Patents by Inventor Felix KALLMEYER

Felix KALLMEYER 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: 11807239
    Abstract: Technologies and techniques for automatically preparing and/or executing a possible lane change with an ego vehicle traveling in moving traffic from a first lane to a second lane of a multi-lane roadway by means of a driver assistance system and to a driver assistance system. Gaps are detected between two vehicles, and the relative positions and movements of the gaps relative to the ego vehicle will facilitate a potential lane change of the ego vehicle. The driver assistance system adjusts the following distance and/or following speed of the ego vehicle relative to the vehicle ahead in such a way that changing a lane and merging into a gap of an adjacent lane is possible by means of a transverse guidance of the ego vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Eigel, Felix Kallmeyer
  • Patent number: 11034350
    Abstract: A method for adapting a predefined reference line for a transportation vehicle, a device, and a transportation vehicle. A predefined reference line is received by a control unit. A distance value of a maximum lateral distance from the predefined reference line is received by the control unit from an input device and a permissible area is specified that extends along the reference line and the lateral boundary of which is the maximum distance from the reference line that is specified by the distance value. A driving path optimized for a minimum driving time is calculated by a specified first mathematical optimization method starting from the current transportation vehicle position. The first mathematical optimization method has at least one boundary condition that requires a course of the driving path within the permissible area. The distance value is specified by a user input by the input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Inventors: Jens Hoedt, Björn Mennenga, Felix Kallmeyer
  • Patent number: 10933870
    Abstract: A driving assistance device for the semi-autonomous and fully autonomous guidance of a transportation vehicle, wherein the driving assistance device calculates potential return trajectories for the respective return of a transportation vehicle from an initial condition, which deviates from a predefined target trajectory, to the target trajectory, wherein each return trajectory satisfies a respective predetermined driving dynamics profile which defines a permissible value range of a total acceleration, and to which a respective degree of autonomy is assigned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Inventors: Felix Kallmeyer, Jens Hoedt, Samuel Schacher
  • Publication number: 20200189598
    Abstract: Technologies and techniques for automatically preparing and/or executing a possible lane change with an ego vehicle traveling in moving traffic from a first lane to a second lane of a multi-lane roadway by means of a driver assistance system and to a driver assistance system. Gaps are detected between two vehicles, and the relative positions and movements of the gaps relative to the ego vehicle will facilitate a potential lane change of the ego vehicle. The driver assistance system adjusts the following distance and/or following speed of the ego vehicle relative to the vehicle ahead in such a way that changing a lane and merging into a gap of an adjacent lane is possible by means of a transverse guidance of the ego vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Eigel, Felix Kallmeyer
  • Publication number: 20190143974
    Abstract: A method for adapting a predefined reference line for a transportation vehicle, a device, and a transportation vehicle. A predefined reference line is received by a control unit. A distance value of a maximum lateral distance from the predefined reference line is received by the control unit from an input device and a permissible area is specified that extends along the reference line and the lateral boundary of which is the maximum distance from the reference line that is specified by the distance value. A driving path optimized for a minimum driving time is calculated by a specified first mathematical optimization method starting from the current transportation vehicle position. The first mathematical optimization method has at least one boundary condition that requires a course of the driving path within the permissible area. The distance value is specified by a user input by the input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Jens HOEDT, Björn MENNENGA, Felix KALLMEYER
  • Publication number: 20190071078
    Abstract: A driving assistance device for the semi-autonomous and fully autonomous guidance of a transportation vehicle, wherein the driving assistance device calculates potential return trajectories for the respective return of a transportation vehicle from an initial condition, which deviates from a predefined target trajectory, to the target trajectory, wherein each return trajectory satisfies a respective predetermined driving dynamics profile which defines a permissible value range of a total acceleration, and to which a respective degree of autonomy is assigned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Felix KALLMEYER, Jens HOEDT, Samuel SCHACHER
  • Publication number: 20160176440
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for determining a resulting setpoint value for regulating a steering device of a vehicle, wherein a setpoint value for the automated steering mode is determined at least in an automated steering mode of a vehicle, wherein a setpoint value for the manual steering mode is determined, wherein the resulting setpoint value is determined by changing the setpoint value for the automated steering mode as a function of the setpoint value for the manual steering mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Bastian WITTE, Felix KALLMEYER