Continental Teves, Ag and Company Ohg

Itt Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.

Baijens, Mark

Jürgen Woywod

Ralph Gronau

Dieter Burkhard

Michael Kremer

Torsten Cress

Norbert Ehmer

Christof Maron

Heinz-Anton Schneider

Ralf Richard Reviol

Thomas Striegel

Peter Leska

Mark Baijens

Eduard Wiens

Klaus Berger

Patrick Wischer

Thomas Meurers

Klaus Dieter Pagel

Christian Strehle

Christian Kebbel

Andreas Strecker

Ronald Lehmer

Michael Meixner

René Zysno

Thorsten Herrmann

Mahan Poursedighi

Holger Schafferus

A method for hydraulically boosting a vehicle electric parking brake having a hydraulic service brake and an electric parking brake. Application forces electically generated by the parking brake function is superimposed on the boosting brake force generated by a hydraulic boosting brake pressure provided by the service brake to the brake actuator. When the parking brake is actuated to generate a predetermined application force, the force generated by the brake actuator is detected as the actual value, if an actual value of the measured value is smaller than a first target value a boosting brake pressure value is applied to the brake actuator, and by means of the parking brake function an adjustment function for the tension of the brake actuator to which the hydraulic boosting brake pressure is applied is carried out to achieve the predetermined application force.

Method for hydraulically boosting an electric parking brake of a vehicle

A method and a device for detecting the initiation of a starting process of a motorcycle are disclosed. The method includes the step of acquiring a throttle valve angle (&#x3b1;), an engine speed (n) or both the throttle valve angle (&#x3b1;) and the engine speed (n). The method further includes the step of analyzing the throttle valve angle (&#x3b1;), the engine speed (n) or both the throttle valve angle (&#x3b1;) and the engine speed (n) to detect the initiation of the starting process of the motorcycle. The device includes both a means for acquiring and a means for analyzing the throttle valve angle (&#x3b1;), the engine speed (n) or both the throttle valve angle (&#x3b1;) and the engine speed (n).

Method and device for detecting the initiation of the starting process of a motorcycle by a rider

An electronic brake system and a method for regulating the brake pressure in an electronically-controlled brake system of a motorcycle are provided. The method includes the step of actively building a brake pressure in a wheel brake circuit to prevent a motorcycle from moving. The method further includes the step of maintaining the brake pressure in the wheel brake circuit once (i) the motorcycle comes to a standstill or is at a standstill or is approximately at a standstill, and (ii) an activation condition is fulfilled.

Method for regulating the pressure in an electronically controlled brake system, and electronic brake system

The invention relates to a method for improving the control behavior of motor vehicle control systems such as ABS, ESP, etc. comprising electrically driven hydraulic pumps, inlet and outlet valves and low-pressure accumulators, wherein the low-pressure accumulators accommodate, at least in part, pressure fluid that is discharged from wheel brakes in a control operation, wherein the hydraulic pumps are used to return the pressure fluid into a master cylinder, in particular tandem master cylinder, wherein the delivery behavior of the hydraulic pumps is controlled in dependence on pressure values, and wherein the actuation of the hydraulic pumps takes place in conformity with demand, i.e. by evaluating slip variation, wherein in a pressure increase phase, the pressure fluid is intermediately stored in the low-pressure accumulators and there is no return delivery of the pressure fluid into the master cylinder until either a pressure increase phase or pressure buildup commences, or a critical filling level of the low-pressure accumulator necessitates actuation of the hydraulic pumps for safety reasons, with the result of balancing the volume flow demand and the delivery volume flow and thus achieving a reduction of vibrations of the brake pedal. Further, the invention relates to a computer program product defining an algorithm that comprises a method for improving the control behavior of motor vehicle control systems.

Method for improving the regulatory behavior of motor vehicle regulatory systems

Circuit arrangement for a braking system with anti-lock control system

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Mörfelden, Germany

Jürgen Woywod