Patents by Inventor Peter Brenner
Peter Brenner 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: 11077600Abstract: A device produces and fills containers, in which at least one hose of plasticized plastic material emerging from an extrusion head (2) can be extruded into an opened mold. A filling device (14) can be used to at least introduce the filling material into the relevant container by filling mandrels (12), which, at least during operation, extend through the extrusion head (2) along at least one row of passages (40). The extrusion head (2) has a cuboid shell (20, 22). The overall height (H) of the extrusion head (2), viewed in parallel to the orientation of the relevant filling mandrel (12), is smaller than the length (L) of the extrusion head (2), viewed along the pertinent row of passages (40).Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2018Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: KOCHER-PLASTIK MASCHINENBAU GMBHInventors: Karl Koeppel, Manfred Schreckenhoefer, Sven Schneider, Dmitri Kirchmaier, Klaus-Peter Brenner
-
Publication number: 20200262126Abstract: A device for producing and filling containers, in which at least one hose of plasticized plastic material emerging from an extrusion head (2), can be extruded into an opened mold, wherein a filling device (14) can be used to at least introduce the filling material into the relevant container by means of filling mandrels (12), which, at least during operation, extend through the extrusion head (2) along at least one row of passages (40), is characterized in that the extrusion head (2) has a cuboid shell (20, 22) and in that the overall height (H) of the extrusion head (2), viewed in parallel to the orientation of the relevant filling mandrel (12), is smaller than the length (L) of the extrusion head (2), viewed along the pertinent row of passages (40).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2018Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Karl KOEPPEL, Manfred SCHRECKENHOEFER, Sven SCHNEIDER, Dmitri KIRCHMAIER, Klaus-Peter BRENNER
-
Patent number: 9221492Abstract: A computer and function architecture for operating an electrical power-assisted steering system, comprises a control path and a monitoring path that has a diverse design in relation thereto and which are processed basically parallel to each other in each case on two associated cores of a redundant microcomputer, and arithmetic differences that occur within the control path or the monitoring path are detected at the functional level by way of a comparator, and the results of individual computing steps are detected at the granular level by way of a core comparator, and as a result of a detected difference of the comparator at the functional level, a transition is made into an emergency operating mode in the event that the core comparator has not diagnosed an arithmetic error, so as to ensure further availability of at least some of the steering assistance function or of the steering functions over at least a certain time period.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2012Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Robert Bosch Automotive Steering GmbHInventor: Peter Brenner
-
Publication number: 20140349801Abstract: The description relates to a gearbox arrangement (4) with an internally toothed ring gear (7) and two spur gears (5, 14) which mesh with the latter and which engage with a common intermediate gear (15), wherein at least one of the spur gears (5) is connected to a shaft (6) so as to be fixed with respect to rotation relative to it. According to the invention, the working pressure angle between the spur gears (5, 14) and the ring gear (7) is at least approximately, i.e. about identical in size.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2012Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventor: Klaus-Peter Brenner
-
Publication number: 20140214277Abstract: A computer and function architecture for operating an electrical power-assisted steering system, comprises a control path and a monitoring path that has a diverse design in relation thereto and which are processed basically parallel to each other in each case on two associated cores of a redundant microcomputer, and arithmetic differences that occur within the control path or the monitoring path are detected at the functional level by way of a comparator, and the results of individual computing steps are detected at the granular level by way of a core comparator, and as a result of a detected difference of the comparator at the functional level, a transition is made into an emergency operating mode in the event that the core comparator has not diagnosed an arithmetic error, so as to ensure further availability of at least some of the steering assistance function or of the steering functions over at least a certain time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2012Publication date: July 31, 2014Inventor: Peter Brenner
-
Publication number: 20130229417Abstract: A method for displaying a value on a display device of a vehicle in which a circular dial with a predetermined range of values in a first angle range of a full or partial circle and an indicator pointing to the value of the circular dial to be indicated are graphically depicted. The scaling of the circular dial is altered and the circular dial is then displayed in a second angle range smaller than the first angle range, in keeping with the changed scaling. This provides additional space for displaying other information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2011Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: DAIMLER AGInventors: Peter Brenner, Vera Schmidt
-
Patent number: 8398896Abstract: Described are aluminum pastes comprising spherical-shaped and nodular-shaped particulate aluminum and an organic vehicle and their use in forming p-type aluminum back electrodes of silicon solar cells.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2009Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Peter Brenner, Alistair Graeme Prince, Richard John Sheffield Young
-
Patent number: 8057351Abstract: A planetary gear device having two sun gears with different diameters that engage with double planet gears having a first gear teeth area, which interacts with the fist sun gear, and a second gear teeth area, which interacts with the second sun gear. The double planet gears are continuous helical gear wheels. The crown circle diameters of the gear teeth areas of the double planet gears and the crown circle diameters of the sun gears are adapted such that the pitch circle diameters between the double planet gears and the sun gears are arranged in the center between the crown circle diameters and the effective root diameters of the gear teeth areas of the double planet gears and the sun gears.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2007Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Franz-Josef Joachim, Karl Benkler, Klemens Humm, Klaus-Peter Brenner
-
Publication number: 20100059116Abstract: Described are aluminum pastes comprising spherical-shaped and nodular-shaped particulate aluminum and an organic vehicle and their use in forming p-type aluminum back electrodes of silicon solar cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2009Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Peter Brenner, Alistair Graeme Prince, Richard John Sheffield Young
-
Publication number: 20080280725Abstract: A planetary gear device having two sun gears with different diameters that engage with double planet gears having a first gear teeth area, which interacts with the fist sun gear, and a second gear teeth area, which interacts with the second sun gear. The double planet gears are continuous helical gear wheels. The crown circle diameters of the gear teeth areas of the double planet gears and the crown circle diameters of the sun gears are adapted such that the pitch circle diameters between the double planet gears and the sun gears are arranged in the center between the crown circle diameters and the effective root diameters of the gear teeth areas of the double planet gears and the sun gears.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2007Publication date: November 13, 2008Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Franz-Josef Joachim, Karl Benkler, Klemens Humm, Klaus-Peter Brenner
-
Publication number: 20080269989Abstract: A power-assisted steering system, a control device, and a method for operating this power-assisted steering system in accordance with which a control device is supplemented with at least one function for driver assistance during off-road operation based upon an operating characteristic.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventors: Peter Brenner, Eberhard Kuebler
-
Publication number: 20080097667Abstract: The invention relates to a device and method for determining a steering angle of a motor vehicle. The systems make it possible to detect an elastokinematic angle on at least one steering pivoting joint (10) in correlation with a wheel offset.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2005Publication date: April 24, 2008Inventors: Peter Brenner, Gerd Reimann, Wolfgang Reinelt, Thoma Achim, Andreas Gartner
-
Publication number: 20050161277Abstract: A worm gear for a vehicle steering system. The worm gear includes a tooth worm and a tooth worm wheel which mesh with each other. The teeth on the worm wheel are shaped such that the pressure angle of the left tooth flank and the right tooth flank are different from each other so that the normal force between the worm and the worm wheel is independent of the direction of rotation of the torque exerted on the worm by the worm wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2003Publication date: July 28, 2005Inventors: Michael Bock, Willie Nagel, Peter Brenner
-
Patent number: 6422336Abstract: An electrically supported power steering system for motor vehicles includes an input shaft, which is mechanically linked to a steering wheel for transmitting a steering torque required for steering of wheels to be steered. An output element is mechanically linked to the wheels to be steered. An electric motor, through which a servo force can be applied directly or indirectly to the output element, is arranged on the power steering system. The input shaft and the output element are connected to one another via a torsion bar. A detection unit for detection of a torque acting on the input shaft and of other steering-specific parameters includes a single pulse generator designed as a magnet ring and at least one magnetoresistive sensor.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2001Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Assignee: ZF Lenksysteme GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Abele, Peter Brenner, Martin Budaker, Willi Nagel, Klaus Noder
-
Patent number: 6250420Abstract: An electrically assisted power steering system for motor vehicles includes an input shaft (5), which is operatively connected to a steering wheel, for transmitting a steering torque required to steer the vehicle wheels that are to be steered. An output member is operatively connected to the wheels to be steered. A servomotor (7), by which an auxiliary force can be exerted on the input shaft (5) or the output member, is disposed in the power steering system. The input shaft (5) and the output member are connected to one another via a torsion bar (4). A detection unit for detecting a steering torque acting on the input shaft (5) includes one magnetic ring (12, 14) each, connected to the input shaft (5) and the output member, and one associated sensor (13, 15) each. Each magnetic ring (12, 14) has the same number of magnetic pole pairs.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2000Date of Patent: June 26, 2001Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Peter Brenner, Martin Budaker, Willi Nagel, Uwe Loreit
-
Patent number: 5541571Abstract: The invention relates to a hand-held transmitter for the remote control of various vehicle systems with integrated normal key. A housing has electronics and the normal key connected to the said housing, and a sensor system which detects positions or movements of the normal key. Here, a code for the remote-controlled actuation of at least the lock system of the vehicle is emitted as a function of the signals of the sensor system.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 1995Date of Patent: July 30, 1996Assignee: Mercedes-Benz AGInventors: Siegfried Ochs, Peter Brenner
-
Patent number: 5405284Abstract: The drum (2) of a centrifugal jet machine is swivelable in an oscillating manner between two angular positions. The drum (2) has a curved base part (8) with plate-shaped parts (9, 10) which are fastened at both sides of the latter so as to be swivelable. These parts (9, 10) are guided in guide rails (15) by means of rollers (13). Depending on the swiveling movement of the drum (2), these parts (9, 10) are swiveled out so that, at a swivel angle of at least 180.degree., the casing opening (3) also changes in such a way that the centrifugal jets strike the goods to be cleaned also in the extreme outer angular positions.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 1993Date of Patent: April 11, 1995Assignee: Georg Fischer Giessereianlagen AGInventors: Peter Brenner, Dieter Dettwiler
-
Patent number: 4777689Abstract: An impact device and a turning device are arranged with a sound-insulating cabin and are operatively connected with one another through roller conveyors and lifting tables. Castings conveyed into the decoring station by means of conveyor pallets are clamped in a clamping frame. An impact device for decoring the casting imparts percussions on the clamping frame. Subsequently, the loosened core sand is removed from the casting in a turning device.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 1986Date of Patent: October 18, 1988Assignee: Georg Fischer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Peter Brenner, Dieter Dettwiler, Horst Kreikenbaum
-
Patent number: 4662125Abstract: A holding device for workpieces, which is rotatably mounted in the side-walls of a centrifugal blasting machine, including a support member and holding member. Both members are pivotably mounted diametrically opposed with respect to the axis of rotation. By means of a pivot drive, both members can be simultaneously moved toward one another and away from one another. Through this, the holding device can be adjusted in each given case in such a manner, so that workpieces of different height can be retained in a centralized position with respect to the axis of rotation, in order to subject them in a rotating manner to a uniform centrifugal blasting treatment.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 1985Date of Patent: May 5, 1987Assignee: Georg Fischer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Peter Brenner, Heinrich Fiala, Wolfgang Walter
-
Patent number: 4577441Abstract: A rotatable drum having a plurality of receiving stations for loading workpieces to be processed is rotated about a horizontal central axis through a plurality of work stations including at least one blasting station and a loading and unloading station. Each receiving chamber forms a sealed blasting chamber in the area of the blasting process station and flow off of the blasting medium and the blasted particles occurs by an arrangement of flow off channels defined between each of the receiving chambers and connected with the chambers in a labyrinthine manner in the central area of the drum.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 1984Date of Patent: March 25, 1986Assignee: Georg Fischer AktiengesellschaftInventor: Peter Brenner