Patents by Inventor Nicolas BOOS

Nicolas BOOS 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: 20150360718
    Abstract: A method for controlling the articulation angle of a big rig, in which a first articulation angle control unit, which determines and controls a target wheel angle of at least one steerable wheel of the tractor unit so as to achieve a predefined target articulation angle of the big rig, is combined with a further articulation angle control unit for controlling the articulation angle with the first articulation angle control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventor: Nicolas BOOS
  • Publication number: 20150198949
    Abstract: A method for remotely controlling a big rig comprises a tractor unit and one or more trailers coupled to the tractor unit, wherein the tractor unit comprises a drive train which can be electronically actuated by control means of the tractor unit and by way of which the tractor unit can be driven automatically. The control means of the tractor unit have a wireless communication link to a touchscreen device so that automatic driving of the big rig can be remotely controlled by way of the touchscreen device during which at least one articulation angle between a longitudinal axis of the tractor unit and a longitudinal axis of the trailer is continuously regulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: ZF LENKSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Nicolas BOOS, Roland Greul, Alexander Gaedke
  • Publication number: 20150197278
    Abstract: A method for remotely controlling a motor vehicle, wherein the motor vehicle comprises a steering system and a drive train, which can both be electronically actuated by control means of the motor vehicle and by way of which the motor vehicle can be driven automatically. The control means of the motor vehicle have a wireless communication link to the touchscreen device so that automatic driving of the motor vehicle can be remotely controlled by way of the touchscreen device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Nicolas BOOS, Joerg STRECKER