Patents Assigned to Continental Teves AG & Co., OHG
  • Method for improving the control behavior of an electronic motor vehicle braking system
    Patent number: 11167738
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for improving the control behavior of an electronic motor vehicle braking system which comprises at least a slip control function. Wheel dynamic information which is evaluated as a criterion for initiating a control intervention is used individually for each wheel and is compared with control thresholds for a pressure reduction phase, a pressure maintenance phase, and a pressure buildup phase for generating corresponding braking torques by means of a vehicle braking system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Henning Kerber, Mario Roszyk, Dieter Burkhard
  • Sensor
    Patent number: 11169006
    Abstract: A sensor including a circuit carrier, a number of measuring inductors on the circuit carrier, and a reference inductor that is coupled to the measuring inductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHG
    Inventor: Heinrich Acker
  • FLEXIBLE DUST BOOT FOR AUTOMOTIVE BRAKE CYLINDER
    Publication number: 20210324927
    Abstract: A dust boot sealing system for automotive brake cylinders, is arranged for dust protection between a linear actuation member and a housing of the brake cylinder. The boot comprises flexible bellows between two concentrical interface portions, and the both interface portions rest radially outwards from their respective counterpart seats in circumferential grooves on housing and actuation member. The boot is provided with pressure relief valve and with integrated pressure relief valve function which automatically and temporarily changes into open status under a pressure gradient decline in direction from interior to exterior, with respect to the boot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Andrea Salvo, Libero Magini
  • Resolution increase in the rotational speed signal between rotational speed pulses
    Patent number: 11150261
    Abstract: A method for producing sensor information depends on a rotational speed, using a rotational speed sensor which is adapted to output rotational speed pulses in predetermined angular positions of a physical sensor field that rotates at the rotational speed. In order to increase resolution, a digital angle signal each is determined between the pulses. A defined number of most significant bits of said angle information is output to determine the rotational speed so that the interval between two pulses is subdivided into a defined number of subintervals. An angle value which can be unambiguously interpreted by means of the sinusoidal signal can be determined from the cosine signal by using two phase shift sinusoidal signals and an arccos function. The device optionally outputs the angle signal below a threshold value and an impulse signal above the threshold value to determine speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Jöckel, Timo Dietz, Bernhard Schmid, Roland Hilser
  • Hydraulic unit for generating brake pressure for a hydraulic brake system
    Patent number: 11148648
    Abstract: A hydraulic assembly for generating brake pressure for a hydraulic brake system, comprising a housing which is produced from a cast blank, having at least one receiving cavity for receiving a connector piece which is connected to a fluid container and which can be plugged along a plug-in axis (S) into the receiving cavity. The cast blank has, in the receiving cavity, at least one substantially planar surface, the normal vector (N) of which is oriented at an oblique inclination angle (W) with respect to the plug-in axis (S).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Jörg Loke, Horst Krämer, Manfred Rüffer, Andreas Bischoff, Sascha Gerber, Ingo Knewitz
  • Communication device, method for execution by a communication device, and method for improving traffic safety of a road user
    Patent number: 11151879
    Abstract: A communication device including a mobile radio module for data communication via a mobile radio network and/or an internet access module for data communication via the internet, and a radio module for direct vehicle-to-X communication. The communication device is configured to receive status information and/or environment information of a road user from a processing device for operation of an internet service by the mobile radio module and/or internet access module and to re-emit the status information and/or environment information via the radio module by direct vehicle-to-X communication. A corresponding method to be carried out by a communication device and a method for improving the road safety of a road user are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignees: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHG, CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Sebastian Strunck, Ulrich Stählin
  • VEHICLE-TO-X COMMUNICATION IN THE USA AND EUROPE USING A STANDARD TRANSMITTER
    Publication number: 20210321232
    Abstract: A method for supplying data which can be received by a vehicle in a vehicular ad-hoc network, in which the data is transmitted between subscribers to the vehicular ad-hoc network using a location-based communications protocol, involves: identifying a geographical location area of the vehicle; selecting a suitable communications protocol (for the identified location area; and receiving the data using the selected communications protocol in such a way that the received data is available to at least one network layer of the communications protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Sven Kretschmar, Torsten Martin, Nils Bauch, Marc Menzel, Horst Geib
  • Method for the generation of a merged free-space map, electronic control device and storage medium
    Patent number: 11143515
    Abstract: A method for the generation of a merged free-space map in a motor vehicle or in an infrastructure unit, wherein free space maps are generated and transmitted using vehicle-to-X communication. Parametric free space maps are used in this case. An associated electronic control device and an associated storage medium are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHG
    Inventor: Matthias Schreier
  • Filter subassembly for motor vehicle brake systems
    Patent number: 11143216
    Abstract: A filter subassembly, having a first screen comprising a fabric that has mesh elements, the mesh size of which determines how effectively particles are prevented from penetrating therethrough, wherein a second screen is provided at a distance from the first screen, and the two screens are arranged in series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Christian Courth, Heiko Gastauer, Heiko Gensert, Christian Schulz
  • Method for identifying objects in an image of a camera
    Patent number: 11132563
    Abstract: A method for identifying objects begins with capturing an image of an external environment of a vehicle using a capturing unit arranged on the vehicle. An object region within the image is located by a region proposal process, and an object within the object region is classified in a classification process. The region proposal process and/or the classification process is/are implemented in a convolutional neural network. External prior information highlighting a possible object region is supplied to the region proposal process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignees: Conti Ternie microelectronic GmbH, Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Ann-Katrin Fattal, Michelle Karg, Christian Scharfenberger
  • Air spring unit with short cardanic fold
    Patent number: 11130381
    Abstract: An air spring unit for a vehicle is described. The air spring unit forms a rolling fold and a cardanic fold. A type of bellows guidance of the air spring, the cardanic fold begins, at the rolling fold side, below that end of the external guide of the air spring unit which is at the air spring cover side. A cardanic fold of axially short construction is realized which, despite a small axial structural space, has the elasticity of a cardanic fold of tall construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG
    Inventor: Jens-Uwe Gleu
  • METHOD FOR CHECKING WHETHER A SWITCH OF A DRIVING MODE CAN BE SAFELY CARRIED OUT
    Publication number: 20210294321
    Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle, wherein a check is carried out to determine whether a switch of the driving mode can be safely carried out and a corresponding output is provided, wherein an estimation is made as to whether the road class traversed by the vehicle corresponds to a target road class, including the steps of: ascertaining the position of the vehicle using a satellite navigation system, comparing the ascertained position with a road map, wherein the road map includes an allocation of roads according to road classes, and determining whether a road of the target road class is located in a specified area around the ascertained position on the road map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Robert BODENHEIMER, Bernd KUBINA, Roland BURGHARDT
  • METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE LONGITUDINAL DYNAMICS OF A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20210284124
    Abstract: A method for controlling the longitudinal dynamics of a vehicle, where the vehicle has a friction brake system brakes, a drive system with an electromotive drive acting on at least one wheel, and a battery for supplying power to the electromotive drive determines state information which describes the state of the vehicle and/or the state of the brake system and/or of the drive system. Route information is determined which describes the route profile of the vehicle. An action plan for implementing a future braking request by the friction brakes and/or the electromotive drive on the basis of the state information and the route information is determined. The action plan specifies, for future times and/or areas on the route, whether a braking request of the vehicle is to be implemented by means of the friction brake and/or the drive system and implements a braking request accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Jens Hoffmann, Uwe Bach, Martin Semsch, Matthias Schulitz
  • AIR SUSPENSION STRUT HAVING AN ELASTIC DAMPER BEARING FASTENING
    Publication number: 20210283967
    Abstract: An air suspension strut for a motor vehicle comprises an air spring having an air spring cover and a rolling piston. A shock damper is integrated with the air spring and has a damper tube and a piston rod receivable within the damper tube. A rolling bellows is secured between the spring cover and the rolling piston thereby delimiting a variable volume pressure chamber filled with compressed air. The rolling bellows rolls on the rolling piston with a rolling fold being formed. A damper bearing is accommodated in a bearing socket of the air spring cover and connected to the piston rod. The damper bearing comprises a supporting piece, an elastomer body, and a sleeve. A closure element inserted in the bearing socket above the damper bearing. An elastic element arranged between the sleeve and the closure element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Ralf Pielock, Andreas Nessel
  • Suspension device for a wheeled vehicle
    Patent number: 11117437
    Abstract: A suspension device for a wheeled vehicle with a plurality of air springs is described. Two main air chambers of two air springs of a respective vehicle axle are connected together via a transverse air chamber which forms an intermediate volume. A compressor arranged between the two transverse air chambers is connected to the first transverse air chamber via a first connecting line in which a first switchable valve is arranged, and to the second transverse air chamber via a second connecting line in which a second switchable valve is arranged, so that direct filling/direct evacuation of the intermediate volumes of the two transverse air chambers is possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Hans-Joachim Harting, Jens-Uwe Gleu
  • Structure-borne noise decoupling on sensors working with transmitter fields
    Patent number: 11118908
    Abstract: A sensor for sensing a physical transmitter field dependent on a physical quantity to be measured, including: a sensor circuit for sensing the transmitter field and for outputting a sensor signal dependent on the transmitter field a circuit carrier having a first region in which at least a part of the sensor circuit is supported and a second region in which at least a first mechanical interface and a second mechanical interface for connecting the circuit carrier to a retainer are arranged, and a noise resistance element, which is arranged between the first region and the second region and which is designed to conduct structure-borne noise entering via the first mechanical interface to the second mechanical interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHG
    Inventors: Thomas Fischer, Jakob Schillinger, Dietmar Huber, Stefan Günthner, Lothar Biebricher, Michael Schulmeister
  • Method for operating a permanent magnet synchronous motor, and motor assembly
    Patent number: 11081993
    Abstract: A method for operating a permanent magnet synchronous motor, an operational vector being determined in a multi-stage process. A motor assembly configured to perform such a method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHG
    Inventors: Tom Kaufmann, Bogdan Budianu, Eugen Bartel, Dominik Schulte, Peter Stauder
  • Braking device for a hydraulic motor vehicle braking system having a ball screw drive
    Patent number: 11072316
    Abstract: A braking device for a hydraulic motor vehicle braking system having an electromechanically driven booster stage and a ball screw drive. In order to provide a braking device which is of particularly compact, cost-effective and weight-saving construction and has short pedal strokes, and an easily adjustable pedal characteristic curve, at the same time enabling effective direct action in case of failure of the booster stage and comfortable haptic feedback at the pedal during normal operation, the actuating force from a piston rod is introduced into the spindle, wherein the piston rod can be moved axially to a limited extent relative to the spindle and a spring element is inserted in the flow of force of the actuating force between the piston rod and the spindle, which spring is compressed axially when the actuating force is introduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHG
    Inventors: Uwe Bach, Jens Hoffmann, Martin Gädke, Holger von Hayn, Ahmed Sefo, Adrian Messner, Wolfgang Ritter
  • Method and system for exchanging map data according to a quality measurement
    Patent number: 11073402
    Abstract: A method for exchanging digital map data between a first and a second vehicle, each vehicle comprising a communication unit for exchanging messages between vehicles, a positioning unit for detecting the position of the vehicle, a map unit for storing and processing a digital map, and an evaluation unit for creating a quality measurement regarding a map section of the digital map. The method includes creation of a quality measurement regarding map data of a map section of the digital map by the first vehicle and checking of whether the quality measurement for the map data of the map section is below a threshold value which defines a minimum quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG
    Inventor: Ulrich Stählin
  • SEAL MOLD DIVIDED STRUCTURE FOR COMBINATION CABLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20210210248
    Abstract: A seal mold divided structure for combination cable disclosed comprises the following structures: a first cable and a second cable separated from the combination cable; a connector provided at the end of the first cable; a division molding portion that molds the division part between the first cable and the second cable and keeps the first cable and the second cable separated from each other; a connector molding portion that molds the connection part between the connector and the first cable; and a protect tube, with its ends respectively fixed to the division molding portion and the connector molding portion to protect the first cable and prevent inflow of a molding compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventor: YongWoon Cho