Patents by Inventor Christian Maurischat

Christian Maurischat 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: 10434834
    Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle with a chassis arrangement having at least two vibration dampers. A body control is carried out at least partially with the vibration dampers. The chassis arrangement further has at least one stabilizer. During transverse accelerations below a threshold acceleration the stabilizer contributes to the body control less than the vibration dampers and contributes more than the vibration dampers from the threshold acceleration upward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Norbert Ackermann, Helmut Baalmann, Andreas Förster, Sven Greger, Steffen Heyn, Holger Kirchner, Sven Philip Krüger, Thomas Manger, Hendrik Marquar, Christian Maurischat, Stefan Rappelt, Alexander Schwarz, Jens Seiler, Achim Thomae, Michael Triebel
  • Patent number: 10427485
    Abstract: A method of operating a motor vehicle with a chassis system comprising at least two, preferably four vibration damper includes carrying out a body control and a wheel control with the chassis system, and controlling the energy supply for the chassis system via an energy control arrangement. A motor vehicle performing the method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Norbert Ackermann, Helmut Baalmann, Michael Triebel, Christian Maurischat, Achim Thomae, Andreas Förster, Steffen Heyn, Thomas Manger, Stefen Rappelt, Sven Greger, Sven Philip Krüger, Jens Seiler, Holger Kirchner, Hendrik Marquar, Alexander Schwarz
  • Publication number: 20180370319
    Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle with a chassis arrangement having at least two vibration dampers. A body control is carried out at least partially with the vibration dampers. The chassis arrangement further has at least one stabilizer. During transverse accelerations below a threshold acceleration the stabilizer contributes to the body control less than the vibration dampers and contributes more than the vibration dampers from the threshold acceleration upward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Norbert ACKERMANN, Helmut BAALMANN, Andreas FÖRSTER, Sven GREGER, Steffen HEYN, Holger KIRCHNER, Sven Philip KRÜGER, Thomas MANGER, Hendrik MARQUAR, Christian MAURISCHAT, Stefan RAPPELT, Alexander SCHWARZ, Jens SEILER, Achim THOMAE, Michael TRIEBEL
  • Publication number: 20180037080
    Abstract: A method of operating a motor vehicle with a chassis system comprising at least two, preferably four vibration damper includes carrying out a body control and a wheel control with the chassis system, and controlling the energy supply for the chassis system via an energy control arrangement. A motor vehicle performing the method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Norbert ACKERMANN, Helmut BAALMANN, Michael TRIEBEL, Christian MAURISCHAT, Achim THOMAE, Andreas FÖRSTER, Steffen HEYN, Thomas MANGER, Stefen RAPPELT, Sven GREGER, Sven Philip KRÜGER, Jens SEILER, Holger KIRCHNER, Hendrick MARQUAR, Alexander SCHWARZ
  • Publication number: 20100063679
    Abstract: In a suspension for a motor vehicle having at least one front axle and at least one rear axle, at least two vibration dampers which are separated from one another by a longitudinal axis of the vehicle are arranged at each axle. The sum of the occurring damping forces of the vibration dampers can be adjusted, and a vibration damper with adjustable damping force and a nonadjustable vibration damper are arranged at least at one vehicle axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Christian Maurischat, Robert Pradel
  • Patent number: 7013206
    Abstract: One or several vibration dampers of a vehicle suspension have a damping force arrangement wherein a control signal is computed within the actuating range in accordance with a standard control method for adjusting the damper characteristic. The drive of a damper adjustable in accordance with this invention is so improved that body movements (notwithstanding a harder adjusted damping for critical driving situations) are substantially suppressed as early as possible. In specific driving situations, the adjusting range of the damper force is changed in that the upper limit of the adjusting range is raised or lowered and/or the lower limit of the adjusting range is raised or lowered. A soft damper setting takes place preferably in dependence upon signals which announce or display a change of the vehicle longitudinal deceleration or vehicle transverse acceleration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignees: Continental Aktiengesellschaft, ZF Sachs AG
    Inventors: Alexander Stiller, Stefan Sommer, Jörg Grotendorst, Eberhard Hees, Thomas Kutsche, Wolfgang Schumacher, Christian Maurischat
  • Publication number: 20040128040
    Abstract: One or several vibration dampers of a vehicle suspension have a damping force arrangement wherein a control signal is computed within the actuating range in accordance with a standard control method for adjusting the damper characteristic. The drive of a damper adjustable in accordance with this invention is so improved that body movements (notwithstanding a harder adjusted damping for critical driving situations) are substantially suppressed as early as possible. In specific driving situations, the adjusting range of the damper force is changed in that the upper limit of the adjusting range is raised or lowered and/or the lower limit of the adjusting range is raised or lowered. A soft damper setting takes place preferably in dependence upon signals which announce or display a change of the vehicle longitudinal deceleration or vehicle transverse acceleration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Alexander Stiller, Stefan Sommer, Jorg Grotendorst, Eberhard Hees, Thomas Kutsche, Wolfgang Schumacher, Christian Maurischat