Patents by Inventor Helena Mussner

Helena Mussner 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: 10597079
    Abstract: A narrow-passage assistance system is provided for a motor vehicle having at least one electronic control unit, which detects a narrow passage in the form of the presence of two objects that restrict the ego-vehicle on both sides in accordance with signals of various sensors known per se for sensing lateral obstacles and which controls transverse positioning of the ego-vehicle between the two objects by at least one transversely-guiding actuator. The control unit contains a transverse guidance module, which is designed such that the transverse guidance module can distinguish between dynamic and static objects. If a static object is detected on one side of the ego-vehicle and a dynamic object is detected on the other side of the ego-vehicle, transverse positioning of the ego-vehicle closer to the static object is performed if necessary. The transverse guidance module is also designed such that the transverse guidance module distinguishes between soft and hard objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bartono Adiprasito, Helena Mussner
  • Publication number: 20180118264
    Abstract: A narrow-passage assistance system is provided for a motor vehicle having at least one electronic control unit, which detects a narrow passage in the form of the presence of two objects that restrict the ego-vehicle on both sides in accordance with signals of various sensors known per se for sensing lateral obstacles and which controls transverse positioning of the ego-vehicle between the two objects by at least one transversely-guiding actuator. The control unit contains a transverse guidance module, which is designed such that the transverse guidance module can distinguish between dynamic and static objects. If a static object is detected on one side of the ego-vehicle and a dynamic object is detected on the other side of the ego-vehicle, transverse positioning of the ego-vehicle closer to the static object is performed if necessary. The transverse guidance module is also designed such that the transverse guidance module distinguishes between soft and hard objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Bartono ADIPRASITO, Helena MUSSNER
  • Patent number: 9150222
    Abstract: A method and a device determine a prediction quality for a predicted energy consumption of a motor vehicle. By determining a prediction quality, a tolerance band is calculated in addition to the predicted driving profile. The prediction quality provides a statement about the entire route as to whether a driver remains in a tolerance band that is based on stochastic evaluation and is naturally occurring. As long as the driver remains in the predicted tolerance band of the driving profile during the real drive, no re-calculation or change of the operating strategy is necessary. Fuel consumption is minimized using the predictive operating strategy on the specified distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Jens Papajewski, Michael Hamacher, Helena Mussner
  • Publication number: 20150046132
    Abstract: A method and a device determine a prediction quality for a predicted energy consumption of a motor vehicle. By determining a prediction quality, a tolerance band is calculated in addition to the predicted driving profile. The prediction quality provides a statement about the entire route as to whether a driver remains in a tolerance band that is based on stochastic evaluation and is naturally occurring. As long as the driver remains in the predicted tolerance band of the driving profile during the real drive, no re-calculation or change of the operating strategy is necessary. Fuel consumption is minimized using the predictive operating strategy on the specified distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Jens Papajewski, Michael Hamacher, Helena Mussner