Patents by Inventor Holger FORST

Holger FORST 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).

  • Means of transportation and device for outputting a request to assume control of the vehicle guidance
    Patent number: 12221124
    Abstract: A means of transport and a device (10) for outputting a request for a driver of a means of transport to take over vehicle guidance are proposed. The device (10) comprising: a line-shaped first LED strip (1) with a first electrical connector (5) comprising a first plurality of LEDs (3), a line-shaped second LED strip (2) with a second electrical connector (6) comprising a second plurality of LEDs (4), a control device (7) comprising an interface (8) configured to receive the first electrical connector (5) and the second electrical connector (6), wherein the first plurality of LEDs (3) is arranged interleaved with respect to the second plurality of LEDs (4) and the control device is configured to output the request as light signals by controlling the first electrical connector (5) and the second electrical connector (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Bayerische Motorenwerke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Dirk Kaule, Michael Strolz, Florian Chouard, Holger Forst, Philipp Kerschbaum
  • MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVICE FOR OUTPUTTING A REQUEST TO ASSUME CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE GUIDANCE
    Publication number: 20210261151
    Abstract: A means of transport and a device (10) for outputting a request for a driver of a means of transport to take over vehicle guidance are proposed. The device (10) comprising: a line-shaped first LED strip (1) with a first electrical connector (5) comprising a first plurality of LEDs (3), a line-shaped second LED strip (2) with a second electrical connector (6) comprising a second plurality of LEDs (4), a control device (7) comprising an interface (8) configured to receive the first electrical connector (5) and the second electrical connector (6), wherein the first plurality of LEDs (3) is arranged interleaved with respect to the second plurality of LEDs (4) and the control device is configured to output the request as light signals by controlling the first electrical connector (5) and the second electrical connector (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Dirk KAULE, Michael STROLZ, Florian CHOUARD, Holger FORST, Philipp KERSCHBAUM