Alexander Schweizer
24Patents
6h-index
42Co-inventors
61Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 30, 2001 → Jun 5, 2009
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7094176B2 | Method for carrying out gear shifting in a twin-clutch gearbox | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US7204785B2 | Method and device for operating especially an automatic or automated gearbox comprising a parking brake and a runaway locking mechanism | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Expired |
| US6752743B2 | Method and apparatus for diagnosing a malfunction of a clutch actuator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Expired |
| US6547699B2 | Method and apparatus for diagnosing a malfunction of a clutch actuator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| US7416514B2 | Method and system for controlling at least one actuator in the drive train of a motor vehicle | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 9 | Expired |
| US6849027B2 | Method and apparatus for diagnosing a malfunction of a clutch actuator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US7080569B2 | Powershift transmission having two clutches and a device for recording the clutch torque and method for the control of a push downshift | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Expired |
| US7374511B2 | Method and device for operating especially an automatic or automated gearbox comprising a parking brake and a runaway locking mechanism | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US7044280B2 | Method for adapting the clutch characteristics in a twin-clutch system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Expired |
| US7860629B2 | Method for controlling a motor vehicle drivetrain system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 5 | Active |
| US7424356B2 | Method and device for referencing an incremental travel sensor in an electronically controlled actuation device of a clutch | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Expired |
| US7448291B2 | Method for error recognition and error avoidance when switching an automated gearbox as well as an automated gearbox | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Expired |
| US8150592B2 | Method for preventing drive wheels from spinning | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 5 | Active |
| US7689340B2 | Method and device for controlling the operation of a parallel shifting transmission | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US7574296B2 | Clutch reference position | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 4 | Active |
| US7062986B2 | Methods and apparatus for operating a motor vehicle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Expired |
| US7367924B2 | Method for controlling gear-shifting processes of a powershift gearbox and corresponding powershift gearbox | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Expired |
| US7381148B2 | System for ensuring the ability to start an internal combustion engine contained within a drive train | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1 | Active |
| US7417401B2 | Method and device for operating a drive mechanism | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1 | Active |
| US7442149B2 | Device and method for controlling a parking lock holding magnet | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1 | Expired |
| US8463516B2 | Starter release | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Active |
| US7276013B2 | Parallel shift transmission and method for controlling it | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Expired |
| US8585546B2 | Process of controlling a drive train of a motor vehicle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US9057411B2 | Process and device for monitoring the operation of a clutch moved by an actuator into the closed position and automatically moving into the open position | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.