Patents by Inventor Hilmar Baier

Hilmar Baier 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: 20100042291
    Abstract: A method is provided for regulating an electronically controlled damping system in a convertible motor vehicle with a vehicle roof that can be transferred into an open position and into a closed position. The damping system includes at least one vibration damper with an electronically controllable actuator for adjusting a damping force of the vibration damper on at least one wheel suspension of the vehicle and a control unit that is functionally connected to the actuator and serves for controlling/regulating the damping force of the controllable vibration damper. The method further includes, but not limited to controlling the damping force of the at least one controllable vibration damper is in at least partial dependence on the position of the vehicle roof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Hilmar Baier, Jens van Mahnen