Patents by Inventor Julia Behringer

Julia Behringer 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).

  • Device for controlling a driving speed
    Patent number: 12071129
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to technology for controlling a driving speed of a utility vehicle. According to one embodiment, a device includes: a speed sensor that detects the driving speed of the utility vehicle; a wind speed sensor or a data interface that detects a wind speed on or in front of the utility vehicle; a locating unit that locates the utility vehicle on a route travelled by the utility vehicle; and a control unit that controls the driving speed of the utility vehicle according to the detected driving speed, the detected wind speed and a topography ahead of the utility vehicle on the route according to the location. With the topography ahead of the utility vehicle, the controlled driving speed is an increasing function of the detected wind speed in the direction of the driving speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: MAN Truck & Bus SE
    Inventors: Niels Dethleffsen, Robert Pietsch, Julia Behringer
  • DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A DRIVING SPEED
    Publication number: 20220281449
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to technology for controlling a driving speed of a utility vehicle. According to one embodiment, a device includes: a speed sensor that detects the driving speed of the utility vehicle; a wind speed sensor or a data interface that detects a wind speed on or in front of the utility vehicle; a locating unit that locates the utility vehicle on a route travelled by the utility vehicle; and a control unit that controls the driving speed of the utility vehicle according to the detected driving speed, the detected wind speed and a topography ahead of the utility vehicle on the route according to the location. With the topography ahead of the utility vehicle, the controlled driving speed is an increasing function of the detected wind speed in the direction of the driving speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Niels Dethleffsen, Robert Pietsch, Julia Behringer