Patents by Inventor Winfried Eckert

Winfried Eckert 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).

  • Wheel, test stand and method for determining aerodynamic characteristics of a test vehicle
    Patent number: 7716996
    Abstract: A wheel is provided for a test vehicle. The wheel has a rim and a hub, and whereby at least one force sensor is placed in the flux of force between the hub and the rim. A test stand is provided with the test vehicle that has multiple vehicle wheels and one or more of these vehicle wheels is embodied as a wheel with a force sensor placed between the hub and the rim. An appropriate procedure is provided for determining the aerodynamic characteristics of the test vehicle. Especially with a test stand equipped with a wide belt, the forces relevant to measurement of the drag coefficients can be reliably measured with the aid of the specific wheel with the force sensor. Use of overhead scales that have an undesired effect on the flow can be dispensed with.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Reiner Müller, Hauke Stumpf, Hans-Peter Loda, Winfried Eckert
  • Wheel, test stand and method for determining aerodynamic characteristics of a test vehicle
    Publication number: 20080257068
    Abstract: A wheel is provided for a test vehicle. The wheel has a rim and a hub, and whereby at least one force sensor is placed in the flux of force between the hub and the rim. A test stand is provided with the test vehicle that has multiple vehicle wheels and one or more of these vehicle wheels is embodied as a wheel with a force sensor placed between the hub and the rim. An appropriate procedure is provided for determining the aerodynamic characteristics of the test vehicle. Especially with a test stand equipped with a wide belt, the forces relevant to measurement of the drag coefficients can be reliably measured with the aid of the specific wheel with the force sensor. Use of overhead scales that have an undesired effect on the flow can be dispensed with.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Reiner Muller, Hauke Stumpf, Hans-Peter Loda, Winfried Eckert