Patents by Inventor Erik Wilhelm

Erik Wilhelm 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).

  • Vehicles, vehicle controller systems, methods for controlling a vehicle, and methods for controlling a plurality of vehicles
    Patent number: 10655966
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a vehicle may be provided. The vehicle may include: a sensor configured to sense a marking, wherein the marking is at least substantially not visible to the human eye under a natural lighting condition; and a localization circuit configured to determine a location of the vehicle based on the sensing of the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN
    Inventor: Erik Wilhelm
  • VEHICLES, VEHICLE CONTROLLER SYSTEMS, METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE, AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A PLURALITY OF VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20180010915
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a vehicle may be provided. The vehicle may include: a sensor configured to sense a marking, wherein the marking is at least substantially not visible to the human eye under a natural lighting condition; and a localization circuit configured to determine a location of the vehicle based on the sensing of the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: Singapore University of Technology and Design
    Inventor: Erik WILHELM
  • POWER MONITORING APPARATUS, A METHOD FOR POWER MONITORING AND A BASE STATION USED WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED
    Publication number: 20170148039
    Abstract: There is provided a method of power monitoring comprising: determining the price for electricity for a user; determining the power consumption of an electrical appliance within the user's premises; and providing an output signal for the appliance to indicate to the user if the current operational mode of the appliance is desirable or undesirable to the user based on at least one of: the electricity price and the power consumption. An apparatus for power monitoring and a base station used in the method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Erik WILHELM, Suranga NANAYAKKARA, Shaohui FOONG, Joseph FALVELLA, Don Samitha ELVITIGALA
  • Pressure Limiting And Suction Valve Unit
    Publication number: 20110240897
    Abstract: A pressure limiting and suction valve unit includes a valve closing body including a valve closing face, which, together with a first valve seat lying opposite the valve closing face, forms a first sealing seat for sealing off a first pressure region from a second pressure region, a second valve seat defining a valve closing body orifice, the valve closing body orifice, together with a closing head formed on an axially movable valve pin, forms a second sealing seat for sealing off the second pressure region from the first pressure region, a spring plate connected to the valve pin and movable axially together with the valve pin, a first closing spring which is tension-mounted between the spring plate and the valve closing body and prestresses the valve pin against the second valve seat formed on the valve closing body, and a second closing spring which prestresses a valve subassembly against the first valve seat, wherein the valve pin is guided sealingly in at least one first guide portion formed in the valve
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Gepraegs, Erik Wilhelm, Stefan Joksch