Patents by Inventor Andy Prill

Andy Prill 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).

  • METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE LATERAL GUIDANCE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND LATERAL GUIDANCE ASSISTANT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20220363283
    Abstract: A method for adaptive lateral guidance of a motor vehicle method comprises: determining, by a driver state monitoring system of the motor vehicle, an attentiveness level of a driver steering the motor vehicle; and adapting, in case that the attentiveness level of the driver fulfills predefined criteria, a lateral steering configuration of a lateral guidance assistant of the motor vehicle by at least one of i) increasing a lateral steering tolerance for triggering a steering intervention of the lateral guidance assistant, and ii) suppressing a lateral steering intervention of the lateral guidance assistant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Andy Prill
  • Steering control device with an indicator light system for a motor vehicle and method for operating an indicator lighting system of a steering control device
    Patent number: 10882443
    Abstract: A steering control device with an indicator light system for a motor vehicle comprises a plurality of light emitting elements distributed over an indication surface of the steering control device and a control unit configured to collectively control the light emitting elements to display an illumination pattern depending on at least one of a driving situation and a system condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Andy Prill
  • STEERING CONTROL DEVICE WITH AN INDICATOR LIGHT SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INDICATOR LIGHTING SYSTEM OF A STEERING CONTROL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200262340
    Abstract: A steering control device with an indicator light system for a motor vehicle comprises a plurality of light emitting elements distributed over an indication surface of the steering control device and a control unit configured to collectively control the light emitting elements to display an illumination pattern depending on at least one of a driving situation and a system condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventor: Andy Prill