Patents by Inventor Jörg Eckrich
Jörg Eckrich 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).
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Publication number: 20240053173Abstract: A sensor which has a lever unit which is rotationally deflectably mounted in a bearing of a base unit, wherein the lever unit has a shaft, which is mounted by way of its shaft bearing portion in the bearing, and has a lever connected to said shaft, wherein the shaft has an encoder, and wherein the base unit has at least one sensor element which detects the encoder, wherein the bearing of the base unit has multiple detent means, in particular detent hooks and/or detent projections, which are arranged in encircling fashion on the inner shell of the bearing and which are formed as a single piece with the bearing, and wherein said detent means directly or indirectly hold and/or guide the shaft bearing portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2021Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbHInventors: Stephan Brüggemann, Jörg Eckrich, Thomas Krohn
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Publication number: 20240053132Abstract: A sensor which has a lever unit which is rotationally, deflectably mounted in a bearing of a base unit, wherein the lever unit has a shaft, which is mounted by way of its shaft bearing portion in the bearing, and has a lever connected to said shaft, wherein the shaft has an encoder, and wherein the base unit has at least one sensor element which detects the encoder, wherein the lever unit is formed substantially, with the exception of the encoder, as a single piece from plastics, and that a housing of the base unit, in which at least the sensor element is arranged, is formed as a single piece from plastics together with the bearing of the base unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2021Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbHInventors: Stephan Brüggemann, Jörg Eckrich, Thomas Krohn
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Patent number: 10809093Abstract: A rotational angle sensor system including: a rotatably mounted movement sensor; a sensor that is designed to detect a rotation of the movement sensor, wherein the rotation occurs at a measurement angle interval; an evaluation electronics system designed to receive an analogue signal from the sensor and to digitalise same using an internal resolution, and to emit a digital output signal reporting the rotation detected by the sensor, wherein the resolution of the digital output signal for a measurement angle interval of less than or equal to 360° is the same size as the internal resolution.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Jörg Eckrich, Stephan Brüggemann, Jochen Zachow
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Patent number: 10352732Abstract: A signal processing device for processing a measurement signal in a motor vehicle, wherein the measurement signal relates to a measurement variable which can change over time with sequential measurement values, including: a first signal processing unit for calculating the measurement variable which can change over time from the measurement signal; a second signal processing unit for processing the measurement variable which can change over time in order to obtain a processed measurement variable; a third signal processing unit for calculating a change rate of the measurement variable which can change over time, the third signal processing unit being designed to output an additional measurement signal which indicates the change rate; and a communication interface which is designed to combine the processed measurement variable and the additional measurement signal into a composite transmission signal and to transmit the composite transmission signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2015Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Stephan Brüggemann, Jörg Eckrich, Ulrich Stählin
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Publication number: 20180252552Abstract: A rotational angle sensor system including: a rotatably mounted movement sensor; a sensor that is designed to detect a rotation of the movement sensor, wherein the rotation occurs at a measurement angle interval; an evaluation electronics system designed to receive an analogue signal from the sensor and to digitalise same using an internal resolution, and to emit a digital output signal reporting the rotation detected by the sensor, wherein the resolution of the digital output signal for a measurement angle interval of less than or equal to 360° is the same size as the internal resolution.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2016Publication date: September 6, 2018Inventors: Jörg Eckrich, Stephan Brüggemann, Jochen Zachow
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Publication number: 20170276521Abstract: A signal processing device for processing a measurement signal in a motor vehicle, wherein the measurement signal relates to a measurement variable which can change over time with sequential measurement values, including: a first signal processing unit for calculating the measurement variable which can change over time from the measurement signal; a second signal processing unit for processing the measurement variable which can change over time in order to obtain a processed measurement variable; a third signal processing unit for calculating a change rate of the measurement variable which can change over time, the third signal processing unit being designed to output an additional measurement signal which indicates the change rate; and a communication interface which is designed to combine the processed measurement variable and the additional measurement signal into a composite transmission signal and to transmit the composite transmission signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2015Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Stephan Brüggemann, Jörg Eckrich, Ulrich Stählin
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Patent number: 9651586Abstract: A method for checking the plausibility of a measurement result for an electric current by a current sensor connected to an electrical circuit, the method including: making a predetermined change to the switching state of the electrical circuit; detecting, by the current sensor, a change to the electric current resulting from the change to the switching state as a measurement result; and checking the plausibility of the measurement result by contrasting the change to the switching state and the change to the electric current.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2013Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Jörg Eckrich, Wolfgang Jöckel, Klaus Rink, Martin Haverkamp, Torsten Martin, Jens Herchenröder
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Publication number: 20150346312Abstract: A method for setting up a current sensor having an internal resistance which is dependent on the current which is to be measured, wherein the internal resistance is set to a setpoint voltage drop as part of a regulation of an actual voltage drop across the current sensor, including calibration or checking the plausibility of operation of the current sensor based on a characteristic curve, in which the current which is to be measured is compared to a variable which is dependent on the internal resistance or to the internal resistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2013Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Jörg Eckrich, Wolfgang Jöckel, Klaus Rink, Torsten Martin, Martin Haverkamp, Jens Herchenröder
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Publication number: 20150219696Abstract: A method for checking the plausibility of a measurement result for an electric current by a current sensor connected to an electrical circuit, the method including: making a predetermined change to the switching state of the electrical circuit; detecting, by the current sensor, a change to the electric current resulting from the change to the switching state as a measurement result; and checking the plausibility of the measurement result by contrasting the change to the switching state and the change to the electric current.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2013Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHGInventors: Jörg Eckrich, Wolfgang Jöckel, Klaus Rink, Martin Haverkamp, Torsten Martin, Jens Herchenröder
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Patent number: 8456174Abstract: A sensor and method for determining at least one internal parameter for an active sensor in a special mode of operation. The sensor has at least one sensor element, an evaluation circuit, at least two connecting lines, and a changeover module. The sensor is changed over between a normal mode of operation and the special mode of operation by means of the changeover module and is put into the special mode of operation for the purpose of determining the at least one internal parameter. The sensor has an electric offset source which is used in the special mode of operation to at least partially actuate the evaluation circuit on the basis of the supply voltage of the sensor which is applied to the two connecting lines such that the at least one internal parameter of the sensor can be ascertained from the sensor output signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2009Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Joerg Eckrich, Ralf Klausen, Timo Dietz, Wolfgang Fritz, Wolfgang Joeckel
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Patent number: 8346504Abstract: Sensor (3) and method for the detection of the movement of an encoder to be monitored with at least two sensor elements (6, 7), which are arranged in a way offset relative to each other in the direction of movement of the encoder, and with a processing circuit (10, 14, 15), which converts the element output signals (S1, S2) at the outlets of the sensor element (6, 7) to a sensor output signal (S5) that describes the movement of the encoder, with the processing circuit (10, 14, 15) including a test circuit (14), which monitors the element output signals (S1, S2) at least indirectly and disables or corrects the sensor output signal (S5) when errors of the element output signals (6, 7) are detected.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2006Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co.OHGInventors: Jochen Zachow, Jörg Eckrich, Sven Böhm
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Patent number: 8330528Abstract: Active sensor for switching over into a special operating mode, wherein the sensor has at least one sensor element, one evaluation circuit and two connecting lines, each with a terminal for transmitting the sensor information, wherein a supply voltage of the sensor is applied to the two connecting lines, wherein the sensor comprises a switchover module with which it is possible to switch over between a normal operating mode and a special operating mode by reversing the polarity of the supply voltage which is applied to the two terminals. A method for actuating an active sensor and to the use of the sensor, in particular as a wheel speed sensor, in motor vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2007Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Jörg Eckrich, Ralf Klausen, Timo Dietz, Wolfgang Fritz, Wolfgang Jöckel
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Publication number: 20110089930Abstract: A sensor and method for determining at least one internal parameter for an active sensor in a special mode of operation. The sensor has at least one sensor element, an evaluation circuit, at least two connecting lines, and a changeover module. The sensor is changed over between a normal mode of operation and the special mode of operation by means of the changeover module and is put into the special mode of operation for the purpose of determining the at least one internal parameter. The sensor has an electric offset source which is used in the special mode of operation to at least partially actuate the evaluation circuit on the basis of the supply voltage of the sensor which is applied to the two connecting lines such that the at least one internal parameter of the sensor can be ascertained from the sensor output signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2009Publication date: April 21, 2011Inventors: Joerg Eckrich, Ralf Klausen, Timo Dietz, Wolfgang Fritz, Wolfgang Joeckei
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Publication number: 20100277224Abstract: Active sensor for switching over into a special operating mode, wherein the sensor has at least one sensor element, one evaluation circuit and two connecting lines, each with a terminal for transmitting the sensor information, wherein a supply voltage of the sensor is applied to the two connecting lines, wherein the sensor comprises a switchover module with which it is possible to switch over between a normal operating mode and a special operating mode by reversing the polarity of the supply voltage which is applied to the two terminals. A method for actuating an active sensor and to the use of the sensor, in particular as a wheel speed sensor, in motor vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2007Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co., oHGInventors: Wolfgang Jöckel, Jörg Eckrich, Wolfgang Fritz, Timo Dietz, Ralf Klausen