Patents by Inventor Klaus Menk

Klaus Menk 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 device with electrical steering gear and method for controlling of same
    Patent number: 9037352
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling an electrical steering gear for a motor vehicle, especially a passenger car, wherein an effective force applied to a steering linkage is detected and a tractive force applied by the electrical steering gear is preset based on the condition that a load acting on the steering linkage does not exceed a preset load limit value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Michael Harder, Klaus Menk, Werner Schleidt
  • STEERING DEVICE WITH ELECTRICAL STEERING GEAR AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OF SAME
    Publication number: 20130253768
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling an electrical steering gear for a motor vehicle, especially a passenger car, wherein an effective force applied to a steering linkage is detected and a tractive force applied by the electrical steering gear is preset based on the condition that a load acting on the steering linkage does not exceed a preset load limit value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Michael Harder, Klaus Menk, Werner Schleidt