Patents by Inventor Klaus OSTERHAGE

Klaus OSTERHAGE 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: 10113938
    Abstract: A test apparatus for simulated testing of a motor vehicle on at least one test bench includes a frame structure in the form of a functional model of the motor vehicle structure. The frame structure includes a front frame section with a functional front axle model, a rear frame section with a functional rear axle model and a middle frame section arranged between the front frame section and the rear section. The length of frame structure is variably adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Klaus Osterhage
  • Patent number: 10113939
    Abstract: A test arrangement 1 for testing damper devices 2 for damping a flap 3 that is pivotable about a flap pivot axis Ar, wherein the test arrangement 1 includes a test stand 4 with a pivot axis A, which is designed as a simulation of the flap pivot axis Ar, wherein the test arrangement 1 includes a test frame 5, wherein the test frame 5 is designed as a function model of the flap 3, wherein the test frame 5 includes a connecting device 7 for the pivotable connection to the test stand 4 about the pivot axis A, wherein the test arrangement 1 includes at least two damper devices 2 for the dampened pivoting of the test frame 5 about the pivot axis A.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Klaus Osterhage, Juergen Fischer, Siegfried Schindler, Robert Bender
  • Patent number: 10113940
    Abstract: A coupling device is disclosed for coupling a damping apparatus to a test frame of a test arrangement for testing the damping apparatus. The coupling device includes a receiving device configured to receive an adjustment device and for coupling the adjustment device with the test frame. The adjustment device includes a coupling interface for coupling with the damping apparatus. The coupling interface is variably configurable relative to the receiving device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Klaus Osterhage, Juergen Fischer, Siegfried Schindler, Robert Bender
  • Publication number: 20160370257
    Abstract: A test apparatus is described for simulated testing of a motor vehicle on at least one test bench. The test apparatus includes a frame structure in the form of a functional model of the motor vehicle structure including a front frame section with a functional front axle model a rear frame section with a functional rear axle model and a middle frame section arranged between the front frame section and the rear frame section. The length L of frame structure is variably adjustable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Klaus OSTERHAGE
  • Publication number: 20160363508
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for inspecting, in particular testing, a motor vehicle subsystem. A real carrier having a real first motor vehicle subsystem is loaded onto a whole vehicle test stand. The states of the first motor vehicle subsystem are determined while loading the carrier onto the whole vehicle test. A real second motor vehicle subsystem is loaded onto a subsystem test stand based on the determined states. The states of the second motor vehicle subsystem are determined while loading it onto the subsystem test stand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Klaus OSTERHAGE
  • Publication number: 20160341635
    Abstract: A coupling device is disclosed for coupling a damping apparatus to a test frame of a test arrangement for testing the damping apparatus. The coupling device includes a receiving device configured to receive an adjustment device and for coupling the adjustment device with the test frame. The adjustment device includes a coupling interface for coupling with the damping apparatus. The coupling interface is variably configurable relative to the receiving device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Klaus OSTERHAGE, Juergen FISCHER, Siegfried SCHINDLER, Robert BENDER
  • Publication number: 20160341634
    Abstract: A test arrangement 1 for testing damper devices 2 for damping a flap 3 that is pivotable about a flap pivot axis Ar, wherein the test arrangement 1 includes a test stand 4 with a pivot axis A, which is designed as a simulation of the flap pivot axis Ar, wherein the test arrangement 1 includes a test frame 5, wherein the test frame 5 is designed as a function model of the flap 3, wherein the test frame 5 includes a connecting device 7 for the pivotable connection to the test stand 4 about the pivot axis A, wherein the test arrangement 1 includes at least two damper devices 2 for the dampened pivoting of the test frame 5 about the pivot axis A.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Klaus OSTERHAGE, Juergen FISCHER, Siegfried SCHINDLER, Robert BENDER