Patents by Inventor Matthias Tons

Matthias Tons 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: 20070284937
    Abstract: In a brake system for a hybrid motor vehicle, while it is set to pure electric drive mode, the crankshaft of the combustion engine is driven temporarily with the aid of at least one electric motor for generating reduced pressure in the intake manifold for supplying reduced pressure of the additional vacuum reservoir to the vacuum chamber of its brake booster only when, during or following the single or multiple actuation of the brake pedal thereof, the reduced pressure in the vacuum reservoir of the brake booster drops to a predeterminable lower limit or falls below the lower limit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Mathias Deiml, Florian Gutknecht-Stohr, Roland Herfurth, Frank Hofel, Wei-Lung Lee, Martin Rampeltshammer, Matthias Tons
  • Publication number: 20070179712
    Abstract: A blind spot sensor system detects and/or classifies objects in a defined monitoring region of a motor vehicle. The blind spot sensor system contains a first device for emitting a first radar beam, and a second device for emitting a second radar beam. The radial visual range of the first radar beam (beam I) inclines counter to a direction of travel of the motor vehicle and the radial visual range of the second radar beam (beam II) is oriented in an substantially vertical manner in relation to the direction of travel such that the visual range of the radar beams (I and II) at least partially overlap and cover, substantially, the monitoring region. At least the first radar beam (beam I) can be actuated in a CW modulation mode and in a FMCW modulation mode. The blind spot sensor is used in vehicles, for example for assisting in lane changing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2005
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: Martin Brandt, Matthias Tons