Patents by Inventor Bernhard Vecchioni

Bernhard Vecchioni 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).

  • Patent number: 11649608
    Abstract: A hydraulic circuit for an adaptive park braking system and method of operation thereof. The method of operating an adaptive park braking system includes providing a vehicle having a motor, a front axle system, a rear axle system, wherein the front axle system has one or more front axle braking systems and the rear axle system has one or more rear axle braking systems. Identifying when the vehicle is engaged in a digging operation. Disconnecting the front axle system or the rear axle system from driving engagement with the motor of the vehicle. Activating the one or more braking systems of the disconnect axle system to apply an amount of force to the disconnected axle system of the vehicle. Then applying an amount of torque with the motor to the axle system in driving engagement with the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: DANA ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: Ettore Cosoli, Matteo Grott, Davide Moser, Giulio Ornella, Mark M. Schneider, Lorenzo Serrao, Bernhard Vecchioni, Fabrizio Zendri
  • Publication number: 20200071910
    Abstract: A hydraulic circuit for an adaptive park braking system and method of operation thereof. The method of operating an adaptive park braking system includes providing a vehicle having a motor, a front axle system, a rear axle system, wherein the front axle system has one or more front axle braking systems and the rear axle system has one or more rear axle braking systems. Identifying when the vehicle is engaged in a digging operation. Disconnecting the front axle system or the rear axle system from driving engagement with the motor of the vehicle. Activating the one or more braking systems of the disconnect axle system to apply an amount of force to the disconnected axle system of the vehicle. Then applying an amount of torque with the motor to the axle system in driving engagement with the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: DANA ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: ETTORE COSOLI, MATTEO GROTT, DAVIDE MOSER, GIULIO ORNELLA, MARK M. SCHNEIDER, LORENZO SERRAO, BERNHARD VECCHIONI, FABRIZIO ZENDRI
  • Publication number: 20050077747
    Abstract: A cargo support having a frame element (1) for mounting in the lower area (15) of a rear window (6) of a motor vehicle (2). The frame element (1) can be mounted to have a first mounting position framing the rear window (6) on the motor vehicle (2) and a second mounting position in which it is essentially horizontal for supporting cargo (20) on the vehicle. A second frame member (5) can be provided for co-acting with the window area frame element (1) for support cargo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Applicant: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbH
    Inventors: Francois De Gaillard, Martin De Waal, Jean-Luc Guicheteau, Izumi Kimoto, Michael Kolbl, Peter Mitterbauer, Martin Pollak, Claudio Righetti, Miriam Schonauer, Sigeru Ueki, Bernhard Vecchioni
  • Patent number: 6878054
    Abstract: A ventilation cap (3) for a motor vehicle roof (1) for ventilation of the motor vehicle interior (4) and a roof with such a ventilation cap, in which the ventilation cap (3) is formed to be oblong having an air duct with a front air opening (6) and with a rear air opening (7) which discharge above the motor vehicle roof (1), the air duct being flow-connected to the motor vehicle interior (4) via a flow path which is formed in the ventilation cap (3). The motor vehicle roof (1) is formed preferably as a glass roof with at least two glass surfaces (2a, 2b), on which the ventilation cap (3) is mounted essentially a central longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Klesing, Michael Kölbl, Martin Pollak, Bernd Schleicher, Wolfgang Seifert, Helmut Teschner, Bernhard Vecchioni
  • Publication number: 20040090092
    Abstract: A motor vehicle, especially a passenger car (1), with an alterable rear structure (2), the rear structure (2) comprising at least one roof element (3), two opposing side elements (12, 13) and one rear element (4), the roof element (3) being located in the open position of the rear structure (2) in the rear floor area (21) of the motor vehicle. In the open position, the rear area of the vehicle has an open-bed, pickup truck configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Applicant: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbH
    Inventors: Francois de Gaillard, Martin de Waal, Jean-Luc Guicheteau, Izumi Kimoto, Michael Koelbl, Alain Leroy, Martin Pollak, Claudio Ivano Righetti, Thomas Rudolph, Sigeru Ueki, Bernhard Vecchioni
  • Publication number: 20040075305
    Abstract: An openable roof for a motor vehicle having a driver's compartment (10) with a roof cover (12) which can be moved between a closed position and an open position, and a rear wall (14) that can be pivot with respect to the driver's compartment around an axis (24) which runs in the transverse direction of the vehicle, and with a cargo bed (16) which is located behind the driver's compartment. The roof cover (12) and the rear wall (14) are joined to one another to be able to fold in the manner of a hinge, the roof cover being folded in the open position onto the rear wall and the roof cover, and the rear wall being deposited in this position in the area of the cargo bed (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Applicant: WEBASTO VEHICLE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL GmbH
    Inventors: Francois De Gaillard, Martin De Waal, Jean-Luc Guicheteau, Izumi Kimoto, Michael Kolbl, Peter Mitterbauer, Martin Pollak, Claudio Ivano Righetti, Miriam Schonauer, Sigeru Ueki, Bernhard Vecchioni
  • Publication number: 20040051348
    Abstract: An openable motor vehicle roof with a set (20) of several raisable louvers (22) which are arranged in succession in the lengthwise direction of the vehicle, which lie flat side-by-side next to one another in the closed position in order to close the roof opening (10), and which can be pushed into the form of a packet in which they lay parallel to, and on top of, one another in the raised state in order to at least partially clear the roof opening. The roof opening (10) extends to underneath the equator (18) of the motor vehicle in the rear area of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Applicant: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbH
    Inventors: Francois De Gaillard, Martin De Waal, Jean-Luc Guicheteau, Izumi Kimoto, Michael Kolbl, Peter Mitterbauer, Martin Pollak, Claudio Ivano Righetti, Miriam Schonauer, Sigeru Ueki, Bernhard Vecchioni
  • Publication number: 20030162490
    Abstract: A ventilation cap (3) for a motor vehicle roof (1) for ventilation of the motor vehicle interior (4) and a roof with such a ventilation cap, in which the ventilation cap (3) is formed to be oblong having an air duct with a front air opening (6) and with a rear air opening (7) which discharge above the motor vehicle roof (1), the air duct being flow-connected to the motor vehicle interior (4) via a flow path which is formed in the ventilation cap (3). The motor vehicle roof (1) is formed preferably as a glass roof with at least two glass surfaces (2a, 2b), on which the ventilation cap (3) is mounted essentially a central longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2003
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Applicant: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Klesing, Michael Kolbl, Martin Pollak, Bernd Schleicher, Wolfgang Seifert, Helmut Teschner, Bernhard Vecchioni