Patents by Inventor Stefan Pototschnik

Stefan Pototschnik 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).

  • POWERTRAIN FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE WITH ALL-WHEEL DRIVE CAPABILITY AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WHEEL SLIP
    Publication number: 20080026898
    Abstract: A hybrid-electric powertrain and control method for a vehicle having forward traction wheels and rearward traction wheels in an all-wheel drive configuration. An engine and an electric motor deliver power through delivery paths to the traction wheels. The power delivery paths may have multiple ratio gearing so that more power can be delivered mechanically to improve powertrain performance and to allow the electric motor size to be reduced. The powertrain may include a controller for automatically balancing power distribution to the forward and rearward traction wheels to avoid wheel slip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Supina, Shailesh Kozarekar, Stefan Pototschnik
  • POWERTRAIN FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE WITH ALL-WHEEL DRIVE CAPABILITY AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WHEEL SLIP
    Publication number: 20060166774
    Abstract: A hybrid-electric powertrain and control method for a vehicle having forward traction wheels and rearward traction wheels in an all-wheel drive configuration. An engine and an electric motor deliver power through delivery paths to the traction wheels. The power delivery paths may have multiple ratio gearing so that more power can be delivered mechanically to improve powertrain performance and to allow the electric motor size to be reduced. The powertrain may include a controller for automatically balancing power distribution to the forward and rearward traction wheels to avoid wheel slip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Supina, Shailesh Kozarekar, Stefan Pototschnik