Patents by Inventor Gerald HOLZ

Gerald HOLZ 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 of operating an adjustable roll stabilizer
    Patent number: 11511593
    Abstract: A method of operating an adjustable roll stabilizer (1) of a motor vehicle. The adjustable roll stabilizer (1) includes an actuator (2) which can rotate relative to a rotational axis (3) in order to twist two stabilizer sections (6a, 6b) connected thereto relative to one another about the rotational axis (3). The stabilizer sections (6a, 6b) are radially spaced away from the rotational axis (3) and each is coupled to a wheel suspension (7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b). The actuator (2) is controlled on the basis of a system target torque specified for the vehicle, and the specified system target torque is tested for acceptability in relation to a roll torque distribution (?) that is acceptable for the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Stefan Lekon, Hubertus Eilers, Gerald Holz, Michael Beller, Thomas Hodrius, Joachim Engel
  • METHOD OF OPERATING AN ADJUSTABLE ROLL STABILIZER
    Publication number: 20210061051
    Abstract: A method of operating an adjustable roll stabilizer (1) of a motor vehicle. The adjustable roll stabilizer (1) includes an actuator (2) which can rotate relative to a rotational axis (3) in order to twist two stabilizer sections (6a, 6b) connected thereto relative to one another about the rotational axis (3). The stabilizer sections (6a, 6b) are radially spaced away from the rotational axis (3) and each is coupled to a wheel suspension (7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b). The actuator (2) is controlled on the basis of a system target torque specified for the vehicle, and the specified system target torque is tested for acceptability in relation to a roll torque distribution (?) that is acceptable for the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Stefan LEKON, Hubertus EILERS, Gerald HOLZ, Michael BELLER, Thomas HODRIUS, Joachim ENGEL