Patents by Inventor Klaus-Peter Kuhn
Klaus-Peter Kuhn 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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Patent number: 12365338Abstract: A method and device for longitudinal control of a vehicle as a function of a target trajectory, which specifies a series of target positions to be assumed by the vehicle over time. A controller actuating acceleration for trajectory control is determined based on an actual state of the vehicle. When the vehicle is following the target trajectory, a curvature of the target trajectory at a current position of the vehicle is determined from a local course of the target trajectory. Furthermore, when the vehicle is following the target trajectory, a longitudinal acceleration resulting from the target trajectory is determined as the current trajectory acceleration at the current position of the vehicle and the controller actuating acceleration is limited to a value that corresponds at most to a sum of the current trajectory acceleration and the acceleration offset. The vehicle is accelerated in accordance with the limited controller actuating acceleration.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2022Date of Patent: July 22, 2025Assignees: Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Goran Huskic, Atta Oveisi, Alexander Fürsich, Thomas Rothermel, Klaus-Peter Kuhn, Peter Boesch, André Kempf
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Publication number: 20250033637Abstract: A method for the longitudinal control of a vehicle according to a target trajectory specifying a series of target positions to be adopted by the vehicle over time. Based on an actual status of the vehicle, a control acceleration is determined for the purpose of trajectory control, by which the vehicle is to be accelerated according to specifications of the target trajectory. Based on an actual speed of the vehicle and a predefined maximum speed which should not be exceeded when travelling the target trajectory, a control acceleration for the purpose of speed control is determined, by which the vehicle is to be accelerated in order to travel at the maximum speed. Both control accelerations are supplied to an arbiter which determines a resulting control acceleration from same, wherein the vehicle is accelerated according to the resulting control acceleration. A device for the longitudinal control of the vehicle is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2022Publication date: January 30, 2025Inventors: Goran HUSKIC, Atta OVEISI, Alexander FÜRSICH, Thomas ROTHERMEL, Peter BOESCH, André KEMPF, Klaus-Peter KUHN
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Publication number: 20240416911Abstract: A method and device for longitudinal control of a vehicle as a function of a target trajectory, which specifies a series of target positions to be assumed by the vehicle over time. A controller actuating acceleration for trajectory control is determined based on an actual state of the vehicle. When the vehicle is following the target trajectory, a curvature of the target trajectory at a current position of the vehicle is determined from a local course of the target trajectory. Furthermore, when the vehicle is following the target trajectory, a longitudinal acceleration resulting from the target trajectory is determined as the current trajectory acceleration at the current position of the vehicle and the controller actuating acceleration is limited to a value that corresponds at most to a sum of the current trajectory acceleration and the acceleration offset. The vehicle is accelerated in accordance with the limited controller actuating acceleration.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2022Publication date: December 19, 2024Inventors: Goran HUSKIC, Atta OVEISI, Alexander FÜRSICH, Thomas ROTHERMEL, Klaus-Peter KUHN, Peter BOESCH, André KEMPF
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Patent number: 9851715Abstract: A method for the automatic operation of a vehicle in an autonomous driving operation requiring no user action by means of a driver assistance system involves informing a driver of the vehicle in good time about an imminent automatic intervention of the driver assistance system into longitudinal and/or transverse dynamics in the autonomous driving operation by way of an automatic emission of a notice.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2014Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: DAIMLER AGInventors: Hanna Bellem, Michael Kleczka, Klaus-Peter Kuhn
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Publication number: 20160313733Abstract: A method for the automatic operation of a vehicle in an autonomous driving operation requiring no user action by means of a driver assistance system involves informing a driver of the vehicle in good time about an imminent automatic intervention of the driver assistance system into longitudinal and/or transverse dynamics in the autonomous driving operation by way of an automatic emission of a notice.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2014Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: Hanna Bellem, Michael Kleczka, Klaus-Peter Kuhn
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Patent number: 8742936Abstract: A method and a control unit are provided for detecting when the driver of a motor vehicle becomes inattentive. In order to be able to reliably draw conclusions about the presence of inattentiveness of the driver, it is proposed to observe not only a steering inactivity phase but also a steering action which follows the steering inactivity phase. A detected implementation of the steering inactivity phase and of the steering action are logically combined with one another, and the result of this logic combination is then used as a measure of the severity of the inattentiveness of the driver. In addition, the measure of the severity of the inattentiveness of the driver depends on at least one driver-specific parameter which is determined during the execution of the method. The inattentiveness of the driver can also be detected during the time interval in which the at least one driver-specific parameter is determined.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2006Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Lars Galley, Elisabeth Hendrika Hentschel, Klaus-Peter Kuhn, Wolfgang Stolzmann
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Patent number: 8035496Abstract: A method and a computer program for identifying when the driver of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, is not paying attention. In order to make it possible to make a more reliable statement on the presence of any inattentiveness by the driver, the method observes a steering action following a steering quiescent phase, in addition to detecting the steering quiescent phase. The extent of the steering quiescent phase and of the steering action found are logically linked to one another, and the result of this logical operation is then used as a measure for the severity of the inattentiveness of the driver.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2004Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Elisabeth Hentschel-Bukman, Arnim Lars Galley, Klaus-Peter Kuhn, Dietmar Neumerkel
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Patent number: 7978086Abstract: In a method and in a device for detecting when the driver of a motor vehicle becomes tired, the tiredness is determined as a function of a detected steering inactivity phase and a subsequent steering action. In this context, the steering inactivity phase is logically combined with the steering action, and the logic combination is stored at various times. The logic combination is stored with an assigned weighting factor, and the weighting factor is determined as a function of a classification of a steering situation.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2006Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Lars Galley, Elisabeth Hendrika Hentschel, Klaus-Peter Kuhn, Wolfgang Stolzmann
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Publication number: 20090160631Abstract: A method and a control unit are provided for detecting when the driver of a motor vehicle becomes inattentive. In order to be able to reliably draw conclusions about the presence of inattentiveness of the driver, it is proposed to observe not only a steering inactivity phase but also a steering action which follows the steering inactivity phase. A detected implementation of the steering inactivity phase and of the steering action are logically combined with one another, and the result of this logic combination is then used as a measure of the severity of the inattentiveness of the driver. In addition, the measure of the severity of the inattentiveness of the driver depends on at least one driver-specific parameter which is determined during the execution of the method. The inattentiveness of the driver can also be detected during the time interval in which the at least one driver-specific parameter is determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2006Publication date: June 25, 2009Applicant: Daimler AGInventors: Lars Galley, Elisabeth Hendrika Hentschel, Klaus-Peter Kuhn, Wolfgang Stolzmann
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Publication number: 20090132109Abstract: A method and a device are provided for detecting when the driver of a motor vehicle becomes inattentive. A steering inactivity phase and a subsequent steering action are detected in this context. A steering inactivity phase is detected if the absolute value of the steering wheel angle, of its change over time, or both, during a predefined time threshold value, does not exceed a first threshold value. A steering action is detected if the absolute value of the steering wheel angle, of its change over time, or both, exceeds a second threshold value. The first threshold value and the second threshold value are modified in a driver-specific fashion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2006Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: Daimler AGInventors: Lars Galley, Elisabeth Hendrika Hentschel, Klaus-Peter Kuhn, Wolfgang Stolzmann
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Publication number: 20090115176Abstract: A safety arrangement for a motor vehicle is disclosed which comprises an air-bag module (1) having an inflatable air-bag (5) in fluid communication with an inflator (4). An internal tether (14) is provided having a first end (15) and a second end (16). The first end (15) of the tether is connected to a restrainable part (13) of the air-bag, whilst the second end (16) of the tether is free from connection with the air-bag but is initially trapped between the folds or rolls of an initially folded or rolled part of the air-bag. The arrangement is such that, upon inflation of the air-bag, the tether serves to restrain the restrainable part (13) of the air-bag until such time as the folded or rolled part of the air-bag (9) becomes sufficiently unfolded or unrolled to release the second end (16) of the tether (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2006Publication date: May 7, 2009Applicant: AUTOLIV DEVLOPMENT ABInventors: Thomas Reiter, Albert Jorg, Karl-Heinz Sommer, Klaus-Peter Kuhne, Marc Schock, Marcus Weber
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Publication number: 20090115589Abstract: A method and a computer program for identifying when the driver of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, is not paying attention. In order to make it possible to make a more reliable statement on the presence of any inattentiveness by the driver, the method observes a steering action following a steering quiescent phase, in addition to detecting the steering quiescent phase. The extent of the steering quiescent phase and of the steering action found are logically linked to one another, and the result of this logical operation is then used as a measure for the severity of the inattentiveness of the driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2004Publication date: May 7, 2009Inventors: Arnim Lars Galley, Elisabeth Bukaman, Klaus-Peter Kuhn, Dietmar Neumerkel
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Publication number: 20090021356Abstract: In a method and in a device for detecting when the driver of a motor vehicle becomes tired, the tiredness is determined as a function of a detected steering inactivity phase and a subsequent steering action. In this context, the steering inactivity phase is logically combined with the steering actions and the logic combination is stored at various times. The logic combination is stored with an assigned weighting factor, and the weighting factor is determined as a function of a classification of a steering situation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2006Publication date: January 22, 2009Applicant: Daimler AGInventors: Lars Galley, Elisabeth Hendrika Hentschel, Klaus-Peter Kuhn, Wolfgang Stolzmann
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Patent number: 7283056Abstract: In a method and a computer program for identification when the driver of a vehicle is inattentive, a steering action following a steering quiescent phase is observed, in addition to the steering quiescent phase itself. The extent of the steering quiescent phase and of the steering action found are logically linked to one another, and the result of this logical operation is then used as a measure for the severity of the inattentiveness of the driver.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2004Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AGInventors: Elisabeth Bukman, Lars Galley, Klaus-Peter Kuhn, Dietmar Neumerkel
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Publication number: 20070182529Abstract: A method for influencing the load on a driver while driving a motor vehicle, in which a workload is determined from physiological driver data detected by sensors, and to an apparatus for carrying out the method. The load or the workload on the driver is kept in an optimum workload range and brought back to this optimum range if there is any discrepancy, thus ensuring an optimum driver performance level and attention level. For this purpose, vehicle systems are driven as a function of the detected workload value in such a way that the driver is influenced via his visual, auditory or tactile sense channels in such a way that his workload value returns to a value in the optimum workload range.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2004Publication date: August 9, 2007Applicant: DaimlerChrysler AGInventors: Guenter Dobler, Ercan Ellitok, Volker Entenmann, Wolfgang Gottlieb, Klaus-Peter Kuhn, Michaela Ludwig, Andreas Proettel, Siegfried Rothe, Dimitra Theofanou
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Patent number: 7012513Abstract: In a method for dynamically adjusting a vehicle component, a characteristic variable which influences the behavior of the vehicle component can be varied automatically or manually while traveling. A state variable which characterizes the behavior of the driver is first determined directly after a change in the characteristic variable, and the determined state variable is then compared with a setpoint variable. The change in the characteristic variable of the vehicle component is at least partially reversed if the state variable exceeds the setpoint variable.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2003Date of Patent: March 14, 2006Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AGInventors: Peter Frank, Klaus-Peter Kuhn, Andreas Proettel
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Publication number: 20050128092Abstract: In a method and a computer program for identification when the driver of a vehicle is inattentive, a steering action following a steering quiescent phase is observed, in addition to the steering quiescent phase itself. The extent of the steering quiescent phase and of the steering action found are logically linked to one another, and the result of this logical operation is then used as a measure for the severity of the inattentiveness of the driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2004Publication date: June 16, 2005Applicant: DaimlerChrysler AGInventors: Elisabeth Bukman, Lars Galley, Klaus-Peter Kuhn, Dietmar Neumerkel
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Publication number: 20050090963Abstract: In a device for controlling at least one control or regulating system arranged in a vehicle. Means are provided for detecting a driving style quantity classifying the driver's driving style. The operation of at least one control or regulating system is automatically adapted to the driver's driving style as a function of the driving style quantity. In addition, means are provided for allowing the driver to modify the operation of the control or regulating system that has been automatically adapted to his driving style.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2002Publication date: April 28, 2005Inventors: Klaus-Peter Kuhn, Andreas Proettel
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Patent number: 6873892Abstract: A method for dynamic adaptation of the support, in particular the lateral support, of a person seated on a vehicle seat includes using an adaptation system, which is integrated in the vehicle seat, to determine the adaptation taking into account the current vehicle velocity. In order to compensate for the inherent inertia of the adaptation system, prediction of the adaptation is performed from stored data over the current road course, onto which data the current vehicle data are projected. The adaptation system is actuated taking into account the adaptation time inherent in the system in such a way that, when the event requiring the adaptation occurs, preferably when a bend is traveled through, at least one adaptation presetting is achieved.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2001Date of Patent: March 29, 2005Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AGInventors: Egon Katz, Klaus-Peter Kuhn, Juergen Schrader, Wolfram Schroeder
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Publication number: 20040167678Abstract: In a method for dynamically adjusting a vehicle component, a characteristic variable which influences the behavior of the vehicle component can be varied automatically or manually while traveling. A state variable which characterizes the behavior of the driver is first determined directly after a change in the characteristic variable, and the determined state variable is then compared with a setpoint variable. The change in the characteristic variable of the vehicle component is at least partially reversed if the state variable exceeds the setpoint variable.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2003Publication date: August 26, 2004Inventors: Peter Frank, Klaus-Peter Kuhn, Andreas Proettel