Patents by Inventor Martin Saeger

Martin Saeger 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).

  • Publication number: 20160243918
    Abstract: A rear suspension system for a laterally tiltable, multitrack vehicle may include first and second trailing arms. The rear suspension system may further include first and second balancer systems acting between the first and second trailing arms. The first balancer system may create a torque to influence a leaning angle of the vehicle when the suspension system is in use. The second balancer system may suppress a resonant vertical motion of the vehicle when the suspension system is in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Robert SPAHL, Marc SIMON, Edmund HALFMANN, Thomas GERHARDS, Rainer SOUSCHEK, Ralf HINTZEN, Daniel MAINZ, Martin SAEGER
  • Publication number: 20160244094
    Abstract: A suspension system for a laterally tiltable, multitrack vehicle may include a balancer system extending between first and second trailing arms. The suspension system may further include a rotary device acting between the trailing arms. One of the balancer system and the rotary device may be configured to provide a torque to influence a leaning angle of the vehicle and the other of the balancer system and the rotary device may be configured to suppress resonant vertical motion of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Robert SPAHL, Marc SIMON, Edmund HALFMANN, Thomas GERHARDS, Rainer SOUSCHEK, Ralf HINTZEN, Daniel MAINZ, Martin SAEGER
  • Publication number: 20160059661
    Abstract: A method of operating a tilting running gear for a non-rail-borne vehicle having at least one actuator is disclosed. The method includes calculating an angle of tilt of the vehicle around an axis of rotation based on prevailing values of centrifugal acceleration and gravitational acceleration as the vehicle enters a curve. Based on a comparison between an actual lateral acceleration of the vehicle and a desired lateral acceleration of the vehicle, the vehicle is accelerated or decelerated to achieve the calculated angle of tilt. When the calculated angle of tilt has been achieved, the actuator is deactivated. The actuator provides acceleration of the vehicle and a braking device provides deceleration of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Martin SAEGER, Marc SIMON, Advait VALLURI
  • Publication number: 20160059923
    Abstract: A stabilizing arrangement for a tilting running gear of a non-rail-borne vehicle is disclosed. The stabilizing arrangement includes a balance beam configured to have each end coupled to a respective suspension side of a multi-track running gear axle of the tilting running gear. A pivot bearing is connected to a frame or body of the vehicle and defines a stationary axis of rotation. The pivot bearing rotatably supports the balance beam about the stationary axis of rotation. At least one stabilizing element is connected to the balance beam and is supported with respect to a frame or body of the vehicle. The at least one stabilizing element is configured to provide a reaction force to counteract a tilting moment of the vehicle. A non-rail-borne vehicle comprising the stabilizing arrangement also is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Marc SIMON, Advait VALLURI, Robert SPAHL, Thomas GERHARDS, Martin SAEGER
  • Patent number: 9180912
    Abstract: A system and method for steering torque compensation carried out in a controller of a vehicle that detects a braking event from a comparison of actual vehicle information with a corresponding threshold value, determines a steering torque compensation signal, generates a request to implement the steering torque compensation signal, and implements the steering torque compensation signal during the braking event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies
    Inventors: Jens Dornhege, Martin Saeger, Frank Peter Engels
  • Publication number: 20150274140
    Abstract: A method, carried out in a controller of a motor vehicle having a plurality of wheels, to counteract an undesired influence on the motor vehicle. The method comprises determining, during a braking recuperation process, the undesired influence that is caused by the braking recuperation process and counteracting the determined undesired influence using a vehicle system that affects torques present at one or more wheels of the plurality of vehicle wheels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventor: Martin Saeger
  • Publication number: 20140303844
    Abstract: A vehicle can have a vibration damping system, which has a characteristic curve that is adjustable. To control the characteristic curve of the vibration damping system, information regarding a profile of a road surface in front of the vehicle is detected. At least a portion of the road surface profile can be classified according to a change in height and a length of the portion. The classification can be based on the detected information. Based on the classification of the road surface profile, the characteristic curve of the vibration damping system of the vehicle can be adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Uwe HOFFMANN, Martin SAEGER, Toni KYMAELAEINEN, Michael SEEMANN
  • Publication number: 20140229065
    Abstract: A system and method for steering torque compensation carried out in a controller of a vehicle that detects a braking event from a comparison of actual vehicle information with a corresponding threshold value, determines a steering torque compensation signal, generates a request to implement the steering torque compensation signal, and implements the steering torque compensation signal during the braking event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies
    Inventors: Jens Dornhege, Martin Saeger, Frank Peter Engels
  • Publication number: 20140224606
    Abstract: A wheel suspension unit is disclosed. The wheel suspension unit includes a stabilizer having a first end and a second end, a wheel suspension element, and a piston-cylinder unit. The piston-cylinder unit connects an end of the stabilizer to the wheel suspension element. The piston-cylinder unit is a roll damper. The roll damper includes a plurality of roll damping valves arranged in a piston of the roll damper. Each of the plurality of roll damping valves has a non-return valve and an adjustable throttle valve. The non-return valve is arranged in series with the adjustable throttle valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Simon BAALES, Jens DORNHEGE, Michael SEEMANN, Martin SAEGER
  • Patent number: 7778285
    Abstract: The invention comprises a method and apparatus for adapting plesiochronous hierarchical layered data to produce synchronous hierarchical layered data. Similarly, the invention comprises a method and apparatus for adapting synchronous hierarchical layered data to produce plesiochronous hierarchical layered data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.
    Inventors: Bernd M. Bleisteiner, Bertram T. Nuetzel, Miguel Robledo, Wolfgang Rupprecht, Martin Saeger
  • Publication number: 20060067313
    Abstract: The invention comprises a method and apparatus for adapting plesiochronous hierarchical layered data to produce synchronous hierarchical layered data. Similarly, the invention comprises a method and apparatus for adapting synchronous hierarchical layered data to produce plesiochronous hierarchical layered data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Bernd Bleisteiner, Bertram Nuetzel, Miguel Robledo, Wolfgang Rupprecht, Martin Saeger
  • Patent number: 6920149
    Abstract: The invention relates to a data transmission system for the frame-oriented digital data transmission of a plurality of useful signals embedded in a carrier signal, using time-division multiplex operation, rate matching being undertaken between the useful signals and the carrier signal by means of stuff locations. The data to be stuffed, and the management information for the reassignment are embedded in previously unused 8 bytes in the path layer overhead of the carrier signal superframe, and protected by an HC(6,3,3) code. Clear channel signals can advantageously be transmitted using the system, and the transmission is time-transparent and data-transparent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Miguel Robledo, Bernd Markus K. Bleisteiner, Martin Saeger, Dirk Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20020018493
    Abstract: The invention relates to a data transmission system for the frame-oriented digital data transmission of a plurality of useful signals embedded in a carrier signal, using time-division multiplex operation, rate matching being undertaken between the useful signals and the carrier signal by means of stuff locations. The data to be stuffed, and the management information for the reassignment are embedded in previously unused 8 bytes in the path layer overhead of the carrier signal superframe, and protected by an HC(6,3,3) code. Clear channel signals can advantageously be transmitted using the system, and the transmission is time-transparent and data-transparent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Inventors: Miguel Robledo, Bernd Markus K. Bleisteiner, Martin Saeger, Dirk Schmidt