Patents by Inventor Reinhard Grossheim

Reinhard Grossheim 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: 20240007450
    Abstract: A method for secure, high-availability transmission of messages includes communicating a transmission of messages on a first channel secured using a message authentication code on a redundant private databus. The redundant private data bus is configured to connect a first control unit and a second control unit. The method further includes communicating a transmission of messages on a second channel without protection using the message authentication code on the redundant private databus. The messages transmit signals. Signals from the first channel are used in a first operating state, and signals from the second channel are used in a second operating state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Andreas Riedinger, Reinhard Grossheim, Nicolas Huebner
  • Patent number: 11807317
    Abstract: A method is for operating a vehicle. The vehicle includes a steering system with at least one steering handle and at least one steering sensor operatively connected to the steering handle and configured to at least detect a driver intervention in an automated drive operating mode. In at least one faulty operating state, in which the vehicle is in the automated drive operating mode and a malfunction and/or a disturbance of the steering sensor is ascertained and/or a steering sensor signal of the steering sensor is ascertained, the steering sensor signal correlating in particular to the driver intervention, an interruption process is initiated in order to discontinue the automated drive operating mode. During the interruption process, at least one wheel steering angle characteristic variable of at least one vehicle wheel of the vehicle is ascertained and taken into consideration while discontinuing the automated drive operating mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Reinhard Grossheim
  • Publication number: 20230033041
    Abstract: A method is for operating a vehicle. The vehicle includes a steering system with at least one steering handle and at least one steering sensor operatively connected to the steering handle and configured to at least detect a driver intervention in an automated drive operating mode. In at least one faulty operating state, in which the vehicle is in the automated drive operating mode and a malfunction and/or a disturbance of the steering sensor is ascertained and/or a steering sensor signal of the steering sensor is ascertained, the steering sensor signal correlating in particular to the driver intervention, an interruption process is initiated in order to discontinue the automated drive operating mode. During the interruption process, at least one wheel steering angle characteristic variable of at least one vehicle wheel of the vehicle is ascertained and taken into consideration while discontinuing the automated drive operating mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventor: Reinhard Grossheim
  • Patent number: 8083021
    Abstract: Method for operating a steering system for a motor vehicle with at least one steerable wheel, a servo drive and a superimposed gear mechanism, the steering movement, initiated by the driver of the vehicle, and the movement for producing the steering movement of the steerable wheel, initiated by the servo drive for realizing useful functions (VSR, LAFN) being superimposed by the superimposed gear mechanism into a pinion angle, the servo drive for initiating the movement being triggered by a control signal (?Md) of a control device. The servo drive is turned back in a controlled manner when a substitute mode of at least one useful function (VSR, LAFN) of the steering system is switched off or on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: ZF Lenksysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Reinelt, Willy Klier, Wolfgang Schuster, Reinhard Grossheim
  • Publication number: 20100332081
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for actuating a superimposed steering system, a superimposed steering system, a controller, a computer program, and a computer program product. In the method, a steering ratio is produced as a function of the driving speed, with the magnitude of a time delay being adjusted as a function of the driving speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: ZF Lenksysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Hendrik Buering, Reinhard Grossheim, Thomas Wanner
  • Patent number: 7853379
    Abstract: A control method is for controlling a control angle and an output torque of a superposition angle actuator of a superimposed steering system of a motor vehicle. At least the control of the control angle occurs with the aid of a nonlinear compensation controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: ZF Lenksysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Willy Klier, Reinhard Grossheim
  • Publication number: 20070225884
    Abstract: A control method is for controlling a control angle and an output torque of a superposition angle actuator of a superimposed steering system of a motor vehicle. At least the control of the control angle occurs with the aid of a nonlinear compensation controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Willy Klier, Reinhard Grossheim
  • Publication number: 20060011407
    Abstract: The invention relates to a power-assisted steering system of a motor vehicle with a steering handing device for specifying a steering wheel angle as a measure of a desired steering angle for at least one steerable wheel of the motor vehicle, a steering gear with a pinion, which converts a pinion angle, which depends on the steering wheel angle, into the steering angle of the at least one steerable wheel of the motor vehicle, superimposing means for producing an additional angle and for producing the pinion angle from superimposing the additional angle on the steering wheel angle and a servo drive with an electronically controllable hydraulic pump for realizing a variable moment support, the amount, flowing through the electronically controllable hydraulic pump being determined as a function of a rotational speed of the pinion angle ({dot over (?)}G) and controlled by a control signal (id) of a control device of the steering system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Wolfgang Reinelt, Willy Klier, Wolfgang Schuster, Reinhard Grossheim
  • Publication number: 20050279564
    Abstract: Method for operating a steering system for a motor vehicle with at least one steerable wheel, a servo drive and a superimposed gear mechanism, the steering movement, initiated by the driver of the vehicle, and the movement for producing the steering movement of the steerable wheel, initiated by the servo drive for realizing useful functions (VSR, LAFN) being superimposed by the superimposed gear mechanism into a pinion angle, the servo drive for initiating the movement being triggered by a control signal (?Md) of a control device. The servo drive is turned back in a controlled manner when a substitute mode of at least one useful function (VSR, LAFN) of the steering system is switched off or on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventors: Wolfgang Reinelt, Willy Klier, Wolfgang Schuster, Reinhard Grossheim
  • Publication number: 20050192729
    Abstract: A method for calculating a wheel angle, especially that of a steerable wheel on the inside curve by means of an analytical relationship in accordance with the vehicle geometry, the wheel base, track width and wheel speeds being used for the calculation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2004
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventors: Wolfgang Reinelt, Willy Klier, Reinhard Grossheim