Patents by Inventor Jörg Hanna
Jörg Hanna 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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Patent number: 11173757Abstract: The invention relates to a method for associating tire sensor modules (6.i) with a trailer vehicle (3), having at least the following steps: capturing data messages (S1) from tire sensor modules (6.i, 106.i, 206.i) in a monitoring region (8); associating the captured data messages (S1) with a tire sensor module (6.i, 106.i, 206.i); ascertaining a number of captured data messages (S1) for each detected tire sensor module; rating the captured data messages (S1) to establish whether the tire sensor modules (6.i, 106.i, 206.i) received in total up to then belong to the driver's own trailer vehicle (3) or to the adjacent trailer vehicle (103, 203); accepting the tire sensor modules (6.i) detected in the rating as affiliated to the driver's own trailer vehicle (3). According to the invention, each tire sensor module (6.i, 106.i, 206.i) detects a wheel position associated with the respective tire sensor module (6.i, 106.i, 206.i) and a trailer axle configuration, so that for an accepted tire sensor module (6.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbHInventors: Adrian Cyllik, Jörg Hanna, Andreas Scher
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Publication number: 20200331309Abstract: The invention relates to a method for associating tire sensor modules (6.i) with a trailer vehicle (3), having at least the following steps: capturing data messages (S1) from tire sensor modules (6.i, 106.i, 206.i) in a monitoring region (8); associating the captured data messages (S1) with a tire sensor module (6.i, 106.i, 206.i); ascertaining a number of captured data messages (S1) for each detected tire sensor module; rating the captured data messages (S1) to establish whether the tire sensor modules (6.i, 106.i, 206.i) received in total up to then belong to the driver's own trailer vehicle (3) or to the adjacent trailer vehicle (103, 203); accepting the tire sensor modules (6.i) detected in the rating as affiliated to the driver's own trailer vehicle (3). According to the invention, each tire sensor module (6.i, 106.i, 206.i) detects a wheel position associated with the respective tire sensor module (6.i, 106.i, 206.i) and a trailer axle configuration, so that for an accepted tire sensor module (6.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbHInventors: Adrian Cyllik, Jörg Hanna, Andreas Scher
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Patent number: 10717330Abstract: The invention relates to a method for associating tire sensor modules (6.i) with a trailer vehicle (3), having at least the following steps: capturing data messages (S1) from tire sensor modules (6.i, 106.i, 206.i) in a monitoring region (8); associating the captured data messages (S1) with a tire sensor module (6.i, 106.i, 206.i); ascertaining a number of captured data messages (S1) for each detected tire sensor module; rating the captured data messages (S1) to establish whether the tire sensor modules (6.i, 106.i, 206.i) received in total up to then belong to the driver's own trailer vehicle (3) or to the adjacent trailer vehicle (103, 203); accepting the tire sensor modules (6.i) detected in the rating as affiliated to the driver's own trailer vehicle (3). According to the invention, each tire sensor module (6.i, 106.i, 206.i) detects a wheel position associated with the respective tire sensor module (6.i, 106.i, 206.i) and a trailer axle configuration, so that for an accepted tire sensor module (6.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2017Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbHInventors: Adrian Cyllik, Jörg Hanna, Andreas Scher
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Publication number: 20190241030Abstract: The invention relates to a method for associating tire sensor modules (6.i) with a trailer vehicle (3), having at least the following steps: capturing data messages (S1) from tire sensor modules (6.i, 106.i, 206.i) in a monitoring region (8); associating the captured data messages (S1) with a tire sensor module (6.i, 106.i, 206.i); ascertaining a number of captured data messages (S1) for each detected tire sensor module; rating the captured data messages (S1) to establish whether the tire sensor modules (6.i, 106.i, 206.i) received in total up to then belong to the driver's own trailer vehicle (3) or to the adjacent trailer vehicle (103, 203); accepting the tire sensor modules (6.i) detected in the rating as affiliated to the driver's own trailer vehicle (3). According to the invention, each tire sensor module (6.i, 106.i, 206.i) detects a wheel position associated with the respective tire sensor module (6.i, 106.i, 206.i) and a trailer axle configuration, so that for an accepted tire sensor module (6.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2017Publication date: August 8, 2019Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbHInventors: Adrian Cyllik, Jörg Hanna, Andreas Scher
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Patent number: 10343468Abstract: A method is for monitoring tire states and/or sensor states. The method includes the steps: a) capturing whether at least one tire sensor module for measuring tire states and/or sensor states is present in a monitoring region; b) determining whether the captured tire sensor module is unknown; c) evaluating data messages from the at least one captured and unknown tire sensor module, the evaluation including at least comparing at least one tire state transmitted via the data message with a limit value therefor and/or monitoring a sensor state of the tire sensor module transmitted via the data message; and, d) outputting a warning signal if a tire state exceeds or undershoots the respective limit value in order to indicate that a tire state of a tire assigned to the at least one unknown tire sensor module is critical and/or if a critical sensor state is detected.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2018Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbHInventors: Adrian Cyllik, Joerg Hanna, Florin Enache
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Publication number: 20180134101Abstract: A method is for monitoring tire states and/or sensor states. The method includes the steps: a) capturing whether at least one tire sensor module for measuring tire states and/or sensor states is present in a monitoring region; b) determining whether the captured tire sensor module is unknown; c) evaluating data messages from the at least one captured and unknown tire sensor module, the evaluation including at least comparing at least one tire state transmitted via the data message with a limit value therefor and/or monitoring a sensor state of the tire sensor module transmitted via the data message; and, d) outputting a warning signal if a tire state exceeds or undershoots the respective limit value in order to indicate that a tire state of a tire assigned to the at least one unknown tire sensor module is critical and/or if a critical sensor state is detected.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2018Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: Adrian Cyllik, Joerg Hanna, Florin Enache
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Patent number: 9731564Abstract: A method via which tire modules can be associated with tire positions on a vehicle includes: inputting vehicle data and tire information via a mobile detecting device; analyzing the input information via the detecting device; providing an instruction to the user of the detecting device indicating the first tire for performing a first tire module identification; positioning the detecting device near the first tire which is specified by the detecting device; activating an inquiry signal having a transmission frequency specified by the detecting device and a specified signal amplitude to a tire module arranged in the tire, wherein the tire module includes at least one sensor for tire-pressure monitoring; capturing a response signal from the tire module, wherein the response includes the identification data of the tire module; and, evaluating the response signal of the tire module and associating the identified tire module with a tire position.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2015Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutchland GmbHInventors: Joerg Lehmann, Adrian Cyllik, Joerg Hanna, Siva Sankar Surisetti, Andreas Scher
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Publication number: 20150352912Abstract: A method via which tire modules can be associated with tire positions on a vehicle includes: inputting vehicle data and tire information via a mobile detecting device; analyzing the input information via the detecting device; providing an instruction to the user of the detecting device indicating the first tire for performing a first tire module identification; positioning the detecting device near the first tire which is specified by the detecting device; activating an inquiry signal having a transmission frequency specified by the detecting device and a specified signal amplitude to a tire module arranged in the tire, wherein the tire module includes at least one sensor for tire-pressure monitoring; capturing a response signal from the tire module, wherein the response includes the identification data of the tire module; and, evaluating the response signal of the tire module and associating the identified tire module with a tire position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Joerg Lehmann, Adrian Cyllik, Joerg Hanna, Siva Sankar Surisetti, Andreas Scher
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Patent number: 9073393Abstract: The invention relates to a method for monitoring and detecting the detachment of a tire module from the inner face of the tire, having the following steps: measuring the centrifugal acceleration on a tire module by an acceleration sensor arranged in the tire module; forwarding the measured acceleration values to an evaluation unit; analyzing the acceleration values upon acceleration of the vehicle in the starting phase or upon constant low speeds of the vehicle; activating a warning signal in the evaluation unit, insofar as the analysis of the acceleration values results in a statistically significant standard deviation in comparison to a not detached tire module from the inner face of another tire, thus detecting a freely tumbling tire module in the hollow space of the tire; outputting a warning signal indicating which tire module has detached from the inner face of the tire to the vehicle owner.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2010Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbHInventor: Joerg Hanna
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Publication number: 20120173073Abstract: The invention relates to a method for monitoring and detecting the detachment of a tire module from the inner face of the tire in a simple manner, having the following steps: a) measuring the centrifugal acceleration having an effect on a tire module by means of an acceleration sensor arranged in the tire module, b) forwarding the measured acceleration values to an evaluation unit, c) analyzing the acceleration values upon acceleration of the vehicle in the starting phase or upon constant low speeds of the vehicle, d) activating a warning signal in the evaluation unit, insofar as the analysis of the acceleration values (3, 4) results in a statistically significant standard deviation in comparison to a tire module (1, 2) which is not detached from the inner face of the tire, thus detecting a freely tumbling tire module in the hollow space of the tire, e) outputting a warning signal to the vehicle owner which indicates the tire module which has detached from the inner face of the tire to the vehicle owner and gType: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2010Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: CONTINENTAL REIFEN DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventor: Joerg Hanna