Patents by Inventor Peter Waldmann

Peter Waldmann 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: 9566958
    Abstract: A driver assistance system in a motor vehicle includes an electronically controllable braking system and a control unit assigned to this braking system and connected with an operating element also assigned to the braking system. The operating element, when correspondingly actuated, can initiate an automatic braking function in the form of a normal braking by use of the electronically controllable braking system independently of the actuation of the brake pedal. The control unit is operatively configured such that, when the operating element is continuously actuated beyond a predefined minimum duration, an emergency braking function can be initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Peter Waldmann
  • Publication number: 20120123644
    Abstract: A driver assistance system in a motor vehicle includes an electronically controllable braking system and a control unit assigned to this braking system and connected with an operating element also assigned to the braking system. The operating element, when correspondingly actuated, can initiate an automatic braking function in the form of a normal braking by use of the electronically controllable braking system independently of the actuation of the brake pedal. The control unit is operatively configured such that, when the operating element is continuously actuated beyond a predefined minimum duration, an emergency braking function can be initiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Peter Waldmann
  • Patent number: 6991301
    Abstract: The invention relates to a brake system for a railway vehicle. Said brake system comprises a main air reservoir line which is fed by an air compressor unit. Every bogie truck is provided with at least one compressed-air line which is connected to the main air reservoir line either directly or via a stop valve, a non-return valve and a compressed-air reservoir. The compressed-air line feeds, for example, the service brake valves for impinging the brakes of the bogie truck or a control unit for the spring-loaded brake and/or other control units for other auxiliary components. The service brake valves and/or the spring-loaded brake and/or other auxiliary components are controlled via at least one local, electronic brake control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Knorr-Bremse Systeme fuer Schienenfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Aurich, Ulrich Kleeman, Peter Waldmann, Peter Firsching, Manfred Vohla
  • Publication number: 20040046442
    Abstract: The invention relates to a brake system for a railway vehicle. Said brake system comprises a main air reservoir line which is fed by an air compressor unit. Every bogie truck is provided with at least one compressed-air line which is connected to the main air reservoir line either directly or via a stop valve, a non-return valve and a compressed-air reservoir. The compressed-air line feeds, for example, the service brake valves for impinging the brakes of the bogie truck or a control unit for the spring-loaded brake and/or other control units for other auxiliary components. The service brake valves and/or the spring-loaded brake and/or other auxiliary components are controlled via at least one local, electronic brake control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Applicant: Knorr-Bremse System fur Schienenfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Aurich, Ulrich Kleeman, Peter Waldmann, Peter Firsching, Manfred Vohla
  • Patent number: 6669308
    Abstract: The invention relates to a brake system (100) for a railway vehicle (1). Said brake system comprises a main air reservoir line which is fed by an air compressor unit (22). Every bogie truck (3) is provided with at least one compressed-air line which is connected to the main air reservoir line either directly or via a stop valve, a non-return valve and a compressed-air reservoir. The compressed-air line feeds, for example, the service brake valves for impinging the brakes of the bogie truck (3) or a control unit for the spring-loaded brake and/or other control units for other auxiliary components. The service brake valves and/or the spring-loaded brake and/or other auxiliary components are controlled via at least one local, electronic brake control unit (31).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Knorr-Bremse Systeme für Schienenfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Aurich, Ulrich Kleeman, Peter Waldmann, Peter Firsching, Manfred Vohla