9644715Abstract: A transmission includes a drive train having a primary drive with a primary drive shaft (16), particularly for a vehicle, and includes a Ravigneaux planetary gearset (2) which has a double planetary gear with two sun gear shafts (10, 13), one planetary carrier shaft (18) and at least one ring gear shaft (12), as well as an upstream single planetary gearset (3) which is designed as a reduction gearing and includes the gear elements of sun gear (5a), planetary carrier (8a) and ring gear (6a). A first of the gear elements of the single planetary gear set (2), particularly the sun gear (5a), is designed to be fixed to a housing. At least one first element of the Ravigneaux planetary gear set (2) is drive-connected, preferably permanently, to a secondary drive (21) which is particularly preferred to be in the form of an electrical machine.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2013Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: AVL List GmbHInventors: Stefan Lichtenegger, Konstantin Erjawetz
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Publication number: 20160237889Abstract: The invention relates to a length-adjustable connecting rod (1) for a reciprocating-piston machine, in particular for an internal combustion engine, comprising at least one first rod part (6) having a small connecting rod eye (2) and a second rod part (9) having a large connecting rod eye (4), which two rod parts can be moved in relation to each other and/or in each other in a telescopic manner, wherein the second rod part forms a guiding cylinder (8) and the first rod part forms a piston element (7) that can be longitudinally displaced in the guiding cylinder, wherein a first high-pressure chamber (10) is spanned between the second rod part and the piston element on the side of the piston element facing the large connecting rod eye, into which first high-pressure chamber at least one first oil channel (20) leads, in which in particular a first check valve (21) opening in the direction of the first high-pressure chamber is arranged, wherein at least a first return channel (22) extends from the first high-presType: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2014Publication date: August 18, 2016Applicant: AVL LIST GMBHInventors: Helmut Melde-Tuczai, Stefan Lichtenegger, Bernhard Hoedl
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Publication number: 20150300456Abstract: The invention relates to a multistage gearbox for motor vehicles, having a plurality of forward gears and at least one reverse gear, consisting of a plurality of 3-shaft gearboxes and a plurality of shifting elements, with a driveshaft (W1), an output shaft (W2) and a plurality of gearbox shafts, differential shifts and sum shafts, wherein: a first differential shaft (d1.1) of a first 3-shaft gearbox (RS1) is connected for conjoint rotation to a first differential shaft (d1.2) of a second 3-shaft gearbox (RS2); the driveshaft (W1) and a sum shaft (s2) of the second 3-shaft gearbox (RS2) are connected for conjoint rotation; a fourth gearbox shaft (W6; W76) and a second differential shaft (d2.2) of the second 3-shaft gearbox (RS2) are connected for conjoint rotation; the fourth gearbox shaft (W6; W76) or a fifth gearbox shaft (W7) is connected for conjoint rotation to a first differential shaft (d1.3) of a third 3-shaft gearbox (RS3); and a third gearbox shaft (W5) and a second differential shaft (d2.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2013Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: AVL LIST GMBHInventor: Stefan Lichtenegger
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Publication number: 20150276022Abstract: The invention relates to a transmission (1) that comprises a drive train having a primary drive with a primary drive shaft (16), particularly for a vehicle, and that comprises a Ravigneaux planetary gearset (2) which has a double planetary gear with two sun gear shafts (10, 13), one planetary carrier shaft (18) and at least one ring gear shaft (12), as well as an upstream single planetary gearset (3) which is designed as a reduction gearing and comprises the gear elements of sun gear (5a), planetary carrier (8a) and ring gear (6a). A first of said gear elements of the single planetary gear set (2), particularly the sun gear (5a), is designed to be fixed to a housing. According to the invention, at least one first element of said Ravigneaux planetary gear set (2) is drive-connected, preferably permanently, to a secondary drive (21) which is particularly preferred to be in the form of an electrical machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2013Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: AVL LIST GMBHInventors: Stefan Lichtenegger, Konstantin Erjawetz