Patents by Inventor Bernd Albert

Bernd Albert 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).

  • Valve assembly with an integrated circuit arrangement
    Patent number: 7377290
    Abstract: A valve assembly for a vibration damper includes a valve housing, an actuator for driving an adjustable valve part, and a circuit arrangement having an opening which provides access to the actuator, wherein the actuator has a coil. The actuator and the circuit arrangement are arranged in the housing. A coating arranged on the circuit arrangement is shaped and dimensioned to position the circuit arrangement at a fixed position and orientation relative to the actuator. An outer plastic jacket is arranged over the coating of the circuit arrangement and encloses the coil of the actuator, so that the outer plastic jacket protects both the circuit arrangement and the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Bernd Albert, Jürgen Lindenthal, Stefan Rappelt, Christina Wittwer
  • Valve assembly with an integrated circuit arrangement
    Publication number: 20060038149
    Abstract: Valve housing, especially for a vibration damper, containing an actuator, which drives an adjusting valve part, and an electronic circuit arrangement having an opening through which the actuator is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Bernd Albert, Jurgen Lindenthal, Stefan Rappelt, Christina Wittwer