Patents by Inventor Benjamin GRODDE

Benjamin GRODDE 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).

  • Publication number: 20240399813
    Abstract: Disclosed is a mechatronic chassis device (6) for a motor vehicle comprises a housing (7) and at least one functional element (11) in the housing (7). The device is characterized by means (14) for recognizing the ingress of a liquid medium into the housing (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Benjamin Grodde, Daniel Gagg
  • Patent number: 11312200
    Abstract: A method for actuating an actuator device of a roll stabilizer for a vehicle. The actuator device has a supply line connection for supplying a supply voltage, a converter for supplying an alternating voltage using the supply voltage, and at least two phase lines for supplying the alternating voltage to actuator connections of an actuator which can be operated using the alternating voltage. The method has a step of reading an interruption signal, which indicates an interruption in the supply of the supply voltage or a deviation from the supply voltage at the supply line connection and a step of providing a protection signal at an interface with a protection device using the interruption signal in order to at least partly prevent a generator voltage which is or can be fed into the phase lines via the actuator connections from being forwarded in response to the protection signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Benjamin Grodde, Michael Keckeisen, Andreas Füssl, Holger Gohmert, Volker Schulmayer, Klaus Haskamp
  • Publication number: 20190054792
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for actuating an actuator unit (102) of a roll stabilizer for a vehicle (100), wherein the actuator unit (102) has a supply line port (118) for supplying a supply voltage, a converter (112) for supplying an alternating voltage using the supply voltage, and at least two phase lines (114, 116) for supplying the alternating voltage to actuator ports (132, 134) of an actuator (110) which can be operated using the alternating voltage, comprises a step for importing an interrupt signal (140), which indicates an interruption (130) in the provision of the supply voltage or a deviation from the supply voltage at the supply line port (118) and a step providing (203) a protection signal (142, 144, 146, 148) in response to the protection signal (142, 144, 146, 148) at an interface having protection equipment (152, 154, 156, 158) using the interrupt signal (140) in order to at least partly prevent a generator voltage from being transmitted, which is fed or can be fed into the phase lines
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Benjamin GRODDE, Michael KECKEISEN, Andreas FÜSSL, Holger GOHMERT, Volker SCHULMAYER, Klaus HASKAMP