Patents by Inventor Sebastian Kühne
Sebastian Kühne 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).
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Patent number: 11595228Abstract: A data system of a towing vehicle and/or trailer vehicle includes a control device, a sensor system configured to record and process sensor data, and a BUS system configured to transfer the sensor data between the control device and the sensor system. The BUS system has a first BUS device in the form of a CAN BUS and a second BUS device in the form of an ETHERNET BUS, and the BUS system further has a first interface configured to transfer the sensor data to a second interface of a second BUS system of a second data system of a second towing vehicle and/or trailer vehicle. The data system additionally includes an intelligent switch, coupled to the control device and/or to the first interface, the intelligent switch being configured to couple the first towing vehicle and/or trailer vehicle to the second towing vehicle and/or trailer vehicle in a coordinated manner.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2018Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: ZF CV SYSTEMS EUROPE BVInventors: Thomas Dieckmann, Andreas Goers, Sebastian Kuehne, Ralph-Carsten Luelfing, Marco Michel, Thomas Wolf, Oliver Wulf
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Publication number: 20220389607Abstract: Method for reducing concentration of iron ions in a trivalent chromium electroplating bath, including: (i) providing the trivalent chromium electroplating bath including trivalent chromium ions, and iron ions, (ii) subjecting at least a portion of the bath to air agitation, to obtain an air-agitated portion of the bath, (iii) contacting the air-agitated portion with an ion exchange resin, to obtain a resin-treated portion of the bath, and (iv) returning the resin-treated portion of the bath to the trivalent chromium electroplating bath, provided that the bath provided in step (i) was or is utilized for electrodepositing chromium on a substrate applying a cathodic current density of 18 A/dm2 or more, after step (iii), iron ions in the resin-treated portion have a lower concentration than in the air-agitated portion, and after step (iv), iron ions in the bath have a concentration below 50 mg/L.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2020Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Michael MUIGG, Anke WALTER, Sebastian KÜHNE
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Patent number: 11457484Abstract: A method for establishing a wireless data link between at least two vehicles which are connected to one another via a physical data link includes transmitting link parameters of the wireless link via the physical data link connecting the at least two vehicles and establishing the wireless link using the link parameters transmitted via the physical data link connecting the at least two vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2018Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: ZF CV SYSTEMS EUROPE BVInventors: Soeren Huebner, Thomas Wolf, Sebastian Kuehne, Philip Meyer-Roessler
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Patent number: 11405460Abstract: A vehicle network for a plurality of interconnected vehicles is disclosed. The network is in the form of a WLAN and has at least two access points. The access points are interconnected in a wireless manner, i.e., without using a wired backbone. Each access point uses the same radio network ID, so all access points form only one single visible network for WLAN clients. A method for establishing the vehicle network is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: ZF CV SYSTEMS EUROPE BVInventors: Thomas Dieckmann, Andelko Glavinic, Sören Hübner, Sebastian Kühne, Ulf Laude, Thomas Wolf
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Publication number: 20220074063Abstract: A method for depositing a chromium or chromium alloy layer on at least one substrate, the method comprising the steps (a) providing an aqueous deposition bath with a pH in the range from 4.1 to 6.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2019Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Michael MUIGG, Anke WALTER, Matthias ROST, Sebastian KÜHNE
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Patent number: 11198417Abstract: A method for specifying switching parameters of a solenoid control valve in a braking system of a vehicle includes stipulating a test vehicle acceleration and ascertaining at least two test pulse sequences. The test pulse sequences are each ascertained on the basis of the stipulated test vehicle acceleration and on the basis of switching parameter default values for the respective solenoid control valve, and the test pulse sequences have actuation pulses and adjoining nonactuation pulses. During an actuation pulse an activation of the respective solenoid control valve and during a nonactuation pulse a deactivation of the respective solenoid control valve takes place. The method further includes actuating the respective solenoid control valve using the at least two test pulse sequences in order to cause at least two test braking operations, wherein the respective test pulse sequence causes an alteration of a braking pressure at a service brake.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: ZF CV SYSTEMS EUROPE BVInventors: Thomas Dieckmann, Sebastian Kuehne, Andreas Goers, Ralph-Carsten Luelfing, Oliver Wulf
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Publication number: 20210155209Abstract: A method for specifying switching parameters of a solenoid control valve in a braking system of a vehicle includes stipulating a test vehicle acceleration and ascertaining at least two test pulse sequences. The test pulse sequences are each ascertained on the basis of the stipulated test vehicle acceleration and on the basis of switching parameter default values for the respective solenoid control valve, and the test pulse sequences have actuation pulses and adjoining nonactuation pulses. During an actuation pulse an activation of the respective solenoid control valve and during a nonactuation pulse a deactivation of the respective solenoid control valve takes place. The method further includes actuating the respective solenoid control valve using the at least two test pulse sequences in order to cause at least two test braking operations, wherein the respective test pulse sequence causes an alteration of a braking pressure at a service brake.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2018Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Thomas Dieckmann, Sebastian Kuehne, Andreas Goers, Ralph-Carsten Luelfing, Oliver Wulf
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Publication number: 20200244478Abstract: A data system of a towing vehicle and/or trailer vehicle includes a control device, a sensor system configured to record and process sensor data, and a BUS system configured to transfer the sensor data between the control device and the sensor system. The BUS system has a first BUS device in the form of a CAN BUS and a second BUS device in the form of an ETHERNET BUS, and the BUS system further has a first interface configured to transfer the sensor data to a second interface of a second BUS system of a second data system of a second towing vehicle and/or trailer vehicle. The data system additionally includes an intelligent switch, coupled to the control device and/or to the first interface, the intelligent switch being configured to couple the first towing vehicle and/or trailer vehicle to the second towing vehicle and/or trailer vehicle in a coordinated manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2018Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Thomas Dieckmann, Andreas Goers, Sebastian Kuehne, Ralph-Carsten Luelfing, Marco Michel, Thomas Wolf, Oliver Wulf
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Publication number: 20200236722Abstract: A method for establishing a wireless data link between at least two vehicles which are connected to one another via a physical data link includes transmitting link parameters of the wireless link via the physical data link connecting the at least two vehicles and establishing the wireless link using the link parameters transmitted via the physical data link connecting the at least two vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2018Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Soeren Huebner, Thomas Wolf, Sebastian Kuehne, Philip Meyer-Roessler
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Publication number: 20200180609Abstract: A method for the predictive assessment of a current driving situation of a vehicle, in particular utility vehicle, includes determining currently present driving situation information, wherein the driving situation information characterizes the current driving situation of the vehicle. The method includes specifying the driving situation information to a neural algorithm, wherein the neural algorithm assigns, in the manner of a trained neural network, a driving situation category to the currently present driving situation information. The respective driving situation category is based on a predicted driving situation. The neural algorithm determines the predicted driving situation in accordance with the current driving situation and the predicted driving situation indicates a driving situation of the vehicle which will develop in future from the current driving situation. The method includes outputting an output value characterizing the driving situation category, as an assessment result.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Thomas Dieckmann, Stephan Kallenbach, Sebastian Kuehne, Ralph-Carsten Luelfing
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Publication number: 20200021658Abstract: A vehicle network for a plurality of interconnected vehicles is disclosed. The network is in the form of a WLAN and has at least two access points. The access points are interconnected in a wireless manner, i.e., without using a wired backbone. Each access point uses the same radio network ID, so all access points form only one single visible network for WLAN clients. A method for establishing the vehicle network is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Thomas DIECKMANN, Andelko GLAVINIC, Sören HÜBNER, Sebastian KÜHNE, Ulf LAUDE, Thomas WOLF
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Patent number: 10469587Abstract: A vehicle network for a plurality of interconnected vehicles is disclosed. The network is in the form of a WLAN and has at least two access points. The access points are interconnected in a wireless manner, i.e., without using a wired backbone. Each access point uses the same radio network ID, so all access points form only one single visible network for WLAN clients. A method for establishing the vehicle network is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2015Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: WABCO GmbHInventors: Thomas Dieckmann, Andelko Glavinic, Sören Hübner, Sebastian Kühne, Ulf Laude, Thomas Wolf
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Patent number: 10306698Abstract: A method is disclosed for establishing and operating a wireless network with a first communication unit, a second communication unit and a mobile communication unit. The first and second communication units are configured in each case as a server and the mobile communication unit is configured as a client. The mobile communication unit acquires connection set-up data of the first and second communication units. A wireless connection is established from the mobile communication unit to the first communication unit. The latter receives an instruction from the mobile communication unit via the wireless connection for configuration as a client of the second communication unit and the mobile communication unit transfers the connection set-up data of the second communication unit to the first communication unit. A wireless connection is then established from the mobile communication unit to the second communication unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2015Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: WABCO GmbHInventors: Thomas Dieckmann, Andelko Glavinic, Frank Höwing, Sebastian Kühne, Ulf Laude, Thomas Wolf
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Publication number: 20170359736Abstract: A method is disclosed for establishing and operating a wireless network with a first communication unit, a second communication unit and a mobile communication unit. The first and second communication units are configured in each case as a server and the mobile communication unit is configured as a client. The mobile communication unit acquires connection set-up data of the first and second communication units. A wireless connection is established from the mobile communication unit to the first communication unit. The latter receives an instruction from the mobile communication unit via the wireless connection for configuration as a client of the second communication unit and the mobile communication unit transfers the connection set-up data of the second communication unit to the first communication unit. A wireless connection is then established from the mobile communication unit to the second communication unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2015Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: Thomas DIECKMANN, Andelko GLAVINIC, Frank HÖWING, Sebastian KÜHNE, Ulf LAUDE, Thomas WOLF
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Publication number: 20170289254Abstract: A vehicle network for a plurality of interconnected vehicles is disclosed. The network is in the form of a WLAN and has at least two access points. The access points are interconnected in a wireless manner, i.e., without using a wired backbone. Each access point uses the same radio network ID, so all access points form only one single visible network for WLAN clients. A method for establishing the vehicle network is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2015Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Thomas DIECKMANN, Andelko GLAVINIC, Sören HÜBNER, Sebastian KÜHNE, Ulf LAUDE, Thomas WOLF
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Publication number: 20170142600Abstract: A method is disclosed for establishing and operating a wireless network with a first communication unit, a second communication unit and a mobile communication unit. The first and second communication units are configured in each case as a server and the mobile communication unit is configured as a client. The mobile communication unit acquires connection set-up data of the first and second communication units. A wireless connection is established from the mobile communication unit to the first communication unit. The latter receives an instruction from the mobile communication unit via the wireless connection for configuration as a client of the second communication unit and the mobile communication unit transfers the connection set-up data of the second communication unit to the first communication unit. A wireless connection is then established from the mobile communication unit to the second communication unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2015Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Thomas DIECKMANN, Andelko GLAVINIC, Frank HÖWING, Sebastian KÜHNE, Ulf LAUDE, Thomas WOLF
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Patent number: 9435041Abstract: A method and apparatus for regenerating a plating composition which is suitable for depositing at least one first metal on a substrate where the plating rate in the plating composition is very low, where the concentration of the at least one first metal in the plating composition cannot be easily set at a constant level, and where plating-out of the at least one first metal from the plating composition takes place. The method and apparatus for regenerating a plating composition is suitable for depositing at least one first metal on a substrate at a sufficiently high plating rate, while offering the opportunity to easily adjust the concentration of the at least one first metal in the plating composition at a constant level and to provide the plating composition with sufficient stability against decomposition thereof in order to safeguard the regeneration cell from plated-out first metal.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2015Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: ATOTECH DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Arnd Kilian, Christian Nöthlich, Dieter Metzger, Sebastian Kühne
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Patent number: 9249510Abstract: A method and apparatus for regenerating a plating composition which is suitable for depositing at least one first metal on a substrate where the plating rate in the plating composition is very low, where the concentration of the at least one first metal in the plating composition cannot be easily set at a constant level, and where plating-out of the at least one first metal from the plating composition takes place. The method and apparatus for regenerating a plating composition is suitable for depositing at least one first metal on a substrate at a sufficiently high plating rate, while offering the opportunity to easily adjust the concentration of the at least one first metal in the plating composition at a constant level and to provide the plating composition with sufficient stability against decomposition thereof in order to safeguard the regeneration cell from plated-out first metal.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2013Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Atotech Deutschland GmbHInventors: Arnd Kilian, Christian Nöthlich, Dieter Metzger, Sebastian Kühne
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Publication number: 20150159275Abstract: A method and apparatus for regenerating a plating composition which is suitable for depositing at least one first metal on a substrate where the plating rate in the plating composition is very low, where the concentration of the at least one first metal in the plating composition cannot be easily set at a constant level, and where plating-out of the at least one first metal from the plating composition takes place. The method and apparatus for regenerating a plating composition is suitable for depositing at least one first metal on a substrate at a sufficiently high plating rate, while offering the opportunity to easily adjust the concentration of the at least one first metal in the plating composition at a constant level and to provide the plating composition with sufficient stability against decomposition thereof in order to safeguard the regeneration cell from plated-out first metal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2013Publication date: June 11, 2015Inventors: Arnd Kilian, Christian Nöthlich, Dieter Metzger, Sebastian Kühne