Patents by Inventor Rolf Hettel

Rolf Hettel 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).

  • Publication number: 20230219584
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for testing a driver assistance system of a vehicle, where the driver assistance system has at least one interior sensor and is designed to process sensor signals of the at least one interior sensor for monitoring a driver of the vehicle, the system comprising: simulation means for simulating at least one physical property of the driver which characterizes a physiological condition of the driver, in particular the driver's attentiveness, activity, fatigue, mood, state of health, and/or drug influence, and is able to be detected by the at least one interior sensor such that it can generate sensor signals as a function of the at least one simulated physical property; and an interface which interacts with the driver assistance system such that sensor signals are provided the driver assistance system as a function of the at least one simulated physical property. The invention further relates to a corresponding method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Rolf HETTEL, Tobias DUESER
  • Publication number: 20210163029
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for analysing an automation system, in particular a driver assistance system in a vehicle, an emulator for at least partial virtual operation of an automation system of an installation, and a system for analysing an automation system of an installation. An environment scenario for the installation, in particular a traffic scenario, is simulated. A response signal to be detected by at least one environment sensor, in particular an ultrasound response signal, is derived from the perspective of the at least one environment sensor on the basis of the simulated environment scenario. The response signal is output to the at least one environment sensor by means of an emulator, wherein the at least one environment sensor generates sensor io data on the basis of the output response signal. In addition, the automation system and/or the installation are/is operated by means of the generated sensor data and preferably further sensor data of real and/or simulated sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Sebastian LUTZ, Rolf HETTEL, Albert ALBERS, Matthias BEHRENDT, Christian SCHYR
  • Patent number: 10161832
    Abstract: A method for simulating cornering of a vehicle 2 being tested on a roller dynamometer 1 to determine a measured variable 13, wherein the vehicle 2 being tested on the roller dynamometer 1 is operated as though driving straight ahead, and to simulate cornering the additional resistance forces of cornering are taken into account in the form of a correction parameter 9.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: AVL LIST GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias Düser, Rolf Hettel
  • Publication number: 20160209297
    Abstract: A method for simulating cornering of a vehicle 2 being tested on a roller dynamometer 1 to determine a measured variable 13, wherein the vehicle 2 being tested on the roller dynamometer 1 is operated as though driving straight ahead, and to simulate cornering the 5 additional resistance forces of cornering are taken into account in the form of a correction parameter 9.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: AVL LIST GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias Düser, Rolf Hettel