Patents by Inventor Sebastian Trombke

Sebastian Trombke 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: 9644415
    Abstract: Described herein is a method for controlling a motor-powered hatch arrangement of a motor vehicle, wherein the hatch arrangement has an upwardly deflectable hatch, in particular an upwardly pivotable hatch, a drive arrangement which is assigned to the hatch and a control arrangement which is assigned to the drive arrangement, wherein the motor-powered deflection of the hatch in the opening direction is limited to a maximum hatch deflection by means of a control arrangement. It is proposed that the chassis of the motor vehicle can be adjusted vertically as required in order to set different vehicle body levels, and in that the maximum hatch deflection is adapted to a change in the vehicle body level by means of the control arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Hallstadt
    Inventors: Sebastian Trombke, Heiko Loehnert
  • Publication number: 20150073666
    Abstract: An adjusting apparatus moves a vehicle part that can be moved between a closed position and an open position with a servomotor for producing an adjusting force. An input interface accepts an input by a vehicle user as a basis for outputting a first control signal or a second control signal. The adjusting apparatus includes a control unit for actuating the servomotor. The control unit is set up to respond to the first control signal by actuating the servomotor directly to move the vehicle part into the closed position. The control unit is also set up to respond to the second control signal by actuating the servomotor to move the vehicle part into the closed position only when at least one additional prescribed criterion is met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: GUENTHER DOTTERWEICH, SEBASTIAN TROMBKE
  • Publication number: 20120277958
    Abstract: Described herein is a method for controlling a motor-powered hatch arrangement of a motor vehicle, wherein the hatch arrangement has an upwardly deflectable hatch, in particular an upwardly pivotable hatch, a drive arrangement which is assigned to the hatch and a control arrangement which is assigned to the drive arrangement, wherein the motor-powered deflection of the hatch in the opening direction is limited to a maximum hatch deflection by means of a control arrangement. It is proposed that the chassis of the motor vehicle can be adjusted vertically as required in order to set different vehicle body levels, and in that the maximum hatch deflection is adapted to a change in the vehicle body level by means of the control arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. KG, HALLSTADT
    Inventors: Sebastian Trombke, Heiko Loehnert