Patents by Inventor Peter Zegelaar

Peter Zegelaar 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: 9183179
    Abstract: Stabilization method and system for performing dynamic chassis control in a vehicle. An electronic stability control (ESC) includes an ESC sensor set; at least one chassis actuator; and a dynamic controller operably connected to at the least one chassis actuator. The ESC sensor set generates one or more sensor fault signals. Then, the method employs a dynamic controller to evaluate the signals corresponding to the sensor fault at least after a first fast fault signal, or a second slow fault signal. If the first fast fault signal is detected, the dynamic controller generates a signal for at least one of partially or completely temporarily switching off the at least one chassis actuator, while maintaining ESC in an active state. Conversely, if the second slow fault signal is detected, the dynamic controller generates a signal for temporarily switching off the ESC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Lodewijk Wijffels, Peter Zegelaar, Oliver Nehls, Sergio Codonesu
  • Publication number: 20140046539
    Abstract: Stabilization method and system for performing dynamic chassis control in a vehicle. An electronic stability control (ESC) includes an ESC sensor set; at least one chassis actuator; and a dynamic controller operably connected to at the least one chassis actuator. The ESC sensor set generates one or more sensor fault signals. Then, the method employs a dynamic controller to evaluate the signals corresponding to the sensor fault at least after a first fast fault signal, or a second slow fault signal. If the first fast fault signal is detected, the dynamic controller generates a signal for at least one of partially or completely temporarily switching off the at least one chassis actuator, while maintaining ESC in an active state. Conversely, if the second slow fault signal is detected, the dynamic controller generates a signal for temporarily switching off the ESC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: LODEWIJK WIJFFELS, PETER ZEGELAAR, OLIVER NEHLS, SERGIO CODONESU
  • Patent number: 8186770
    Abstract: A method for controlling and/or regulating an electronically triggerable vehicle brake system, operating on the return principle, and to such a brake system in which by an adapted triggering of the drive motor for the pressure generator, the pumping quantity of the pressure generator is varied such that the difference between these flows of pressure medium to and from the master cylinder assumes a minimal value, preferably a value of zero. To that end, the driving rpm of the pressure generator is preferably varied. The trigger signal for the drive motor can be ascertained by an electronic control unit from measurement outcomes from sensors within the vehicle brake system, or it can be estimated with the aid of a hydraulic volume model stored in memory in the control unit. The trigger signal can be controlled or regulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Klug, Peter Zegelaar, Heiner Hild
  • Publication number: 20080093919
    Abstract: A method for controlling and/or regulating an electronically triggerable vehicle brake system, operating on the return principle, and to such a brake system in which by an adapted triggering of the drive motor for the pressure generator, the pumping quantity of the pressure generator is varied such that the difference between these flows of pressure medium to and from the master cylinder assumes a minimal value, preferably a value of zero. To that end, the driving rpm of the pressure generator is preferably varied. The trigger signal for the drive motor can be ascertained by an electronic control unit from measurement outcomes from sensors within the vehicle brake system, or it can be estimated with the aid of a hydraulic volume model stored in memory in the control unit. The trigger signal can be controlled or regulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Klug, Peter Zegelaar, Heiner Hild
  • Patent number: 7226068
    Abstract: A method and device for detecting and stabilizing a fishtailing trailer using wheel forces. In particular, a method for stabilizing a vehicle combination made up of a towing vehicle and a trailer in which lateral forces acting on at least one wheel or at least one tire are ascertained with the aid of a sensory system that detects wheel forces or tire forces, the existence of a fishtailing movement of the trailer is detected from the ascertained lateral forces and, in the event of a detected fishtailing movement of the trailer, a braking intervention and/or steering intervention is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Ahner, Joachim Schadow, Peter Zegelaar
  • Publication number: 20050161901
    Abstract: A method an device for detecting and stabilizing a fishtailing trailer using wheel forces. In particular, a method for stabilizing a vehicle combination made up of a towing vehicle and a trailer in which lateral forces acting on at least one wheel or at least one tire are ascertained with the aid of a sensory system that detects wheel forces or tire forces, the existence of a fishtailing movement of the trailer is detected from the ascertained lateral forces and, in the event of a detected fishtailing movement of the trailer, a braking intervention and/or steering intervention is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2005
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: Peter Ahner, Joachim Schadow, Peter Zegelaar
  • Publication number: 20050125122
    Abstract: A method for coordinating a vehicle stability system with an external vehicle dynamics control system, the systems processing various controller variables. The systems may be coordinated particularly well when the vehicle dynamics control system transmits a controller variable to the vehicle stability system and a resulting variable is formed from the supplied controller variable and an own controller variable, the resulting variable being taken into account in a regulation of the vehicle stability system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Knoop, Jochen Wagner, Frank Leibeling, Oliver Kust, Peter Zegelaar, Martin Kieren, Gernot Schroeder