Patents by Inventor Udo Herth

Udo Herth 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).

  • Vehicle steering system
    Patent number: 8360195
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle steering system having a hydraulic actuator (13) for generating a steering movement, a rotary hydraulic valve (4) for hydraulically controlling the hydraulic actuator (13), a first electronic drive (7) for actuating the hydraulic valve (4) and a first coupling element (8) for transmitting torque from the first electronic drive (7) to the hydraulic valve (4) and for preventing a transmission of torque from the hydraulic valve (4) to the first electronic drive (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Klemens Schmidt, Udo Herth
  • Vehicle Steering System
    Publication number: 20100307858
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle steering system having a hydraulic actuator (13) for generating a steering movement, a rotary hydraulic valve (4) for hydraulically controlling the hydraulic actuator (13), a first electronic drive (7) for actuating the hydraulic valve (4) and a first coupling element (8) for transmitting torque from the first electronic drive (7) to the hydraulic valve (4) and for preventing a transmission of torque from the hydraulic valve (4) to the first electronic drive (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Klemens Schmidt, Udo Herth