Patents by Inventor Patrick Merzoug

Patrick Merzoug 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).

  • Vacuum brake booster and method for the operation thereof
    Patent number: 8155821
    Abstract: A vacuum brake booster and a method of operation of a vacuum brake booster of a vehicle brake system is disclosed. The vacuum brake booster includes a housing subdivided into at least one vacuum chamber and at least one working chamber. The vacuum chamber is connected to a vacuum source by way of a vacuum port. A sensor unit is associated with the vacuum chamber and is configured for sensing a pressure in the vacuum chamber and supplying a sensed pressure value to an electronic control unit (ECU). The ECU includes an evaluating unit for evaluating the sensed pressure value and calculating the operating point of the vacuum brake booster solely on the basis of the sensed pressure in the vacuum chamber. Plausibilization of the sensed pressure value is performed to monitor the overall system and identify defects of the sensor unit or the vacuum brake booster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Peter Schubert, Patrick Merzoug, Nathan Zambou, Guntjof Magel, Ralph Gronau
  • Vacuum Brake Booster and Method for the Operation Thereof
    Publication number: 20100168978
    Abstract: A vacuum brake booster and a method of operation of a vacuum brake booster of a vehicle brake system is disclosed. The vacuum brake booster includes a housing subdivided into at least one vacuum chamber and at least one working chamber. The vacuum chamber is connected to a vacuum source by way of a vacuum port. A sensor unit is associated with the vacuum chamber and is configured for sensing a pressure in the vacuum chamber and supplying a sensed pressure value to an electronic control unit (ECU). The ECU includes an evaluating unit for evaluating the sensed pressure value and calculating the operating point of the vacuum brake booster solely on the basis of the sensed pressure in the vacuum chamber. Plausibilisation of the sensed pressure value is performed to monitor the overall system and identify defects of the sensor unit or the vacuum brake booster.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Peter Schubert, Patrick Merzoug, Nathan Zambou, Guntjof Magel, Ralph Gronau
  • Method for operation of a vehicle braking system
    Publication number: 20060186734
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for operating a vehicle brake system having a vacuum brake booster for generating an auxiliary force. An approach to a point where the auxiliary-force to actuating-force ratio falls below a predetermined ratio is detected, and a nominal pressure is generated before the above ratio falls below the predetermined ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Robert Schmidt, Hans-Jorg Feigel, Patrick Merzoug