Patents by Inventor Utku Karakas

Utku Karakas 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).

  • ENSURING AN EMERGENCY OPERATION OF AN ACTUATOR
    Publication number: 20220231534
    Abstract: A method for ensuring emergency operation of an actuator of a motor vehicle in the event of failure of an electrical supply line for a control unit of the actuator includes supplying at least one driver for the actuator with electrical voltage by a capacitor. The capacitor may be charged from an energy store of the motor vehicle or kept in a charged state during normal operation. A logic module of the control unit may undergo a reset in order to trigger the emergency operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Zimmermann, Daniel Horn, Utku Karakas