Patents by Inventor Michael Rimpel

Michael Rimpel 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: 10525944
    Abstract: A vehicle brake system device is provided. The vehicle brake system device includes having a signal input apparatus for inputting request signals from a driver of the vehicle which includes a sensor device which gradually detects a degree of operation of a driver-operated operating element between a position which represents non-operation and a position which represents maximum operation, and generates an operating signal which represents this degree of operation. The signal input apparatus also includes an evaluation electronics system into which the sensor device operating signal is introduced for evaluation purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Huber, Christian Kraemer, Matthias Roth, Dieter Benad, Markus Eissner, Michael Rimpel
  • Publication number: 20170190324
    Abstract: A vehicle brake system device is provided. The vehicle brake system device includes having a signal input apparatus for inputting request signals from a driver of the vehicle which includes a sensor device which gradually detects a degree of operation of a driver-operated operating element between a position which represents non-operation and a position which represents maximum operation, and generates an operating signal which represents this degree of operation. The signal input apparatus also includes an evaluation electronics system into which the sensor device operating signal is introduced for evaluation purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Christoph HUBER, Christian KRAEMER, Matthias ROTH, Dieter BENAD, Markus EISSNER, Michael RIMPEL
  • Patent number: 7960861
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement and method for redundantly supplying current to a downstream load are provided. The circuit arrangement includes a first current path including a first switch element to which a first voltage is applied on the input side, a second current path including a second switch element to which a second input voltage is applied on the input side, a first control device which is connected to the first current path and used to control the first switch element, a second control device which is connected to the second current path and used to control the second switch element, and a common output terminal of the first and second current paths, from which a load supply voltage is emitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Gscheidle, Michael Rimpel, Klaus Haefele
  • Publication number: 20090322156
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement and method for redundantly supplying current to a downstream load are provided. The circuit arrangement includes a first current path including a first switch element to which a first voltage is applied on the input side, a second current path including a second switch element to which a second input voltage is applied on the input side, a first control device which is connected to the first current path and used to control the first switch element, a second control device which is connected to the second current path and used to control the second switch element, and a common output terminal of the first and second current paths, from which a load supply voltage is emitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Gscheidle, Michael Rimpel, Klaus Haefele