Patents by Inventor Holger Esslinger

Holger Esslinger 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 for supporting a brake system in case of reduced effectiveness of the vehicle brake system
    Patent number: 8762020
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for increasing the braking effect in a motor vehicle having a hydraulic brake system. An energy supply unit, which is used to increase the brake pressure in at least one wheel brake, is switched on when the brake pressure adjusted by the driver in a master brake cylinder exceeds a first activation threshold value, which is determined depending on a detected vehicle deceleration, and the energy supply unit is switched off when the brake pressure reaches a predetermined bottom threshold value at a specific instant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Bernd Ummer, Holger Esslinger
  • Method for supporting a brake system in case of reduced effectiveness
    Patent number: 8260514
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for increasing the braking effect in a motor vehicle with a hydraulic brake system. In the method, in case of a reduced effectiveness of the brake system, a brake pressure in at least one wheel brake is increased by switching on an energy supply unit. A check is made whether a brake pressure (pTMC) in a master brake cylinder (3) reaches a predetermined threshold value (pT), and that the energy supply unit (9, 10) is disabled upon expiry of a predetermined length of time (?t), which begins the instant it is detected that the brake pressure (pTMC) has reached the predetermined threshold value (pT). Also disclosed is a device that is appropriate to implement the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Thomas Kuzel, Bernd Ummer, Holger Esslinger
  • Method for supporting a brake system in case of reduced effectiveness of the vehicle brake system
    Patent number: 8155851
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for increasing a braking effect in a motor vehicle with a hydraulic brake system. An energy supply unit, which is used to increase the brake pressure in at least one wheel brake, is switched on when the brake pressure adjusted by the driver in a master brake cylinder exceeds an activation threshold, which is determined depending on a detected vehicle deceleration. A check is made whether an unbraked trailer is coupled to the vehicle, and in that the activation threshold PAT is raised, if the presence of an unbraked trailer that is coupled to the vehicle is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co., OHG
    Inventors: Thomas Kuzel, Jürgen Krüber, Bernd Ummer, Holger Esslinger
  • Method for Supporting a Brake System in Case of Reduced Effectiveness of the Vehicle Brake System
    Publication number: 20110270500
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for increasing the braking effect in a motor vehicle having a hydraulic brake system. An energy supply unit, which is used to increase the brake pressure in at least one wheel brake, is switched on when the brake pressure adjusted by the driver in a master brake cylinder exceeds a first activation threshold value, which is determined depending on a detected vehicle deceleration, and the energy supply unit is switched off when the brake pressure reaches a predetermined bottom threshold value at a specific instant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHG
    Inventors: Bernd Ummer, Holger Esslinger
  • Method for supporting a brake system in case of reduced effectiveness
    Publication number: 20090118956
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for increasing the braking effect in a motor vehicle with a hydraulic brake system. In the method, in case of a reduced effectiveness of the brake system, a brake pressure in at least one wheel brake is increased by switching on an energy supply unit. A check is made whether a brake pressure (pTMC) in a master brake cylinder (3) reaches a predetermined threshold value (pT), and that the energy supply unit (9, 10) is disabled upon expiry of a predetermined length of time (?t), which begins the instant it is detected that the brake pressure (pTMC) has reached the predetermined threshold value (pT). Also disclosed is a device that is appropriate to implement the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHG
    Inventors: Thomas Kuzel, Bernd Ummer, Holger Esslinger
  • Method for Supporting a Brake System in Case of Reduced Effectiveness of the Vehicle Brake System
    Publication number: 20080040012
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for increasing a braking effect in a motor vehicle with a hydraulic brake system. An energy supply unit, which is used to increase the brake pressure in at least one wheel brake, is switched on when the brake pressure adjusted by the driver in a master brake cylinder exceeds an activation threshold, which is determined depending on a detected vehicle deceleration. A check is made whether an unbraked trailer is coupled to the vehicle, and in that the activation threshold PAT is raised, if the presence of an unbraked trailer that is coupled to the vehicle is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas Kuzel, Jurgen Kruber, Bernd Ummer, Holger Esslinger