Patents by Inventor Roland Lohninger

Roland Lohninger 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: 8630771
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control method for a steering system with electric power assistance, comprising a steering wheel, an electric power assist motor, an electric control unit, which includes a memory for storing digital data, a motor driver unit which based on a target engine torque that is delivered to the motor driver unit, determines and sends out electrical signals for controlling the electric power assist motor, at least one sensor device for determining a control variable introduced into the steering wheel, for example a manual torque, wherein in the control unit with the help of the control variable a preset value is determined for a engine torque of the power assist motor, characterized in that in the memory an upper threshold value for the target engine torque is stored and for a case A, in which the preset value exceeds the upper threshold value, the control unit sends out the upper threshold value as the target engine torque to the motor driver unit and in a case B, in which the preset value
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Presta AG
    Inventors: Bernd Sternecker, Caroline Dannoehl, Roland Lohninger, Imre Szepessy, Adam Varga
  • Publication number: 20120191302
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control method for a steering system with electric power assistance, comprising a steering wheel, an electric power assist motor, an electric control unit, which includes a memory for storing digital data, a motor driver unit which based on a target engine torque that is delivered to the motor driver unit, determines and sends out electrical signals for controlling the electric power assist motor, at least one sensor device for determining a control variable introduced into the steering wheel, for example a manual torque, wherein in the control unit with the help of the control variable a preset value is determined for a engine torque of the power assist motor, characterised in that in the memory an upper threshold value for the target engine torque is stored and for a case A, in which the preset value exceeds the upper threshold value, the control unit sends out the upper threshold value as the target engine torque to the motor driver unit and in a case B, in which the preset value
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicants: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, ThyssenKrupp Presta AG
    Inventors: Bernd Sternecker, Caroline Dannoehl, Roland Lohninger, Imre Szepessy, Adam Varga
  • Patent number: 7330785
    Abstract: A method for increasing the directional stability of a motor vehicle is provided, as well as a corresponding device, and a corresponding computer program product. A model-supported pilot control is used to determine a stabilizing yaw torque, which is applied to the motor vehicle to influence the yaw torque of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Dirk Odenthal, Roland Lohninger
  • Publication number: 20070185638
    Abstract: A method for increasing the directional stability of a motor vehicle is provided, as well as a corresponding device, and a corresponding computer program product. A model-supported pilot control is used to determine a stabilizing yaw torque, which is applied to the motor vehicle to influence the yaw torque of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Dirk Odenthal, Roland Lohninger