Patents by Inventor Ralph Wassermann

Ralph Wassermann 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: 12188558
    Abstract: A locking unit for locking the movement of a piston which can be acted on with pressure of a fluid, the locking unit having the piston, an electromagnet, and at least one detent element. The detent element interacts with an armature or an armature rod of the electromagnet. The piston has at least one detent receptacle, and the piston can be secured by a retaining interaction of the detent element with the detent receptacle. The piston is adjustable between a retracted position and an extended position, and the piston can be designed at least in sections as a hollow part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Inventors: Ralph Wassermann, Florian Hölzle
  • Patent number: 12129877
    Abstract: A locking unit with a hydraulically actuable piston, an electromagnet with a coil and an armature, at least one latching element, a coupling rod, and a magnetic element. The coupling rod connects the magnetic element to the armature or an armature rod which is attached thereto, and a prestressing element fixes the magnetic element in a guide tube radially. As a result, an advantageous position determination is made possible by way of sensing of a magnetic field which is generated by the magnetic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Inventors: Ralph Wassermann, Florian Hölzle, Matthias Wetzler
  • Publication number: 20240353004
    Abstract: A locking unit can include: a housing having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet which are connectable to a coolant circuit, and a pilot pressure chamber; a fluid duct which fluidically connects the fluid inlet to the pilot pressure chamber; a solenoid; a piston; a pilot valve, wherein an armature and/or an armature rod of the solenoid adjusts the pilot valve between a pilot valve open position which releases the fluid duct and a pilot valve closed position which closes the fluid duct; and a main valve, wherein a fluid pressure in the pilot pressure chamber adjusts the main valve between a main valve open position which releases the fluid outlet and a main valve closed position which closes the fluid outlet. The locking unit can lock the movement of the piston impingeable with pressure of fluid of the coolant circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Ralph Wassermann, Florian Hölzle
  • Patent number: 12085168
    Abstract: A locking arrangement for an electric vehicle, that includes a locking unit, an electric motor, and an axle which is driveable by the electric motor. The locking unit can have a piston and serve for locking the movement of the piston which can be acted on with pressure of a fluid. The locking unit has an electromagnet and at least one detent element, and the detent element interacts with the armature or the armature rod of the electromagnet, and the piston has at least one detent receptacle, and the piston can be secured by the retaining interaction of the detent element with the detent receptacle. The piston can be adjustable between a retracted position and an extended position. The piston can act in at least one of the two positions on the axle in such a manner that the rotation of the axle is mechanically blocked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Inventors: Ralph Wassermann, Florian Hölzle
  • Patent number: 12044311
    Abstract: A locking unit for the parking lock of an automatic transmission, for locking the movement of a piston which is movable by a drive and which can be acted on with hydraulic pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: SVM Schultz Verwaltungs-GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ralph Wassermann, Florian Hölzle
  • Publication number: 20240209940
    Abstract: A locking unit having a housing, a piston, a solenoid, a latching element, a guide element, and a sensor unit, wherein the sensor unit comprises a permanent magnet, a multidirectional Hall sensor for detecting a magnetic field of the permanent magnet, and a magnetic field changing means comprises a plurality of changing elements. One of either the permanent magnet or the multidirectional Hall sensor is arranged in a fixed position, wherein the respective other of the permanent magnet and multidirectional Hall sensor is adjustable along a first movement path, wherein the magnetic field changing means is adjustable along a second movement path in an intermediate space of the permanent magnet and multidirectional Hall sensor, wherein the plurality of changing elements defines at least two regions of different magnetic permeability in the intermediate space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Ralf Raupold, Florian Hölzle, Ralph Wassermann
  • Patent number: 12000480
    Abstract: Disclosed is a locking unit having a piston and serving for locking the movement of the piston which can be acted on with pressure of a fluid. The locking unit can additionally have an electromagnet and at least one detent element. The detent element interacts with an armature or an armature rod of the electromagnet, and the piston has at least one detent receptacle, where the piston can be secured by the retaining interaction of the detent element with the detent receptacle. The piston is adjustable between a retracted position and an extended position. The piston is mounted at least partially in a middle piece which is surrounded at least partially by a housing, and the middle piece is configured in two parts from a metal part and a plastic part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: SVM Schultz Verwaltungs-GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ralph Wassermann, Florian Hölzle
  • Publication number: 20230358311
    Abstract: A locking unit for locking the movement of a piston which can be acted on with pressure of a fluid, the locking unit having the piston, an electromagnet, and at least one detent element. The detent element interacts with an armature or an armature rod of the electromagnet. The piston has at least one detent receptacle, and the piston can be secured by a retaining interaction of the detent element with the detent receptacle. The piston is adjustable between a retracted position and an extended position, and the piston can be designed at least in sections as a hollow part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Ralph Wassermann, Florian Hölzle
  • Publication number: 20230358312
    Abstract: A locking arrangement for an electric vehicle, that includes a locking unit, an electric motor, and an axle which is driveable by the electric motor. The locking unit can have a piston and serve for locking the movement of the piston which can be acted on with pressure of a fluid. The locking unit has an electromagnet and at least one detent element, and the detent element interacts with the armature or the armature rod of the electromagnet, and the piston has at least one detent receptacle, and the piston can be secured by the retaining interaction of the detent element with the detent receptacle. The piston can be adjustable between a retracted position and an extended position. The piston can act in at least one of the two positions on the axle in such a manner that the rotation of the axle is mechanically blocked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Ralph Wassermann, Florian Hölzle
  • Publication number: 20230358310
    Abstract: Disclosed is a locking unit having a piston and serving for locking the movement of the piston which can be acted on with pressure of a fluid. The locking unit can additionally have an electromagnet and at least one detent element. The detent element interacts with an armature or an armature rod of the electromagnet, and the piston has at least one detent receptacle, where the piston can be secured by the retaining interaction of the detent element with the detent receptacle. The piston is adjustable between a retracted position and an extended position. The piston is mounted at least partially in a middle piece which is surrounded at least partially by a housing, and the middle piece is configured in two parts from a metal part and a plastic part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Ralph Wassermann, Florian Hölzle
  • Publication number: 20230335323
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuator for an assembly, in particular in a motor vehicle, may be mounted on a fluid chamber, which is designed to be connected to the actuator for fluid transfer when the actuator is installed in the assembly, which has a moving armature in an armature chamber, where the armature has a moving armature rod, where the actuator is designed to fill the armature chamber with fluid, in particular oil, in that the armature rod moves such that fluid is drawn into the armature chamber from the fluid chamber through a fluid path when the armature rod is connected to the fluid chamber for fluid transfer, and where a flow resistance in the fluid path between the armature chamber and the fluid chamber can be set to a first resistance level or a second resistance level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Dominik Guldenschuh, Markus Moosmann, Markus Diesch, Florian Schreiber, Ralph Wassermann
  • Patent number: 11731593
    Abstract: A locking unit for the parking brake of an automatic transmission, for locking the movement of a piston which can be moved by a drive, wherein a guiding element presses catch elements radially outward and a magnetic element for sensing the position of the guiding element is connected to the guiding element. A locking device for the parking brake of an automatic transmission, wherein a piston is locked with catch elements which are guided by a guiding element which in two end positions presses different catch elements radially outwardly in each case for locking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: SVM Schultz Verwaltungs-GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Florian Hölzle, Ralph Wassermann, Wolfgang Schütz
  • Publication number: 20230184271
    Abstract: A locking unit with a hydraulically actuable piston, an electromagnet with a coil and an armature, at least one latching element, a coupling rod, and a magnetic element. The coupling rod connects the magnetic element to the armature or an armature rod which is attached thereto, and a prestressing element fixes the magnetic element in a guide tube radially. As a result, an advantageous position determination is made possible by way of sensing of a magnetic field which is generated by the magnetic element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Ralph Wassermann, Florian Hölzle, Matthias Wetzler
  • Publication number: 20210381594
    Abstract: A locking unit for the parking lock of an automatic transmission, for locking the movement of a piston which is movable by a drive and which can be acted on with hydraulic pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: SVM Schultz Verwaltungs-GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ralph Wassermann, Florian Hölzle
  • Publication number: 20210284107
    Abstract: A locking unit for the parking brake of an automatic transmission, for locking the movement of a piston which can be moved by a drive, wherein a guiding element presses catch elements radially outward and a magnetic element for sensing the position of the guiding element is connected to the guiding element. A locking device for the parking brake of an automatic transmission, wherein a piston is locked with catch elements which are guided by a guiding element which in two end positions presses different catch elements radially outwardly in each case for locking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Florian Hölzle, Ralph Wassermann, Wolfgang Schütz
  • Patent number: 8763935
    Abstract: A nozzle of a valve includes a nozzle edge limiting a nozzle opening with a sealing surface that can be sealed or released by a nipple. Spaced apart from the nozzle edge at least one supporting surface for the nipple is provided on the nozzle. The supporting surface is spaced apart from the nozzle edge by a distance area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: SVM Schultz Verwaltungs-GmbH Co. KG
    Inventors: Johann Weiβ, Ralph Wassermann, Peter Wiedemann
  • Publication number: 20130306894
    Abstract: The invention comprises a valve that can be operated by a drive, wherein the drive positions an adjustment element relatively to a nozzle for opening and closing the nozzle. On its side facing the nozzle, the adjustment element has a sealing element resting on the nozzle seat, when the valve is closed, and being lifted from the nozzle seat, when the valve is opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventors: Johann Weiß, Ralph Wassermann
  • Publication number: 20110192919
    Abstract: A nozzle of a valve includes a nozzle edge limiting a nozzle opening with a sealing surface that can be sealed or released by a nipple. Spaced apart from the nozzle edge at least one supporting surface for the nipple is provided on the nozzle. The supporting surface is spaced apart from the nozzle edge by a distance area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: SVM Schultz Verwaltungs - GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Johann Weiß, Ralph Wassermann, Peter Wiedemann