Patents by Inventor Torgeir Sundet

Torgeir Sundet 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).

  • Arrangement for operating the clutch in the power train of a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 6602161
    Abstract: The power train of a motor vehicle employs an electronic control unit which selects the extent of engagement of the friction clutch between the engine and the transmission by way of an electronic or fluid-operated actuator. The throttle valve for the engine is adjustable by the control unit and/or by the accelerator pedal to ensure predictable starting of the motor vehicle from standstill on a road surface having a pronounced slope and/or when the motor vehicle carries a heavy load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG
    Inventors: Fred Roar Hemmingsen, Karl Frode Ring, Ole Jonny Waerp, Torgeir Sundet, Morten Berger Gunnerud
  • Arrangement for operating the clutch in the power train of a motor vehicle
    Publication number: 20020086769
    Abstract: The power train of a motor vehicle employs an electronic control unit which selects the extent of engagement of the friction clutch between the engine and the transmission by way of an electronic or fluid-operated actuator. The throttle valve for the engine is adjustable by the control unit and/or by the accelerator pedal to ensure predictable starting of the motor vehicle from standstill on a road surface having a pronounced slope and/or when the motor vehicle carries a heavy load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Applicant: LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG
    Inventors: Fred Roar Hemmingsen, Karl Frode Ring, Ole Jonny Waerp, Torgeir Sundet, Morten Berger Gunnerud