Patents Assigned to Continental Teves AG & Co.
  • Patent number: 10131334
    Abstract: The invention relates to a brake fluid container for a master cylinder in a hydraulic brake system. A safety valve is provided to ensure that the neck of the brake fluid container closes when the brake fluid container is detached from the master cylinder, for example in case of an accident. The safety valve is disposed in a cartridge which can be inserted from outside in a tightly sealing manner into the neck of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Werner Krebs, Stephan Krebs, Horst Krämer, Harald König, Stephan Schlicht
  • Publication number: 20180326967
    Abstract: An assembly for determining a measurement quantity for &braking force acting on a brake, including a carrier and a brake holder. The aim of the invention is for the assembly to enable precise and reproducible measurements of a measurement quantity characteristic of the braking force. This aim is achieved in that the brake holder is arranged in such a way that the brake holder can be elastically and laterally displaced with respect to the carrier, wherein the brake holder is fastened to the carrier by at least one elastic bending element, wherein a sensor device is provided for determining the displacement distance of the brake holder with respect to the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Peter Lohberg, Michael Zydek, Andreas Heise, Wolfgang Erler
  • Patent number: 10126349
    Abstract: A method for testing a transformer including a first inductance and a second inductance, which is galvanically isolated from the first inductance, the inductances being connected in a first circuit and in a second circuit, correspondingly, the method comprising: —applying a DC voltage between a first circuit point and a second circuit point in the first circuit; —tapping off a test voltage between two circuit points in the first or second circuit, wherein one of the two circuit points is different than the first circuit point and the second circuit point; and —testing the transformer on the basis of a comparison between the DC voltage and the test voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventor: Sören Lehmann
  • Patent number: 10118626
    Abstract: A system for processing sensor data in a vehicle has a processor and a chassis sensor in communication with the processor. The processor is configured to record driving dynamics data and chassis sensor data for the vehicle, and filter driving dynamics data or the chassis sensor data on the basis of the chassis sensor data or the driving dynamics data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHG
    Inventors: Ulrich Stählin, Klaus Rink, Stefan Günthner
  • Patent number: 10115498
    Abstract: An electric lead contains at least three conductors. Each of conductors has a line which is surrounded by a conductor sheath. Two of the conductors are embodied as signal conductors, and form, with a common partial lead sheath surrounding them, a first partial lead, in particular a signal lead. Another of the conductors is embodied as a power conductor and forms a second partial lead, in particular a power lead. The conductors are surrounded by a separating sleeve, which is in turn surrounded by a common sheath of the electric lead. The lead is characterized in that the partial lead sheath has an inner sheath section and an outer sheath section, and the outer sheath section is harder than the inner sheath section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignees: LEONI Kabel Holding GmbH, Continental TEVES AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Markus Heipel, Lazhar Kahouli, Hideki Sakai, Akihiro Koeda
  • Patent number: 10113886
    Abstract: A method for transmitting a measured value in a data transmission signal, the method including: introduction of the measured value into the data transmission signal; introduction of error information after said measured value into the data transmission signal, from which information it can be deduced whether the measured value contains an error; and introduction of evaluation information which describes the error information into the data transmission signal after the error information, if the measured value contains an error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignees: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG, NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Ralf Endres, Jochen Zachow, Andreas Kannengiesser, Jörg Kock, Robert Meyer
  • Publication number: 20180309590
    Abstract: A method for protecting configuration data from a data bus transceiver operable in a subnetwork mode. The configuration data are provided for comparison with data bus message data arriving via a data bus. A reference checksum for the configuration data is generated and stored, and recurrently checked. In the event of an identified alteration, a wake-up signal and/or a piece of error information is output. During or after writing the configuration data to a configuration register via the data bus or directly before the change to the low-power mode of the electronic control unit, a checksum unit forms a checksum that is stored in a reference register. In the low-power mode of the electronic control unit, the checksum for the configuration is repeatedly recomputed and compared with the checksum stored in the reference register. If the recomputed checksum does not match the stored checksum, a wake-up process is triggered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicants: Continental Teves AG & Co., oHG, NXP USA Inc.
    Inventors: Tobias Beckmann, Ireneusz Janiszewski, Frank Michel, Claas Cornelius, Robert Gach
  • Publication number: 20180304904
    Abstract: A system for creating a digital map for driver assistance systems of a vehicle, includes a communications unit for exchanging messages between vehicles. A position acquisition unit acquires the position of the individual vehicle. A map unit stores and processes a digital map. A detection unit detects ambiguities of a driving situation in relation to a position in the digital map. Upon detection of an ambiguity, a message including map data and/or a warning message is/are output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventor: Ulrich Stählin
  • Patent number: 10106134
    Abstract: A method for transmitting error information in a pulse signal, the signal being designed to transmit measured values from a sensor that are frequency modulated with pulses having a first magnitude to a receiver. The method includes: recognition of an error in the sensor; and introduction of a pulse having a second magnitude which is different from the first magnitude into the pulse signal, in order to indicate the recognized error in the pulse signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: René Trapp, Jochen Zachow, Valentina Suchanow
  • Publication number: 20180297574
    Abstract: A method for detecting a leak of a hydraulic brake system of a vehicle having at least two wheel brakes. A slip control of the wheel brake assigned to the respective vehicle wheel is carried out by a respective pressure modulation unit. The pressure medium volume delivered by a brake pressure source is detected. A pressure sensor output identifies a model value for the pressure value detected by the pressure sensor. A differential value is determined which indicates the difference between the pressure medium volume delivered and the model value, and the differential value is compared with a threshold, and a leak is reported if the differential value exceeds the threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Jochen ZIMMERMANN, Thorsten ULLRICH
  • Publication number: 20180292227
    Abstract: A method for updating an electronic card in a vehicle based on a deviation between predicted states and actual states comprises calculating a predicted state of the vehicle, establishing an actual state of the vehicle, determining a deviation between the predicted state and the actual state, and storing information in the map if the predicted state and the actual state deviate from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Ulrich Stählin, Marc Menzel, Richard Scherping
  • Patent number: 10093233
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for displaying the surroundings of a vehicle and to a driver assistance system having such an apparatus having at least one sensor for producing sensor data for the surroundings of a vehicle. In this case, the sensor data are conditioned to produce raw image data, if need be using a grid model of the surroundings of the vehicle, if need be the raw image data are processed to produce object information using a grid model of the surroundings of the vehicle, and the object information obtained is used to condition raw image data to produce image object data, and finally the image object data are displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignees: Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH, Continental Automotive GmbH, Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Dieter Krökel, Christian Exner, Herbert Meier, Stefan Lüke, Sebastian Houben, Jan Salmen
  • Publication number: 20180284810
    Abstract: A method for establishing a cooperation partner for executing a driving maneuver, includes emission of a cooperation request by a first vehicle and receiving of the cooperation request by a second vehicle. The method also includes establishing of a significance value for cooperation on the basis of information included in the cooperation request, using information relating to the second vehicle, by the second vehicle. The method also includes emission of a piece of information focused on the cooperation request by the second vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Sebastian Strunck, Marc Menzel, Jonas Schönichen, Thomas Grotendorst, Marc Simon
  • Publication number: 20180279141
    Abstract: A method for testing a vehicle-to-X communication module by means of a diagnostic device as well as an associated vehicle-to-X communication module and an associated diagnostic device. During a test mode messages are exchanged between the vehicle-to-X communication module and the diagnostic device, and evaluated in order to detect errors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicants: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH, Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Christian Morhart, Marc Menzel
  • Publication number: 20180277393
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a connecting element, wherein electrical connections are defined by selective stamping-out. The invention further relates to a connecting element produced in this way and to a sensor arrangement having a connecting element of this kind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Dietmar Huber, Svenja Raukopf, Jakob Schillinger, Martin Throm
  • Patent number: 10081344
    Abstract: A method and control system for controlling an electromechanical actuator (1, 2) of a brake system for motor vehicles, in which a measured actual value, of a controlled variable is intended to be set to a specified target value. A first actuator speed target value is determined on the basis of the target value and the actual value by a first controller (19,20), and wherein a manipulated variable for the electromechanical actuator (I, 2) is determined on the basis of the first actuator speed target value and a second actuator speed target value. The second actuator speed target value is determined on the basis of the target value and a specified relationship (30, 40) between the controlled variable and a variable corresponding to a position of the electromechanical actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO., OHG
    Inventor: Jürgen Böhm
  • Publication number: 20180259650
    Abstract: A system for receiving and processing satellite signals from satellites of global navigation systems, in particular for a vehicle, having a signal path includes a signal conditioning unit for conditioning received satellite signals, an analysis unit for analyzing the conditioned satellite signals, and a position determination unit for determining measured values utilizing the satellite signals provided by the analysis unit. The measured values include a position, a speed, and/or a satellite time. The system has two signal paths which are separate from one another and each process mutually independent satellite signals for a position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Henrik Antoni, Pierre Blüher, Ulrich Stählin, Michael Zalewski
  • Publication number: 20180259651
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for assessing a position of a vehicle are described herein. The disclosure proposes ascertaining a first absolute position utilizing a conventional GNSS receiver. This is to be compared with a second absolute position, which is ascertained in a secure safety unit or a secure ASIL-compatible chip, and is therefore always plausible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicants: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG, Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Henrik Antoni, Ulrich Stählin, Michael Zalewski, Sandro Syguda, Pierre Blüher, Holger Faisst
  • Publication number: 20180252538
    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: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventor: Ulrich Stählin
  • Publication number: 20180251134
    Abstract: A surroundings modeling device for a driver assistance system for a motor vehicle. includes a separating device configured to separate a total vehicle surroundings model into a static vehicle surroundings model based on a first look-ahead distance and a dynamic vehicle surroundings model based on a second look-ahead distance. A first real-time computing device is configured to calculate the dynamic vehicle surroundings model on the basis of the first look-ahead distance within a maximum response time. A second real-time computing device is configured to calculate the static vehicle surroundings model on the basis of the second look-ahead distance with a characteristic response time. A situation analysis device is configured to change the separation process on the basis of an analysis of the total vehicle surroundings model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Ralph Grewe, Steffen Schaack, Stefan Lüke