Patents by Inventor Horst-Peter Becker

Horst-Peter Becker 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: 4922120
    Abstract: A slip-controlled hydraulic brake system with improved operational reliability during the slip control phase of operation has a master cylinder having shortened overall axial length. The master cylinder includes a valve-opening mechanism of one central control valve supported on the bottom of the longitudinal bore of the master cylinder, and the valve-opening mechanism of another central control valve supported on the secondary piston wherein during a slip control action, in the presence of a predetermined travel of the pistons of the master cylinder, a force component is generated that increases the reliability of the opening of the central control valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1990
    Assignee: Alfred Teves GmbH
    Inventors: Horst-Peter Becker, James Remfrey, Gottfried Dehio
  • Patent number: 4900101
    Abstract: A brake system with slip control is disclosed including a master cylinder to which wheel brakes are connected through controllable main valves. An auxiliary-pressure supply system including a hydraulic pump, a regulating and pressure-monitoring valve and a pressure-compensating and pressure-fluid supply reservoir is connected to the wheel brakes through electromagnetically actuatable inlet and outlet valves. The outlet valves are normally closed in their inactive condition with each one pair of wheel brakes communicating directly with one inlet valve and one outlet valve. Wheel sensors and an electronic circuitry determine the wheel rotational behavior and generate electric braking-pressure control signals for operating the inlet and outlet valves. The inlet valves are closed in their inactive condition and are switched to open upon actuation and have their inlet side directly connected with the auxiliary-pressure supply system and their outlet side directly connected with the main valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 13, 1990
    Inventors: Horst-Peter Becker, Ruediger Horne
  • Patent number: 4891945
    Abstract: The brake pressure generator (1) includes a tandem master cylinder (2) actuable by two booster pistons (19, 32) to which a hydraulic auxiliary pressure is applied and by a pedal actuating mechanism (17,18). A control valve (14, 20) controls the auxiliary boost pressure. The control valve, through an actuator (16), cooperates with the pedal actuating mechanism (17,18). One booster piston (32) is disposed on the bottom of the tandem master cylinder (2) adjacent the push rod (22). Normally-open valve (37) closes when brake pressure exceeds boost pressure to trap fluid in chamber (34).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1990
    Assignee: Alfred Teves GmbH
    Inventor: Horst-Peter Becker
  • Patent number: 4818038
    Abstract: A brake system for vehicles with electronic anti-lock control and traction slip control is equipped with a dual-circuit braking pressure generator (1) with preferably diagonal brake-circuit allotment. In the control phases, an auxiliary-pressure supply system (5), instead of the braking pressure generator (1), is hydraulically connected to the wheel brakes. Each brake circuit (I, II) contains, in the pressure-fluid conduits from the braking pressure generator to the wheel brakes, one joint multi-directional control valve (10, 11) and, connected in series thereto, individual wheel multi-directional control valves (12 to 15) which are likewise open in their inoperative position. In lieu of the braking pressure generator, the auxiliary-pressure supply system (5)--which generates pressure proportional to the pedal force during anti-lock control, while it generates uncontrolled pressure during traction slip control--is connected to the wheel brakes during the control phases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1989
    Assignee: Alfred Teves GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Ocvirk, Lutz Weise, Horst-Peter Becker, Otto Determann
  • Patent number: 4793663
    Abstract: Through a valve arrangement for brake systems of automotive vehicles comprising an electronic antilocking and traction slip control including a two-circuit brake pressure generator (3) and an auxiliary pressure supply system (5) generating an auxiliary pressure proportional to the pedal force and, in traction slip control, generating an uncontrollable auxiliary pressure, either the brake pressure generator (1) or the auxiliary pressure supply system is capable of being connected to the wheel brakes (26-29). The non-driven wheel (HR, HL) of the vehicle is connected directly while the drive wheel (VR, VL) of the vehicle is connected, through an additional multi-way valve, to the brake pressure generator (1) and to the auxiliary pressure supply system (12). Moreover, the wheel brakes (27, 29) of the driven wheels (VR, VL), through additional multi-way valves (20, 21) for the traction slip control, can be directly connected to the auxiliary pressure supply system(5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1988
    Assignee: Alfred Teves GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Ocvirk, Lutz Weise, Horst-Peter Becker, Otto Determann