Patents by Inventor Harald Hofmeier

Harald Hofmeier 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: 11846518
    Abstract: A method for route planning includes a) making an initial energy forecast for a journey route to a route destination using an initial speed for at least one section of the journey route. The method may also include: b1) making a first energy forecast for the journey route using a first speed for the at least one section; b2) making a second energy forecast for the journey route using a second speed for the at least one section; b3) determining whether the journey route, based on the second energy forecast, includes n or n?1 charging stops; and b4) if the journey route includes n charging stops, determining the first speed as specified speed for the at least one section of the journey route, or if the journey route includes n?1 charging stops, repeating steps b2) and b3) with a third speed for the at least one section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Maximilian Cussigh, Harald Hofmeier, Philipp Kugelmann, Felix Ruf
  • Patent number: 11814034
    Abstract: A device for controlling a drive energy system of a hybrid or electric vehicle, a hybrid or electric vehicle having the same and a method for controlling a drive energy system of a hybrid or electric vehicle and noise emission control of a drive energy system of the hybrid or electric vehicle are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Simone Fuchs, Harald Hofmeier
  • Publication number: 20230134925
    Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle. A map of corresponding event locations for one or more high load events is provided, wherein the one or more high load events have historically led to an above-average load on a vehicle component. A current position and/or route of the motor vehicle is determined. A high load event is identified from among the one or more high load events as likely to be relevant to the motor vehicle during the current operation. The identification of the high load event is based on the current position and/or route of the motor vehicle. The vehicle component is thermally preconditioned, via a corresponding automatic control of at least one device of the motor vehicle, before the motor vehicle has reached the corresponding event location of the identified high load event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Esther ALBERTS, Irmengard DITZELL, Marcel EWERS, Simone FUCHS, Harald HOFMEIER, Stefan HOLDER, Tobias STRAUB
  • Publication number: 20230053614
    Abstract: A method for automatically setting an operating mode of a hybrid vehicle includes determining whether a distance to the destination is greater than a purely electrically travellable range of the hybrid vehicle, wherein the hybrid vehicle is automatically put into a hybrid mode if the distance to the destination is greater than the purely electrically travellable range of the hybrid vehicle, and the hybrid vehicle is automatically put into a purely electrical drive mode if the distance to the destination is not greater than the purely electrically travellable range of the hybrid vehicle. A corresponding control device and hybrid vehicle are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Sebastian BAUDISCH, Johannes DIRNECKER, Marcel EWERS, Harald HOFMEIER, Christian SCHMID, Achim SONNTAG
  • Patent number: 11584396
    Abstract: A driver assistance method for a vehicle includes the steps of establishing an energy prediction for a route on the basis of an anticipated driver behavior, determining a driving behavior which is optimized with regard to the energy prediction, and outputting an action recommendation on the basis of the optimized driving behavior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Maximilian Cussigh, Harald Hofmeier, Tobias Straub, Mark Van Gelikum
  • Publication number: 20220396176
    Abstract: A method for temperature control of a traction battery includes predefining a target temperature which the traction battery should have at the end of a journey and upon arrival at a fast-charging station; predicting a temperature which the traction battery will have at the end of the journey and upon arrival at the fast-charging station; determining a temperature difference between the target temperature and the predicted temperature; predefining a temperature control specification for temperature control of the traction battery during the journey of the motor vehicle to the fast-charging station in accordance with the determined temperature difference, so that the target temperature prevails upon arrival at the fast-charging station; and controlling the temperature of the traction battery according to the predetermined temperature control specification during the journey of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Sebastian BAUDISCH, Simone FUCHS, Harald HOFMEIER
  • Publication number: 20220341748
    Abstract: A method for providing map data for at least two types of zones includes providing first map data for two types of zones, wherein the zones are described by regions; providing second map data for one of the types of zones, wherein the type is described by the listing of road sections; providing a map which contains all of the road sections and the positions thereof; verifying, by way of the map, whether the regions indicated in the first map data for the one of the types of zones correspond with the road sections indicated in the second map data for the one of the types of zones; in the event that they do not correspond, modifying the zones of the one of the types of zones in the first map data; and providing the first map data, corrected as applicable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Johannes DIRNECKER, Irmengard DITZELL, Marcel EWERS, Harald HOFMEIER, Achim SONNTAG
  • Publication number: 20220090928
    Abstract: A method for route planning includes a) making an initial energy forecast for a journey route to a route destination using an initial speed for at least one section of the journey route. The method may also include: b1) making a first energy forecast for the journey route using a first speed for the at least one section; b2) making a second energy forecast for the journey route using a second speed for the at least one section; b3) determining whether the journey route, based on the second energy forecast, includes n or n?1 charging stops; and b4) if the journey route includes n charging stops, determining the first speed as specified speed for the at least one section of the journey route, or if the journey route includes n?1 charging stops, repeating steps b2) and b3) with a third speed for the at least one section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Maximilian CUSSIGH, Harald HOFMEIER, Philipp KUGELMANN, Felix RUF
  • Publication number: 20210237712
    Abstract: A device for controlling a drive energy system of a hybrid or electric vehicle, a hybrid or electric vehicle having the same and a method for controlling a drive energy system of a hybrid or electric vehicle and noise emission control of a drive energy system of the hybrid or electric vehicle are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Simone FUCHS, Harald HOFMEIER
  • Publication number: 20210031803
    Abstract: A driver assistance method for a vehicle includes the steps of establishing an energy prediction for a route on the basis of an anticipated driver behavior, determining a driving behavior which is optimized with regard to the energy prediction, and outputting an action recommendation on the basis of the optimized driving behavior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Maximilian CUSSIGH, Harald HOFMEIER, Tobias STRAUB, Mark VAN GELIKUM
  • Patent number: 10526290
    Abstract: The present invention relates to bendamustine derivatives and related compounds of formula (VII), (VIII) and (IX), and medical uses thereof in particular in cancer therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: SYNBIAS PHARMA AG
    Inventors: Helmut Schickaneder, Christian Schickaneder, Armin Buschauer, Stefan Huber, Michael Limmert, Günther Bernhardt, Mathias Lubbe, Harald Hofmeier
  • Patent number: 9184475
    Abstract: A method is provided for the open-loop or closed-loop control of at least one operating parameter of an electric energy accumulator influencing the aging state of the electric energy accumulator. The method determines the actual aging state of the electric energy accumulator, compares the actual aging state with a target aging state predefined for the momentary age of the energy accumulator, and restricts an operating parameter range permitted for the at least one operating parameter if the actual aging state is worse than the target aging state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Georg Mumelter, Felix Jonasch, Harald Hofmeier, Michael Boeckl, Simon Rogge
  • Publication number: 20150152066
    Abstract: The present invention relates to bendamustine derivatives and related compounds of formula (VII), (VIII) and (IX), and medical uses thereof in particular in cancer therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: Helmut Schickaneder
    Inventors: Helmut Schickaneder, Christian Schickaneder, Armin Buschauer, Stefan Huber, Michael Limmert, Günther Bernhardt, Mathias Lubbe, Harald Hofmeier
  • Patent number: 9040697
    Abstract: 4,6-dichloro-2-methyl-5-(1-acyl-2-imidazolin-2-yl)-aminopyrimidine is reacted with methanol in the presence of a non-ionic organic base, and moxonidine is obtained directly from the reaction mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: AREVIPHARMA GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Hofmeier, Michael Limmert, Heike Heydemüller, Helge Hartenhauer
  • Publication number: 20140228383
    Abstract: 4,6-dichloro-2-methyl-5-(1-acyl-2-imidazolin-2-yl)-aminopyrimidine is reacted with methanol in the presence of a non-ionic organic base, and moxonidine is obtained directly from the reaction mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventors: Harald HOFMEIER, Michael LIMMERT, Heike HEYDEMÜLLER, Helge HARTENHAUER
  • Publication number: 20120176096
    Abstract: A method is provided for the open-loop or closed-loop control of at least one operating parameter of an electric energy accumulator influencing the aging state of the electric energy accumulator. The method determines the actual aging state of the electric energy accumulator, compares the actual aging state with a target aging state predefined for the momentary age of the energy accumulator, and restricts an operating parameter range permitted for the at least one operating parameter if the actual aging state is worse than the target aging state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Georg MUMELTER, Felix JONASCH, Harald HOFMEIER, Michael BOECKL, Simon ROGGE
  • Patent number: 7560575
    Abstract: A process of making racemic [2S*[R*[R*[R*]]]] and [2R*[S*[S*[S*]]]]-(±)?,??-[iminobis(methylene)]bis[6-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-2-methanol] of the compound of the formula (I) and its pure [2S*[R*[R*[R*]]]]- and [2R*[S*[S*[S*]]]]-enantiomer compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Acino Pharma AG
    Inventors: Thomas Bader, Alfred Stutz, Harald Hofmeier, Hans-Ulrich Bichsel
  • Publication number: 20090048457
    Abstract: A process of making racemic [2S*[R*[R*[R*]]]] and [2R*[S*[S*[S*]]]]-(±)?,??-[iminobis(methylene)]bis[6-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-2-methanol] of the compound of the formula (I) and its pure [2S*[R*[R*[R*]]]]- and [2R*[S*[S*[S*]]]]-enantiomer compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicants: CIMEX PHARMA AG, UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH
    Inventors: Thomas Bader, Alfred Stutz, Harald Hofmeier, Hans-Ulrich Bichsel
  • Publication number: 20070149612
    Abstract: A process of making racemic [2S*[R*[R*[R*]]]] and [2R*[S*[S*[S*]]]]-(±)?,??-[iminobis(methylene)]bis[6-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-2-methanol] of the compound of the formula (I) and its pure [2S*[R*[R*[R*]]]]- and [2R*[S*[S*[S*]]]]-enantiomer compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Bader, Alfred Stutz, Harald Hofmeier, Hans-Ulrich Bichsel