Patents by Inventor Ralf Scheib

Ralf Scheib 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).

  • PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD WITH PASSIVE VIBRATION DAMPING
    Publication number: 20250056714
    Abstract: A passive vibration damper for damping vibrations, particularly for damping vibrations of a printed circuit board, includes a chamber having a surrounding wall which defines a cavity. The volume of the cavity is at least 2% of the volume of the vibration absorber and not more than 95% of the volume of the vibration absorber. The chamber includes particles, wherein the wall and the particles have the same material composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicants: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH, Continental Engineering Services GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Scheib, Sven Schröder, Markus Schnell, Stefan Kammann
  • Method for activating a parking braking function and a braking system
    Patent number: 11970148
    Abstract: A method for activating a parking brake function of a drum brake of a brake system of a vehicle, wherein a parking situation is taken into account in order to reduce the holding force to be exerted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Scheib, Heinz-Anton Schneider, Christof Maron, Gunther Seipel, Giulio Brezza
  • Methods and devices for releasing an electric actuator in a reliable manner using a quasi-elastic release end stop
    Patent number: 11648925
    Abstract: Methods and corresponding control devices for releasing an electric actuator in a reliable manner, such as an electric parking brake in particular, in a motor vehicle brake system. The aim of the invention is to provide an improved function and architecture which helps prevent the disadvantages of open-loop control systems when using a rationalized sensor system, thereby obviating closed-loop control systems. This is achieved by a release method and a corresponding electronic control unit which obtains an especially modulated change in the power requirement during the release process upon impacting the quasi-elastic release end stop of the electric actuating unit such that the change is fed back, the change being detected in order to be used as information for a power interruption or a termination of the power supply to the electric actuating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Inventors: Christof Maron, Heniz-Anton Schneider, Christian Breiten, Ralf Scheib, Lionel Pöffel, Marco Froschauer, Alessandro Giusto, Giulio Brezza, Luca Boscolo, Thomas Merker, Luigi Tessitore, Thomas Winkler, Philipp Merkel, Niclas Görrissen, Pejman Bijanzadeh, Jürgen Bauer, Jürgen Balz
  • METHOD FOR ACTIVATING A PARKING BRAKING FUNCTION AND A BRAKING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200406870
    Abstract: A method for activating a parking brake function of a drum brake of a brake system of a vehicle, wherein a parking situation is taken into account in order to reduce the holding force to be exerted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Ralf Scheib, Heinz-Anton Schneider, Christof Maron, Gunther Seipel, Giulio Brezza
  • METHODS AND DEVICES FOR RELEASING AN ELECTRIC ACTUATOR IN A RELIABLE MANNER USING A QUASI-ELASTIC RELEASE END STOP
    Publication number: 20180345936
    Abstract: Methods and corresponding control devices for releasing an electric actuator in a reliable manner, such as an electric parking brake in particular, in a motor vehicle brake system. The aim of the invention is to provide an improved function and architecture which helps prevent the disadvantages of open-loop control systems when using a rationalized sensor system, thereby obviating closed-loop control systems. This is achieved by a release method and a corresponding electronic control unit which obtains an especially modulated change in the power requirement during the release process upon impacting the quasi-elastic release end stop of the electric actuating unit such that the change is fed back, the change being detected in order to be used as information for a power interruption or a termination of the power supply to the electric actuating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Christof Maron, Heniz-Anton Schneider, Christian Breiten, Ralf Scheib, Lionel Pöffel, Marco Froschauer, Alessandro Giusto, Giulio Brezza, Luca Boscolo, Thomas Merker, Luigi Tessitore, Thomas Winkler, Philipp Merkel, Niclas Görrissen, Pejman Bijanzadeh, Jürgen Bauer, Jürgen Balz