Patents by Inventor Michael Hitzel
Michael Hitzel 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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Publication number: 20250100523Abstract: A a hydraulic brake system comprises a hydraulic pump for conveying brake fluid from a suction side to a pressure side, at least one electrically controlled hydraulic valve, and a brake fluid reservoir, which is connected to the suction side of the pump, and at least one control unit for controlling the hydraulic pump and the at least one hydraulic valve. In order to improve the availability at low temperatures, the control unit is configured, when a limit temperature is undershot and/or a limit viscosity is exceeded, to heat the brake fluid reservoir by means of the at least one electrically controlled hydraulic valve by actuating it with an electric current.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2023Publication date: March 27, 2025Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbHInventors: Andreas Neu Neu, Michael Hitzel, Christian Courth, Harald Biller, Sebastian Mihm
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Publication number: 20250042380Abstract: An electrohydraulic brake control device (200) for a motor vehicle for at least four hydraulically actuatable wheel brakes (8a-8d), said brake control device comprising an electrically actuatable pressure source (2), an electrically actuatable inlet valve (6a-6d) for each wheel brake, an electrically actuatable outlet valve (7a-7d) for each wheel brake, and a brake supply line (13), to which the at least four inlet valves (6a-6d) are connected, wherein an electrically actuatable circuit separation valve (40) is arranged in the brake supply line (13) in such a way that, when the circuit separation valve (40) is closed, the brake supply line (13) is hydraulically separated into a first line section (13a) and a second line section (13b), wherein the brake control device (200) comprises at least four hydraulic wheel ports (9a-9d) for connection to the wheel brakes (8a-8d), wherein the brake control device (200) comprises a first hydraulic port (62) for connection to a pressure medium reservoir (4) and a second hyType: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2022Publication date: February 6, 2025Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbHInventors: Christian Courth, Harald Biller, Michael Hitzel
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Publication number: 20250042381Abstract: A brake system for a motor vehicle includes a first electrically actuatable pressure source, a first control device, a second electrically actuatable pressure source, an electrically actuatable inlet valve for each wheel brake, an electrically actuatable outlet valve for each wheel brake, a second control device, and a pressure medium reservoir. The first and second pressure sources are connected to a brake supply line to which the inlet valves are connected. An electrically actuatable circuit separation valve is arranged in the brake supply line such that when the circuit separation valve is closed, the brake supply line is separated into a first line section and a second line section. The first line section is connected to the second pressure source and at least two inlet valves, and the second line section is connected to the first pressure source and the other inlet valves.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2022Publication date: February 6, 2025Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbHInventors: Christian Courth, Harald Biller, Michael Hitzel
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Patent number: 10953858Abstract: A method for operating a brake system, wherein two switching valves arranged on the suction side of pumps are opened and closed in an alternating manner in order to reduce current consumption.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2017Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Inventors: Michael Hitzel, Ulfilas Hoffmann, Tobias Scheller, Daniel Kosshof, Ansgar Hoffmann
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Patent number: 10913437Abstract: A method for operating a dual-circuit hydraulic brake system of a vehicle having an ABS function to feed back pressure medium from low-pressure reservoirs.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2017Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Inventors: Andreas Neu, Michael Hitzel, Michael Jung, Tobias Scheller
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Patent number: 10875514Abstract: A method for operating a dual-circuit hydraulic brake system of a vehicle having an ABS function to feed back pressure medium from low-pressure reservoirs.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2017Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Inventors: Andreas Neu, Michael Hitzel, Michael Jung, Tobias Scheller
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Publication number: 20190283723Abstract: A method for operating a brake system, wherein two switching valves arranged on the suction side of pumps are opened and closed in an alternating manner in order to reduce current consumption.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2017Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Michael Hitzel, Ulfilas Hoffmann, Tobias Scheller, Daniel Kosshof, Ansgar Hoffmann
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Publication number: 20190248352Abstract: A method for operating a dual-circuit hydraulic brake system of a vehicle having an ABS function to feed back pressure medium from low-pressure reservoirs.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2017Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Andreas Neu, Michael Hitzel, Michael Jung, Tobias Scheller
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Patent number: 9205819Abstract: An electronic control device for a pressure controller, by way of which solenoid valves for pressure control are actuated with current via an actuating electronic system, and having a pump assembly is actuated as a function of a pressure request, which generates a volumetric flow with a periodically fluctuating amplitude. The wheel brake circuit isolating valve, during an active pressure build-up, discharging part of the delivery volume into a reservoir volume, at least in the case of a control operation which performs an intervention for driving stability which is not critical to safety, if the pressure which is built up by the assembly is higher than the pressure which is to be set, the electric coil current for the actuation of the isolating valve is modulated and the periodic actuation being interrupted at least when the control device has to carry out an intervention for driving stability which is critical to safety.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2010Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHGInventors: Robert Schmidt, Joachim Bohn, Michael Hitzel
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Patent number: 8840196Abstract: A brake system for a motor vehicle which simplifies the hydraulic design and avoids a vacuum prevailing over a relatively long period of time. The first hydraulic unit has a suction volume, which is connected to the suction side of the pump and which, in the event of a change in the pressure on the suction side of the pump, provides a pressure and volume equalization by means of the brake fluid stored in the suction volume, with an elastic element.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2008Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Michael Hitzel, Michael Jung, Bernhard Hauke, Ronald Kley, Stefan A. Schmitt
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Patent number: 8573712Abstract: An electronically controllable brake system includes an electronic controller installed within the motor vehicle for actuating electrohydraulic components of the brake system and for operating the electrohydraulic components during the process of filled with hydraulic fluid and for removing air from hydraulic components of the brake system. A filling sequence is performed according to a predetermined filling profile that utilizes on-board sensors that detect brake system pressure and identify a defined pressure in conformity with a desired filling profile.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2005Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Continental Teces AG & Co., oHGInventors: Martin Bächle, Axel Wagner, Michael Hitzel, Thorsten Ullrich, Jens Lerchenberger
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Publication number: 20130026818Abstract: An electronic control device for a pressure controller, by way of which solenoid valves for pressure control are actuated with current via an actuating electronic system, and having a pump assembly is actuated as a function of a pressure request, which generates a volumetric flow with a periodically fluctuating amplitude. The wheel brake circuit isolating valve, during an active pressure build-up, discharging part of the delivery volume into a reservoir volume, at least in the case of a control operation which performs an intervention for driving stability which is not critical to safety, if the pressure which is built up by the assembly is higher than the pressure which is to be set, the electric coil current for the actuation of the isolating valve is modulated and the periodic actuation being interrupted at least when the control device has to carry out an intervention for driving stability which is critical to safety.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2010Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OAGInventors: Robert Schmidt, Joachim Bohn, Michael Hitzel
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Patent number: 8215464Abstract: A hydraulic unit for a motor vehicle brake system operating on the recirculation principle, in which each brake circuit has in the region of the hydraulic unit a prefilling location which opens into the pump suction conduit between the pressure-retaining valve and the change-over valve for the purpose of receiving brake fluid. The hydraulic unit can thereby be prefilled with lower complexity and cost in terms of time and processes prior to installation in the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2010Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Contential Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Axel Wagner, Martin Baechle, Michael Hitzel
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Publication number: 20100213757Abstract: A hydraulic unit for a motor vehicle brake system operating on the recirculation principle, in which each brake circuit has in the region of the hydraulic unit a prefilling location which opens into the pump suction conduit between the pressure-retaining valve and the change-over valve for the purpose of receiving brake fluid. The hydraulic unit can thereby be prefilled with lower complexity and cost in terms of time and processes prior to installation in the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2010Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Axel Wagner, Martin Baechle, Michael Hitzel
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Publication number: 20100206673Abstract: A brake system for a motor vehicle which simplifies the hydraulic design and avoids a vacuum prevailing over a relatively long period of time. The first hydraulic unit has a suction volume, which is connected to the suction side of the pump and which, in the event of a change in the pressure on the suction side of the pump, provides a pressure and volume equalization by means of the brake fluid stored in the suction volume, with an elastic element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2008Publication date: August 19, 2010Inventors: Michael Hitzel, Michael Jung, Bernhard Hauke, Ronald Kley, Stefan A. Schmitt
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Patent number: 7461906Abstract: The invention solves the problem of supplying fresh fluid, in particular in electrohydraulic brake systems, to all areas of the conduit systems that are not reached in a conventional brake fluid change. Therefore, the invention provides that a change of the pressure fluid be assisted by a hydraulic pump, during which change among others pressure fluid is delivered by means of the pump out of the pressure fluid reservoir through the inlet valves and out of the system through opened wheel bleeder connections.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2003Date of Patent: December 9, 2008Assignee: Continental Teves Ag & Co. oHGInventors: Martin Baechle, Axel Wagner, Michael Hitzel
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Patent number: 7374253Abstract: The invention discloses a method for determining the air content of the brake fluid in a hydraulic braking system. This method also permits determining the quality of the bleeding of the braking system. The principle of the method is a comparison of the volume intake with the respectively achieved pressure. The correlation is compared to nominal values. As the volume intake is determined by the clearance, the system is set by means of a pre-actuation to an initial condition before each actual measurement.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2003Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Gunther Buschmann, Martin Baechle, Axel Wagner, Michael Hitzel
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Patent number: 7204565Abstract: The invention relates to an electrohydraulic assembly for an electronically controlled brake system with an accommodating member which includes accommodating bores for electrohydraulic valves, accommodating bores for hydraulic supply devices and an accommodating bore for at least one roller bearing, and with hydraulic channels and pressure fluid ports, as well as with an electric motor comprising a rotor with a shaft that is mounted with the roller bearing in the associated accommodating bore in the accommodating member and used to drive the supply devices, and with an electronic control unit being connected to the electric motor by means of a plug penetrating a through-bore in the accommodating member. The objective is to provide a safe and comfortable operating characteristics even in consideration of extreme environmental influences.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2005Date of Patent: April 17, 2007Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Axel Hinz, Stefan A. Schmitt, Martin Baechle, Uwe Greiff, Ronald Kley, Michael Hitzel
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Publication number: 20060192426Abstract: The problem underlying the invention resides in that in particular in electrohydraulic brake systems certain areas in the conduit system are not reached during conventional bleeding. This especially occurs if, during repair work carried out on the system, the intake conduit of the pump of the system is detached. Accordingly, in the practice of the invention, a pump-operated bleeding is provided wherein, among other things, pressure fluid from the pressure fluid reservoir, with the outlet valves opened, is returned, by means of the outlet valves, by the pump to the reservoir. To that effect, the pump and the outlet valves, respectively, can be actuated in clockwise manner, thereby producing pressure pulses capable to remove adhering air bubbles.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2003Publication date: August 31, 2006Inventors: Martin Baechle, Axel Wagner, Michael Hitzel
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Publication number: 20060152072Abstract: The invention solves the problem of supplying fresh fluid, in particular in electrohydraulic brake systems, to all areas of the conduit systems that are not reached in a conventional brake fluid change. Therefore, the invention provides that a change of the pressure fluid be assisted by a hydraulic pump, during which change among others pressure fluid is delivered by means of the pump out of the pressure fluid reservoir through the inlet valves and out of the system through opened wheel bleeder connections.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2003Publication date: July 13, 2006Inventors: Martin Baechle, Axel Wagner, Michael Hitzel