Patents by Inventor Alexander Goetz

Alexander Goetz 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: 20260175855
    Abstract: A method for operating a driver assistance system of a vehicle includes checking whether lane markings are present in an environment of the vehicle, detecting other road users in the environment and determining a position and/or a movement of the respective other road users, activating a following mode in which a road user ahead is followed at least periodically with automated transverse guidance, if no lane markings are present in the environment, determining an imaginary ego lane in which the vehicle is moving and at least one imaginary adjacent lane adjoining the imaginary ego lane based on the position and/or the movement of the other road users, and deactivating the following mode if a lateral distance between the road user ahead and the at least one imaginary adjacent lane drops below a predetermined minimum distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: June 25, 2026
    Inventor: Alexander GOETZ
  • Publication number: 20250376159
    Abstract: A method for operating a lane guidance assistant of a vehicle includes the steps of: receiving environmental data which describe an environment of the vehicle; recognizing lane boundaries delimiting a lane in which the vehicle is currently located; automatically performing steering interventions to keep the vehicle in the lane if the lane boundaries are recognized for a predefined debounce time; continually determining environmental conditions, the environmental conditions describing a current location of the vehicle, weather in the environment, a current time of day and/or a road type associated with the lane; and adjusting the debounce time according to the continually determined environmental conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: December 11, 2025
    Inventor: Alexander GOETZ
  • Publication number: 20250373515
    Abstract: A monitoring entity for an AI/ML model used in a wireless communication system is configured to receive model data associated with the model and to execute an evaluation of the model data with respect to a reference model to obtain an evaluation result. The monitoring entity has a plurality of analyser modules, wherein each analyser module is configured for evaluating an associated set of parameters derived from the model data with respect to an evaluated property to determine an associated monitoring metric associated with the analyser module, the associated monitoring metric indicating a performance of the model with respect to the associated set of parameters. The monitoring entity is adapted to request, from a different network entity, additional information relating to the model and to use the additional information relating to the model for obtaining the plurality of associated monitoring metrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2025
    Publication date: December 4, 2025
    Inventors: Georgios KONTES, Mohammad ALAWIEH, Birendra GHIMIRE, Alexander GOETZ, Christopher MUTSCHLER
  • Patent number: 12473022
    Abstract: A control unit is provided for operating a driver assistance system for automated lateral guidance of a motor vehicle. The control unit is configured, in a first operating state of the driver assistance system, to determine a target position of a steering wheel of the motor vehicle on the basis of the target steering angle of the motor vehicle which is stipulated by the driver assistance system in the first operating state, and to determine a quotient from the target steering angle which is stipulated by the driver assistance system in the first operating state, and from the target position which is determined therefrom, in order to determine a conversion factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Alexander Goetz, Sebastian Rass
  • Publication number: 20240182109
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a driving assistance system for assisting lateral guidance of a vehicle. The driving assistance system includes a steering assistance module configured to output a desired steering adjustment; a detection module configured to detect an actual steering adjustment; and a determination module configured to relate the desired steering adjustment and the actual steering adjustment to one another in order to determine a degree of difference between the desired steering adjustment and the actual steering adjustment. The steering assistance module is further configured to adjust a steering torque based on the degree of difference between the desired steering adjustment and the actual steering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventor: Alexander GOETZ
  • Publication number: 20240124056
    Abstract: A control unit is provided for operating a driver assistance system for automated lateral guidance of a motor vehicle. The control unit is configured, in a first operating state of the driver assistance system, to determine a target position of a steering wheel of the motor vehicle on the basis of the target steering angle of the motor vehicle which is stipulated by the driver assistance system in the first operating state, and to determine a quotient from the target steering angle which is stipulated by the driver assistance system in the first operating state, and from the target position which is determined therefrom, in order to determine a conversion factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Alexander GOETZ, Sebastian RASS
  • Patent number: 11273824
    Abstract: An apparatus activates/deactivates a motor vehicle safety system during a turning maneuver. The safety system is designed to carry out a braking operation of the motor vehicle during a turning maneuver if a probability of a collision of the motor vehicle with oncoming traffic is equal to or greater than a determined threshold value. The apparatus includes a detection unit for detecting an actual driving behavior of the vehicle driver, a determining unit for determining whether the actual driver behavior corresponds to a predefined sporty driving behavior, and a control unit for deactivating the safety system prior to carrying out the braking operation when the actual driving behavior corresponds to a predefined sporty driving behavior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Alexander Goetz, Soeren Ungermann
  • Publication number: 20190367017
    Abstract: An apparatus activates/deactivates a motor vehicle safety system during a turning maneuver. The safety system is designed to carry out a braking operation of the motor vehicle during a turning maneuver if a probability of a collision of the motor vehicle with oncoming traffic is equal to or greater than a determined threshold value. The apparatus includes a detection unit for detecting an actual driving behavior of the vehicle driver, a determining unit for determining whether the actual driver behavior corresponds to a predefined sporty driving behavior, and a control unit for deactivating the safety system prior to carrying out the braking operation when the actual driving behavior corresponds to a predefined sporty driving behavior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Alexander GOETZ, Soeren UNGERMANN
  • Publication number: 20160325265
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing polyamides by means of a spray nozzle arrangement for the collision of spray jets, comprising at least one spray nozzle forming a first spray jet having a first spray jet cross-sectional surface and a first spray jet longitudinal extension axis, and comprising a second spray jet forming a second spray jet having a second spray jet cross-sectional surface and a second spray jet longitudinal extension axis, wherein the first and second spray jets have a spray direction that is facing the gravitational field, and are arranged opposite one another such that in a spray direction facing the gravitational field, the formed spray jets collide in a collision area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: NING ZHU, Rainer OSTERMANN, Heinrich SACK, Alexander GOETZ, Achim STAMMER, Dirk SIMON
  • Publication number: 20160005012
    Abstract: A host server can cause data characterizing a plurality of digital ticket offerings for sale to be displayed on a graphical user interface of a client device. The digital ticket offerings each can have a respective registered owner and can be used by such registered owner in connection with an event. An issuer server can provide the host server with transfer parameters that must be met for the digital ticket offerings and the host server can display each digital ticket offerings upon verification that the transfer parameters for the digital ticket offering is met. The host server can receive data that includes a request to purchase one of the displayed digital ticket offerings from the client. The host server can change the registered owner of the digital ticket offering specified in the request to the purchaser upon confirmation of receipt of payment for such digital ticket offering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Alexander Goetz, Guenter Pecht-Seibert
  • Publication number: 20140129271
    Abstract: A first employment position business object may be created. The first employment position business object may include attribute(s). An employee business object may be associated with the first employment position business object. The employee business object may inherit the attribute(s) in response to the association. The creation or the association may be initiated through a graphical user interface. The attribute(s) may include a work schedule. The employee business object may be disassociated from the first employment position business object. The employee business object may then be associated with a second employment position business object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: SAP AG
    Inventors: Girish Bangalore Rangaswamy, Alexander Goetz
  • Publication number: 20100157293
    Abstract: An apparatus for verifying the identity of a dispensed pharmaceutical comprises an analysis unit adapted to determine a property of the dispensed pharmaceutical, an input device adapted to receive predetermined identifying information corresponding to the dispensed pharmaceutical, and a comparison unit adapted to compare the determined property of the dispensed pharmaceutical with the predetermined identifying information. In addition, a method of verifying a prescription is disclosed, wherein the prescription comprises a pharmaceutical compound and the method includes associating the prescription with identifying information, determining a property of the pharmaceutical, counting tablets of the pharmaceutical and utilizing the determined property in connection with the identifying information to verify the prescription.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: David Rzasa, Robert Faus, Brian Curtiss, Alexander Goetz, John Enterline
  • Publication number: 20070279625
    Abstract: An apparatus for verifying the identity of a dispensed pharmaceutical comprises an analysis unit adapted to determine a property of the dispensed pharmaceutical, an input device adapted to receive predetermined identifying information corresponding to the dispensed pharmaceutical, and a comparison unit adapted to compare the determined property of the dispensed pharmaceutical with the predetermined identifying information. In addition, a method of verifying a prescription is disclosed, wherein the prescription comprises a pharmaceutical compound and the method includes associating the prescription with identifying information, determining a property of the pharmaceutical, counting tablets of the pharmaceutical and utilizing the determined property in connection with the identifying information to verify the prescription.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: David Rzasa, Robert Faus, Brian Curtiss, Alexander Goetz, John Enterline
  • Publication number: 20060098193
    Abstract: An apparatus for verifying the identity of a dispensed pharmaceutical comprises an analysis unit adapted to determine a property of the dispensed pharmaceutical, an input device adapted to receive predetermined identifying information corresponding to the dispensed pharmaceutical, and a comparison unit adapted to compare the determined property of the dispensed pharmaceutical with the predetermined identifying information. In addition, a method of verifying a prescription is disclosed, wherein the prescription comprises a pharmaceutical compound and the method includes associating the prescription with identifying information, determining a property of the pharmaceutical, counting tablets of the pharmaceutical and utilizing the determined property in connection with the identifying information to verify the prescription.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: David Rzasa, Robert Faus, Brian Curtiss, Alexander Goetz, John Enterline
  • Patent number: 6894772
    Abstract: A method of identifying non-conforming groups of items within a package, the package containing a plurality of groups of items, comprises obtaining a reference signal corresponding to a package containing conforming groups of items, obtaining a signal corresponding to each of the plurality of groups of items in the package, comparing the signal corresponding to each of the plurality of groups of items with the reference signal, determining whether any of the plurality of groups of items is nonconforming, and segregating the package based on whether the package contains a nonconforming group of items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Analytical Spectral Devices
    Inventors: Alexander Goetz, Brian Curtiss, Robert J. Faus, Leonid G. Feldman
  • Patent number: 6853447
    Abstract: A method of verifying the contents of a package comprising obtaining a spectral image of a first package, the first package having a plurality of receptacles configured to receive an item, wherein the plurality of first package receptacles do not contain any items, acquiring a spectral image of a second package, the second package having a plurality of receptacles configured to receive an item, wherein the plurality of second package receptacles each contain an item, and comparing the spectral image of the first package with the spectral image of the second package wherein acquiring a spectral image of a second package comprises acquiring a plurality of spectral image lines and wherein each of the spectral image lines comprises a plurality of image pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Analytical Spectral Devices, Inc.
    Inventor: Alexander Goetz
  • Patent number: 6765212
    Abstract: An inspection system for verifying package contents comprises a spectrometer having an input for receiving light energy and a light energy aggregator. The light energy aggregator comprises a light energy input terminal, a light energy output terminal, where the light energy output terminal is coupled to the spectrometer input, and at least two sample probes coupled to the light energy input terminal. Each of the sample probes is configured to direct light energy from a source to the light energy input terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Analytical Spectral Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Goetz, Brian Curtiss, Robert J. Faus, Leonid G. Feldman
  • Publication number: 20020109094
    Abstract: An inspection system for verifying package contents comprises a spectrometer having an input for receiving light energy and a light energy aggregator. The light energy aggregator comprises a light energy input terminal, a light energy output terminal, where the light energy output terminal is coupled to the spectrometer input, and at least two sample probes coupled to the light energy input terminal. Each of the sample probes is configured to direct light energy from a source to the light energy input terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventors: Alexander Goetz, Brian Curtiss, Robert J. Faus, Leonid G. Feldman
  • Publication number: 20020109835
    Abstract: A method of verifying the contents of a package comprising obtaining a spectral image of a first package, the first package having a plurality of receptacles configured to receive an item, wherein the plurality of first package receptacles do not contain any items, acquiring a spectral image of a second package, the second package having a plurality of receptacles configured to receive an item, wherein the plurality of second package receptacles each contain an item, and comparing the spectral image of the first package with the spectral image of the second package wherein acquiring a spectral image of a second package comprises acquiring a plurality of spectral image lines and wherein each of the spectral image lines comprises a plurality of image pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventor: Alexander Goetz
  • Publication number: 20020108892
    Abstract: A method of identifying non-conforming groups of items within a package, the package containing a plurality of groups of items, comprises obtaining a reference signal corresponding to a package containing conforming groups of items, obtaining a signal corresponding to each of the plurality of groups of items in the package, comparing the signal corresponding to each of the plurality of groups of items with the reference signal, determining whether any of the plurality of groups of items is nonconforming, and segregating the package based on whether the package contains a nonconforming group of items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventors: Alexander Goetz, Brian Curtiss, Robert J. Faus, Leonid G. Feldman