Patents by Inventor Jochen Beuss

Jochen Beuss 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).

  • Publication number: 20230242085
    Abstract: A brake system has at least two electromechanical wheel brakes and a central control unit. Each wheel brake has a wheel-specific control unit for controlling the deceleration moment exerted on a vehicle wheel by the respective wheel brake. The brake system has at least one rotational speed sensor per vehicle wheel. The central control unit is connected to the wheel-specific control units of the wheel brakes via a data bus for the exchange of control signals. The rotational speed sensors are each directly connected to the wheel-specific control unit of the wheel brake of the respective vehicle wheel for transmission of the ascertained rotational speed information. The wheel-specific control units are each configured to control a deceleration moment exerted by the respective wheel brake on the respective vehicle wheel on the basis of the received rotational speed information and the control signals received from the central control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
    Inventor: Jochen Beuss
  • Publication number: 20230125088
    Abstract: A brake system has at least two energy sources and at least two electromechanical wheel brakes. A first wheel brake is directly connected exclusively to a first of the energy sources and is not directly connected to a second of the energy sources. A second wheel brake is directly connected to the second energy source and is not directly connected to the first energy source. The wheel brakes are each configured to, in the event of failure of the energy source of the respective other wheel brake, supply energy to the other wheel brake from the remaining energy source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
    Inventor: Jochen Beuss
  • Publication number: 20220371561
    Abstract: A brake system for a motor vehicle has electromechanical wheel brakes, a brake operating unit and a central brake control unit. The wheel brakes each have a local brake control unit. The central brake control unit is connected to the brake operating unit and the local brake control units via a first data connection. The brake operating unit is connected to the local brake control unit of at least one wheel brake via a second data connection. In a normal operating mode the central brake control unit determines at least one brake demand from first operating information, received via the first data connection and transmits control signals corresponding to the brake demand to the local brake control units. In a fallback operating mode the local brake control units actuate the respective wheel brakes basis on second operating information, received via the second data connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Martin Brenn, Jürgen Böhm, Sascha Gröger, Sebastian Müller, Jochen Beuss, Anselm Keil, Marco Besier, Matthias Muntu, Timo Sauerwald
  • Patent number: 11472387
    Abstract: A brake system for a motor vehicle with at least four hydraulically activated wheel brakes, including for each of the wheel brakes an electrically activated first wheel valve which is designed to be open when de-energized and an electrically activated second wheel valve which is designed to be closed when de-energized, a first electrically activated pressure source, which is connected to the first wheel valves via a first brake supply line, a second electrically activated pressure source, and a pressure medium reservoir vessel which is, in particular, at atmospheric pressure, wherein the second electrically activated pressure source is connected to the second wheel valves via a second brake supply line, and a method for operating said brake system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Inventors: Robert Grimm, Jochen Zimmermann, Christian Courth, Jochen Beuss
  • Patent number: 11332112
    Abstract: A brake system for a motor vehicle having hydraulically actuatable wheel brakes. Each wheel an electrically actuatable inlet valve and electrically actuatable outlet valve for setting wheel-specific brake pressures. A first electrically controllable pressure provision device is connected to a brake supply line to which the wheel brakes are connected. A second electrically controllable pressure provision device is connected to the brake supply line. A first electrical device activates the first pressure provision device. A second electrical device activates the second pressure provision device. Electrically independent first and second electrical partitions are provided. The first pressure provision device and the first electrical device are assigned to the first electrical partition and the second pressure provision device, the second electrical device and the inlet and outlet valves are assigned to the second electrical partition. The inlet and outlet valves are activated by the second electrical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Inventors: Jochen Zimmermann, Robert Grimm, Jochen Beuss, Roland Caspari
  • Publication number: 20200339086
    Abstract: A brake system for a motor vehicle with at least four hydraulically activated wheel brakes, including for each of the wheel brakes an electrically activated first wheel valve which is designed to be open when de-energized and an electrically activated second wheel valve which is designed to be closed when de-energized, a first electrically activated pressure source, which is connected to the first wheel valves via a first brake supply line, a second electrically activated pressure source, and a pressure medium reservoir vessel which is, in particular, at atmospheric pressure, wherein the second electrically activated pressure source is connected to the second wheel valves via a second brake supply line, and a method for operating said brake system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Robert Grimm, Jochen Zimmermann, Christian Courth, Jochen Beuss
  • Publication number: 20190344769
    Abstract: A brake system for a motor vehicle having hydraulically actuatable wheel brakes. Each wheel an electrically actuatable inlet valve and electrically actuatable outlet valve for setting wheel-specific brake pressures. A first electrically controllable pressure provision device is connected to a brake supply line to which the wheel brakes are connected. A second electrically controllable pressure provision device is connected to the brake supply line. A first electrical device activates the first pressure provision device. A second electrical device activates the second pressure provision device. Electrically independent first and second electrical partitions are provided. The first pressure provision device and the first electrical device are assigned to the first electrical partition and the second pressure provision device, the second electrical device and the inlet and outlet valves are assigned to the second electrical partition. The inlet and outlet valves are activated by the second electrical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Jochen Zimmermann, Robert Grimm, Jochen Beuss, Roland Caspari
  • Patent number: 9054582
    Abstract: A load control circuit includes one or more current regulators, in particular in an electronic motor vehicle control unit, wherein one or more preferably inductive load(s) is/are connected to a circuit located outside the control unit or inside the control unit, and wherein the load current flowing through the load(s) is or can be reduced by way of one or more step-down converters to a voltage potential below the supply voltage. A step-down converter includes a clocked DC/DC converter having at least one clocked switch and an energy storage medium, in particular a capacitor, for conversion, wherein the clock control of the switch or switches is modified according to the charge state of the energy storage medium and wherein the charge state is determined according to the voltage present at the energy storage medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Jochen Beuss, Michael Kutzner, Tobias Unger
  • Publication number: 20110037316
    Abstract: A load control circuit includes one or more current regulators, in particular in an electronic motor vehicle control unit, wherein one or more preferably inductive load(s) is/are connected to a circuit located outside the control unit or inside the control unit, and wherein the load current flowing through the load(s) is or can be reduced by way of one or more step-down converters to a voltage potential below the supply voltage. A step-down converter includes a clocked DC/DC converter having at least one clocked switch and an energy storage medium, in particular a capacitor, for conversion, wherein the clock control of the switch or switches is modified according to the charge state of the energy storage medium and wherein the charge state is determined according to the voltage present at the energy storage medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Jochen Beuss, Michael Kutzner, Tobias Unger
  • Publication number: 20060102385
    Abstract: In order to protect a printed circuit board (1, 1?) especially against the development of heat by simple means, said printed circuit board includes strip conductors for electronic circuits and connections for a voltage supply unit equipped with at least one SMD-component and additional electronic and/or electromechanical parts that are soldered in a suitable manner. The voltage supply unit is connected to one or several supplying strip conductors (2). At least one of the supplying strip conductors (2) includes a break to this end which is bridged in a conductive manner by means of a fuse bridge (6), said fuse bridge (6) containing or being made of a basic material, the melting point of which is lower than the melting point of the material of which the strip conductors are made.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2003
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Andreas Heise, Jochen Beuss, Roberto Schlenker, Philipp Herbst
  • Patent number: 6791290
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device in an electronic driving dynamics control system, comprising an electromechanic transducer, especially an electric motor, a hydraulic pump, and an electric actuating unit for the transducer, said transducer including a magnetic or magnetizable stator and a rotor, as well as connections for connecting the actuating unit, and a commutation device for the actuation of electromagnetic windings of the rotor, said invention inhering the special feature that the commutation device comprises three or more commutating elements that are electrically connected to the respective connections so that the windings of the rotor can be actuated individually by the actuating unit, with at least one commutating element being connected to a change-over element that provides for an additional connection for connecting a rotational speed measurement devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co., OHG
    Inventors: Tibor Toth, Holger Wahl, Josko Kurbasa, Jochen Beuss, Achim Netz, Johannes-Dieter Nederstigt
  • Publication number: 20030034746
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device in an electronic driving dynamics control system, comprising an electromechanic transducer, especially an electric motor, a hydraulic pump (17), and an electric actuating unit (4,5,16) for the transducer, said transducer including a magnetic or magnetizable stator (10) and a rotor (11), as well as connections (6 . . . 9) for connecting the actuating unit, and a commutation device (2,12 . . . 15) for the actuation of electromagnetic windings of the rotor, said invention inhering the special feature that the commutation device comprises three or more commutating elements (12 . . . 15) that are electrically connected to the respective connections so that the windings of the rotor can be actuated individually by the actuating unit (4,5,16), with at least one commutating element being connected to a change-over element (5) that provides for an additional connection (21) for connecting a rotational speed measurement device (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Inventors: Tibor Toth, Holger Wahl, Josko Kurbasa, Jochen Beuss, Achim Netz, Johannes-Dieter Nederstigt