Patents by Inventor Erich Seibl

Erich Seibl 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: 7752903
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a roller brake testing dynamometer (P) for vehicles whose braking forces are to be ascertained, wherein there is provided at least one roller (L) which is driven by way of a drive (A) in order in turn to drive a vehicle tire (R) bearing against the roller (L), and wherein the dynamometer (P) has at least one contact-less sensor unit (S) for detecting the position of the tire (R) relative to the at least one roller (L).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Snap-On Equipment GmbH
    Inventor: Erich Seibl
  • Patent number: 7584654
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a roller brake testing dynamometer (P) for vehicles whose braking forces are to be ascertained, wherein there is provided at least one roller (L) which is driven by way of a drive (A) in order in turn to drive a vehicle tire (R) bearing against the roller (L), wherein there is provided at least one braking force sensor (S) for ascertaining a braking force exerted on the roller (L) by the tire (R), and wherein there is provided an evaluation and control unit (E) to which the signals of the braking force sensor (S) can be fed. Furthermore, it is provided that the evaluation and control unit (E) is adapted on the basis of the signals from the braking force sensor (S) to ascertain the transition from static friction to sliding friction between the tire (R) and the roller (L) independently of the speed of rotation of the roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Snap-On Equipment GmbH
    Inventor: Erich Seibl
  • Publication number: 20080028845
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a roller brake testing dynamometer (P) for vehicles whose braking forces are to be ascertained, wherein there is provided at least one roller (L) which is driven by way of a drive (A) in order in turn to drive a vehicle tyre (R) bearing against the roller (L), wherein there is provided at least one braking force sensor (S) for ascertaining a braking force exerted on the roller (L) by the tyre (R), and wherein there is provided an evaluation and control unit (E) to which the signals of the braking force sensor (S) can be fed. Furthermore, it is provided that the evaluation and control unit (E) is adapted on the basis of the signals from the braking force sensor (S) to ascertain the transition from static friction to sliding friction between the tyre (R) and the roller (L) independently of the speed of rotation of the roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventor: Erich Seibl