Patents by Inventor Dirk Dresen

Dirk Dresen 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: 10927909
    Abstract: A brake pad for a disk brake for a utility vehicle, includes a pad backplate, which has a pad side with a frictional mass and an application side opposite the pad side. The pad side is provided with a structural arrangement having a plurality of recesses with elevations arranged therein. The structural arrangement of the pad side comprises structural elements which differ in shape and size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Dresen, Josef Schropp, Wolfgang Pahle
  • Patent number: 10655696
    Abstract: A method for analyzing the wear behavior of brake pads of a brake system has at least the following steps: a) providing a brake system with at least one or more brakes, each with one or more brake pads which each have a pad carrier plate and a friction lining composed of at least two or more friction material layers which are composed of different friction materials; and at least one evaluation device; b) determining the wear which is brought about per brake during braking operations with at least one wear sensor per brake; c) determining the braking energy which is brought about per brake during braking operations with the evaluation device; d) repeated determination of an instantaneous gradient of a curve which relates the values determined in steps b) and c) and preferably a route information item to one another; and e) outputting a signal at an output device if the gradient changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Schoenauer, Wolfgang Pahle, Dirk Dresen
  • Publication number: 20180363718
    Abstract: A brake pad for a disk brake for a utility vehicle, includes a pad backplate, which has a pad side with a frictional mass and an application side opposite the pad side. The pad side is provided with a structural arrangement having a plurality of recesses with elevations arranged therein. The structural arrangement of the pad side comprises structural elements which differ in shape and size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Dirk DRESEN, Josef SCHROPP
  • Publication number: 20180163804
    Abstract: A method for analyzing the wear behavior of brake pads of a brake system has at least the following steps: a) providing a brake system with at least one or more brakes, each with one or more brake pads which each have a pad carrier plate and a friction lining composed of at least two or more friction material layers which are composed of different friction materials; and at least one evaluation device; b) determining the wear which is brought about per brake during braking operations with at least one wear sensor per brake; c) determining the braking energy which is brought about per brake during braking operations with the evaluation device; d) repeated determination of an instantaneous gradient of a curve which relates the values determined in steps b) and c) and preferably a route information item to one another; and e) outputting a signal at an output device if the gradient changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Manfred SCHOENAUER, Wolfgang PAHLE, Dirk DRESEN
  • Patent number: 9920807
    Abstract: The invention relates to a friction lining carrier plate (1), which has a metal sheet, to a friction lining, to a friction lining receptacle and to a brake. The metal sheet is formed in such a manner that it has a first and second recess (11, 20) on the friction lining side, wherein the metal sheet has at least a second recess (20) on the friction lining side, wherein the first and second recesses (11, 20) have a differing depth. The first and second recesses on the friction lining side are each formed as an elevation on the side of the actuation means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignees: TMD Friction Services GmbH, Dömer GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Olav Borgmeier, Dirk Dresen, Harald Grzanna, Wolfgang Hogenkamp, Thomas Kierspel, Armin Muhl, Willmut Rohling, Dai-Victor Sakaguchi, Roland Steege, Jochen Asbeck, Christoph Hahner
  • Publication number: 20170152905
    Abstract: A brake pad of a disc brake, having a pad carrier plate and an intermediate layer which is fastened to the bottom surface thereof and carries an abrasive friction lining, is configured in such a way that the thickness of the unused friction lining is less than or equal to a predefined maximum wear dimension. The thickness of the friction lining plus part of the thickness of the intermediate layer correspond to the maximum wear dimension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventor: Dirk DRESEN
  • Publication number: 20160250676
    Abstract: The invention relates to a friction lining carrier plate (1), which has a metal sheet, to a friction lining, to a friction lining receptacle and to a brake. The metal sheet is formed in such a manner that it has a first and second recess (11, 20) on the friction lining side, wherein the metal sheet has at least a second recess (20) on the friction lining side, wherein the first and second recesses (11, 20) have a differing depth. The first and second recesses on the friction lining side are each formed as an elevation on the side of the actuation means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Olav BORGMEIER, Dirk DRESEN, Harald GRZANNA, Wolfgang HOGENKAMP, Thomas KIERSPEL, Armin MUHL, Willmut ROHLING, Dai-Victor SAKAGUCHI, Roland STEEGE, Jochen ASBECK, Christoph HAHNER
  • Publication number: 20130277159
    Abstract: The invention relates to a friction lining carrier plate (1), which has a metal sheet, to a friction lining, to a friction lining receptacle and to a brake. The metal sheet is formed in such a manner that it has a first and second recess (11, 20) on the friction lining side, wherein the metal sheet has at least a second recess (20) on the friction lining side, wherein the first and second recesses (11, 20) have a differing depth. The first and second recesses on the friction lining side are each formed as an elevation on the side of the actuation means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicants: Dömer GmbH & Co. KG, TMD Friction Services GmbH
    Inventors: Olav Borgmeier, Dirk Dresen, Harald Grzanna, Wolfgang Hogenkamp, Thomas Kierspel, Armin Mühl, Willmut Röhling, Dai-Victor Sakaguchi, Roland Steege, Jochen Asbeck, Christoph Hahner
  • Patent number: 7922215
    Abstract: A plug connector for fluid conduits. The plug connector including a housing part with a plug socket for the fluid-tight insertion of a tubular plug-in part, a holding element for locking and a fluid seal for sealing the inserted plug-in part. The plug connector being arranged in a plug socket, the housing part being in two parts comprising a base part and an insert plate which is connected to the base part via a snap-action positive fit connection. The base part comprising a receiving part for the holding element, the fluid seal and the insert part, and a joining part for the joining connection of the housing part to a fluid conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Voss Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Salomon-Bahls, Dirk Dresen, Ingo Hüpgen
  • Publication number: 20070284875
    Abstract: A plug connector for fluid conduits. The plug connector including a housing part with a plug socket for the fluid-tight insertion of a tubular plug-in part, a holding element for locking and a fluid seal for sealing the inserted plug-in part. The plug connector being arranged in a plug socket, the housing part being in two parts comprising a base part and an insert plate which is connected to the base part via a snap-action positive fit connection. The base part comprising a receiving part for the holding element, the fluid seal and the insert part, and a joining part for the joining connection of the housing part to a fluid conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Bernd Salomon-Bahls, Dirk Dresen, Ingo Hupgen
  • Patent number: 7100908
    Abstract: The invention relates to a damper arrangement, in particular an air spring strut, comprising a shock absorber having an essentially cylindrical housing and an air spring with a working space which is under internal pressure, and comprising an additional volume which can be connected to the working space via a closable flow duct. It is proposed to enclose the additional volume by a hollow body which surrounds the shock absorber which can be fastened thereto and is formed from an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder, which is connected to the latter and, in particular, is arranged concentrically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Voss Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Olav Borgmeier, Dirk Dresen
  • Publication number: 20050061594
    Abstract: The invention relates to a damper arrangement, in particular an air spring strut, comprising a shock absorber having an essentially cylindrical housing and an air spring with a working space which is under internal pressure, and comprising an additional volume which can be connected to the working space via a closable flow duct. It is proposed to enclose the additional volume by a hollow body which surrounds the shock absorber which can be fastened thereto and is formed from an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder, which is connected to the latter and, in particular, is arranged concentrically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventors: Olav Borgmeier, Dirk Dresen