Patents by Inventor Ole Goetz
Ole Goetz 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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Patent number: 11773941Abstract: A hydraulic vibration damper may include inner and outer tubes filled with damping liquid, a piston rod projecting axially out of the inner tube and movable in rebound and compression directions, a sealing and guide pack that sealingly closes an end of the outer tube and guides piston rod movement, a working piston for producing damping forces that is fastened to the piston rod and is guided on an inner lateral surface of the inner tube and subdivides the interior of the inner tube into a piston rod-side and piston rod-remote working spaces. The vibration damper has rebound and compression stops. In the piston rod-remote working space, a compression stop, starting from a predetermined retraction travel of the piston rod, may produce a travel- and speed-dependent compression stop force.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2020Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignees: THYSSENKRUPP BILSTEIN GMBH, THYSSENKRUPP AGInventors: Georg Meinert, Holger Hennen, Klaus Schmidt, Ole Götz
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Patent number: 11511584Abstract: A decoupling bearing for a suspension strut or a pneumatic suspension strut may include a suspension strut cup and a connecting element that can be connected to a vehicle body. A damping element may be arranged between the suspension strut cup and the connecting element. The suspension strut cup may be connected to the connecting element by the damping element. Further, the damping element may be adhesively bonded to the connecting element and the suspension strut cup in a force-transmitting manner, and/or the damping element may be adhesively bonded to the connecting element and an intermediate element in a force-transmitting manner. The intermediate element may be connected to the suspension strut cup.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2019Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignees: ThyssenKrupp Bilstein GmbH, thyssenkrupp AGInventors: Klaus Schmidt, Holger Hennen, Ole Götz
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Patent number: 11236796Abstract: A vibration damper for a chassis of a vehicle including a damper tube which is filled at least partially with damping liquid and in which a piston rod can be moved to and fro. A working piston is movable with the piston rod, by way of which working piston the interior space of the damper tube is divided into a piston rod-side working space and a working space which is remote from the piston rod. At least one additional attachment unit is connected to the damper tube in a fluid-tight manner by way of a throughflow element. The throughflow element is arranged on the damper tube in a direction which differs from the radial direction of the damper tube.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2017Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignees: THYSSENKRUPP BILSTEIN GMBH, THYSSENKRUPP AGInventors: Johannes Döbber, Ole Götz, Klaus Schmidt
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Patent number: 11002333Abstract: The present invention relates to a vibration damper (1) comprising a damper tube (2) which is at least partially filled with damping fluid and in which a piston rod (3) is movable back and forth, wherein a working piston (4) is movable jointly with the piston rod (3), by means of which working piston the interior space of the damper tube is divided into a piston-rod-side working space (5) and a piston-rod-remote working space (6), a damping module (7) for the frequency-dependent control of a comfort bypass which is formed between the piston-rod-side working space (5) and the piston-rod-remote working space (6) and which comprises a comfort path via which damping fluid can be caused to flow hydraulically in parallel with respect to the flow through the working piston (4), a control piston (8) which is received, such that it can perform stroke movements, in the damping module (7) and which, remote from the piston rod, delimits a pressure chamber (9) arranged in the damping module (7), wherein the pressure chType: GrantFiled: May 16, 2017Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignees: thyssenkrupp Bilstein GmbH, thyssenkrupp AGInventors: Juergen Schneider, Klaus Schmidt, Ole Goetz
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Publication number: 20210115998Abstract: A hydraulic vibration damper may include inner and outer tubes filled with damping liquid, a piston rod projecting axially out of the inner tube and movable in rebound and compression directions, a sealing and guide pack that sealingly closes an end of the outer tube and guides piston rod movement, a working piston for producing damping forces that is fastened to the piston rod and is guided on an inner lateral surface of the inner tube and subdivides the interior of the inner tube into a piston rod-side and piston rod-remote working spaces. The vibration damper has rebound and compression stops. In the piston rod-remote working space, a compression stop, starting from a predetermined retraction travel of the piston rod, may produce a travel- and speed-dependent compression stop force.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicants: ThyssenKrupp Bilstein GmbH, thyssenkrupp AGInventors: Georg Meinert, Holger Hennen, Klaus Schmidt, Ole Götz
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Patent number: 10883560Abstract: A damper tube which is at least partially filled with damping fluid and in which a piston rod is movable back and forth, wherein a working piston is movable jointly with the piston rod, by means of which working piston the interior space of the damper tube is divided into a piston-rod-side working space and a piston-rod-remote working space. A damping module for the frequency-dependent control of a comfort bypass is formed between the piston-rod-side working space and the piston-rod-remote working space and which comprises a comfort path via which damping fluid can be caused to flow hydraulically in parallel with respect to the flow through the working piston.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2017Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignees: THYSSENKRUPP BILSTEIN GMBH, THYSSENKRUPP AGInventors: Juergen Schneider, Klaus Schmidt, Ole Goetz
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Patent number: 10655702Abstract: A controllable vibration damper may include a cylinder tube with hydraulic fluid, a piston movable axially within the cylinder tube along an axis and that divides the cylinder tube into two working spaces, a piston rod parallel to the cylinder tube axis and connected at one end to the piston, fluid passages from one working space into another working space, a first valve subassembly on a first fluid passage for damping piston movement in a first direction, and a second valve subassembly on a second fluid passage for damping piston movement in a second direction. Each valve subassembly may include a valve disk seated on a valve seat in a closed position and spaced apart from the valve seat in an open position, as well as a pilot chamber containing an adjustable pressure that pushes the valve disk into the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: THYSSENKRUPP BILSTEIN GMBHInventors: Wolfgang Hamers, Ole Götz, Klaus Schmidt, Dmitrij Smeljanskij
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Publication number: 20200070611Abstract: A decoupling bearing for a suspension strut or a pneumatic suspension strut may include a suspension strut cup and a connecting element that can be connected to a vehicle body. A damping element may be arranged between the suspension strut cup and the connecting element. The suspension strut cup may be connected to the connecting element by the damping element. Further, the damping element may be adhesively bonded to the connecting element and the suspension strut cup in a force-transmitting manner, and/or the damping element may be adhesively bonded to the connecting element and an intermediate element in a force-transmitting manner. The intermediate element may be connected to the suspension strut cup.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicants: ThyssenKrupp Bilstein GmbH, thyssenkrupp AGInventors: Klaus Schmidt, Holger Hennen, Ole Götz
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Patent number: 10400844Abstract: A shock absorber having a shock absorber tube (10) is disclosed and has an external module tube (11) which is arranged retentively on the outside of the shock absorber tube (10) by a flange (12), wherein the flange (12) has one or more fluid ducts (13, 14) which fluidically couple the module tube (11) to the shock absorber tube (10). The flange (12) has a plastics body (15) in which the fluid ducts (13, 14) are formed, and the flange (12) furthermore has metallic connecting elements (16, 17) which extend between the shock absorber tube (10) and the module tube (11) and by which the mechanically retentive connection between the shock absorber tube (10) and the module tube (11) is formed.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Bilstein GmbHInventors: Klaus Schmidt, Ole Götz, Bastian Schnerch
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Publication number: 20190219127Abstract: A damper tube which is at least partially filled with damping fluid and in which a piston rod is movable back and forth, wherein a working piston is movable jointly with the piston rod, by means of which working piston the interior space of the damper tube is divided into a piston-rod-side working space and a piston-rod-remote working space. A damping module for the frequency-dependent control of a comfort bypass is formed between the piston-rod-side working space and the piston-rod-remote working space and which comprises a comfort path via which damping fluid can be caused to flow hydraulically in parallel with respect to the flow through the working piston.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2017Publication date: July 18, 2019Applicants: THYSSENKRUPP BILSTEIN GMBH, thyssenkrupp AGInventors: Juergen SCHNEIDER, Klaus SCHMIDT, Ole GOETZ
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Publication number: 20190211897Abstract: The present invention relates to a vibration damper (1) comprising a damper tube (2) which is at least partially filled with damping fluid and in which a piston rod (3) is movable back and forth, wherein a working piston (4) is movable jointly with the piston rod (3), by means of which working piston the interior space of the damper tube is divided into a piston-rod-side working space (5) and a piston-rod-remote working space (6), a damping module (7) for the frequency-dependent control of a comfort bypass which is formed between the piston-rod-side working space (5) and the piston-rod-remote working space (6) and which comprises a comfort path via which damping fluid can be caused to flow hydraulically in parallel with respect to the flow through the working piston (4), a control piston (8) which is received, such that it can perform stroke movements, in the damping module (7) and which, remote from the piston rod, delimits a pressure chamber (9) arranged in the damping module (7), wherein the pressure chType: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2017Publication date: July 11, 2019Applicants: THYSSENKRUPP BILSTEIN GMBH, thyssenkrupp AGInventors: Juergen SCHNEIDER, Klaus SCHMIDT, Ole GOETZ
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Patent number: 10344819Abstract: A shock absorber having a shock absorber tube (10) is disclosed and has an external module tube (11) which is connected to the shock absorber tube (10) via a flange (12), wherein the flange (12) has one or more fluid ducts (13, 14) which fluidly couple the module tube (11) to the shock absorber tube (10). The flange (12) has at least one metallic support cage (15) which forms a retentive connection between the shock absorber tube (10) and the module tube (11), and the flange (12) has a plastics body (16) in which the fluid duct (13, 14) for the fluidic coupling of the module tube (11) to the shock absorber tube (10) is formed.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Bilstein GmbHInventors: Klaus Schmidt, Ole Götz, Freddy Woenarta
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Publication number: 20190186582Abstract: A vibration damper for a chassis of a vehicle including a damper tube which is filled at least partially with damping liquid and in which a piston rod can be moved to and fro. A working piston is movable with the piston rod, by way of which working piston the interior space of the damper tube is divided into a piston rod-side working space and a working space which is remote from the piston rod. At least one additional attachment unit is connected to the damper tube in a fluid-tight manner by way of a throughflow element. The throughflow element is arranged on the damper tube in a direction which differs from the radial direction of the damper tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2017Publication date: June 20, 2019Applicants: THYSSENKRUPP BILSTEIN GMBH, THYSSENKRUPP AGInventors: Johannes DÖBBER, Ole GÖTZ, Klaus SCHMIDT
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Publication number: 20180355944Abstract: A vibration damper with hydraulic damping of a pressure stage stop may include a working piston guided in a damper tube along a longitudinal axis. The working piston may be disposed on a piston rod leading out of the damper tube. For damping the pressure stage stop, a tubular body may be disposed in the damper tube, within which an auxiliary piston can be accommodated such that the auxiliary piston is guided along the longitudinal axis. A spring element may pre-stress the auxiliary piston towards the working piston. Upon a drive-in movement of the piston rod into the damper tube, a stop piston that is movable with the working piston comes to lie against the auxiliary piston and together with the auxiliary piston plunges into the tubular body under a hydraulic damping effect and under compression of the spring element. Consequently, a damping agent in the tubular body may flow through the auxiliary and stop pistons.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2016Publication date: December 13, 2018Applicants: THYSSENKRUPP BILSTEIN GMBH, thyssenkrupp AGInventors: Christian VELTUM, Alexandru-marcel MOLDOVAN, Ole GÖTZ
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Publication number: 20180094688Abstract: A shock absorber having a shock absorber tube (10) is disclosed and has an external module tube (11) which is connected to the shock absorber tube (10) via a flange (12), wherein the flange (12) has one or more fluid ducts (13, 14) which fluidly couple the module tube (11) to the shock absorber tube (10). The flange (12) has at least one metallic support cage (15) which forms a retentive connection between the shock absorber tube (10) and the module tube (11), and the flange (12) has a plastics body (16) in which the fluid duct (13, 14) for the fluidic coupling of the module tube (11) to the shock absorber tube (10) is formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Inventors: Klaus Schmidt, Ole Götz, Freddy Woenarta
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Patent number: 9920810Abstract: The present invention relates to a damping valve for a shock absorber, comprising a base body with a first support body and with a second support body and comprising one or more valve spring discs which separate a first damping fluid space from a second damping fluid space, wherein the valve spring discs are supported against the first support body via an inner edge support, and against the second support body via an outer edge support, and which control a passage of damping fluid in both directions by virtue of the fact that the valve spring discs lift-off either from the inner edge support or from the outer edge support, by elastic deflection. According to the invention, a stroke movable control body is provided which is prestressed against the valve spring discs, so that the control behaviour of the valve spring discs can be adjusted via the edge supports by the prestress of the control body.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2013Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: THYSSENKRUPP BILSTEIN GMBHInventors: Dmitrij Smeljanskij, Klaus Schmidt, Ole Götz, Wolfgang Hamers, Freddy Woenarta
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Publication number: 20180017126Abstract: A shock absorber having a shock absorber tube (10) is disclosed and has an external module tube (11) which is arranged retentively on the outside of the shock absorber tube (10) by a flange (12), wherein the flange (12) has one or more fluid ducts (13, 14) which fluidically couple the module tube (11) to the shock absorber tube (10). The flange (12) has a plastics body (15) in which the fluid ducts (13, 14) are formed, and the flange (12) furthermore has metallic connecting elements (16, 17) which extend between the shock absorber tube (10) and the module tube (11) and by which the mechanically retentive connection between the shock absorber tube (10) and the module tube (11) is formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Klaus Schmidt, Ole Götz, Bastian Schnerch
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Patent number: 9850976Abstract: A shock absorber having a shock absorber tube (10) is disclosed and has an external module tube (11) which is connected to the shock absorber tube (10) via a flange (12), wherein the flange (12) has one or more fluid ducts (13, 14) which fluidically couple the module tube (11) to the shock absorber tube (10). The flange (12) has at least one metallic support cage (15) which forms a retentive connection between the shock absorber tube (10) and the module tube (11), and the flange (12) has a plastics body (16) in which the fluid duct (13, 14) for the fluidic coupling of the module tube (11) to the shock absorber tube (10) is formed.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2013Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Bilstein GmbHInventors: Klaus Schmidt, Ole Götz, Freddy Woenarta
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Patent number: 9803713Abstract: A shock absorber having a shock absorber tube (10) is disclosed and has an external module tube (11) which is arranged retentively on the outside of the shock absorber tube (10) by a flange (12), wherein the flange (12) has one or more fluid ducts (13, 14) which fluidically couple the module tube (11) to the shock absorber tube (10). The flange (12) has a plastics body (15) in which the fluid ducts (13, 14) are formed, and the flange (12) furthermore has metallic connecting elements (16, 17) which extend between the shock absorber tube (10) and the module tube (11) and by which the mechanically retentive connection between the shock absorber tube (10) and the module tube (11) is formed.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2013Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Bilstein GmbHInventors: Klaus Schmidt, Ole Götz, Bastian Schnerch
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Publication number: 20160312851Abstract: A controllable vibration damper may include a cylinder tube with hydraulic fluid, a piston movable axially within the cylinder tube along an axis and that divides the cylinder tube into two working spaces, a piston rod parallel to the cylinder tube axis and connected at one end to the piston, fluid passages from one working space into another working space, a first valve subassembly on a first fluid passage for damping piston movement in a first direction, and a second valve subassembly on a second fluid passage for damping piston movement in a second direction. Each valve subassembly may include a valve disk seated on a valve seat in a closed position and spaced apart from the valve seat in an open position, as well as a pilot chamber containing an adjustable pressure that pushes the valve disk into the closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2014Publication date: October 27, 2016Applicant: ThyssenKrupp Bilstein GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Hamers, Ole Götz, Klaus Schmidt, Dmitrij Smeljanskij