Patents by Inventor Matthias Fischer
Matthias Fischer 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: 12286987Abstract: A method for operating an electric motor that drives a displacement pump stage to deliver a liquid through a hydraulic system to supply the liquid to at least one consumer. A periodically repeating pressure fluctuation of the liquid that occurs during delivery operation is at least partially compensated by virtue of the rotational speed of the electric motor being manipulated in accordance with the periodically repeating pressure fluctuation.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2022Date of Patent: April 29, 2025Assignee: Vitesco Technologies GmbHInventors: Bjoern Bartholmai, Wolf Goetze, Klemens Kieninger, Matthias Fischer
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Patent number: 12176779Abstract: An electric motor with stator includes pairs of windings. Winding wire ends of the pairs of windings are electrically contacted at end surfaces with three busbars to define three phases. The three busbars include power source connection terminals which are located adjacent to one another, and the second and third busbars extending over an angular range of approximately 210°, having a same contact scheme with four contact points following one another in the circumferential direction to contact the winding ends and are offset from one another by approximately 120° in the circumferential direction, and the first busbar has a different contact scheme. The first busbar includes a first section and a second section, three contact points located in the first section, a further contact point being located in the second section.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2022Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: NIDEC MOTORS &ACTUATORS (GERMANY) GMBHInventors: Jürgen Schmid, Thomas Kübler, Matthias Fischer
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Publication number: 20240400005Abstract: A distribution device including: —a housing having an inlet port and a plurality of outlet ports and—an electromotively drivable, rotatably adjustable distributor which is arranged in the housing in the form of a disk on which liquid-receiving and liquid-guiding means are formed. The distributor disk is rotatably adjustable into defined positions relative to the housing here. The liquid-receiving and liquid-guiding means here include an end-face radial groove which directs the liquid to the desired locations in the distribution device. In this case, the distribution device additionally has a sensor arrangement for determining the position of the radial groove, wherein the sensor arrangement has a signal transducer which is fixed in position with respect to the housing and a metallic counterpart element which is fixed in position with respect to the distributor disk and interacts with the signal transducer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2024Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicant: Vitesco Technologies GmbHInventors: Wolf Goetze, Matthias Fischer
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Publication number: 20240328524Abstract: A check valve includes: a housing having a main body, which has an inlet opening, a valve body, which has a passage having an outlet opening and which is at least partly arranged in the main body and is axially movable relative to the main body, a valve element, which is at least partly arranged in the valve body for axial movement relative to the valve body and which has a through-opening, a valve member, which is arranged in the valve body between the outlet opening and the valve element and has a sealing element and a valve stem, which is axially movable relative to the valve body, a preloading element, which is designed to preload the valve member toward the valve element with a preload force, wherein the check valve also includes: a further preloading element, which is designed to preload the valve element toward the valve member with a preload force of the further preloading element, and/or another preloading element, which is designed to preload the valve body toward the inlet opening with a preload foType: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2024Publication date: October 3, 2024Applicant: Vitesco Technologies GmbHInventors: Matthias Fischer, Wolf Goetze
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Patent number: 12107478Abstract: An electric motor includes a deep-drawn motor housing including a base and an opening opposite the base, the opening being adjoined by a flange. The flange includes, adjoining the opening, at least one partial formation introduced in an axial direction and including a bearing surface of a component of the electric motor. The bearing surface is arranged in its axial position in the axial direction with respect to a surface in the bottom of the motor housing in the deep-drawing process, and the bearing surface is arranged in its radial position in a radial direction by the opening as a reference surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2022Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: NIDEC MOTORS & ACTUATORS (GERMANY) GMBHInventors: Jürgen Schmid, Thomas Kübler, Matthias Fischer
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Publication number: 20240309957Abstract: A distributing device having a housing having an inlet connection and a plurality of outlet connections, and an electromotively drivable, rotatably adjustable distributor which is arranged therein in the form of a disk, on which a liquid receiving and liquid guiding device is formed. The distributing disk is rotatably adjustable into defined positions relative to the housing. The liquid receiving and liquid guiding device includes a front radial groove which controls the liquid to the desired locations of the distributing device. The radial groove is in the form of an open profile and extends from an external face, on the radial circumference, of the distributing disk into the distributing disk. The inlet connection supplies pressurized liquid to a radial gap which the distributing disk forms with the housing at the radial circumference and which guides the liquid to the radial groove. A liquid-distributing actuator includes such a distributing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2024Publication date: September 19, 2024Applicant: Vitesco Technologies GmbHInventors: Matthias Fischer, Wolf Goetze, Bjoern Bartholmai
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Publication number: 20240309690Abstract: A fastening device for a vehicle window lifter, having at least one guide rail for slidable guidance of a carrier for a window glass, includes a pivot piece with a base body and two pivot pins which are formed thereon along a rotational axis and have two parallel planar surfaces. The pivot pin or each pivot pin has an axial notch. The guide rail has a connecting portion with mutually aligned pivot grooves for receiving and pivotably mounting the pivot pins of the pivot piece. A vehicle window lifter for adjusting a window glass of a motor vehicle, is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2024Publication date: September 19, 2024Inventors: Dominik Kiefer, Michael Trautmann, Michael Blaschke, Matthias Fischer
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Publication number: 20240270210Abstract: A distributing device for supplying a pressurized liquid to individual cleaning locations of a vehicle. The distributing device has a housing having an inlet connection, a plurality of outlet connections for the individual cleaning locations and a return connection, and an electromotively drivable, rotatably adjustable distributor which is arranged therein and which is in the form of a disk, in which liquid receiving means and liquid guiding means are formed. The distributor is rotatably adjustable relative to the housing in defined positions in order to allow or to prevent the supply of liquid. The disk controls or guides the liquid to the desired locations of the distributing device via a liquid receiving means and liquid guiding means at the front side in the form of a radial groove.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2024Publication date: August 15, 2024Applicant: Vitesco Technologies GmbHInventors: Wolf Goetze, Matthias Fischer, Bjoern Bartholmai
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Patent number: 12036988Abstract: A control unit for a vehicle is configured to determine, during an approaching manoeuvre of a distance controller and/or cruise controller of the vehicle towards a vehicle in front, whether or not the vehicle will overtake or can overtake the vehicle in front during the approaching manoeuvre. Furthermore, during the approaching manoeuvre, the control unit is configured to adjust a behaviour of the cruise controller and/or adaptive cruise controller of the vehicle on the basis of the above determination.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Matthias Fischer, Walter Kagerer, Patrick Sauermann, Thomas Velten
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Publication number: 20240078294Abstract: A system and method for creating secure software code. Original code is processed to determine memory states, which are dynamic during execution of the code. Selected functions of the code are duplicated and placed in parallel alternative control paths in order to create protected code with increased path diversity. The state of the memory, or a variable derived therefrom is used to select one of the alternative paths during execution of the protected code.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Peter MEERWALD-STADLER, Matthaeus PUEHRINGER, Leo RAUCH, Wolfgang SCHÖCHL, Duncan OGILVIE, Matthias FISCHER, Istvan NAGY, Francesco MAURI
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Patent number: 11848597Abstract: An electric motor with a deep-drawn motor housing including a flange adjoining an opening, the flange being polygonal or substantially polygonal in cross section with flange corners each including a screw-on point, each of the flange corners includes two embossments which define a bending edge of the motor housing between the screw-on point and an opening of the motor housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: NIDEC Motors & Actuators (Germany) GmbHInventors: Jürgen Schmid, Thomas Kübler, Matthias Fischer
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Publication number: 20230357569Abstract: The present invention relates to a filament for 3D printing, comprising (A) at least one semicrystalline polyamide, (B) at least one amorphous polyamide (C) at least one flame retardant of formula (I), wherein R1 and R2 are independently of each other a linear or branched C1-C8alkyl group, or an optionally substituted aryl group, M represents is an alkali metal ion, an alkaline earth metal ion, an aluminum ion, a zinc ion, an iron ion or a boron ion; m represents 1, 2 or 3; and n represents 1, 2 or 3, a process for the preparation of the filament and its use in a process for preparation of a three-dimensional object, by a fused filament fabrication process.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2021Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Simone SCHILLO, Claus GABRIEL, Angelika ZEPP, Christian LEMAIRE, Moritz KOENIG, Matthias FISCHER, Tim MOSTBERGER, Jessica GOERICH
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Patent number: 11788335Abstract: A fastening device for a vehicle window lifter includes at least one guide rail for guiding a driver for a window glass or pane. A joint piece has two joint pins integrally formed axially opposite one another thereon along an axis of rotation, a fastening bolt, and a connection portion connected to the guide rail. The connection portion has a connection leg, with a through-opening for the fastening bolt, between two lateral legs having mutually aligned joint grooves for receiving the joint pins of the joint piece, which pivots between the lateral legs and is pivotably mounted in the connection portion. A vehicle window lifter for adjusting a window glass of a motor vehicle is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, BambergInventors: Michael Trautmann, Hans Herzog, Michael Jahn, Norman Huemmer, Matthias Fischer
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Publication number: 20230184018Abstract: A drive for adjusting an adjustment element of a motor vehicle, the drive including a hollow cylinder, a rod guided axially therein, two articulated parts configured to provide linear drive movements to the motor vehicle and form a drive connection to the adjustment element and the rest of the motor vehicle. The one articulated part axially fixed to a first component of the components of the drive unit and the other articulated part axially fixed to a second component of the components of the drive unit in the installed state. The drive has a drive spring assembly including a drive spring acting on the articulated parts. In the installed state, at least one of the components of the drive unit is axially fixed to a securing element by a threaded connection, and the securing element projects radially into an axial projection of a spring material of the drive spring assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2021Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, BambergInventors: Andreas GUTGESELL, Matthias FISCHER, Matthias SEIDL, Peter PFRENGER, Michael SCHNEIDERBANGER
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Publication number: 20230103970Abstract: A method for operating an electric motor that drives a displacement pump stage to deliver a liquid through a hydraulic system to supply the liquid to at least one consumer. A periodically repeating pressure fluctuation of the liquid that occurs during delivery operation is at least partially compensated by virtue of the rotational speed of the electric motor being manipulated in accordance with the periodically repeating pressure fluctuation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Bjoern BARTHOLMAI, Wolf Goetze, Klemens Kieninger, Matthias Fischer
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Patent number: 11566464Abstract: The disclosure relates to a drive arrangement for a flap of a motor vehicle, comprising a linear drive for producing drive movements and comprising a transmission arrangement, which is coupled to said linear drive, for transmitting the drive movements, a compensating arrangement being provided which couples two drive elements of the drive arrangement to each other in terms of drive, and, when a limit load between the two drive elements is exceeded, the compensating arrangement permitting a guided compensating movement between the two drive elements. It is proposed that the transmission arrangement provides the compensating arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2017Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, BambergInventors: Michael Wittelsbuerger, Harald Krueger, Matthias Fischer, Andreas Gutgesell
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Publication number: 20220341239Abstract: A fastening device for a vehicle window lifter includes at least one guide rail for guiding a driver for a window glass or pane. A joint piece has two joint pins integrally formed axially opposite one another thereon along an axis of rotation, a fastening bolt, and a connection portion connected to the guide rail. The connection portion has a connection leg, with a through-opening for the fastening bolt, between two lateral legs having mutually aligned joint grooves for receiving the joint pins of the joint piece, which pivots between the lateral legs and is pivotably mounted in the connection portion. A vehicle window lifter for adjusting a window glass of a motor vehicle is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2020Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Michael Trautmann, Hans Herzog, Michael Jahn, Norman Huemmer, Matthias Fischer
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Publication number: 20220263372Abstract: An electric motor with stator includes pairs of windings. Winding wire ends of the pairs of windings are electrically contacted at end surfaces with three busbars to define three phases. The three busbars include power source connection terminals which are located adjacent to one another, and the second and third busbars extending over an angular range of approximately 210°, having a same contact scheme with four contact points following one another in the circumferential direction to contact the winding ends and are offset from one another by approximately 120° in the circumferential direction, and the first busbar has a different contact scheme. The first busbar includes a first section and a second section, three contact points located in the first section, a further contact point being located in the second section.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: Jürgen SCHMID, Thomas KÜBLER, Matthias FISCHER
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Patent number: D988262Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: NIDEC MOTORS & ACTUATORS (GERMANY) GMBHInventors: Jürgen Schmid, Thomas Kübler, Matthias Fischer
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Patent number: D988263Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: NIDEC MOTORS & ACTUATORS (GERMANY) GMBHInventors: Jürgen Schmid, Thomas Kübler, Matthias Fischer