Patents by Inventor Christopher Zaum

Christopher Zaum 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: 11919263
    Abstract: A method for the weight-dependent control of the internal pressure of a supporting body loaded by a weight load or payload, wherein the internal pressure is produced by means of an electric-motor-driven compressor, and the weight load or payload which is present and which acts on a supporting body in the form of a mass mLoad under the effect of acceleration due to gravity g is determined in that a reduction and a subsequent increase in the internal pressure take place, wherein the increase in the internal pressure causes the position of an application point of the weight load or payload to change by a position difference ?Z, wherein: during the increasing of the internal pressure by means of the compressor, the motor current ILoad of the drive motor of the compressor is measured with a constant motor voltage U and integrated over the time of the increase in pressure, and the electrical work WLoad which is necessary for the change in position is determined therefrom, wherein the electrical work WLoad the el
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher Zaum, Rainer Detering
  • Publication number: 20220281189
    Abstract: A method for sealing and inflating inflatable articles, in particular for sealing and inflating motor vehicle tires, wherein, by means of a compressor which is driven preferably by means of an electric motor, a sealing and pumping pressure is generated, wherein, by means of the sealing and pumping pressure, via a valve and distributor device for sealant and compressed gas and via compressed-air and sealant hoses between valve and distributor device and an entry valve or an inlet nozzle of the inflatable article, a sealant situated in a sealant vessel connected to the valve and distributor device is conveyed into the inflatable article and, at the same time, the inflatable article is inflated to a predefined operating pressure, wherein, by configuration of the corresponding parameters, of the sealant and of the device, in or downstream of the entry valve/the inlet nozzle, the sealant is at least partially atomized to form an aerosol by virtue of the sealant or the sealant-air mixture being converted, in the en
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher Zaum, Philip Mathias Bialach, Rainer Detering
  • Patent number: 11383466
    Abstract: A method for sealing and inflating inflatable articles, in particular for sealing and inflating motor vehicle tires, wherein, by means of a compressor which is driven preferably by means of an electric motor, a sealing and pumping pressure is generated, wherein, by means of the sealing and pumping pressure, via a valve and distributor device for sealant and compressed gas and via compressed-air and sealant hoses between valve and distributor device and an entry valve or an inlet nozzle of the inflatable article, a sealant situated in a sealant vessel connected to the valve and distributor device is conveyed into the inflatable article and, at the same time, the inflatable article is inflated to a predefined operating pressure, wherein, by configuration of the corresponding parameters, of the sealant and of the device, in or downstream of the entry valve/the inlet nozzle, the sealant is at least partially atomized to form an aerosol by virtue of the sealant or the sealant-air mixture being converted, in the en
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher Zaum, Philip Bialach, Rainer Detering
  • Publication number: 20210086459
    Abstract: A method for the weight-dependent control of the internal pressure of a supporting body loaded by a weight load or payload, wherein the internal pressure is produced by means of an electric-motor-driven compressor, and the weight load or payload which is present and which acts on a supporting body in the form of a mass mLoad under the effect of acceleration due to gravity g is determined in that a reduction and a subsequent increase in the internal pressure take place, wherein the increase in the internal pressure causes the position of an application point of the weight load or payload to change by a position difference ?Z, wherein: during the increasing of the internal pressure by means of the compressor, the motor current ILoad of the drive motor of the compressor is measured with a constant motor voltage U and integrated over the time of the increase in pressure, and the electrical work WLoad which is necessary for the change in position is determined therefrom, wherein the electrical work WLoad the elect
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher Zaum, Rainer Detering
  • Patent number: 10556392
    Abstract: A device for sealing and inflating motor vehicle tires, wherein the device has, in a housing, a compressor which is driven by a motor, preferably an electric motor, and which serves for generating the sealing or pump pressure, and the device has a connector for a sealant container, a valve and distributor unit for sealant and pressurized gas, and furthermore connecting means such as hoses and lines, and also switching, control and display devices for the operation of the device, wherein the device furthermore comprises a manually actuatable pressure discharge valve for decreasing the tire pressure, wherein the pressure discharge valve is configured such that, when the sealant container is connected and/or during the delivery of sealant from the sealant container into the tire, an actuation, or a dissipation of the pressure, is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher Zaum, Rainer Detering
  • Patent number: 10493706
    Abstract: Devices for sealing and inflating inflatable objects, in particular for sealing and inflating motor vehicle tires, wherein the devices have as a source of compressed gas a compressor unit, which is formed as a reciprocating piston compressor driven by a slider crank mechanism and has a piston moved in an oscillating manner in a cylinder, and wherein the piston and the cylinder delimit a compression chamber and the cylinder is closed on the output side by a cylinder head with an outlet valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher Zaum, Rainer Detering
  • Publication number: 20190275756
    Abstract: A method for sealing and inflating inflatable articles, in particular for sealing and inflating motor vehicle tires, wherein, by means of a compressor which is driven preferably by means of an electric motor, a sealing and pumping pressure is generated, wherein, by means of the sealing and pumping pressure, via a valve and distributor device for sealant and compressed gas and via compressed-air and sealant hoses between valve and distributor device and an entry valve or an inlet nozzle of the inflatable article, a sealant situated in a sealant vessel connected to the valve and distributor device is conveyed into the inflatable article and, at the same time, the inflatable article is inflated to a predefined operating pressure, wherein, by configuration of the corresponding parameters, of the sealant and of the device, in or downstream of the entry valve/the inlet nozzle, the sealant is at least partially atomized to form an aerosol by virtue of the sealant or the sealant-air mixture being converted, in the en
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher Zaum, Philip Bialach, Rainer Detering
  • Publication number: 20180272631
    Abstract: A device for sealing and inflating motor vehicle tires, wherein the device has, in a housing, a compressor which is driven by a motor, preferably an electric motor, and which serves for generating the sealing or pump pressure, and the device has a connector for a sealant container, a valve and distributor unit for sealant and pressurized gas, and furthermore connecting means such as hoses and lines, and also switching, control and display devices for the operation of the device, wherein the device furthermore comprises a manually actuatable pressure discharge valve for decreasing the tire pressure, wherein the pressure discharge valve is configured such that, when the sealant container is connected and/or during the delivery of sealant from the sealant container into the tire, an actuation, or a dissipation of the pressure, is prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher Zaum, Rainer Detering
  • Patent number: 9796143
    Abstract: Devices for sealing and inflating inflatable objects, wherein the device has as a source of compressed gas a compressor unit, which is formed as a reciprocating piston compressor driven by a slider crank mechanism and has a piston moved in an oscillating manner in a cylinder, wherein the piston and the cylinder delimit a compression chamber and the cylinder is closed on the output side by a cylinder head with an outlet valve, wherein the device also has a reservoir for an automatic sealant that can be filled into the inflatable object and a valve-and-distributor unit for sealant and compressed gas, which connects the reservoir and the compressor unit and has a line that can be connected to the inflatable object, wherein the valve-and-distributor unit allows the device to be operated according to choice in the two operating modes “inflate” and “feed sealant”.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher Zaum, Rainer Detering
  • Publication number: 20170087783
    Abstract: Devices for sealing and inflating inflatable objects, in particular for sealing and inflating motor vehicle tires, wherein the devices have as a source of compressed gas a compressor unit, which is formed as a reciprocating piston compressor driven by a slider crank mechanism and has a piston moved in an oscillating manner in a cylinder, and wherein the piston and the cylinder delimit a compression chamber and the cylinder is closed on the output side by a cylinder head with an outlet valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher Zaum, Rainer Detering
  • Publication number: 20170072648
    Abstract: Devices for sealing and inflating inflatable objects, wherein the device has as a source of compressed gas a compressor unit, which is formed as a reciprocating piston compressor driven by a slider crank mechanism and has a piston moved in an oscillating manner in a cylinder, wherein the piston and the cylinder delimit a compression chamber and the cylinder is closed on the output side by a cylinder head with an outlet valve, wherein the device also has a reservoir for an automatic sealant that can be filled into the inflatable object and a valve-and-distributor unit for sealant and compressed gas, which connects the reservoir and the compressor unit and has a line that can be connected to the inflatable object, wherein the valve-and-distributor unit allows the device to be operated according to choice in the two operating modes “inflate” and “feed sealant”.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher Zaum, Rainer Detering