Patents by Inventor Karlheinz Ebbinghaus

Karlheinz Ebbinghaus 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).

  • Test bed and method for aerodynamic measurements on an object
    Patent number: 7614291
    Abstract: A test bed and method for performing aerodynamic measurements on an object, in particular, a vehicle, are provided, in which a weighing plate serves to support the weight of the object. The weighing plate is mounted on a bearing device relative to a stationary environment. The bearing device is formed with at least one magnetic bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Welf Ebeling, Karlheinz Ebbinghaus, Edzard Mercker, Oliver Meyer
  • Test Bed And Method For Aerodynamic Measurements On An Object
    Publication number: 20080202227
    Abstract: A test bed and method for performing aerodynamic measurements on an object, in particular, a vehicle, are provided, in which a weighing plate serves to support the weight of the object. The weighing plate is mounted on a bearing device relative to a stationary environment. The bearing device is formed with at least one magnetic bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Welf EBELING, Karlheinz EBBINGHAUS, Edzard MERCKER, Oliver MEYER
  • Test bench and method for carrying out aerodynamic measurements on vehicles
    Patent number: 7360443
    Abstract: A test bench for carrying out aerodynamic measurements on vehicles is equipped with at least one contact surface for detecting the vehicle weight, a running belt for simulating the roadway moving under the vehicle, and at least one measuring device for determining forces acting upon the vehicle. According to the invention, the moving belt for simulating the roadway also forms the at least one contact surface for detecting the vehicle weight, and the running belt is in its entirety supported by a weighing plate, which is disposed via a bearing device relative to a stationary environment. At least one measuring device determines the forces acting upon the vehicle as a function of the movement of the weighing plate relative to the stationary environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans Kerschbaum, Ulrich Tacke, Welf Ebeling, Karlheinz Ebbinghaus, Bradley Litz
  • Test bench and method for carrying out aerodynamic measurements on vehicles
    Publication number: 20060237237
    Abstract: A test bench for carrying out aerodynamic measurements on vehicles is equipped with at least one contact surface for detecting the vehicle weight, a running belt for simulating the roadway moving under the vehicle, and at least one measuring device for determining forces acting upon the vehicle. According to the invention, the moving belt for simulating the roadway also forms the at least one contact surface for detecting the vehicle weight, and the running belt is in its entirety supported by a weighing plate, which is disposed via a bearing device relative to a stationary environment. At least one measuring device determines the forces acting upon the vehicle as a function of the movement of the weighing plate relative to the stationary environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans Kerschbaum, Ulrich Tacke, Welf Ebeling, Karlheinz Ebbinghaus, Bradley Litz