Patents by Inventor Marius Hofmann

Marius Hofmann 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).

  • System for estimating riding posture
    Patent number: 11565714
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for determining a posture of an operator of a device that transmits vibrations to the operator, wherein the system comprises at least one vibration sensor for measuring vibrations at at least one location on the body of the operator and/or the device, and a posture determining means for detecting one or more characteristics of the measured vibrations assigned to a predetermined posture and for determining the predetermined posture as the posture of the operator when the characteristic is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Honda Research Institute Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Marius Hofmann, Herbert Janssen, Hermann Winner
  • SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING RIDING POSTURE
    Publication number: 20210291854
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for determining a posture of an operator of a device that transmits vibrations to the operator, wherein the system comprises at least one vibration sensor for measuring vibrations at at least one location on the body of the operator and/or the device, and a posture determining means for detecting one or more characteristics of the measured vibrations assigned to a predetermined posture and for determining the predetermined posture as the posture of the operator when the characteristic is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: Honda Research Institute Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Marius Hofmann, Herbert Janssen, Hermann Winner