Patents by Inventor Klaus Warnken

Klaus Warnken 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).

  • Measuring device for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 7643944
    Abstract: A measuring device is provided for a motor vehicle, with a bracket (1), with a joint (8), which is connected to the bracket (1) and which has a joint housing (20) and a pivot pin (19) mounted movably in same. A component (2) is provided which is connected to the joint (8) and which is mounted pivotably on the bracket (1) via the joint (8). An angle measuring device (17, 18) is provided, by which the angle (?) of the component (2) in relation to the bracket (1) can be determined. An analyzer (23) is connected to the angle measuring device (17, 18) and has a double differentiator (24), which is connected to the angle measuring device (17, 18) and which is followed downstream by a summer or integrator (26) via the intermediary of a calculating unit (25).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Joachim Spratte, Michael Klank, Klaus Warnken, Alfons Noe, Günter Gödert
  • Measuring Device for a Motor Vehicle
    Publication number: 20080184577
    Abstract: A measuring device is provided for a motor vehicle, with a bracket (1), with a joint (8), which is connected to the bracket (1) and which has a joint housing (20) and a pivot pin (19) mounted movably in same. A component (2) is provided which is connected to the joint (8) and which is mounted pivotably on the bracket (1) via the joint (8). An angle measuring device (17, 18) is provided, by which the angle (?) of the component (2) in relation to the bracket (1) can be determined. An analyzer (23) is connected to the angle measuring device (17, 18) and has a double differentiator (24), which is connected to the angle measuring device (17, 18) and which is followed downstream by a summer or integrator (26) via the intermediary of a calculating unit (25).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Joachim Spratte, Michael Klank, Klaus Warnken, Alfons Noe, Gunter Godert