Patents by Inventor Werner FOAG

Werner FOAG 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: 20230311667
    Abstract: An apparatus for operating an electric machine of a vehicle during a recuperation process is provided. The vehicle includes a first electric machine which is coupled to a first axle of the vehicle, and a second electric machine which can be coupled to a second axle of the vehicle. The apparatus is configured to determine, on the basis of sensor data from one or more sensors in the vehicle, whether the second electric machine should be used to recuperate electric energy during a recuperation process in addition to the first electric machine. The apparatus is also configured, depending on this determination, to operate the second electric machine during the recuperation process in order to recuperate electric energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventor: Werner FOAG
  • Publication number: 20230060935
    Abstract: An apparatus for operating a noise suppression unit of a vehicle includes a control unit. The control unit is configured to reduce interfering noise in or on the vehicle by generating at least one acoustic compensation signal. The control unit is also configured to determine noise information relating to expected interfering noise, including an expected level of interfering noise, at an upcoming vehicle position while the vehicle is traveling. The control unit is also configured to cause the noise suppression unit to be activated or to be in an energy-saving mode at the upcoming vehicle position, depending on the noise information obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Cedric BAROGHEL, Werner FOAG, Hubert SCHOLZ, Lorenzo VALENT
  • Patent number: 11358597
    Abstract: A drive control system for a motor vehicle operated by electric motor has a drive position selector device and an electronic control unit which is connected to the drive position selector. The drive control system is configured in such a way that when a first alternative automatic drive position is selected a comparatively high, not freely selectable recuperation level can be predefined and crawl mode is deactivated, and when a second alternative automatic drive position is selected at least one constant recuperation level or a sailing mode can be predefined and crawl mode is activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Johannes Elflein, Werner Foag, Andreas Rank, Florian Schnappauf, Benjamin Sprengart, Philipp Wojta
  • Publication number: 20220080942
    Abstract: A control unit for a motor vehicle which includes at least one electric machine for driving one or more wheels of the vehicle and at least one friction brake is provided. The control unit is configured to determine that a one-pedal feel function is to be provided via an acceleration pedal of the vehicle and/or a creep function is to be provided via a brake pedal of the vehicle. Additionally, the control unit is configured to operate the electric machine at least temporarily in combination with the friction brake in order to provide the one-pedal feel function and/or the creep function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas EBERL, Werner FOAG, Andreas RANK, Florian SCHNAPPAUF, Ralf SEIBERT, Georg SOYER
  • Publication number: 20200355265
    Abstract: A drive control system for a motor vehicle operated by electric motor has a drive position selector device and an electronic control unit which is connected to the drive position selector. The drive control system is configured in such a way that when a first alternative automatic drive position is selected a comparatively high, not freely selectable recuperation level can be predefined and crawl mode is deactivated, and when a second alternative automatic drive position is selected at least one constant recuperation level or a sailing mode can be predefined and crawl mode is activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Johannes ELFLEIN, Werner FOAG, Andreas RANK, Florian SCHNAPPAUF, Benjamin SPRENGART, Philipp WOJTA