Patents by Inventor Eugen Weber

Eugen Weber 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).

  • Publication number: 20240149843
    Abstract: A method for controlling an activation state of a braking-torque assistance system for reducing intake of braking energy in the service-brake system of a vehicle includes capturing and evaluating of a plurality of demand indications for a startup of the braking-torque assistance system. The method further includes starting a capture of a plurality of operating conditions of the service-brake system and evaluation of the captured plurality of operating conditions over a monitoring period responsive to the evaluation of the captured plurality of demand indications reveals a demand for the startup of the braking-torque assistance system, activating the braking-torque assistance system and checking for temperature precursor parameters of the braking-torque assistance system, and deactivating the braking-torque assistance system responsive to the temperature precursor parameters indicating a trend toward an overheating of the service-brake system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas Wilwers, Thomas Svensson, Eugen Weber, Lowell Kubik
  • Publication number: 20240092320
    Abstract: A wheel well thermal energy management system includes a wheel well liner, and a deflector. The wheel well liner and the deflector both establish a portion of an aperture that is configured to direct a flow of air to a wheel well of a vehicle. A wheel well thermal energy management method includes moving a vehicle and, during the moving, guiding a flow of air through an aperture into a wheel well of the vehicle. The aperture is established by a wheel well liner together with a deflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Tim Hennicke, Karel Chalupa, Jevon Husapack, Paul Evans, Eugen Weber
  • Patent number: 11897441
    Abstract: A method for controlling an activation state of a braking-torque assistance system for reducing intake of braking energy in a service-brake system of a vehicle includes capturing and evaluating a plurality of demand indications for a startup of the braking-torque assistance system. If the evaluation of the captured plurality of demand indications reveals a demand for the startup of the braking-torque assistance system, a plurality of operating conditions of the service-brake system are captures and evaluated over a monitoring period. If, in turn, the evaluation of the captured plurality of operating conditions reveals that an overheating of the service-brake system is imminent, the braking-torque assistance system is actuated and one or more deactivation conditions of the braking-torque assistance system are checked. If the deactivation conditions are satisfied, the braking-torque assistance system is deactivated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Wilwers, Thomas Svensson, Eugen Weber, Lowell Kubik
  • Patent number: 11578770
    Abstract: A guard plate for a disk brake of a vehicle includes a base element having at least one fastening section for arranging the base element in relation to a brake disk of the disk brake and at least one extension element. The at least one extension element may be movable relative to the base element and is configured to be moved and fixed between an initial position and at least one extension position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Wilwers, Marc Oliver Rettig, Tomasz Pawel Grabiec, Eugen Weber
  • Publication number: 20210031738
    Abstract: A method for controlling an activation state of a braking-torque assistance system for reducing intake of braking energy in a service-brake system of a vehicle includes capturing and evaluating a plurality of demand indications for a startup of the braking-torque assistance system. If the evaluation of the captured plurality of demand indications reveals a demand for the startup of the braking-torque assistance system, a plurality of operating conditions of the service-brake system are captures and evaluated over a monitoring period. If, in turn, the evaluation of the captured plurality of operating conditions reveals that an overheating of the service-brake system is imminent, the braking-torque assistance system is actuated and one or more deactivation conditions of the braking-torque assistance system are checked. If the deactivation conditions are satisfied, the braking-torque assistance system is deactivated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Wilwers, Thomas Svensson, Eugen Weber, Lowell Kubik
  • Publication number: 20200232530
    Abstract: A guard plate for a disk brake of a vehicle includes a base element having at least one fastening section for arranging the base element in relation to a brake disk of the disk brake and at least one extension element. The at least one extension element may be movable relative to the base element and is configured to be moved and fixed between an initial position and at least one extension position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Wilwers, Marc Oliver Rettig, Tomasz Pawel Grabiec, Eugen Weber
  • Patent number: 10458496
    Abstract: A braking apparatus for a vehicle including a wheel suspension part attached to a body of the vehicle and a wheel hub attached to the wheel suspension part. An attached air-cooled brake disk rotates relative to the wheel suspension part. A protective cover arranged on a side of the brake disk that at least partially covers the brake disk. The protective cover fastened in a stationary manner to the wheel suspension part. The protective cover including an air flow opening feeding cooling air to the brake disk. An airflow control mechanism opens and closes the air flow opening along with reducing and increasing a gap between a radial end side of the brake disk and an inner side of a wheel rim of a vehicle wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Tomasz Pawel Grabiec, Eugen Weber, Marc Oliver Rettig
  • Publication number: 20180209499
    Abstract: A braking apparatus for a vehicle including a wheel suspension part attached to a body of the vehicle and a wheel hub attached to the wheel suspension part. An attached air-cooled brake disk rotates relative to the wheel suspension part. A protective cover arranged on a side of the brake disk that at least partially covers the brake disk. The protective cover fastened in a stationary manner to the wheel suspension part. The protective cover including an air flow opening feeding cooling air to the brake disk. An airflow control mechanism opens and closes the air flow opening along with reducing and increasing a gap between a radial end side of the brake disk and an inner side of a wheel rim of a vehicle wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Tomasz Pawel Grabiec, Eugen Weber, Marc Oliver Rettig
  • Patent number: 6623976
    Abstract: An apparatus (1) for determining the concentration of a critical first component, such as hydrogen, of an atmosphere or environment (E), wherein the first component is capable of forming a combustible mixture with a second component, such as oxygen; the apparatus comprises: (A) a sampling unit (10) including: (A1) a small measuring chamber (12) operatively connected with an ignition means (135) capable of being operated so as to initiate in said chamber a combustion of said critical first component by reaction with said second component, and (A2) at least one sensor (15) operatively connected with said measuring chamber for generating a signal formed by essentially proportionate contributions from all significant components contained in said measuring chamber; (B) at least one flame arrestor (14) intervening between said measuring chamber (12) and aid environment (E) of interest; and (C) a control unit (16) capable of imposing a mode of operation in at least two distinct phases wherein, during a first phase,
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: Orbsphere Laboratories Neuchatel SA
    Inventors: John Martin Hale, Gerard Roland Stehle, Dominique Serratore, Eugen Weber
  • Patent number: 5608167
    Abstract: A membrane-enclosed sensor (1) of the type having a membrane (11) for exposure to a fluid external phase of analytical interest at an interface between the fluid external phase or sample, and said membrane; the sensor comprises a coiled, e.g. spiraloid, channel (15) at the interface; the channel has an inlet end (16) as well as an outlet end (18) for passing the external phase in contact with the membrane along said coiled channel which, preferably has a length which is at least about 5 times greater than the largest cross dimension of the membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1997
    Assignee: Orbisphere Laboratories Neuchatel SA
    Inventors: John M. Hale, Eugen Weber
  • Patent number: 5545567
    Abstract: An analytic device (1) for reflective luminoscopy comprises within an enclosure (11): a light source (12); a pair of spaced light detectors (141, 142); and a refractor body (16); the refractor body comprises a planar base (161), an entry plane (163) near the light source for light emanating therefrom, and an exit plane (165) near the spaced detectors for light that is being sensed by at least one of the detectors; the entry plane and the exit plane enclose an angle of less then 180.degree. and not less than 90.degree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: Orbisphere Laboratories Neuchatel S.A.
    Inventors: Fran.cedilla.ois Gretillat, Jean-Paul Pellaux, John M. Hale, Eugen Weber
  • Patent number: 5331845
    Abstract: A probe for measuring the concentration of an alcohol, such as ethanol, in a liquid, such as water. The probe according to the invention has a membrane that is permeable for vapors of the alcohol but substantially impermeable for the liquid; a measuring chamber having an open end closed against the liquid by the membrane is provided and has an inlet and an outlet; a pump or other pressure means serves to feed a purge gas, such as air, via the inlet into and out of the measuring chamber; a valve is provided near the inlet for controlled passage of the purge gas through the chamber; a suitably dimensioned detector including a pellistor or a gas-sensitive resistor is arranged in the measuring chamber for quantitative detection of the alcohol and for generating an electrical signal in proportion with the detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1994
    Assignee: Orbishpere Laboratories Neuchatel SA
    Inventors: Ion Bals, John M. Hale, Eugen Weber, Antoine Gagnebin, Gerard R. Stehle
  • Patent number: 5255553
    Abstract: A method of determining a specific thermal conductivity parameter of a target gas having a known general thermal conductivity and being contained at a concentration of interest in a fluid medium (F) and comprising: contacting said fluid medium with an organic polymer membrane (11) provided at an interface between said fluid medium (F) and a sensing volume (12) containing a thermal conductivity sensor (13); the membrane (11) is substantially impermeable for any liquid components of the fluid medium (F) but has a known permeability for the target gas; the sensing volume (12) is periodically purged or flushed with a gas having a general thermal conductivity that differs from the thermal conductivity of the target gas; permeation of the target gas through the membrane (11) into the sensing volume (12) is permitted intermittently; at least one time-dependent parameter of the known general thermal conductivity of the target gas that has permeated into the sensing volume (12) is measured; and a parameter of analytic
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1993
    Assignee: Orbisphere Laboratories Neuchatel SA
    Inventors: John M. Hale, Eugen Weber, Gerard R. Stehle
  • Patent number: 5144831
    Abstract: The concentration of a gas, such as carbon dioxide, in a fluid medium, such as an aqueous beverage, is monitored by pulsatingly measuring a specific parameter of diffusion of the gas through a membrane that is in contact with the fluid medium and is permeable for the gas but impermeable for the fluid; the gas is allowed to diffuse during a period of time into a receiving space of known volume; the amount of gas that diffuses into the receiving space is determined e.g. by measuring IR-absorption, heat conductivity, volume, pressure or the like physical parameters that depend upon the amount of gas in the volume; this yields a specific diffusion parameter or flux. The gas concentration of interest is then calculated from the specific parameter and a previously determined general parameter of diffusion of the gas through the membrane. Pulsating operation, i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1992
    Assignee: Orbisphere Laboratories Neuchatel SA
    Inventors: John M. Hale, Eugen Weber
  • Patent number: 4711703
    Abstract: A method of thermal protection of a membrane-enclosed amperometric cell of the type comprising an electrolyte within an electrolyte space containing electrodes and enclosed by a semi-permeable membrane which defines a sensor face; heat exchange within said cell is effected for controlled heat compensation of the electrolyte when the sensor face is exposed to temperatures outside of the operative temperature range of the cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1987
    Assignee: Orbisphere Corporation Wilmington, Succursale de Collonge-Bellerive
    Inventors: Harry D. Wright, John M. Hale, Eugen Weber
  • Patent number: 4585542
    Abstract: A method of thermal protection of a membrane-enclosed amperometric cell of the type comprising an electrolyte within an electrolyte space containing electrodes and enclosed by a semi-permeable membrane which defines a sensor face; heat exchange within said cell is effected for controlled heat compensation of the electrolyte when the sensor face is exposed to temperatures outside of the operative temperature range of the cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1986
    Assignee: Orbisphere Corporation Wilmington, Succursale de Collonge-Bellerive
    Inventors: Harry D. Wright, John M. Hale, Eugen Weber
  • Patent number: 4518477
    Abstract: A method of thermal protection of a membrane-enclosed amperometric cell of the type comprising an electrolyte within an electrolyte space containing electrodes and enclosed by a semipermeable membrane which defines a sensor face; heat exchange within said cell is effected for controlled heat compensation of the electrolyte when the sensor face is exposed to temperatures outside of the operative temperature range of the cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1985
    Assignee: Orbisphere Corporation Wilmington
    Inventors: Harry D. Wright, John M. Hale, Eugen Weber
  • Patent number: 4372021
    Abstract: A device for mounting and securing a membrane made of a substantially flat piece of flexible polymer film on an amperometric cell that has a substantially cylindrical cell end frontally provided with an electrolyte-bearing sensor face by means of a removable annular holding member; according to the invention the holding member is a substantially non-resilient and creep-resistant die ring, preferably made of stainless steel, having a cylindrical inner surface that fits slidingly onto the cylindrical cell end and at least one tapered inner surface portion that extends outwardly from the cylindrical inner surface toward a leading end of the die ring; the leading end of the die ring is moved over the cylindrical cell end whereby the polymer film is deep-drawn between the die ring and the cylindrical cell end and is permanently shaped to form a cup-shaped membrane portion extending over the electrolyte-bearing sensor face and the adjacent portion of the cylindrical cell end; the resulting cup-shaped membrane porti
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 8, 1983
    Assignee: Orbisphere Corporation Wilmington
    Inventors: John M. Hale, Eugen Weber
  • Patent number: 4339634
    Abstract: A keyboard for input of data or control signals into an electronic measuring instrument, computing device or the like including a keyboard panel, a number of pushbutton switch elements arranged under the keyboard panel and having manually controlled ends that extend upwards through openings in the keyboard panel, and sealing means for preventing penetration of water through the openings of the keyboard panel; for such prevention of water penetration, each of the keyboard panel openings around the upwardly extending end of the switch elements is provided with a resiliently elastic hollow capsule that projects upward from the keyboard panel; each capsule is a substantially integral body comprising a substantially hollow cylindrical neck section at the lower capsule end, an adjacent deforming section and a keying area section at the upper capsule end; the deforming section of the capsules forms an elastic shape-restoring bulge whose outer diameter is greater than the outer diameter of the associated neck section
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1982
    Assignee: Obisphere Corporation Wilmington, Succursale de Collonge-Bellerive
    Inventor: Eugen Weber
  • Patent number: 4325797
    Abstract: A method of mounting and securing a membrane of polymer film on an amperometric cell that has a cylindrical cell end provided with an electrolyte-bearing sensor face; the holding member is a substantially non-resilient and creep-resistant die ring, having a cylindrical inner surface that fits onto the cylindrical cell end; at least one tapered inner surface portion extends outwardly toward a leading end of the die ring; the leading end is moved over the cell end whereby the polymer film is deep-drawn between the die ring and the cylindrical cell end and is permanently shaped to form a cup-shaped membrane portion sealingly held by the die ring on the cylindrical cell end during operation of the amperometric cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1980
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1982
    Assignee: Orbisphere Corporation Wilmington, Succursale de Collonge-Bellerive
    Inventors: John M. Hale, Eugen Weber