Patents by Inventor Karl-Josef Weiss

Karl-Josef Weiss 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: 11708058
    Abstract: A braking system for a vehicle includes a hydraulic vehicle brake with an electric actuator and an electromechanical braking device. The braking system further includes a locking mechanism configured to lock the electric actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Baehrle-Miller, Edith Mannherz, Julia Chen, Karl-Josef Weiss, Zhizhong Wang
  • Publication number: 20190344768
    Abstract: A braking system for a vehicle includes a hydraulic vehicle brake with an electric actuator and an electromechanical braking device. The braking system further includes a locking mechanism configured to lock the electric actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Frank Baehrle-Miller, Edith Mannherz, Julia Chen, Karl-Josef Weiss, Zhizhong Wang
  • Patent number: 6446490
    Abstract: Device and method for determining a wheel braking pressure and/or an admission pressure in a braking system in which pressure medium is introduced from a reservoir for the pressure medium having an admission pressure into a wheel brake through at least one shutoff device for inlet and/or outlet and/or passage of a pressure medium, it being possible to remove pressure medium from the wheel brake through at least one means delivering the pressure medium. In so doing, a pressure quantity representing the admission pressure is estimated, at least one operating state of at least one actuator in the braking system is detected and the wheel braking pressure is estimated as a function of the estimated admission pressure and the detected operating states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Lohner, Peter Dominke, Chi-Thuan Cao, Karl-Josef Weiss, Helmut Wiss, Andreas Zierhut, Jens Fiedler
  • Patent number: 6273525
    Abstract: A method and a device for determining a quantity describing the brake circuit pressure, with which the brake circuit pressure is determined for a pressure buildup, in particular a pressure buildup independent of the driver, and also for a pressure reduction. In a pressure buildup independent of the driver, the delivery performance of the pump which delivers the brake medium and is detected with sensing means is taken into account in determining the brake circuit pressure. In a pressure reduction, the brake circuit pressure is determined as a function of a quantity which describes the brake circuit pressure to be expected after the pressure reduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Erban, Karl-Josef Weiss, Manfred Gerdes
  • Patent number: 5802491
    Abstract: A control system for motor vehicles in which the errors in wheel velocities created by tolerances between the tires are compensated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Gerd Bush, Thomas Ehret, Fredrich Kost, Karl-Josef Weiss
  • Patent number: 5668724
    Abstract: A method for improving the controllability of motor vehicles during braking wherein desired slip values are determined and adjusted with the aid of a wheel slip controller. According to the method, the following are measured: the yaw rate .psi., the steering angle .delta., the wheel speeds V.sub.Ri, the inlet pressure P.sub.inlet or wheel brake pressure P.sub.i, and, if required, the engine speed and the throttle valve angle. The following variables are estimated using the measured values: the longitudinal vehicle speed V.sub.X, the longitudinal vehicle acceleration V.sub.X, the wheel slip values .lambda..sub.i, the braking forces F.sub.Bi, the tire forces F.sub.Ri, and the transverse speed V.sub.Y. Desired slip values .lambda..sub.i * are then determined from these measured and estimated variables with the aid of a simple vehicle model and supplied to the slip controller to control the vehicle wheel brake pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1997
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Ehret, Friedrich Kost, Uwe Hartmann, Rainer Erhardt, Anton Van Zanten, Gerd Busch, Karl-Josef Weiss, Wolf-Dieter Ruf
  • Patent number: 5636910
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling brake pressure is described wherein desired brake pressures are determined. From these pressures, valve activation control times are calculated and thus the pressure is directed into the wheel brake cylinders. The wheel brake cylinder pressures are determined from the activation times of the valves and the brake circuit pressure. They are also used for determining the desired pressure. In addition a pump is provided which makes it possible to generate higher pressures in the wheel brake cylinders than those actuated by the driver. The brake circuit pressures required for the above-described determination of the desired pressure are determined by calculating a model and using the measured inlet pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Freidrich Kost, Karl-Josef Weiss
  • Patent number: 5613743
    Abstract: In a vehicular control system in which target braking torques are set for each of the driven wheels, the smaller target braking torque for the driven wheels is determined. Based on this smaller target braking torque, a target engine torque is calculated, and the engine torque is varied to conform to the target engine torque. Residual braking torques are calculated as differences from the target braking torques for each driven wheel and the target engine torque. These residual braking torques are realized by varying the brake pressure. Therefore the target braking torque is split into an engine torque which is equal for both driven wheels and into a braking torque which may be different for each driven wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1997
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Friedrich Kost, Uwe Hartmann, Karl-Josef Weiss, Thomas Ehret
  • Patent number: 5388896
    Abstract: In a method for braking motor vehicle wheels, to reduce a yawing moment produced by an antilock braking system, the build-up of braking pressure on at least one wheel is influenced. The braking pressure on the wheels of one axle is influenced to such an extent that the differential between the braking pressures of one axle does not exceed a maximum permissible value. This maximum permissible value is made dependent upon the vehicle speed and the transversal acceleration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Hartmann, Friedrich Kost, Karl-Josef Weiss, Wolf-Dieter Ruf
  • Patent number: 5211453
    Abstract: Brake pressure is varied briefly by means of pressure pulses at regular intervals during phases when brake pressure is otherwise maintained constant, and any variations in transverse acceleration at each axle are determined. These variations at the axles are used to modify the wheel slip by varying the brake pressure in order to increase stability while retaining an adequate steerability reserve or vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1993
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GMBH
    Inventors: Anton Van Zanten, Friedrich Kost, Wolf-Dieter Ruf, Karl-Josef Weiss, Uwe Hartmann, Gerd Busch
  • Patent number: 5154494
    Abstract: A process is described for controlling the brake pressure wherein a brake pressure is supplied which corresponds to the desired signal. This pressure is measured. The factors b.sup.+/- and the response times T.sub.o.sup.+/- are identified from the pressure pulses P in the individual control cycles and the actuating times .+-.T of the valves and they are used to convert the desired signal P.sup.x into a control signal .+-.T of such a length that the desired pressure is supplied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1992
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Friedrich Kost, Karl-Josef Weiss, Anton van Zanten
  • Patent number: 5070459
    Abstract: A anti-lock brake control system and/or a drive slip control system is described the slippage value of which for the brake pressure control is to be set close to the maximum of the .mu.-slippage curve, on the stable branch, that is, during the control.For this purpose, a short pressure pulse is generated in a phase where the pressure is maintained constant and the difference of the reference speed and the wheel speed is integrated (J) over a time T.sub.I and the maximum of the difference (D.sub.max) is determined in this time. The two values are divided ##EQU1## and the resulting values is used for determining the slippage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1991
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Anton Van Zanten, Wolf-Dieter Ruf, Friedrich Kost, Karl-Josef Weiss