Patents by Inventor Reinhard MICK

Reinhard MICK 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).

  • Method for measuring an armature position and coupling device using said method
    Patent number: 11060888
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for measuring the armature position of a solenoid having a coil with a movable armature, constructed as a bistable linear magnet and activated in a switched mode by means of pulse width modulation, wherein the depth of the current peaks at the solenoid is measured as a measure of the inductance and the position of the movable armature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: MAGNA POWERTRAIN GMBH & CO KG
    Inventors: Stefan Brantweiner, Reinhard Mick
  • METHOD FOR MEASURING AN ARMATURE POSITION AND COUPLING DEVICE USING SAID METHOD
    Publication number: 20200011706
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for measuring the armature position of a solenoid having a coil with a movable armature, constructed as a bistable linear magnet and activated in a switched mode by means of pulse width modulation, wherein the depth of the current peaks at the solenoid is measured as a measure of the inductance and the position of the movable armature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan BRANTWEINER, Reinhard MICK