Patents by Inventor Joachim vom Dorp

Joachim vom Dorp 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: 11804319
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuator device includes an actuator having an actuator coil and a tappet that can be moved in and against a longitudinal direction. The actuator device includes a sensor device having a transmitter element arranged on the tappet and a sensor element for generating a measurement signal, containing information about a current actual position of the tappet, depending on a magnetic field generated by the transmitter element. The actuator device includes a control unit with a controller, which applies a control voltage to the actuator coil for generating an electromagnetic field during operation in dependence on a position signal based on the measurement signal, so that the tappet moves into a target position. During operation, a stray magnetic field is generated by the at actuator coil, an adaptation of the measurement signal is performed to compensate for the influence on the measurement signal caused by the stray field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Vitesco Technologies Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Rebelein, Joachim vom Dorp
  • Publication number: 20210225572
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuator device includes an actuator having an actuator coil and a tappet that can be moved in and against a longitudinal direction. The actuator device includes a sensor device having a transmitter element arranged on the tappet and a sensor element for generating a measurement signal, containing information about a current actual position of the tappet, depending on a magnetic field generated by the transmitter element. The actuator device includes a control unit with a controller, which applies a control voltage to the actuator coil for generating an electromagnetic field during operation in dependence on a position signal based on the measurement signal, so that the tappet moves into a target position. During operation, a stray magnetic field is generated by the at actuator coil, an adaptation of the measurement signal is performed to compensate for the influence on the measurement signal caused by the stray field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: Vitesco Technologies Germany GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Rebelein, Joachim vom Dorp
  • Patent number: 10724629
    Abstract: A gear assembly has a gear housing. A first component group is arranged in a first partial area within the gear housing. The first component group includes at least one sensor element and/or at least one actuator. A remote control device is coupled to the first component group so that signals can be exchanged by way of a bus system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH
    Inventors: Marion Gebhardt, Juergen Henniger, Michael Pechtold, Andreas Schulze, Matthias Wieczorek, Joachim Vom Dorp
  • Publication number: 20170159800
    Abstract: A gear assembly has a gear housing. A first component group is arranged in a first partial area within the gear housing. The first component group includes at least one sensor element and/or at least one actuator. A remote control device is coupled to the first component group so that signals can be exchanged by way of a bus system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: CONTI TEMIC MICROELECTRONIC GMBH
    Inventors: MARION GEBHARDT, JUERGEN HENNIGER, MICHAEL PECHTOLD, ANDREAS SCHULZE, MATTHIAS WIECZOREK, JOACHIM VOM DORP
  • Patent number: 9337467
    Abstract: An electrical bypass element, suitable for bypassing defective storage cells in energy storage devices includes two electrical conductors between which is formed a layer sequence with at least one electrical insulation layer and one or more reactive layer stacks, in which an exothermic reaction can be triggered. The reactive layer stacks and the insulation layer are matched to one another such that the insulation layer disintegrates as a result of the thermal energy released during the exothermic reaction and an electrical connection is produced between the electrical conductors. The electrical bypass element can be actively triggered even before the ultimate failure of a storage cell so that higher power losses in the energy storage device can be avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
    Inventors: Joachim vom Dorp, Tobias Erlbacher, Lothar Frey