Patents by Inventor Andrea Arenz

Andrea Arenz 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).

  • Method and system for manipulating the movement of a vehicle body of a motor vehicle controllable or adjustable with respect to its movement processes and vehicle
    Patent number: 8666596
    Abstract: A method and a system generates signals for influencing the movement of the body of a vehicle, wherein the chain of movements of which can be controlled or adjusted. The movement of the vehicle body is determined by sensors in relation to at least three wheels of the motor vehicle and the vertical acceleration of the vehicle body, the sensor signals that correspond to the determined sensor values are fed to a shock absorber controller which delivers at least one control signal to control actuators, in particular semi-active or active shock absorbers which are used to influence the movement of the body. The control signal for controlling the actuators is determined by the shock absorber controller from the sensor signals, with the aid of condition-dependent adjustment algorithms, taking into consideration current and/or expected conditions in conjunction with selectable requirements for the movement of the vehicle body and driving safety requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventor: Andrea Arenz
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANIPULATING THE MOVEMENT OF A VEHICLE BODY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE CONTROLLABLE OR ADJUSTABLE WITH RESPECT TO ITS MOVEMENT PROCESSES AND VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20110035103
    Abstract: A method and a system generates signals for influencing the movement of the body of a vehicle, wherein the chain of movements of which can be controlled or adjusted. The movement of the vehicle body is determined by sensors in relation to at least three wheels of the motor vehicle and the vertical acceleration of the vehicle body, the sensor signals that correspond to the determined sensor values are fed to a shock absorber controller which delivers at least one control signal to control actuators, in particular semi-active or active shock absorbers which are used to influence the movement of the body. The control signal for controlling the actuators is determined by the shock absorber controller from the sensor signals, with the aid of condition-dependent adjustment algorithms, taking into consideration current and/or expected conditions in conjunction with selectable requirements for the movement of the vehicle body and driving safety requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Andrea Arenz