Patents by Inventor MARK ZIMMERMANN
MARK ZIMMERMANN 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: 20240125816Abstract: A probe head with a cylindrical portion and an oblique truncated portion angled downward toward a high-powered electronic device under testing. The probe head has a proximal end comprising an oblique truncated cone portion angled relative to the longitudinal axis at an input angle and has an analog signal input. The probe head has a digital signal output provided on the distal end of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Michael J Mende, Mark Heimann, Richard Booman, Philipp Palffy-Daun-Seiler, Michael Engels, Nadja Laeaeperi, Benno Jacobs, Michael D Stevens, Nicolas Frabasile, Peter Hildenhagen, Kai Klein, Jurij Weber, Iris Zimmermann, Juergen Trueller, Thomas Podrebersek, Michael Eube, Frank Pannes, Matthew M Mende
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Patent number: 11326656Abstract: A method for controlling an actuator of an actuator unit of a motor vehicle includes detecting desired activation of the actuator, detecting whether a currently present operating state of the motor vehicle is a first operating state or a second operating state, selecting either a first control routine upon detecting the first operating state or a second control routine upon detecting the second operating state, and actuating the drive motor with the selected first control routine or second control routine. A drive motor of the actuator unit is controlled depending on the operating state of the motor vehicle. In the first operating state, an actuation of the actuator occurs according to the first control routine with high dynamics of the drive motor, and in the second operating state, the actuation of the actuator occurs according to the second control routine with adjusted dynamics of the drive motor.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2018Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: GKN Automotive Ltd.Inventors: Erik Resvoll, Markus Weller, Mark Zimmermann, Andreas Langhanki
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Patent number: 11110907Abstract: Operating a drive train of a vehicle having a clutch assembly, wherein the clutch assembly is actuatable via an actuating device for the switchable transmission of a torque, wherein a first state of the actuating device, and thus a second state of the clutch assembly, is settable via a position of a drive unit of the actuating device, comprises: a) determining that a first torque request to the clutch assembly is constant; and b) determining that a first position of the drive unit is constant within the interval; and then c) controlling the drive unit with a dither function, wherein a position of the drive unit is continuously varied about the first position; and d) ending the dither function when the conditions stated in steps a) and b) are no longer met.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: GKN Automotive Ltd.Inventors: Markus Weller, Erik Resvoll, Fabian Oberbichler, Peter Raffin, Axel Schnitzler, Mark Zimmermann
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Publication number: 20210033156Abstract: A method for controlling an actuator of an actuator unit of a motor vehicle includes detecting desired activation of the actuator, detecting whether a currently present operating state of the motor vehicle is a first operating state or a second operating state, selecting either a first control routine upon detecting the first operating state or a second control routine upon detecting the second operating state, and actuating the drive motor with the selected first control routine or second control routine. A drive motor of the actuator unit is controlled depending on the operating state of the motor vehicle. In the first operating state, an actuation of the actuator occurs according to the first control routine with high dynamics of the drive motor, and in the second operating state, the actuation of the actuator occurs according to the second control routine with adjusted dynamics of the drive motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2018Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Erik Resvoll, Markus Weller, Mark Zimmermann, Andreas Langhanki
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Publication number: 20200055512Abstract: Operating a drive train of a vehicle having a clutch assembly, wherein the clutch assembly is actuatable via an actuating device for the switchable transmission of a torque, wherein a first state of the actuating device, and thus a second state of the clutch assembly, is settable via a position of a drive unit of the actuating device, comprises: a) determining that a first torque request to the clutch assembly is constant; and b) determining that a first position of the drive unit is constant within the interval; and then c) controlling the drive unit with a dither function, wherein a position of the drive unit is continuously varied about the first position; and d) ending the dither function when the conditions stated in steps a) and b) are no longer met.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2019Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: Markus Weller, Erik Resvoll, Fabian Oberbichler, Peter Raffin, Axel Schnitzler, Mark Zimmermann
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Patent number: 10040720Abstract: In order to produce a high performance thermally insulating rendering, a dry blend is provided that consists essentially of: —60 to 90 Vol.-% of a hydrophobized granular silica aerogel; —0.5 to 30 Vol.-% of a purely mineral binder; —0.2 to 20 Vol.-% of an open-porous water-insoluble or slowly water soluble additive having an accessible pore volume from 10 to 90 Vol.-%; —up to 5 Vol.-% reinforcing fibers; and—up to 5 Vol.-% of processing additives. After mixing the dry blend with water, the slurry thus formed can be applied to a surface or shaped to a self-supporting body using an overpressure without adversely affecting the thermal insulation properties.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2013Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignees: EMPA Eidgenössische Materialprüfungs-Und Forschungsanstalt, FixIt AGInventors: Thomas Stahl, Samuel Brunner, Mark Zimmermann, Matthias Koebel
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Publication number: 20160083295Abstract: In order to produce a high performance thermally insulating rendering, a dry blend is provided that consists essentially of: —60 to 90 Vol.-% of a hydrophobized granular silica aerogel; —0.5 to 30 Vol.-% of a purely mineral binder; —0.2 to 20 Vol.-% of an open-porous water-insoluble or slowly water soluble additive having an accessible pore volume from 10 to 90 Vol.-%—up to 5 Vol.-% reinforcing fibers; and—up to 5 Vol.-% of processing additives. After mixing the dry blend with water, the slurry thus formed can be applied to a surface or shaped to a self-supporting body using an overpressure without adversely affecting the thermal insulation properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2013Publication date: March 24, 2016Applicants: Fixit AG, EMPA Eidgenossische Materialprufungs- Und ForschungsanstaltInventors: Thomas Stahl, Samuel Brunner, Mark Zimmermann, Matthias Koebel
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Patent number: 8973550Abstract: An oil supply device for a crankcase of an internal combustion engine feeds oil from a reservoir to a main oil duct of the crankcase. A filter switching device allows a selection from a plurality of oil filter units in the flow path of the oil to be selectively connected into the oil flow path, to set a proportion of the oil filter units to active and a proportion of the oil filter units to passive. A switching unit switches between the active and passive states and opens up a pressurized oil flow path to the active oil filter unit(s) and also a drainage flow path between the passive oil filter unit(s) and a drainage duct. An evacuation device drains or evacuates oil from the drainage duct which has accumulated at the passive oil filter unit(s).Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2012Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: MAN Truck & Bus AGInventors: Jens Tuerk, Franco Zemczak, Mark Zimmermann, Martin Boehm
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Publication number: 20120180751Abstract: An oil supply device for a crankcase of an internal combustion engine feeds oil from a reservoir to a main oil duct of the crankcase. A filter switching device allows a selection from a plurality of oil filter units in the flow path of the oil to be selectively connected into the oil flow path, to set a proportion of the oil filter units to active and a proportion of the oil filter units to passive. A switching unit switches between the active and passive states and opens up a pressurized oil flow path to the active oil filter unit(s) and also a drainage flow path between the passive oil filter unit(s) and a drainage duct. An evacuation device drains or evacuates oil from the drainage duct which has accumulated at the passive oil filter unit(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2012Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: MAN TRUCK & BUS AGInventors: Jens Türk, FRANCO ZEMCZAK, MARK ZIMMERMANN, Martin Böhm
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Patent number: D734518Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2013Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Curli GmbHInventor: Mark Zimmermann
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Patent number: D749800Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2014Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignees: Curli GmbH, Curll USAInventors: Mark Zimmermann, Alain De Bernardi
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Patent number: D878684Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2018Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Curli AGInventor: Mark Zimmermann
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Patent number: D893813Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2020Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Curli AGInventor: Mark Zimmermann
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Patent number: D968078Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Curli AGInventor: Mark Zimmermann