Patents by Inventor Martin SCHWINDL

Martin SCHWINDL 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: 11981311
    Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle having a braking device for braking the motor vehicle, including the steps: forecasting an anticipated time period until a reduction in speed or braking of the motor vehicle, triggered by a driver assistance system or by the driver of the motor vehicle, depending on vehicle data relating to the motor vehicle and/or environmental data relating to the motor vehicle environment, and triggering a respective function of the braking device when a triggering condition assigned to the respective function is satisfied, wherein a respective triggering condition is satisfied or can be satisfied only when the anticipated time period falls below the limiting time value assigned to the respective function, wherein at least two of the functions are assigned limiting time values that differ from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Martin Schwindl
  • Publication number: 20210031739
    Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle having a braking device for braking the motor vehicle, including the steps: forecasting an anticipated time period until a reduction in speed or braking of the motor vehicle, triggered by a driver assistance system or by the driver of the motor vehicle, depending on vehicle data relating to the motor vehicle and/or environmental data relating to the motor vehicle environment, and triggering a respective function of the braking device when a triggering condition assigned to the respective function is satisfied, wherein a respective triggering condition is satisfied or can be satisfied only when the anticipated time period falls below the limiting time value assigned to the respective function, wherein at least two of the functions are assigned limiting time values that differ from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Martin SCHWINDL
  • Publication number: 20200172072
    Abstract: A method for engaging a parking lock of a motor vehicle having a service brake and a parking brake, in which the parking lock is engaged, while by means of a braking device of the motor vehicle, the rolling away of the motor vehicle is at least restricted, wherein as the braking device, an additionally provided braking device of the motor vehicle, different from the service brake and from the parking brake, is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Kilian FOERSTER, Martin SCHWINDL
  • Patent number: 9956959
    Abstract: A method for controlling a deceleration device of a motor vehicle, wherein a control apparatus receives a request signal from a vehicle component for vehicle deceleration. Protection against mistriggering of the deceleration device is provided. Also provided is an integrity level of the vehicle component to be ascertained, a time profile for a deceleration performance of the deceleration device obtained during a braking process to be ascertained, for different times, a respective current minimum integrity level that is at least necessary for the time profile ascertained hitherto to be ascertained, and performance limiting to be performed for the request signal if the current minimum integrity level is higher than the integrity level of the vehicle component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignees: VOLKSWAGEN AG, AUDI AG
    Inventors: Marc Blumentritt, Martin Schwindl, Stefan Jilg
  • Publication number: 20170036677
    Abstract: A method for controlling a deceleration device of a motor vehicle, wherein a control apparatus receives a request signal from a vehicle component for vehicle deceleration. Protection against mistriggering of the deceleration device is provided. Also provided is an integrity level of the vehicle component to be ascertained, a time profile for a deceleration performance of the deceleration device obtained during a braking process to be ascertained, for different times, a respective current minimum integrity level that is at least necessary for the time profile ascertained hitherto to be ascertained, and performance limiting to be performed for the request signal if the current minimum integrity level is higher than the integrity level of the vehicle component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Marc BLUMENTRITT, Martin SCHWINDL, Stefan JILG