Patents by Inventor STEPHAN LORENZ
STEPHAN LORENZ 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).
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Publication number: 20240153328Abstract: A method for preparing for the start-up of a control unit for access devices, wherein at least one access device is communicatively connected to the control unit, wherein the control unit has a communication interface for information technology communication with a mobile terminal and/or has an input device for detecting an input from an installer or is in communicative connection with an input device for detecting an input from an installer. The method includes: a) detecting, using the control unit, an information technology signal or a change in an existing information technology continuous signal of a mobile terminal by the communication interface, and/or detecting an input from an installer using the input device, b) sending a trigger signal from the control unit to the access device, c) receiving the trigger signal using the access device, and d) performing an action using the access device depending on the received trigger signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2021Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Kai OBERSTE-UFER, Christian RAPPEL, Thomas VOGLER, Sven BUSCH, Ingo HALDER, Bernd GEHRMANN, Andrzej DUDZINSKI, Chandra Prakash GUPTA, Oliver BORCHMANN, Frank LORENZ, Martin WOLF, Alexander BRADFISCH, Stephan GIERNICH, Pedro GUERRA
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Publication number: 20240142931Abstract: A door system for at least one door, the door system including door components, with one of the components being designed as a control unit. The control unit and at least one other door component are connected to one another via a first communication bus. An access system with an above door system and with a computing unit are related, with an image of the door system stored in the computing unit, the door components connected to the first communication bus each having an identifier. The identifiers are stored as part of the image of the door system in the computing unit and/or with past and current operating states of the door system stored in the computing unit. An access system with at least one of the above door systems is related, with at least one door system having an authentication device configured to receive an access attribute for authentication.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Stephan GIERNICH, Dennis MEIERING, Thomas VOGLER, Sven BUSCH, Ingo HALDER, Bernd GEHRMANN, Andrzej DUDZINSKI, Chandra Prakash GUPTA, Oliver BORCHMANN, Frank LORENZ
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Publication number: 20240137270Abstract: A method for commissioning a door system with the door system having door components, with at least one door component being designed as a control unit, with the method including the following steps: storing an electronic configuration of the door system in the control unit and/or a mobile terminal, and carrying out at least one commissioning step by the electronic configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2021Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Kai OBERSTE-UFER, Christian RAPPEL, Thomas VOGLER, Sven BUSCH, Ingo HALDER, Bernd GEHRMANN, Andrzej DUDZINSKI, Chandra Prakash GUPTA, Oliver BORCHMANN, Frank LORENZ, Martin WOLF, Alexander BRADFISCH, Stephan GIERNICH, Pedro GUERRA
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Patent number: 10447410Abstract: A sensor network includes a sink and multiple sensor nodes. The sink is coupled to a substrate and configured to transmit a periodic ultrasonic pulse on the substrate. A first one of the sensor nodes is coupled to the substrate. The first sensor node is configured to (i) receive the periodic ultrasonic pulse from the substrate, (ii) synchronize an internal clock of the first sensor node to the sink based on the periodic ultrasonic pulse, (iii) selectively detect an event in a region surrounding the first sensor node, and (iv) in response to detecting the event, transmit a first ultrasonic pulse toward the sink on the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2014Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State UniversityInventors: Subir Biswas, Stephan Lorenz, Bo Dong, Qiong Huo
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Patent number: 10166978Abstract: Method for automatically parking a vehicle in a parking area having a multiplicity of parking spaces, comprising the following steps: allocating a specific parking space for the motor vehicle by means of the control device; automatic driving, or driving under the control of the control device, of the vehicle to the specific parking space; characterized by the following steps: making available at least one item of environmental information for the control device; evaluating the parking spaces on the basis of the at least one item of environmental information; and if appropriate, re-parking a vehicle located in a parking space which is evaluated as being less than optimum to a parking space which is evaluated as being optimum by the control device.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2014Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Audi AGInventor: Stephan Lorenz
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Patent number: 10124704Abstract: A vehicle seat for a motor vehicle, includes an adjustable seat base, an adjustable backrest surface and adjustable lateral support elements provided on the seat-side and/or the backrest-side, wherein the size or geometry of the lateral support elements, which form a pair and are opposite each other, can variously be changed, and wherein the seat base and/or the backrest surface can be tilted towards one side, electromechanical or pneumatic adjustment means being provided for this purpose.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2014Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Stephan Lorenz, Jan Buchholz
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Publication number: 20180194343Abstract: Method for automatically parking a vehicle in a parking area having a multiplicity of parking spaces, comprising the following steps:—allocating a specific parking space for the motor vehicle by means of the control device;—automatic driving, or driving under the control of the control device, of the vehicle to the specific parking space; characterized by the following steps:—making available at least one item of environmental information for the control device;—evaluating the parking spaces on the basis of the at least one item of environmental information; and—if appropriate, re-parking a vehicle located in a parking space which is evaluated as being less than optimum to a parking space which is evaluated as being optimum by the control device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2014Publication date: July 12, 2018Applicant: Audi AGInventor: Stephan Lorenz
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Patent number: 9805594Abstract: A method, an evaluation system and a cooperative vehicle for predicting at least one congestion parameter are proposed. The method involves a detecting of a traffic density 71-74, a detecting of a current position x which is present during the detecting of the traffic density 71-74 and a relaying of the traffic density 71-74 and the current position x to an evaluation unit 60. Moreover, the method includes an evaluation of the traffic density 71-74 and a providing of at least one congestion parameter.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2014Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignees: Audi AG, Volkswagen AGInventors: Jan Buchholz, Stephan Lorenz, Tilman Lacko
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Patent number: 9715829Abstract: A method for coordinating operation of motor vehicles with a coordination device having a sensor, a computing device and a communication device includes determining from sensor data location and movement information of the motor vehicles, calculating an expected trajectory for each motor vehicle from the location and movement information, checking whether trajectories of different motor vehicles spatially and temporally overlap so as to create a conflict, in the event of a conflict transmitting a driving instruction to at least one motor vehicle, and executing the driving instruction or displaying the driving instruction on a display device of the at least one motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2014Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Jan Buchholz, Stephan Lorenz
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Publication number: 20170126332Abstract: A sensor network includes a sink and multiple sensor nodes. The sink is coupled to a substrate and configured to transmit a periodic ultrasonic pulse on the substrate. A first one of the sensor nodes is coupled to the substrate. The first sensor node is configured to (i) receive the periodic ultrasonic pulse from the substrate, (ii) synchronize an internal clock of the first sensor node to the sink based on the periodic ultrasonic pulse, (iii) selectively detect an event in a region surrounding the first sensor node, and (iv) in response to detecting the event, transmit a first ultrasonic pulse toward the sink on the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2014Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: Board of Trustees of Michigan State UniversityInventors: Subir BISWAS, Stephan LORENZ, Bo DONG, Qiong HUO
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Patent number: 9452725Abstract: An occupant protection device for a vehicle includes an airbag module arranged in a hub region of a vehicle steering wheel used for steering vehicle wheels about a steering angle when the steering wheel is turned to a rotary position. The airbag module has an airbag configured for deployment between a driver and the steering wheel in the event of a crash. An adjustment unit is provided to turn the steering wheel from the rotary position to a crash position while the steering angle of the vehicle wheels remains unchanged so as to align the airbag with a posture of the driver in the event of a crash.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2015Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Audi AGInventors: Stephan Lorenz, Ingo Schütz, Ulrich Pfeiffer, Werner Wilding, Alwin Tuschkan
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Publication number: 20160210852Abstract: A method, an evaluation system and a cooperative vehicle for predicting at least one congestion parameter are proposed. The method involves a detecting of a traffic density 71-74, a detecting of a current position x which is present during the detecting of the traffic density 71-74 and a relaying of the traffic density 71-74 and the current position x to an evaluation unit 60. Moreover, the method includes an evaluation of the traffic density 71-74 and a providing of at least one congestion parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2014Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: Jan Buchholz, Stephan Lorenz, Tilman Lacko
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Publication number: 20160152166Abstract: A vehicle seat for a motor vehicle, includes an adjustable seat base, an adjustable backrest surface and adjustable lateral support elements provided on the seat-side and/or the backrest-side, wherein the size or geometry of the lateral support elements, which form a pair and are opposite each other, can variously be changed, and wherein the seat base and/or the backrest surface can be tilted towards one side, electromechanical or pneumatic adjustment means being provided for this purpose.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2014Publication date: June 2, 2016Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: STEPHAN LORENZ, JAN BUCHHOLZ
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Publication number: 20150274106Abstract: An occupant protection device for a vehicle includes an airbag module arranged in a hub region of a vehicle steering wheel used for steering vehicle wheels about a steering angle when the steering wheel is turned to a rotary position. The airbag module has an airbag configured for deployment between a driver and the steering wheel in the event of a crash. An adjustment unit is provided to turn the steering wheel from the rotary position to a crash position while the steering angle of the vehicle wheels remains unchanged so as to align the airbag with a posture of the driver in the event of a crash.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: Audi AGInventors: Stephan Lorenz, Ingo Schütz, Ulrich Pfeiffer, Werner Wilding, Alwin Tuschkan
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Publication number: 20140372016Abstract: A method for coordinating operation of motor vehicles with a coordination device having a sensor, a computing device and a communication device includes determining from sensor data location and movement information of the motor vehicles, calculating an expected trajectory for each motor vehicle from the location and movement information, checking whether trajectories of different motor vehicles spatially and temporally overlap so as to create a conflict, in the event of a conflict transmitting a driving instruction to at least one motor vehicle, and executing the driving instruction or displaying the driving instruction on a display device of the at least one motor vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: JAN BUCHHOLZ, STEPHAN LORENZ