Patents by Inventor Thomas Reckhorn

Thomas Reckhorn 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).

  • Control device for an electric engine driven vehicle
    Patent number: 6324449
    Abstract: To recreate the familiar vehicle behavior of vehicles with internal combustion engines, a simulated engine drag torque is provided through controlled braking of the electric engine after release of the accelerator pedal or the brake pedal. To increase the driving comfort and, in addition, to save energy carried on board in the vehicle's energy storage device, the simulated engine drag torque sets in only upon reaching a minimum threshold value of a speed increase after the accelerator pedal or the brake pedal is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Albert, Thomas Reckhorn
  • Control device for an electric engine driven vehicle
    Publication number: 20010032040
    Abstract: To recreate the familiar vehicle behavior of vehicles with internal combustion engines, a simulated engine drag torque is provided through controlled braking of the electric engine after release of the accelerator pedal or the brake pedal. To increase the driving comfort and, in addition, to save energy carried on board in the vehicle's energy storage device, the simulated engine drag torque sets in only upon reaching a minimum threshold value of a speed increase after the accelerator pedal or the brake pedal is released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Inventors: Michael Albert, Thomas Reckhorn