Patents by Inventor Thomas Puetz

Thomas Puetz 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).

  • Publication number: 20250235342
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hand orthosis (10), with at least one finger receiving element (12), which is designed to receive, in particular enclose, at least one finger (102) of a hand (100) at least in certain areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2025
    Publication date: July 24, 2025
    Inventor: Thomas PUETZ
  • Publication number: 20220363229
    Abstract: A brake system for a vehicle is disclosed herein, which is constructed for selective pressurisation and pressure relief of at least two pressure connections for brake actuators. The brake system comprises an electrofluidic pressure generation unit, a main cylinder unit and an electrofluidic pressure increase unit, which is fluidly coupled at the input side to the electrofluidic pressure generation unit and/or the main cylinder unit in such a manner that exclusively a volume flow of pressure fluid which is pressurised by the electrofluidic pressure generation unit and/or the main cylinder unit can be acted on with a supplementary pressure by the pressure increase unit. At the output side, the pressure increase unit is connected in fluid terms to one of the pressure connections. In addition, a method for operating such a brake system is set out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Frank Schmidt, Fabian Querbach, Frank Einig, Peter Goergen, Thomas Puetz, Frank Heller, Thomas Wald, Joachim Oster, Johanna Mengelkoch
  • Patent number: 10814852
    Abstract: A method for characterizing an electromechanical actuator unit for a vehicle brake, the electromechanical actuator unit comprising an electric motor and an actuator coupled to the electric motor. The actuator can be moved over a first area of movement without generation of a brake force and over a second area of movement with modification of a brake force. The method is carried out when the actuator moves within the first area of movement, and comprises the following steps: a) a voltage applied to the electric motor is interrupted, b) at least one parameter is determined while the electric motor runs in the generator mode, and c) at least one value is determined for a motor constant of the electric motor on the basis of the at least one parameter. The invention also relates to a vehicle brake, as well as to a computer program and a control unit for implementing the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: ZF Active Safety GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Bast, Benedikt Ohlig, Steve Scherer, Thomas Puetz
  • Publication number: 20190217836
    Abstract: A method for characterizing an electromechanical actuator unit for a vehicle brake, the electromechanical actuator unit comprising an electric motor and an actuator coupled to the electric motor. The actuator can be moved over a first area of movement without generation of a brake force and over a second area of movement with modification of a brake force. The method is carried out when the actuator moves within the first area of movement, and comprises the following steps: a) a voltage applied to the electric motor is interrupted, b) at least one parameter is determined while the electric motor runs in the generator mode, and c) at least one value is determined for a motor constant of the electric motor on the basis of the at least one parameter. The invention also relates to a vehicle brake, as well as to a computer program and a control unit for implementing the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: Lucas Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Bast, Benedikt Ohlig, Steve Scherer, Thomas Puetz