Patents by Inventor Bastian Havers

Bastian Havers 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).

  • Patent number: 11718200
    Abstract: It is desirable to facilitate maintenance of a battery of a vehicle. Ideally, any non-optimal action performed on the battery—for instance excessive charging—should be identified such that an appropriate recommendation for a battery maintenance operation can be provided. For instance, a user of the vehicle may be instructed to charge the battery less often. Thus, in an embodiment, a device such as an Electronic Control Unit (ECU), will monitor one or more operational properties of the battery. Thereafter, the monitored property is evaluated by the ECU to determine an effect that the monitored property has on the lifetime of the battery. Based on this evaluation, the ECU performs an action with aim to prolong the lifetime of the battery, such as instructing a user of the vehicle to perform a particular action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Volvo Car Corporation
    Inventors: Max Petersson, Ashok Chaitanya Koppisetty, Herman Johnsson, Bastian Havers-Zulka, Mats Gjertz, Peter Härslätt, Asli Pehlivan Rhodin, Tessa Koelewijn
  • Patent number: 11572039
    Abstract: In general, techniques are described by which provide confirmed automated access to portions of vehicles. A control system comprising a processor, and a memory may be configured to perform the techniques. The memory may store instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to determine that the authorized operator of the vehicle is intending to access a portion of the vehicle, and output, responsive to determination, a confirmation request to the authorized operator. The confirmation request may request confirmation that the authorized operator is intending to access the portion of the vehicle. The memory may also store instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to receive, from the authorized operator, a confirmation response indicating whether the authorized operator is intending to access at least the portion of the vehicle, and automatically open, based on the confirmation response, at least the portion of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Volvo Car Corporation
    Inventors: Max Petersson, Peter Daniel Härslätt, Ashok Krishna Chaitanya Koppisetty, Tessa Koelewijn, Mats Erik Gjertz, Hans Olof Herman Johnsson, Bastian Havers, Asli Pehlivan Rhodin, Stian Skolemestra
  • Publication number: 20210213909
    Abstract: In general, techniques are described by which provide confirmed automated access to portions of vehicles. A control system comprising a processor, and a memory may be configured to perform the techniques. The memory may store instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to determine that the authorized operator of the vehicle is intending to access a portion of the vehicle, and output, responsive to determination, a confirmation request to the authorized operator. The confirmation request may request confirmation that the authorized operator is intending to access the portion of the vehicle. The memory may also store instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to receive, from the authorized operator, a confirmation response indicating whether the authorized operator is intending to access at least the portion of the vehicle, and automatically open, based on the confirmation response, at least the portion of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Max Petersson, Peter Daniel Härslätt, Ashok Krishna Chaitanya Koppisetty, Tessa Koelewijn, Mats Erik Gjertz, Hans Olof Herman Johnsson, Bastian Havers, Asli Pehlivan Rhodin, Stian Skolemestra
  • Publication number: 20210086659
    Abstract: It is desirable to facilitate maintenance of a battery of a vehicle. Ideally, any non-optimal action performed on the battery—for instance excessive charging—should be identified such that an appropriate recommendation for a battery maintenance operation can be provided. For instance, a user of the vehicle may be instructed to charge the battery less often. Thus, in an embodiment, a device such as an Electronic Control Unit (ECU), will monitor one or more operational properties of the battery. Thereafter, the monitored property is evaluated by the ECU to determine an effect that the monitored property has on the lifetime of the battery. Based on this evaluation, the ECU performs an action with aim to prolong the lifetime of the battery, such as instructing a user of the vehicle to perform a particular action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Max Petersson, Ashok Chaitanya Koppisetty, Herman Johnsson, Bastian Havers, Mats Gjertz, Peter Härslätt, Asli Pehlivan Rhodin, Tessa Koelewijn