Patents by Inventor Georg Maier

Georg Maier 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).

  • Publication number: 20230264627
    Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle, wherein the motor vehicle is configured to execute at least one a driving maneuver that can be executed without a driver, wherein, before the driving maneuver is executed by a computing device of the motor vehicle, a check is made to determine that at least one admissibility requirement for the execution of the driving maneuver is met. The execution of an operator action required to start the execution of the driving maneuver, executed by a user of the motor vehicle positioned outside the motor vehicle, is detected, or the absence thereof up to the present time is detected. The execution of the operator action can be detected by a monitoring device connected to the computing device, and/or based on a transmission of data describing the execution of the operator action to a communication device of the motor vehicle connected to the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Philipp KRETSCHMANN, Johannes RESCHKE, Markus BIRKNER, Georg MAIER
  • Publication number: 20230219250
    Abstract: A saw chain includes connecting links and drive links that are mutually connected by rivets in an articulated manner about rivet axes. The rivets project through at least one rivet opening of one connecting link and through a rivet opening of a drive link. At least one rivet has, on one end face thereof, a depression having a depression edge and a depression base surrounded by the depression edge. The distance of the depression edge from a central plane of the saw chain increases at an increasing radial distance from the rivet axis. The distance (e) of the base from the central plane does not increase at any point of the base at an increasing radial distance from the rivet axis. A greatest distance (a) of the base from the rivet axis corresponds to 50% to 100% of half the core diameter (d) of the rivet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Georg Maier, Thomas Frei, Thomas Lux
  • Patent number: 11628509
    Abstract: A saw chain includes connecting links and drive links that are mutually connected by rivets in an articulated manner about rivet axes. The rivets project through at least one rivet opening of one connecting link and through a rivet opening of a drive link. At least one rivet has, on one end face thereof, a depression having a depression edge and a depression base surrounded by the depression edge. The distance of the depression edge from a central plane of the saw chain increases at an increasing radial distance from the rivet axis. The distance (e) of the base from the central plane does not increase at any point of the base at an increasing radial distance from the rivet axis. A greatest distance (a) of the base from the rivet axis corresponds to 50% to 100% of half the core diameter (d) of the rivet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Georg Maier, Thomas Frei, Thomas Lux
  • Publication number: 20230001602
    Abstract: A guide bar for a chainsaw has a middle section which forms a groove base of a guide groove. The middle section has an edge layer which includes at least one hardened region extending from a first end having a first edge layer depth to a second end having a second edge layer depth. The first edge layer depth at the first end is less than the second edge layer depth at the second end. The second edge layer depth at the second end is greater than 1 mm. The first edge layer depth at the first end of the hardened region is at most 3 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Matthias Schulz, Thomas Lux, Martin Schlegl, Matthias Mueller, Georg Maier
  • Patent number: 11520623
    Abstract: Vehicle data are collected in a method in which one or more motor vehicles suitable for road traffic are assigned tasks, wherein the method involves: transmitting first information from a first of these motor vehicles to a backend that can communicate with multiple instances of these motor vehicles; and the backend taking this first information as a basis for assigning a first of these tasks to the first motor vehicle; wherein performing the first task includes transmitting second information; and wherein the first information is transmitted from the first motor vehicle to the backend via a mobile radio link, and/or the first task is assigned via a mobile radio link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Marco Bross, Georg Maier, Thoralf Reis, Henry Thasler
  • Patent number: 11514589
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for determining at least one mechanical property of at least one object, wherein the at least one object is subjected to at least one interaction which influences a movement state of the at least one object, wherein the at least one interaction is selected such that the movement state effectuated by the interaction is a function of the at least one mechanical property, wherein the at least one object is observed using at least one camera, wherein the movement state is determined from images recorded by the at least one camera and wherein the at least one mechanical property of the at least one object is determined from the movement state thus determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignees: Fraunhofer-Gesellshaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Karlsruber Institut für Technologie
    Inventors: Thomas Längle, Beniamin Noack, Florian Pfaff, Uwe Hanebeck, Robin Gruna, Georg Maier
  • Patent number: 11303048
    Abstract: A plug connector for electrically connecting a tag connector to an electrical line of a motor-driven garden and/or forestry working apparatus includes a tag connector receptacle portion and a line receptacle portion. The tag connector receptacle portion has a first surface-clamping leg, a second surface-clamping leg, a first peripheral guiding blade and a second peripheral guiding blade, wherein the surface-clamping legs are disposed so as to be opposite one another and wherein the peripheral guiding blades are disposed so as to be opposite one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Georg Maier, Michael Schneider, Mario Haefele, Rolf Walter
  • Patent number: 11235632
    Abstract: The invention relates to an axle assembly of a heavy goods vehicle, comprising a pivot bearing steering rotational axis (X), a wheel support comprising at least one wheel that is mounted thereon so as to be rotatable about a wheel rotational axis (Z), the wheel rotational axis (Z) being arranged behind the steering rotational axis (X), in the travel direction (V), in every deflection state of the axle assembly, during straight travel, and a unit that is adjustable about the steering rotational axis (X) when the wheel support is rotated, the adjustable unit being adjustable between two operating states, specifically a forwards travel operating state in which it damps the rotational movement of the wheel support about the steering rotational axis (X), and a reverse travel operating state in which it introduces a steering force, which steers the axle assembly, into the axle assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: GOLDHOFER AG
    Inventors: Georg Maier, Martin Völk, Simon Steinmayer, Horst Häfele
  • Publication number: 20210346968
    Abstract: A saw chain includes connecting links and drive links that are mutually connected by rivets in an articulated manner about rivet axes. The rivets project through at least one rivet opening of one connecting link and through a rivet opening of a drive link. At least one rivet has, on one end face thereof, a depression having a depression edge and a depression base surrounded by the depression edge. The distance of the depression edge from a central plane of the saw chain increases at an increasing radial distance from the rivet axis. The distance (e) of the base from the central plane does not increase at any point of the base at an increasing radial distance from the rivet axis. A greatest distance (a) of the base from the rivet axis corresponds to 50% to 100% of half the core diameter (d) of the rivet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Georg Maier, Thomas Frei, Thomas Lux
  • Publication number: 20210323471
    Abstract: A method for generating a representation of surroundings of a transportation vehicle including determining a height profile of a vehicle surroundings; capturing image information of the vehicle surroundings; projecting the image information onto at least a part of a projection screen for generating the representation of surroundings, wherein the projection screen is produced in a raised state at least in regions where the determined height profile displays a correspondingly raised structure of the vehicle surroundings; and generating a surroundings map of the transportation vehicle based on the representation of surroundings by which a surroundings region of the transportation vehicle is imaged, which is larger than a detection range of sensors used for determining the height profile and/or the image information. Also disclosed is an arrangement for generating a surroundings representation of a transportation vehicle and a transportation vehicle utilizing an arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Alexander URBAN, Georg MAIER, Sascha ZIEBART, Frank SCHWITTERS, Gordon SEITZ
  • Publication number: 20210327113
    Abstract: A method for producing a surroundings map of a transportation vehicle textured with image information, including detecting at least first and second image information from vehicle surroundings using at least one transportation vehicle-mounted camera device; producing a surroundings map of the transportation vehicle; determining at least one area of the surroundings map in which both the first and second sets of image information are present; and selecting either the first or the second set of image information for texturing the area of the surroundings map according to at least one of the following criteria: selecting the image information with the highest resolution and selecting the latest image information. Also disclosed is an arrangement for producing a surroundings map of a transportation vehicle textured with image information and a transportation vehicle having the arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Alexander URBAN, Georg MAIER, Sascha ZIEBART, Frank SCHWITTERS, Gordon SEITZ
  • Publication number: 20210167525
    Abstract: A plug connector for electrically connecting a tag connector to an electrical line of a motor-driven garden and/or forestry working apparatus includes a tag connector receptacle portion and a line receptacle portion. The tag connector receptacle portion has a first surface-clamping leg, a second surface-clamping leg, a first peripheral guiding blade and a second peripheral guiding blade, wherein the surface-clamping legs are disposed so as to be opposite one another and wherein the peripheral guiding blades are disposed so as to be opposite one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Georg MAIER, Michael SCHNEIDER, Mario HAEFELE, Rolf WALTER
  • Patent number: 11007589
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a file for filing a saw tooth of a saw chain. The file includes a file body defining a circumferential direction and a circumference. The file body, in a cross section, has an unhewn guide surface and a file surface adjoining the unhewn guide surface in the circumferential direction. The unhewn guide surface extends over at least ? of the circumference in the cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Lux, Friedrich Hollmeier, Georg Maier, Bertil Stapel, Tobias Grams, Norbert Althoff
  • Publication number: 20200388042
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for determining at least one mechanical property of at least one object, wherein the at least one object is subjected to at least one interaction which influences a movement state of the at least one object, wherein the at least one interaction is selected such that the movement state effectuated by the interaction is a function of the at least one mechanical property, wherein the at least one object is observed using at least one camera, wherein the movement state is determined from images recorded by the at least one camera and wherein the at least one mechanical property of the at least one object is determined from the movement state thus determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Längle, Beniamin Noack, Florian Pfaff, Uwe Hanebeck, Robin Gruna, Georg Maier
  • Publication number: 20200384819
    Abstract: The invention relates to an axle assembly of a heavy goods vehicle, comprising a pivot bearing steering rotational axis (X), a wheel support comprising at least one wheel that is mounted thereon so as to be rotatable about a wheel rotational axis (Z), the wheel rotational axis (Z) being arranged behind the steering rotational axis (X), in the travel direction (V), in every deflection state of the axle assembly, during straight travel, and a unit that is adjustable about the steering rotational axis (X) when the wheel support is rotated, the adjustable unit being adjustable between two operating states, specifically a forwards travel operating state in which it damps the rotational movement of the wheel support about the steering rotational axis (X), and a reverse travel operating state in which it introduces a steering force, which steers the axle assembly, into the axle assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: GOLDHOFER AG
    Inventors: Georg MAIER, Martin VÖLK, Simon STEINMAYER, Horst HÄFELE
  • Patent number: 10735738
    Abstract: The refinement of a lower-pel resolution motion estimation vector is made more effective by preceding the actual refinement with a determination of a context out of a set of context candidates based on coding costs of a set of lower-pel resolution vectors within a neighborhood of the lower-pel resolution motion estimation vector, wherein each context candidate is associated with a ranking among a set of higher-pel resolution candidate vectors surrounding the lower-pel resolution motion estimation vector. The actual refinement of the lower-pel resolution motion estimation vector to obtain the higher-pel resolution motion estimation vector may thus use the ranking associated with the context determined: sequentially arranged accordingly, the set of higher-pel resolution candidate vectors may be tested sequentially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Georg Maier, Benjamin Bross, Dan Grois, Detlev Marpe, Heiko Schwarz, Thomas Wiegand, Remco C. Veltkamp
  • Patent number: 10703006
    Abstract: A handheld work apparatus has a tool and a brake assembly for the tool. The brake assembly has an actuating element which acts on a brake element of the brake assembly. The actuating element is movable between a fixed position wherein the tool is not braked, and a released position, wherein the brake element brakes the tool. To fix the actuating element in the fixed position, an electromagnet is provided. The electromagnet interacts with an anchor on the actuating element. The anchor is mounted via a pivot joint on an anchor pin to be pivotable about a pivot axis. A guide includes a guide part connected to the anchor and a guide part connected to the yoke, wherein, in the fixed position of the actuating element, the guide parts guide the anchor relative to the yoke in a transverse direction of an outrigger of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Patrick Levien, Tobias Deigendesch, Alexander Klein, Georg Maier, Sebastian Hanussek
  • Publication number: 20200174835
    Abstract: Vehicle data are collected in a method in which one or more motor vehicles suitable for road traffic are assigned tasks, wherein the method involves: transmitting first information from a first of these motor vehicles to a backend that can communicate with multiple instances of these motor vehicles; and the backend taking this first information as a basis for assigning a first of these tasks to the first motor vehicle; wherein performing the first task includes transmitting second information; and wherein the first information is transmitted from the first motor vehicle to the backend via a mobile radio link, and/or the first task is assigned via a mobile radio link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Marco BROSS, Georg MAIER, Thoralf REIS, Henry THASLER
  • Publication number: 20200030898
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a file for filing a saw tooth of a saw chain. The file includes a file body defining a circumferential direction and a circumference. The file body, in a cross section, has an unhewn guide surface and a file surface adjoining the unhewn guide surface in the circumferential direction. The unhewn guide surface extends over at least ? of the circumference in the cross section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Lux, Friedrich Hollmeier, Georg Maier, Bertil Stapel, Tobias Grams, Norbert Althoff
  • Patent number: 10533678
    Abstract: An electromagnetic valve has a valve chamber which has an inflow opening for supplying a liquid and an outlet for discharging the liquid. The valve includes a valve seat and a valve member that is assigned to the valve seat. The fluidic connection between the inflow opening and the outlet of the valve is interrupted when a valve seat is closed by the valve member. The valve member is held on an armature plate which is moved by an electromagnetic drive unit toward an end stop which is formed by a first stop surface. In order for the operative capability of the valve to be guaranteed in the case of wear on the end stop, the armature plate is assigned a second stop surface which upon a predefined wear on the first stop surface forms a downstream end stop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Patrick Levien, Felix Mayer, Georg Maier