Patents by Inventor Martin Enning
Martin Enning 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: 11370484Abstract: A method for steering a vehicle that comprises a steering system with a steering wheel and a front axle as well as a rear axle with wheels, wherein it is provided that a direction of the vehicle is adjusted manually by a driver of the vehicle by adjustment of a steering wheel angle of the steering wheel, as a result of which, for the wheels of at least one of the axles, a steering angle is adjusted, which is obtained from the steering wheel angle plus a superposition angle, wherein, through an automatically adjustable steering ratio for the wheels of at least one of the axles, a ratio of the steering wheel angle to the steering angle for the wheels is set, wherein the vehicle travels into a curve on a circular path with a radius at a speed with a first value, wherein a steering wheel angle is adjusted by the driver.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2018Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Anton Obermüller, Adrian Mihailescu, Ferdinand Hartinger, Klaus Diepold, Martin Enning, Christian Wiedenmann, Michael Ortlechner, Matthias Lehmann
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Patent number: 11192580Abstract: A method for steering a vehicle, having a front axle with steerable wheels, a rear axle with steerable wheels, having a steering system including as its components a steering wheel operable by the driver and at least one automatic steering module, wherein a manual primary steering intervention is undertaken by the driver of the vehicle for the steering wheel, on the basis of which a manual primary steering reaction occurs for the wheels of the front axle, wherein on the basis of the manual primary steering reaction at least one automatic secondary steering intervention is undertaken with the at least one automatic steering module for the wheels of at least one axle.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2018Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Anton Obermüller, Adrian Mihailescu, Martin Enning, Matthias Lehmann, Christian Wiedenmann, Michael Ortlechner, Ferdinand Hartinger, Klaus Diepold, Michael Schiffer
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Patent number: 11084530Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method, a device and a motor vehicle for controlling at least one vehicle system of the motor vehicle during a drive, wherein each vehicle system is respectively adapted to perform a driving maneuver of the motor vehicle and for each vehicle system a control responsibility determines, in which proportion a driver and a driver assistance system of the motor vehicle each controls the vehicle system, the method comprising the steps of: providing an assignment specification with which a control responsibility is assigned for different driving situations in each case for each vehicle system; identifying an instantaneous driving situation while driving and determining the respectively assigned control responsibility in each vehicle system according to the assignment specification; receiving control instructions from the driver and from the driver assistance system for each vehicle system; and for each vehicle system, superposing control instructions from the driver and from the driver asType: GrantFiled: July 10, 2018Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Anton Obermüller, Adrian Mihailescu, Ferdinand Hartinger, Klaus Diepold, Martin Enning, Christian Wiedenmann, Michael Ortlechner, Matthias Lehmann
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Patent number: 11059515Abstract: A method for control of a rear-axle steering of a motor vehicle. A steering angle of wheels of a rear axle is set. Upon reaching a predetermined lateral acceleration of the motor vehicle, the steering angle and/or the gradient of the steering angle of the wheels of the rear axle is limited as a function of a coefficient of friction of a roadway surface on which the motor vehicle is moving.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2018Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Anton Obermüller, Adrian Mihailescu, Ferdinand Hartinger, Klaus Diepold, Martin Enning, Christian Wiedenmann, Michael Ortlechner, Matthias Lehmann
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Publication number: 20210101638Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method, a device and a motor vehicle for controlling at least one vehicle system of the motor vehicle during a drive, wherein each vehicle system is respectively adapted to perform a driving maneuver of the motor vehicle and for each vehicle system a control responsibility determines, in which proportion a driver and a driver assistance system of the motor vehicle each controls the vehicle system, the method comprising the steps of: providing an assignment specification with which a control responsibility is assigned for different driving situations in each case for each vehicle system; identifying an instantaneous driving situation while driving and determining the respectively assigned control responsibility in each vehicle system according to the assignment specification; receiving control instructions from the driver and from the driver assistance system for each vehicle system; and for each vehicle system, superposing control instructions from the driver and from the driver asType: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2018Publication date: April 8, 2021Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Anton OBERMÜLLER, Adrian MIHAILESCU, Ferdinand HARTINGER, Klaus DIEPOLD, Martin ENNING, Christian WIEDENMANN, Michael ORTLECHNER, Matthias LEHMANN
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Publication number: 20200207411Abstract: A method for steering a vehicle, having a front axle with steerable wheels, a rear axle with steerable wheels, having a steering system including as its components a steering wheel operable by the driver and at least one automatic steering module, wherein a manual primary steering intervention is undertaken by the driver of the vehicle for the steering wheel, on the basis of which a manual primary steering reaction occurs for the wheels of the front axle, wherein on the basis of the manual primary steering reaction at least one automatic secondary steering intervention is undertaken with the at least one automatic steering module for the wheels of at least one axle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2018Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Anton OBERMÜLLER, Adrian MIHAILESCU, Martin ENNING, Matthias LEHMANN, Christian WIEDENMANN, Michael ORTLECHNER, Ferdinand HARTINGER, Klaus DIEPOLD, Michael SCHIFFER
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Patent number: 10628784Abstract: The present disclose is directed to a method for dropping off a shipment in a motor vehicle. In one embodiment, the method comprises: transmission of a digital key to a control device of the motor vehicle, transmission of a piece of authentication information to an authentication element, capture of the piece of authentication information or of a piece of information derived from the piece of authentication information, actuation of a vehicle device to allow access to at least part of the motor vehicle interior by the control device when an authentication condition that evaluates both the piece of authentication information or the derived piece of information and the digital key is met, and actuation of the vehicle device and/or of a further vehicle device to close the motor vehicle following storage of the shipment in the motor vehicle or after a prescribed waiting time.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2017Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Audi AGInventors: Christiane Stark, Andre Hainzlmaier, Martin Enning, Michael Schweitzer
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Patent number: 10460282Abstract: The present disclose is directed to a method for dropping off a shipment in a motor vehicle. In one embodiment, the method comprises: transmission of a digital key to a control device of the motor vehicle, transmission of a piece of authentication information to an authentication element, capture of the piece of authentication information or of a piece of information derived from the piece of authentication information, actuation of a vehicle device to allow access to at least part of the motor vehicle interior by the control device when an authentication condition that evaluates both the piece of authentication information or the derived piece of information and the digital key is met, and actuation of the vehicle device and/or of a further vehicle device to close the motor vehicle following storage of the shipment in the motor vehicle or after a prescribed waiting time.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2015Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Audi AGInventors: Christiane Stark, Andre Hainzlmaier, Martin Enning, Michael Schweitzer
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Publication number: 20190152520Abstract: A method for steering a vehicle that comprises a steering system with a steering wheel and a front axle as well as a rear axle with wheels, wherein it is provided that a direction of the vehicle is adjusted manually by a driver of the vehicle by adjustment of a steering wheel angle of the steering wheel, as a result of which, for the wheels of at least one of the axles, a steering angle is adjusted, which is obtained from the steering wheel angle plus a superposition angle, wherein, through an automatically adjustable steering ratio for the wheels of at least one of the axles, a ratio of the steering wheel angle to the steering angle for the wheels is set, wherein the vehicle travels into a curve on a circular path with a radius at a speed with a first value, wherein a steering wheel angle is adjusted by the driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2018Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Anton OBERMÜLLER, Adrian MIHAILESCU, Ferdinand HARTINGER, Klaus DIEPOLD, Martin ENNING, Christian WIEDENMANN, Michael ORTLECHNER, Matthias LEHMANN
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Publication number: 20190135337Abstract: A method for control of a rear-axle steering of a motor vehicle. A steering angle of wheels of a rear axle is set. Upon reaching a predetermined lateral acceleration of the motor vehicle, the steering angle and/or the gradient of the steering angle of the wheels of the rear axle is limited as a function of a coefficient of friction of a roadway surface on which the motor vehicle is moving.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Anton OBERMÜLLER, Adrian MIHAILESCU, Ferdinand HARTINGER, Klaus DIEPOLD, Martin ENNING, Christian WIEDENMANN, Michael ORTLECHNER, Matthias LEHMANN
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METHOD AND ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM FOR KEEPING A VEHICLE ON COURSE DURING ROLL MOVEMENTS OF A VEHICLE BODY
Publication number: 20190047348Abstract: A method for keeping a vehicle on course by determining a lateral acceleration of the vehicle; establishing a desired lateral inclination of the vehicle depending on the lateral acceleration determined in step a); adjustment of at least one actuator of an active chassis device of the vehicle, so the vehicle takes on the desired lateral inclination determined in step b); and c) carrying out a compensatory engagement by adjustment of at least one actuator of an active chassis device of the vehicle, so the vehicle takes on the desired lateral inclination determined in step b), wherein, in step d), at least one additional compensatory engagement is carried out by an additional active chassis device for the at least partial compensation of a yaw movement of the vehicle caused by the adjustment of the at least one actuator of the active chassis device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Adrian MIHAILESCU, Martin ENNING, Christian WIEDENMANN, Christoph GÖHRLE, Tobias TEMPLER -
Patent number: 9726512Abstract: A method for operating a navigation system, in particular in a motor vehicle, comprising the following steps: determining an upcoming waypoint of a route, which is planned by the navigation system, with respect to which an item of navigation information is to be output to a user, ascertaining surroundings data relating to the surroundings of the waypoint, ascertaining at least one reference object, which is located in the surroundings of the waypoint, from the surroundings data, assigning a verbal designation to the reference object, preparing the navigation information comprising the designation, and acoustically outputting the navigation information.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Audi AGInventors: Andre Hainzlmaier, Patrick Heinemann, Daniel Profendiner, Martin Enning, Viet Hoang Pham
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Publication number: 20170154303Abstract: The present disclose is directed to a method for dropping off a shipment in a motor vehicle. In one embodiment, the method comprises: transmission of a digital key to a control device of the motor vehicle, transmission of a piece of authentication information to an authentication element, capture of the piece of authentication information or of a piece of information derived from the piece of authentication information, actuation of a vehicle device to allow access to at least part of the motor vehicle interior by the control device when an authentication condition that evaluates both the piece of authentication information or the derived piece of information and the digital key is met, and actuation of the vehicle device and/or of a further vehicle device to close the motor vehicle following storage of the shipment in the motor vehicle or after a prescribed waiting time.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: Audi AGInventors: Christiane Stark, Andre Hainzlmaier, Martin Enning, Michael Schweitzer
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Publication number: 20170017920Abstract: The present disclose is directed to a method for dropping off a shipment in a motor vehicle. In one embodiment, the method comprises: transmission of a digital key to a control device of the motor vehicle, transmission of a piece of authentication information to an authentication element, capture of the piece of authentication information or of a piece of information derived from the piece of authentication information, actuation of a vehicle device to allow access to at least part of the motor vehicle interior by the control device when an authentication condition that evaluates both the piece of authentication information or the derived piece of information and the digital key is met, and actuation of the vehicle device and/or of a further vehicle device to close the motor vehicle following storage of the shipment in the motor vehicle or after a prescribed waiting time.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2015Publication date: January 19, 2017Applicant: Audi AGInventors: Christiane STARK, Andre HAINZLMAIER, Martin ENNING, Michael SCHWEITZER
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Publication number: 20160178389Abstract: A method for operating a navigation system, in particular in a motor vehicle, comprising the following steps: determining an upcoming waypoint of a route, which is planned by the navigation system, with respect to which an item of navigation information is to be output to a user, ascertaining surroundings data relating to the surroundings of the waypoint, ascertaining at least one reference object, which is located in the surroundings of the waypoint, from the surroundings data, assigning a verbal designation to the reference object, preparing the navigation information comprising the designation, and acoustically outputting the navigation information.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2014Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Andre Hainzlmaier, Patrick Heinemann, Daniel Profendiner, Martin Enning, Viet Hoang Pham