Patents by Inventor Jan Becker
Jan Becker 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).
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Publication number: 20250276674Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle. The motor vehicle has an axle having a first and a second wheel coupled to one another by a differential gear. The wheels are also assigned a drive apparatus having an activatable first actuator via the differential gear. The first wheel, assigned to a left side of the motor vehicle, is assigned a first wheel braking apparatus having an activatable second actuator, and the second wheel, assigned to a right side, is assigned a second wheel braking apparatus having an activatable third actuator. A torque target value is specified according to a braking request, the first actuator is activated at least according to the torque target value for fulfilling the braking request, and the second and the third actuators are activated according to a difference between an actual speed of the first wheel and an actual speed of the second wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2025Publication date: September 4, 2025Inventors: Paul Oborowski, Jan Becker, Markus Beisswenger
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Publication number: 20250276584Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle. The motor vehicle has at least one axle with a first and a second wheel, wherein the first wheel, assigned to a left-hand side of the motor vehicle, is assigned a first wheel brake device with a controllable first actuator, the second wheel, assigned to a right-hand side of the motor vehicle, is assigned a second wheel brake device with a controllable second actuator. As a function of a braking request for a maximum deceleration of the motor vehicle, at least one torque target value and one rotational speed limit value are specified, and, for fulfilling the braking request, the actuators are controlled as a function of the specified torque target value and the specified rotational speed limit value.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2025Publication date: September 4, 2025Inventors: Markus Beisswenger, Jan Becker, Paul Oborowski
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Publication number: 20250276676Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle. The motor vehicle includes at least one axle having a wheel, and wherein the wheel is assigned a wheel braking device having a controllable actuator, in particular electric machine. The actuator is controlled, depending on a braking request, selectively with a continuous or a cyclic control of an operating point of the actuator for implementing a requested braking force and/or a requested braking torque.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2025Publication date: September 4, 2025Inventors: Andreas Zoebele, Jan Scheuing, Jan Becker, Markus Beisswenger
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Patent number: 12139124Abstract: A method for operating a brake system of a motor vehicle. The motor vehicle has a vehicle body and multiple wheels mounted relative to the vehicle body by a wheel suspension on the vehicle body. The vehicle body is capable of executing a pitching movement by the wheel suspension. The brake system has a wheel-individual wheel brake for at least some of the wheels. A pitch angle of the vehicle body is monitored, and the wheel brakes are actuated as a function of the acquired pitch angle. The pitch angle is calculated as a function of normal forces acting on the wheels.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Achim Eisele, Andreas Klug, Jan Becker, Matthias Kranich, Philipp Weingart, Andreas Zoebele
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Patent number: 12084029Abstract: A method for operating an antilock brake system of a vehicle, in which a braking torque at at least one wheel of the vehicle is cyclically controlled in at least build-up phases and reduction phases, in order to prevent locking of the wheel. In a build-up phase, the braking torque is increased until a maximum adhesion at the wheel is exceeded, and in a subsequent reduction phase, the braking torque is reduced by a differential braking torque, which is ascertained, using a wheel acceleration value of the wheel measured after the build-up phase and a target acceleration value for the wheel.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2020Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Achim Eisele, Andreas Klug, Jan Becker, Matthias Kranich, Philipp Weingart
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Patent number: 11964570Abstract: In a method for operating an electric vehicle, including an electrical drive device for driving the vehicle, a control device for controlling the driving of the vehicle, a first energy storage device for supplying the control device with a first DC voltage, a second energy storage device for supplying the drive device with a second DC voltage, and an energy supply unit providing an output DC voltage, the first energy storage device is connected to the energy supply unit via a converter device, the second energy storage device is connected to the energy supply unit, the converter device converts the output DC voltage into the first DC voltage, a first power flow from the first energy storage device to the second energy storage device is prevented and a second power flow from the second energy storage device to the first energy storage device is prevented.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Jens Schäfer, Jan Becker, Gero Bockelmann, Matthias Hauck, Christian Schumann, Josef Schmidt
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Patent number: 11938824Abstract: A hybrid transmission for a vehicle includes a transmission input shaft extending in a transverse direction, at least one countershaft arranged parallel to the transmission input shaft, a clutch device arranged coaxially with respect to the transmission input shaft and which has at least one clutch, and a differential having a differential input gear. A rotational axis of the differential input gear is arranged parallel to the transmission input shaft. The transmission also includes an electric machine having a rotor with a rotor rotational axis arranged parallel to the transmission input shaft and a transmission control device. As viewed in a longitudinal direction perpendicular to the transverse direction, the differential input gear, the transmission input shaft, and a transmission controller including the transmission control device are arranged in succession in the sequence specified.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AGInventors: Martin Dengler, Benjamin Bauer, Jan Becker, Markus Brandenburg, Andreas Ertel, Peter Hahn, Tobias Haerter, Elmar Mueller, Jörg Weigold, Timo Maurer, Preetam Birje
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Patent number: 11926220Abstract: A hybrid transmission for a vehicle includes a transmission input shaft extending in a transverse direction, at least one countershaft arranged parallel to the transmission input shaft, a clutch device arranged coaxially with respect to the transmission input shaft and which has at least one clutch, and a differential having a differential input gear. A rotational axis of the differential input gear is arranged parallel to the transmission input shaft. The transmission also includes an electric machine having a rotor with a rotor rotational axis arranged parallel to the transmission input shaft and a transmission control device. As viewed in a longitudinal direction perpendicular to the transverse direction, the differential input gear, the transmission input shaft, and a transmission controller including the transmission control device are arranged in succession in the sequence specified.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AGInventors: Martin Dengler, Benjamin Bauer, Jan Becker, Markus Brandenburg, Andreas Ertel, Peter Hahn, Tobias Haerter, Elmar Mueller, Jörg Weigold, Timo Maurer, Preetam Birje
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Publication number: 20240078855Abstract: Management of data and software for autonomous vehicles. In an embodiment, sensor data is received. The sensor data is collected by one or more sensor systems of one or more vehicles, and submitted by a first user via at least one network. The sensor data is automatically analyzed to detect any problems with the sensor data and to enhance the sensor data, prior to publishing a description of the sensor data in an online marketplace. A graphical user interface is generated that comprises one or more screens of the online marketplace, via which a second user may view the description of the sensor data and purchase the sensor data for download via the at least one network.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventor: Jan Becker
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Patent number: 11912132Abstract: A hybrid transmission for a vehicle includes a transmission input shaft extending in a transverse direction, at least one countershaft arranged parallel to the transmission input shaft, a clutch device arranged coaxially with respect to the transmission input shaft and which has at least one clutch, and a differential having a differential input gear. A rotational axis of the differential input gear is arranged parallel to the transmission input shaft. The transmission also includes an electric machine having a rotor with a rotor rotational axis arranged parallel to the transmission input shaft and a transmission control device. As viewed in a longitudinal direction perpendicular to the transverse direction, the differential input gear, the transmission input shaft, and a transmission controller including the transmission control device are arranged in succession in the sequence specified.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2023Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AGInventors: Martin Dengler, Benjamin Bauer, Jan Becker, Markus Brandenburg, Andreas Ertel, Peter Hahn, Tobias Haerter, Elmar Mueller, Jörg Weigold, Timo Maurer, Preetam Birje
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Publication number: 20240001752Abstract: A hybrid transmission for a vehicle includes a transmission input shaft extending in a transverse direction, at least one countershaft arranged parallel to the transmission input shaft, a clutch device arranged coaxially with respect to the transmission input shaft and which has at least one clutch, and a differential having a differential input gear. A rotational axis of the differential input gear is arranged parallel to the transmission input shaft. The transmission also includes an electric machine having a rotor with a rotor rotational axis arranged parallel to the transmission input shaft and a transmission control device. As viewed in a longitudinal direction perpendicular to the transverse direction, the differential input gear, the transmission input shaft, and a transmission controller including the transmission control device are arranged in succession in the sequence specified.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2021Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Martin DENGLER, Benjamin BAUER, Jan BECKER, Markus BRANDENBURG, Andreas ERTEL, Peter HAHN, Tobias HAERTER, Elmar MUELLER, Jörg WEIGOLD, Timo MAURER, Preetam BIRJE
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Patent number: 11830299Abstract: Management of data and software for autonomous vehicles. In an embodiment, sensor data is received. The sensor data is collected by one or more sensor systems of one or more vehicles, and submitted by a first user via at least one network. The sensor data is automatically analyzed to detect any problems with the sensor data and to enhance the sensor data, prior to publishing a description of the sensor data in an online marketplace. A graphical user interface is generated that comprises one or more screens of the online marketplace, via which a second user may view the description of the sensor data and purchase the sensor data for download via the at least one network.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: APEX.AL, INC.Inventor: Jan Becker
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Publication number: 20230302917Abstract: A hybrid transmission for a vehicle includes a transmission input shaft extending in a transverse direction, at least one countershaft arranged parallel to the transmission input shaft, a clutch device arranged coaxially with respect to the transmission input shaft and which has at least one clutch, and a differential having a differential input gear. A rotational axis of the differential input gear is arranged parallel to the transmission input shaft. The transmission also includes an electric machine having a rotor with a rotor rotational axis arranged parallel to the transmission input shaft and a transmission control device. As viewed in a longitudinal direction perpendicular to the transverse direction, the differential input gear, the transmission input shaft, and a transmission controller including the transmission control device are arranged in succession in the sequence specified.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventors: Martin DENGLER, Benjamin BAUER, Jan BECKER, Markus BRANDENBURG, Andreas ERTEL, Peter HAHN, Tobias HAERTER, Elmar MUELLER, Jörg WEIGOLD, Timo MAURER, Preetam BIRJE
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Publication number: 20230302892Abstract: A hybrid transmission for a vehicle includes a transmission input shaft extending in a transverse direction, at least one countershaft arranged parallel to the transmission input shaft, a clutch device arranged coaxially with respect to the transmission input shaft and which has at least one clutch, and a differential having a differential input gear. A rotational axis of the differential input gear is arranged parallel to the transmission input shaft. The transmission also includes an electric machine having a rotor with a rotor rotational axis arranged parallel to the transmission input shaft and a transmission control device. As viewed in a longitudinal direction perpendicular to the transverse direction, the differential input gear, the transmission input shaft, and a transmission controller including the transmission control device are arranged in succession in the sequence specified.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventors: Martin DENGLER, Benjamin BAUER, Jan BECKER, Markus BRANDENBURG, Andreas ERTEL, Peter HAHN, Tobias HAERTER, Elmar MUELLER, Jörg WEIGOLD, Timo MAURER, Preetam BIRJE
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Patent number: 11752991Abstract: A method for operating a brake system of a vehicle. A precontrol value for a brake pressure of the brake system is set by using an admission pressure value representing a admission pressure in the brake system and a processing specification representing a braking dynamics of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2019Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Achim Eisele, Andreas Klug, Andreas Zoebele, Jan Becker, Matthias Kranich, Philipp Weingart, Ruediger Poggenburg
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Publication number: 20230125190Abstract: Management of data and software for autonomous vehicles. In an embodiment, sensor data is received. The sensor data is collected by one or more sensor systems of one or more vehicles, and submitted by a first user via at least one network. The sensor data is automatically analyzed to detect any problems with the sensor data and to enhance the sensor data, prior to publishing a description of the sensor data in an online marketplace. A graphical user interface is generated that comprises one or more screens of the online marketplace, via which a second user may view the description of the sensor data and purchase the sensor data for download via the at least one network.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventor: Jan Becker
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Patent number: 11577703Abstract: In a method for estimating the locking pressure in the brake system of a multi-axle vehicle during a dynamic axle-load transfer, the locking pressure is ascertained during the axle-load transfer and the wheel normal force is ascertained at two points in time during the axle-load transfer and the locking pressure is ascertained therefrom at the later point in time.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Achim Eisele, Andreas Klug, Andreas Zoebele, Jan Becker, Matthias Kranich, Philipp Weingart
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Publication number: 20220410719Abstract: In a method for operating an electric vehicle, including an electrical drive device for driving the vehicle, a control device for controlling the driving of the vehicle, a first energy storage device for supplying the control device with a first DC voltage, a second energy storage device for supplying the drive device with a second DC voltage, and an energy supply unit providing an output DC voltage, the first energy storage device is connected to the energy supply unit via a converter device, the second energy storage device is connected to the energy supply unit, the converter device converts the output DC voltage into the first DC voltage, a first power flow from the first energy storage device to the second energy storage device is prevented and a second power flow from the second energy storage device to the first energy storage device is prevented.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2020Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Jens SCHÄFER, Jan BECKER, Gero BOCKELMANN, Matthias HAUCK, Christian SCHUMANN, Josef SCHMIDT
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Patent number: 11521439Abstract: Management of data and software for autonomous vehicles. In an embodiment, sensor data is received. The sensor data is collected by one or more sensor systems of one or more vehicles, and submitted by a first user via at least one network. The sensor data is automatically analyzed to detect any problems with the sensor data and to enhance the sensor data, prior to publishing a description of the sensor data in an online marketplace. A graphical user interface is generated that comprises one or more screens of the online marketplace, via which a second user may view the description of the sensor data and purchase the sensor data for download via the at least one network.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2019Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: APEX.AI, INC.Inventor: Jan Becker
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Publication number: 20220274570Abstract: A method for operating an antilock brake system of a vehicle, in which a braking torque at at least one wheel of the vehicle is cyclically controlled in at least build-up phases and reduction phases, in order to prevent locking of the wheel. In a build-up phase, the braking torque is increased until a maximum adhesion at the wheel is exceeded, and in a subsequent reduction phase, the braking torque is reduced by a differential braking torque, which is ascertained, using a wheel acceleration value of the wheel measured after the build-up phase and a target acceleration value for the wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2020Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Achim Eisele, Andreas Klug, Jan Becker, Matthias Kranich, Philipp Weingart