Patents by Inventor Thomas Puth

Thomas Puth 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: 8286532
    Abstract: A transmission control having an electronic control unit (17), at least one mechatronic component (19, 20, 21), and a housing (2) comprising an upper housing part (3), a lower housing part (5), and a central housing part (4). These housing parts together form at least one receiving space (8, 10, 11, 12) for the control unit (17) and/or the mechatronic component (19, 20, 21) which is arranged between the upper housing part (3) and the lower housing part (5). The control unit (17) and/or the at least one mechatronic component (19, 20, 21) are fastened on the upper housing part (3). A process for installation of a transmission control (1) is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Hubert Konig, Kim Fuhrer, Markus Ulbricht, Thomas Puth
  • Patent number: 8228149
    Abstract: An electromagnetic control mechanism (1) with an actuating element (15) which can move longitudinally and can be retained in three stable positions. By way of two coils (3, 4), the actuating element (15) can be switched to a first or to a second stable position, namely, the two opposed end positions. The actuating element (15) comprises an actuator rod (7) with a permanent magnet (8) arranged on the actuator rod (7), such that the actuating element (15) can be retained magnetically in the third stable position by the permanent magnet (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Thomas Puth, Reiner Keller, Michael Pantke
  • Patent number: 8050832
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining the rotational speed of the main shaft (3) of a transmission in which the main shaft (3) is connected to an output shaft (4) via a shiftable planetary gear (17), whereby the main shaft (3) is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the sun gear (18) and the output shaft (4) is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the planet carrier (20). The steps of the method are picking up the rotational speed (nHohlrad) of the ring gear (22), picking up the rotational speed (nAbtrieb) of the output shaft or the planet carrier (20), and computing the rotational speed (nHauptwelle) of the main shaft (3) from the rotational speed (nHohlrad) of the ring gear and the rotational speed (nAbtrieb) of the output shaft or the planet carrier (20). The present invention further relates to a transmission having a rotational speed pickup device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Kim Fuhrer, Thomas Puth, Frank Gessler
  • Patent number: 7922510
    Abstract: A module, particularly an electronic module of a commercial vehicle, includes at least one plug connection, having a plug element and a mating plug element, by which an electrical connection can be established when plugged together. At least one of the plug elements is mounted floatingly or movably within a clearance. A method for assembling the module plugs together the plug elements, at least one of the plug elements moving within a clearance relative to the mounting thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Klinger, Martin Petrzik, Markus Eichner, Markus Deeg, Norbert Behrendt, Marko Kralicek, Thomas Puth
  • Publication number: 20110001591
    Abstract: An electromagnetic control mechanism (1) with an actuating element (15) which can move longitudinally and can be retained in three stable positions. By way of two coils (3, 4), the actuating element (15) can be switched to a first or to a second stable position, namely, the two opposed end positions. The actuating element (15) comprises an actuator rod (7) with a permanent magnet (8) arranged on the actuator rod (7), such that the actuating element (15) can be retained magnetically in the third stable position by the permanent magnet (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Thomas Puth, Reiner Keller, Michael Pantke
  • Publication number: 20100056329
    Abstract: A transmission control having an electronic control unit (17), at least one mechatronic component (19, 20, 21), and a housing (2) comprising an upper housing part (3), a lower housing part (5), and a central housing part (4). These housing parts together form at least one receiving space (8, 10, 11, 12) for the control unit (17) and/or the mechatronic component (19, 20, 21) which is arranged between the upper housing part (3) and the lower housing part (5). The control unit (17) and/or the at least one mechatronic component (19, 20, 21) are fastened on the upper housing part (3). A process for installation of a transmission control (1) is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Hubert Konig, Kim Fuhrer, Markus Ulbricht, Thomas Puth
  • Publication number: 20100055967
    Abstract: A module, particularly an electronic module of a commercial vehicle, includes at least one plug connection, having a plug element and a mating plug element, by which an electrical connection can be established when plugged together. At least one of the plug elements is mounted floatingly or movably within a clearance. A method for assembling the module plugs together the plug elements, at least one of the plug elements moving within a clearance relative to the mounting thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert KLINGER, Martin Petrzik, Markus Eichner, Markus Deeg, Norbert Behrendt, Karko Kralicek, Thomas Puth
  • Publication number: 20090280948
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining the rotational speed of the main shaft (3) of a transmission in which the main shaft (3) is connected to an output shaft (4) via a shiftable planetary gear (17), whereby the main shaft (3) is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the sun gear (18) and the output shaft (4) is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the planet carrier (20). The steps of the method are picking up the rotational speed (nHohlrad) of the ring gear (22), picking up the rotational speed (nAbtrieb) of the output shaft or the planet carrier (20), and computing the rotational speed (nHauptwelle) of the main shaft (3) from the rotational speed (nHohlrad) of the ring gear and the rotational speed (nAbtrieb) of the output shaft or the planet carrier (20). The present invention further relates to a transmission having a rotational speed pickup device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: Kim Fuhrer, Thomas Puth, Frank Gessler
  • Publication number: 20080135371
    Abstract: A sensor assembly (1) for a clutch device with a separate sensor component (8), comprising a mounting section (9) for affixing the sensor component to a stationary section (2), a sensor (11) for measuring on a movable component (5) and one signal line (15,16) that is connected to the sensor and to a connecting section (14) of the sensor component (8), in order to connect the signal line to a stationary device (7). The sensor component is configured in such a way that the mounting section and the connecting section are arranged in a permanent alignment in relation to each other so that the connection section is automatically connected to the stationary device when the fixing device is fixed to the stationary section. The present invention also relates to a clutch device with this kind of sensor assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Frank GESSLER, Kim Fuhrer, Thomas Puth