Patents by Inventor Dirk Fries

Dirk Fries has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11948463
    Abstract: A telematics control entity to determine position data of a vehicle having a network access entity connected to a cellular network and configured to transmit, in case of an emergency, a vehicle position via the cellular network to a service entity configured to collect the vehicle positions for a plurality of vehicles. An antenna signal interface is configured to receive satellite-based measurement data and at least one position determining unit is configured to determine positioning data of the vehicle based on the satellite-based measurement data. A predefined integrity level describing a predefined risk classification of the functional safety is guaranteed to be provided by the positioning data. The positioning data is provided to an application entity in the vehicle requiring the predefined integrity level for the received positioning data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Dirk Fries
  • Publication number: 20230353190
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an antenna system comprising: a transceiver & control unit configured to control the antenna system and to generate a RF transceiver signal; a compensator connected to the transceiver & control unit through a connecting line, the compensator being configured to compensate for signal losses occurring for the RF transceiver signal in the connecting line between the transceiver & control unit and the compensator an antenna interface provided at the compensator configured to transmit an antenna output signal with a variable output power; and a bidirectional communication line configured to provide a bidirectional communication between the compensator and the transceiver & control unit, wherein the transceiver & control unit is configured to indicate to the compensator through the bidirectional communication line a desired value of the variable output power to be present at the antenna interface when the antenna output signal is output by the antenna interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Dirk FRIES, Alexey DEFER
  • Publication number: 20230328179
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for a motor vehicle having a control unit, which is connected to a communication bus of the motor vehicle, and an emergency call unit which is designed to make an emergency call to an emergency call center, wherein the emergency call unit is connected to the control unit via an interface and can operate in a first operating mode, which corresponds to the normal operation of the emergency call unit, in which the control unit controls the emergency call unit and supplies it with energy via the interface, and in a second operating mode, in which the emergency call unit is designed to make the emergency call to the emergency call center without control and energy by way of the control unit. The emergency call unit is only connected via the interface and not directly to the communication bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Dirk Fries, Christian Birk
  • Publication number: 20230036719
    Abstract: A telematics unit which comprises: a first processor which is designed to establish a connection to the Internet, and a second processor which is designed to enable a wireless communication of the telematics unit with external units, wherein the telematics unit is designed to be arranged in a vehicle, and the first processor and the second processor are arranged in one and the same housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventor: Dirk Fries
  • Publication number: 20210248910
    Abstract: A telematics control entity to determine position data of a vehicle having a network access entity connected to a cellular network and configured to transmit, in case of an emergency, a vehicle position via the cellular network to a service entity configured to collect the vehicle positions for a plurality of vehicles. An antenna signal interface is configured to receive satellite-based measurement data and at least one position determining unit is configured to determine positioning data of the vehicle based on the satellite-based measurement data. A predefined integrity level describing a predefined risk classification of the functional safety is guaranteed to be provided by the positioning data. The positioning data is provided to an application entity in the vehicle requiring the predefined integrity level for the received positioning data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Dirk Fries
  • Patent number: 10481892
    Abstract: A system for updating a multiple domain embedded system may include a processor that can identify a device associated with the embedded system and a driver that supports the device. The processor can determine a domain associated with the driver and a first configuration label of a first configuration of the multiple domain embedded system. The processor can also determine a second configuration label of a second configuration of the multiple domain embedded system, based on the first configuration label, an identification of the driver, and an identification of the device. Further, the processor can update the driver based on the second configuration label.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: HARMAN BECKER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Broghammer, Dirk Fries
  • Patent number: 10000720
    Abstract: The presently claimed invention relates to a lubricant composition comprising at least one beta-glucan, optionally in form of one of its derivatives, at least one base oil, at least one additive component, and optionally water; the use of said lubricant compositions for reducing wear in metal-on-metal contact and the use of at least one beta-glucan for reducing the friction coefficient of a lubricant composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignees: BASF SE, Wintershall Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Kripp, Andrea Seibert, Dirk Fries, Achim Feβenbecker, Thomas Ruehle
  • Publication number: 20170183600
    Abstract: The presently claimed invention relates to a lubricant composition comprising at least one beta-glucan, optionally in form of one of its derivatives, at least one base oil, at least one additive component, and optionally water; the use of said lubricant compositions for reducing wear in metal-on-metal contact and the use of at least one beta-glucan for reducing the friction coefficient of a lubricant composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: REINER KRIPP, Andrea SEIBERT, Dirk FRIES, Achim FEßENBECKER, Thomas RUEHLE
  • Publication number: 20130268923
    Abstract: A system for updating a multiple domain embedded system may include a processor that can identify a device associated with the embedded system and a driver that supports the device. The processor can determine a domain associated with the driver and a first configuration label of a first configuration of the multiple domain embedded system. The processor can also determine a second configuration label of a second configuration of the multiple domain embedded system, based on the first configuration label, an identification of the driver, and an identification of the device. Further, the processor can update the driver based on the second configuration label.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Broghammer, Dirk Fries