Patents by Inventor Dieter COTTYN

Dieter COTTYN 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 driving an ego vehicle
    Patent number: 12545230
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a method for driving an ego vehicle in a defined speed range, wherein the ego vehicle has at least one drive unit, and for the at least one drive unit there is provided a characteristic curve specific to the drive unit for a speed-dependent maximum torque, wherein for the at least one drive unit of the ego vehicle a performance-specific characteristic curve depending on the characteristic performance class of the ego vehicle is established for a speed-dependent performance-specific characteristic torque which is less than the maximum torque, and a supplemental torque is established for the ego vehicle when driving in the defined speed range of the ego vehicle in addition to the performance-specific characteristic torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Dieter Cottyn, Florian Pohl, Michael Wein
  • METHOD FOR DRIVING AN EGO VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20230099394
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a method for driving an ego vehicle in a defined speed range, wherein the ego vehicle has at least one drive unit, and for the at least one drive unit there is provided a characteristic curve specific to the drive unit for a speed-dependent maximum torque, wherein for the at least one drive unit of the ego vehicle a performance-specific characteristic curve depending on the characteristic performance class of the ego vehicle is established for a speed-dependent performance-specific characteristic torque which is less than the maximum torque, and a supplemental torque is established for the ego vehicle when driving in the defined speed range of the ego vehicle in addition to the performance-specific characteristic torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Dieter COTTYN, Florian POHL, Michael WEIN