Patents by Inventor Lars KUHNERT
Lars KUHNERT 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: 20250076882Abstract: A method for remotely controlling the movement of a vehicle by means of a hand-held device is described. The method includes the following steps: activating a button by pressing and holding the button by a user; setting a tilt angle of the device by the user starting from an initial tilt angle when activating the button; receiving a signal representing the current tilt angle of the device; converting the received signal into a virtual pedal position, which corresponds to the position of a physical pedal corresponding to the virtual pedal; controlling the movement of the vehicle according to the virtual pedal position; and stopping the vehicle if pressing and holding the button is ended.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2024Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Andreas Puetz, Mohamed Benmimoun, Lars Kuhnert, Tobias Lotz, Thomas Nowak, Benjamin Maus
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Publication number: 20230288932Abstract: A method is provided for the automatic unparking of a motor vehicle, with which a parking trajectory is determined on the basis of directly collected data about the motor vehicle surroundings and additionally on the basis of data relating to the motor vehicle surroundings and obtained during the movement of the motor vehicle to the parking position and stored on a memory device of the motor vehicle. A motor vehicle and a system for carrying out the method will also be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2022Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Timothy C. Bettger, Thomas Gerlitz, Douglas Blue, Ahmed Benmimoun, Nadja Wysietzki, Lars Kuhnert, Erick Michael Lavoie
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Publication number: 20230286584Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle (2) with a parking assistant (4), which is operable in an in-vehicle operating mode (SM) and a remote parking operating mode (RM), with the steps: (S100) reading data (D) indicative of a parking situation of a detected parking space (6), (S200) evaluating the data (D) to determine an output signal (AS) indicative of the in-vehicle operating mode (SM) or the remote parking operating mode (RM), and (S300) outputting the output signal (AS).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2022Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Ahmed Benmimoun, Markus Krekel, Nadja Wysietzki, Andrew Ochmanski, Cinderella Matuk, Lars Kuhnert, Thomas Gerlitz, Erick Michael Lavoie
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Patent number: 11209539Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to detect a plurality of objects around a vehicle and develop a map of an environment around the vehicle based on a polygon having sides extending between the plurality of objects, wherein the vehicle is located within an interior of the polygon.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2019Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Lars Kuhnert, Nadja Wysietzki, Ahmed Benmimoun, Martin Klubal
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Patent number: 10906584Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a method and device that assists a parking maneuver of a motor vehicle. The method and device to assist a parking maneuver of a motor vehicle, with which the motor vehicle is maneuvered into an intended parking space at least partly, automatically, detects a curb bounded by at least one curb edge located in a vicinity of the motor vehicle. A trajectory is determined along which the motor vehicle can be moved into the intended parking space while carrying out at least one move of the maneuver. The trajectory is modified depending on at least one distance between the at least one curb edge and a tire of the motor vehicle that is expected for the trajectory while carrying out the parking maneuver.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2018Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Ahmed Benmimoun, Nadja Wysietzki, Lars Kuhnert, Georg Neugebauer
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Publication number: 20200302357Abstract: A system for providing a mobility network is provided. The system is configured to receive a first request message transmitted from a first user device, the message indicating a pick-up location and a destination in a network area. The system is further configured to identify a first carrier unit available to respond to the first request message and generate a first response instruction providing data to indicate the pick-up location of the first request message. The system is further configured to transmit the first response instruction to the first carrier unit and generate path data and destination data according to the first response instruction and the first request message. The system is also configured to transmit the path data and the destination data to the first carrier unit and update the stored carrier unit operating conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2016Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: David LONGIN, Robin CELIS, Detlef KUCK, Lars KUHNERT, Mark GIJBELS
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Patent number: 10628687Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for parking spot identification for vehicle park-assist. An example vehicle includes range-detection sensors, an acceleration sensor, an autonomy unit to perform park-assist, and a controller. The controller is configured to determine, via the acceleration sensor, whether the vehicle is accelerating. The controller also is to, responsive to determining that the vehicle is not accelerating, identify potential parking spots for the park-assist via the range-detection sensors. The controller also is to, responsive to detecting that the vehicle is accelerating, suppress identification of the potential parking spots.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2018Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Markus Krekel, Cinderella Matuk, Ahmed Benmimoun, Lars Kuhnert
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Publication number: 20200117925Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for parking spot identification for vehicle park-assist. An example vehicle includes range-detection sensors, an acceleration sensor, an autonomy unit to perform park-assist, and a controller. The controller is configured to determine, via the acceleration sensor, whether the vehicle is accelerating. The controller also is to, responsive to determining that the vehicle is not accelerating, identify potential parking spots for the park-assist via the range-detection sensors. The controller also is to, responsive to detecting that the vehicle is accelerating, suppress identification of the potential parking spots.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2018Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Markus Krekel, Cinderella Matuk, Ahmed Benmimoun, Lars Kuhnert
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Patent number: 10604185Abstract: A method for assisting a parking procedure of a motor vehicle in an available parking space. An electronic parking assistance system (EPAS) is operated to: acquire information related to a parking area having multiple parking spaces arranged adjacent and parallel to one another; generate a virtual map including positions of an available space, two flanking vehicles parked on opposed sides of the available space, and at least one additional vehicle parked alongside one of the two flanking parked vehicles on a side opposite from the available space; and determine a parking position in the available space considering the respective positions of the flanking vehicles and the additional vehicle. A vehicle steering system and/or braking system and/or powertrain is operated by the EPAS to guide the motor vehicle to the parking position.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2018Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Ahmed Benmimoun, Lars Kuhnert, Georg Neugebauer, Nadja Wysietzki, Ralf Brune
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Publication number: 20190016385Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a method and device that assists a parking maneuver of a motor vehicle. The method and device to assist a parking maneuver of a motor vehicle, with which the motor vehicle is maneuvered into an intended parking space at least partly, automatically, detects a curb bounded by at least one curb edge located in a vicinity of the motor vehicle. A trajectory is determined along which the motor vehicle can be moved into the intended parking space while carrying out at least one move of the maneuver. The trajectory is modified depending on at least one distance between the at least one curb edge and a tire of the motor vehicle that is expected for the trajectory while carrying out the parking maneuver.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Ahmed BENMIMOUN, Nadja WYSIETZKI, Lars KUHNERT, Georg NEUGEBAUER
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Publication number: 20180334189Abstract: A method for assisting a parking procedure of a motor vehicle in an available parking space. An electronic parking assistance system (EPAS) is operated to: acquire information related to a parking area having multiple parking spaces arranged adjacent and parallel to one another; generate a virtual map including positions of an available space, two flanking vehicles parked on opposed sides of the available space, and at least one additional vehicle parked alongside one of the two flanking parked vehicles on a side opposite from the available space; and determine a parking position in the available space considering the respective positions of the flanking vehicles and the additional vehicle. A vehicle steering system and/or braking system and/or powertrain is operated by the EPAS to guide the motor vehicle to the parking position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Ahmed BENMIMOUN, Lars KUHNERT, Georg NEUGEBAUER, Nadja WYSIETZKI, Ralf BRUNE
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Publication number: 20180229720Abstract: A method and a device assist a parking process of a motor vehicle. A number of different parking options are determined that differ from each other regarding the parking space to be accessed during the parking process. A selection capability for the driver to select one of said parking options is provided. The parking process is initiated on the basis of the selection made by the driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Ahmed BENMIMOUN, Georg NEUGEBAUER, Nadja WYSIETZKI, Lars KUHNERT
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Publication number: 20180107206Abstract: The disclosure relates to a device that assists a maneuvering procedure of a motor vehicle. The device comprises an operator control unit, and is configured to bring about a continuation of the maneuvering procedure only for as long as a predetermined actuation of the operator control unit is performed by an operator who is monitoring the maneuvering procedure. The operator control unit includes a plurality of inertial sensors. A continuation of the maneuvering procedure is brought about on the basis of sensor signals of said inertial sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Lars KUHNERT, Nadja WYSIETZKI, Georg NEUGEBAUER, Ahmed BENMIMOUN