Patents by Inventor Nathaniel Coser

Nathaniel Coser 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).

  • Automatic driving route planning application
    Patent number: 10451428
    Abstract: A method and system is provided for a semi-autonomous vehicle to have optional routes that vary in an amount of autonomous driving offered. The system performs processes including aggregating data from various sources to thereby position and orient the vehicle, assigning an autonomous driving value to different route segments, determining an optimal route by minimizing a distance between a start position and a destination position and maximizing the percent autonomous value assigned, and displaying the optimal route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignees: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Audi AG
    Inventors: William Brian Lathrop, Peter Oel, Daniel Lipinski, Erik Glaser, James Leigh Toggweiler, Nathaniel Coser
  • Display unit for vehicle
    Patent number: 10363818
    Abstract: A display unit for a vehicle includes an electronic display and a light guide coupled to a portion of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignees: VOLKSWAGEN AG, AUDI AG
    Inventors: Nathaniel Coser, Erik Glaser, William Brian Lathrop, Maria Mejia
  • Display device for a vehicle, and vehicle
    Patent number: 9902265
    Abstract: A display device for a vehicle includes a display unit, a display layer, and a light guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AG
    Inventors: William Brian Lathrop, Maria Mejia, Erik Glaser, Nathaniel Coser, Helen Lu
  • Method for synchronizing display devices in a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 9649938
    Abstract: A method synchronizes two display devices in a motor vehicle. The first display device already displays a first data set which comprises a first display content relating to a predetermined thematic context. A sensor device, in particular a PMD camera, detects as a control gesture of a user, a free movement in the chamber of a body part of the user. A signal which is then generated by the sensor device and which describes the control gesture, is transmitted to a gesture recognition device which generates a control signal in accordance with the determined control gesture. In accordance with the control signal, a control device determines the predetermined thematic context of the determined data set. Using the defined predetermined thematic context, an additional data set which includes a second display content of the predetermined thematic context is provided. This additional data set is displayed on the second display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignees: AUDI AG, VOLKSWAGEN AG
    Inventors: Michael Schlittenbauer, Martin Roehder, Heiko Maiwand, Nathaniel Coser, Lorenz Bohrer, Alexander Sebastian Strauch
  • METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING DISPLAY DEVICES IN A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20150346836
    Abstract: A method synchronizes two display devices in a motor vehicle. The first display device already displays a first data set which comprises a first display content relating to a predetermined thematic context. A sensor device, in particular a PMD camera, detects as a control gesture of a user, a free movement in the chamber of a body part of the user. A signal which is then generated by the sensor device and which describes the control gesture, is transmitted to a gesture recognition device which generates a control signal in accordance with the determined control gesture. In accordance with the control signal, a control device determines the predetermined thematic context of the determined data set. Using the defined predetermined thematic context, an additional data set which includes a second display content of the predetermined thematic context is provided. This additional data set is displayed on the second display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2013
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicants: VOLKSWAGEN AG, AUDI AG
    Inventors: Michael SCHLITTENBAUER, Martin ROEHDER, Heiko MAIWAND, Nathaniel COSER, Lorenz BOHRER, Alexander Sebastian STRAUCH
  • Method and system for controlling a vehicle
    Patent number: 9031729
    Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle which includes obtaining, via at least one detecting device, behavior information of a driver in the vehicle, and transitioning control statuses of the vehicle according to the driver behavior information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: William Brian Lathrop, Erik Glaser, Nathaniel Coser, Bryan Grant, James Toggweiler
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20140148988
    Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle which includes obtaining, via at least one detecting device, behavior information of a driver in the vehicle, and transitioning control statuses of the vehicle according to the driver behavior information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AG
    Inventors: William Brian LATHROP, Erik GLASER, Nathaniel COSER, Bryan GRANT, James TOGGWEILER
  • SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR DETACHABLY MOUNTING A DISPLAY UNIT
    Publication number: 20140001217
    Abstract: A support structure for detachably mounting a display unit to a vehicle structure, a headrest, and a vehicle are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Matthew JOLDA, Nathaniel Coser
  • Display Device for a Vehicle, and Vehicle
    Publication number: 20120287663
    Abstract: A display device for a vehicle includes a display unit, a display layer, and a light guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: William Brian Lathrop, Maria Mejia, Erik Glaser, Nathaniel Coser, Helen Lu
  • Display Unit for Vehicle
    Publication number: 20120287664
    Abstract: A display unit for a vehicle includes an electronic display and a light guide coupled to a portion of the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: Nathaniel Coser, Erik Glaser, William Brian Lathrop, Maria Mejia