Inventor
SCHMIDT THILO
DE90 patents
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ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN
30 patentsUS6619615B1Sep 16, 2003
Propotional control pressure valve
ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN132 citations97
US6544139B1Apr 8, 2003
Electronic-hydraulic control for automobile drive systems with automatic gear shifting
ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN28 citations93
US7650978B2Jan 26, 2010
Actuator device for actuating a locking mechanism
ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN24 citations92
US6904934B2Jun 14, 2005
Proportional pressure adjustment valve
ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN32 citations92
US6418967B1Jul 16, 2002
Pressure regulating valve
ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN35 citations92
US7972241B2Jul 5, 2011
Drive control device of an automatic gearbox for a motor vehicle and method therefor
ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN7 citations84
US7794349B2Sep 14, 2010
Gear control device
ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN11 citations84
US7736270B2Jun 15, 2010
Control valve arrangement for controlling a start clutch of an automatic gearbox
ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN14 citations84
US7635057B2Dec 22, 2009
Device for the control at least of a hydraulically operable switching element of an automatic transmission
ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN9 citations84
US7357235B2Apr 15, 2008
Automatic gearbox with a hydraulically actuated shifting element
ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN10 citations84
US6997300B2Feb 14, 2006
Device for the control of a hydraulically actuated clutch of an automatic transmission
ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN13 citations84
US6989729B2Jan 24, 2006
Proportional pressure control valve for controlling the pressure level in a hydraulic circuit
ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN14 citations84
US8944232B2Feb 3, 2015
Hydraulical shifting device for an automatic transmission
ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN8 citations83
US7516756B2Apr 14, 2009
Proportional pressure control valve
ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN19 citations83
US9383012B2Jul 5, 2016
Device for actuating a locking mechanism
ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN7 citations79
US7243767B2Jul 17, 2007
Transmission hydraulic control unit
ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN9 citations74
US6905433B2Jun 14, 2005
Device for control of a hydraulically actuatable shifting element
ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN8 citations74
US11752855B2Sep 12, 2023
Bearing unit for a hybrid module
ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN2 citations72
US10794468B2Oct 6, 2020
Hydraulic system for a transmission of a motor vehicle
ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN2 citations71
US6837477B2Jan 4, 2005
Proportional pressure-regulator valve
ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN8 citations71
US9631720B2Apr 25, 2017
Method for reducing the reaction time of an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle
ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN2 citations69
US8033106B2Oct 11, 2011
Electrohydraulic transmission controller, transmission device, and a motor vehicle drive train
ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN5 citations63
US7958983B2Jun 14, 2011
Hydraulic system in motor vehicles
ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN4 citations63
US7957869B2Jun 7, 2011
Method for operating an automatic gearbox
ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN2 citations63
US7780572B2Aug 24, 2010
Control valve arrangement for controlling a starting clutch of an automatic transmission
ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN2 citations63
US7771317B2Aug 10, 2010
Control valve assembly for controlling a starting clutch of an automatic transmission
ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN5 citations63
US7628261B2Dec 8, 2009
Apparatus for the operation of a hydrodynamic torque converter and a therewith corresponding converter bypassing clutch of a transmission apparatus
ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN2 citations63
US7611002B2Nov 3, 2009
Apparatus for the operation of a hydrodynamic torque converter and a therewith corresponding converter bypassing clutch of a transmission apparatus
ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN3 citations63
US8751122B2Jun 10, 2014
Method for checking an emergency condition in a transmission system
ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN2 citations62
US12435809B2Oct 7, 2025
Filling an armature space of an actuator
ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN0 citations59
GIERER GEORG
4 patentsUS8392080B2Mar 5, 2013
Process for monitoring the direction of frictional drive from a vehicle transmission at near-zero vehicle speed
GIERER GEORG2 citations62
US8311715B2Nov 13, 2012
Motor vehicle transmission and method for monitoring frictional engagement in same in a preset neutral or parking position
GIERER GEORG2 citations62
US8249787B2Aug 21, 2012
Process for monitoring the direction of frictional drive from a vehicle transmission at near-zero vehicle speed
GIERER GEORG2 citations62
US8070636B2Dec 6, 2011
Electroyhydraulic control device of a gear unit
GIERER GEORG4 citations62
POPP CHRISTIAN
3 patentsHERBETH VALENTINE
2 patentsUS8652004B2Feb 18, 2014
Method for operating a vehicle drive train having a driving machine and having a transmission apparatus having a plurality of shift elements
HERBETH VALENTINE13 citations82
US8840517B2Sep 23, 2014
Method for operating a transmission device having a plurality of friction-fit shift elements and at least one form-fit shift element
HERBETH VALENTINE3 citations60
SCHMIDT THILO
2 patentsZF FRIEDRICHSAFEN AG
1 patentZIEMER PETER
1 patentCUPPERS RUBEN
1 patentHENNEKEN MARKUS
1 patentKAUTEX MASCHINENBAU GMBH
1 patentARNOLD JORG
1 patentHAUPT JOSEF
1 patentHERRMANN MARKUS
1 patentFRITZER ANTON
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