Patents by Inventor Christof BAYER

Christof BAYER 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).

  • Method for operating a vehicle comprising an electro-hydraulic brake system, and electro-hydraulic brake system of a vehicle
    Patent number: 11891028
    Abstract: Please substitute the new Abstract submitted herewith for the original Abstract: The invention relates to operating a vehicle having an electro-hydraulic brake system. The vehicle can be operated in a manual and an autonomous driving mode. The brake system is divided into a first and a second hydraulic brake circuit. The two brake circuits can be hydraulically decoupled from one another by a circuit separating valve. The two brake circuits are each assigned to hydraulically enable at least one respective wheel brake of the vehicle. A brake pedal is brought into an at least partially actuated position during an autonomous driving mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Christof Bayer
  • Method for Operating a Vehicle Comprising an Electro-Hydraulic Brake System, and Electro-Hydraulic Brake System of a Vehicle
    Publication number: 20210146899
    Abstract: Please substitute the new Abstract submitted herewith for the original Abstract: The invention relates to operating a vehicle having an electro-hydraulic brake system. The vehicle can be operated in a manual and an autonomous driving mode. The brake system is divided into a first and a second hydraulic brake circuit. The two brake circuits can be hydraulically decoupled from one another by a circuit separating valve. The two brake circuits are each assigned to hydraulically enable at least one respective wheel brake of the vehicle. A brake pedal is brought into an at least partially actuated position during an autonomous driving mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventor: Christof BAYER