Patents by Inventor Gregor Nitz

Gregor Nitz 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: 8532901
    Abstract: A method is provided for automatically decelerating a vehicle to avoid a collision or reduce the consequences of a collision with a detected collision object, wherein, at a determined intervention point-in-time, a brake system of the vehicle is automatically triggered such that a deceleration of the vehicle is caused, and wherein an automatic deactivation of the automatic braking intervention can take place by an increased actuation of the accelerator. A deactivation is carried out as a function of an override maneuver that depends on the actual driving dynamics, particularly an actuation of the accelerator that depends on the actual driving dynamics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gregor Nitz, Peter Zahn, Philipp Reinisch
  • Patent number: 8452523
    Abstract: A method of controlling an automatic switch-off and switch-on procedure of a drive unit in a motor vehicle via a start-stop device is provided, by which, when the motor vehicle stops, the drive unit is automatically switched off if predefined switch-off conditions have been met, and by which an automatically switched-off drive unit is automatically switched on if at least one driver-side or system-side switch-on request is made. When a system-side switch-on request takes place, the automatic switch-on procedure will be suppressed at least temporarily if a delay condition exists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gregor Nitz, Felix Klanner, Klaas Kunze, Christian Raubitschek
  • Publication number: 20120191330
    Abstract: A method of controlling an automatic switch-off and switch-on procedure of a drive unit in a motor vehicle via a start-stop device is provided, by which, when the motor vehicle stops, the drive unit is automatically switched off if predefined switch-off conditions have been met, and by which an automatically switched-off drive unit is automatically switched on if at least one driver-side or system-side switch-on request is made. When a system-side switch-on request takes place, the automatic switch-on procedure will be suppressed at least temporarily if a delay condition exists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gregor NITZ, Felix Klanner, Klaas Kunze, Christian Raubitschek
  • Patent number: 7974772
    Abstract: A method provides driving operation data in a network for wirelessly exchanging driving operation data. A first motor vehicle connected to the network by communication technology determines the absolute driving operation data of a second motor vehicle by way of at least one environment sensor disposed in the first motor vehicle. The absolute driving operation data of the second motor vehicle are transmitted by the first motor vehicle to at least one other subscriber to the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gregor Nitz, Felix Klanner
  • Publication number: 20100161173
    Abstract: A method provides driving operation data in a network for wirelessly exchanging driving operation data. A first motor vehicle connected to the network by communication technology determines the absolute driving operation data of a second motor vehicle by way of at least one environment sensor disposed in the first motor vehicle. The absolute driving operation data of the second motor vehicle are transmitted by the first motor vehicle to at least one other subscriber to the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gregor NITZ, Felix Klanner