Inventor
HECKER FALK
DE55 patents
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KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH
32 patentsUS12257994B2Mar 25, 2025
Electric system for a vehicle
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH2 citations74
US11780415B2Oct 10, 2023
Electric system for a vehicle
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH3 citations73
US11433866B2Sep 6, 2022
Electropneumatic equipment of a vehicle
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH3 citations73
US10137875B2Nov 27, 2018
Electric equipment of a vehicle, comprising an at least partly electric braking and steering device with high availability
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH6 citations73
US11332158B2May 17, 2022
System for the at least partially autonomous operation of a motor vehicle with double redundancy
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH5 citations72
US11511689B2Nov 29, 2022
Supplementary power supply and a method for providing supplemental power
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH2 citations71
US11059462B2Jul 13, 2021
Method and device for controlling a movement of a vehicle, and vehicle movement control system
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH2 citations71
US10661774B2May 26, 2020
Method for increasing the operational safety of functional parts of a vehicle brake exposed to thermal stress
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH3 citations71
US10654462B2May 19, 2020
Method and control device for avoiding an overheating of a brake of a vehicle
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH4 citations71
US10399550B2Sep 3, 2019
Method for controlling a motor vehicle service brake device and service brake valve device for said type of service brake device
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH2 citations67
US12202452B2Jan 21, 2025
Electric parking brake
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH0 citations62
US11938912B2Mar 26, 2024
Redundancy architecture for systems of high-level automation
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH0 citations62
US11787378B2Oct 17, 2023
Control apparatus for controlling a brake system for a vehicle, brake system for a vehicle, method for operating a control apparatus and method for applying brake pressure to at least one brake device of a brake system for a vehicle
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH1 citations62
US11524693B2Dec 13, 2022
Vehicle control system
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH1 citations62
US10800393B2Oct 13, 2020
Method and device for monitoring the condition of a service brake, as well as brake and brake system
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH1 citations61
US11511718B2Nov 29, 2022
Electric parking brake
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH1 citations59
US12409836B2Sep 9, 2025
Method and equipment for estimating a braking factor for a braking system for a vehicle
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH0 citations58
US12246689B2Mar 11, 2025
Method and equipment for estimating a brake temperature, method for estimating a braking factor and computer program product
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH0 citations58
US12036965B2Jul 16, 2024
Method and device for operating an anti-lock braking system control unit for a highly automated vehicle with at least one steering axle
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH0 citations56
US11643110B2May 9, 2023
Steering method for an autonomously steered vehicle
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH1 citations56
US11572044B2Feb 7, 2023
Brake redundancy concept for highly automated driving
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH0 citations54
US10773647B2Sep 15, 2020
Method for triggering an automatic emergency braking process with variable warning time period
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH1 citations53
US12447940B2Oct 21, 2025
Electronically controlled operating brake system having backup control pressure generated on a basis of an additional compressed air consumer circuit
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH0 citations52
US11897489B2Feb 13, 2024
Protective device for decoupling electric control circuits in a redundant system for autonomous driving
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH0 citations52
US11077809B2Aug 3, 2021
Power supply unit for a utility vehicle and method for operating a power supply unit for a utility vehicle
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH0 citations52
US12509036B2Dec 30, 2025
Electropneumatic equipment for a vehicle with an autonomous brake circuit supplied with backup pressure as a precaution
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH0 citations51
US11897445B2Feb 13, 2024
Apparatus and method for determining a rotational speed of at least one wheel of a vehicle
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH0 citations51
US11661044B2May 30, 2023
Electrical equipment of a vehicle having redundant ABS and driving dynamics control
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH0 citations51
US10647350B2May 12, 2020
Steering gear for a vehicle, vehicle, method for controlling a steering gear and method for steering a vehicle
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH0 citations51
US10377357B2Aug 13, 2019
Method for electronically regulating the braking force distribution in a pressure medium-activated brake system of a vehicle and pressure medium-activated brake system of a vehicle having such a regulating means
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH0 citations51
US12515634B2Jan 6, 2026
Brake system for a utility vehicle, utility vehicle, and method for operating the brake system
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH0 citations50
US12441287B2Oct 14, 2025
Brake system for a utility vehicle, and method for testing the functionality of a select-high valve of the brake system
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH0 citations50
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME
7 patentsUS7226134B2Jun 5, 2007
Method for stabilizing the driving state of a utility vehicle combination
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME37 citations92
US7396029B2Jul 8, 2008
Air-suspension device for vehicles, in particular for commercial vehicles
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME10 citations80
US7284802B2Oct 23, 2007
Stabilizing device for motor vehicles comprising compressed-air braking systems
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME8 citations73
US7975800B2Jul 12, 2011
Steering device for vehicles having a pair of wheels which can be steered freely by means of lateral forces
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME3 citations63
US7562946B2Jul 21, 2009
Brake regulating system for stabilizing the motion of a commercial vehicle
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME6 citations63
US7702433B2Apr 20, 2010
Method and device for the computer-assisted calculation of the axle loads of a vehicle
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME4 citations62
US7568713B2Aug 4, 2009
Air-suspension system for vehicles, having a throttle
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME2 citations58
BOSCH GMBH ROBERT
6 patentsUS6349247B1Feb 19, 2002
Method and device for stabilizing a motor vehicle in order to prevent it from rolling over
BOSCH GMBH ROBERT143 citations98
US6636047B2Oct 21, 2003
Method and device for recognizing a trailer or semitrailer of a motor vehicle
BOSCH GMBH ROBERT29 citations92
US6604035B1Aug 5, 2003
Device and method for stabilizing a vehicle
BOSCH GMBH ROBERT44 citations92
US6516260B2Feb 4, 2003
Device and method for stabilizing a combination of a tractor vehicle and at least one semitrailer or trailer
BOSCH GMBH ROBERT36 citations92
US6522956B2Feb 18, 2003
Method and device for estimating a transverse acceleration at an axle of a semitrailer or a trailer of a vehicle combination
BOSCH GMBH ROBERT17 citations84
US6327903B1Dec 11, 2001
Device for detecting the measured quantities of a drive vehicle and/or the measured quantities of a trailer or semitrailer mechanically linked to a drive vehicle, in particular a trailer or semitrailer
BOSCH GMBH ROBERT17 citations84
HECKER FALK
3 patentsUS8412447B2Apr 2, 2013
Method and device for effecting a computer-aided estimation of the mass of a vehicle, particularly of a commercial vehicle
HECKER FALK7 citations82
US9340187B2May 17, 2016
Method for operating a brake device of a vehicle with a brake pressure difference on an axle adapted as a function of a steer input
HECKER FALK3 citations71
US8692706B2Apr 8, 2014
Sensor device for measuring the compression travel and/or the compression rate of wheels and/or axles of vehicles
HECKER FALK4 citations71
HERGES MICHAEL
1 patentSCHRAMM HERBERT
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