Patents by Inventor Timo Strutz

Timo Strutz 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: 12472792
    Abstract: A device for operating a chassis of a two-track vehicle, in which each vehicle wheel is assigned a suspension spring, which carries the static body weight of the vehicle, and a vertical dynamics actuator, which is actuatable by a vertical dynamics control unit, having a tipping detection function which detects a tipping situation with a roll-over risk in which there is a danger that the vehicle will tip sideways on a transversely inclined roadway. When a roll-over risk is detected, the vertical dynamics control unit actuates the vertical dynamics actuators to avoid roll-over.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Christian Schmalkoke, Hanno Stingl, Timo Strutz, Tobias Templer
  • Publication number: 20250162373
    Abstract: A device for operating a chassis of a two-track vehicle, in which each vehicle wheel is assigned a suspension spring, which carries the static body weight of the vehicle, and a vertical dynamics actuator, which is actuatable by a vertical dynamics control unit, having a tipping detection function which detects a tipping situation with a roll-over risk in which there is a danger that the vehicle will tip sideways on a transversely inclined roadway. When a roll-over risk is detected, the vertical dynamics control unit actuates the vertical dynamics actuators to avoid roll-over.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2024
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Christian SCHMALKOKE, Hanno STINGL, Timo STRUTZ, Tobias TEMPLER
  • Publication number: 20250153528
    Abstract: A vehicle with an active chassis, in which each vehicle wheel is linked to the vehicle body by a wheel suspension which has a vibration/damping device with a vertical dynamics system which can be controlled by a chassis control unit, namely by adjusting the roll stiffness and the articulation capability of the vehicle which behaves in the opposite direction. The chassis control unit is assigned a user-operable input with which the roll stiffness and the opposing articulation capability can be manually adjusted, in particular during off-road driving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2024
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Christian SCHMALKOKE, Hanno STINGL, Timo STRUTZ, Tobias TEMPLER
  • Patent number: 9873414
    Abstract: A parking brake system for a vehicle, in particular for a motor vehicle, includes two control units, by means of which two actuators, which are designed to actuate respective wheel brakes, can be controlled. The control units are connected to a power source via separate lines, wherein exclusively one of the control units is connected to an operating device which is designed to transmit signals to the control unit for actuation of the wheel brakes. The control unit is designed to control at least one of the actuators, dependent on the signals for actuation of the wheel brakes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Kilian Förster, Uwe Henrich, Timo Strutz, Christof Michenthaler
  • Publication number: 20150203082
    Abstract: A parking brake system for a vehicle, in particular for a motor vehicle, includes two control units, by means of which two actuators, which are designed to actuate respective wheel brakes, can be controlled. The control units are connected to a power source via separate lines, wherein exclusively one of the control units is connected to an operating device which is designed to transmit signals to the control unit for actuation of the wheel brakes. The control unit is designed to control at least one of the actuators, dependent on the signals for actuation of the wheel brakes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Kilian Förster, Uwe Henrich, Timo Strutz, Christof Michenthaler