Patents by Inventor Thomas Rader

Thomas Rader 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: 8833867
    Abstract: In a method and a device for the control of a vehicle brake system, the setpoint values for each wheel are corrected based on the difference between brake pressures in at least one wheel brake of two different brake circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Erban, Thomas Rader, Alexander Haeussler, Manfred Gerdes, Ralf Gutmann, Thomas Glasstetter
  • Patent number: 7062369
    Abstract: A method and a device for determining a characteristic value of a wheel brake are described. The characteristic value here is the brake characteristic value, which representing the relationship between the braking torque or braking force and the brake pressure of a wheel brake operated hydraulically. This brake characteristic value is determined individually for each wheel by calculations based on wheel-specific variables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Rader, Thomas Glasstetter
  • Patent number: 7011379
    Abstract: A control circuit for a controllable electric solenoid valve of a brake system of a motor vehicle is described, in which the actual values of a controlled variable (f(t)), e.g., the vehicle deceleration, a wheel slip, a driving speed, an angle of rotation or the like are returned to a predetermined tolerance band. The actual value of the controlled variable is measured continuously and compared with the predetermined tolerance band, which is stored in an EEPROM, for example. If the actual value of the controlled variable leaves the predetermined tolerance band (22), a correction device (15) intervenes and returns the actual value to the predetermined tolerance band by increasing or decreasing the trigger current for the solenoid valve (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Rader, Alexander Haeussler, Frank Kaestner
  • Publication number: 20030173825
    Abstract: A control circuit for a controllable electric solenoid valve of a brake system of a motor vehicle is described, in which the actual values of a controlled variable (f(t)), e.g., the vehicle deceleration, a wheel slip, a driving speed, an angle of rotation or the like are returned to a predetermined tolerance band. The actual value of the controlled variable is measured continuously and compared with the predetermined tolerance band, which is stored in an EEPROM, for example. If the actual value of the controlled variable leaves the predetermined tolerance band (22), a correction device (15) intervenes and returns the actual value to the predetermined tolerance band by increasing or decreasing the trigger current for the solenoid valve (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Thomas Rader, Alexander Haeussler, Frank Kaestner
  • Publication number: 20030163236
    Abstract: A method and a device for determining a characteristic value of a wheel brake are described. The characteristic value here is the brake characteristic value, which representing the relationship between the braking torque or braking force and the brake pressure of a wheel brake operated hydraulically. This brake characteristic value is determined individually for each wheel by calculations based on wheel-specific variables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2003
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventor: Thomas Rader
  • Publication number: 20030141759
    Abstract: A method and a device for the control of a vehicle brake system are described. In this context, the setpoint values for each wheel are corrected based on the difference between brake pressures in at least one wheel brake of two different brake circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: Andreas Erban, Thomas Rader, Alexander Haeussler, Manfred Gerdes, Ralf Gutmann, Thomas Glasstetter
  • Patent number: 6504699
    Abstract: A method and a device are proposed for driving a solenoid valve that has stroke ranges of a stable equilibrium of forces and stroke ranges of an unstable equilibrium of forces. For setting the predetermined differential pressure across the solenoid valve, a driving signal quantity is generated which is selected such that the stroke ranges of an unstable equilibrium of forces are avoided or the dwell time of the solenoid valve in these ranges is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Rader, Alexander Haeussler, Helmut Wiss
  • Patent number: 6311669
    Abstract: Pressure fluctuations occurring during two sequential injections (for example a pre-injection and a main injection) within a working cycle of a cylinder in a lead to the injector are taken into account with the aid of a correction term. A drive time of the injectors is determined with the aid of a corrected pressure so that a desired fuel quantity is injected. The correction term is determined with the aid of a least-squares estimator that estimates the injection pressure at the nozzle of injector as a function of the geometrical data of the system, in particular a length of the lead from the rail to the injector and physical boundary conditions, for example a fuel temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Achim Przymusinski, Thomas Rader, Ralf Schernewski