Patents by Inventor A. Mehringer

A. Mehringer 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: 20240166400
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for treating containers and, in particular reusable containers, having the steps of: providing a container having at least one first marking which identifies this container; determining at least one first information associated with said first marking, applying a second marking to the container, wherein the second marking is created taking into account the first marking and/or the determined information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Stefan POESCHL, Katarina MEHRINGER
  • Patent number: 11988544
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for weighing pharmaceutical containers (10) nested in a carrier (11), in which at least one of the nested containers (10) is weighed by means of a weighing device (1), wherein a relative movement between the at least one pharmaceutical container (10) and the carrier (11) is brought about in order to release the pharmaceutical containers (10) from the carrier (11) in order to increase the weighing accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignees: Syntegon Technology GmbH, Syntegon Packaging Systems AG, Syntegon Packaging Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Roth, Ulrich Krauß, Klaus Ullherr, Tim Fleckenstein, Rolf Barthelmess, Martin Maerz, Thomas Beck, Ralf Riebeling, Heiko Wild, Joachim Radtke, Jochen Peters, Oliver Gerundt, Harald Ott, Olaf Eistert, Frank Scholl, Herbert Schaffert, Jochen Lautenschlager, Paul Mehringer, Faruk Civelek
  • Publication number: 20240123754
    Abstract: A trifold organizer includes a front page that includes a cover surface and a front page inner surface; a back page that includes a back surface and a back page inner surface; an inner page between the front page and the back page, the inner page comprises a inner page front surface and a back inner page surface; a power supply mounted to the back inner page surface; a light in electrical communication with the power supply; and a charging port in electrical communication with the power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventor: Nicole Mehringer
  • Patent number: 11915489
    Abstract: In a method of operating a vehicle, sensor data comprising an object detection of a sensor of the vehicle is provided, the object detection being representative of a detected object. Further, a trust model is provided, wherein the trust model is configured to model a trust in object detection. Depending on the sensor data and the trust model, a trust value of the detected object is determined, the trust value of the detected object being representative of how high a trust in the detected object is. The vehicle is operated depending on the trust value of the detected object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Dominik Bauch, Marco Baumgartl, Michael Himmelsbach, Josef Mehringer, Daniel Meissner, Luca Trentinaglia
  • Publication number: 20240008219
    Abstract: A power module, in particular a drive module, is disclosed. The power module has a heatsink, in particular a cooling element, which is designed to conduct fluid, and at least two power components which are different from one another. The power components are each connected to the heatsink, in particular a part of the heatsink, in a thermally conductive or also electrically conductive manner. The power components are each designed to carry electric potentials, in particular ground potentials, which are different from one another. The heatsink comprises at least or only two parts, in particular one part and a further part which each have a cavity for conducting a fluid flow and which are connected to one another by way of an electrical insulator such that a fluid flow cooling both parts can flow through the parts. The parts are electrically insulated from one another such that the electric potentials of the power components are separated from one another within the heatsink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Paul Mehringer, Benedikt Scholz, Narcisse Fotso Simo, Marcus Mutschler
  • Publication number: 20230415941
    Abstract: Disclosed to a method for operating a system for treating a plurality of containers, with the steps: providing at least one container which has an ID, by which the container can be uniquely identified, wherein an identifier can be assigned to the ID, which identifier is stored in a memory device which is connected or can be connected to the system at least temporarily via a public network in order to communicate data; treating the container with a treatment apparatus of the system, collecting at least one data value with respect to the container and/or with respect to at least one treatment step of the container; and providing the at least one data value for transmission and/or storage in the memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Ottmar AMANN, Stefan WENZL, Stephan JAEGER, Marcel STRICKROTH, Katarina MEHRINGER, Sandra BREITSCHAEDEL, Gerald HUETTNER
  • Patent number: 11830258
    Abstract: A control unit and method for an autonomous and/or semi-autonomous ego vehicle are provided. The control unit is configured to determine a course of an ego lane, referred to as the behavioral ego lane, within which the ego vehicle is driving, based on driving trajectories of a plurality of vehicles within an environment of the ego vehicle. The control unit is configured to operate an automated longitudinal and/or lateral guidance function of the ego vehicle in dependence of the course of the behavioral ego lane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Vincenzo Campanale, Orland Gonzalez, Almir Mehmedovic, Josef Mehringer, Christoph Pietruska, Andreas Stump
  • Publication number: 20230294930
    Abstract: The invention relates to a handling system for product containers, having a transporter for transporting the product containers and having at least one container handling machine which comprises a handling assembly for handling the product containers, wherein the container handling machine comprises a plurality of interchangeable fitting parts for processing different product types and receptacle locations provided therefor, and wherein the interchangeable fitting parts comprise first data transponders having first identification data for identification, wherein the handling system comprises a line management system which, for processing the different product types, is designed to provide to the at least one container handling machine a production order having a configuration list in each case, wherein the configuration list comprises a selection of the interchangeable fitting parts provided for the processing of the particular product types, and wherein the handling system comprises a reader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Janet Denise WILCZEK, Maximilian WEINZIERL, Katarina MEHRINGER, Gala GEIGER, Christoph Maximilian STEMPLINGER, Manfred ZIEGLER, Matthias HOTTER
  • Patent number: 11756310
    Abstract: A method and device for sensor data fusion for a vehicle as well as a computer program and a computer-readable storage medium are disclosed. At least one sensor device (S1) is associated with the vehicle (F), and in the method, fusion object data is provided representative of a fusion object (OF) detected in an environment of the vehicle (F); sensor object data is provided representative of a sensor object (OS) detected by the sensor device (S1) in the environment of the vehicle (F); indicator data is provided representative of an uncertainty in the determination of the sensor object data; reference point transformation candidates of the sensor object (OS) are determined depending on the indicator data; and an innovated fusion object is determined depending on the reference point transformation candidates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Himmelsbach, Luca Trentinaglia, Dominik Bauch, Daniel Meissner, Josef Mehringer, Marco Baumgartl
  • Publication number: 20230183019
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for inspecting bundles, wherein receiving containers equipped with containers are transported by a first transport device and wherein the containers each have a marking in their bottom regions which unambiguously identifies the containers, wherein an image recording device records at least one image of the bottom regions of the containers located in the receiving container and at least one information is output which is characteristic of the markings arranged on the containers and/or of at least one property of the containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Elisabeth PILNEY, Katarina MEHRINGER, Eduard RUPP
  • Patent number: 11583826
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a packing element, in particular for mass and/or heat exchange columns, through which at least one gas and/or at least one liquid flow flows, comprising a plurality of neighbouring strips curved inwards and/or outwards, wherein each strip is connected to the neighbouring strips at at least one end thereof. It is the object of the present invention to provide a packing element that is improved relative to the state of the art. According to the disclosure, this object is achieved in that at least one of the strips has an irregular shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: RVT PROCESS EQUIPMENT GMBH
    Inventors: Werner Geipel, Christian Geipel, Christian Mehringer, Karin Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 11430227
    Abstract: A method determines one or more lanes of a road in an environment of a vehicle, by receiving a plurality of objects in the environment of the vehicle; receiving a plurality of trajectories of the plurality of objects in the environment of the vehicle; estimating a shape of a road based on the plurality of trajectories of the plurality of objects; and determining one or more lanes of the road using the estimated shape of the road and the plurality of objects and/or the plurality of trajectories of the plurality of objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Orland Gonzalez, Josef Mehringer, Christoph Pietruska, Sebastian Rass
  • Publication number: 20220128680
    Abstract: A method for sensor data fusion for a vehicle includes providing current sensor object data that are representative of a sensor object st ascertained at the time t; providing fusion object data that are representative of fusion objects ftj? intended for sensor data fusion at the time t; providing a sensor object data record H including historical sensor object data that are representative of a sensor object st-ki, ascertained at a preceding time t?k; taking the sensor object data record H as a basis for ascertaining a reduced sensor object data record H?={St-k?t?k|k=1 . . . n}, wherein st denotes a sensor object associated with a fusion object ft at the time t; and taking the reduced sensor object data record H? as a basis for associating the sensor object st with a fusion object ftj and ascertaining a refreshed fusion object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Dominik BAUCH, Marco BAUMGARTL, Michael HIMMELSBACH, Josef MEHRINGER, Daniel MEISSNER, Luca TRENTINAGLIA
  • Publication number: 20220092316
    Abstract: In the method, a predetermined first number of sensed positions (Pi) of the object (20) are provided, the positions being provided with respect to a vehicle coordinate system (K) of the vehicle (10). Depending on a predetermined second number of the provided positions, a second coordinate system (K?) is determined. The provided positions are transformed into the second coordinate system (K?) and a function is determined which approximates a course of the provided positions in the second coordinate system (K?). For a predetermined third number of sampling points of the function, at least one analytical property of the function is determined at the respective sampling point. The coordinates and the at least one analytical property of the respective sampling point are transformed into the vehicle coordinate system (K).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Dominik BAUCH, Josef MEHRINGER, Daniel MEISSNER, Marco BAUMGARTL, Michael HIMMELSBACH, Luca TRENTINAGLIA
  • Publication number: 20220089171
    Abstract: A method for operating a driver assistance function of a vehicle includes determining a position of the vehicle, providing map data of a road map, providing current and historical traffic data depending on the position, providing a list of driver assistance functions, and determining whether a situation exists in which a driver assistance function of the list of driver assistance functions can be used depending on the position, the map data, and the current and historical traffic data. If it is determined that the situation exists, information is provided to a driver of the vehicle to set the driver assistance function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Dominik BAUCH, Marco BAUMGARTL, Michael HIMMELSBACH, Josef MEHRINGER, Daniel MEISSNER, Luca TRENTINAGLIA
  • Publication number: 20220092875
    Abstract: In a method of operating a vehicle, sensor data comprising an object detection of a sensor of the vehicle is provided, the object detection being representative of a detected object. Further, a trust model is provided, wherein the trust model is configured to model a trust in object detection. Depending on the sensor data and the trust model, a trust value of the detected object is determined, the trust value of the detected object being representative of how high a trust in the detected object is. The vehicle is operated depending on the trust value of the detected object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Dominik BAUCH, Marco BAUMGARTL, Michael HIMMELSBACH, Josef MEHRINGER, Daniel MEISSNER, Luca TRENTINAGLIA
  • Publication number: 20220092870
    Abstract: A method and device for sensor data fusion for a vehicle as well as a computer program and a computer-readable storage medium are disclosed. At least one sensor device (S1) is associated with the vehicle (F), and in the method, fusion object data is provided representative of a fusion object (OF) detected in an environment of the vehicle (F); sensor object data is provided representative of a sensor object (OS) detected by the sensor device (S1) in the environment of the vehicle (F); indicator data is provided representative of an uncertainty in the determination of the sensor object data; reference point transformation candidates of the sensor object (OS) are determined depending on the indicator data; and an innovated fusion object is determined depending on the reference point transformation candidates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Michael HIMMELSBACH, Luca TRENTINAGLIA, Dominik BAUCH, Daniel MEISSNER, Josef MEHRINGER, Marco BAUMGARTL
  • Publication number: 20220075053
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for sensor data fusion for a vehicle as well as a vehicle, a computer program, and a computer-readable storage medium are disclosed. A distance sensor (S1) is associated with the vehicle (F), and wherein in the method: fusion object data is provided which is representative of a fusion object (OF) determined in the vicinity of the vehicle (F); a directional characteristic value is determined which is representative of an angle (?) of the measurement direction (M) of the distance sensor (S1); a distance measurement value (d) of the distance sensor (S1) is detected; depending on the distance measurement value (d) and the directional characteristic value, a fusion object (OF) is determined to which the distance measurement value (d) and the directional characteristic value are assigned, and an innovated fusion object is determined depending on the distance measurement value (d), the directional characteristic value and the fusion object data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Dominik BAUCH, Marco BAUMGARTL, Michael HIMMELSBACH, Josef MEHRINGER, Daniel MEISSNER, Luca TRENTINAGLIA
  • Publication number: 20220009526
    Abstract: A control unit and method for an autonomous and/or semi-autonomous ego vehicle are provided. The control unit is configured to determine a course of an ego lane, referred to as the behavioral ego lane, within which the ego vehicle is driving, based on driving trajectories of a plurality of vehicles within an environment of the ego vehicle. The control unit is configured to operate an automated longitudinal and/or lateral guidance function of the ego vehicle in dependence of the course of the behavioral ego lane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Vincenzo CAMPANALE, Orland GONZALEZ, Almir MEHMEDOVIC, Josef MEHRINGER, Christoph PIETRUSKA, Andreas STUMP
  • Publication number: 20220011151
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for weighing pharmaceutical containers (10) nested in a carrier (11), in which at least one of the nested containers (10) is weighed by means of a weighing device (1), wherein a relative movement between the at least one pharmaceutical container (10) and the carrier (11) is brought about in order to release the pharmaceutical containers (10) from the carrier (11) in order to increase the weighing accuracy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Philipp Roth, Ulrich Krauß, Klaus Ullherr, Tim Fleckenstein, Rolf Barthelmess, Martin Maerz, Thomas Beck, Ralf Riebeling, Heiko Wild, Joachim Radtke, Jochen Peters, Oliver Gerundt, Harald Ott, Olaf Eistert, Frank Scholl, Herbert Schaffert, Jochen Lautenschlager, Paul Mehringer, Faruk Civelek