Patents by Inventor Ernst Futterlieb

Ernst Futterlieb 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).

  • Method for triggering a plurality of actuators of a safety system of a motor vehicle from an energy source
    Patent number: 11273781
    Abstract: A method and a control unit for triggering a plurality of actuators of a safety system of a motor vehicle from an energy source are provided. The triggering and a respectively desired trigger time window for the respective actuator are determined based on sensor signals. An on-board electrical system and, in addition, at least one autarky capacitor are provided as the energy source, where the autarky capacitor/s is/are charged from the on-board electrical system. In the event of a destruction of the on-board electrical system, the triggering is adjusted such that at least a part of the actuators provided for triggering are still triggered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Hubert Melzl, Ludwig Ertl, Ernst Futterlieb
  • Method For Triggering A Plurality Of Actuators Of A Safety System Of A Motor Vehicle From An Energy Source
    Publication number: 20200062201
    Abstract: A method and a control unit for triggering a plurality of actuators of a safety system of a motor vehicle from an energy source are provided. The triggering and a respectively desired trigger time window for the respective actuator are determined based on sensor signals. An on-board electrical system and, in addition, at least one autarky capacitor are provided as the energy source, where the autarky capacitor/s is/are charged from the on-board electrical system. In the event of a destruction of the on-board electrical system, the triggering is adjusted such that at least a part of the actuators provided for triggering are still triggered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Hubert Melzl, Ludwig Ertl, Ernst Futterlieb