Patents by Inventor Anton Schneider
Anton Schneider 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).
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Patent number: 11970148Abstract: A method for activating a parking brake function of a drum brake of a brake system of a vehicle, wherein a parking situation is taken into account in order to reduce the holding force to be exerted.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbHInventors: Ralf Scheib, Heinz-Anton Schneider, Christof Maron, Gunther Seipel, Giulio Brezza
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Publication number: 20230398981Abstract: A method for automated parking of a vehicle by means of a parking assistance system, comprises the parking assistance system requesting activation of a holding device in order to hold the vehicle stationary. For safety reasons, a vehicle monitoring system monitors a movement of the vehicle and, based on the movement established, decides whether the vehicle has been successfully held by means of the holding device, the vehicle being secured independently of the holding device and/or a warning signal being output if holding is not successful.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2021Publication date: December 14, 2023Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbHInventors: Martin Brenn, Heinz-Anton Schneider, Carsten Handel, Frank Sader
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Patent number: 11648925Abstract: Methods and corresponding control devices for releasing an electric actuator in a reliable manner, such as an electric parking brake in particular, in a motor vehicle brake system. The aim of the invention is to provide an improved function and architecture which helps prevent the disadvantages of open-loop control systems when using a rationalized sensor system, thereby obviating closed-loop control systems. This is achieved by a release method and a corresponding electronic control unit which obtains an especially modulated change in the power requirement during the release process upon impacting the quasi-elastic release end stop of the electric actuating unit such that the change is fed back, the change being detected in order to be used as information for a power interruption or a termination of the power supply to the electric actuating unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2016Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Inventors: Christof Maron, Heniz-Anton Schneider, Christian Breiten, Ralf Scheib, Lionel Pöffel, Marco Froschauer, Alessandro Giusto, Giulio Brezza, Luca Boscolo, Thomas Merker, Luigi Tessitore, Thomas Winkler, Philipp Merkel, Niclas Görrissen, Pejman Bijanzadeh, Jürgen Bauer, Jürgen Balz
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Patent number: 11400458Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a process for the beneficiation of coal discards by increasing calorific value and carbon content while removing inert mineral matter and sulphur compounds. The process involves the pretreatment of wash water with a non-ionic kinetically energized surface-active agent and the admixture with a fixed mass of raw coal discard to enhance hydrophobicity and carboniferous particle agglomeration. Processing of the resulting suspension though a dedicated series of spiral separators and high frequency, resonance sieves reliably reduces excessive levels of mineral ash and sulphur compounds.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2019Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Green Coal Technologies (Pty.) Ltd.Inventors: Robin Duncan Kirkpatrick, Colin Jurie Lotter, Johann Anton Schneider
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Publication number: 20210245168Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a process for the beneficiation of coal discards by increasing calorific value and carbon content while removing inert mineral matter and sulphur compounds. The process involves the pretreatment of wash water with a non-ionic kinetically energized surface-active agent and the admixture with a fixed mass of raw coal discard to enhance hydrophobicity and carboniferous particle agglomeration. Processing of the resulting suspension though a dedicated series of spiral separators and high frequency, resonance sieves reliably reduces excessive levels of mineral ash and sulphur compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2019Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: ROBIN DUNCAN KIRKPATRICK, COLIN JURIE LOTTER, JOHANN ANTON SCHNEIDER
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Publication number: 20200406870Abstract: A method for activating a parking brake function of a drum brake of a brake system of a vehicle, wherein a parking situation is taken into account in order to reduce the holding force to be exerted.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHGInventors: Ralf Scheib, Heinz-Anton Schneider, Christof Maron, Gunther Seipel, Giulio Brezza
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Patent number: 10358122Abstract: An electric-motor-operated parking brake system carries out metered actuation without a force and travel sensor. A control unit initiates a primary tensioning process with observation of the current, and wherein secondary or tertiary tensioning processes with increased brake application force are executed exclusively automatically by the control unit if monitoring of the stationary state during an energization interval detects an undesired vehicle movement.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Heinz-Anton Schneider, Christof Maron
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Patent number: 10232836Abstract: The invention relates to an actuator system, in particular an electromechanical parking brake system, comprising an actuator, wherein the actuator is driven by a direct current motor that can be driven in both directions of rotation, wherein a control unit for controlling the movement of the direct current motor in an open-loop or closed-loop manner is provided. The core of the invention is that one or more pieces of information are supplied to a control unit, said information allowing the application force exerted by the electromotive actuator to be determined and compared to a predetermined minimum application force, and wherein the control unit emits at least one piece of information, signal or the like for requesting an auxiliary actuation to peripheral systems, components and/or electronic control units after the target to actual value comparison has shown that the determined, set application force is smaller than the predetermined minimum application force.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2012Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Heinz-Anton Schneider, Christof Maron
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Publication number: 20180345936Abstract: Methods and corresponding control devices for releasing an electric actuator in a reliable manner, such as an electric parking brake in particular, in a motor vehicle brake system. The aim of the invention is to provide an improved function and architecture which helps prevent the disadvantages of open-loop control systems when using a rationalized sensor system, thereby obviating closed-loop control systems. This is achieved by a release method and a corresponding electronic control unit which obtains an especially modulated change in the power requirement during the release process upon impacting the quasi-elastic release end stop of the electric actuating unit such that the change is fed back, the change being detected in order to be used as information for a power interruption or a termination of the power supply to the electric actuating unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2016Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Christof Maron, Heniz-Anton Schneider, Christian Breiten, Ralf Scheib, Lionel Pöffel, Marco Froschauer, Alessandro Giusto, Giulio Brezza, Luca Boscolo, Thomas Merker, Luigi Tessitore, Thomas Winkler, Philipp Merkel, Niclas Görrissen, Pejman Bijanzadeh, Jürgen Bauer, Jürgen Balz
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Publication number: 20180154879Abstract: An electric-motor-operated parking brake system carries out metered actuation without a force and travel sensor. A control unit initiates a primary tensioning process with observation of the current, and wherein secondary or tertiary tensioning processes with increased brake application force are executed exclusively automatically by the control unit if monitoring of the stationary state during an energization interval detects an undesired vehicle movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2018Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Heinz-Anton Schneider, Christof Maron
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Patent number: 9089296Abstract: An illumination device comprises at least one LED (36), which can be connected through circuit means (50) to a voltage source optionally formed by a battery unit (70) or an accumulator unit (74). Furthermore, a first contact means (60) is provided for connecting the battery unit (70) and a second contact means (64) for connecting the accumulator unit (74) to the circuit means (50). A bottom unit for a battery grip (11) comprising a grip sleeve (90) in which the accumulator unit (74) is arranged, has a basic body (84) mountable at the lower end of the grip sleeve (90), wherein an upper contact element (89) for contacting the accumulator unit (74) and a lower contact element (95) for contacting a contact element (107) of a charging station, to which a current is applied, are arranged in the basic body (84).Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2010Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Heine Optotechnik GmbH & Co KGInventors: Oliver Heine, Dirk Schade, Ralf Schneider, Elsa Ploetz, Anton Schneider, Bela Michael Rohrbacher, Markus Atzenbeck
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Patent number: 9033427Abstract: A method for hydraulically boosting a vehicle electric parking brake having a hydraulic service brake and an electric parking brake. Application forces electically generated by the parking brake function is superimposed on the boosting brake force generated by a hydraulic boosting brake pressure provided by the service brake to the brake actuator. When the parking brake is actuated to generate a predetermined application force, the force generated by the brake actuator is detected as the actual value, if an actual value of the measured value is smaller than a first target value a boosting brake pressure value is applied to the brake actuator, and by means of the parking brake function an adjustment function for the tension of the brake actuator to which the hydraulic boosting brake pressure is applied is carried out to achieve the predetermined application force.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2012Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHGInventors: Klaus Berger, Peter Leska, Christian Strehle, Andreas Strecker, Eduard Wiens, Heinz-Anton Schneider, Christof Maron, Jürgen Woywod, Klaus Dieter Pagel, Christian Kebbel
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Patent number: 8879228Abstract: A method and electronic safety device including a switching element for disconnecting and/or limiting the current consumption of an electrical load, wherein control commands for the switching element are received through a remote control interface, and wherein the switching element is only switched on or off when the thermal load on the switching element is within a permissible range such that there is no longer any need to provide a dedicated relay in electrical systems for remote-controlled switching operations.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2011Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignees: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Siemens AG OesterreichInventors: Dieter Hublitz, Alwin Hummel, Anton Schneider, Harald Schweigert
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Patent number: 8825329Abstract: An operating method for a motor vehicle including an electronically controlled motor vehicle brake system, having an automated brake release function. A start-up request is determined electronically in an automated manner and subsequently at least one electronic command is transmitted to a parking brake actuating mechanism in order to release the brake, and the electronic unit EPB?ESC?ECU is networked with communication partners, for example, electronic units, sensors and/or data-bus systems in order to exchange signals and/or data with these communication partners, and including an electronic routine for providing software, configuring and/or calibrating the motor vehicle brake system.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2011Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Faouzi Attallah, Christof Maron, Heinz-Anton Schneider, Oliver Stamatoski
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Publication number: 20140202801Abstract: A method for hydraulically boosting a vehicle electric parking brake having a hydraulic service brake and an electric parking brake. Application forces electically generated by the parking brake function is superimposed on the boosting brake force generated by a hydraulic boosting brake pressure provided by the service brake to the brake actuator. When the parking brake is actuated to generate a predetermined application force, the force generated by the brake actuator is detected as the actual value, if an actual value of the measured value is smaller than a first target value a boosting brake pressure value is applied to the brake actuator, and by means of the parking brake function an adjustment function for the tension of the brake actuator to which the hydraulic boosting brake pressure is applied is carried out to achieve the predetermined application force.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2012Publication date: July 24, 2014Inventors: Klaus Berger, Peter Leska, Christian Strehle, Andreas Strecker, Eduard Wiens, Heinz-Anton Schneider, Christop Maron, Jürgen Woywod, Klaus Dieter Pagel, Christian Kebbel
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Publication number: 20140196994Abstract: The invention relates to an actuator system, in particular an electromechanical parking brake system, comprising an actuator, wherein the actuator is driven by a direct current motor that can be driven in both directions of rotation, wherein a control unit for controlling the movement of the direct current motor in an open-loop or closed-loop manner is provided. The core of the invention is that one or more pieces of information are supplied to a control unit, said information allowing the application force exerted by the electromotive actuator to be determined and compared to a predetermined minimum application force, and wherein the control unit emits at least one piece of information, signal or the like for requesting an auxiliary actuation to peripheral systems, components and/or electronic control units after the target to actual value comparison has shown that the determined, set application force is smaller than the predetermined minimum application force.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2012Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co., OHGInventors: Heinz-Anton Schneider, Christof Maron
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Patent number: 8645039Abstract: A multi-circuit electrohydraulic motor vehicle brake system includes a plurality of calipers having hydraulically actuated actuators which are hydraulically connected to an electronically controlled unit. The unit includes an electronic unit ECU and a hydraulic unit HCU. At least some of the calipers, additionally or separately include electromechanical actuators for actuating or releasing a parking brake effect. In order to cut down on electrical interfaces and electronic units in a motor vehicle, the electronic unit is connected to the electromechanical actuators via respective two separate electrical supply lines, and the electronic unit has at least one electrical switch for supplying the electromechanically actuated actuators with power.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2009Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Heinz-Anton Schneider, Bernhard Schmittner
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Patent number: 8494745Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle brake system having a hydraulically actuatable service brake system and an electromechanically actuatable brake system, including an operating element HMI, in particular for activating a parking brake function, an electronic control device (EPB-ECU) for activating an electromechanical actuator of the electromechanically actuatable brake system, and an electrohydraulic control unit (HECU) associated with a service brake and serving to control or regulate hydraulically implemented service brake functions, driving stability functions and/or braking assistance functions. It is an aim of the invention to contribute to reducing the stress on parts or components of the brake system.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2010Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Heinz-Anton Schneider, Jürgen Balz
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Publication number: 20130103277Abstract: An operating method for a motor vehicle including an electronically controlled motor vehicle brake system, having an automated brake release function. A start-up request is determined electronically in an automated manner and subsequently at least one electronic command is transmitted to a parking brake actuating mechanism in order to release the brake, and the electronic unit EPB?ESC?ECU is networked with communication partners, for example, electronic units, sensors and/or data-bus systems in order to exchange signals and/or data with these communication partners, and including an electronic routine for providing software, configuring and/or calibrating the motor vehicle brake system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2011Publication date: April 25, 2013Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Faouzi Attallah, Christof Maron, Heinz-Anton Schneider, Oliver Stamatoski
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Patent number: 8397879Abstract: A parking brake having an actuator, wherein the actuator is driven by a direct current motor which can be operated in two directions. The actuator moves, via a self-locking gear mechanism of the actuator, at least one brake shoe for applying or releasing the parking brake in the direction of a rotary element or away therefrom. A control unit for performing open-loop or closed-loop control of the movement of the direct current motor is also provided. The parking brake is designed such that, when the parking brake is applied or released, an application point of the brake shoes against the rotary element is generally overshot.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2008Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Christof Maron, Marcus Schumann, Faouzi Attallah, Heinz-Anton Schneider