Patents by Inventor Erik Mueller-Wickop

Erik Mueller-Wickop 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).

  • Brake system for a vehicle
    Patent number: 10821954
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a brake system for a vehicle, said brake system comprising a brake for securing the vehicle, wherein the brake comprises an actuator for actuating the brake. It is proposed to directly electrically connect an electrical connection for external energy sources to the actuator of the brake with the result that preferably only the actuator is externally supplied with electrical energy. Furthermore, the disclosure proposes a vehicle having the brake system, and a method for operating the brake system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Ferdinand Greimann, Erik Mueller-Wickop, Karl-Peter Hesseler
  • BRAKE SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20190225206
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a brake system for a vehicle, said brake system comprising a brake for securing the vehicle, wherein the brake comprises an actuator for actuating the brake. It is proposed to directly electrically connect an electrical connection for external energy sources to the actuator of the brake with the result that preferably only the actuator is externally supplied with electrical energy. Furthermore, the disclosure proposes a vehicle having the brake system, and a method for operating the brake system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ferdinand Greimann, Erik Mueller-Wickop, Karl-Peter Hesseler