Patents by Inventor Marco Michel

Marco Michel 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: 11595228
    Abstract: A data system of a towing vehicle and/or trailer vehicle includes a control device, a sensor system configured to record and process sensor data, and a BUS system configured to transfer the sensor data between the control device and the sensor system. The BUS system has a first BUS device in the form of a CAN BUS and a second BUS device in the form of an ETHERNET BUS, and the BUS system further has a first interface configured to transfer the sensor data to a second interface of a second BUS system of a second data system of a second towing vehicle and/or trailer vehicle. The data system additionally includes an intelligent switch, coupled to the control device and/or to the first interface, the intelligent switch being configured to couple the first towing vehicle and/or trailer vehicle to the second towing vehicle and/or trailer vehicle in a coordinated manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: ZF CV SYSTEMS EUROPE BV
    Inventors: Thomas Dieckmann, Andreas Goers, Sebastian Kuehne, Ralph-Carsten Luelfing, Marco Michel, Thomas Wolf, Oliver Wulf
  • Publication number: 20200244478
    Abstract: A data system of a towing vehicle and/or trailer vehicle includes a control device, a sensor system configured to record and process sensor data, and a BUS system configured to transfer the sensor data between the control device and the sensor system. The BUS system has a first BUS device in the form of a CAN BUS and a second BUS device in the form of an ETHERNET BUS, and the BUS system further has a first interface configured to transfer the sensor data to a second interface of a second BUS system of a second data system of a second towing vehicle and/or trailer vehicle. The data system additionally includes an intelligent switch, coupled to the control device and/or to the first interface, the intelligent switch being configured to couple the first towing vehicle and/or trailer vehicle to the second towing vehicle and/or trailer vehicle in a coordinated manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Dieckmann, Andreas Goers, Sebastian Kuehne, Ralph-Carsten Luelfing, Marco Michel, Thomas Wolf, Oliver Wulf
  • Patent number: 10053079
    Abstract: To effect redundant signal processing of a safety-relevant application, such as for a safety control unit of a motor vehicle, at least two redundant signals are fed from at least one sensor to an electronic circuit assembly as input signals for processing. At least one input signal is converted into a different test signal. In the electronic circuit assembly, the input signals are fed to a first peripheral module of a microcontroller, and the test signal is fed to an additional peripheral module. The sensor information of the input signals and of the test signal are thus redundantly processed independently of each other in a respective peripheral module of the microcontroller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: WABCO GMBH
    Inventors: Christoph Brockmann, Andreas Goers, Jann Loll, Marco Michel, Otmar Struwe
  • Patent number: 9457775
    Abstract: A control unit of a vehicle brake system has a receive circuit for tapping and processing a digital signal provided by an active speed sensor for speed measurement on a vehicle wheel. The signal includes information concerning the speed of a pole wheel, which is arranged in front of the sensor, spaced therefrom by an air gap, and which rotates along with the wheel. The signal also includes an actual air gap value digitized in stages and comprising several bits. The control unit also has a comparator circuit for comparing the actual air gap value to a reference air gap value and for determining whether the actual air gap value exceeds the reference value by more than a defined tolerance value. An information circuit of the control circuit generates early warning information when the comparator circuit determines that the actual air gap value exceeds the reference value by more than the tolerance value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Goers, Marco Michel, Otmar Struwe
  • Publication number: 20160144844
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the redundant signal processing of a safety-relevant application, in particular of a safety control unit of a motor vehicle, wherein at least two redundant signals are fed from at least one sensor (4) to an electronic circuit assembly (2) as input signals (6) for processing of the sensor information. At least one input signal (6) is converted into a different test signal (16). In the electronic circuit assembly (2), the one or more input signals (6) are fed to a first peripheral module (12) of a microcontroller (10), and the test signal (16) is fed to an additional peripheral module (18) of the microcontroller (10). The sensor information of the input signals (6) and of the test signal (16) are thus redundantly processed independently of each other in a respective peripheral module (12, 18) of the microcontroller (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Christoph Brockmann, Andreas Goers, Jann Loll, Marco Michel, Otmar Struwe
  • Publication number: 20150367821
    Abstract: A control unit of a vehicle brake system has a receive circuit for tapping and processing a digital signal provided by an active speed sensor for speed measurement on a vehicle wheel. The signal includes information concerning the speed of a pole wheel, which is arranged in front of the sensor, spaced therefrom by an air gap, and which rotates along with the wheel. The signal also includes an actual air gap value digitized in stages and comprising several bits. The control unit also has a comparator circuit for comparing the actual air gap value to a reference air gap value and for determining whether the actual air gap value exceeds the reference value by more than a defined tolerance value. An information circuit of the control circuit generates early warning information when the comparator circuit determines that the actual air gap value exceeds the reference value by more than the tolerance value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Andreas Goers, Marco Michel, Otmar Struwe
  • Patent number: 7244330
    Abstract: Method for bonding a layer of thermoplastic polymer to the surface of an elastomer. A foamed elastomer having, preferably, an open-pore surface is used. The thermoplastic layer is pressed against this surface while it is heated by heat radiation, in particular laser light. The thermoplastic layer is transparent to this radiation, whereas it is absorbed by the surface of the elastomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Hellermann Tyton GmbH
    Inventors: Axel Boywitz, Marco Michel
  • Publication number: 20070051460
    Abstract: Method for bonding a layer of thermoplastic polymer to the surface of an elastomer. A foamed elastomer having, preferably, an open-pore surface is used. The thermoplastic layer is pressed against this surface while it is heated by heat radiation, in particular laser light. The thermoplastic layer is transparent to this radiation, whereas it is they are absorbed by the surface of the elastomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Inventors: Axel Boywitz, Marco Michel