Patents by Inventor Rodolfo Schoeneburg

Rodolfo Schoeneburg 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: 8463502
    Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a crash detection device for detecting an imminent collision between the vehicle and an obstacle and a vehicle lifting device that cooperates with the crash detection device to suddenly compensate for a brake diving movement of the vehicle before the vehicle collides with the obstacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Baumann, Michael Fehring, Norbert Schaub, Rodolfo Schoeneburg
  • Patent number: 8146703
    Abstract: A method for a safety system in a vehicle continuously evaluates data relating to the surroundings from a surroundings sensor system in terms of an imminent collision with an obstacle, and autonomous emergency braking is initiated in the event of an unavoidable collision. The emergency braking is maintained until a predefined event occurs. The predefined event can be the expiration of a time calculated in advance up to the collision or the impact which is actually detected by a sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Baumann, Michael Fehring, Rainer Justen, Rodolfo Schoeneburg
  • Patent number: 7983819
    Abstract: A motor vehicle with an occupant restraint device, including a control device which produces a triggering signal when a predefined hazard signal is generated as a function of signals of a safety sensor system, and, accordingly, the occupant restraint vehicle acts on a vehicle occupant by at least one impact cushion. The control device generates the hazard signal at least as a function of vehicle acceleration signals and a belt state signal representing the activation or deactivation of a seat belt, deactivating the occupant restraint device at least for a certain period of time and/or activating the occupant restraint device at reduced power if the seat belt is identified as having been deactivated and vehicle acceleration signals are assigned to a critical forward displacement of the occupant if the seat belt is deactivated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Baumann, Michael Fehring, Rainer Justen, Rodolfo Schoeneburg
  • Publication number: 20110155496
    Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a crash detection device for detecting an imminent collision between the vehicle and an obstacle and a vehicle lifting device that cooperates with the crash detection device to suddenly compensate for a brake diving movement of the vehicle before the vehicle collides with the obstacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Baumann, Michael Fehring, Norbert Schaub, Rodolfo Schoeneburg
  • Patent number: 7653467
    Abstract: A vehicle occupant protection system of a vehicle having a plurality of adaptive protection system components assigned to a seat in the vehicle, is preset using data relating to the individual occupant of the seat. The identity of the occupant is determined for at least one seat, and a stored safety profile which is assigned to the identified person is retrieved. The protection system components which are assigned to the seat are then set using the safety profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Roland Bachmann, Karl-Heinz Baumann, Rainer Justen, Rodolfo Schoeneburg
  • Patent number: 7584997
    Abstract: A seatbelt lock includes a preventive tensioning device which moves a seatbelt lock from an operating position into a lowered safety position with respect to the operating position, an energy accumulator, and a drive unit. The seatbelt lock is maintained preloaded in an operating position by means of the energy accumulator, and the drive unit transfers the seatbelt lock from the safety position back into the operating position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Roland Bachmann, Karl-Heinz Baumann, Michael Fehring, Rainer Justen, Nadja Nilgen, Rodolfo Schoeneburg
  • Publication number: 20090210114
    Abstract: A method for a safety system in a vehicle continuously evaluates data relating to the surroundings from a surroundings sensor system in terms of an imminent collision with an obstacle, and autonomous emergency braking is initiated in the event of an unavoidable collision. The emergency braking is maintained until a predefined event occurs. The predefined event can be the expiration of a time calculated in advance up to the collision or the impact which is actually detected by a sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2005
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Baumann, Michael Fehring, Rainer Justen, Rodolfo Schoeneburg
  • Publication number: 20090008915
    Abstract: A motor vehicle with an occupant restraint device, including a control device which produces a triggering signal when a predefined hazard signal is generated as a function of signals of a safety sensor system, and, accordingly, the occupant restraint vehicle acts on a vehicle occupant by at least one impact cushion. The control device generates the hazard signal at least as a function of vehicle acceleration signals and a belt state signal representing the activation or deactivation of a seat belt, deactivating the occupant restraint device at least for a certain period of time and/or activating the occupant restraint device at reduced power if the seat belt is identified as having been deactivated and vehicle acceleration signals are assigned to a critical forward displacement of the occupant if the seat belt is deactivated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2004
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Baumann, Michael Fehring, Rainer Justen, Rodolfo Schoeneburg
  • Publication number: 20060249946
    Abstract: The invention relates to a seatbelt lock (1) having a preventive tensioning device (2) which moves the seatbelt lock (1) from an operating position into a lowered safety position with respect to the operating position and which comprises an energy accumulator (4) and a drive unit (6). According to the invention, the seatbelt lock (1) is maintained preloaded in the operating position by means of the energy accumulator (4), the drive unit (6) transferring the seatbelt lock (1) from the safety position back into the operating position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2003
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Applicant: DaimierChysler AG
    Inventors: Roland Bachmann, Karl-Heinz Baumann, Michael Fehring, Rainer Justen, Nadja Nilgen, Rodolfo Schoeneburg
  • Publication number: 20060229784
    Abstract: A vehicle occupant protection system of a vehicle having a plurality of adaptive protection system components assigned to a seat in the vehicle, is preset using data relating to the individual occupant of the seat. The identity of the occupant is determined for at least one seat, and a stored safety profile which is assigned to the identified person is retrieved. The protection system components which are assigned to the seat are then set using the safety profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2004
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Applicant: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Roland Bachmann, Karl-Heinz Baumann, Rainer Justen, Rodolfo Schoeneburg
  • Patent number: 6808039
    Abstract: A front end of a motor vehicle, e.g., a passenger vehicle, having two longitudinal members, extending essentially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and an integral member on which a drive unit of the motor vehicle is mounted. The integral member has, on each side of the vehicle, a base member which extends essentially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and is fastened in each case by a front supporting pillar and by a rear supporting pillar to one of the longitudinal members. Each longitudinal member being of deformable configuration in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle at least between the supporting pillars. In order to improve the deformation behavior of the front end, each base member is fastened exclusively via its front supporting pillar and its rear supporting pillar at the bottom to associated longitudinal members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Arno Roehringer, Alfred Schnabel, Rodolfo Schoeneburg
  • Publication number: 20030075377
    Abstract: A front end of a motor vehicle, e.g., a passenger vehicle, having two longitudinal members extending essentially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and having an integral member on which a drive unit of the motor vehicle is mounted and which has, on each side of the vehicle, a base member which extends essentially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and is fastened in each case by a front supporting pillar and by a rear supporting pillar at the bottom to one of the longitudinal members, each longitudinal member being of deformable configuration in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle at least between the supporting pillars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Arno Roehringer, Alfred Schnabel, Rodolfo Schoeneburg