Patents by Inventor Ulrich Zinnkann

Ulrich Zinnkann 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: 9260097
    Abstract: A vacuum brake servo includes a force input element, a control valve actuated by the force input element, a vacuum chamber connected to a vacuum source, and an operating chamber which, depending on the actuation of the force input element, can be connected to either the vacuum chamber or the surrounding atmosphere. The control valve has a control piston that can be actuated by the force input element and, together with a valve element, forms a seal seat having a seal seat diameter between the operating chamber and the surrounding atmosphere. In the area close to the seal seat, a guide channel is provided. When the seal seat is opened, air from the surrounding atmosphere flows into the operating chamber. The guide channel extends axially with a constant flow diameter over a predetermined length, wherein the flow diameter is less than or equal to the seal seat diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Lucas Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: José Manuel Calvo Martinez, Jens Sparfeld, Detlev Knigge, Ulrich Zinnkann
  • Publication number: 20120227579
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum brake servo for a motor vehicle braking system, comprising a rod-like force input element which is coupled or can be coupled to a brake pedal, a control valve which is actuated by means of the force input element, a chamber arrangement having a vacuum chamber which can be connected to a vacuum source, and also having an operating chamber which, depending on the actuation of the force input element, can optionally be connected to the vacuum chamber and to the surrounding atmosphere. The control valve has a control piston that can be actuated by means of the force input element and, together with a valve element, forms a seal seat having a seal seat diameter between the operating chamber and the surrounding atmosphere. In the area close to the seal seat, a guide channel is provided, through which, when the seal seat is opened, air from the surrounding atmosphere flows into the operating chamber as a result of a pressure difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: LUCAS AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: José Manuel Calvo Martinez, Jens Sparfeld, Detlev Knigge, Ulrich Zinnkann
  • Patent number: 5823639
    Abstract: A piston pump for the delivery of hydraulic fluid, in particular for ABS braking systems, comprises a pump housing 10 with an inlet 12 and an outlet 14 for the hydraulic fluid. A piston 16 is guided in the pump housing 10 without a sliding sleeve and supplies hydraulic fluid from the inlet 12 to the outlet 14 of the housing 10. A valve assembly 20 together with the piston 16 and a return spring 34 for the piston is joined as an asseembly capable of being handled independently and arranged directly in the pump housing 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Lucas Industries public limited company
    Inventors: Ulrich Zinnkann, Helmut Gegalski