Patents by Inventor Nadja Wysietzki

Nadja Wysietzki 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).

  • Publication number: 20230286584
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ahmed Benmimoun, Markus Krekel, Nadja Wysietzki, Andrew Ochmanski, Cinderella Matuk, Lars Kuhnert, Thomas Gerlitz, Erick Michael Lavoie
  • Publication number: 20230288932
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy C. Bettger, Thomas Gerlitz, Douglas Blue, Ahmed Benmimoun, Nadja Wysietzki, Lars Kuhnert, Erick Michael Lavoie
  • Patent number: 11693398
    Abstract: Vehicle systems include features for performing remote park assist (RePA) operations. One system include a feature where a user provides a continuous input via a touchscreen on a mobile device. The mobile device transmits a message and a vehicle autonomously traverses a calculated parking path while the message is being received by the vehicle. Another system include a feature where the vehicle autonomously move to a parking space based on data received from the mobile device. The mobile device receives user inputs on a display showing representations of the vehicle and its surrounding areas to generate the data. Another system include a feature where the mobile device determines whether the user is a first time user of a RePA application. The mobile device operates in a certain training mode based on the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy C. Bettger, Urs Christen, Ahmed Benrnimoun, Nadja Wysietzki
  • Publication number: 20220379904
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a motor vehicle (2) with a remotely controlled parking assistant (6), with the steps: (S100) Reading in status data (SD) indicative of a status (S1, S2, S3, S4), (S200) Determination of at least one state (Z1, Z2) by evaluating the status data (SD), (S300) Assigning the specific state (Z1, Z2) to a state class (K1, K2) of a plurality of state classes (K1, K2), and (S400) Outputting a control data record (AS1, AS2) that is assigned to the assigned state class (K1, K2) and/or (S600) outputting an information data record (IS1, IS2) that is assigned to the assigned state class (K1, K2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Gerlitz, Timothy C. Bettger, Nadja Wysietzki, Ahmed Benmimoun
  • Patent number: 11209539
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Lars Kuhnert, Nadja Wysietzki, Ahmed Benmimoun, Martin Klubal
  • Patent number: 10967851
    Abstract: A vehicle system includes a camera, a sensor, and processors for detecting an unoccupied parking spot while the vehicle traverses a detection path. The processors define a variable virtual boundary based on at least one object detected on a side of the detection path excluding the unoccupied parking spot and generates at least one parking maneuver based on the unoccupied parking spot and the variable virtual boundary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Markus Krekel, Ahmed Benmimoun, Andrew Ochmanski, Thomas Gerlitz, Nadja Wysietzki, Cinderella Matuk, Li Xu, Kyle Simmons
  • Patent number: 10906584
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ahmed Benmimoun, Nadja Wysietzki, Lars Kuhnert, Georg Neugebauer
  • Patent number: 10732622
    Abstract: Vehicle systems include features for performing remote park assist (RePA) operations. One system include a feature where a user provides a continuous input via a touchscreen on a mobile device. The mobile device transmits a message and a vehicle autonomously traverses a calculated parking path while the message is being received by the vehicle. Another system include a feature where the vehicle autonomously move to a parking space based on data received from the mobile device. The mobile device receives user inputs on a display showing representations of the vehicle and its surrounding areas to generate the data. Another system include a feature where the mobile device determines whether the user is a first time user of a RePA application. The mobile device operates in a certain training mode based on the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy C. Bettger, Urs Christen, Ahmed Benmimoun, Nadja Wysietzki
  • Publication number: 20200225657
    Abstract: Vehicle systems include features for performing remote park assist (RePA) operations. One system include a feature where a user provides a continuous input via a touchscreen on a mobile device. The mobile device transmits a message and a vehicle autonomously traverses a calculated parking path while the message is being received by the vehicle. Another system include a feature where the vehicle autonomously move to a parking space based on data received from the mobile device. The mobile device receives user inputs on a display showing representations of the vehicle and its surrounding areas to generate the data. Another system include a feature where the mobile device determines whether the user is a first time user of a RePA application. The mobile device operates in a certain training mode based on the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy C. Bettger, Urs Christen, Ahmed Benrnimoun, Nadja Wysietzki
  • Patent number: 10604185
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ahmed Benmimoun, Lars Kuhnert, Georg Neugebauer, Nadja Wysietzki, Ralf Brune
  • Publication number: 20200094816
    Abstract: A vehicle system includes a camera, a sensor, and processors for detecting an unoccupied parking spot while the vehicle traverses a detection path. The processors define a variable virtual boundary based on at least one object detected on a side of the detection path excluding the unoccupied parking spot and generates at least one parking maneuver based on the unoccupied parking spot and the variable virtual boundary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Markus Krekel, Ahmed Benmimoun, Andrew Ochmanski, Thomas Gerlitz, Nadja Wysietzki, Cinderella Matuk, Li Xu, Kyle Simmons
  • Publication number: 20190361112
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: LARS KUHNERT, NADJA WYSIETZKI, AHMED BENMIMOUN, MARTIN KLUBAL
  • Publication number: 20190310624
    Abstract: Vehicle systems include features for performing remote park assist (RePA) operations. One system include a feature where a user provides a continuous input via a touchscreen on a mobile device. The mobile device transmits a message and a vehicle autonomously traverses a calculated parking path while the message is being received by the vehicle. Another system include a feature where the vehicle autonomously move to a parking space based on data received from the mobile device. The mobile device receives user inputs on a display showing representations of the vehicle and its surrounding areas to generate the data. Another system include a feature where the mobile device determines whether the user is a first time user of a RePA application. The mobile device operates in a certain training mode based on the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Timothy C. Bettger, Urs Christen, Ahmed Benmimoun, Nadja Wysietzki
  • Publication number: 20190016385
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Ahmed BENMIMOUN, Nadja WYSIETZKI, Lars KUHNERT, Georg NEUGEBAUER
  • Publication number: 20180334189
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Ahmed BENMIMOUN, Lars KUHNERT, Georg NEUGEBAUER, Nadja WYSIETZKI, Ralf BRUNE
  • Patent number: 10126739
    Abstract: The disclosure concerns a control device for the remote control of a motor vehicle including a display device for visualizing the surroundings of the motor vehicle detected by motor vehicle sensors of the motor vehicle, and a motor vehicle symbol in a surrounding area of the motor vehicle. An input device inputs a desired parking position within the detected surrounding area of the motor vehicle by displacement of the motor vehicle symbol that is represented on the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Urs Christen, Timothy C. Bettger, Thomas Rambow, Uwe Gussen, Georg Neugebauer, Julian David Pott, Nadja Wysietzki
  • Publication number: 20180229720
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Ahmed BENMIMOUN, Georg NEUGEBAUER, Nadja WYSIETZKI, Lars KUHNERT
  • Publication number: 20180107206
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Lars KUHNERT, Nadja WYSIETZKI, Georg NEUGEBAUER, Ahmed BENMIMOUN
  • Publication number: 20170285629
    Abstract: The disclosure concerns a control device for the remote control of a motor vehicle including a display device for visualizing the surroundings of the motor vehicle detected by motor vehicle sensors of the motor vehicle, and a motor vehicle symbol in a surrounding area of the motor vehicle. An input device inputs a desired parking position within the detected surrounding area of the motor vehicle by displacement of the motor vehicle symbol that is represented on the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Urs CHRISTEN, Timothy C. BETTGER, Thomas RAMBOW, Uwe GUSSEN, Georg NEUGEBAUER, Julian David POTT, Nadja WYSIETZKI
  • Patent number: 9566961
    Abstract: A method for operating a braking apparatus with a service and parking brake function, which braking apparatus can be applied both in a hydraulic manner by means of a hydraulic pressure generator and by means of an electromechanical force generator. A transfer takes place from the pressure generator, which exerts the hydraulic brake application, to the force generator, which exerts the electromechanical brake application, as soon as the braking torque is active at the braking apparatus. During the transfer, the braking torque, which is applied by the hydraulic pressure generator and the braking torque which is applied by the electromechanical force generator, is at least as high as the braking torque applied solely by the hydraulic pressure generator before the transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies
    Inventors: Karl-Peter Hesseler, Mike John Mould, Chad Michael Korte, Nadja Wysietzki