Patents by Inventor Tobias Pfleger

Tobias Pfleger 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: 7878708
    Abstract: A temperature sensor arrangement in an automatic transmission in which the temperature sensor (1) is arranged such that oil leaked from the hydraulic system permanently flows around it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Anton Fritzer, Tobias Pfleger, Georg Ege
  • Publication number: 20080267255
    Abstract: A temperature sensor arrangement in an automatic transmission in which the temperature sensor (1) is arranged such that oil leaked from the hydraulic system permanently flows around it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Anton Fritzer, Tobias Pfleger, Georg Ege
  • Patent number: 7363939
    Abstract: A bleed valve (1) for a pipe into which a non-return function is integrated. The bleed valve is preferably designed to be a thermal valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Anton Fritzer, Tobias Pfleger, Hans-Ulrich Nonnast
  • Patent number: 7338402
    Abstract: A device for the hydraulic control of an automatic transmission, especially a continuously variable automatic transmission. The control system comprises a forward/reverse drive unit (4), which is controlled by way of at least a first and a second shifting component (5, 6). The shifting components (5, 6) are in turn controlled via at least two valves (7, 8, 17, 18, 20, 21), which are pressurized by way of a pressurized medium pump (9). A gear selector device (15) selection is made among at least a forward gear (D), a neutral gear (N) and a reverse gear (R), wherein the selector device (15) possesses a non-mechanical connection to the transmission control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Adolf Bucher, Anton Fritzer, Tobias Pfleger
  • Publication number: 20070105681
    Abstract: A device for the hydraulic control of an automatic transmission, especially a continuously variable automatic transmission. The control system comprises a forward/reverse drive unit (4), which is controlled by way of at least a first and a second shifting component (5, 6). The shifting components (5, 6) are in turn controlled via at least two valves (7, 8, 17, 18, 20, 21), which are pressurized by way of a pressurized medium pump (9). A gear selector device (15) selection is made among at least a forward gear (D), a neutral gear (N) and a reverse gear (R), wherein the selector device (15) possesses a non-mechanical connection to the transmission control system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventors: Adolf Bucher, Anton Fritzer, Tobias Pfleger
  • Publication number: 20060211538
    Abstract: A hydraulic system for supply of the secondary circuit (S) of a continuously variable belt drive transmission of a motor vehicle is proposed in which there is provided for adjusting the pressure (p_S1) of the primary pulley (S1), a primary valve (PRIV) and the pressure (p_S2) of the secondary pulley (S2) a secondary valve (SEKV) which are respectively controlled by one pressure regulator (EDS_S1, EDS_S2) comprising one pressure-selector valve between the primary valve (PRIV) and the secondary valve (SEKV) the adjustment of which determines whether the primary or the secondary valve (PRIV, SEKV) adjusts the main pressure to be conveyed by the oil pump (P) of the hydraulic system and in which the oil is supplied to the secondary circuit (S) via the pressure-selector valve (DAV).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Anton Fritzer, Tobias Pfleger
  • Publication number: 20050178447
    Abstract: A bleed valve (1) for a pipe into which a non-return function is integrated. The bleed valve is preferably designed to be a thermal valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Anton Fritzer, Tobias Pfleger, Hans-Ulrich Nonnast