Patents Assigned to Porsche AG
  • Patent number: 12079694
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes storing a set of training data. One or more machine learning models are trained based on the set of training data. The method also includes receiving, from a computing device, a request to access the set of training data. The method further includes determining whether the computing device is allowed to access the set of training data. In response to determining that the computing device is allowed to access the set of training data, the method includes transmitting a training token to the computing device. The training token grants a training environment with access to the set of training data for a period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignees: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Porsche AG, Audi AG
    Inventors: Liang Kong, Oleg Tolstov
  • Patent number: 12026952
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for observing conditions in an environment around a transportation vehicle and adjusting operation of the transportation vehicle in response to the observed conditions. The temperatures of features in the environment can be determined to compensate for varying conditions in the environment in operating the transportation vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignees: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, AUDI AG, PORSCHE AG
    Inventor: Philipp Nils Kuepper
  • Patent number: 11899748
    Abstract: A computing system comprises a data storage and at least one processor communicatively coupled to the data storage. The at least one processor is configured to execute program instructions to cause the system to perform the following steps. A deep neural network (“DNN”) model is trained using training data. Next, additional scenes are determined based on the DNN model and the training data. The determined scenes are generated, and then used to augment the training dataset. The DNN model is then retrained using the augmented training dataset and stored in a data storage for deployment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignees: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, AUDI AG, PORSCHE AG
    Inventors: Pratik Prabhanjan Brahma, Nasim Souly, Nikhil George
  • Patent number: 11875551
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes obtaining candidate data generated by a vehicle. The candidate data comprises a subset of sensor data identified based on a set of neural network models executing on the vehicle. The method also includes determining whether the candidate data can be associated with one or more categories of a set of categories for training data based on a set of categorization models. The method further includes associating the candidate data with the first category in response to determining that the candidate data can be associated with at a first category of the set of categories. The method further includes determining whether the candidate data can be associated with a second category. The set of categories lacks the second category. The method further includes including the second category in the set of categories in response to determining that the candidate data can be associated with the second category.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignees: NAVBIRSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, PORSCHE AG, AUDI AG
    Inventors: Pratik Brahma, Nikhil George, Oleg Zabluda
  • Patent number: 11766998
    Abstract: A vehicle attachment for guiding a vehicle includes a magnetic tape sensor, at least one sensor, a controller, at least one coupling device for attachment to the vehicle, and a vehicle interface system. The magnetic tape sensor is configured to detect a path. The at least one sensor can detect whether there are any obstructions along the path. The controller is configured to steer the vehicle along the predefined path and to adjust the speed of the vehicle to avoid coming in contact with any obstructions. The vehicle interface system is configured to communicatively couple the controller to at least one electronic control unit of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignees: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, PORSCHE AG
    Inventors: Joerg Christian Wolf, Elnaz Vahedforough, James Phan Bui, Bryan Grant, Martin Fest, Nikhil George
  • Patent number: 11507091
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes receiving sensor data generated by a set of vehicles. The method also includes performing a first set of processing operations on the sensor data. The method further includes providing an exploration interface configured to allow one or more of browsing, searching, and visualization of the sensor data. The method further includes selecting a subset of the sensor data. The method further includes performing a second set of processing operations on the subset of the sensor data. The method further includes provisioning one or more of computational resources and storage resources for developing an autonomous vehicle (AV) model based on the subset of the sensor data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignees: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, PORSCHE AG, AUDI AG
    Inventors: Mohamed Kacem Abida, Danil Kazankov
  • Patent number: 11440779
    Abstract: The lifting platform (10) has at least two lateral pillars (12, 14, 33). Each pillar has height-changeable, pivotable arms (13, 34, 44) that are displaceable telescopically in length. An end of each arm has a decoupling device with a receptacle (31, 41) for supporting an object. A carrying device (11, 50) has receiving points corresponding to the number of the receptacles (31, 41). The lifting platform and the carrying device are positioned with respect to each other without impairing an object resting on the at least one receptacle. The at least one receptacle (31, 41) is placed onto the at least one receiving point, and the carrying device (11, 50) together with the transferred at least one receptacle (31, 41) and an object thereon is removed from a region of the lifting platform (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Porsche AG
    Inventors: Ralf Ringler, Peter Horn
  • Patent number: 11372422
    Abstract: Technologies and techniques for determining locations of a plurality of markers on a vehicle in three-dimensional space. The markers may be configured as optical or radio markers, where a sensor determines the locations of each of the plurality of markers, or a shape formed by the markers collectively. The locations of each of the plurality of markers or shape is then compared to a template to determine a match. The match identifies a vehicle having vehicle data that includes locations of vehicle components and/or vehicle performance characteristics. The vehicle data is then used to generate control signals for controlling a control device that may be associated with a robotic apparatus, a vehicle computer system and/or drone operating system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignees: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, AUDI AG, PORSCHE AG
    Inventors: Oleg Tolstov, Liang Kong, Maximilian Thum
  • Patent number: 10882478
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methodologies for providing a comfort system of a transportation vehicle include capturing and assessing movement data of a user. The movement data can include movement data captured upon the user's approach to the transportation vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignees: VOLKSWAGEN AG, PORSCHE AG, BENTLEY MOTORS LIMITED
    Inventors: Benedict A. Recktenwald, David Irving
  • Patent number: 10812257
    Abstract: Systems, devices and methodologies for generating a vehicle identification hash value and verifying the integrity of the vehicle. The vehicle identification hash value is generated based on hashes provided by each vehicle component. The generated overall vehicle identification hash value may be dynamic and reflects changes that occur to the vehicle at the component level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignees: Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Porsche AG
    Inventors: Liang Kong, Payton White
  • Patent number: 10789495
    Abstract: A system and methodologies for neuromorphic (NM) vision simulate conventional analog NM system functionality and generate digital NM image data that facilitate improved object detection, classification, and tracking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignees: Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Porsche AG
    Inventors: Edmund Dawes Zink, Douglas Allen Hauger, Jerramy L. Gipson, Allen Khorasani, Lutz Junge, Nils Kuepper, Andreas Busse, Nikhil J. George
  • Patent number: 10775480
    Abstract: A system, device and method for wireless device localization using a differential evolution algorithm in a continuous trilateration process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignees: Volkswagen AG, PORSCHE AG, AUDI AG
    Inventors: Liang Kong, Oleg Tolstov, Andrea Kuklenyik, Florian Rill
  • Patent number: 10766437
    Abstract: Systems, components, and methodologies are provided for improvements in operation of automotive vehicles by enabling monitoring analysis and reaction to subtle sources of information that aid in prediction and response of vehicle control systems across a range of automation levels. Such systems, components, and methodologies include wheel-turn detection equipment for detecting a wheel angle of another vehicle to trigger a vehicle control system to perform an operation based on the detected wheel angle of the other vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignees: Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Porsche AG
    Inventors: Mirko Herrmann, Angela-Kristina Speidel
  • Patent number: 10423856
    Abstract: A system and methodologies for neuromorphic vision simulate conventional analog NM system functionality and generate digital NM image data that facilitate improved object detection, classification, and tracking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignees: Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Porsche AG
    Inventors: Edmund Dawes Zink, Douglas Allen Hauger, Lutz Junge, Luis Marcial Hernandez Gonzalez, Jerramy L. Gipson, Anh Vu, Martin Hempel, Nikhil J. George
  • Patent number: 10387725
    Abstract: A system and methodologies for neuromorphic vision simulate conventional analog NM system functionality and generate digital NM image data that facilitate improved object detection, classification, and tracking so as to detect and predict movement of a vehicle occupant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignees: Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Porsche AG
    Inventors: Edmund Dawes Zink, Douglas Allen Hauger, Lutz Junge, Luis Marcial Hernandez Gonzalez, Jerramy L. Gipson, Anh Vu, Martin Hempel, Nikhil J. George
  • Patent number: 10388154
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for controlling traffic signals using virtual induction loops. The system allows bidirectional communication between a traffic signal controller and a vehicle so that the controller can send map data to the vehicle and the vehicle can send a recall message to the controller, requesting to be served by the controller at an approaching traffic signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignees: Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Porsche AG
    Inventors: Dmitriy Kuzikov, Michael Zweck, Christoph Rucker, Joerg Christian Wolf
  • Patent number: 10387741
    Abstract: A system and methodologies for neuromorphic vision simulate conventional analog NM system functionality and generate digital NM image data that facilitate improved object detection, classification, and tracking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignees: Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Porsche AG
    Inventors: Edmund Dawes Zink, Douglas Allen Hauger, Lutz Junge, Luis Marcial Hernandez Gonzalez, Jerramy L. Gipson, Anh Vu, Martin Hempel, Nikhil J. George
  • Patent number: 10282615
    Abstract: A system and methodologies for neuromorphic (NM) vision simulate conventional analog NM system functionality and generate digital NM image data that facilitate improved object detection, classification, and tracking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignees: Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Porsche AG
    Inventors: Edmund Dawes Zink, Douglas Allen Hauger, Lutz Junge, Jerramy L. Gipson, Allen Khorasani, Nils Kuepper, Stefan T. Hilligardt
  • Patent number: 10255805
    Abstract: Systems, components, and methodologies are provided for improvements in operation of automotive vehicles by enabling emulation of traffic signal operation by genertic algorithms, providing tunable solutions for efficient and safe operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignees: Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Porsche AG
    Inventors: Joerg Christian Wolf, Michael Zweck, Christoph Rucker
  • Patent number: 10229341
    Abstract: A system and methodologies for neuromorphic vision simulate conventional analog NM system functionality and generate digital NM image data that facilitate improved object detection, classification, and tracking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignees: Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Porsche AG
    Inventors: Edmund Dawes Zink, Douglas Allen Hauger, Lutz Junge, Luis Marcial Hernandez Gonzalez, Jerramy L. Gipson, Anh Vu, Martin Hempel, Nikhil J. George