Patents by Inventor Markus Irth

Markus Irth 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: 20170153127
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for determining a corrected rotation angle of a raw rotation angle recorded using an angle sensor which, on the basis of the raw rotation angle, outputs first and second raw rotation angle signals which have a periodic profile and are in an orthogonal relationship with one another. A deviation from the orthogonal relationship between the sensor signals can occur based on the error. The method includes: determining a correction value by means of a determination unit for determining the correction value and making the correction value available to a correction unit, applying the correction value to at least one of the raw rotation angle signals by means of the correction unit for determining at least one corrected rotation angle signal, and calculating the corrected rotation angle using at least one of the corrected rotation angle signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Jens Gleissberg, Markus Irth
  • Patent number: 8634983
    Abstract: A method for indirectly monitoring tire pressure or for detecting damage to a wheel suspension, wherein a pressure loss detection variable (DVE) is determined using an analysis of a vibratory behavior of a wheel of a motor vehicle, and a pressure loss in the tire of the wheel or damage to the wheel suspension is detected by comparing a momentarily determined pressure loss detection variable (DVEakt) to a learned pressure loss detection variable (DVEsoll), wherein at least two dimensional variables are determined from a wheel speed signal (w) of the wheel, each representing a dimension for the extent of a frequency or a frequency range in the vibratory behavior of the wheel, and that the pressure loss detection variable (DVE) is derived from the two dimensional variables (e1, e2, e3), particularly from a ratio of the two dimensional variables (e2/e3), and a tire pressure monitoring system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co., OHG
    Inventors: Markus Irth, Daniel Fischer, Andreas Köbe, Christian Suβmann
  • Patent number: 8397559
    Abstract: A system and method for indirect tire pressure monitoring. A pressure loss variable (X, f, c) is determined based on an analysis of an oscillation behavior of a tire of a motor vehicle for the detection of a pressure loss in the tire of a wheel. A variable (?, ?/v) representing an increase (?) of a wheel torque slip curve, or depending on an increase (?) of a wheel torque slip curve (?/v), is determined from the oscillation behavior of the tire, and the variable (?, ?/v) and the pressure loss variable (X, f, c) are used for detecting the pressure loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Daniel Fischer, Markus Irth, Andreas Köbe, Christian Suβmann
  • Patent number: 8370024
    Abstract: A method for detecting the direction of travel or for detecting a change in the direction of travel of a motor vehicle which has at least two wheel speed sensor arrangements which each comprise an encoder with an incremental scale and a plurality of scale graduations and a wheel speed sensor (SEa, SEb, SEc, SEd) and are connected to an electronic control unit, wherein, when a scale graduation is sensed the wheel speed sensors each transmit a speed signal to the electronic control unit, wherein the direction of travel or a change in the direction of travel is identified at least from the order in which the speed signals occur with respect to the individual wheel speed sensor arrangements. A computer program product for carrying out all the steps of the method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Markus Irth, Martin Grieβer, Andreas Köbe, Frank Schreiner, Christian Suβmann, Daniel Fischer
  • Patent number: 8180525
    Abstract: A method for assisting a driver when parking or maneuvering a motor vehicle having at least one driver assistance system and a vehicle safety system is provided. The method includes the steps of detecting the surroundings and calculating a desired path in a calculation model, in which the differences in traveling distance between the individual wheels are monitored and determined by means of the vehicle safety system. The desired path is predicted in a calculation model by means of the differences in traveling distance, and detection of the surroundings is carried out by means of the driver assistance system. Furthermore, a system which is suitable to implement the method is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Stefan Lüke, Andreas Köbe, Martin Griesser, Markus Irth, Daniel Fischer, Frank Schreiner, Christian Sussmann
  • Patent number: 8180523
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for detection of a pressure loss in motor vehicle tires, which detects pressure loss on at least one vehicle tire based on several parameters, which are calculated from the rolling circumference of the tires. To this end, currently calculated parameters are compared with learnt values of the parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co., OHG
    Inventors: Frank Edling, Lennert Gootjes, Andreas Köbe, Martin Griesser, Vladimir Koukes, Jörg Cunz, Markus Irth, Maik Hofmann, Franko Blank, Alfred Duchow, Frank Schreiner
  • Publication number: 20110060500
    Abstract: A method for indirectly monitoring tire pressure or for detecting damage to a wheel suspension, wherein a pressure loss detection variable (DVE) is determined using an analysis of a vibratory behavior of a wheel of a motor vehicle, and a pressure loss in the tire of the wheel or damage to the wheel suspension is detected by comparing a momentarily determined pressure loss detection variable (DVEakt) to a learned pressure loss detection variable (DVEsoil), wherein at least two dimensional variables are determined from a wheel speed signal (w) of the wheel, each representing a dimension for the extent of a frequency or a frequency range in the vibratory behavior of the wheel, and that the pressure loss detection variable (DVE) is derived from the two dimensional variables (e1, e2, e3), particularly from a ratio of the two dimensional variables (e2/e3), and a tire pressure monitoring system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2008
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG &CO. OHG
    Inventors: Markus Irth, Daniel Fisher, Andreas Köbe, Christian Sussmann
  • Publication number: 20100211250
    Abstract: A system and method for indirect tire pressure monitoring. A pressure loss variable (X, f, c) is determined based on an analysis of an oscillation behavior of a tire of a motor vehicle for the detection of a pressure loss in the tire of a wheel. A variable (?, ?/v) representing an increase (?) of a wheel torque slip curve, or depending on an increase (?) of a wheel torque slip curve (?/v), is determined from the oscillation behavior of the tire, and the variable (?, ?/v) and the pressure loss variable (X, f, c) are used for detecting the pressure loss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: CONTINANTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHG
    Inventors: Daniel Fischer, Markus Irth, Andreas Köbe, Christian Sussmann
  • Publication number: 20100185361
    Abstract: A method for detecting the direction of travel or for detecting a change in the direction of travel of a motor vehicle which has at least two wheel speed sensor arrangements which each comprise an encoder with an incremental scale and a plurality of scale graduations and a wheel speed sensor (SEa, SEb, SEc, SEd) and are connected to an electronic control unit, wherein, when a scale graduation is sensed the wheel speed sensors each transmit a speed signal to the electronic control unit, wherein the direction of travel or a change in the direction of travel is identified at least from the order in which the speed signals occur with respect to the individual wheel speed sensor arrangements. A computer program product for carrying out all the steps of the method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co., oHG
    Inventors: Markus Irth, Martin Grießer, Andreas Köbe, Frank Schreiner, Christian Sußmann, Daniel Fischer
  • Publication number: 20100063665
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for detection of a pressure loss in motor vehicle tires, which detects pressure loss on at least one vehicle tire based on several parameters, which are calculated from the rolling circumference of the tires. To this end, currently calculated parameters are compared with learnt values of the parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2005
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: Andreas Kobe, Martin Griesser, Vladimir Koukes, Jorg Cunz, Markus Irth, Lennert Gootjes, Maik Hofmann, Franko Blank, Alfred Duchow, Frank Schreiner
  • Publication number: 20090128315
    Abstract: A method of determining absolute rolling circumferences of tires of a motor vehicle is disclosed, in which the absolute rolling circumferences (Ui) of the tires are determined by evaluating wheel rotational speed signals (?i) and signals (dj) of at least one distance sensor, as well as a tire pressure check system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Martin Griesser, Andreas Kobe, Frank Schreiner, Stefan Luke, Markus Irth, Daniel Fischer, Christian Sussmann
  • Publication number: 20090125181
    Abstract: A method for assisting a driver when parking or maneuvering a motor vehicle having at least one driver assistance system and a vehicle safety system is provided. The method includes the steps of detecting the surroundings and calculating a desired path in a calculation model, in which the differences in traveling distance between the individual wheels are monitored and determined by means of the vehicle safety system. The desired path is predicted in a calculation model by means of the differences in traveling distance, and detection of the surroundings is carried out by means of the driver assistance system. Furthermore, a system which is suitable to implement the method is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Stefan Luke, Andreas Kobe, Martin Griesser, Markus Irth, Daniel Fischer, Frank Schreiner, Christian Sussmann
  • Publication number: 20080281552
    Abstract: A method for the detection of the loading of a motor vehicle determines a loading condition of the vehicle using an analysis of the rotational behavior of the wheels. In a frequency analysis, it determines the natural frequencies of the wheels and looks at the amplitudes of the tire noise around those frequencies, which amplitudes change when the loading condition changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: Markus Irth, Andreas Kobe, Christian Sussmann, Franko Blank, Vladimir Koukes
  • Publication number: 20080243423
    Abstract: Method for the indirect tire pressure monitoring in which there are performed a rolling circumference analysis of the tires, in which rolling circumference analysis variables (?DIAG, ?SIDE, ?AXLE) are determined from actually found and learnt test variables describing the rotation of the wheels, and a frequency analysis of the natural oscillation behavior of at least one tire in which at least one frequency analysis variable (fk) is determined, in which case an evaluation of the rolling circumference analysis (A) and the natural frequency analysis (C) and a combined evaluation (B) of both methods of analysis is performed for warning indication of tire pressure loss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Markus Irth, Andreas Kobe, Christian Sussman, Franko Blank, Vladimir Koukes
  • Publication number: 20080223124
    Abstract: Method for the indirect tire pressure monitoring in which an analysis of the natural oscillation behavior of at least one tire is performed and at least one pressure loss analysis variable (fFL, fFR, fRL, fRR), in particular a natural frequency, is determined, in which case a temperature compensation (4) of the pressure loss analysis variable (fFL, fFR, fRL, fRR) is performed, and in which case a tire temperature (Ttire) calculated by means of a temperature model (1) is used to determine a compensation quantity (2), in particular the quotient of variation of the pressure loss analysis variable and change in temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Markus Irth, Andreas Kobe, Christian Sussmann, Franko Blank, Vladimir Koukes