Patents by Inventor Uwe HOFFMAN

Uwe HOFFMAN 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).

  • Publication number: 20170313310
    Abstract: A system for control of a steering system of a vehicle, mechanically coupled to the wheels and including an actuator for applying a force or a torque to the steering system. A force or torque can be superimposed on a force or torque originating from the wheels. The system includes a detection unit disposed on the vehicle and configured for anticipatorily detecting at least one surface condition of a surface section located ahead of the vehicle in the direction of vehicle travel and subsequently driven on by the vehicle. The system including a data processing unit disposed on the vehicle and connected to and communicating with the detection unit. The data processing unit configured for generating control signals for controlling an actuator of the steering system based on the detected surface condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Muhammad Adeel Awan, Frank Peter Engels, Mohsen Lakeehal-ayat, Uwe Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20150352920
    Abstract: A method for controlling a suspension system of a vehicle, as well as suspension systems, and a vehicle including a suspension system is provided. The suspension system may include at least one adjustable damping device that is controlled via a control signal, such as from a controller of the suspension system, in order to dynamically adjust the damping characteristic of the damping device. The control signal may be generated on the basis of at least one of current driving dynamics data and optically recorded information about an area of a ground surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Mohsen LAKEHAL-AYAT, Uwe HOFFMAN, Yvonne BAEUMCHEN, Felix WEINREICH, Michael SEEMANN