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Julian Van Thiel

Also filed as: VAN THIEL JULIAN

44 granted patents·27 pending applications·96 citations·filing 2018–2025

96Inventor score

Technology areasB60T B60W B62D B60S F16D

Files withZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH38 WABCO GMBH22 ZF CV SYSTEMS HANNOVER GMBH7 WABCO EUROPE BVBA2 ZF CV SYSTEMS EUROPE BV2

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71 records

0198US12263821B2Reliable parking brake valve unit with a bypass valveZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH·Filed 2024·Granted Apr 1, 2025·5 cites·18 claims
0297US11440521B2Electropneumatic brake control module for utility vehicles with redundancy pressure connectorWABCO GMBH·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 13, 2022·13 cites·21 claims
0397US10946848B2Electropneumatic parking brake module for utility vehicles with spring-type parking brakesWABCO GMBH·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 16, 2021·14 cites·15 claims
0496US11370404B2Electronically controllable braking system having two levels of redundancyZF CV SYSTEMS HANNOVER GMBH·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 28, 2022·11 cites·16 claims
0595US11400906B2Electropneumatic parking brake with directly controlled valvesWABCO GMBH·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 2, 2022·8 cites·32 claims
0695US11338783B2Electropneumatic trailer control-valve unit for North AmericaWABCO GMBH·Filed 2019·Granted May 24, 2022·6 cites·19 claims
0794US11807208B2Integrated trailer control module with external electro-pneumatic parking brake unitWABCO GMBH·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 7, 2023·7 cites·30 claims
0892US12109985B2Electropneumatic control moduleZF CV SYSTEMS EUROPE BV·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 8, 2024·3 cites·23 claims
0990US12109987B2Fail-safety valve unit for a parking brake function and parking brake valve arrangementZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 8, 2024·1 cites·15 claims
1089US11491963B2Parking brake valve deviceWABCO GMBH·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 8, 2022·4 cites·16 claims
1188US11203332B2Electronically controllable brake system and method for controlling said electronically controllable brake systemWABCO GMBH·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 21, 2021·4 cites·27 claims
1285US11590951B2Electropneumatic handbrake (EPH) with integrated TCV (scandinavian actuation)WABCO GMBH·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 28, 2023·3 cites·26 claims
1384US11926294B2Relay valve module for use as an axle modulator and trailer control moduleZF CV SYSTEMS HANNOVER GMBH·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 12, 2024·1 cites·16 claims
1484US11511711B2Electronically controllable brake system and method of electronically controlling the brake systemWABCO GMBH·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 29, 2022·3 cites·22 claims
1582US11634109B2Method for decelerating a vehicle, in particular a commercial vehicle, electro-pneumatic brake system for decelerating a vehicle, and vehicle having an electro-pneumatic brake systemWABCO GMBH·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 25, 2023·3 cites·18 claims
1679US11858483B2Electropneumatic parking brake arrangement having a shut-off valve and method for controlling an electronically controlled pneumatic brake systemWABCO GMBH·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 2, 2024·2 cites·20 claims
1778US11572047B2Electropneumatic trailer supply module for providing the trailer supply pressureWABCO GMBH·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 7, 2023·2 cites·24 claims
1878US11377079B2Electronically controllable braking system and method for controlling the electronically controllable braking systemWABCO GMBH·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 5, 2022·2 cites·24 claims
1977US11691610B2Electropneumatic trailer control-valve unitZF CV SYSTEMS EUROPE BV·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 4, 2023·0 cites·21 claims
2076US2025376137A1Valve assembly for a pneumatic system of a vehicle, in particular a commercial vehicle, pneumatic system, vehicle, in particular commercial vehicle, method and computer program and/or computer-readable mediumZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
2175US12454256B2Method for emergency engagement of a holding brake, and electropneumatic brake systemZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 28, 2025·0 cites·29 claims
2274US2025187576A1Reliable parking brake valve unit with a bypass valveZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
2373US2025381966A1Method and operating system for a vehicleZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
2473US2025304025A1Method for controlling a brake system, brake controller, and vehicleZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
2571US12503089B2Brake control system for a vehicle, and system and vehicle therewith, and method for operating a brake control systemZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 23, 2025·0 cites·16 claims
2671US11155253B2Electropneumatic parking brake unit having a pneumatically switchable piston valveWABCO GMBH·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 26, 2021·1 cites·17 claims
2770US12330604B2Operationally reliable parking brake valve assembly having multiway switching in seriesZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH·Filed 2024·Granted Jun 17, 2025·0 cites·23 claims
2870US11691607B2Electropneumatic hand brake (EPH) having integrated TCV (European and Scandinavian control)WABCO GMBH·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 4, 2023·1 cites·25 claims
2970US11052894B2Electronically controllable braking system and method for controlling the electronically controllable braking systemWABCO GMBH·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 6, 2021·2 cites·29 claims
3067US12420769B2Method for testing a select-high valveZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 23, 2025·0 cites·25 claims
3165US12240426B2Electropneumatic device with a protective valve unitZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH·Filed 2023·Granted Mar 4, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
3265US12018976B2Method for determining a mass of a self-driving vehicle, central control unit and self-driving vehicleZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH·Filed 2023·Granted Jun 25, 2024·0 cites·16 claims
3365US2025083648A1Method and device for safely braking a trailerZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
3464US2025206283A1Electronically controllable pneumatic brake system having a reversal relay valve for pressurizing and ventilating a spring brake cylinder of a vehicleZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
3564US2025206284A1Compressed-air supply arrangement of a pneumatic brake system, and method for engaging a parking brake by limiting the delivery rateZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
3664US2024375627A1Electropneumatic trailer parking-brake system, trailer, towing combinationZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
3764US2024262317A1Method for operating a pneumatic system, pneumatic system, vehicleZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
3864US2025206282A1Service brake ventilation unit for an operationally reliable parking brake assemblyZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
3963US12384346B2Electropneumatic valve assembly, electropneumatic brake system, commercial vehicleZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 12, 2025·0 cites·15 claims
4063US2024317200A1Fail-safe redundant brake system with a pressure supply via a ventilation path of the primary modulatorZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
4163US2024198996A1Electronically controllable pneumatic braking system with failsafe braking application for autonomous driving, having only one shuttle valveZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
4263US2024300465A1Redundancy valve assembly and brake system having pressure modulation via redundantly formed abs valvesZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
4363US2024409072A1Controller, vehicle system, vehicle and method for operating the controllerZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
4462US2024246520A1Method for operating an electropneumatic brake system, fail-safety valve unit, electropneumatic brake system and vehicleZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
4562US2024140384A1Electropneumatic parking brake unit with an emergency releaseZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
4662US2024182011A1Electropneumatic brake system, vehicle, method for operating an electropneumatic brake system, with an emergency release valve unitZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
4762US2024198990A1Electropneumatic parking brake unit with a self-holding function in the event of a faultZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
4861US2024083399A1Electropneumatic assembly including integrated failure safety-valve arrangement for multiple fault, electronically controllable pneumatic braking system, and method for operating a braking systemZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
4961US2024075918A1Diagnostic method and braking system including a unit for performing the diagnostic methodZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
5060US11299136B2Electropneumatic braking system architecture without direct pneumatic service brake redundancy on the rear axle (1P1E)ZF CV SYSTEMS HANNOVER GMBH·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 12, 2022·0 cites·16 claims

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