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Franz Bitzer
Also filed as: BITZER FRANZ · BITZER FRANZ J
26 granted patents·9 pending applications·242 citations·filing 1999–2025
95Inventor score
Files withZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN10LUK LAMELLEN & KUPPLUNGSBAU7PETZOLD RAINER6ZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH3BITZER FRANZ2
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35 records- 0190US6342024B1Continuously variable cone-pulley-belt transmissionLUK LAMELLEN & KUPPLUNGSBAU·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 29, 2002·36 cites·32 claims
- 0286US8352140B2Method and device for determining and dampening juddering vibrations of a drivetrainZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 8, 2013·9 cites·9 claims
- 0386US6676561B2Torque transfer system for a motor vehicleLUK LAMELLEN & KUPPLUNGSBAU·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 13, 2004·60 cites·37 claims
- 0484US8000869B2Method for determining a torque characteristic of an automated friction clutchZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 16, 2011·8 cites·8 claims
- 0583US7833127B2Method for adjusting the clutch torque of a motor vehicle depending upon the driving resistanceFRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 16, 2010·19 cites·14 claims
- 0682US8651256B2Method and arrangement for determining the wear condition of a shifting clutchBITZER FRANZ·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 18, 2014·8 cites·11 claims
- 0779US8746426B2Through-connection clutch and method for the actuation thereofPETZOLD RAINER·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 10, 2014·4 cites·9 claims
- 0878US8187148B2Clutch systemPETZOLD RAINER·Filed 2007·Granted May 29, 2012·6 cites·14 claims
- 0977US7493203B2Methods for regulating the gear ratio of an automatic power-branched transmission, and automatic power-branched transmissionLUK LAMELLEN & KUPPLUNGSBAU·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 17, 2009·18 cites·27 claims
- 1077US6460398B1Method for determining slip between two component parts which transfer movement through contracting each other with friction engagementLUK LAMELLEN & KUPPLUNGSBAU·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 8, 2002·19 cites·8 claims
- 1171US6283893B1TransmissionLUK GETRIEBE SYSTEME GMBH·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 4, 2001·26 cites·14 claims
- 1267US8002100B2Device for actuating a diaphragm spring clutch for vehiclesZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 23, 2011·3 cites·9 claims
- 1365US8131438B2Method for controlling an automated friction clutchHERTER PETER·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 6, 2012·3 cites·7 claims
- 1465US2025196651A1Method for regulating a generator braking torque of an electric drive for a vehicle, in particular a utility vehicle, computer program, computer-readable medium, control device, electric drive or electric braking system and vehicleZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1562US2025360713A1Printing Device and Method for Maintaining a Printing DeviceCANON KK·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1662US2025229754A1Method for adjusting the applied pressure of a vehicle brake and vehicle brake in questionZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1761US2024308328A1Method for cooling a drive systemZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1860US7174246B2Method and system for regulating the torque-transmission capacity of a frictionally engaged, torque transmitting assemblyLUK LAMELLEN & KUPPLUNGSBAU·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 6, 2007·8 cites·8 claims
- 1959US7635317B2Method for establishing malfunctions of components of a motor vehicle power trainZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 22, 2009·6 cites·17 claims
- 2056US2025065884A1Method for estimating coefficients of friction, computer program, controller, vehicle, in particular utility vehicleZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2154US11585430B2Control method and control unit for a vehicle drivetrainZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 21, 2023·0 cites·12 claims
- 2251US7603893B2Method 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 transmissionLUK LAMELLEN & KUPPLUNGSBAU·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 20, 2009·6 cites·9 claims
- 2350US8090513B2Method for controlling an automated friction clutchPETZOLD RAINER·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 3, 2012·0 cites·9 claims
- 2449US8083044B2Clutch actuator and method for actuating a clutchPETZOLD RAINER·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 27, 2011·0 cites·12 claims
- 2548US8219294B2Method for actuating a clutch of a drivetrainHERTER PETER·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 10, 2012·0 cites·11 claims
- 2648US2010152985A1Method and device for controlling the degree of engagement of an automatic or automated motor vehicle clutchZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 2748US2010191431A1Method for operating a drivetrainZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 2847US9551410B2Method for damping vehicle drive train vibrationsZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 24, 2017·0 cites·5 claims
- 2946US8162799B2Procedure for controlling a hydraulic or pneumatic transmission control unitKRAMER RUPERT·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 24, 2012·0 cites·15 claims
- 3046US2009170659A1Method for operating an automatic friction clutchZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 3144US8641579B2Method for controlling a rolling or coasting function of a vehiclePETZOLD RAINER·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 4, 2014·0 cites·8 claims
- 3243US2006154781A1Process for operating an automatically actuated friction clutch and/or a transmissionPETZOLD RAINER·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3341US8102137B2Method of detecting a useful signalBITZER FRANZ·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 24, 2012·0 cites·6 claims
- 3438US9523377B2Method for controlling an actuatorKRAMER RUPERT·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 20, 2016·0 cites·4 claims
- 3538US6945907B2Method and apparatus for controlling the operation of a motor vehicle drive trainLUK LAMELLEN & KUPPLUNGSBAU·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 20, 2005·3 cites·6 claims
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