Patents by Inventor Manfred Frimberger
Manfred Frimberger 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: 20240036083Abstract: A current sensor with an electrical conductor which has a first connection and a second connection for contacting a power circuit of a vehicle, and with a first and a second current measurement device for detecting at least one measurement value for the current flowing over the electrical conductor, and with a first evaluation circuit which is connected to the first and/or the second current measurement device and can receive the measurement values of the first and/or the second current measurement device and output a current measurement signal depending on the measurement values, and with a second evaluation circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbHInventors: Sören Lehmann, Michael Irsigler, Anjana Gopinath, Wolfgang Weigert, Manfred Frimberger
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Publication number: 20240036082Abstract: A current sensor, fora vehicle battery in a vehicle, with an electrical conductor which has a first connection and a second connection for contacting a power circuit of a vehicle. The current sensor includes a first current measurement device and a second current measurement device for measuring the current flowing over the electrical conductor. An evaluation circuit receives measurement values of the first current measurement device and/or the second current measurement device to output a current measurement signal proportional to the current. The first current measurement device utilizes a Hall effect sensor disposed within a constriction with a reduced cross section of the electrical conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbHInventors: Sören Lehmann, Michael Irsigler, Anjana Gopinath, Wolfgang Weigert, Manfred Frimberger
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Publication number: 20220308116Abstract: A battery sensor for sensing at least one battery parameter including at least two measuring units. The measuring units each include at least one sensing device for sensing at least one measured value and at least one evaluation circuit for determining at least one battery parameter from the respectively sensed at least one measured value. An evaluation unit is provided, which compares the battery parameters determined by the evaluation circuits and outputs an error signal in the event that a defined difference between the battery parameters is exceeded.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2020Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Manfred Frimberger, Alexander Kalbeck, Martin Schramme, Karlheinz Warnke
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Patent number: 11181551Abstract: A method for operating a battery sensor and a battery sensor, including a first and second battery sensor connections, load current connection, current measurement device for recording load current, and first and second measuring resistor elements. The first and second measuring resistor element series connected between the load current connection and the second battery sensor connection, a reference current circuit with at least one reference resistor. The reference resistor in contact with the first battery sensor connection and a contact point between the measuring resistor elements.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2018Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Hans-Michael Graf, Martin Schramme, Andreas Aumer, Manfred Frimberger
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Publication number: 20200333376Abstract: A method for operating a battery sensor and a battery sensor, including a first and second battery sensor connections, load current connection, current measurement device for recording load current, and first and second measuring resistor elements. The first and second measuring resistor element series connected between the load current connection and the second battery sensor connection, a reference current circuit with at least one reference resistor. The reference resistor in contact with the first battery sensor connection and a contact point between the measuring resistor elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2018Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Hans-Michael Graf, Martin Schramme, Andreas Aumer, Manfred Frimberger
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Patent number: 10677847Abstract: A current sensor device for measuring a current, in particular for measuring a battery current in motor vehicles. The device includes a clamping device for fixing the current sensor device to a maintaining body, an electric resistance element on which the current can be measured by means of a voltage, and an electric mass element by means of which the current sensor device can be electrically coupled to a zero potential. The clamping device, the resistance element and the mass element are integrally formed.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2014Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Henryk Frenzel, Vinzenz Sauerer, Michael Weinacht, Christine Spörl, Manfred Frimberger, Wolfgang Weigert
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Publication number: 20150377980Abstract: A current sensor device for measuring a current, in particular for measuring a battery current in motor vehicles. The device includes a clamping device for fixing the current sensor device to a maintaining body, an electric resistance element on which the current can be measured by means of a voltage, and an electric mass element by means of which the current sensor device can be electrically coupled to a zero potential. The clamping device, the resistance element and the mass element are integrally formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2014Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Henryk Frenzel, Vinzenz Sauerer, Michael Weinacht, Christine Spörl, Manfred Frimberger, Wolfgang Weigert
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Publication number: 20150369877Abstract: A current sensor device for measuring a current, in particular for measuring a battery current in motor vehicles, including an electric resistance element on which the current can be determined by means of a voltage, and a first and a second connection element which are electrically connected to the resistance element and are arranged on different sides of the resistance element. The resistance element and the connection elements are integrally formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2014Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Henryk Frenzel, Andreas Aumer, Vinzenz Sauerer, Michael Weinacht, Christine Spörl, Manfred Frimberger, Wolfgang Weigert
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Publication number: 20090079218Abstract: A device for detecting the seat occupancy status in a motor vehicle is configured in a seat that is supported to allow movement in a direction on front and rear supports on a seat rail attached to the floor of the motor vehicle. The seat, at the lower end of its backrest, has seat belt anchorage points above the rear supports for mechanical anchorage of a seat belt. Weight sensors assigned to the rear supports are arranged in the force path below the seat belt anchorage points and above the seat rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2008Publication date: March 26, 2009Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Manfred Frimberger, Henderikus-L. Offerein, Gerald Schicker, Gerd Winkler
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Patent number: 7017700Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting a rollover situation in such a way that a restraint, such as belt tighteners or head airbags, can be released at the right time during rollover. The signals that pertain to several sensors and detect transitional and rotational movements are detected, connected to one another and evaluated.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2001Date of Patent: March 28, 2006Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Manfred Frimberger, Florian Wolf
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Publication number: 20040255700Abstract: A device for determining the weight of vehicle occupants or objects on vehicle seats is proposed, which has two elements interconnected via a spring arrangement. A position sensor is also provided to determine the position of the first element in relation to the second element. The first element can tilt about a fulcrum. The position sensor is arranged in relation to the longitudinal extension of the second element in a position which is predefined by a perpendicular projection of the fulcrum onto this second element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2004Publication date: December 23, 2004Inventors: Andreas Aumer, Ulrich Deml, Manfred Frimberger
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Publication number: 20040154843Abstract: The invention relates to a device for receiving a force applied to a seat, particularly a vehicle seat. Said device comprises at least one spring element (5) for elastically positioning the seat in such a way that the seat support components (1,2,3,4) are coupled together by means of the spring element (5). The inventive device also comprises a sensor which detects the spring excursion or an alteration of the spring excursion or a position of the spring element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2004Publication date: August 12, 2004Inventors: Andreas Aumer, Ulrich Deml, Karl-Heinz Eglseder, Manfred Frimberger
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Patent number: 6766235Abstract: A vehicle occupant restraining system includes a plurality of safety restraint devices and utilizes a main controller and a safing controller to determine whether or not conditions are proper for deploying each safety restraint device. The system discriminates between front, side, rear, and roll-over impact events and determines which safety restraint devices should be deployed in response to an impact event. The system also independently determines whether to activate a fuel cut-off switch in response to an impact event. The main and safing controllers utilize vehicle data from a main center tunnel sensor assembly and various satellite sensors to make deployment decisions. The safing controller is used to independently verify whether or not the safety restraint should be deployed.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2003Date of Patent: July 20, 2004Assignee: Seimens VDO Automotive CorporationInventors: Manfred Frimberger, Telmo Glaser, Jeffrey Gleacher, Reinhard Hamperl, Matthias Kiening, Douglas McConnell, Reinhart Weber
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Publication number: 20030139866Abstract: A vehicle occupant restraining system includes a plurality of safety restraint devices and utilizes a main controller and a safing controller to determine whether or not conditions are proper for deploying each safety restraint device. The system discriminates between front, side, rear, and roll-over impact events and determines which safety restraint devices should be deployed in response to an impact event. The system also independently determines whether to activate a fuel cut-off switch in response to an impact event. The main and safing controllers utilize vehicle data from a main center tunnel sensor assembly and various satellite sensors to make deployment decisions. The safing controller is used to independently verify whether or not the safety restraint should be deployed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2003Publication date: July 24, 2003Applicant: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventors: Manfred Frimberger, Telmo Glaser, Jeffrey Gleacher, Reinhard Hamperl, Matthias Kiening, Douglas McConnell, Reinhart Weber
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Patent number: 6584386Abstract: In a method for controlling an occupant protection device in a vehicle and a control device therefor, a crash sensor supplies a crash signal. A crash variable derived from the crash signal is compared with a threshold, the occupant protection device is controlled as a function of the overshooting of the threshold by the crash variable. The threshold includes at least one term which, depending on the configuration of the crash signal, supplies a contribution which raises the threshold or a contribution which lowers the threshold.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2001Date of Patent: June 24, 2003Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Michael Feser, Manfred Frimberger
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Publication number: 20030047927Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting a rollover situation in such a way that restraint means, such as belt tighteners or head airbags, can be released at the right time during rollover. The signals that pertain to several sensors and detect transitional and rotational movements are detected, connected to one another and evaluated.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2002Publication date: March 13, 2003Inventors: Manfred Frimberger, Florian Wolf
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Publication number: 20020013648Abstract: In a method for controlling an occupant protection device in a vehicle and a control device therefor, a crash sensor supplies a crash signal. A crash variable derived from the crash signal is compared with a threshold, the occupant protection device is controlled as a function of the overshooting of the threshold by the crash variable. The threshold includes at least one term which, depending on the configuration of the crash signal, supplies a contribution which raises the threshold or a contribution which lowers the threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2001Publication date: January 31, 2002Inventors: Michael Feser, Manfred Frimberger
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Patent number: 6256562Abstract: In a control configuration for an occupant protection system for side collision protection in a vehicle, an enable signal of a protection configuration generated as a function of transverse acceleration, is delivered to a timer. The timer furnishes an enable signal of a fixed minimum duration for triggering the occupant protection system.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 1999Date of Patent: July 3, 2001Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Manfred Frimberger, Gerhard Mader
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Patent number: 5974892Abstract: A pressure transducer, in particular for sensing a lateral collision in a motor vehicle, delivers an electric useful signal which is determined by a relative pressure change relating to a pressure event. Low-frequency changes in an output signal of a sensor device, which depend on the ambient pressure, are compensated by a control device with an integrating behavior. The sensitivity of the sensor device, as a manipulated variable, changes in a manner inversely proportional to the ambient pressure. Higher-frequency pressure changes in the output signal of the sensor device are not compensated, but as a result of the variable sensitivity of the sensor device, determine as relative pressure changes the useful signal, which is additionally independent of temperature influences and offset errors of the pressure transducer.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 1997Date of Patent: November 2, 1999Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Marten Swart, Lorenz Pfau, Manfred Frimberger, Arnulf Pietsch
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Patent number: 5748075Abstract: A control assembly for a passenger protection system of a vehicle which is tripped upon the occurrence of a side impact traffic accident. The control assembly has at least one detector adapted to detect a pressure rise in a hollow body. The at least one detector is mounted in a largely enclosed side portion on the side of the vehicle body defining a hollow body such as a door. A control unit is connected to and receives signals from the at least one detector. The control unit evaluates a sudden and largely adiabatic air pressure rise detected by the detector upon a side impact collision and determines whether to actuate a passenger protection system such as an air bag.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 1996Date of Patent: May 5, 1998Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Josef Dirmeyer, Heinrich Probst, Peter Bauer, Robert Gruber, Gerhard Mader, Manfred Frimberger, Lorenz Pfau