Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Netzer

Wolfgang Netzer 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: 6672990
    Abstract: A method for control of a transmission of a vehicle, especially of an automatic transmission or an automated manual mechanical transmission with hydraulically actuatable shifting elements is described. A speed signal (n_ab_ist, n_t_ist) of the output train with precalculatable time curve (n_ab_soll, n_t_soll) is determined and for adjustment of a nominal filling of the shifting elements an interference signal (P1, P2, P3, P4, PF1, PF2, PF3, PF4) is applied. In case of a untolerable divergence of the speed signal (n_ab_ist, n_t_ist) of the output train from its precalculated curve, a divergence from the nominal filling of the shifting element is detected, the information being processed for control of the shifting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Wolfgang Netzer
  • Patent number: 6580993
    Abstract: Described is a process for the adaption of the shifting operation of an automatic transmission. Accordingly, a determination of adaption values is made relative to occurrences shifting quality in the operation of an automatic transmission, and said determined values are stored in the memory of an adaption storage and can be accessed for the control of shifting operations. The determined adaption values prior to the storage in the adaption memory are corrected in respect to a lifetime loading of the automatic transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Hansjörg Rosi, Wolfgang Netzer, Klaus Steinhauser
  • Patent number: 6569060
    Abstract: A method for controlling a transmission of a motor vehicle, especially of an automatic transmission or of an automated manual mechanical transmission. The transmission has hydraulically actuatable shifting elements which, during gear shifts, are engaged or disengaged via pressure curves (p_kzu, p_kab) stored in an electronic control unit. For one gear shift are carried out at least one adaptation of the pressure curves (p_kzu, p_kab) of the shifting elements for compensation of tolerances of components and alternative to this one adaptation for compensation of influences determinant of shifting quality for different shifting strategies and/or shifting kinds, the filling parameters of the engaging shifting elements being determined during the gear shift itself or by preset test pressure curves outside the gear shift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Hansjörg Rosi, Wolfgang Netzer, Klaus Steinhauser
  • Publication number: 20020062188
    Abstract: Described is a process for the adaption of the shifting operation of an automatic transmission. Accordingly, a determination of adaption values is made relative to occurrences affecting shifting quality in the operation of an automatic transmission, and said determined values are stored in the memory of an adaption storage and can be accessed for the control of shifting operations. The determined adaption values prior to the storage in the adaption memory are corrected in respect to a lifetime loading of the automatic transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2001
    Publication date: May 23, 2002
    Inventors: Hansjorg Rosi, Wolfgang Netzer, Klaus Steinhauser
  • Publication number: 20020042326
    Abstract: Described is a method for controlling a transmission of a motor vehicle, especially of an automatic transmission or of an automated manual mechanical transmission. The transmission has hydraulically actuatable shifting elements which, during gear shifts, are engaged or disengaged via pressure curves (p_kzu, p_kab) stored in an electronic control unit. For one gear shift are carried out at least one adaptation of the pressure curves (p_kzu, p_kab) of the shifting elements for compensation of tolerances of components and alternative to this one adaptation for compensation of influences determinant of shifting quality for different shifting strategies and/or shifting kinds, the filling parameters of the engaging shifting elements being determined during the gear shift itself or by preset test pressure curves outside the gear shift.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2001
    Publication date: April 11, 2002
    Inventors: Hansjorg Rosi, Wolfgang Netzer, Klaus Steinhauser
  • Publication number: 20020025887
    Abstract: A method for control of a transmission of a vehicle, especially of an automatic transmission or an automated manual mechanical transmission with hydraulically actuatable shifting elements is described. A speed signal (n_ab_ist, n_t_ist) of the output train with precalculatable time curve (n_ab_soll, n_t_soll) is determined and for adjustment of a nominal filling of the shifting elements an interference signal (P1, P2, P3, P4, PF1, PF2, PF3, PF4) is applied. In case of a untolerable divergence of the speed signal (n_ab_ist, n_t_ist) of the output train from its precalculated curve, a divergence from the nominal filling of the shifting element is detected, the information being processed for control of the shifting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Inventor: Wolfgang Netzer