Patents by Inventor Thomas Perbandt

Thomas Perbandt 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: 11453386
    Abstract: A hybrid drivetrain for a hybrid-driven vehicle, having an internal combustion engine which outputs to vehicle wheels via a load path, in which a dual-mass flywheel is connected, which has flywheel masses elastically coupled via spring assemblies, and at least one electric machine, which can be coupled with respect to drive into the load path via an automatic transmission, wherein a drive torque (MBKM) from the internal combustion engine and a drive torque (MEM) from the electric machine can be added together with power addition in the automatic transmission to form a total drive torque, using which the vehicle wheels are drivable, and wherein an electronic control unit, on the basis of driving mode parameters and/or a driver intention, controls and engine controller of the internal combustion engine and/or power electronics of the electric machine using target torque specifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Jan Brycki, Thomas Perbandt
  • Publication number: 20210009106
    Abstract: A hybrid drivetrain for a hybrid-driven vehicle, having an internal combustion engine which outputs to vehicle wheels via a load path, in which a dual-mass flywheel is connected, which has flywheel masses elastically coupled via spring assemblies, and at least one electric machine, which can be coupled with respect to drive into the load path via an automatic transmission, wherein a drive torque (MBKM) from the internal combustion engine and a drive torque (MEM) from the electric machine can be added together with power addition in the automatic transmission to form a total drive torque, using which the vehicle wheels are drivable, and wherein an electronic control unit, on the basis of driving mode parameters and/or a driver intention, controls and engine controller of the internal combustion engine and/or power electronics of the electric machine using target torque specifications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Jan BRYCKI, Thomas PERBANDT
  • Patent number: 8874330
    Abstract: In a method for monitoring a functionality of a first and a second component of a motor vehicle the requirements for the monitoring are as follows: for a valid monitoring of the first component a predetermined operating condition of the motor vehicle must exist; for a valid monitoring of the second component the first component must be functioning properly. According to the method according to the invention, upon impending travel, taking into account navigation data of a navigation assistance system, it is determined whether the prescribed operating condition is expected to exist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Thomas Perbandt, Reinhard Merl
  • Publication number: 20140019019
    Abstract: In a method for monitoring a functionality of a first and a second component of a motor vehicle the requirements for the monitoring are as follows: for a valid monitoring of the first component a predetermined operating condition of the motor vehicle must exist; for a valid monitoring of the second component the first component must be functioning properly. According to the method according to the invention, upon impending travel, taking into account navigation data of a navigation assistance system, it is determined whether the prescribed operating condition is expected to exist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: Audi AG
    Inventors: Thomas Perbandt, Reinhard Merl