Patents by Inventor Frank Leibeling

Frank Leibeling 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: 8565995
    Abstract: In a method for detecting wheel slip at at least one wheel which is driven by an engine, the drive torque acting upon the wheel is varied, and the reaction of the wheel to the change in the drive torque is measured and evaluated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Kueperkoch, Frank Leibeling, Jasper-Jeen Jeninga
  • Publication number: 20100312448
    Abstract: In a method for detecting wheel slip at least one wheel which is driven by an engine, the drive torque acting upon the wheel is varied, and the reaction of the wheel to the change in the drive torque is measured and evaluated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Stefan Kueperkoch, Frank Leibeling, Jasper-Jeen Jeninga
  • Patent number: 7149614
    Abstract: A device and the method are for the recognition and rectification of the danger of rollover of a vehicle, outfitted with a regulating system, about a vehicle axis oriented in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The regulating system controls actuators using its output signals in accordance with the output signal values. A variable describing the transverse dynamics of the vehicle is determined for the recognition of the danger of a rollover. This variable describing the transverse dynamics of the vehicle is compared to at least one characteristic value, e.g., a threshold value. In the case in which the variable describing the transverse dynamics of the vehicle is greater than, or equal to the characteristic value, the number of all possible combinations of output signal values that may be supplied to the actuators by the regulating system for stability regulation is restricted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ansgar Traechtler, Frank Leibeling, Marco Metzger
  • Patent number: 6904991
    Abstract: A method and a device for stabilizing a vehicle having at least one wheel tending to spin, are provided. In response to the tendency to spin, a driver-independent braking intervention occurs in the at least one wheel. The engine torque is reduced if the driver-independent braking intervention has not resulted in stabilizing the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Guenter Barth, Frank Leibeling, Michael Kroehnert
  • Publication number: 20050125122
    Abstract: A method for coordinating a vehicle stability system with an external vehicle dynamics control system, the systems processing various controller variables. The systems may be coordinated particularly well when the vehicle dynamics control system transmits a controller variable to the vehicle stability system and a resulting variable is formed from the supplied controller variable and an own controller variable, the resulting variable being taken into account in a regulation of the vehicle stability system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Knoop, Jochen Wagner, Frank Leibeling, Oliver Kust, Peter Zegelaar, Martin Kieren, Gernot Schroeder
  • Publication number: 20040254703
    Abstract: A device and the method are for the recognition and rectification of the danger of rollover of a vehicle, outfitted with a regulating system, about a vehicle axis oriented in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The regulating system controls actuators using its output signals in accordance with the output signal values. A variable describing the transverse dynamics of the vehicle is determined for the recognition of the danger of a rollover. This variable describing the transverse dynamics of the vehicle is compared to at least one characteristic value, e.g., a threshold value. In the case in which the variable describing the transverse dynamics of the vehicle is greater than, or equal to the characteristic value, the number of all possible combinations of output signal values that may be supplied to the actuators by the regulating system for stability regulation is restricted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventors: Ansgar Traechtler, Frank Leibeling, Marco Metzger
  • Publication number: 20040222027
    Abstract: A method and a device for stabilizing a vehicle having at least one wheel tending to spin, are provided. In response to the tendency to spin, a driver-independent braking intervention occurs in the at least one wheel. The engine torque is reduced if the driver-independent braking intervention has not resulted in stabilizing the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: Guenter Barth, Frank Leibeling, Michael Kroehnert
  • Patent number: 6149251
    Abstract: A device and a process for controlling the braking force at at least one wheel of a vehicle include at least a first arrangement for determining a criterion which describes and/or influences the vehicle movement, a second arrangement for determining a variable which describes the wheel dynamics of the wheel in question, and a third arrangement with which it is determined, at least as a function of the criterion which was determined, whether a driver-independent brake intervention at a wheel is foreseeable. Furthermore, the device and the process contain a fourth arrangement with which a slight activation of the actuators assigned to the wheel, with variable duration, can be performed if the requirement of a foreseeable driver-independent brake intervention is met, this activation occurring before this driver-independent brake intervention. The duration of the slight activation of the actuators is determined at least as a function of the variables which describe the wheel dynamics of the wheel in question.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Gebhard Wuerth, Elmar Mueller, Frank Leibeling, Dieter Schuetz
  • Patent number: 6061620
    Abstract: An device and a process for controlling the braking force at at least one wheel of a vehicle, including: a first arrangement with which a braking force can be at least built up at at least one wheel of a vehicle; a second arrangement with which an activation time for the first means to reach at least one defined state of the first means is determined; a third arrangement with which the activation time that is determined is compared with a pertinent predefined time which describes the defined state of the first means, and with which a correction factor is determined therefrom; fourth arrangement with which the activation times for the first means are corrected, as a function of the correction factor, in order to build up a selectable braking force at one wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Gebhard Wuerth, Elmar Mueller, Dieter Schuetz, Frank Leibeling
  • Patent number: 5832402
    Abstract: The movement of a vehicle is controlled by actuating actuators which apply a braking force to the wheels. For this purpose, the rotational speeds of the wheels, the steering angle and at least one of the lateral acceleration and the yawing movement of the vehicle are detected. A first module is configured so that the actuators are actuated by means of the actuation signals with the effect of controlling a first variable. The second module is configured so that signals for influencing the actuation signals are formed with the effect of controlling a second control variable. In order to obtain this second control variable, at least the variable which represents the steering angle is processed. The second controller component brings about a control of a variable which is determined at least as a function of the lateral movement or the yawing movement of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GMBH
    Inventors: Jost Brachert, Elmar Mueller, Ralf Hadeler, Frank Leibeling, Juergen Schuh, Michael Schubert
  • Patent number: 5809444
    Abstract: Detection means are provided which detect the rotational movements of the wheels, a variable which represents the steering angle, and at least one variable which represents the lateral movement and/or the yawing movement of the vehicle. Signals for influencing actuators for braking the wheels are formed by controller means as a function of the detected data in such a way that a control variable which is dependent on at least the detected lateral movement or yawing movement of the vehicle is adjusted to a desired range of control variables, that is to say the actuators are influenced in such a way that the control variable is kept within a desired range. This desired range is defined by two specific limit values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Hadeler, Frank Leibeling, Juergen Schuh, Michael Schubert
  • Patent number: 5790970
    Abstract: A movement variable which represents the movement of a vehicle is controlled by actuating at least one actuator for applying a braking force to the wheels. Controller means use controller internal variables to form signals for influencing the actuators with the effect of adjusting a control variable. The controller means has a first area adapted to the respective selected sensor configuration in such a way that the controller-internal variables are formed on the basis of the sensor signals, and a second area for processing the controller-internal variables independently of the selection of the sensor configuration. As a result, simple adaptation with low development and application outlay to a wide variety of sensor configurations is possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Jost Brachert, Elmar Mueller, Ralf Hadeler, Frank Leibeling, Juergen Schuh, Michael Schubert