Patents by Inventor Martin Zimmermann
Martin 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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Patent number: 6834957Abstract: A progressive power spectacle lens in which a progressive length is less than or equal to 12 mm and width of the distance portion in a horizontally meridian y=+7 mm in dependence on power and addition power is larger than the values given in the following Table: Sph = −6.0 dpt −2.5 dpt 0.5 dpt 3.0 dpt 5.0 dpt Addition 47 mm 55 mm 60 mm 60 mm 60 mm Power = 1.0 Addition 34 mm 36 mm 34 mm 29 mm 35 mm Power = 2.0 Addition 26 mm 27 mm 25 mm 22 mm 23 mm Power = 3.0.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2003Date of Patent: December 28, 2004Assignee: Rodenstock GmbHInventors: Andrea Welk, Peter Baumbach, Walter Haimeri, Gregor Esser, Helmut Altheimer, Edda Wehner, Norbert Awrath, Martin Zimmermann, Winfried Nikolaus
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Patent number: 6834221Abstract: The method is designed for a motor vehicle equipped with wheel rpm sensors and means to determine whether the wheels are either rolling normally or locked or spinning without adhesion. The method employs plausibility routines to determine whether an abnormal wheel rpm sensor signal is due to locking or spinning of the wheel or whether it is due to a sensor failure. In case that an abnormal condition is detected, an alternate strategy is initialized to determine wheel rpm rates and perform control functions that are based on wheel rpm rates.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2001Date of Patent: December 21, 2004Assignee: LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KGInventors: Thomas Jäger, Klaus Henneberger, Martin Zimmermann
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Publication number: 20040252071Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for constructing a multi-band antenna (10). The method includes the steps of providing a plurality of combination-type dipole assemblies (114, 116, 118, 120, 122, FIG. 7) each defined by a box-type dipole array (36) disposed coaxially within a circular-type dipole array (134), disposing the plurality of combination-type dipole assemblies along a substantially straight line (34) over a ground plane (140) and disposing a plurality of crossed-type dipole antenna arrays along the substantially straight line in alternating order with the plurality of combination-type dipole assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2004Publication date: December 16, 2004Inventors: Peter John Bisiules, John H Coult, Ching-Shun Yang, Joselito de la Cruz Gavilan, Martin Zimmermann
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Publication number: 20040192498Abstract: A device for controlling an electrically-operated holding magnet of a parking lock of a motor vehicle transmission in which a holding magnet supplied with power via a transmission control resettable to a basic setting holds the parking lock in the disengaged state, an apparatus for bridging a reset of the transmission control that maintains the power supply of the holding magnet during the reset being provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2004Publication date: September 30, 2004Applicant: LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KGInventors: Christoph Lindenschmidt, Reinhard Berger, Alexander Schweizer, Martin Zimmermann
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Publication number: 20040188218Abstract: A clutch-actuating device for a clutch in a motor vehicle power train has an actuator motor driving an actuating member and a transfer mechanism which transmits the movement of the actuating member to a clutch release element that is movable against an opposing force of a clutch spring to displace the clutch from a closed position to an open position. The transfer mechanism has a first movement range in which the movement of the actuating member in the opening direction of the clutch does not displace the clutch from its closed position, and a second movement range in which the movement of the actuating member causes a displacement of the clutch. The transfer mechanism has an interval of loose play, which is used up within the first range.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2003Publication date: September 30, 2004Applicant: LuK Lamellen und KupplungsbauInventors: Reinhard Berger, Thomas Rammhofer, Martin Zimmermann, Holger Stork, Gunter Hirt, Andreas Pfeiffer, Thomas Jager, Martin Brandt, Andreas Deimel
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Publication number: 20040166988Abstract: A system for controlling a component of a gear in a vehicle, especially a clutch, through a hydraulic transmission link. The system includes a transmission control unit and an engine control unit, whereby a loss in fluid in the transmission link can be detected or a hazardous situation caused by the potential for fluid loss is avoided, whereupon the engine and/or the transmission can be suitably controlled using the transmission control and/or engine control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2004Publication date: August 26, 2004Applicant: LUK LAMELLEN UND KUPPLUNGSBAUInventors: Martin Zimmermann, Klaus Kuepper
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Publication number: 20040138027Abstract: A method of controlling a motor vehicle with an automated clutch and an automated transmission includes the steps of:Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Applicant: LuK Lamellen und KupplungsbauInventors: Carsten Rustige, Klaus Kupper, Martin Zimmermann, Martin Vornehm
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Publication number: 20040129100Abstract: A transmission system including a shift mechanism for operating and controlling the transmission system. To automatically detect geometric characteristic values of the transmission system or of the shifting device a selector motor and a shift motor actuate a selector finger that is displaceably mounted in a selection-shift-passageway layout. Starting from an initial position whose coordinates within the selection-shift-passageway layout are unknown, the selector finger is displaced in the directions of shifting and in the directions of selection in order to detect paths of movement in the direction of selection or shifting. The selector finger is repeatedly displaced to establish the maximum paths of movement until the predetermined transmission geometric characteristic values are completely detected. Also disclosed are a control device for controlling a transmission system that includes a shift mechanism, and a method for controlling such a transmission system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2003Publication date: July 8, 2004Applicant: Luk Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KGInventors: Martin Zimmermann, Holger Stork, Georg Schneider, Klaus Henneberger, Martin Eckert, Gunter Hirt, Thomas Jager, Martin Vornehm, Volker Kretz-Busch, Reinhard Berger
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Patent number: 6722219Abstract: A motor vehicle transmission is shiftable in a track pattern with a selector track and shift tracks. A shifter element moves along the tracks when the transmission is shifted from one gear ratio to another. The shifts are directed by a control device sending command signals to an actuator device which, in turn, applies an actuating force to the transmission. A main position-detecting device detects the position of the shifter element relative to the selector track and shift tracks, and a redundant position-detecting device performs an additional, redundant determination of the shifter-element position.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2002Date of Patent: April 20, 2004Assignee: LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KGInventors: Reinhard Berger, Marc Hauptmann, Michael Gallion, Martin Vornehm, Martin Zimmermann
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Patent number: 6695747Abstract: A transmission system including a shift mechanism for operating and controlling the transmission system. To automatically detect geometric characteristic values of the transmission system or of the shifting device a selector motor and a shift motor actuate a selector finger that is displaceably mounted in a selection-shift-passageway layout. Starting from an initial position whose coordinates within the selection-shift-passageway layout are unknown, the selector finger is displaced in the directions of shifting and in the directions of selection in order to detect paths of movement in the direction of selection or shifting. The selector finger is repeatedly displaced to establish the maximum paths of movement until the predetermined transmission geometric characteristic values are completely detected. Also disclosed are a control device for controlling a transmission system that includes a shift mechanism, and a method for controlling such a transmission system.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2001Date of Patent: February 24, 2004Assignee: LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KGInventors: Martin Zimmermann, Holger Stork, Georg Schneider, Klaus Henneberger, Martin Eckert, Gunter Hirt, Thomas Jäger, Martin Vornehm, Volker Kretz-Busch, Reinhard Berger
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Publication number: 20040027678Abstract: The invention relates to a progressive spectacle lens comprising an area for looking over long distances and especially “to infinity” (distance-vision part); an area for looking over short distances and especially “reading distances” (near-vision part); and a progression area which is arranged between the distance-vision part and the near-vision part, and in which the power of the spectacle lens increases from the value in the far reference point in the distance-vision part to the value of the near reference point in the near-vision part, along a curve (main line) towards the nose. The invention is characterised in that the progression length is smaller than or equal to 12 mm, and the width of the distance-vision part in the horizontal section y=+7 mm, according to power and addition, is larger than the values provided in the table (I).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2003Publication date: February 12, 2004Inventors: Andrea Welk, Peter Baumbach, Walter Haimerl, Gregor Esser, Helmut Altheimer, Edda Wehner, Norbert Awrath, Martin Zimmermann, Winfried Nikolaus
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Patent number: 6669337Abstract: Described is a spectacle lens comprising a region (distance portion) designed for viewing at large distances and in particular “to infinity”, a region (near portion) designed for viewing at short distances and in particular “reading distances”, and a progressive zone disposed between the distance portion and the near portion, in which the power of the spectacle lens increases from a value at a distance reference point located in the distance portion to a value at the near reference point located in the near portion along a curve (principal line) veering towards the nose. The invention is distinct in that the astigmatic deviation, i.e.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2002Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignee: Optische Werke G. RodenstockInventors: Andrea Welk, Peter Baumbach, Walter Haimerl, Herbert Pfeiffer, Norbert Awrath, Gregor Esser, Helmut Altheimer, Rainer Dorsch, Martin Zimmermann, Jochen Brosig, Werner Mueller, Martin Wechs, Stephan Haser, Winfried Nikolaus
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Patent number: 6655802Abstract: What is described here is a method of manufacturing spectacles comprising individual progressive ophthalmic lenses, including the following steps: selection of a spectacle frame, detection of the shape of the lens rings with a precision better than ±0.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2002Date of Patent: December 2, 2003Assignee: Optische Werke G. RodenstockInventors: Martin Zimmermann, Peter Baumbach, Walter Haimerl, Herbert Pfeiffer, Gregor Esser, Jochen Brosig, Werner Müller, Martin Wechs, Helmut Altheimer, Rainer Dorsch, Winfried Nikolaus
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Patent number: 6647333Abstract: A method of regulating the position of a clutch actuator in a vehicle employs the concept of adapting the servo-loop parameters of a position controller of the clutch to different operating conditions of the vehicle, as well as the concept of applying and continuously adapting a bias current of the actuator motor in order to avoid or minimize the incidence of a hunting or after-regulation behavior of the control loop and to thereby minimize the energy consumption of the actuator motor.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2001Date of Patent: November 11, 2003Assignee: LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KGInventors: Thomas Jäger, Reinhard Berger, Martin Zimmermann, Georg Schneider, Mario Jung, Jürgen Gerhart, Alexander Renfer
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Publication number: 20030156251Abstract: Described is a spectacle lens comprising a region (distance portion) designed for viewing at large distances and in particular “to infinity”, a region (near portion) designed for viewing at short distances and in particular “reading distances”, and a progressive zone disposed between the distance portion and the near portion, in which the power of the spectacle lens increases from a value at a distance reference point located in the distance portion to a value at the near reference point located in the near portion along a curve (principal line) veering towards the nose. The invention is distinct in that the astigmatic deviation, i.e.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2002Publication date: August 21, 2003Applicant: OPTISCHE WERKE G. RODENSTOCKInventors: Andrea Welk, Peter Baumbach, Walter Haimerl, Herbert Pfeiffer, Norbert Awrath, Gregor Esser, Helmut Altheimer, Rainer Dorsch, Martin Zimmermann, Jochen Brosig, Werner Mueller, Martin Wechs, Stephan Haser, Winfried Nikolaus
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Publication number: 20030107705Abstract: What is described here is a method of manufacturing spectacles comprising individual progressive ophthalmic lenses, including the following steps:Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2002Publication date: June 12, 2003Inventors: Martin Zimmermann, Peter Baumbach, Walter Haimerl, Herbert Pfeiffer, Gregor Esser, Jochen Brosig, Werner Muller, Martin Wechs, Helmut Altheimer, Rainer Dorsch, Winfried Nikolaus
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Publication number: 20020128763Abstract: A method of regulating the position of a clutch actuator in a vehicle employs the concept of adapting the servo-loop parameters of a position controller of the clutch to different operating conditions of the vehicle, as well as the concept of applying and continuously adapting a bias current of the actuator motor in order to avoid or minimize the incidence of a hunting or after-regulation behavior of the control loop and to thereby minimize the energy consumption of the actuator motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2001Publication date: September 12, 2002Applicant: LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KGInventors: Thomas Jager, Reinhard Berger, Martin Zimmermann, Georg Schneider, Mario Jung, Jurgen Gerhart, Alexander Renfer
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Publication number: 20020125094Abstract: The invention relates to a transmission system with a shift mechanism for controlling the transmission system, a control device for controlling a transmission system with a shift mechanism, a method for controlling such a transmission system or shift mechanism, as well as an application for the transmission system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2001Publication date: September 12, 2002Inventors: Martin Zimmermann, Holger Stork, Georg Schneider, Klaus Henneberger, Martin Eckert, Gunter Hirt, Thomas Jager, Martin Vornehm, Volker Kretz-Busch, Reinhard Berger
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Publication number: 20020108457Abstract: A motor vehicle transmission is shiftable in a track pattern with a selector track and shift tracks. A shifter element moves along the tracks when the transmission is shifted from one gear ratio to another. The shifts are directed by a control device sending command signals to an actuator device which, in turn, applies an actuating force to the transmission. A main position-detecting device detects the position of the shifter element relative to the selector track and shift tracks, and a redundant position-detecting device performs an additional, redundant determination of the shifter-element position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2002Publication date: August 15, 2002Applicant: LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KGInventors: Reinhard Berger, Marc Hauptmann, Michael Gallion, Martin Vornehm, Martin Zimmermann
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Publication number: 20020091472Abstract: The method is designed for a motor vehicle equipped with wheel rpm sensors and means to determine whether the wheels are either rolling normally or locked or spinning without adhesion. The method employs plausibility routines to determine whether an abnormal wheel rpm sensor signal is due to locking or spinning of the wheel or whether it is due to a sensor failure. In case that an abnormal condition is detected, an alternate strategy is initialized to determine wheel rpm rates and perform control functions that are based on wheel rpm rates.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2001Publication date: July 11, 2002Applicant: LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KGInventors: Thomas Jager, Klaus Henneberger, Martin Zimmermann