Patents by Inventor Andreas Lechner
Andreas Lechner 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).
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Patent number: 12351174Abstract: A driver assistance system for automated longitudinal guidance of a motor vehicle configured to detect at least one turning opportunity for the motor vehicle, and to reduce the speed of the motor vehicle in accordance with the at least one detected turning opportunity.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2021Date of Patent: July 8, 2025Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Andreas Lechner, Stefan Treml
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Publication number: 20250100381Abstract: A method for operating a driver-assistance system of a vehicle includes the following steps: sensing a permissible maximum speed for a road on which the vehicle is moving during a current trip and/or will be moving in the future, automatically activating a speed warning for warning a user if a speed of the vehicle during the current trip exceeds the permissible maximum speed, defining a driving situation for the trip on the basis of the behavior of the user during the current trip and/or in previous trips with the vehicle and/or on the basis of the behavior of other road users, determining on the basis of the defined driving situation whether a deactivation of the speed warning should take place, and issuing a suggestion to the user to deactivate the speed warning if the speed warning is to be deactivated.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2022Publication date: March 27, 2025Inventors: Boris ISRAEL, Walter KAGERER, Simon KNEBEL, Andreas LECHNER, Wolfgang SPIESSL
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Publication number: 20240367677Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for analyzing upcoming route incidents on a driving route of a vehicle in the automated longitudinal guidance of the vehicle are provided. A first upcoming route incident at a first incident position is detected on the driving route of the vehicle. A first speed profile of the vehicle is predicted up to the first incident position considering the first route incident in the automated longitudinal guidance of the vehicle. Based on the first speed profile, it is determined whether or not a second route incident becomes relevant to the automated longitudinal guidance of the vehicle before the first incident position is reached.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2022Publication date: November 7, 2024Inventors: Andreas LECHNER, Sebastien MATHIEU
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Patent number: 12054146Abstract: A longitudinal driver assistance system is provided in a motor vehicle. A first detection system identifies a first event which, starting from an actual speed, leads to the specification of an increased target speed at a predefined location-dependent first moment in time, and for identifying a subsequent second event which, starting from the increased target speed, leads to the specification of a target speed that is reduced in relation thereto at a predefined location-dependent second moment in time. A second detection system identifies, in an anticipatory manner, a predefined deceleration potential starting from the increased target speed to the reduced target speed. A functional unit reduces the acceleration to the increased target speed if, otherwise, the subsequent deceleration to the reduced target speed with the predefined deceleration potential cannot be completed at the location-dependent moment in time of the second event.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2019Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Andreas Lechner, Miguel Loenne, Sebastien Mathieu
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Publication number: 20240227800Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for operating a driver assistance system of a vehicle are provided. A permissible maximum speed for a road on which the vehicle is currently moving is captured. A first operating action that is carried out by a driver of the vehicle to activate longitudinal control of the vehicle is captured. The longitudinal control is carried out. A target speed of the vehicle during the longitudinal control corresponds to the permissible maximum speed. A second operating action by the driver that is carried out after the first operating action is analyzed. A notification is output to the driver if it is recognized, based on analysis of the second operating action, that the driver would adapt the target speed using the second operating action.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2022Publication date: July 11, 2024Inventors: Wolfgang SPIESSL, Walter KAGERER, Andreas LECHNER
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Patent number: 11787431Abstract: A method for overriding a driving mode in an automatic longitudinal guidance mode of a motor vehicle includes setting a longitudinal guidance mode in the motor vehicle, providing a target speed for a journey event in the longitudinal guidance mode, manually overriding the target speed when the journey event is driven through by the motor vehicle, and aborting of the longitudinal guidance mode if the target speed of the journey event cannot be achieved within a settable delay.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2019Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Andreas Lechner, Miguel Loenne, Sebastien Mathieu
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Publication number: 20230227038Abstract: A driver assistance system for automated longitudinal guidance of a motor vehicle configured to detect at least one turning opportunity for the motor vehicle, and to reduce the speed of the motor vehicle in accordance with the at least one detected turning opportunity.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2021Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Andreas LECHNER, Stefan TREML
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Publication number: 20230211785Abstract: A driver assistance system for the automated longitudinal guidance of a motor vehicle detects a desired turning maneuver of the driver of the motor vehicle when the vehicle is in motion with automated longitudinal guidance, and reduces the speed of the motor vehicle in accordance with the detected turning maneuver.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2021Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Andreas LECHNER, Stefan TREML
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Patent number: 11292448Abstract: A longitudinal driver assistance system in a motor vehicle includes a capture system configured to detect upcoming relevant events which require adaptation of a predefined maximum permissible top speed, and a functional unit which, upon detecting an upcoming relevant event, is configured to determine, based on a location of the upcoming relevant event, a first location or first time, the reaching of which causes the functional unit to output a notification to a driver of the vehicle relating to an automatic adaptation of the maximum permissible top speed. The functional unit is also configured to determine a second location or time to be reached after the first location or first time, respectively, the reaching of which causes the functional unit to intervene in a longitudinal guidance of the motor vehicle in a direction of a new maximum permissible top speed at the location of the upcoming relevant event if there is no driver-initiated refusal of the automatic adaptation of the maximum permissible top speed.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2018Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Holger Ulrich, Stefan Knoller, Walter Kagerer, Andreas Lechner
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Patent number: 11142213Abstract: A longitudinal control system is provided for a motor vehicle equipped with a sensor system for detecting a traffic event lying ahead, in particular in order to locate vehicles traveling ahead, and a control unit for automatically controlling the speed or the acceleration of the motor vehicle to a standstill on the basis of the traffic event lying ahead. An automatic drive-off is allowed without a driver confirmation within a specified time interval after reaching the standstill, and after the time interval has expired, an automatic start-up is allowed after a start-up confirmation is triggered by the driver. A start-up confirmation is triggered if a contacted state of the steering wheel is detected starting from a non-contacted state of the steering wheel.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2018Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Walter Kagerer, Andreas Lechner, Christoph Hellfritsch
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Patent number: 11124513Abstract: The present invention relates to avibactam free acid, a method for preparing avibactam free acid and a method for preparing avibactam sodium by further reacting avibactam free acid. The invention further refers to a pharmaceutical composition comprising avibactam free acid, one or more alkaline sodium salt(s) and one or more beta-lactam antibiotic(s). The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention can be used as medicament, in particular for treatment and/or prevention of bacterial infections.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2017Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Sandoz AGInventors: Michael Fischer, Andreas Lechner, Brigitte Staggl
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Patent number: 11110921Abstract: A driver assistance system in a motor vehicle has a detection system for identifying events ahead that, on account of a currently valid speed limit being lifted, allow the current speed to be increased, and a functional unit for ascertaining an at least two-stage acceleration strategy for increasing the speed, wherein the first stage of the acceleration strategy can be implemented at most up to the location of the event ahead and the second stage of the acceleration strategy can be implemented at the earliest starting from the location of the event ahead. The implementation is started at a defined time and/or location before the event ahead is reached if the implementation of the acceleration strategy is permitted. In the first stage of the two-stage acceleration strategy, the acceleration profile to be implemented is ascertained and/or prompted depending on an identified defined acceleration behavior of a relevant target object travelling ahead.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Stefan Knoller, Andreas Lechner
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Publication number: 20210261127Abstract: A longitudinal driver assistance system is provided in a motor vehicle. A first detection system identifies a first event which, starting from an actual speed, leads to the specification of an increased target speed at a predefined location-dependent first moment in time, and for identifying a subsequent second event which, starting from the increased target speed, leads to the specification of a target speed that is reduced in relation thereto at a predefined location-dependent second moment in time. A second detection system identifies, in an anticipatory manner, a predefined deceleration potential starting from the increased target speed to the reduced target speed. A functional unit reduces the acceleration to the increased target speed if, otherwise, the subsequent deceleration to the reduced target speed with the predefined deceleration potential cannot be completed at the location-dependent moment in time of the second event.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2019Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Andreas LECHNER, Miguel LOENNE, Sebastien MATHIEU
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Publication number: 20210237755Abstract: A method for overriding a driving mode in an automatic longitudinal guidance mode of a motor vehicle includes setting a longitudinal guidance mode in the motor vehicle, providing a target speed for a journey event in the longitudinal guidance mode, manually overriding the target speed when the journey event is driven through by the motor vehicle, and aborting of the longitudinal guidance mode if the target speed of the journey event cannot be achieved within a settable delay.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2019Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Andreas LECHNER, Miguel LOENNE, Sebastien MATHIEU
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Publication number: 20210206370Abstract: A method for dynamically driving through and leaving a roundabout in an automatic longitudinal guidance operation includes detecting an exit of the roundabout which a vehicle will drive through, providing an acceleration point which is located before the exit, and accelerating the vehicle to an exit speed of the vehicle when the acceleration point is reached by the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2019Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Andreas LECHNER, Miguel LOENNE, Sebastien MATHIEU
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Patent number: 11053650Abstract: A hydrodynamic installation includes an upper water tank, a lower water tank, a water way system which has a plurality of partial water ways and which connects the upper water tank to the lower water tank. A hydraulic machine is arranged in the water way system, a water protection is arranged in a partial water way, and an electric drive provided for actuating the water protection. The electric drive is constructed in such a manner that it also ensures safe closing of the water protection in the event of a power failure without an emergency power supply being provided to this end.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Voith Patent GmbHInventors: Peter Richter, Andreas Lechner
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Patent number: 10920676Abstract: A combustor system for a GT system may include: a plurality of burners, each burner including an inflow region for receiving a combustion air flow and a mixing zone disposed downstream of the inflow region for receiving the air flow and a fuel flow; a combustion chamber disposed downstream of the mixing zone; a fuel flow valve system disposed to control the fuel flow to each of the plurality of burners; a combustion sensor configured to determine a combustion parameter; and an exhaust sensor configured to determine an exhaust parameter. A control system may be connected to the combustion sensor, the exhaust sensor and fuel flow valve system. The control system, in response to the gas turbine system operating at a low partial load, redistributes the fuel flow to at least one burner of the plurality of burners as a function of a predetermined emission limit.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2016Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Sebastiano Sorato, Lindsay Dawn Axford, Frank Grimm, Andreas Lechner, Adrian Mettler
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Patent number: 10919893Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of avibactam sodium in polymorphic form C comprising the steps (i) providing a mixture comprising avibactam or a salt thereof and a solvent, wherein the mixture has a water content of less than 2% by weight based on the weight of the mixture; (ii) increasing the temperature of the mixture provided in (i) to at least 55° C. and providing a positive pressure; adding a sodium source to the mixture in step (i) and/or (ii) if the form of avibactam provided in (i) is not avibactam sodium; thereby obtaining avibactam sodium in polymorphic form C.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2018Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Sandoz AGInventors: Michael Fischer, Veronika Werner, Andreas Lechner, Brigitte Staggl
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Patent number: 10658751Abstract: A system for phase calibration of an antenna array comprises at least two antenna elements. The system furthermore comprises a device under test comprising the antenna array, a plane wave converter, and a phase measuring unit. Whereas the device under test is configured to transmit or receive a test signal with spatially dependent phase, the plane wave converter is configured to convert the test signal with spatially dependent phase into a signal with constant phase. In addition to this, the device under test or the phase measuring unit is configured to derive calibration values for the phase calibration of the antenna array from the signal with constant phase.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2017Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Fabricio Dourado, Andreas Lechner, Hendrik Bartko, Adam Tankielun, Corbett Rowell
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Patent number: 10654480Abstract: A driver assistance system in a motor vehicle, by which system, when the cruise control is activated, a predefined target speed is maintained essentially constantly via an electronic control device and sensors connected thereto. Depending on a control error with respect to the predefined speed, a drive system and/or a brake system is actuated with the aim of compensating the control error. The electronic control device is configured such that when a coasting mode is present with the cruise control actuated the current speed is detected by way of the sensors and the coasting mode is maintained despite a target-speed-dependent maximum permissible speed having been reached.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2018Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Walter Kagerer, Stefan Knoller, Andreas Lechner