Patents by Inventor Christian Burgdorf

Christian Burgdorf 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: 11333482
    Abstract: A method for sensing travel by a travel-sensing arrangement for a brake system, wherein the travel-sensing arrangement has a first magnetic angle sensor, and the method includes determining a first field strength in a first direction and determining a second field strength in a second direction by the first angle sensor, wherein the travel-sensing arrangement has a second magnetic angle sensor which is arranged at a predetermined distance from the first angle sensor, and the method further includes determining a first field strength in a first direction and determining a second field strength in a second direction by the second angle sensor. A travel-sensing arrangement, to a brake system having a travel-sensing arrangement, to a motor-vehicle and to a use of the travel-sensing arrangement and the method in a brake system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Veit Albrecht, Volker Schardt, Jens Habig, Benjamin Hütter, Christian Burgdorf, Wolfgang Fritz
  • Publication number: 20200340795
    Abstract: A method for sensing travel by a travel-sensing arrangement for a brake system, wherein the travel-sensing arrangement has a first magnetic angle sensor, and the method includes determining a first field strength in a first direction and determining a second field strength in a second direction by the first angle sensor, wherein the travel-sensing arrangement has a second magnetic angle sensor which is arranged at a predetermined distance from the first angle sensor, and the method further includes determining a first field strength in a first direction and determining a second field strength in a second direction by the second angle sensor. A travel-sensing arrangement, to a brake system having a travel-sensing arrangement, to a motor-vehicle and to a use of the travel-sensing arrangement and the method in a brake system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Veit Albrecht, Volker Schardt, Jens Habig, Benjamin Hütter, Christian Burgdorf, Wolfgang Fritz
  • Patent number: 10254130
    Abstract: A sensor arrangement for measuring a rotor position of an electric motor, in particular of a motor vehicle control device, wherein the sensor arrangement is constructed as a sensor arrangement operating without contact, which includes at least one permanent magnet and at least one magnetic field sensor, wherein the permanent magnet has at least one depression in at least one top surface facing the magnetic field sensor. A magnetization device for magnetizing a permanent magnet of the sensor arrangement is also disclosed. The use of the sensor arrangement in a motor vehicle control device of a braking system of a motor vehicle is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Christian Burgdorf, Zlatko Penzar, Volker Schardt
  • Publication number: 20160265940
    Abstract: A sensor arrangement for measuring a rotor position of an electric motor, in particular of a motor vehicle control device, wherein the sensor arrangement is constructed as a sensor arrangement operating without contact, which includes at least one permanent magnet and at least one magnetic field sensor, wherein the permanent magnet has at least one depression in at least one top surface facing the magnetic field sensor. A magnetization device for magnetizing a permanent magnet of the sensor arrangement is also disclosed. The use of the sensor arrangement in a motor vehicle control device of a braking system of a motor vehicle is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Christian Burgdorf, Zlatko Penzar, Volker Schardt
  • Patent number: 9227561
    Abstract: The invention specifies a sensor arrangement for a brake system for braking a wheel in a vehicle, which brake system includes a travel sensor for detecting a position of a brake pedal of the brake system, wherein the travel sensor is provided for detecting operation of the brake pedal based on the position of the brake pedal and for outputting a signal which indicates operation of the brake pedal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Christian Burgdorf, Ralf Hartmann, Sören Lehmann, Josko Kurbasa
  • Publication number: 20140139333
    Abstract: The invention specifies a sensor arrangement for a brake system for braking a wheel in a vehicle, which brake system includes a travel sensor for detecting a position of a brake pedal of the brake system, wherein the travel sensor is provided for detecting operation of the brake pedal based on the position of the brake pedal and for outputting a signal which indicates operation of the brake pedal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: CONTINETAL TEVES AG & CO., OHG
    Inventors: Christian Burgdorf, Ralf Hartmann, Sören Lehmann, Josko Kurbasa
  • Patent number: 8326490
    Abstract: A steering angle sensor system for measuring a steering angle in a motor vehicle. The steering angle sensor system includes a magnetic encoder which is coupled to at least one magnetic field sensor that senses a variation in the steering angle even when the ignition is switched off, and an electronic memory for storing the steering angle variation. The steering angle sensor system also includes at least one magnetic-field-sensitive element which is coupled to the magnetic encoder for detecting the occurrence of steering movements at an early time in order to at least partially activate the steering angle sensor system and/or another system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Christian Burgdorf, Klaus Rink, Frank Hickl, Patrick Schäfer, Alexander Kolbe
  • Publication number: 20100057299
    Abstract: A steering angle sensor system for measuring a steering angle in a motor vehicle. The steering angle sensor system includes a magnetic encoder which is coupled to at least one magnetic field sensor that senses a variation in the steering angle even when the ignition is switched off, and an electronic memory for storing the steering angle variation. The steering angle sensor system also includes at least one magnetic-field-sensitive element which is coupled to the magnetic encoder for detecting the occurrence of steering movements at an early time in order to at least partially activate the steering angle sensor system and/or another system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Christian Burgdorf, Klaus Rink, Frank Hickl, Patrick Scháfer, Alexander Kolbe
  • Publication number: 20090284252
    Abstract: The objective is to provide a measuring device, which makes it possible to determine the absolute position (s) of a movable member comprising a permanent magnetic encoder (2) with a number of magnetic segments (4), the polarity of which alternates in the direction of measurement (r). To this end, a measuring device (1) includes two magnetic-field sensitive sensor elements (6) being spaced apart from each other, the length of the segments (4) of the encoder (2) being selected differently in the direction of measurement (r).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventors: Christian Burgdorf, Klaus Rink, Henrik Antoni, Veith Albrecht, Frank Hickl