Patents by Inventor Dirk Morschel

Dirk Morschel 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: 11940059
    Abstract: A method for determining a switching state of a valve, an inductance variable being determined on the basis of current and voltage measurements and the switching state being determined on the basis of the inductance variable. Also disclosed is a solenoid valve assembly for carrying out such a method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHG
    Inventors: Alexander Michel, Dirk Morschel, Eduard Wiens
  • Publication number: 20210381620
    Abstract: A method for determining a switching state of a valve, an inductance variable being determined on the basis of current and voltage measurements and the switching state being determined on the basis of the inductance variable. Also disclosed is a solenoid valve assembly for carrying out such a method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Alexander Michel, Dirk Morschel, Eduard Wiens
  • Patent number: 10270373
    Abstract: A method for pulse-modulated current control of an inductive load current. A first operating mode is implemented when a change in current setpoint value is effected. An initial duty cycle of the pulse modulation is determined and used to operate the inductive load in a second operating mode. In the first operating mode, a switching state of at least one switching element is set depending on whether a current setpoint value of the load current is higher or lower than a current setpoint value of a directly preceding cycle. The switching state is retained until a current limit value is reached and then switched over. The switching state of the switching element is switched over multiple times to generate a prescribed number of periods, and the duty cycle of the pulse modulation is determined based on at least a portion of the prescribed number of periods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Dirk Morschel, Jürgen Müller, Axel Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20180342963
    Abstract: The invention describes a method for pulse-width modulated (PWM) current control of a load current (IL) of an inductive load (L) by means of at least one switch element (T1) for switching the load current (IL), wherein a first operating mode (I) is executed for operating the inductive load (L) if a change in the current setpoint value (ISOLL) occurs, wherein an initial duty-cycle (DC) of the pulse-width modulation (PWM) is determined in the first operating mode (I), which is used for operating the inductive load (L) in a second operating mode (II), and a switching state of the switch element (T1) is established in the first operating mode (I) depending on whether a current setpoint value (ISOLL) of the load current (IL) is higher or lower than a current setpoint value (ISOLL,t?1) of a directly preceding cycle, wherein the switching state is maintained until achieving a current limit value (ISOLL,o,I, ISOLL,u,I) and is switched over upon achieving the current limit value (ISOLL,o,I, ISOLL,u,I), wherein multipl
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Dirk Morschel, Jürgen Müller, Axel Schmitz