Patents by Inventor Mesut Er

Mesut Er 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: 11316459
    Abstract: A control system for an electric motor comprises a controller which receives as an input a demanded motor current and produces at an output an intermediate voltage demand signal, a voltage demand signal correction means arranged to generate a voltage demand correction signal, and a combining means arranged to combine the intermediate voltage demand signal and the voltage demand correction signal to produce an actual voltage demand signal that is applied to the motor by pulse width modulation of the switches of a motor bridge driver. The correction signal compensates for unwanted non-linearities caused by interlock delays in the switching of the motor bridge switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignees: ZF Active Safety and Electronics US LLC, ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Christopher David Dixon, Connel Brett Williams, Prerit Terway, Abraham Ghafari, Hassan Lamsahel, Mesut Er
  • Publication number: 20200059180
    Abstract: A control system for an electric motor comprises a controller which receives as an input a demanded motor current and produces at an output an intermediate voltage demand signal, a voltage demand signal correction means arranged to generate a voltage demand correction signal, and a combining means arranged to combine the intermediate voltage demand signal and the voltage demand correction signal to produce an actual voltage demand signal that is applied to the motor by pulse width modulation of the switches of a motor bridge driver. The correction signal compensates for unwanted non-linearities caused by interlock delays in the switching of the motor bridge switches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicants: TRW Limited, TRW Automotive US LLC, ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Christopher David Dixon, Connel Brett Williams, Prerit Terway, Abraham Ghafari, Hassan Lamsahel, Mesut Er
  • Patent number: 9919574
    Abstract: A stabilizer (105) for the anti-roll stabilization of a vehicle (100). The stabilizer (105) has a first stabilizer element (110) and a second stabilizer element (115). The first stabilizer element (110) is, or can be, coupled to a first wheel suspension element (120) of the vehicle (100) and the second stabilizer element (115) is, or can be, coupled to a second wheel suspension element (125) of the vehicle (100). Furthermore, the stabilizer (105) is provided with an electric motor (135) designed to rotate the first stabilizer element (110), relative to the second stabilizer element (115) in response to a control signal, so as to decouple the first wheel suspension element (120) from the second wheel suspension element (125). In this case the control signal represents a signal determined on the basis of a field-orientated control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Andreas Füssl, Roman Frei, Joachim Engel, Notker Amann, Mesut Er, Ulrich Mair
  • Publication number: 20170008366
    Abstract: A stabilizer (105) for the anti-roll stabilization of a vehicle (100). The stabilizer (105) has a first stabilizer element (110) and a second stabilizer element (115). The first stabilizer element (110) is, or can be, coupled to a first wheel suspension element (120) of the vehicle (100) and the second stabilizer element (115) is, or can be, coupled to a second wheel suspension element (125) of the vehicle (100). Furthermore, the stabilizer (105) is provided with an electric motor (135) designed to rotate the first stabilizer element (110), relative to the second stabilizer element (115) in response to a control signal, so as to decouple the first wheel suspension element (120) from the second wheel suspension element (125). In this case the control signal represents a signal determined on the basis of a field-orientated control system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Andreas FÜSSL, Roman FREI, Joachim ENGEL, Notker AMANN, Mesut ER, Ulrich MAIR
  • Patent number: 8386142
    Abstract: A motor vehicle control system for controlling a motor vehicle with a hybrid drive comprising an internal combustion engine and an electric motor, with a strategy sub-component, a control sub-component and an actuator sub-component. The functional components include at least an internal combustion engine functional component, a transmission functional component, such that the strategy sub-component (8) of the hybrid functional component (4) comprises an operating status prescription module which determines a prescribed value for the operating status of the hybrid drive and transmits the prescribed value to the control sub-component (9) of the hybrid functional component (4) such that the control sub-component (9) of the hybrid functional component (4) comprises a first module (18) and a second module (23).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Winfried Fakler, Notker Amann, Christian Mittelberger, Mesut Er, Stefan Blattner, Johannes Kaltenbach, Stefan Wallner
  • Patent number: 8290655
    Abstract: A control system for controlling a vehicle with a hybrid drive comprising an internal combustion engine and an electric motor and a plurality of functional components each divided into strategy, control and actuator sub-components. The functional components include engine, transmission and hybrid functional components. The strategy sub-component of the hybrid functional component comprises an operating status prescription module which determines a recommended value for the operating status of the hybrid drive and transmits the recommended value to the control sub-component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Winfried Fakler, Notker Amann, Christian Mittelberger, Mesut Er, Stefan Blattner, Johannes Kaltenbach, Stefan Wallner
  • Patent number: 8272992
    Abstract: A process of operating a motor vehicle drive train that comprises at least one hybrid drive having a combustion engine and an electric motor with a clutch connected between the combustion engine and the electric motor, and an automatic transmission is arranged between the hybrid drive and an output. The process including the step of disengaging the clutch to carry out a shift, after a reduction of load at the internal combustion engine and after a reduction of the torque that is transmitted between the internal combustion engine and the electric motor. Subsequently carrying out a gear shift by the automatic transmission and, thereafter, increasing the torque that is transmitted by the clutch. Increasing the load from the combustion engine, and optionally engaging the clutch. A load transfer by the electric motor occurs before and/or after the gear shift in the transmission is carried out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Christian Mittelberger, Mesut Er, Johannes Kaltenbach
  • Patent number: 8239110
    Abstract: A method of operating a drivetrain of a motor vehicle. The drivetrain comprises a drive aggregate formed as a hybrid drive with a combustion engine and an electric machine, and a transmission connected between the drive aggregate and a drive output. The drivetrain also comprises a pressure reservoir system with at least one pressure reservoir and at least one pressure generator by the combustion engine in order to fill the pressure reservoir. A pressure in the pressure reservoir of the pressure reservoir system is measured and a value of the actual pressure, in the pressure reservoir system, is compared with at least one threshold value. When the actual pressure value is higher than a threshold value, stopping of the combustion engine is permitted, whereas if the actual pressure value is lower than the threshold value, stopping of the combustion engine is not permitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Johannes Kaltenbach, Notker Amann, Alexander Banerjee, Christian Mittelberger, Mesut Er
  • Publication number: 20110166726
    Abstract: A control system for controlling a vehicle with a hybrid drive comprising an internal combustion engine and an electric motor and a plurality of functional components each divided into at least a strategy sub-component, a control sub-component and an actuator sub-component, the functional components including at least an engine functional component, a transmission functional component and a hybrid functional component, such that the strategy sub-component (8) of the hybrid functional component comprises an operating status prescription module which determines a recommended value for the operating status of the hybrid drive and transmits the recommended value to the control sub-component (9), and such that a possible recommended value that can be determined by the operating status prescription module is a preselected hybrid driving condition, and if the operating status prescription module of the strategy sub-component (8) transmits the preselected hybrid driving condition, as the recommended value, to the con
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Winfried Fakler, Notker Amann, Christian Mittelberger, Mesut Er, Stefan Blattner, Johannes Kaltenbach, Stefan Wallner
  • Publication number: 20110054724
    Abstract: A method is proposed for optimizing the utilization of the energy store which is connected to the electric machine of a parallel hybrid vehicle, in the scope of which method different lower limits are defined or predefined for the operation of the energy store, wherein a priority is assigned to each vehicle function which requires electric power in order to be performed, wherein different lower energy storage limits are assigned to different priorities in such a way that the energy storage limits are reduced for vehicle functions having a relatively high priority, with the result that said functions are carried out within the physical limits of the energy store.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Mesut Er, Stefan Wallner, Notker Amann
  • Publication number: 20110035084
    Abstract: Within the scope of the method for calculating the efficiency of the energy store in a parallel hybrid vehicle, said energy store being connected to the electric machine of a parallel hybrid vehicle and comprising an internal combustion engine and at least one electric machine, the efficiency of the energy store is continuously calculated online or in real time in the energy storage module on the basis of an energy store model using known energy-store-specific parameters and energy-store-specific measured variables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Mesut ER, Stefan Wallner, Notker Amann
  • Publication number: 20100304925
    Abstract: A motor vehicle control system for controlling a motor vehicle with a hybrid drive comprising an internal combustion engine and an electric motor, with a strategy sub-component, a control sub-component and an actuator sub-component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Winfried Fakler, Notker Amann, Christian Mittelberger, Mesut Er, Stefan Blattner, Johannes Kaltenbach, Stefan Wallner
  • Publication number: 20100217508
    Abstract: A method of operating a drivetrain of a motor vehicle. The drivetrain comprises a drive aggregate formed as a hybrid drive with a combustion engine and an electric machine, and a transmission connected between the drive aggregate and a drive output. The drivetrain also comprises a pressure reservoir system with at least one pressure reservoir and at least one pressure generator by the combustion engine in order to fill the pressure reservoir. A pressure in the pressure reservoir of the pressure reservoir system is measured and a value of the actual pressure, in the pressure reservoir system, is compared with at least one threshold value. When the actual pressure value is higher than a threshold value, stopping of the combustion engine is permitted, whereas if the actual pressure value is lower than the threshold value, stopping of the combustion engine is not permitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Johannes KALTENBACH, Notker AMANN, Alexander BANERJEE, Christian MITTELBERGER, Mesut ER
  • Publication number: 20100125022
    Abstract: A process of operating a motor vehicle drive train that comprises at least one hybrid drive having a combustion engine and an electric motor with a clutch connected between the combustion engine and the electric motor, and an automatic transmission is arranged between the hybrid drive and an output. The process including the step of disengaging the clutch to carry out a shift, after a reduction of load at the internal combustion engine and after a reduction of the torque that is transmitted between the internal combustion engine and the electric motor. Subsequently carrying out a gear shift by the automatic transmission and, thereafter, increasing the torque that is transmitted by the clutch. Increasing the load from the combustion engine, and optionally engaging the clutch. A load transfer by the electric motor occurs before and/or after the gear shift in the transmission is carried out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Christian MITTELBERGER, Mesut ER, Johannes KALTENBACH
  • Publication number: 20100019741
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement for regulating the current in an on-board electric power supply system of a vehicle, with a controllable damping resistance, an energy accumulator and an electronic control unit. The damping resistance is adjustable to satisfy a control condition, such that generator current flowing through the control unit can be compensated by a counter-current originating from the energy accumulator and flowing through the damping resistance, having regard to a specified current limit value. In a method for controlling the circuit arrangement, generator current flowing through the control unit is compensated by a counter-current originating from the energy accumulator and flowing through the damping resistance, and the damping resistance is controlled, in such a manner, that a predetermined current limit value is taken into account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Karl-Hermann KETTELER, Mesut ER, Juergen KETT
  • Publication number: 20090189557
    Abstract: A method for controlling an electric drive is proposed, in which, in the event of a fault, a motor control unit of an electric motor implements a safety measure to change over to a secure operating condition, such that when a faulty three-phase current feed to the electric motor is detected, a fault-associated operating mode is activated. In addition, an arrangement for controlling an electric drive comprising an electric motor with a motor control unit is proposed, which implements a safety measure in the event of a fault so as to change over to a secure operating condition, such that when a faulty three-phase current feed to the electric motor is detected, the motor control unit activates a fault-associated operating mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Karl-Hermann KETTELER, Jurgen KETT, Mesut ER