Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Stahl

Wolfgang Stahl 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: 8378520
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for energy management, by means of which significant fluctuations in the power consumption in the on-board electrical system are reduced, in particular, current consumption peaks arising due to a very high start-up current of electrical actuators and solenoid valves, are more evenly distributed over time. To achieve this, the method for energy management according to the invention operates predictively, i.e. it determines both the energy available in the subsequent time interval and the energy required on the basis of activation requests, and selects consumers to be activated according to their priority and a prevailing tolerance time within which a consumer must be activated following the submission of its activation request. The tolerance time is thereby continuously adapted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Daimlerchrysler AG
    Inventors: Ottmar Gehring, Harro Heilmann, Andreas Schwarzhaupt, Erik Sieglin, Gernot Spiegelberg, Wolfgang Stahl, Armin Sulzmann
  • Patent number: 7686634
    Abstract: The invention relates to a charging connector, comprising a plug provided with a plug housing and a socket outlet provided with a socket outlet housing, wherein the plug housing and the socket outlet housing each comprise standard fixing holes for fixing a handle in an interchangeable manner, wherein the charging connector is additionally provided with interchangeable adapters for fluid lines and/or pilot contacts, wherein the adapters are arranged on the interchangeable handles and can be fixed therewith to the charging plug housing and/or socket outlet housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Schaltbau GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Trimborn, Thomas Koch, Wolfgang Stahl, Peter Auner
  • Publication number: 20090149077
    Abstract: The invention relates to a charging connector, comprising a plug provided with a plug housing and a socket outlet provided with a socket outlet housing, wherein the plug housing and the socket outlet housing each comprise standard fixing holes for fixing a handle in an interchangeable manner, wherein the charging connector is additionally provided with interchangeable adapters for fluid lines and/or pilot contacts, wherein the adapters are arranged on the interchangeable handles and can be fixed therewith to the charging plug housing and/or socket outlet housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Jens Trimborn, Thomas Koch, Wolfgang Stahl, Peter Auner
  • Publication number: 20080197698
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for energy management, whereby large variations in current draw in the loom are reduced, in particular current draw spikes, caused by very high making currents for electric actuators and solenoid valves, which are more evenly distributed over time. The above is achieved, by means of a predictive working of said method for energy management, by determination of both energy available in the subsequent period and the energy requirement, based on switch-on requests and selects users for switching on, according to the priority thereof and an actual tolerance time, within which a user must be switched on at the latest, following the declaration of a switching-on request for the same. The tolerance time is continuously updated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2004
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
    Inventors: Ottmar Gehring, Harro Heilmann, Andreas Schwarzhaupt, Erik Sieglin, Gernot Spiegelberg, Wolfgang Stahl, Armin Sulzmann
  • Publication number: 20080122598
    Abstract: A device is provided for predictively detecting and avoiding motor vehicle collisions, including a control device, a sensor system for sensing obstacles in the surroundings of the vehicle, and a signal transmitter system for audibly and/or visually signaling a significant risk of collision between the vehicle and an obstacle. In order to increase the field of application of such a device, the vehicle can be a utility vehicle, the sensor system being divided into a front sensor arrangement which is arranged in the region of the front of a vehicle, and a rear sensor arrangement which is arranged in the region of the rear of a vehicle. The front sensor arrangement is connected to the control device via a data bus, while the rear sensor arrangement is connected to the control device via a power line communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
    Inventors: Jens Hamester, Michael Kokes, Bernd Oeffinger, Sascha Paasche, Andreas Schwarzhaupt, Gernot Spiegelberg, Wolfgang Stahl
  • Patent number: 7366517
    Abstract: Method of arranging a cellular radio network in a geographical area which is already covered by an existing cellular radio network, wherein cell clusters of the cellular radio network to be introduced and using a specific transmission frequency are located in areas determined by connecting at least two cells of the existing cellular radio network using the specific transmission frequency, and wherein the cell clusters are arranged such that they do not overlap with the cells of the existing cellular radio network. The cell clusters of the introduced cellular radio network may be adjusted by reducing the cell size of cell clusters of the introduced cellular radio network, and by introducing new cells into cell clusters of the introduced cellular radio network. The invention allows to reuse frequencies of an existing cellular radio network by an introduced cellular radio network in the same geographical area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Ralf Keller, Ralf Tonjes, Wolfgang Stahl, Jörn Thielecke, Jörg Huschke, Udo Wachsmann
  • Publication number: 20070225002
    Abstract: Method of arranging a cellular radio network in a geographical area which is already covered by an existing cellular radio network, wherein cell clusters of the cellular radio network to be introduced and using a specific transmission frequency are located in areas determined by connecting at least two cells of the existing cellular radio network using the specific transmission frequency, and wherein the cell clusters are arranged such that they do not overlap with the cells of the existing cellular radio network. The cell clusters of the introduced cellular radio network may be adjusted by reducing the cell size of cell clusters of the introduced cellular radio network, and by introducing new cells into cell clusters of the introduced cellular radio network. The invention allows to reuse frequencies of an existing cellular radio network by an introduced cellular radio network in the same geographical area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Ralf Keller, Ralf Tonjes, Wolfgang Stahl, Jorn Thielecke, Jorg Huschke, Udo Wachsmann
  • Publication number: 20070198190
    Abstract: A utility vehicle has an electronically controlled drive train which has at least one drive unit, one steering system and one braking system. In addition, the motor vehicle has a maneuvering assistance system with a display device, an input device and a control system. The display device displays an actual orientation and an actual position of the vehicle as well as the relatively close surroundings of the vehicle on a monitor. The input device inputs a desired orientation and a desired position for the vehicle. The control system processes a maneuvering algorithm and at the same time actuates the drive train to transfer the vehicle from its actual orientation and actual position into its desired orientation and desired position taking into account the vehicle surroundings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Applicant: DaimierChrysler AG
    Inventors: Wolf-Dietrich Bauer, Peter Ebel, Albert Kirchmann, Christian Mayer, Andreas Schwarzhaupt, Gernot Spiegelberg, Wolfgang Stahl, Armin Sulzmann
  • Publication number: 20070042778
    Abstract: Method of arranging a cellular radio network in a geographical area which is already covered by an existing cellular radio network, wherein cell clusters of the cellular radio network to be introduced and using a specific transmission frequency are located in areas determined by connecting at least two cells of the existing cellular radio network using the specific transmission frequency, and wherein the cell clusters are arranged such that they do not overlap with the cells of the existing cellular radio network. The cell clusters of the introduced cellular radio network may be adjusted by reducing the cell size of cell clusters of the introduced cellular radio network, and by introducing new cells into cell clusters of the introduced cellular radio network. The invention allows to reuse frequencies of an existing cellular radio network by an introduced cellular radio network in the same geographical area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Ralf Keller, Ralf Tonjes, Wolfgang Stahl, Jorn Thielecke, Jorg Huschke, Udo Wachsmann
  • Publication number: 20060284448
    Abstract: A truck has a chassis comprises a frame and axles, and a driver's cab mounted on the vehicle chassis. The cab comprises equipment components, a cab floor and also a cab housing and operating elements connected to associated components of the vehicle chassis and serving to operate them. The driver's cab is detachably fastened to the vehicle chassis, and is designed as a removable unit. An interface arrangement is provided, by which all the operating elements of the driver's cab are connected separably to the associated components of the vehicle chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2004
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Applicant: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Harro Heilmann, Andreas Schwarzhaupt, Gernot Spiegelberg, Wolfgang Stahl, Armin Sulzmann
  • Patent number: 7146132
    Abstract: Method of arranging a cellular radio network in a geographical area which is already covered by an existing cellular radio network, wherein cell clusters of the cellular radio network to be introduced and using a specific transmission frequency are located in areas determined by connecting at least two cells of the existing cellular radio network using the specific transmission frequency, and wherein the cell clusters are arranged such that they do not overlap with the cells of the existing cellular radio network. The cell clusters of the introduced cellular radio network may be adjusted by reducing the cell size of cell clusters of the introduced cellular radio network, and by introducing new cells into cell clusters of the introduced cellular radio network. The invention allows to reuse frequencies of an existing cellular radio network by an introduced cellular radio network in the same geographical area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Ralf Keller, Ralf Tonjes, Wolfgang Stahl, Jörn Thielecke, Jörg Huschke, Udo Wachsmann
  • Patent number: 7104118
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle test stand including a device for fixing a motor vehicle on the test stand. A loading machine is adapted to be coupled to the drive train of the motor vehicle, whereby the loading machine can both drive and brake the drive train. In accordance with the invention, the loading machine is directly or indirectly connectable to a rim of a motor vehicle wheel in force-locking manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Schenck Final Assembly Products GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Tentrup, Jan Schenk, Ottmar Gehring, Harro Heilmann, Andreas Schwarzhaupt, Gernot Spiegelberg, Wolfgang Stahl, Armin Sulzmann
  • Publication number: 20050029864
    Abstract: A brake system for a vehicle can be operated without a driver. It has a service brake device, a parking brake device and an emergency braking device. At least the wheel brake devices of the wheels of one axle of the vehicle have emergency brake actuators which switchover the assigned wheel brake devices into the braking state as a result of the triggering of an emergency braking operation. The emergency braking operation can be triggered either manually by means of an emergency operator control device or automatically by means of a monitoring device if the latter has detected an unacceptable operating state of the vehicle in the driverless operating mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Wolf-Dietrich Bauer, Carsten Haemmerling, Andreas Schwarzhaupt, Gernot Spiegelberg, Wolfgang Stahl
  • Publication number: 20050022587
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle test stand including a device for fixing a motor vehicle on the test stand. A loading machine is adapted to be coupled to the drive train of the motor vehicle, whereby the loading machine can both drive and brake the drive train. In accordance with the invention, the loading machine is directly or indirectly connectable to a rim of a motor vehicle wheel in force-locking manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Applicant: Schenck Final Assembly Products GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Tentrup, Jan Schenk, Ottmar Gehring, Harro Heilmann, Andreas Schwarzhaupt, Gernot Spiegelberg, Wolfgang Stahl, Armin Sulzmann
  • Patent number: 6804213
    Abstract: A cordless telephone system is described which is arranged to determine interference strength values during a call connection for one or more channel pairs other than the channel pair momentarily carrying a call connection, such that a group of candidate channel pairs for potential channel switching is performed. Then, if a predetermined channel switching condition is met, then a switching is performed to one of the candidate channel pairs from the group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Gerd Zimmermann, Jörg Huschke, Wolfgang Stahl, Karine Assmayr-Gillette
  • Publication number: 20040092256
    Abstract: Method of arranging a cellular radio network in a geographical area which is already covered by an existing cellular radio network, wherein cell clusters of the cellular radio network to be introduced and using a specific transmission frequency are located in areas determined by connecting at least two cells of the existing cellular radio network using the specific transmission frequency, and wherein the cell clusters are arranged such that they do not overlap with the cells of the existing cellular radio network. The cell clusters of the introduced cellular radio network may be adjusted by reducing the cell size of cell clusters of the introduced cellular radio network, and by introducing new cells into cell clusters of the introduced cellular radio network. The invention allows to reuse frequencies of an existing cellular radio network by an introduced cellular radio network in the same geographical area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Ralf Keller, Ralf Tonjes, Wolfgang Stahl, J?ouml;rn Thielecke, J?ouml;rg Huschke, Udo Wachsmann
  • Patent number: 6665596
    Abstract: A control system for a vehicle having a plurality of signal processing levels and actuators, in particular for brake, steering, engine and gearbox, for converting actuation signals and a method for controlling a vehicle. The system employs the following levels: an input level for continuous stipulations or an input level for discrete stipulations and an automation level for generating setpoint value signals, a predictive level and/or a reactive level for correcting the setpoint value signals, a coordination level for converting the set point value signals into actuation signals, and an execution level with the actuators. The actuators are connected to one another and to the coordination level by a fault-tolerant, redundant and bidirectional databus. Measures for redundant signal processing are taken, and data is transmitted in a fault-tolerant, redundant and bidirectional fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Wolf-Dietrich Bauer, Carsten Hämmerling, Albert Kirchmann, Andreas Schwarzhaupt, Gernot Spiegelberg, Wolfgang Stahl, Udo Weitze
  • Publication number: 20030120401
    Abstract: 1. Control system for a vehicle and a method for controlling a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Wolf-Dietrich Bauer, Carsten Hammerling, Albert Kirchmann, Andreas Schwarzhaupt, Gernot Spiegelberg, Wolfgang Stahl, Udo Weitze
  • Publication number: 20010053139
    Abstract: A cordless telephone system is described which is arranged to determine interference strength values during a call connection for one or more channel pairs other than the channel pair momentarily carrying a call connection, such that a group of candidate channel pairs for potential channel switching is performed. Then, if a predetermined channel switching condition is met, then a switching is performed to one of the candidate channel pairs from the group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2000
    Publication date: December 20, 2001
    Inventors: Gerd Zimmermann, Jorg Huschke, Wolfgang Stahl, Karine Assmayr-Gillette
  • Patent number: 6128499
    Abstract: In two superimposing communication systems using the same frequencies, where the second communication system was not considered in the frequency planning of the first cellular communication system, frequencies are to be allocated to the second communication system in a way that they do not interfere with the first communication system. Accordingly, a medium field strength of each frequency is calculated after a time interval has expired. A number of frequencies are selected in correspondence with the value of the medium field strength. A medium value is formed with the field strengths of the selected number of frequencies. The time interval of the calculation of the medium field strength of each frequency is changed in response to the medium value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Telefonaktibolaget LM Ericsson
    Inventors: Wolfgang Stahl, Gerd Zimmermann