Patents by Inventor Jürgen Karner

Jürgen Karner 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).

  • Patent number: 9233676
    Abstract: A method for the operation of a brake system having two brake circuits, with a recuperative brake, in particular an electrical generator, a master brake cylinder and a brake pedal simultaneously achieve optimized use of the regenerative braking and a constant braking experience for the driver with the highest safety requirements. When there is a braking demand by the driver with an associated desired braking torque and a first condition is met, at least one outlet valve is opened and brake fluid is conducted with an associated volume of brake fluid into at least one reservoir and the at least one outlet valve is then closed if a second condition is met. The first condition is met if a braking variable corresponding to the braking demand is not less than a specified minimum value. The second condition is met if the volume of brake fluid has flowed into the reservoirs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Thorsten Ullrich, Christian Albrich von Albrichsfeld, Jürgen Karner, Jochen Führer
  • Publication number: 20130211685
    Abstract: A method for the operation of a brake system having two brake circuits, with a recuperative brake, in particular an electrical generator, a master brake cylinder and a brake pedal simultaneously achieve optimized use of the regenerative braking and a constant braking experience for the driver with the highest safety requirements. When there is a braking demand by the driver with an associated desired braking torque and a first condition is met, at least one outlet valve is opened and brake fluid is conducted with an associated volume of brake fluid into at least one reservoir and the at least one outlet valve is then closed if a second condition is met. The first condition is met if a braking variable corresponding to the braking demand is not less than a specified minimum value. The second condition is met if the volume of brake fluid has flowed into the reservoirs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Thorsten Ullrich, Christian Albrich von Albrichsfeld, Jürgen Karner, Jochen Führer
  • Patent number: 8033618
    Abstract: In an optimized hydraulic brake system, a pedal travel sensor is used to improve pedal feel. In order to improve pedal feel, a low pressure is detected in the brake booster and the brake hydraulic system is used to increase wheel pressure. This prevents the operator from having to exert an increasing large force on the brake pedal during a deceleration situation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Continental Teves, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Conrad Tuhro, Graham Scott Russell, Juergen Karner, Paul Anthony Jozefowicz, Yongle Lou
  • Publication number: 20080236970
    Abstract: In an optimized hydraulic brake system, a pedal travel sensor is used to improve pedal feel. In order to improve pedal feel, a low pressure is detected in the brake booster and the brake hydraulic system is used to increase wheel pressure. This prevents the operator from having to exert an increasing large force on the brake pedal during a deceleration situation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Matthew Conrad Tuhro, Graham Scott Russell, Juergen Karner, Paul Anthony Jozefowicz, Yongle Lou
  • Publication number: 20060217868
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an electronic motor vehicle brake system for increasing the driving stability during electronically controlled braking operations in motor vehicles with rear wheels that are or can be rigidly or substantially rigidly coupled, wherein when a ‘?-split’ driving situation is detected by the brake control unit used to perform the control tasks, the pressure modulation of the front wheel being at a low coefficient of friction and undergoing electronic control is adopted for both wheels of the rear axle without substantial changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: Andreas Zeller, Jürgen Karner, Dietmar Bethke