Patents by Inventor Philipp Bergmann

Philipp Bergmann 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).

  • Publication number: 20250320857
    Abstract: A hydrogen fueling station includes a cryogenic pump with a cold end portion base plate and a cylindrical insulated vacuum jacket attached to the cold end portion base plate and extending away from the cold end portion base plate. Two hydrogen pump cylinders are positioned in parallel within the cylindrical insulated vacuum jacket. A first hydraulic cylinder is positioned outside of the cylindrical insulated vacuum jacket and aligned with the first hydrogen pump cylinder with the cold end portion base plate positioned between the first hydraulic cylinder and the first hydrogen pump cylinder. A second hydraulic cylinder is located outside of the cylindrical insulated vacuum jacket and adjacent to, and oriented parallel to, the first hydraulic cylinder and aligned with the second hydrogen pump cylinder with the cold end portion base plate positioned between the second hydraulic cylinder and the second hydrogen pump cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2024
    Publication date: October 16, 2025
    Inventors: Tim Brown, Joshua Adams, Alexander G. Murashko, JR., Nicolas Englert, Thomas Knoblach, Timote Bednarz, Dominik Ebert, Philipp Bergmann, Markus Perschall, Royce Gerngross, Andreas Günder, Marc Weigand
  • Publication number: 20250320110
    Abstract: A hydrogen fueling station includes a cryogenic pump with a hydraulic cylinder including a hydraulic piston. The hydraulic piston includes a piston seal separating a low pressure portion of the hydraulic cylinder above the piston seal from a high pressure portion of the hydraulic cylinder beneath the piston seal. A thermal decoupling rod is fixedly coupled to an upper end of the first hydraulic piston. A hydrogen piston within a first hydrogen pump cylinder is located above the thermal decoupling rod and aligned with an upper end of the thermal decoupling rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2024
    Publication date: October 16, 2025
    Inventors: Tim Brown, Joshua Adams, Alexander G. Murashko, Jr., Nicolas Englert, Thomas Knoblach, Timote Bednarz, Dominik Ebert, Philipp Bergmann, Markus Perschall, Royce Gerngross, Andreas Günder, Johannes Schwacke
  • Publication number: 20250320109
    Abstract: A hydrogen fueling station includes a hydrogen supply header, a hydrogen pump cylinder, and a hydrogen piston, the hydrogen piston including a piston seal. The hydrogen pump cylinder is configured to receive hydrogen from the hydrogen supply header. The hydrogen piston, the piston seal, and the hydrogen pump cylinder define at least in part a variable working chamber. The hydrogen piston is configured to provide a stroke length of greater than 310 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2024
    Publication date: October 16, 2025
    Inventors: Tim Brown, Joshua Adams, Alexander G. Murashko, JR., Nicolas Englert, Thomas Knoblach, Timote Bednarz, Dominik Ebert, Philipp Bergmann, Markus Perschall, Royce Gerngross, Andreas Günder, Johannes Schwacke
  • Patent number: 12325472
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a steering wheel actuator unit for a steer-by-wire steering apparatus for a motor vehicle and having a steering axle, wherein a free end of the steering axle is designed for arranging a steering wheel and the steering axle is rotatably mounted about its longitudinal axle, the steering wheel actuator unit comprising at least one feedback device which acts on the steering axle to realize a predetermined torque and/or a predetermined damping, and a spindle device connected to the steering axle for providing end stops for the rotational movement of the steering axle. In order to be able to reduce and/or avoid incorrect operation in case of failure of the feedback device, the steering wheel actuator unit further comprising an eddy current device which generates a resistance for the rotation of the steering axle about its longitudinal axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: ZF Automotive Germany GmbH
    Inventor: Philipp Bergmann
  • Patent number: 12162064
    Abstract: A core for casting a valve housing includes at least one first core part which is additively produced, and at least one second core part which is produced without using additive production. The at least one first core part represents at least one pressure chamber or at least one pressure medium channel of the housing which is configured to provide a fluidic connection of a pressure medium source to a pressure medium consumer when the housing is formed using the core. At least one frame-shaped core holder is formed by a first of the at least one second core part when the housing is formed using the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Sarah Uttendorf, Rudolf Janousch, Philipp Bergmann, Stefan Semrau, Christoph Wirzberger
  • Patent number: 12145662
    Abstract: A method for operating an electromechanically assisted steering system of a motor vehicle is described. The steering system has a steering arrangement and at least one electromechanical actuator. The at least one electromechanical actuator is coupled to the steering arrangement in a torque-transmitting manner. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring a steering rack force signal that comprises information about a steering rack force acting on a steering rack of the steering system; acquiring a driver torque signal that comprises information about a driver torque exerted on the steering arrangement by the driver; ascertaining a filtered scaled steering rack force signal; and ascertaining a steering feedback torque for the at least one electromechanical actuator, based on the scaled steering rack force signal. A control device for an electromechanically assisted steering system of a motor vehicle, an electromechanically assisted steering system, and a computer program are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: ZF Automotive Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Hambloch, Philipp Bergmann
  • Patent number: 12044273
    Abstract: A bearing assembly with a consumer of electrical energy and at least one energy generating device, has a first component and a second component, which are arranged so as to be movable repetitively relative to one another. The energy generating device has at least one electrical conductor arranged in a loop shape and at least one permanent magnet, wherein the electrical conductor is arranged on the first component, and the permanent magnet is arranged on the second component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Miba Gleitlager Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Gunther Hager, Stefan Schallmeiner, Philipp Bergmann
  • Patent number: 12012941
    Abstract: A sliding bearing includes: an inner ring element; an outer ring element; and at least one sliding bearing element, which is arranged between the inner ring element and the outer ring element. The sliding bearing element has multiple sliding bearing pads, wherein the individual sliding bearing pads each have a bearing surface, which is designed in the shape of a spherical cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Miba Gleitlager Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Holzinger, Albert Waldl, Johannes Hoelzl, Philipp Bergmann
  • Patent number: 11878746
    Abstract: A steer-by-wire steering system for a vehicle is provided that includes a steering wheel actuator for moving and detecting movements of a steering wheel of the vehicle. The steering wheel actuator includes a steering wheel electric motor. The steer-by-wire steering system further includes an axle actuator for moving and detecting movements of wheels of an axle of the vehicle. The axle actuator includes an axle electric motor and an axle control unit. The steer-by-wire steering system an equivalent circuit, which measures a current induced by the steering wheel electric motor and provides the axle control unit with at least one measurement value depending on the induced current for controlling the axle electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: ZF Automotive Germany GmbH
    Inventor: Philipp Bergmann
  • Publication number: 20240017765
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for operating a steering system of a vehicle having a front-axle steering assembly, a rear-axle steering assembly and a steering wheel. The method involves detecting a failure of the front-axle steering assembly, steering the vehicle exclusively via the rear-axle steering assembly based on a steering command issued by a driver via the steering wheel, comparing at least one detected physical value of the steering command with a limit value associated with the rear-axle steering assembly and, provided the at least one associated limit value is reached or exceeded by the at least one detected physical value of the steering command, applying a torque acting on the steering wheel via the electric motor coupled to the steering wheel, which torque counteracts the steering command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Philipp Bergmann, Klaus Roth, Andreas Knoll, Marc Schiess, Oliver Westphal, Jonathan Scheu
  • Publication number: 20230382449
    Abstract: In a method for producing a haptic feedback force by setting a manual torque at a steering intention input device of a steering system of a motor vehicle, a first and a second rack force value are obtained from two different models. The rack force values originating from the two models are processed to form a quotient, which determines a feedback force value, by the second rack force value being modified by the quotient, and the feedback force value is transferred to a steering reference torque generator of the steering system, which sets the manual torque at the steering intention input device in dependence on the feedback force value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Philipp Bergmann, Peter Hambloch, Andreas Kotz
  • Publication number: 20230311981
    Abstract: A method is specified for determining a regulated manual torque for a steer-by-wire steering system, which works against a steering torque applied by a driver to a steering wheel. The manual torque is regulated as a reference variable, which results from summed output values of at least two functions, wherein a first function of the at least two functions is dominant over a second function of the at least two functions, and wherein an output value of the first, dominating function acts as a control variable on the second function. Furthermore, a steering system is specified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventor: Philipp Bergmann
  • Publication number: 20230109469
    Abstract: A method for operating an electromechanically assisted steering system of a motor vehicle is described. The steering system has a steering arrangement and at least one electromechanical actuator. The at least one electromechanical actuator is coupled to the steering arrangement in a torque-transmitting manner. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring a steering rack force signal that comprises information about a steering rack force acting on a steering rack of the steering system; acquiring a driver torque signal that comprises information about a driver torque exerted on the steering arrangement by the driver; ascertaining a filtered scaled steering rack force signal; and ascertaining a steering feedback torque for the at least one electromechanical actuator, based on the scaled steering rack force signal. A control device for an electromechanically assisted steering system of a motor vehicle, an electromechanically assisted steering system, and a computer program are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Peter Hambloch, Philipp Bergmann
  • Publication number: 20220403889
    Abstract: A bearing assembly with a consumer of electrical energy and at least one energy generating device, has a first component and a second component, which are arranged so as to be movable repetitively relative to one another. The energy generating device has at least one electrical conductor arranged in a loop shape and at least one permanent magnet, wherein the electrical conductor is arranged on the first component, and the permanent magnet is arranged on the second component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: Miba Gleitlager Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Gunther HAGER, Stefan SCHALLMEINER, Philipp BERGMANN
  • Patent number: 11465676
    Abstract: An all-wheel steering system for a motor vehicle is described which has an active front axle steering system and an active rear axle steering system. The front axle steering system includes a gear ratio unit which is coupled to a steering wheel. The gear ratio unit is configured to define a front axle steering angle as a function of a steering wheel angle and a front axle steering ratio. In addition, the gear ratio unit is coupled to the rear axle steering system in such a way that the front axle steering ratio is adjustable as a function of a rear axle steering angle. Further, a motor vehicle having such an all-wheel steering system is discussed. Also presented is a method of operating an all-wheel steering system for a motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: ZF Automotive Germany GmbH
    Inventor: Philipp Bergmann
  • Publication number: 20220266330
    Abstract: A core for casting a valve housing includes at least one first core part which is additively produced, and at least one second core part which is produced without using additive production. The at least one first core part represents at least one pressure chamber or at least one pressure medium channel of the housing which is configured to provide a fluidic connection of a pressure medium source to a pressure medium consumer when the housing is formed using the core. At least one frame-shaped core holder is formed by a first of the at least one second core part when the housing is formed using the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Sarah Uttendorf, Rudolf Janousch, Philipp Bergmann, Stefan Semrau, Christoph Wirzberger
  • Publication number: 20220227413
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a steering wheel actuator unit for a steer-by-wire steering apparatus for a motor vehicle and having a steering axle, wherein a free end of the steering axle is designed for arranging a steering wheel and the steering axle is rotatably mounted about its longitudinal axle, the steering wheel actuator unit comprising at least one feedback device which acts on the steering axle to realize a predetermined torque and/or a predetermined damping, and a spindle device connected to the steering axle for providing end stops for the rotational movement of the steering axle. In order to be able to reduce and/or avoid incorrect operation in case of failure of the feedback device, the steering wheel actuator unit further comprising an eddy current device which generates a resistance for the rotation of the steering axle about its longitudinal axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventor: Philipp Bergmann
  • Patent number: 11352050
    Abstract: A method is proposed for operating a steering system of a motor vehicle, in particular an electromechanically supported steering system. First, at least one first virtual magnet and one second virtual magnet are provided in the steering system of the motor vehicle. A virtual magnetic force exerted on each other by the multiple virtual magnets is determined. A setpoint force that is to be applied to a lower part of the steering system is estimated and an auxiliary force with which a servo motor of the steering system acts on the lower part of the steering system is determined from the specified virtual magnetic force and the estimated setpoint force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: ZF Automotive Germany GmbH
    Inventor: Philipp Bergmann
  • Publication number: 20220145862
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding bearing (9) comprising: an inner ring element (13); an outer ring element (14); at least one sliding bearing element (15), which is arranged between the inner ring element (13) and the outer ring element (14). The sliding bearing element (15) has multiple sliding bearing pads (20), wherein the individual sliding bearing pads (20) each have a bearing surface (26), which is designed in the shape of a spherical cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Miba Gleitlager Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Martin HOLZINGER, Albert WALDL, Johannes HOELZL, Philipp BERGMANN
  • Publication number: 20210179166
    Abstract: A steer-by-wire steering system (10) for a vehicle comprises a steering wheel actuator (12) for moving and detecting movements of a steering wheel (16) of the vehicle, wherein the steering wheel actuator (12) has a steering wheel electric motor (20) and is connected to the steering wheel (16) of the vehicle. Furthermore, the steer-by-wire steering system (10) has an axle actuator (14) for moving and detecting movements of wheels of an axle of the vehicle, wherein the axle actuator (14) comprises an axle electric motor (32) and an axle control unit (30) and is connected to the axle of the vehicle. In addition, the steer-by-wire steering system (10) comprises an equivalent circuit (36), which is designed to measure a current (U, V, W) induced by the steering wheel electric motor (20) and to provide the axle control unit (30) with at least one measurement value depending on the induced current (U, V, W) for controlling the axle electric motor (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: ZF Automotive Germany GmbH
    Inventor: Philipp Bergmann