Patents by Inventor Michael Wegerer

Michael Wegerer 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).

  • Method for operating a recuperation brake of a motor vehicle and recuperation brake
    Patent number: 9783064
    Abstract: A method for operating a recuperation brake of a motor vehicle is disclosed. First, a future operating intensity of the recuperation brake is estimated for a section of route to be travelled on by the motor vehicle based on an input which characterizes the driving style of the section of route to be travelled on. In addition, a maximum slip-free vehicle braking power for the section of route is estimated as a function of the input. In addition, the braking power of the recuperation brake is set to a setpoint braking power which is not greater than the maximum vehicle braking power for the section of route, and finally the recuperation brake is activated on the section of route to be travelled on with the setpoint braking power. In addition, a recuperation brake for carrying out the method is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Moritz Maiterth, Michael Wegerer
  • Method For Operating A Recuperation Brake Of A Motor Vehicle And Recuperation Brake
    Publication number: 20150298553
    Abstract: A method for operating a recuperation brake of a motor vehicle is disclosed. First, a future operating intensity of the recuperation brake is estimated for a section of route to be travelled on by the motor vehicle based on an input which characterizes the driving style of the section of route to be travelled on. In addition, a maximum slip-free vehicle braking power for the section of route is estimated as a function of the input. In addition, the braking power of the recuperation brake is set to a setpoint braking power which is not greater than the maximum vehicle braking power for the section of route, and finally the recuperation brake is activated on the section of route to be travelled on with the setpoint braking power. In addition, a recuperation brake for carrying out the method is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Moritz Maiterth, Michael Wegerer