Patents by Inventor Thomas BURTSCHE

Thomas BURTSCHE 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: 10065642
    Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a distance related speed control system, wherein if the motor vehicle is following a vehicle driving in front, a target distance from the vehicle driving in front chosen by the driver is generally set, and wherein for a distance-shortening turn signal effect time when a turn signal is set, a shortened target distance is set. The motor vehicle further has a lane departure warning system, wherein a warning that is generally activated if there is a risk of an unintentional lane departure is suppressed for a specified warning-suppressing turn signal effect time after the setting of the turn signal. The warning-suppressing turn signal effect time begins simultaneously with the distance-shortening turn signal effect time, wherein these two turn signal effect times are specified to have the same length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andreas Pfeiffer, Thomas Burtsche
  • Patent number: 9630617
    Abstract: A method is provided for resuming the movement of a motor vehicle after unforeseen stopping in an automated parking process performed by a parking assistance system having automated longitudinal and transverse guidance. If the vehicle is stopped, a decision is made about a resumption of movement of the vehicle in the prior direction of travel that existed before the vehicle was stopped. The decision is made in dependence on the remaining travel path from the current position to the next planned stopping point of the trajectory lying in the prior direction of travel. A stopping point of the trajectory can be a reversal point or the final parking position, for example. If the decision is positive, the movement of the vehicle is resumed in the prior direction of travel. If the decision is negative, the movement of the vehicle is resumed against the prior direction of travel. Alternatively, in the case of a negative decision, the movement of the vehicle may not be resumed and the parking process may be ended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Burtsche, Thomas Velten, Rainer Schillinger, Thomas Goldmann
  • Publication number: 20160144858
    Abstract: A method is provided for resuming the movement of a motor vehicle after unforeseen stopping in an automated parking process performed by a parking assistance system having automated longitudinal and transverse guidance. If the vehicle is stopped, a decision is made about a resumption of movement of the vehicle in the prior direction of travel that existed before the vehicle was stopped. The decision is made in dependence on the remaining travel path from the current position to the next planned stopping point of the trajectory lying in the prior direction of travel. A stopping point of the trajectory can be a reversal point or the final parking position, for example. If the decision is positive, the movement of the vehicle is resumed in the prior direction of travel. If the decision is negative, the movement of the vehicle is resumed against the prior direction of travel. Alternatively, in the case of a negative decision, the movement of the vehicle may not be resumed and the parking process may be ended.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas BURTSCHE, Thomas VELTEN, Rainer SCHILLINGER, Thomas GOLDMANN
  • Publication number: 20160016584
    Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a distance related speed control system, wherein if the motor vehicle is following a vehicle driving in front, a target distance from the vehicle driving in front chosen by the driver is generally set, and wherein for a distance-shortening turn signal effect time when a turn signal is set, a shortened target distance is set. The motor vehicle further has a lane departure warning system, wherein a warning that is generally activated if there is a risk of an unintentional lane departure is suppressed for a specified warning-suppressing turn signal effect time after the setting of the turn signal. The warning-suppressing turn signal effect time begins simultaneously with the distance-shortening turn signal effect time, wherein these two turn signal effect times are specified to have the same length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas PFEIFFER, Thomas BURTSCHE
  • Publication number: 20150348418
    Abstract: In a driver assistance system for assisting a driver of a motor vehicle when leaving a determined lane by use of a lane departure warning system, which is connected to at least one lane detection unit and to a warning and/or transversal guidance unit, the lane departure warning system executes a warning and/or a transversal guidance intervention, if the motor vehicle moves too close to a defined boundary of the lane. The lane departure warning system records and uses information about a defined driving situation of the pertaining motor vehicle such that a currently determined lane may be changed by shifting at least one defined boundary depending on the driving situation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Andreas PFEIFFER, Thomas BURTSCHE
  • Publication number: 20080133103
    Abstract: A method is provided for deactivating an automatic starting function of a distance-related speed control system in a motor vehicle. The speed control system performs a distance-related control in relation to a detected target object, and the motor vehicle is also held at a standstill owing to the stationary target object. Upon detection of a moving object between the stationary target object and one's own motor vehicle, the automatic starting function of the distance-related speed control system is automatically deactivated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Alexander MESKE, Dietrich STURM, Thomas BURTSCHE