Patents by Inventor Ekkehard Kraft
Ekkehard Kraft 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).
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Publication number: 20240117049Abstract: The invention relates to novel bispecific antigen binding molecules, comprising at least two antigen binding domains capable of specific binding to OX40 and a particular antigen binding domain capable of specific binding to Fibroblast Activation Protein (FAP), and to methods of producing these molecules and to methods of using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.Inventors: Maria AMANN, Juergen Peter BACHL, Alexander BUJOTZEK, Carina CANTRILL, Harald DUERR, Janine FAIGLE, Sabine IMHOF-JUNG, Christian KLEIN, Thomas KRAFT, Estelle MARRER-BERGER, Ekkehard MOESSNER, Laurene POUSSE, Petra RUEGER, Johannes SAM, Roland STAACK, Dietrich TUERCK, Pablo UMANA, Joerg ZIELONKA
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Patent number: 10071718Abstract: A setting device, particularly a motor vehicle parking brake includes a remotely-operated drive, a hollow shaft, a spindle shaft and an elastic element. The hollow shaft is driven by the remotely-operated drive so that the hollow shaft rotates. The spindle shaft moves relative to the hollow shaft within the hollow shaft due to the rotation of the hollow shaft. The spindle shaft is connected to a brake cable such that the spindle shaft can apply and release the brake as it moves in different directions within the hollow shaft. The elastic element is loaded due to movement of the hollow shaft as the hollow shaft is driven in an attempt to release the brake while the brake cable is blocked.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2014Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, WĂśRZBURGInventors: Norbert Deutloff, Ekkehard Kraft, Stephan Roos, Armin Sauer
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Patent number: 9873411Abstract: An actuator (1), especially for a motor vehicle parking brake has a telescopic device (2) that actuates a brake cable (6), and a drive unit which is equipped with an electromechanical drive for actuating the telescopic device (2). The actuator (1) further has a displacement sensor unit for detecting the actuating travel of the telescopic device (2) as well as a force sensor unit for detecting the force applied to the brake cable (6) by the drive unit. The displacement sensor unit and the force sensor unit are disposed next to each other in or on the housing (3) of the telescopic device (2) while being separated from the brake cable (6). The assembly has a particularly simple and compact design while reducing the constructive and mounting effort required during the production of the actuator.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2015Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, WUERZBURGInventors: Norbert Deutloff, Ekkehard Kraft, Stephan Roos, Armin Sauer
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Patent number: 9211877Abstract: An actuator (1), especially for a motor vehicle parking brake has a telescopic device (2) that actuates a brake cable (6), and a drive unit which is equipped with an electromechanical drive for actuating the telescopic device (2). The actuator (1) further has a displacement sensor unit for detecting the actuating travel of the telescopic device (2) as well as a force sensor unit for detecting the force applied to the brake cable (6) by the drive unit. The displacement sensor unit and the force sensor unit are disposed next to each other in or on the housing (3) of the telescopic device (2) while being separated from the brake cable (6). The assembly has a particularly simple and compact design while reducing the constructive and mounting effort required during the production of the actuator.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2006Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, WuerzburgInventors: Norbert Deutloff, Ekkehard Kraft, Stephan Roos, Armin Sauer
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Publication number: 20150321647Abstract: An actuator (1), especially for a motor vehicle parking brake has a telescopic device (2) that actuates a brake cable (6), and a drive unit which is equipped with an electromechanical drive for actuating the telescopic device (2). The actuator (1) further has a displacement sensor unit for detecting the actuating travel of the telescopic device (2) as well as a force sensor unit for detecting the force applied to the brake cable (6) by the drive unit. The displacement sensor unit and the force sensor unit are disposed next to each other in or on the housing (3) of the telescopic device (2) while being separated from the brake cable (6). The assembly has a particularly simple and compact design while reducing the constructive and mounting effort required during the production of the actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Norbert Deutloff, Ekkehard Kraft, Stephan Roos, Armin Sauer
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Publication number: 20140231194Abstract: A setting device, particularly a motor vehicle parking brake includes a remotely-operated drive, a hollow shaft, a spindle shaft and an elastic element. The hollow shaft is driven by the remotely-operated drive so that the hollow shaft rotates. The spindle shaft moves relative to the hollow shaft within the hollow shaft due to the rotation of the hollow shaft. The spindle shaft is connected to a brake cable such that the spindle shaft can apply and release the brake as it moves in different directions within the hollow shaft. The elastic element is loaded due to movement of the hollow shaft as the hollow shaft is driven in an attempt to release the brake while the brake cable is blocked.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Inventors: Norbert Deutloff, Ekkehard Kraft, Stephan Roos, Armin Sauer
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Patent number: 8662263Abstract: A setting device, particularly a motor vehicle parking brake, has a telescopic device (2; 3), which can be axially displaced by a setting unit (10) in a housing (1) or the like and which contains a hollow shaft (2) and a spindle shaft (3). This spindle shaft is axially connected to the hollow shaft in a manner that enables it to rotate and advance and actuates a brake cable (4). The setting device also has an axial advancing support between the hollow shaft (2) and the housing (1) via at least one elastic element (5) serving as a force sensor when the brake is pulled or in the event of a blocked brake release. According to one embodiment, a second elastic element (6) is provided for recognizing blocking of the brake cable (4) during an attempt to release the brake and, accordingly, after the release in tension of the first elastic element (5).Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2004Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Inventors: Norbert Deutloff, Ekkehard Kraft, Stephan Roos, Armin Sauer
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Publication number: 20100219029Abstract: An actuator (1), especially for a motor vehicle parking brake has a telescopic device (2) that actuates a brake cable (6), and a drive unit which is equipped with an electromechanical drive for actuating the telescopic device (2). The actuator (1) further has a displacement sensor unit for detecting the actuating travel of the telescopic device (2) as well as a force sensor unit for detecting the force applied to the brake cable (6) by the drive unit. The displacement sensor unit and the force sensor unit are disposed next to each other in or on the housing (3) of the telescopic device (2) while being separated from the brake cable (6). The assembly has a particularly simple and compact design while reducing the constructive and mounting effort required during the production of the actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2006Publication date: September 2, 2010Inventors: Norbert Deutloff, Ekkehard Kraft, Stephan Roos, Armin Sauer
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Patent number: 7648006Abstract: The invention relates to a regulating device, in particular a motor vehicle parking brake with a regulating unit having a power-operated drive. To provide a regulating device which enables simple cable balancing, it is proposed that a hollow shaft be moved against a torsionally resistant stop as a function of the spring force of an elastic element, when the parking brake is released. The axial position of the stop thus ensures that an adequate cable bias force is always present.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2005Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Norbert Deutloff, Ekkehard Kraft, Roos Stephan, Armin Sauer
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Publication number: 20070251774Abstract: To provide a simple cable compensation in an actuating device (1), particularly an electromechanically actuated motor vehicle parking brake, a coupling device (20; 40) for canceling and restoring a frictional connection between the actuator (3) and brake cable pull (4)is provided. To this end, the coupling device (20; 40) has a coupling element (21; 41) which, when the brake cable pull (4) is released, can, in order to cancel the frictional connection, be deflected and transferred into a defined final position via a gate (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35; 44, 45, 46, 47, 48).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2005Publication date: November 1, 2007Inventors: Norbert Deutloff, Ekkehard Kraft, Stephan Roos, Armin Sauer
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Publication number: 20070240950Abstract: A setting device, particularly a motor vehicle parking brake, has a telescopic device (2; 3), which can be axially displaced by a setting unit (10) in a housing (1) or the like and which contains a hollow shaft (2) and a spindle shaft (3). This spindle shaft is axially connected to the hollow shaft in a manner that enables it to rotate and advance and actuates a brake cable (4). The setting device also has an axial advancing support between the hollow shaft (2) and the housing (1) via at least one elastic element (5) serving as a force sensor when the brake is pulled or in the event of a blocked brake release. According to one embodiment, a second elastic element (6) is provided for recognizing blocking of the brake cable (4) during an attempt to release the brake and, accordingly, after the release in tension of the first elastic element (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2004Publication date: October 18, 2007Inventors: Norbert Deutloff, Ekkehard Kraft, Stephan Roos, Armin Sauer
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Publication number: 20060016642Abstract: The invention relates to a regulating device, in particular a motor vehicle parking brake with a regulating unit having a power-operated drive. To provide a regulating device which enables simple cable balancing, it is proposed that a hollow shaft be moved against a torsionally resistant stop as a function of the spring force of an elastic element, when the parking brake is released. The axial position of the stop thus ensures that an adequate cable bias force is always present.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2005Publication date: January 26, 2006Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Norbert Deutloff, Ekkehard Kraft, Roos Stephan, Armin Sauer
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Publication number: 20050084191Abstract: Bearing device, especially for a gear A bearing device, especially for a gear, comprises a housing part (8) made of plastic, a bearing shell (1) with a cylindrical sheath-shaped ring section (2) as well as a radial section (3) held in the housing part (3) adjoining this, an inner shaft (6) guided in the bearing shell (1) on a first journal (9) and a second rotatable part (11,16) guided on a second journal (10) of the bearing shell (1), surrounding the inner shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2004Publication date: April 21, 2005Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Heiner Fees, Roland Keller, Ekkehard Kraft
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Patent number: 6755437Abstract: A vehicle occupant protection system for a motor vehicle includes a firing circuit, a control unit, a lockable latching device, and a sensor device. The firing circuit includes a firing cap for an airbag unit. The control unit activates the firing cap. The lockable latching device attaches a child seat. The sensor device has a switch and an electrical element connected in parallel to one another. The switch is open when the latching device is locked to prevent the firing cap from being activated. Preferably, the electrical element is a resistor. The control unit can determine an electrical resistance of the firing circuit. This is very useful when the vehicle occupant protection system includes a series of switches, each with a respective resistor connected in parallel to said second switch, because by judging the overall resistance the control unit can determine if all of the switches have been activated. The switch can include a Reed contact.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2002Date of Patent: June 29, 2004Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Ekkehard Kraft, Marten Swart
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Publication number: 20020163171Abstract: A vehicle occupant protection system for a motor vehicle includes a firing circuit, a control unit, a lockable latching device, and a sensor device. The firing circuit includes a firing cap for an airbag unit. The control unit activates the firing cap. The lockable latching device attaches a child seat. The sensor device has a switch and an electrical element connected in parallel to one another. The switch is open when the latching device is locked to prevent the firing cap from being activated. Preferably, the electrical element is a resistor. The control unit can determine an electrical resistance of the firing circuit. This is very useful when the vehicle occupant protection system includes a series of switches, each with a respective resistor connected in parallel to said second switch, because by judging the overall resistance the control unit can determine if all of the switches have been activated. The switch can include a Reed contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2002Publication date: November 7, 2002Inventors: Ekkehard Kraft, Marten Swart