Patents by Inventor Julius PFROMMER

Julius PFROMMER 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: 12228088
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor controller for an internal combustion engine of a vehicle, comprising a control unit for setting one or more control variables on the basis of one or more measured variables according to a stored control scheme; wherein the control unit is designed to modify the stored control scheme when the control unit is used as intended with the operational internal combustion engine, which is being controlled by the motor controller, according to a specified learning algorithm, namely using at least one feedback parameter which is associated with an optimization criterion and is provided to the control unit, in order to provide an improved control of the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Jürgen Beyerer, Janina Stompe, Julius Pfrommer, Johannes Sailer, Christian Frey
  • Publication number: 20240411295
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for monitoring the production of a material board, in particular an engineered wood board, in particular by means of a self-organizing map (SOM) that has been trained accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Applicants: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V., Dieffenbacher GmbH Maschinen- und Anlagenbau
    Inventors: Julius PFROMMER, Constanze HASTEROK, Josephine REHAK, Jürgen WOLL, Patrick STÖRNER
  • Patent number: 12140100
    Abstract: The invention relates to an engine control unit for an internal combustion engine of a vehicle, with a control unit which is designed to set one or more operating parameters of the internal combustion engine based on a predefined multidimensional operating parameter map which is stored in the control unit and specifies respective operating parameter values for various operating states of the internal combustion engine, wherein the control unit is designed to transmit an operating parameter history, which comprises operating parameter values set for the internal combustion engine in its operating history, to a learning unit, and to receive operating parameter map update data from the learning unit and to update the stored operating parameter map by means of the operating parameter map update data in order to provide improved control for the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Julius Pfrommer, Janina Stompe, Johannes Sailer
  • Patent number: 12116949
    Abstract: An auxiliary engine control unit for use with a main engine control unit for an internal combustion engine of a vehicle may have an input signal interface unit. The input signal interface unit may be configured to intercept at least one engine control output signal of the main engine control unit. The auxiliary engine control unit may also have a control unit which is configured to change the intercepted engine control output signal according to a control scheme stored in the control unit. The auxiliary engine control unit may also have an output signal interface unit which is configured to output the engine control output signal, changed by the control unit, to the internal combustion engine to be controlled in order to achieve an improved control of the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
    Inventors: Jürgen Beyerer, Julius Pfrommer, Lars Wessels
  • Publication number: 20240003308
    Abstract: The invention relates to an engine control unit for an internal combustion engine of a vehicle, with a control unit which is designed to set one or more operating parameters of the internal combustion engine based on a predefined multidimensional operating parameter map which is stored in the control unit and specifies respective operating parameter values for various operating states of the internal combustion engine, wherein the control unit is designed to transmit an operating parameter history, which comprises operating parameter values set for the internal combustion engine in its operating history, to a learning unit, and to receive operating parameter map update data from the learning unit and to update the stored operating parameter map by means of the operating parameter map update data in order to provide improved control for the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
    Inventors: Julius PFROMMER, Janina STOMPE, Johannes SAILER
  • Publication number: 20230417199
    Abstract: The invention relates to an engine control unit (1, 1?) for an internal combustion engine of a fleet vehicle (2, 2?) in a vehicle fleet with at least two fleet vehicles (2, 2?) with a control unit (3, 3), which is configured for setting control variables based on measured variables according to a control scheme stored in the engine control unit (1, 1?); and with a data interface unit (4, 4?), which is configured to transmit respective engine operating data sets to/from another engine control unit (1, 1?) of a respective drive internal combustion engine of at least one other fleet vehicle (2, 2?); wherein the control unit (3, 3?) is configured to set the control variables while considering at least one engine operating data set of the other engine control unit(s) (1, 1?) received via the data interface unit (4, 4?), in order to provide an improved control for the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Julius Pfrommer, Janina Stompe, Johannes Sailer, Jürgen Beyerer, Christian Frey
  • Publication number: 20230407805
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor controller for an internal combustion engine of a vehicle, comprising a control unit for setting one or more control variables on the basis of one or more measured variables according to a stored control scheme; wherein the control unit is designed to modify the stored control scheme when the control unit is used as intended with the operational internal combustion engine, which is being controlled by the motor controller, according to a specified learning algorithm, namely using at least one feedback parameter which is associated with an optimization criterion and is provided to the control unit, in order to provide an improved control of the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
    Inventors: Jürgen BEYERER, Janina STOMPE, Julius PFROMMER, Johannes SAILER, Christian FREY
  • Publication number: 20230399993
    Abstract: An auxiliary engine control unit for use with a main engine control unit for an internal combustion engine of a vehicle may have an input signal interface unit. The input signal interface unit may be configured to intercept at least one engine control output signal of the main engine control unit. The auxiliary engine control unit may also have a control unit which is configured to change the intercepted engine control output signal according to a control scheme stored in the control unit. The auxiliary engine control unit may also have an output signal interface unit which is configured to output the engine control output signal, changed by the control unit, to the internal combustion engine to be controlled in order to achieve an improved control of the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: Jürgen BEYERER, Julius PFROMMER, Lars WESSELS