Patents by Inventor Gunther Gschomann

Gunther Gschomann 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).

  • Electronic control equipment for motor vehicles, particularly, electronic brake control equipment
    Patent number: 5587865
    Abstract: Electronic control apparatus for motor vehicles. The apparatus includes a test circuit which causes a test current to flow through a load being operated by the apparatus and which detects the magnitude of the test current. From the magnitude of the test current, an evaluation circuit determines whether the ground potential of the control apparatus and the ground potential of the load are at different levels. In response to a potential difference between the two ground potentials, the evaluation circuit initiates countermeasures for preventing damage to the electronic control apparatus, such as selectively disconnecting the load with a power switch responsive to the evaluation circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1996
    Assignee: Knorr-Bremse Systeme Fur Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Peter M. Bielig, Klaus Brahler, Gunther Gschomann