Patents by Inventor Roland Kalb

Roland Kalb 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: 8075803
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing ionic liquids and ionic solids which takes recourse to a novel, especially modular production process. According to the inventive method, those salts from an ionic carbonate, hydrocarbonate or monoalkyl or monoaryl carbonate precursor (cationic synthesis module) are produced that comprise the desired quaternary ammonium, phosphonium, sulfonium or the analogous quaternary heteroaromatic cation. This precursor can be produced and stored efficiently and with a high degree of purity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Inventor: Roland Kalb
  • Publication number: 20110247494
    Abstract: A method for sorbing a gas using an ionic liquid to sorb a vapor having an electric multi-pole moment. The ionic liquid comprises an anion and a cation. The electric multi-pole moment may be an electric dipole moment and/or an electric quadru-pole moment. The sorption may be an adsorption or an absorption. The ionic liquid may be a liquid that substantially contains only anions and cations, while not containing other components, such as water. Alternatively, a solution containing the ionic liquid and a solvent or further compound, such as water, may be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: VTU Holding GmbH.
    Inventors: Paul DINNAGE, Roland KALB
  • Publication number: 20110192088
    Abstract: The invention relates to an operating method for an electric window lifter for moving a rear pane (3) in a motor vehicle, in which the rear pane (3) is moved in a lowering direction (?z) along an approximately s-shaped path of movement. In the case of trapping, the movement of the rear pane (3) in the lowering direction (?z) is stopped and the rear pane (3) is moved in the lifting direction (+z).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: René Zellmer, Roland Kalb
  • Publication number: 20110020509
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method which uses magnetic ionic liquids for the liquid-liquid, liquid-solid, or liquid-gas extraction, wherein the partition of the phases occurs in a magnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventor: Roland Kalb
  • Patent number: 7843153
    Abstract: A control system for controlling an adjustment device which is operated by electric motor in a motor vehicle includes an indirect anti-trapping system for detecting a trapping situation between an adjustment element, which is moved by the adjustment device in an adjustment movement along an adjustment path, and a vehicle element. The anti-trapping system stops or reverses the adjustment movement of the adjustment element if a defined threshold value for a mechanical running parameter—which results from the adjustment movement is exceeded. The anti-trapping system operates with an analysis unit for analyzing the adjustment movement of the adjustment element, wherein the control system is configured and embodied in such a way that by means of the analysis unit, in an analysis mode, the running parameters of the adjustment device can be checked for mechanical functional faults of the adjustment device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co KG, Coburg
    Inventors: Jochen Held, Roland Kalb, Markus Schlesiger, Rene Zellmer, Jürgen Buhlheller
  • Publication number: 20100168968
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling an actuator (1), particularly of a vehicle, wherein the actuator (1) is displaced in a predetermined position (4) by means of a drive (5). The force variable acting on the actuator (1) in the position (4) is determined, compared to a target value, and in case the target value is exceeded, the drive (5) is actuated for system relief. The invention further relates to an displacement system (8) for an actuator (1), particularly of a vehicle, comprising a drive (5) for displacing the actuator (1) and a control module (6), designed for the control of the drive (5) according to the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventor: Roland KALB
  • Patent number: 7550867
    Abstract: A safety system for a locking device of a motor vehicle includes a unit control device which has at least one power switch for controlling an electromechanical unit in a blocking state, a central control device including signal links to the unit control device and further unit control devices of the motor vehicle, at least the electromechanical unit being controllable through the central control device via the signal links, and an electrical lead connection which is independent of the signal links. The unit control device is connected to the central control device through the independent electrical lead connection. A potential of a control connection of the power switch or a power connection of the unit control device is controllable by the central control device via the independent electrical lead connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co KG
    Inventor: Roland Kalb
  • Publication number: 20090090061
    Abstract: A control system for controlling an adjustment device which is operated by electric motor in a motor vehicle is provided. The control system comprises an indirect anti-trapping system for detecting a trapping situation between an adjustment element, which is moved by the adjustment device in an adjustment movement along an adjustment path, and a vehicle element. The anti-trapping system stops or reverses the adjustment movement of the adjustment element if a defined threshold value for a mechanical running parameter which results from the adjustment movement is exceeded. The anti-trapping system operates with an analysis unit for analyzing the adjustment movement of the adjustment element, wherein the control system is configured and embodied in such a way that by means of the analysis unit, in an analysis mode, the running parameters of the adjustment device can be checked for mechanical functional faults of the adjustment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Jochen Held, Roland Kalb, Markus Schlesiger, Rene Zellmer, Jurgen Buhlheller
  • Patent number: 7449855
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic controlling device with a computer unit installed to control a regulating device especially a window lifter of a motor vehicle. The computer unit stops or initiates the stop of a regulating motion of the window lifter drive if a signal correlating to the rotary moment of the window lifter drive exceeds a response level. In the setting range of a starting motion from standstill of the window lifter drive, the response level is a setting range dependant and/or time-related dependant preset function with at least one parameter determining the course of this function. The parameter value is modified in dependence from the starting motion of the window lifter drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg
    Inventors: Roland Kalb, Jochen Held
  • Publication number: 20080251759
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing ionic liquids and ionic solids which takes recourse to a novel, especially modular production process. According to the inventive method, those salts from an ionic carbonate, hydrocarbonate or monoalkyl or monoaryl carbonate precursor (cationic synthesis module) are produced that comprise the desired quaternary ammonium, phosphonium, sulfonium or the analogous quaternary heteroaromatic cation. This precursor can be produced and stored efficiently and with a high degree of purity. The actual process for producing the desired ionic compound, which comprises the introduction of the desired anion, is, unlike generic production processes known so far, flexible, fast and generally applicable. In a preferred embodiment, the carbonate, hydrocarbonate or monoalkyl or monoaryl carbonate anion is completely removed in the form of a gaseous carbon dioxide by reaction with any Brønsted acid (anionic synthesis module) and is replaced by the anion that is conjugated to acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Roland Kalb, Wolfgang Staber, Michael Schelch, Michael Kotschan, Robert Hermann, Wolfgang Wesner
  • Publication number: 20080166243
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid for compressing a gaseous medium which transfers the force required for compression directly to the gas. The liquid has a vapour pressure of less than 10?3 mbar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Kotschan, Roland Kalb
  • Publication number: 20080149888
    Abstract: A storage medium and a method for storing hydrogen is disclosed. The storage medium has at least one ionic compound capable of hydrogenation or consists at least partially of at least one ionic compound capable of hydrogenation. The ionic compounds are present in liquid and/or solid form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Robert Adler, Roland Kalb, Wolfgang Wesner
  • Publication number: 20070013331
    Abstract: Adjustment system for a motor vehicle, having a mechanically commutated drive motor and a control apparatus, in which the clontrol apparatus has means for measuring a ripple of a drive current through the mechanically commutated drive motor caused by the mechanical commutation, the control apparatus designed to control the drive motor depending on the measured ripple, and slots in a rotor of the mechanically commutated drive motor being skewed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventor: Roland Kalb
  • Publication number: 20060108874
    Abstract: A safety for a displacement device mounted on a motor vehicle. A door control device (TSG) and a central control device (ZSG) of a motor vehicle including a power switch (LS) which gets an electromechanical unit (Sch) under a blocked (safe) state. The central control device is connected to the door control device and other door control devices of the vehicle by means of links (CAN) such that at least one electromechanical unit is controllable by the central device with the aid of the link. The door control device is connected to the central control device by a hardwired electric link (St) which is independent from the links. The potential of a control connection of the power switch or the power connection of the door control device can be controlled by the central control device by means of the independent hardwire electric link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2003
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Applicant: Brose Fahrzeugteile GMBH & Co., KG, Coburg
    Inventor: Roland Kalb
  • Publication number: 20050251314
    Abstract: A controlling device with a sensor for the detection of a position of a window pane of the window lifter depending on a driving motion of an actuation is provided. The position signals generated by the sensor, for example by a path sensor or rotary pulse sensor, concern thereby the position of the window pane. Position signals are for example gained from a waviness of a driving power of a mechanically commuted electromotor. The sensor signals can thereby be evaluated by the controlling device. The controlling device includes an analogue or a digital computer unit which provides a function for the combined evaluation of the current position of the window pane and a condition of a roof of the motor vehicle. The evaluation can thereby occur for example by a respective logical circuit as computer unit, by a hard-wired program logic as computer unit or by a programmable computer unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Applicant: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Thomas Schindler, Detlef Russ, Martin Lieb, Jochen Held, Roland Kalb
  • Publication number: 20050184694
    Abstract: An electronic controlling device with a computer unit installed to control a regulating device especially a window lifter of a motor driven vehicle is provided. The computer unit stops a regulating motion of the window lifter drive or starts a program to stop the regulating device of the window lifter drive, if a signal correlating to the rotary moment of the window lifter drive exceeds a response level. In the setting range of a starting motion from standstill of the window lifter drive, the response level is a setting range dependant and/or time-related dependant preset function with at least one parameter determining the course of this function, which value is modified in dependence from the starting motion of the window lifter drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Applicant: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHA
    Inventors: Roland Kalb, Jochen Held
  • Patent number: 6710562
    Abstract: A method for controlling a synchronous motor driven adjustment device is used in motor vehicles by means of an electronic control, especially for controlling adjustment devices with an anti-trap protection and/or with an excess force limitation. The method includes evaluating variables correlating to the dynamics of the adjusting device or the position of the adjustment member and generating control signals based on the variables, controlling the adjustment rate of the adjustment member to a constant value, and setting a phase displacement between an exciting field and a rotating field of the motor to provide torque to the drive unit based on the load angle at which the torque reaches a maximum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Roland Kalb, Craig Kinnell
  • Patent number: 6590301
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for opening and closing windows (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d) of a motor vehicle having window regulators (4a,4b,4c,4d) which are operated by a secondary force and which can be triggered independently of each other by operating elements (5a,5b,5c,5d) and with an anti-jam protection device (7). According to the invention an additional operating element (8) is provided with which the locking devices (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) of the vehicle can be triggered, the anti-jam protection device (7) can be deactivated and the window regulators (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) can be brought jointly into their closing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG., Coburg
    Inventor: Roland Kalb
  • Publication number: 20030080620
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for opening and closing windows (1a, 1b, 1c, 1 d) of a motor vehicle having window regulators (4a,4b,4c,4d) which are operated by a secondary force and which can be triggered independently of each other by operating elements (5a,5b,5c,5d) and with an anti-jam protection device (7). According to the invention an additional operating element (8) is provided with which the locking devices (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) of the vehicle can be triggered, the anti-jam protection device (7) can be deactivated and the window regulators (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) can be brought jointly into their closing position. (FIG. 1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 1998
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventor: ROLAND KALB
  • Patent number: 6427386
    Abstract: Motor/gear unit for adjustment devices in motor vehicles with a base plate 2 supporting the motor/gear unit and able to fit in an opening 10 of a wall 1 separating a wet space A from a dry space B. The output 5 of gear is mounted on the wet space side A and at least the elements for the electrical contact of the electric motor 6 and where applicable a switch and/or an electronic control device 7 are mounted on the dry space side B. A seal 3 enclosing the opening 10 is mounted between the wall 1 and the base plate 2. The base plate 2 forms one unit at least with a part of the gear housing 20 and is mounted on the wall 1 from the wet space side A.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Coburg
    Inventors: Roland Kalb, Henry Perschke, Bernd Münekhoff, Manfred Sünkel, Thomas Fröhlich