Patents by Inventor Paul Warkentin

Paul Warkentin 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: 12420766
    Abstract: An electromechanical brake pressure generator unit (10) of a brake-by-wire brake system can only be activated electronically and comprises a master brake cylinder (20), an electric motor (14) and a multi-stage intermediate transmission (16). A spindle-nut unit (18) comprises a nut (40) having a centring surface (42) by way of which the piston (48) of the master brake cylinder (20) is centred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2025
    Assignees: ZF ACTIVE SAFETY GMBH, ZF ACTIVE SAFETY US INC.
    Inventors: Blaise Ganzel, Frank Einig, Klaus Lemke, Iosu Oloriz del Rosario, Paul Warkentin, Martin Hofmann, Karl-Josef Adams
  • Publication number: 20240300466
    Abstract: An electromechanical brake pressure generator unit (10) of a brake-by-wire brake system can only be activated electronically and comprises a master brake cylinder (20), an electric motor (14) and a multi-stage intermediate transmission (16). A spindle-nut unit (18) comprises a nut (40) having a centring surface (42) by way of which the piston (48) of the master brake cylinder (20) is centred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Blaise Ganzel, Frank Einig, Klaus Lemke, Iosu Oloriz del Rosario, Paul Warkentin, Martin Hofmann, Karl-Josef Adams
  • Publication number: 20230053518
    Abstract: An assembly for a brake booster, for example, an electromechanical brake booster, comprises a motor output shaft of an electric motor, a transmission input shaft of a transmission which can be coupled to the electric motor, and a coupling element for power-transmitting coupling of the motor output shaft to the transmission input shaft. The coupling element has internal toothing which can be operatively connected or is operatively connected to the motor output shaft and to the transmission input shaft, as well as a brake booster with an assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Abdallah Ibrahim, Paul Warkentin, José Manuel Calvo Martinez, Iosu Oloriz del Rosario, Jorge Trobajo, Carlos Erviti
  • Patent number: 10814854
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for a vehicle brake system, which comprises at least one brake cylinder and an electromechanical brake booster, having a drive arrangement for driving at least one actuating device designed for actuating a brake cylinder, wherein the drive arrangement has at least one electric motor and a gear mechanism for coupling the electric motor to the at least one actuating device, wherein at least one fastening device is provided for fastening the assembly to a vehicle, said fastening device defining a fastening plane. According to the invention the rotary shaft of the electric motor is arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the actuating device and at an angle of between 60° and 120° to the fastening plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignees: ZF Active Safety GmbH, ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Kurt Wingender, Martin Hofmann, Boris Koeth, Jose Manuel Calvo Martinez, Jens Sparfeld, Stefan Kammers, Paul Warkentin, Ingo Decker, Klemens Humm, Detlef Baasch
  • Patent number: 10682996
    Abstract: The electromechanical brake force booster for a vehicle brake system comprises a drive arrangement for driving at least one actuating device which is designed for actuating a brake cylinder. The drive arrangement has at least one electric motor and a gearing for coupling the electric motor to the at least one actuating device. The gearing comprises at least one second spur gear and at least one first spur gear. Furthermore, the gearing has an intermediate gearing stage. The intermediate gearing stage couples the electric motor to the second spur gear and to the first spur gear in torque-transmitting fashion. The intermediate gearing stage drives the second spur gear directly and the first spur gear via at least one intermediate gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignees: ZF Active Safety GmbH, ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Kurt Wingender, Martin Hofmann, Boris Koeth, Jose Manuel Calvo Martinez, Jens Sparfeld, Stefan Kammers, Paul Warkentin, Ingo Decker, Klemens Humm, Detlef Baasch
  • Patent number: 10286888
    Abstract: A vacuum brake booster for a motor vehicle brake system, comprising a displaceable force input member that is coupled to or can be coupled to a brake pedal, a chamber arrangement arranged in a booster housing having at least one working chamber and at least one vacuum chamber, which are separated from one another via at least one movable wall, a control valve assembly that can be actuated by the force input member, and a force output member for transmitting an operating force to a downstream brake system. The at least one working chamber can be fluidically connected optionally to a negative pressure source or the atmosphere by way of the control valve assembly. The control valve assembly comprises a control valve housing, in which an actuating piston that is coupled with the force input member s displaceably arranged, and a first valve seat, and a second valve seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Lucas Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: José Manuel Calvo Martinez, Paul Warkentin, Kurt Wingender, Martin Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20180273011
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for a vehicle brake system, which comprises at least one brake cylinder and an electromechanical brake booster, having a drive arrangement for driving at least one actuating device designed for actuating a brake cylinder, wherein the drive arrangement has at least one electric motor and a gear mechanism for coupling the electric motor to the at least one actuating device, wherein at least one fastening device is provided for fastening the assembly to a vehicle, said fastening device defining a fastening plane. According to the invention the rotary shaft of the electric motor is arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the actuating device and at an angle of between 60° and 120° to the fastening plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicants: Lucas Automotive GmbH, ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Kurt Wingender, Martin Hofmann, Boris Koeth, Jose Manuel Calvo Martinez, Jens Sparfeld, Stefan Kammers, Paul Warkentin, Ingo Decker, Klemens Humm, Detlef Baasch
  • Publication number: 20180257619
    Abstract: The electromechanical brake force booster for a vehicle brake system comprises a drive arrangement for driving at least one actuating device which is designed for actuating a brake cylinder. The drive arrangement has at least one electric motor and a gearing for coupling the electric motor to the at least one actuating device. The gearing comprises at least one second spur gear and at least one first spur gear. Furthermore, the gearing has an intermediate gearing stage. The intermediate gearing stage couples the electric motor to the second spur gear and to the first spur gear in torque-transmitting fashion. The intermediate gearing stage drives the second spur gear directly and the first spur gear via at least one intermediate gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicants: Lucas Automotive GmbH, ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Kurt Wingender, Martin Hofmann, Boris Koeth, Jose Manuel Calvo Martinez, Jens Sparfeld, Stefan Kammers, Paul Warkentin, Ingo Decker, Klemens Humm, Detlef Baasch
  • Publication number: 20180029580
    Abstract: A vacuum brake booster for a motor vehicle brake system, comprising a displaceable force input member that is coupled to or can be coupled to a brake pedal, a chamber arrangement arranged in a booster housing having at least one working chamber and at least one vacuum chamber, which are separated from one another via at least one movable wall, a control valve assembly that can be actuated by the force input member, and a force output member for transmitting an operating force to a downstream brake system. The at least one working chamber can be fluidically connected optionally to a negative pressure source or the atmosphere by way of the control valve assembly. The control valve assembly comprises a control valve housing, in which an actuating piston that is coupled with the force input member s displaceably arranged, and a first valve seat, and a second valve seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Lucas Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: José Manuel CALVO MARTINEZ, Paul WARKENTIN, Kurt WINGENDER, Martin HOFMANN
  • Publication number: 20170066424
    Abstract: The invention relates to a brake booster (10) for a motor vehicle brake system, comprising a force input member (12) that is or can be coupled to a brake pedal and can be moved along a movement axis (V), a control valve (14) that can be actuated according to a movement of the force input member (12), a chamber arrangement (20) that is disposed in a booster housing (18), can be controlled by the control valve (14), and is provided with at least one negative-pressure chamber (28, 30) and at least one working chamber (24, 26) which are separated from each other by at least one movable wall (32, 34) coupled to the control valve (14), and a force output member (42) for applying a braking force to a downstream master brake cylinder arrangement. The control valve (14) is biased in a starting position along with the force output member (42) by means of a restoring spring (48), a first end of which rests on the control valve (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: Lucas Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Paul Warkentin, Jose-Manuel Calvo Martinez, Kurt Wingender