Patents by Inventor Michael Keckeisen

Michael Keckeisen 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: 11757329
    Abstract: A ventilator for a control device for a vehicle may include a stator having a plurality of coils and a rotor comprising a hollow cylinder. An impeller may include a plurality of blades, the impeller being coupled to the hollow cylinder such that a rotation of the hollow cylinder causes a rotation of the impeller. The hollow cylinder may have a plurality of magnets. The stator may partially encompasses the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Viktor Rakoczi, Michael Keckeisen
  • Patent number: 11312200
    Abstract: A method for actuating an actuator device of a roll stabilizer for a vehicle. The actuator device has a supply line connection for supplying a supply voltage, a converter for supplying an alternating voltage using the supply voltage, and at least two phase lines for supplying the alternating voltage to actuator connections of an actuator which can be operated using the alternating voltage. The method has a step of reading an interruption signal, which indicates an interruption in the supply of the supply voltage or a deviation from the supply voltage at the supply line connection and a step of providing a protection signal at an interface with a protection device using the interruption signal in order to at least partly prevent a generator voltage which is or can be fed into the phase lines via the actuator connections from being forwarded in response to the protection signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Benjamin Grodde, Michael Keckeisen, Andreas Füssl, Holger Gohmert, Volker Schulmayer, Klaus Haskamp
  • Publication number: 20200343790
    Abstract: A ventilator for a control device for a vehicle may include a stator having a plurality of coils and a rotor comprising a hollow cylinder. An impeller may include a plurality of blades, the impeller being coupled to the hollow cylinder such that a rotation of the hollow cylinder causes a rotation of the impeller. The hollow cylinder may have a plurality of magnets. The stator may partially encompasses the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Viktor Rakoczi, Michael Keckeisen
  • Publication number: 20200029472
    Abstract: A control device (SG) for a vehicle is proposed, which contains at least one electronic component (GPU). Furthermore, there is at least one fan (F1), and one air channel (LK), which enables air to flow (LS) from a first side of the at least one electronic component (GPU) to the first fan (F1), wherein the air flow (LS) then flows past a second side of the at least one electronic component (GPU) after passing through the first fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Viktor Rakoczi, Michael KECKEISEN, Oliver BRIEMLE, Wolfgang VIEWEGER
  • Publication number: 20190054792
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for actuating an actuator unit (102) of a roll stabilizer for a vehicle (100), wherein the actuator unit (102) has a supply line port (118) for supplying a supply voltage, a converter (112) for supplying an alternating voltage using the supply voltage, and at least two phase lines (114, 116) for supplying the alternating voltage to actuator ports (132, 134) of an actuator (110) which can be operated using the alternating voltage, comprises a step for importing an interrupt signal (140), which indicates an interruption (130) in the provision of the supply voltage or a deviation from the supply voltage at the supply line port (118) and a step providing (203) a protection signal (142, 144, 146, 148) in response to the protection signal (142, 144, 146, 148) at an interface having protection equipment (152, 154, 156, 158) using the interrupt signal (140) in order to at least partly prevent a generator voltage from being transmitted, which is fed or can be fed into the phase lines
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Benjamin GRODDE, Michael KECKEISEN, Andreas FÜSSL, Holger GOHMERT, Volker SCHULMAYER, Klaus HASKAMP
  • Publication number: 20120239222
    Abstract: A control unit for a motor vehicle having a microprocessor that comprises at least two computation cores, a monitoring module that is separate from the microprocessor, an evaluation module for evaluating input signals provided by sensors, and an activation module comprising at least one end stage for producing output signals to activate actuators. A control function is implemented in a first computation core, a monitoring function for the first computation core of the microprocessor is implemented in the second computation core of the microprocessor, and a monitoring function for the second computation core of the microprocessor is implemented in the monitoring module. Starting from the first computation core and/or starting from the second computation core and/or starting from the monitoring module, a switch-off module can be activated to switch off the at least one end stage of the activation module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Michael KECKEISEN, Michael AMANN
  • Publication number: 20080075897
    Abstract: A multilayer film with an integrated peelable coupon that may be used as a packaging unit for products is described. The flexible, multilayer film has at least a first polymeric layer, indicia, a layer of release coating that is applied in a pattern to a portion of an interior surface of the first layer and a second polymeric layer which may be made in combination with additional layers. A removable portion of the film structure is provided by a pattern of perforations or slits through certain layers of film in alignment with the release coating pattern. The method of manufacturing the multilayer film with an integrated coupon includes providing a first polymeric layer as an outer layer, printing indicia, applying a layer of release coating in a pattern to a portion of an interior surface of the first layer, cutting slits through certain layers and laminating a second polymeric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Keckeisen, Stephanie Emenecker, Kenneth Kiesow
  • Publication number: 20060198986
    Abstract: A multilayer film with an inegrated peelable coupon that can be used with promotional packaging for products. The flexible multilayer film has at least a first polymeric layer, indicia, a layer of release coating that is applied in a pattern to an inner surface of the first layer, and a second polymeric layer, which may be made in combination with additional layers. A removable portion of the film structure is provided by a pattern of perforations or slits through the outer layers of film in alignment with the release coating pattern. The method manufacturing the multilayer film with an integrated coupon includes providing a first layer as an outer layer, printing indicia, applying a layer of release coating in a pattern to a portion of an inner surface of the first thermoplastic layer, cutting slits lines through certain layers, and laminating a second polymeric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2005
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Keckeisen, Stephanie Emenecker