US Patent Issued to ZF CV Systems Global on Oct. 28 for "Method for emergency engagement of a holding brake, and electropneumatic brake system" (German Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,454,256, issued on Oct. 28, was assigned to ZF CV Systems Global GmbH (Bern, Switzerland).

"Method for emergency engagement of a holding brake, and electropneumatic brake system" was invented by Julian van Thiel (Grossburgwedel, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for emergency engagement of a holding brake of a vehicle having an electropneumatic brake system. The electropneumatic brake system includes a service brake system with a service brake and a holding brake system with the holding brake. The holding brake system has spring brake cylinders. The service brake system includes a service brake control unit. The electropneu...