Patents by Inventor Andreas Schindler
Andreas Schindler 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: 11922814Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method to control a vehicle system. The method includes detecting a deviating vehicle having at least one of a deviating behaviour and a deviating vehicle property by means of a perception system of a first vehicle, wherein the perception system includes at least one sensor device configured to monitor a surrounding environment of the first vehicle; assigning a deviating vehicle classification to the deviating vehicle based on the deviating behaviour and/or deviating vehicle property; determining at least one second vehicle to receive information relating to the deviating vehicle; and transmitting to each determined second vehicle a set of information relating to the deviating vehicle, said set of information including at least one of the deviating vehicle classification and a predetermined instruction to be performed by the determined second vehicle, wherein the predetermined instruction is dependent on the deviating vehicle classification.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Zenuity ABInventors: Junsheng Fu, Andreas Schindler, Mattias Brännström
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Patent number: 11555705Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for determining a map position of an ego-vehicle are disclosed. The method includes acquiring map data comprising a road geometry, initializing at least one dynamic landmark by measuring a position and velocity, relative to the ego-vehicle, of a surrounding vehicle, and determining a first map position of the surrounding vehicle based on this measurement and the geographical position of the ego-vehicle. Further, the method includes predicting a second map position of the surrounding vehicle, and measuring a location, relative to the ego-vehicle, of the surrounding vehicle when it is estimated to be at the second map position, whereby the geographical position of the ego-vehicle can be computed and updated.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2019Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Zenuity ABInventors: Joakim Lin Sörstedt, Andreas Schindler, Tony Gustafsson
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Publication number: 20220205804Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for determining a vehicle pose, predicting a pose (xk, yk, ?k) of vehicle on a map based on sensor data acquired by a vehicle localization system, transforming a set of map road references of a segment of a digital map from a global coordinate system to an image-frame coordinate system of a vehicle-mounted camera based on map data and predicted pose of the vehicle. The transformed set of map road references form a set of polylines in image-frame coordinate system. Identifying a set of corresponding image road reference features in an image acquired by vehicle mounted camera, where each identified road references feature defines a set of measurement coordinates (xi, yi) in image-frame. Projecting each of identified set of image road reference features onto formed set of polylines in order to obtain a set of projection points.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Junsheng FU, Han ZHANG, Tony GUSTAFSSON, Andreas SCHINDLER, Eduardo SESMA CASELLES, Erik STEINMETZ, Pontus KIELÉN, Axel BEAUVISAGE, Joakim LIN SÖRSTEDT
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Publication number: 20210114624Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method to control a vehicle system. The method includes detecting a deviating vehicle having at least one of a deviating behaviour and a deviating vehicle property by means of a perception system of a first vehicle, wherein the perception system includes at least one sensor device configured to monitor a surrounding environment of the first vehicle; assigning a deviating vehicle classification to the deviating vehicle based on the deviating behaviour and/or deviating vehicle property; determining at least one second vehicle to receive information relating to the deviating vehicle; and transmitting to each determined second vehicle a set of information relating to the deviating vehicle, said set of information including at least one of the deviating vehicle classification and a predetermined instruction to be performed by the determined second vehicle, wherein the predetermined instruction is dependent on the deviating vehicle classification.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Junsheng FU, Andreas SCHINDLER, Mattias BRÄNNSTRÖM
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Patent number: 10654333Abstract: A method for regulating an active chassis of a motor vehicle as a function of road elevation profile data which lie within a prognosis for a trajectory of the motor vehicle. The prognosis of the trajectory is calculated by a mathematical model at least on the basis of steering angle data of a steering angle sensor of the motor vehicle. The prognosis of the trajectory is assigned to the road elevation profile data detected by at least one environmental sensor. Based on the prognosis, at least one actuator of the active chassis is controlled, and the prognosis of the trajectory is then used exclusively to control the active chassis when the trajectory lies in an area that was classified as navigable based on the environmental data that was detected by at least one environment sensor.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2016Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Andreas Schindler, Bodo Kleickmann
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Publication number: 20200124422Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for determining a map position of an ego-vehicle are disclosed. The method includes acquiring map data comprising a road geometry, initializing at least one dynamic landmark by measuring a position and velocity, relative to the ego-vehicle, of a surrounding vehicle, and determining a first map position of the surrounding vehicle based on this measurement and the geographical position of the ego-vehicle. Further, the method includes predicting a second map position of the surrounding vehicle, and measuring a location, relative to the ego-vehicle, of the surrounding vehicle when it is estimated to be at the second map position, whereby the geographical position of the ego-vehicle can be computed and updated.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Joakim LIN SÖRSTEDT, Andreas SCHINDLER, Tony GUSTAFSSON
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Patent number: 10486484Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling at least one actuator (16, 18) for a chassis of a motor vehicle, in which at least one sensor (10, 12, 14) of the motor vehicle determines values of at least one measurement variable for sensing an environment of the motor vehicle, wherein the determined values are preprocessed, wherein only the values needed to control the at least one actuator (16, 18) are transmitted from a control device (4) associated with the sensor to a control device (6) associated with the actuator and are temporally filtered by the control device (6) associated with the actuator, and wherein the control device (6) associated with the actuator uses the temporally filtered values to provide actuating signals for the at least one actuator (16, 18).Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2014Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Audi AGInventors: Christoph Göhrle, Andreas Schindler, Andreas Unger, Oliver Sawodny
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Publication number: 20180354334Abstract: A method for regulating an active chassis of a motor vehicle as a function of road elevation profile data which lie within a prognosis for a trajectory of the motor vehicle. The prognosis of the trajectory is calculated by a mathematical model at least on the basis of steering angle data of a steering angle sensor of the motor vehicle. The prognosis of the trajectory is assigned to the road elevation profile data detected by at least one environmental sensor. Based on the prognosis, at least one actuator of the active chassis is controlled, and the prognosis of the trajectory is then used exclusively to control the active chassis when the trajectory lies in an area that was classified as navigable based on the environmental data that was detected by at least one environment sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2016Publication date: December 13, 2018Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Andreas SCHINDLER, Bodo KLEICKMANN
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Patent number: 9950585Abstract: The invention relates to a method for providing a manipulated variable for an actuator (4) of an active chassis of a motor vehicle (2), wherein the manipulated variable in the event that a value for a projected variable, which is dependent upon a height profile of the terrain to be travelled by the motor vehicle (2), is available, is configured from a combination of a Skyhook variable, which is dependent upon a movement of a structure of the motor vehicle (2), and the projected variable, and wherein the manipulated variable is configured from a combination of a soft-spring variable, which is dependent upon a wheel-suspension of the motor vehicle (2), and the Skyhook variable, if no value for the projected variable is available.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2014Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Christoph Göhrle, Andreas Schindler, Andreas Unger, Oliver Sawodny
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Patent number: 9902228Abstract: A method for controlling at least one actuator of a chassis of a motor vehicle, which travels over a subsurface is disclosed, wherein a height profile of the subsurface is detected, wherein it is analyzed for a section of the subsurface whether the height profile along said section has a value which deviates from a threshold value by a specified tolerance value, and wherein a regulating variable for activating the actuator is adjusted in consideration of the identified unevenness when the motor vehicle travels over the identified unevenness.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2014Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Christoph Göhrle, Andreas Schindler, Andreas Unger, Oliver Sawodny
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Patent number: 9744825Abstract: A method for controlling an active suspension system which includes at least on spring and at least one damper as actuators and electromechanical controllers which are assigned to the actuators and can be either operated as a generator or as a motor.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: AUDI AGInventor: Andreas Schindler
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Publication number: 20170036504Abstract: A method for controlling an active suspension system which includes at least on spring and at least one damper as actuators and electromechanical controllers which are assigned to the actuators and can be either operated as a generator or as a motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2015Publication date: February 9, 2017Applicant: AUDI AGInventor: Andreas SCHINDLER
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Patent number: 9469174Abstract: The invention relates to a wheel suspension for a motor vehicle, said wheel suspension having a multi-link assembly (21) of links that are hinged to the vehicle body, in particular to a subframe (1) of the vehicle body, and to a hub carrier (23), and having a rotary actuator (27) for active chassis control, said rotary actuator having a motor-gear unit (29) with which torques can be transmitted, via at least one torsion bar (31), as adjusting forces to said multi-link assembly (21). According to the invention, at least one of the links (14, 16) of the multi-link assembly (21) limits, in the longitudinal direction (x) of the vehicle towards the front or towards the back, a free space (39) in which said motor-gear unit (29) of the rotary actuator (27) is at least partially arranged.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2014Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Dominik Mohrlock, Ruben Goldberg, Andreas Schindler
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Publication number: 20160288608Abstract: The invention relates to a method for providing a manipulated variable for an actuator (4) of an active chassis of a motor vehicle (2), wherein the manipulated variable in the event that a value for a projected variable, which is dependent upon a height profile of the terrain to be travelled by the motor vehicle (2), is available, is configured from a combination of a Skyhook variable, which is dependent upon a movement of a structure of the motor vehicle (2), and the projected variable, and wherein the manipulated variable is configured from a combination of a soft-spring variable, which is dependent upon a wheel-suspension of the motor vehicle (2), and the Skyhook variable, if no value for the projected variable is available.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2014Publication date: October 6, 2016Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: CHRISTOPH GÖHRLE, ANDREAS SCHINDLER, ANDREAS UNGER, OLIVER SAWODNY
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Publication number: 20160280035Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling at least one actuator (16, 18) for a chassis of a motor vehicle, in which at least one sensor (10, 12, 14) of the motor vehicle determines values of at least one measurement variable for sensing an environment of the motor vehicle, wherein the determined values are preprocessed, wherein only the values needed to control the at least one actuator (16, 18) are transmitted from a control device (4) associated with the sensor to a control device (6) associated with the actuator and are temporally filtered by the control device (6) associated with the actuator, and wherein the control device (6) associated with the actuator uses the temporally filtered values to provide actuating signals for the at least one actuator (16, 18).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2014Publication date: September 29, 2016Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: CHRISTOPH GÖHRLE, ANDREAS SCHINDLER, ANDREAS UNGER, OLIVER SAWODNY
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Patent number: 9446653Abstract: An adjustable wheel suspension for the wheels of an axle of a motor vehicle is disclosed, wherein each wheel is guided by means of wheel guide elements and each wheel is operatively connected to an adjustable torsion bar, the torsion bars associated with the respective wheels being partially aligned with each other and each torsion bar being associated with an adjusting device that can be regulated and/or controlled by a controller for adjustment and each torsion bar being mounted on an auxiliary frame via its adjusting device and the controller. The adjusting devices and the adjusting mechanism are mounted in a common housing, which can be mounted on the auxiliary frame as an integral structural component.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Andreas Schindler, Heinrich Beringer, Ruben Goldberg, Joachim Schmitt, Christian Isakiewitsch
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Publication number: 20160263959Abstract: A method for controlling at least one actuator of a chassis of a motor vehicle, which travels over a subsurface is disclosed, wherein a height profile of the subsurface is detected, wherein it is analyzed for a section of the subsurface whether the height profile along said section has a value which deviates from a threshold value by a specified tolerance value, and wherein a regulating variable for activating the actuator is adjusted in consideration of the identified unevenness when the motor vehicle travels over the identified unevenness.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2014Publication date: September 15, 2016Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Christoph GÖHRLE, ANDREAS SCHINDLER, ANDREAS UNGER, OLIVER SAWODNY
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Patent number: 9434230Abstract: A torsion bar system for a vehicle axle, in particular a rear axle, of a two-track vehicle, includes first and second rotary actuators, each of which is associated with a vehicle side, for an active suspension control. Each rotary actuator has at least one motor/gear unit with which torques can be generated and transmitted as actuating forces onto a wheel suspension element via an output lever. The motor/gear units of both rotary actuators are arranged in a common housing which is rotationally fixed to the vehicle body. The housing has at least two attachment points for bracing the vehicle body, wherein the attachment points are spaced from one another across a bearing distance, and the housing is mounted on the vehicle body in a rigid assembly via said attachment points.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2014Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Joachim Schmitt, Andreas Schindler, Christian Isakiewitsch
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Patent number: 9393848Abstract: A torsion spring system for a wheel suspension of a motor vehicle includes an actuator that is provided on the vehicle body and variably maintains the torsion spring system under tension, and which acts, via a torsion bar and an output lever, with a biasing force on a wheel suspension element of the wheel suspension. The torsion bar is configured in two parts between the actuator and the output lever and has a first bar part and a second bar part coupled thereto with a spring element connected in between the first and second bar parts.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2014Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Dominik Mohrlock, Andreas Schindler, Heinrich Beringer, Joachim Schmitt
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Patent number: 9321323Abstract: An adjustable wheel suspension for the wheels of an axle of a motor vehicle is disclosed, wherein each wheel is guided by means of wheel guide elements and each wheel is operatively connected to a torsion bar, which can be adjusted by means of an adjusting device, via its wheel guide elements, the torsion bars being partially aligned with each other and each torsion bar being mounted on an auxiliary frame by its associated adjusting device. The two adjusting devices are connected to one another via a crossmember of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2013Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Andreas Schindler, Heinrich Beringer, Ruben Goldberg, Christian Isakiewitsch, Joachim Schmitt