Patents by Inventor Sven Stafner

Sven Stafner 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).

  • Method and apparatus for controlling an automatic gearbox
    Patent number: 6558294
    Abstract: A process and arrangement for the control of an automated gearbox upon kickdown by determining possible gear combinations for changedown, calculating the acceleration in the prevailing conditions for each gear combination and the related acceleration times. The acceleration times for the possible gear combinations are compared and a signal is emitted to the gearbox for changing to the gear combination which results in the shortest acceleration time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Scania CV AB (Publ)
    Inventor: Sven Stafner
  • Method and apparatus for controlling an automatic gearbox
    Patent number: 6480776
    Abstract: A process and an arrangement for the control of an automated gearbox. Control is conducted by determining possible gear combinations for driving, determining the operating points for the gear combinations, determining the specific fuel consumption at the operating points, selecting the gear combination with the lowest specific fuel consumption and emitting a command signal for changing to the selected gear combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Scania CV AB (pub)
    Inventor: Sven Stafner