Patents by Inventor Markus BISSBORT

Markus BISSBORT 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).

  • Publication number: 20260029001
    Abstract: A valve assembly having a supply fluid flow path which passes from a first supply point via a pressure reducing valve, further via a first control point, and further via a 2/2-way poppet valve to a discharge point. The pressure reducing valve is adjustable using a first actuating solenoid. The first control point is connected on the inlet side to a shuttle valve. A first 3/2-way switching valve is arranged in the supply fluid flow path between the pressure reducing valve and the first control point, and is configured such that the first control point is selectively connected to the pressure reducing valve or to the first return flow point. The first 3/2-way switching valve is adjustable at least indirectly using a second actuating solenoid. A second control point is arranged between the pressure reducing valve and the first 3/2-way switching valve in the supply fluid flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2025
    Publication date: January 29, 2026
    Inventors: Markus Bissbort, Steffen Knapper, Martin Schramm, Frank Rieckhof, Markus Grammer
  • Patent number: 10378559
    Abstract: A hydraulic suspension system includes a suspension cylinder, a pump, and a control valve therebetween. The control valve includes a spool reciprocally movable between a pump flow position and a tank flow position in which a control port of the control valve is in communication with a pump and a tank, respectively. A piloted logic element in fluid communication with and interposed between the control valve and the suspension cylinder is selectively movable between a through-flow position in which fluid can flow in either direction between a chamber of the suspension cylinder and the control port of the control valve and a blocked position in which fluid is prevented from flowing in or out of the chamber of the suspension cylinder. The logic element is biased to the blocking position, moving to the through-flow position when subjected to a crack pressure delivered from the control port of the control valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: HydraForce, Inc.
    Inventors: Markus Bissbort, Joel Mekkes, Damiano Roberti, Tomasz Slawinski
  • Publication number: 20180100520
    Abstract: A hydraulic suspension system includes a suspension cylinder, a pump, and a control valve therebetween. The control valve includes a spool reciprocally movable between a pump flow position and a tank flow position in which a control port of the control valve is in communication with a pump and a tank, respectively. A piloted logic element in fluid communication with and interposed between the control valve and the suspension cylinder is selectively movable between a through-flow position in which fluid can flow in either direction between a chamber of the suspension cylinder and the control port of the control valve and a blocked position in which fluid is prevented from flowing in or out of the chamber of the suspension cylinder. The logic element is biased to the blocking position, moving to the through-flow position when subjected to a crack pressure delivered from the control port of the control valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Markus BISSBORT, Joel MEKKES, Damiano ROBERTI, Tomasz SLAWINSKI
  • Patent number: 9657749
    Abstract: A hydraulic suspension system includes a suspension cylinder, a pump, and a control valve therebetween. The control valve includes a spool reciprocally movable between a pump flow position and a tank flow position in which a control port of the control valve is in communication with a pump and a tank, respectively. A piloted logic element in fluid communication with and interposed between the control valve and the suspension cylinder is selectively movable between a through-flow position in which fluid can flow in either direction between a chamber of the suspension cylinder and the control port of the control valve and a blocked position in which fluid is prevented from flowing in or out of the chamber of the suspension cylinder. The logic element is biased to the blocking position, moving to the through-flow position when subjected to a crack pressure delivered from the control port of the control valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: HydraForce, Inc.
    Inventors: Markus Bissbort, Joel Mekkes, Damiano Roberti, Tomasz Slawinski
  • Patent number: 9322416
    Abstract: A hydraulic suspension system includes a suspension cylinder, a pump, and a control valve therebetween. The control valve includes a spool reciprocally movable between a pump flow position and a tank flow position in which a control port of the control valve is in communication with a pump and a tank, respectively. A piloted logic element in fluid communication with and interposed between the control valve and the suspension cylinder is selectively movable between a through-flow position in which fluid can flow in either direction between a chamber of the suspension cylinder and the control port of the control valve and a blocked position in which fluid is prevented from flowing in or out of the chamber of the suspension cylinder. The logic element is biased to the blocking position, moving to the through-flow position when subjected to a crack pressure delivered from the control port of the control valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: HydraForce, Inc.
    Inventors: Markus Bissbort, Joel Mekkes, Damiano Roberti, Tomasz Slawinski
  • Publication number: 20140250877
    Abstract: A hydraulic suspension system includes a suspension cylinder, a pump, and a control valve therebetween. The control valve includes a spool reciprocally movable between a pump flow position and a tank flow position in which a control port of the control valve is in communication with a pump and a tank, respectively. A piloted logic element in fluid communication with and interposed between the control valve and the suspension cylinder is selectively movable between a through-flow position in which fluid can flow in either direction between a chamber of the suspension cylinder and the control port of the control valve and a blocked position in which fluid is prevented from flowing in or out of the chamber of the suspension cylinder. The logic element is biased to the blocking position, moving to the through-flow position when subjected to a crack pressure delivered from the control port of the control valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: HYDRAFORCE, INC.
    Inventors: Markus BISSBORT, Joel MEKKES, Damiano ROBERTI, Tomasz SLAWINSKI
  • Publication number: 20140251470
    Abstract: A hydraulic suspension system includes a suspension cylinder, a pump, and a control valve therebetween. The control valve includes a spool reciprocally movable between a pump flow position and a tank flow position in which a control port of the control valve is in communication with a pump and a tank, respectively. A piloted logic element in fluid communication with and interposed between the control valve and the suspension cylinder is selectively movable between a through-flow position in which fluid can flow in either direction between a chamber of the suspension cylinder and the control port of the control valve and a blocked position in which fluid is prevented from flowing in or out of the chamber of the suspension cylinder. The logic element is biased to the blocking position, moving to the through-flow position when subjected to a crack pressure delivered from the control port of the control valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: HYDRAFORCE, INC.
    Inventors: Markus BISSBORT, Joel MEKKES, Damiano ROBERTI, Tomasz SLAWINSKI