Patents by Inventor Helfried MUELLER

Helfried MUELLER 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: 20190250638
    Abstract: A vehicle fleet control system having a vehicle fleet having at least two autonomous vehicles, and a control unit configured to control the autonomous vehicles. The control unit is configured to assign a priority status to each autonomous vehicle in the fleet, and calculate a travel route for each autonomous vehicle in the fleet on a basis of the assigned priority status. For autonomous vehicles having a same point of departure and a same point of destination, the control unit is configured to control the autonomous vehicle in the fleet having a greatest priority status down a calculated route that facilitates reaching a point of destination more rapidly than other autonomous vehicles in the fleet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Helfried MUELLER, Markus PASSATH
  • Patent number: 8876656
    Abstract: A system for driving an assembly arrangement for a motor vehicle, which assembly arrangement having at least one auxiliary assembly and an electric machine which is configured independently of a drive unit of the motor vehicle. It is possible for the electric machine to be operated both as a motor for driving the auxiliary assembly and as a generator for generating electric power. If required, it is possible for a separate engine which is configured as an internal combustion engine to be connected or fastened releasably via an interface to the assembly arrangement and to be coupled to the assembly arrangement for drive action, in order to supply the at least one auxiliary assembly and/or the electric machine with rotational drive moment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: MAGNA STEYR Engineering AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Konstantin Erjawetz, Helfried Müller
  • Patent number: 8381864
    Abstract: A support and drive arrangement for an electrically driven vehicle or a hybrid-electrically driven vehicle. The support and drive arrangement includes a cross beam having at least two attachment sections permitting the attachment of the cross beam to a vehicle support structure, and at least one electrical drive unit connected to the cross beam via at least one elastic drive mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Magna Steyr Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KG
    Inventors: Konstantin Erjawetz, Helfried Müller, Alexander Rabofsky
  • Publication number: 20120129651
    Abstract: A system for driving an assembly arrangement for a motor vehicle, which assembly arrangement having at least one auxiliary assembly and an electric machine which is configured independently of a drive unit of the motor vehicle. It is possible for the electric machine to be operated both as a motor for driving the auxiliary assembly and as a generator for generating electric power. If required, it is possible for a separate engine which is configured as an internal combustion engine to be connected or fastened releasably via an interface to the assembly arrangement and to be coupled to the assembly arrangement for drive action, in order to supply the at least one auxiliary assembly and/or the electric machine with rotational drive moment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: MAGNA E-CAR SYSTEMS GMBH & CO OG
    Inventors: Konstantin Erjawetz, Helfried Müller
  • Publication number: 20110202248
    Abstract: A method and a control/regulation system for braking a vehicle having a regenerative braking system and a nonregenerative braking system, and a vehicle employing the same. The method includes detecting a position and/or a motion of an accelerator pedal and then determining whether the detected position and/or motion corresponds to a specifiable position or to a specifiable motion which is associated with a deceleration request. The regenerative braking system is correspondingly activated when the result of the check is positive. The nonregenerative braking system is additionally activated for a deceleration request which exceeds a braking capability of the regenerative braking system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co., KG
    Inventors: Andreas Klausner, Helfried Müller, Gerald Teuschl, Wolfgang Vorraber
  • Publication number: 20110036659
    Abstract: A support and drive arrangement for an electrically driven vehicle or a hybrid-electrically driven vehicle. The support and drive arrangement includes a cross beam having at least two attachment sections permitting the attachment of the cross beam to a vehicle support structure, and at least one electrical drive unit connected to the cross beam via at least one elastic drive mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Konstantin Erjawetz, Helfried Müller, Alexander Rabofsky