Patents by Inventor Klaus Rink
Klaus Rink 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).
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Publication number: 20140257634Abstract: A system for processing sensor data in a vehicle has a processor and a chassis sensor in communication with the processor. The processor is configured to record driving dynamics data and chassis sensor data for the vehicle, and filter driving dynamics data or the chassis sensor data on the basis of the chassis sensor data or the driving dynamics data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2012Publication date: September 11, 2014Inventors: Ulrich Stählin, Klaus Rink, Stefan Günthner
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Publication number: 20140239711Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit for conducting an electric current, by an electrical component, between a vehicle battery and an electrical network component that can be connected to the vehicle battery. The circuit includes a first electrical line segment and a second line segment that is separated from the first line segment by a spacer. The line segments are connected to one another by the electrical component.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2012Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Jakob Schillinger, Dietmar Huber, Klaus Rink, Wolfgang Jöckel, Martin Haverkamp
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Publication number: 20140244169Abstract: A method for determining location data for a vehicle, a control apparatus for performing the method, and to a vehicle having the control apparatus. The method includes measuring the driving dynamics data for the vehicle, measuring at least one distance of the vehicle from a stationary object and recording a distance, and filtering the driving dynamics data on the basis of the recorded distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2012Publication date: August 28, 2014Inventors: Ulrich Stählin, Klaus Rink, Stefan Günthner
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Publication number: 20140210479Abstract: The invention relates to a device for measuring an electric current between a vehicle battery and an electrical consumer connected to the vehicle battery. The claimed device includes a bus bar which picks up the electric current in the vehicle battery and guides it further to the electrical consumer, on which a first current sensor and a second current sensor which is different from the first current sensor are arranged, the current sensors being designed to measure, independently from each other, the electric current circulating in the bus bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2012Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHGInventors: Klaus Rink, Wolfgang Jöckel
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Publication number: 20140215115Abstract: A device for distributing data about a vehicle, has a first sensor data reception interface for receiving first sensor data from a first sensor, a second sensor data reception interface for receiving second sensor data from a second sensor, and a transmission interface for transmitting the data about the vehicle on the basis of the first sensor data and the second sensor data to a receiver. A vehicle and an on-board system which incorporate the devise are also encompassed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2012Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Stefan Günthner, Klaus Rink, Ulrick Stählin, Jürgen Kunz
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Patent number: 8698488Abstract: Disclosed is an arrangement for detecting rotational speed of a wheel or any other rotating body by a sensor (1, 6), which is coupled via a magnetic field to an encoder (23) that rotates with the rotating body. If a slot between sensor element (S1, S2) and encoder (23) becomes too small in the prior art arrangements, flipping and, hence, doubling of the measured rotational speed of the wheel can occur. This caused problems in safety devices of a vehicle, which require a correct indication of the wheel rotational speed for proper operation. To improve the tolerance with respect to the mounting position of the known arrangements, two separated signal paths (S1, f1; S2, f2) are provided with sensor elements (S1, S2) of differing sensitivity.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2006Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHGInventors: Peter Lohberg, Wolfgang Fritz, Klaus Rink
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Publication number: 20140015533Abstract: A current sensor including at least one first current detection element, which detects a load current (Iload) through an electric conductor and provides an electric measurement signal in dependence on this load current, wherein the current detection element is connected to a signal processing unit, which includes a resistance element, which is configured such that, at least within a defined measurement region of the current sensor, the electrical resistance of the resistance element decreases if the load current detected by the current detection element increases.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2012Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHGInventors: Klaus Rink, Wolfgang Jöckel
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Patent number: 8607650Abstract: Sensor arrangement including a torque sensor for measuring the torque acting on a first shaft, the sensor arrangement having a rotational angle index unit which is designed in such a manner that it can detect and/or identify the angular position of the first shaft with respect to a defined rotational angle and/or defined rotational angle range.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2009Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Henrik Antoni, Klaus Rink, Wolfgang Fritz
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Publication number: 20130214804Abstract: The invention relates to a current sensor including at least one resistance element on which voltage (UGS) for measuring the current (iMEAS) flowing through the resistance element is detected. The resistance element is designed so that at least, within a defined measurement range of the current sensor, the electric resistance of the resistance element reduces when the current (iMEAS) flowing through the resistance element increases.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2011Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHGInventors: Timo Dietz, Wolfgang Jöckel, Klaus Rink, Thomas Gaertner, Helge Grasshoff
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Patent number: 8326490Abstract: A steering angle sensor system for measuring a steering angle in a motor vehicle. The steering angle sensor system includes a magnetic encoder which is coupled to at least one magnetic field sensor that senses a variation in the steering angle even when the ignition is switched off, and an electronic memory for storing the steering angle variation. The steering angle sensor system also includes at least one magnetic-field-sensitive element which is coupled to the magnetic encoder for detecting the occurrence of steering movements at an early time in order to at least partially activate the steering angle sensor system and/or another system.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2007Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Christian Burgdorf, Klaus Rink, Frank Hickl, Patrick Schäfer, Alexander Kolbe
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Publication number: 20120133357Abstract: A position-sensor and/or speed-sensor arrangement comprising a sensor with at least a first sensitive main plane and an encoder with at least one encoder track face. The sensor senses a magnetic field generated and/or modulated by the encoder, and the sensor has at least a first magnetic field sensor element and a second magnetic field sensor element. The first magnetic field sensor element has at least a first main sensing direction and the second magnetic field sensor element has an at least second main sensing direction different from the first main sensing direction. The first magnetic field sensor element and the second magnetic field sensor element are arranged such that at least an element output signal of the first magnetic field sensor element has a phase shift absolute value between 75° and 105° with respect to at least one element output signal of the second magnetic field sensor element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2009Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Wolfgang Fritz, Klaus Rink
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Publication number: 20120092000Abstract: Disclosed is an arrangement for detecting rotational speed of a wheel or any other rotating body by a sensor (1, 6), which is coupled via a magnetic field to an encoder (23) that rotates with the rotating body. If a slot between sensor element (S1, S2) and encoder (23) becomes too small in the prior art arrangements, flipping and, hence, doubling of the measured rotational speed of the wheel can occur. This caused problems in safety devices of a vehicle, which require a correct indication of the wheel rotational speed for proper operation. To improve the tolerance with respect to the mounting position of the known arrangements, two separated signal paths (S1, f1; S2, f2) are provided with sensor elements (S1, S2) of differing sensitivity.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2006Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: CONTINENTAL TEVES AC & CO, OHGInventors: Peter Lohberg, Wolfgang Fritz, Klaus Rink
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Publication number: 20110167920Abstract: Sensor arrangement including a torque sensor for measuring the torque acting on a first shaft, the sensor arrangement having a rotational angle index unit which is designed in such a manner that it can detect and/or identify the angular position of the first shaft with respect to a defined rotational angle and/or defined rotational angle range.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2009Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHGInventors: Klaus Rink, Henrik Antoni, Wolfgang Fritz
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Patent number: 7830278Abstract: A sensor arrangement and a method for the precise detection of relative movements between an encoder and a sensor, including an encoder, which has an incremental scale having a plurality of scale subdivisions (?), and a sensor which is magnetically coupled to the encoder via an air gap and includes at least two magnetic field sensor elements (SE1, SE2) which are arranged offset with respect to one another by a defined distance (?x) in the direction of the relative movement, the magnetic field sensor element output signals (V1, V2) having been shifted relative to one another by a relative-speed-dependent time difference with regard to the detection of a scale subdivision (?) or a defined part of a scale subdivision (N,S), the sensor having a signal processing circuit which comprises an interface module which generates a sensor output signal (IS3,IS4) including at least one speed signal based upon the time difference.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2007Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Peter Lohberg, Klaus Rink
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Publication number: 20100057299Abstract: A steering angle sensor system for measuring a steering angle in a motor vehicle. The steering angle sensor system includes a magnetic encoder which is coupled to at least one magnetic field sensor that senses a variation in the steering angle even when the ignition is switched off, and an electronic memory for storing the steering angle variation. The steering angle sensor system also includes at least one magnetic-field-sensitive element which is coupled to the magnetic encoder for detecting the occurrence of steering movements at an early time in order to at least partially activate the steering angle sensor system and/or another system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2007Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Christian Burgdorf, Klaus Rink, Frank Hickl, Patrick Scháfer, Alexander Kolbe
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Publication number: 20100005909Abstract: A sensor arrangement with relatively low disturbance susceptibility for measurement of a torque acting on a shaft, wherein the shaft has a first shaft section and a second shaft section and these two shaft sections can rotate with respect to one another, having at least one magnetic encoder which is arranged on the first shaft section, and having a stator which is arranged on the second shaft section, wherein the stator has two stator elements which each have projecting fingers, wherein at least one additional, second stator, likewise having two stator elements which each have projecting fingers, is arranged on the second shaft section, and these stators are associated with the magnetic encoder.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2008Publication date: January 14, 2010Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Henrik Antoni, Klaus Rink
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Publication number: 20090284252Abstract: The objective is to provide a measuring device, which makes it possible to determine the absolute position (s) of a movable member comprising a permanent magnetic encoder (2) with a number of magnetic segments (4), the polarity of which alternates in the direction of measurement (r). To this end, a measuring device (1) includes two magnetic-field sensitive sensor elements (6) being spaced apart from each other, the length of the segments (4) of the encoder (2) being selected differently in the direction of measurement (r).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2005Publication date: November 19, 2009Inventors: Christian Burgdorf, Klaus Rink, Henrik Antoni, Veith Albrecht, Frank Hickl
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Publication number: 20090278711Abstract: A sensor arrangement and a method for the precise detection of relative movements between an encoder and a sensor, including an encoder, which has an incremental scale having a plurality of scale subdivisions (?), and a sensor which is magnetically coupled to the encoder via an air gap and includes at least two magnetic field sensor elements (SE1, SE2) which are arranged offset with respect to one another by a defined distance (?x) in the direction of the relative movement, the magnetic field sensor element output signals (V1, V2) having been shifted relative to one another by a relative-speed-dependent time difference with regard to the detection of a scale subdivision (?) or a defined part of a scale subdivision (N,S), the sensor having a signal processing circuit which comprises an interface module which generates a sensor output signal (IS3,IS4) including at least one speed signal based upon the time difference.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2007Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Peter Lohberg, Klaus Rink
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Publication number: 20080170227Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for determining anisotropies affecting the polarization properties of light in microscopically small objects using optical microscopy. In particular, the invention relates to an apparatus comprising an optical path extending between a light source and an optical sensor, wherein the object, or specimen, is placed in this optical path. The optical path also includes an element for polarization analysis and at least one element adjustable by a controller, the at least one adjustable element causing a rotation of the polarization properties of light passing through said element, wherein the rotation is controllable with respect to its angle. A controller module of the apparatus applies at least three different rotation angles and acquires an image of the object for each of the at least three different rotation angles using the optical sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2006Publication date: July 17, 2008Inventors: Thomas Schimming, Klaus Rink
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Patent number: 7123002Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for reliably transmitting the position of a control element to an electronic processing unit by way of electric signal lines, wherein the position signal is transmitted by way of several signal channels, and use thereof in a motor vehicle brake system. The present invention further describes a position transmitter for transmitting position signals with a magnetic encoder which is displaceable by a control element in relation to a magnetic transformer, wherein the magnetic transformer(s) along with an integrated electronic signal-conditioning circuit are arranged in an electronic sensor subassembly, as well as a receiving device for receiving a position signal comprising several processing channels for processing the position signals of the position transmitter.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2005Date of Patent: October 17, 2006Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. ohGInventors: Peter Lohberg, Wolfgang Fey, Mario Engelmann, Klaus Rink, Tobias Beckmann