Patents by Inventor Martin Robert Kopiniok

Martin Robert Kopiniok 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).

  • Eddy current based rotary damper for steer-by-wire feedback actuator
    Patent number: 11685424
    Abstract: An eddy current brake for a steer-by-wire steering system of a vehicle that includes a steering wheel may include magnets and a magnet carrier. The eddy current brake may be connected in a force-transmitting manner to an axle to which the steering wheel is connected, and to the steering wheel, in a force-transmitting manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Martin Robert Kopiniok, Alexander Ein Waldt
  • Eddy Current Based Rotary Damper for Steer-by-Wire Feedback Actuator
    Publication number: 20200307676
    Abstract: An eddy current brake for a steer-by-wire steering system of a vehicle that includes a steering wheel may include magnets and a magnet carrier. The eddy current brake may be connected in a force-transmitting manner to an axle to which the steering wheel is connected, and to the steering wheel, in a force-transmitting manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Martin Robert Kopiniok, Alexander Ein Waldt