Patents by Inventor Claus DORRER

Claus DORRER 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: 11940792
    Abstract: A device is provided for controlling longitudinal guidance of a vehicle designed to be driven in an at least partly automated manner. The vehicle includes an actuation element for having a driver control longitudinal guidance, the actuation element being blockable within predefined limit positions in accordance with a variable representing the degree of automation of the vehicle and a first condition. The actuation element can be unblocked in accordance with the variable representing the degree of automation of the traveling vehicle and at least one second condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Alexander Augst, Reiner Friedrich, Claus Dorrer
  • Publication number: 20220147044
    Abstract: A device is provided for controlling longitudinal guidance of a vehicle designed to be driven in an at least partly automated manner. The vehicle includes an actuation element for having a driver control longitudinal guidance, the actuation element being blockable within predefined limit positions in accordance with a variable representing the degree of automation of the vehicle and a first condition. The actuation element can be unblocked in accordance with the variable representing the degree of automation of the traveling vehicle and at least one second condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Alexander AUGST, Reiner Friedrich, Claus Dorrer
  • Patent number: 11275372
    Abstract: A device is provided for controlling longitudinal guidance of a vehicle designed to be driven in an at least partly automated manner. The vehicle includes an actuation element for having a driver control longitudinal guidance, the actuation element being blockable within predefined limit positions in accordance with a variable representing the degree of automation of the vehicle and a first condition. The actuation element can be unblocked in accordance with the variable representing the degree of automation of the traveling vehicle and at least one second condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaf
    Inventors: Alexander Augst, Reiner Friedrich, Claus Dorrer
  • Publication number: 20180373244
    Abstract: A device is provided for controlling longitudinal guidance of a vehicle designed to be driven in an at least partly automated manner. The vehicle includes an actuation element for having a driver control longitudinal guidance, the actuation element being blockable within predefined limit positions in accordance with a variable representing the degree of automation of the vehicle and a first condition. The actuation element can be unblocked in accordance with the variable representing the degree of automation of the traveling vehicle and at least one second condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Alexander AUGST, Reiner FRIEDRICH, Claus DORRER
  • Publication number: 20180370546
    Abstract: A pedal system for a vehicle that is configured to be driven in an at least part-automated manner. The pedal system includes a driving pedal and a brake pedal. The pedal system is allocated a representation function between a pedal actuation and control parameters for the longitudinal control of the vehicle. The pedal system is configured so as, when the vehicle is being operated, to vary the representation function between the pedal actuation and the control parameters for the longitudinal control of the vehicle in dependence upon a variable that represents the degree of automation of the driving mode of the vehicle and at least a first condition for restricting the representation function of the pedal actuation and/or at least a second condition for eliminating the restriction of the representation unction of the pedal actuation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Alexander AUGST, Reiner FRIEDRICH, Claus DORRER