Patents by Inventor David LEMMERER

David LEMMERER 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: 12187290
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for operating a driver model for controlling a vehicle. According to the invention, a vehicle status of the vehicle is selected and activated by the driver model from a number of vehicle statuses (301, 303, 305, 307, 309) by comparing a current status of the vehicle with at least one selection condition specified for a particular vehicle status, the number of vehicle statuses (301, 303, 305, 307, 309) comprising at least a first vehicle status (301, 303, 305, 307, 309) and a second vehicle status (301, 303, 305, 307, 309).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: AVL List GmbH
    Inventors: David Lemmerer, Hans Peter Gigerl, Johannes Jany-Luig
  • Patent number: 12187304
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for operating a driver model for controlling a vehicle. The driver model comprises a vehicle module (203) which determines an accelerator pedal position to be set on the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle module (203) determines a required power as a component of a total power, which total power can be generated by a drive system of the vehicle, wherein the required power corresponds to a power that is necessary for moving the vehicle at a required speed and/or a required acceleration (311) along a predefined road course. The method according to the invention further provides for a value (313) of a permissible pedal position to be assigned to the required power and for the value (313) of the permissible pedal position to be transmitted to the driver model in order to control the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: AVL List GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Jany-Luig, Hans Peter Gigerl, Wolfgang Winkler, David Lemmerer
  • Patent number: 12162499
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device having at least one computing unit, which is configured to ascertain a specified target power profile curve (213) for a vehicle, to determine a tolerance band (211) for the target power profile curve (213), wherein the tolerance band (211) is limited by an upper limit line (215) and a lower limit line (217), to determine an expectation characteristic curve (219) for a power of the vehicle to be expected in the future by extrapolating a power development of the vehicle at a current setting of the vehicle for a specified temporal prediction window (229), and to enable a control command (315, 319) to be provided by the driver model in order to modify the setting of the vehicle in the event that the expectation characteristic curve (219) intersects at least one of the upper limit line (215) and the lower limit line (217) of the tolerance band (211) within the temporal prediction window (229).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: AVL List GmbH
    Inventors: Hans Peter Gigerl, David Lemmerer, Johannes Jany-Luig
  • Publication number: 20220355803
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for operating a driver model for controlling a vehicle. AccVehicle speed (kph) ntion, a vehicle Accelerator pedal [%] cle is selected and activated by the driver model from a number of vehicle statuses (301, 303, 305, 307, 309) by comparing a current status of the vehicle with at least one selection condition specified for a particular vehicle status, the number of vehicle statuses (301, 303, 305, 307, 309) comprising at least a first vehicle status (301, 303, 305, 307, 309) and a second vehicle status (301, 303, 305, 307, 309).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: AVL List GmbH
    Inventors: David LEMMERER, Hans Peter GIGERL, Johannes JANY-LUIG
  • Publication number: 20220355812
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for operating a driver model for controlling a vehicle. The driver model comprises a vehicle module (203) which determines an accelerator pedal position to be set on the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle module (203) determines a required power as a component of a total power, which total power can be generated by a drive system of the vehicle, wherein the required power corresponds to a power that is necessary for moving the vehicle at a required speed and/or a required acceleration (311) along a predefined road course. The method according to the invention further provides for a value (313) of a permissible pedal position to be assigned to the required power and for the value (313) of the permissible pedal position to be transmitted to the driver model in order to control the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: AVL List GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes JANY-LUIG, Hans Peter GIGERL, Wolfgang WINKLER, David LEMMERER
  • Publication number: 20220258745
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device having at least one computing unit, which is configured to ascertain a specified target power profile curve (213) for a vehicle, to determine a tolerance band (211) for the target power profile curve (213), wherein the tolerance band (211) is limited by an upper limit line (215) and a lower limit line (217), to determine an expectation characteristic curve (219) for a power of the vehicle to be expected in the future by extrapolating a power development of the vehicle at a current setting of the vehicle for a specified temporal prediction window (229), and to enable a control command (315, 319) to be provided by the driver model in order to modify the setting of the vehicle in the event that the expectation characteristic curve (219) intersects at least one of the upper limit line (215) and the lower limit line (217) of the tolerance band (211) within the temporal prediction window (229).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: AVL List GmbH
    Inventors: Hans Peter GIGERL, David LEMMERER, Johannes JANY-LUIG