Inventor
Franz Bitzer
Inventor
Friedrichshafen, DE
Overview
Patents· 25 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
F16Dprimary
F16DCouplings for transmitting rotation37%
F16HGearing27%
B60WConjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function12%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests8%
A47LDomestic washing or cleaning2%
B60YIndexing scheme relating to aspects cross-cutting vehicle technology2%
F15BSystems acting by means of fluids in general2%
F16FSprings2%
G01MTesting static or dynamic balance of machines or structures2%
G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties2%
PatentTitleYear
9,551,410'Method for damping vehicle drive train vibrations'20179,523,377'Method for controlling an actuator'20168,746,426'Through-connection clutch and method for the actuation thereof'20148,651,256'Method and arrangement for determining the wear condition of a shifting clutch'20148,641,579'Method for controlling a rolling or coasting function of a vehicle'20148,352,140'Method and device for determining and dampening juddering vibrations of a drivetrain'20138,219,294'Method for actuating a clutch of a drivetrain'20128,187,148'Clutch system'20128,162,799'Procedure for controlling a hydraulic or pneumatic transmission control unit'20128,131,438'Method for controlling an automated friction clutch'20128,102,137'Method of detecting a useful signal'20128,090,513'Method for controlling an automated friction clutch'20128,083,044'Clutch actuator and method for actuating a clutch'20118,002,100'Device for actuating a diaphragm spring clutch for vehicles'20118,000,869'Method for determining a torque characteristic of an automated friction clutch'20117,833,127'Method for adjusting the clutch torque of a motor vehicle depending upon the driving resistance'20107,635,317'Method for establishing malfunctions of components of a motor vehicle power train'20097,603,893'Method for determining the rotational speed of a part, ascertaining the slipping of a continuously variable transmission (CVT), and for controlling a CVT, and a conical disc flexible drive transmission'20097,493,203'Methods for regulating the gear ratio of an automatic power-branched transmission, and automatic power-branched transmission'20097,174,246'Method and system for regulating the torque-transmission capacity of a frictionally engaged, torque transmitting assembly'20076,945,907'Method and apparatus for controlling the operation of a motor vehicle drive train'20056,676,561'Torque transfer system for a motor vehicle'20046,460,398'Method for determining slip between two component parts which transfer movement through contracting each other with friction engagement'20026,342,024'Continuously variable cone-pulley-belt transmission'20026,283,893'Transmission'2001Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2001–2004Based in Landau, DE· patent location history
2002–2009Patents assigned to LUK LAMELLEN & KUPPLUNGSBAU (7)· patent assignee history
2005–2017Based in Friedrichshafen, DE· patent location history
2009–2017Patents assigned to ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN (16)· patent assignee history
2011–2016Patents assigned to BITZER FRANZ (12)· patent assignee history
2011–2014Patents assigned to PETZOLD RAINER (9)· patent assignee history
2012–2016Patents assigned to HERTER PETER (9)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN | 16 | 2009–2017 |
| BITZER FRANZself | 12 | 2011–2016 |
| HERTER PETER | 9 | 2012–2016 |
| PETZOLD RAINER | 9 | 2011–2014 |
| LUK LAMELLEN & KUPPLUNGSBAU | 7 | 2002–2009 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Friedrichshafen, DE | 21 | 2005–2017 |
| Landau, DE | 4 | 2001–2004 |