Patents by Inventor Volkmar Foelsche

Volkmar Foelsche 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: 7416037
    Abstract: A device and a method implementable therewith for regulating the driving speed of at least one vehicle, having an electric motor/generator connected or connectable to a drive train for at least one wheel as a function of at least its actual speed and setpoint speed. The device includes a control unit for controlling the torque of the electric motor/generator, an arrangement for driving the electric motor/generator, an arrangement for recording the actual speed of the vehicle and an arrangement for preselecting the setpoint speed of the vehicle. In the device, the electric motor/generator is usable in generator operation to generate a braking torque and in engine operation to generate a driving torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Huelser, Volkmar Foelsche, Frank Bickendorf, Rainer Kallenbach
  • Publication number: 20070114084
    Abstract: A device and a method implementable therewith for regulating the driving speed of at least one vehicle, having an electric motor/generator connected or connectable to a drive train for at least one wheel as a function of at least its actual speed and setpoint speed. The device includes a control unit for controlling the torque of the electric motor/generator, an arrangement for driving the electric motor/generator, an arrangement for recording the actual speed of the vehicle and an arrangement for preselecting the setpoint speed of the vehicle. In the device, the electric motor/generator is usable in generator operation to generate a braking torque and in engine operation to generate a driving torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventors: Holger Huelser, Volkmar Foelsche, Frank Bickendorf, Rainer Kallenbach
  • Patent number: 7041028
    Abstract: A control unit for controlling an internal combustion engine in a motor vehicle passes through an initialization phase after power-on. To start the internal combustion engine, the internal combustion engine is synchronized with the control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Volkmar Foelsche
  • Patent number: 7025033
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for controlling a drive unit (1) including an internal combustion engine (5). The method and arrangement function to provide a switchoff of the engine (5) with less vibration. In the internal combustion engine (5), the air or a mixture of air and fuel is compressed in a combustion chamber (10) while utilizing a compressing device (15) and especially a piston. A supply of fuel is reduced with a switchoff of the engine (5). When switching off the engine (5), a relief of load of the compressing device (15) is initiated in addition to the reduction of the metering of fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Volkmar Foelsche
  • Publication number: 20040267426
    Abstract: A control unit for controlling an internal combustion engine in a motor vehicle passes through an initialization phase after power-on. To start the internal combustion engine, the internal combustion engine is synchronized with the control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventor: Volkmar Foelsche
  • Patent number: 6814688
    Abstract: In a method for controlling a drive unit, a driver command value is formed while considering the current transmission ratio and the drive unit is controlled in dependence upon the driver command value. In addition, a predicted driver command value is determined in dependence upon transmission ratios other than the current transmission ratio. In addition, the minimum and maximum possible values are considered in the formation of the driver command value. A correction of the driver command value is undertaken in dependence upon the difference between minimum possible torque and minimum requested torque or between maximum possible torque and maximum requested torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Volkmar Foelsche, Mario Kustosch
  • Publication number: 20040129470
    Abstract: A device (1) and a method implementable therewith for regulating the driving speed of at least one vehicle (3), having an electric motor/generator (17) connected or connectable to a drive train (7; 7′) for at least one wheel (11, 13; 11′, 13′) as a function of at least its actual speed and setpoint speed. The device (1) includes a control unit (31) for controlling the torque of the electric motor/generator (17), means for driving the electric motor/generator (17), means (37) for recording the actual speed of the vehicle (3) and means (39) for preselecting the setpoint speed of the vehicle (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Holger Huelser, Volkmar Foelsche, Frank Bickendorf, Rainer Kallenbach
  • Publication number: 20030145808
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for controlling a drive unit (1) including an internal combustion engine (5). The method and arrangement function to provide a switchoff of the engine (5) with less vibration. In the internal combustion engine (5), the air or a mixture of air and fuel is compressed in a combustion chamber (10) while utilizing a compressing device (15) and especially a piston. A supply of fuel is reduced with a switchoff of the engine (5). When switching off the engine (5), a relief of load of the compressing device (15) is initiated in addition to the reduction of the metering of fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2003
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventor: Volkmar Foelsche
  • Publication number: 20030064856
    Abstract: In a method for controlling a drive unit, a driver command value is formed while considering the current transmission ratio and the drive unit is controlled in dependence the driver command value. In addition, a predicted driver command value is determined, which is determined in dependence upon transmission ratios other than the current transmission ratio. In addition, the minimum and maximum possible values are considered in the formation of the driver command value. A correction of the driver command value is undertaken in dependence upon the difference between minimum possible torque and minimum requested torque or between maximum possible torque and maximum requested torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Volkmar Foelsche, Mario Kustosch