Patents by Inventor Matthias Schunk

Matthias Schunk 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).

  • Patent number: 9698678
    Abstract: A circuitry for regulating a current for an electromechanical load comprises a first connection and a second connection for the electromechanical load. The first connection can be coupled to a first supply potential thereby, and a potential of the second connection can be modified by means of a pulse width modulation. The circuitry also comprises a measurement assembly having a first measurement signal input, which is coupled to the first connection and a second measurement signal input, which is coupled to the second connection. The measurement assembly is designed thereby to determine a measurement signal that is proportional to a potential difference between the first and second connection, in order to regulate the current for the electromechanical load on the basis of the measurement signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Matthias Schunk, Matthias Gnan
  • Publication number: 20160172971
    Abstract: A circuitry for regulating a current for an electromechanical load comprises a first connection and a second connection for the electromechanical load. The first connection can be coupled to a first supply potential thereby, and a potential of the second connection can be modified by means of a pulse width modulation. The circuitry also comprises a measurement assembly having a first measurement signal input, which is coupled to the first connection and a second measurement signal input, which is coupled to the second connection. The measurement assembly is designed thereby to determine a measurement signal that is proportional to a potential difference between the first and second connection, in order to regulate the current for the electromechanical load on the basis of the measurement signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Matthias SCHUNK, Matthias GNAN
  • Patent number: 8330451
    Abstract: A measurement of a lower and a higher speed of rotation is taking place via the inductive sensor. A sensor unit, which comprises a pulse generator, a transmitter side and a receiver side, is used for determining the speed of rotation, whereby the transmitter side comprises a transmitter inductor connected with an oscillator, and the receiver side comprises two receiving inductors. The signal, which is generated by the two receiver inductors and transmitted along each of the signal paths, is forwarded to two signal processing units. Through each of the two signal paths, for lower and higher speed of rotation, the processed signal is forwarded to a logic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Matthias Schunk, Matthias Trescher
  • Patent number: 8248064
    Abstract: A device for inductive speed detection includes two planar coils which are arranged offset at a given distance from a pulse wheel and in the rotational direction of the pulse wheel, and are each part of an oscillator, the oscillator frequency of which is evaluated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Cherry GmbH
    Inventor: Matthias Schunk
  • Publication number: 20100117628
    Abstract: A measurement of a lower and a higher speed of rotation is taking place via the inductive sensor. A sensor unit, which comprises a pulse generator, a transmitter side and a receiver side, is used for determining the speed of rotation, whereby the transmitter side comprises a transmitter inductor connected with an oscillator, and the receiver side comprises two receiving inductors. The signal, which is generated by the two receiver inductors and transmitted along each of the signal paths, is forwarded to two signal processing units. Through each of the two signal paths, for lower and higher speed of rotation, the processed signal is forwarded to a logic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Matthias SCHUNK, Matthias TRESCHER
  • Publication number: 20090021243
    Abstract: Arrangement for inductive speed detection in which two planar coils are arranged offset at a given distance from a so-called pulse wheel and in the rotational direction of the pulse wheel, and are each part of an oscillator, the oscillator frequency of which is evaluated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventor: Matthias Schunk