Patents by Inventor Tom RAMAKERS

Tom RAMAKERS 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: 10940836
    Abstract: A method is provided to adjust an activating braking pressure threshold value of an automatic vehicle brake holding system of a vehicle. If a braking pressure that is generated through actuation of a vehicle brake of the vehicle exceeds an activating braking pressure threshold value while the vehicle is at a standstill, a brake holding state of the vehicle brake holding system is activated and a procedure for ascertaining time is started. A vehicle movement is ascertained during an activated brake holding state within a monitoring procedure period of time since starting the procedure to ascertain time. If a movement occurs within the monitoring procedure period of time, a value of a number of ascertained movements is increased. If this value exceeds a movement threshold value, the activating braking pressure threshold value is increased and the value of the number of ascertained movements is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Christoph Henel, Tom Ramakers, Tadeusz Bularz
  • Publication number: 20180362002
    Abstract: A method is provided to adjust an activating braking pressure threshold value of an automatic vehicle brake holding system of a vehicle. If a braking pressure that is generated through actuation of a vehicle brake of the vehicle exceeds an activating braking pressure threshold value while the vehicle is at a standstill, a brake holding state of the vehicle brake holding system is activated and a procedure for ascertaining time is started. A vehicle movement is ascertained during an activated brake holding state within a monitoring procedure period of time since starting the procedure to ascertain time. If a movement occurs within the monitoring procedure period of time, a value of a number of ascertained movements is increased. If this value exceeds a movement threshold value, the activating braking pressure threshold value is increased and the value of the number of ascertained movements is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Christoph HENEL, Tom RAMAKERS, Tadeusz BULARZ
  • Publication number: 20160347365
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method and a device for supporting a driving maneuver of a motor vehicle. With a method according to the invention for supporting a driving maneuver of a motor vehicle, said support is carried out based on the sensor-based detection of the surroundings of the vehicle using at least one ultrasonic sensor, wherein the sensitivity of said at least one ultrasonic sensor is adjusted based on input data characteristic of the current condition of the surface beneath the motor vehicle, not on input data provided by the ultrasonic sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Tom RAMAKERS, Nadja WYSIETZKI