Patents by Inventor Joerg Peter Schalz

Joerg Peter Schalz 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).

  • Steering system for a motor vehicle and method for operating same
    Patent number: 9527526
    Abstract: A method operates a steering system of a motor vehicle having a steerable wheel controlled using a steering wheel. The method begins by ascertaining a prevailing control angle of the steering wheel of the motor vehicle. A variable steering ratio between the prevailing control angle and a steering angle of the steerable wheel is defined. A static steering ratio from the variable steering ratio to set the steering angle of the steerable wheel is then selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Esser, Joerg Peter Schalz
  • STEERING SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME
    Publication number: 20160257339
    Abstract: A method operates a steering system of a motor vehicle having a steerable wheel controlled using a steering wheel. The method begins by ascertaining a prevailing control angle of the steering wheel of the motor vehicle. A variable steering ratio between the prevailing control angle and a steering angle of the steerable wheel is defined. A static steering ratio from the variable steering ratio to set the steering angle of the steerable wheel is then selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Esser, Joerg Peter Schalz