Patents by Inventor Michael ESPER

Michael ESPER 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: 12529787
    Abstract: This document discloses techniques, apparatuses, and systems for mitigating radar interference between radar sensor devices (e.g., on multiple vehicles), including various performed by a first radar sensor device (e.g., within a first vehicle). The first radar sensor device determines information about a driving scenario in a surrounding environment of the first radar sensor device based on information received from multiple sources. The first radar sensor may determine, based on the determined information about the driving scenario in the surrounding environment, how to change at least one radar parameter of the first radar sensor device to avoid a possible radar interference. The at least one radar parameter may be changed according to the determination. In this way, a radar sensor device may mitigate radar interferences and improve radar performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2026
    Assignee: Aptiv Technologies AG
    Inventors: Felipe Torres, Michael Esper
  • Publication number: 20220326344
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns a method for mitigating radar interference in an area, carried out by a first radar sensor device on a first vehicle and including: transmitting to a broadcasting center, via a wireless communication, navigation information of the first radar sensor device, radar parameter information including the current radar operating parameters of the first radar sensor device and mitigation capability information indicating the capabilities of the first radar sensor device to change one or more radar parameters and mitigate radar interference; receiving from the broadcasting center an updated list of radar sensor devices in the area including, for each radar sensor device, a navigation information and a radar parameter information, the radar parameter information for the first radar sensor device including a new radar parameter assigned in compliance with the transmitted mitigation capability information; and activating the new radar parameter in the first radar sensor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Felipe Torres, Michael Esper
  • Publication number: 20220326374
    Abstract: This document discloses techniques, apparatuses, and systems for mitigating radar interference between radar sensor devices (e.g., on multiple vehicles), including various performed by a first radar sensor device (e.g., within a first vehicle). The first radar sensor device determines information about a driving scenario in a surrounding environment of the first radar sensor device based on information received from multiple sources. The first radar sensor may determine, based on the determined information about the driving scenario in the surrounding environment, how to change at least one radar parameter of the first radar sensor device to avoid a possible radar interference. The at least one radar parameter may be changed according to the determination. In this way, a radar sensor device may mitigate radar interferences and improve radar performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Felipe Torres, Michael Esper
  • Publication number: 20140274840
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lubricant composition Lubricant composition comprising at least one oil-soluble organic molybdenum compound, and at least one alkyl- or aryl-substituted ammonium tungstate, wherein the weight ratio of molybdenum to tungsten in the lubricant composition is at least 2.5:1, and the amount of molybdenum in the lubricant composition is at least 350 ppm based on the total weight of the lubricant composition. The compositions provide unexpected and substantially improved friction and abrasion properties over related compositions devoid of the invention. When using these lubricant compositions, for example in internal combustion engines, the engine power can be increased and the fuel consumption can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicants: PANTERE GMBH & CO. KG, VANDERBILT CHEMICALS, LLC
    Inventors: Carl K. ESCHE, David BOUDREAU, SR., Mihir K. PATEL, Holger AULER, Axel DIETRICH, Michael ESPER