Patents by Inventor Stefan Holzmann

Stefan Holzmann 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: 11378469
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for identifying a force and/or torque exerted by a part, in particular a seat or closing part, such as, a window winding system or sunroof or trunk lid or sliding door of a motor vehicle, that can be electrically adjusted by way of an electric motor on a body resting on said part, having an actuation system, which is configured to apply a voltage to the motor, which voltage causes a force of the part on a body, if present, resting on the part, having a measurement device, which is configured, while the motor is stationary, to measure a variable of the motor representing a movement of the motor, having a comparison device, which is configured to identify, based on the measured variable, a force that is exerted by the part on a body resting on the part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Rath, Andreas Egger, Stefan Holzmann
  • Publication number: 20200309610
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for identifying a force and/or torque exerted by a part, in particular a seat or closing part , such as, a window winding system or sunroof or trunk lid or sliding door of a motor vehicle, that can be electrically adjusted by way of an electric motor on a body resting on said part, having an actuation system, which is configured to apply a voltage to the motor, which voltage causes a force of the part on a body, if present, resting on the part, having a measurement device, which is configured, while the motor is stationary, to measure a variable of the motor representing a movement of the motor, having a comparison device, which is configured to identify, based on the measured variable, a force that is exerted by the part on a body resting on the part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan Rath, Andreas Egger, Stefan Holzmann
  • Patent number: 8754600
    Abstract: In a method and a device for identifying a reversing operation in an electric actuating unit of a vehicle, once a trapped object is detected, the rotational direction of the electromotive drive is commutated. Sequential pulse interval counter values, derived from a sensor system or data derived from the values is or are written to a ring buffer store and compared with pre-defined reference data patterns. If a match is found, the counter reading of the position counter is corrected in accordance with the pre-defined reference data pattern. This ensures that the counter reading of the position counter is correct even after a reversing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Holzmann, Wolfgang Köllner, Roman Moraweg
  • Patent number: 8742714
    Abstract: In order to track the position of a component driven by an electric motor, wherein rotational movements of the electric motor are detected and used for a position count, deviations from an anticipated position count are determined and added to the position given by the position count as an uncertainty region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Holzmann, Roman Morawek, Alexandre Pozzer
  • Patent number: 8463505
    Abstract: In a computer-aided detection of the jamming of an object, wherein, when adjusting a component of a motor vehicle using an adjusting drive (6), measurement values related to the adjusting force (F) are compared to a prescribed threshold value (FR), initiating a slowdown, stop, or reversing of the adjusting motion when said value is reached. A spring rate correcting term characterizing the rigidity of the object is determined for correcting the relationship between the adjusting force (F) and the threshold value (FR), and is considered in the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Egger, Stefan Holzmann, Roman Morawek
  • Patent number: 8433538
    Abstract: In a method and a device for balancing production related inaccuracies of the magnetic wheel of an electromotive drive of a vehicle, correction factors are used, the initial value of which is factory preset, and which are modified in the course of an adaption process until the production-related inaccuracies of the magnetic wheel have been balanced as much as possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Holzmann, Roman Morawek, Daniel Zuffer
  • Patent number: 8143832
    Abstract: In a method for operating an electromechanical adjusting device, having an actuating part driven by a controller controlled motor, and which can be adjusted according to a manual specification for a controller operating element between a first and a second end position, the controller detects the precise position of a blockage of an adjusting movement from fed sensor signals, wherein user action performed on the operating element adjusts the actuating part by a first movement directed toward the end position to a position at which mechanical blockage occurs in order to determine a reference position, and adjusts the actuating part by a second movement into the second end position to examine the validity of the previously determined reference position by a test program which decides whether an automatic operating mode, in which an actuating process runs automatically, is activated, or blocked, as a function of the test result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Holzmann, Roman Morawek, Daniel Zuffer
  • Patent number: 8089230
    Abstract: In a method for limiting the excess force of a closing part of an adjusting device, the closing part is actuated by external force. An anti-jamming system determines, during an adjusting operation, current adjusting force values at least within a partial area of the adjusting path and respectively, in predetermined positions of the closing part, and compares the values to adjusting force comparative values which are already stored in a storage device. At least one of the stored adjusting force comparative values are adapted to mechanical technical conditions of the adjusting device and the extent of the adaptation is predetermined according to the service life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Fuchs, Stefan Holzmann, Roman Morawek
  • Publication number: 20110046856
    Abstract: In a computer-aided detection of the jamming of an object, wherein, when adjusting a component of a motor vehicle using an adjusting drive (6), measurement values related to the adjusting force (F) are compared to a prescribed threshold value (FR), initiating a slowdown, stop, or reversing of the adjusting motion when said value is reached. A spring rate correcting term characterizing the rigidity of the object is determined for correcting the relationship between the adjusting force (F) and the threshold value (FR), and is considered in the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: Andreas Egger, Stefan Holzmann, Roman Morawek
  • Publication number: 20100283417
    Abstract: In a method and a device for identifying a reversing operation in an electric actuating unit of a vehicle, once a trapped object is detected, the rotational direction of the electromotive drive is commutated. Sequential pulse interval counter values, derived from a sensor system or data derived from the values is or are written to a ring buffer store and compared with pre-defined reference data patterns. If a match is found, the counter reading of the position counter is corrected in accordance with the pre-defined reference data pattern. This ensures that the counter reading of the position counter is correct even after a reversing operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Stefan Holzmann, Wolfgang Köllner, Roman Moraweg
  • Publication number: 20100223025
    Abstract: In a method and a device for balancing production related inaccuracies of the magnetic wheel of an electromotive drive of a vehicle, correction factors are used, the initial value of which is factory preset, and which are modified in the course of an adaption process until the production-related inaccuracies of the magnetic wheel have been balanced as much as possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Stefan Holzmann, Roman Morawek, Daniel Zuffer
  • Publication number: 20100138046
    Abstract: In a method for operating an electromechanical adjusting device, having an actuating part driven by a controller controlled motor, and which can be adjusted according to a manual specification for a controller operating element between a first and a second end position, the controller detects the precise position of a blockage of an adjusting movement from fed sensor signals, wherein user action performed on the operating element adjusts the actuating part by a first movement directed toward the end position to a position at which mechanical blockage occurs in order to determine a reference position, and adjusts the actuating part by a second movement into the second end position to examine the validity of the previously determined reference position by a test program which decides whether an automatic operating mode, in which an actuating process runs automatically, is activated, or blocked, as a function of the test result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventors: Stefan Holzmann, Roman Morawek, Daniel Zuffer
  • Publication number: 20100097026
    Abstract: In order to track the position of a component driven by an electric motor, wherein rotational movements of the electric motor are detected and used for a position count, deviations from an anticipated position count are determined and added to the position given by the position count as an uncertainty region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2007
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Stefan Holzmann, Roman Morawek, Alexandre Pozzer
  • Publication number: 20090019772
    Abstract: In a method for limiting the excess force of a closing part of an adjusting device, the closing part is actuated by external force. An anti-jamming system determines, during an adjusting operation, current adjusting force values at least within a partial area of the adjusting path and respectively, in predetermined positions of the closing part, and compares the values to adjusting force comparative values which are already stored in a storage device. At least one of the stored adjusting force comparative values are adapted to mechanical technical conditions of the adjusting device and the extent of the adaptation is predetermined according to the service life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventors: Gerhard Fuchs, Stefan Holzmann, Roman Morawek
  • Patent number: D1016515
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Bradley Corporation
    Inventors: Simon Holzmann, Stefan Hillenmayer, Ning Zhou, Maximilian Schneider, Vincenz Marschall, Laura Beth Stang
  • Patent number: D1021455
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Bradley Company LLC
    Inventors: Simon Holzmann, Stefan Hillenmayer, Ning Zhou, Maximilian Schneider, Vincenz Marschall, Laura Beth Stang
  • Patent number: D1022524
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Bradley Corporation
    Inventors: Simon Holzmann, Stefan Hillenmayer, Ning Zhou, Maximilian Schneider, Vincenz Marschall, Laura Beth Stang
  • Patent number: D1027487
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Bradley Company, LLC
    Inventors: Simon Holzmann, Stefan Hillenmayer, Ning Zhou, Maximilian Schneider, Vincenz Marschall, Laura Beth Stang
  • Patent number: D1027488
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Bradley Fixtures, LLC
    Inventors: Simon Holzmann, Stefan Hillenmayer, Ning Zhou, Maximilian Schneider, Vincenz Marschall, Laura Beth Stang
  • Patent number: D1029443
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Bradley Company, LLC
    Inventors: Simon Holzmann, Stefan Hillenmayer, Ning Zhou, Maximilian Schneider, Vincenz Marschall, Laura Beth Stang