Patents by Inventor Norbert LIPOT

Norbert LIPOT 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: 11097728
    Abstract: A longitudinal driver assistance system, in a hybrid vehicle equipped with at least one electric drive motor, one internal combustion engine and one electronic drive control unit which actuates said motor and engine, includes: a detection system for the predictive detection of an event which, starting from an actual speed, leads to the specification of an increased setpoint speed at a specified location-dependent time, and a function unit which is configured to specify a setpoint acceleration profile to the increased setpoint speed and to output it to the drive control unit for generating a motor/engine torque which is necessary to reach the setpoint acceleration profile. The function unit is also configured to receive, when a defined condition applies, a limiting maximum possible motor/engine torque from the drive control unit, which motor/engine torque is not sufficient to reach the setpoint acceleration profile, and to specify a changed setpoint acceleration profile on the basis thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Norbert Lipot, Stefan Weindl, Mark Van Gelikum
  • Patent number: 11040618
    Abstract: A drive unit for an electric vehicle includes a first electrical drive assembly which is associated with, and drive-connected to, a motor vehicle front axle, and a second electrical drive assembly which is associated with, and drive-connected to, a motor vehicle rear axle. A center of mass of the first drive assembly lies on a side of the motor vehicle front axle facing away from the motor vehicle rear axle, and a center of mass of the second drive assembly lies on a side of the motor vehicle rear axle facing away from the motor vehicle front axle. Also, a motor vehicle has such a drive unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Benedikt Hoefner, Norbert Lipot, Lorenz Niklas
  • Publication number: 20200062129
    Abstract: A drive unit for an electric vehicle includes a first electrical drive assembly which is associated with, and drive-connected to, a motor vehicle front axle, and a second electrical drive assembly which is associated with, and drive-connected to, a motor vehicle rear axle. A center of mass of the first drive assembly lies on a side of the motor vehicle front axle facing away from the motor vehicle rear axle, and a center of mass of the second drive assembly lies on a side of the motor vehicle rear axle facing away from the motor vehicle front axle. Also, a motor vehicle has such a drive unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Benedikt HOEFNER, Norbert LIPOT, Lorenz NIKLAS
  • Publication number: 20200031346
    Abstract: A longitudinal driver assistance system, in a hybrid vehicle equipped with at least one electric drive motor, one internal combustion engine and one electronic drive control unit which actuates said motor and engine, includes: a detection system for the predictive detection of an event which, starting from an actual speed, leads to the specification of an increased setpoint speed at a specified location-dependent time, and a function unit which is configured to specify a setpoint acceleration profile to the increased setpoint speed and to output it to the drive control unit for generating a motor/engine torque which is necessary to reach the setpoint acceleration profile. The function unit is also configured to receive, when a defined condition applies, a limiting maximum possible motor/engine torque from the drive control unit, which motor/engine torque is not sufficient to reach the setpoint acceleration profile, and to specify a changed setpoint acceleration profile on the basis thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Norbert LIPOT, Stefan WEINDL, Mark VAN GELIKUM