Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Niessen

Wolfgang Niessen 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).

  • Method and system for controlling the creep behavior of a vehicle equipped with an automated clutch
    Patent number: 8007057
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling the creeping behavior of a vehicle equipped with an automated clutch (4). According to the method for controlling the creeping behavior of a vehicle equipped with an automated clutch (4), the actuation of a brake actuation element (34) is detected. In addition, a creep parameter, which influences creeping and whose magnitude influences the actuation position of the clutch (4), is modified with an increasing actuation of the brake actuation element (34) to reduce the creeping behavior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Wolfgang Niessen
  • BOTTLE CELL WITH LINING FOR A CLEANING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20100288671
    Abstract: A bottle cell of metal for use in a bottle cleaning apparatus, wherein the bottle cell comprises a lining which is preferably made of plastics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventor: Wolfgang Niessen
  • Method for carrying out gear shifting in a twin-clutch gearbox
    Patent number: 7094176
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for carrying out gear shifting in a twin-clutch gearbox comprising at least two gearbox input shafts which are respectively coupled to the engine by means of a clutch. According to the invention, after recognizing a desire to change gear, the clutch associated with the active torque transmitting gearbox input shaft is opened until the slip limit is reached and the engine torque is controlled according to the type of shifting in order to achieve the vehicle acceleration desired by the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG
    Inventors: Lidvar Budal, Wolfgang Niessen, Dietmar Lang, Alexander Schweizer, Brad Shellhammer, Jeremy Whitmer
  • METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT GEAR SHIFTING IN A TWIN-CLUTCH GEARBOX
    Publication number: 20050064987
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for carrying out gear shifting in a twin-clutch gearbox comprising at least two gearbox input shafts which are respectively coupled to the engine by means of a clutch. According to the invention, after recognizing a desire to change gear, the clutch associated with the active torque transmitting gearbox input shaft is opened until the slip limit is reached and the engine torque is controlled according to the type of shifting in order to achieve the vehicle acceleration desired by the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Applicant: LUK LAMELLEN UND KUPPLUNGSBAU BETEILIGUNGS KG
    Inventors: Lidvar Budal, Wolfgang Niessen, Dietmar Lang, Alexander Schweizer, Brad Shellhammer, Jeremy Whitmer
  • Method and system for controlling the creep behavior of a vehicle equipped with an automated clutch
    Publication number: 20040140716
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling the creeping behavior of a vehicle equipped with an automated clutch (4). According to the method for controlling the creeping behavior of a vehicle equipped with an automated clutch (4), the actuation of a brake actuation element (34) is detected. In addition, a creep parameter, which influences creeping and whose magnitude influences the actuation position of the clutch (4), is modified with an increasing actuation of the brake actuation element (34) to reduce the creeping behavior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Applicant: LUK LAMELLEN UND KUPPLUNGSBAU BETEILIGUNGS KG
    Inventor: Wolfgang Niessen