Robert P Gerbetz

6366042, Apr 2, 2002

Feb 14, 2001

09/783342

Robert Gerbetz - Waukegan IL

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

H02P 122

318286, 318266, 318466, 318470, 49 28, 49 26

A method ( ) for closing a motor-driven window comprises the steps of determining ( ) a window gap, and raising ( ) the window at a speed dependent upon the window gap. The speed is selected based on the window gap and is reduced as the window gap approaches a pinch region such that the pinch-force is limited to a safe value. A vehicle power-window system ( ) comprises a window assembly ( ), a battery ( ), an electric motor ( ), a mechanical assembly ( ), and a control circuit ( ). Control circuit ( ) monitors the window gap and supplies drive voltage to the electric motor in dependence on the window gap, so as to control the speed of the window in accordance with the disclosed method ( ). Preferably, control circuit ( ) includes a regulator circuit ( ) and a processor ( ), and the drive voltage is substantially unaffected by at least some changes in the battery voltage.

6573677, Jun 3, 2003

Jun 18, 2001

09/884358

Robert P. Gerbetz - Waukegan IL

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

G05B 500

318445, 318432, 318434

A method of compensating for abrupt load changes in an anti-pinch window control system ( ) includes measuring an instantaneous torque value ( ) of a window lift mechanism ( ) and calculating a pinch factor ( ) based on the instantaneous torque value ( ) and a stored torque value ( ). A pinch threshold ( ) is then adjusted based on the pinch factor ( ) to define a modified pinch threshold ( ). Stored torque value ( ) includes stored torque values from sections of travel ( ) of window ( ), stored downstroke torque values ( ) and stored upstroke torque values ( ).

6633147, Oct 14, 2003

May 25, 2001

09/865342

Robert Gerbetz - Waukegan IL

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

H02P 700

318434, 318432

A method for closing a motor-driven window is disclosed, including the steps of raising the window after the window has been stopped; evaluating the torque after initially raising the window; and stopping the window if the pinch force exceeds a predetermined limit. Torque is preferably estimated according to the present invention using the sum of dynamic torque, electromagnetic torque, and core loss compensation. Consistent values of torque are estimated during window starts and stops, which is beneficial in providing accurate pinch force measurements and avoiding false pinch indications.

20210328464, Oct 21, 2021

Aug 30, 2019

17/272123

- East Aurora NY, US
Robert P. Gerbetz - Waukegan IL, US

H02K 1/14
H02K 3/18
H02K 3/32
H02K 15/02

A claw-pole motor having a rotor assembly orientated about a longitudinal axis, a stator assembly having a first plurality of stator teeth and a second plurality of stator teeth orientated radially about the longitudinal axis and extending axially in opposite directions to each other and alternating about the longitudinal axis, a first gap in the stator assembly orientated about the longitudinal axis, a second gap orientated about the longitudinal axis and extending both axially and radially between the first plurality of stator teeth and the second plurality of stator teeth, first electromagnetic windings disposed in the first gap and second electromagnetic windings disposed in the second gap, the first and second windings configured to be selectively energized to exert a torque on the rotor assembly.