Patents by Inventor Nicolas Schreibmüller

Nicolas Schreibmüller 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 and control device for determining an orientation of a trailer
    Patent number: 11801894
    Abstract: A method for determining an orientation of a trailer, the trailer being configured to be coupled to a towing vehicle, includes detecting a relation of movements of at least two wheels of the trailer, upon moving the trailer, with at least one sensor arranged at the trailer for detecting a respective state of the at least two wheels. The method further includes calculating an orientation of a coupling device of the trailer based on the relation of the at least two wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Nicolas Schreibmueller, Mauro Cesar Zanella, David Nieto Lara, Guilherme Lima
  • DE-ICING SYSTEM FOR A SENSOR
    Publication number: 20210331650
    Abstract: A de-icing system for a sensor is provided. The de-icing system has a heating element for tempering a fluid, a flow generator for driving a fluid, and a cover element, which separates an external area from an internal area. The cover element is configured in such a way that a fluid driven by the flow generator flows along the cover element, in order to heat the cover element up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Domokos HALMOS, Simon FRICK, Daniel SLANGEN, Rainer KIESEL, Nicolas SCHREIBMÜLLER, Stefan HAKSPIEL, Daniel PFEIFFER, Tobias NUSSER, Heinz REICHERT, Daniel SEGLER, Gerhard BIRKENMAIER
  • METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR DETERMINING AN ORIENTATION OF A TRAILER
    Publication number: 20210094616
    Abstract: A method for determining an orientation of a trailer, the trailer being configured to be coupled to a towing vehicle, includes detecting a relation of movements of at least two wheels of the trailer, upon moving the trailer, with at least one sensor arranged at the trailer for detecting a respective state of the at least two wheels. The method further includes calculating an orientation of a coupling device of the trailer based on the relation of the at least two wheels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Nicolas Schreibmueller, Mauro Cesar Zanella, David Nieto Lara, Guilherme Lima
  • Connection device and method for electrically connecting an electric motor to an electronic switching unit, electronic switching unit, connection unit and device system with at least one connection device
    Patent number: 10748720
    Abstract: A connecting device may electrically connect an electric motor to an electronic switchgear unit. The connecting device may include a bus bar that has a first interface, a second interface, and a linear section therebetween, where the first interface is bowed in a direction at least partially transverse to a longitudinal direction of the linear section of the bus bar. The first interface may be configured to electrically connect to at least one line that conducts a drive current of the electric motor through a crimp connection, and the second interface may be configured to electrically connect to the electronic switchgear unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Heinz Reichert, Michael Kohr, Nicolas Schreibmüller, Christian Brückner
  • CONNECTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR TO AN ELECTRONIC SWITCHING UNIT, ELECTRONIC SWITCHING UNIT, CONNECTION UNIT AND DEVICE SYSTEM WITH AT LEAST ONE CONNECTION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190074147
    Abstract: A connecting device may electrically connect an electric motor to an electronic switchgear unit. The connecting device may include a bus bar that has a first interface, a second interface, and a linear section therebetween, where the first interface is bowed in a direction at least partially transverse to a longitudinal direction of the linear section of the bus bar. The first interface may be configured to electrically connect to at least one line that conducts a drive current of the electric motor through a crimp connection, and the second interface may be configured to electrically connect to the electronic switchgear unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Heinz Reichert, Michael Kohr, Nicolas Schreibmüller, Christian Brückner