Patents by Inventor Patrick Hofmanninger
Patrick Hofmanninger 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).
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Patent number: 12472920Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to a system and method of compensating for any forces induced by components of a robotic driving system. The robotic driving system including a turntable defining a steering axis and mounted to a steering wheel of a vehicle. A robot frame is mounted to the vehicle and includes a support member. A transmission device has a transmission housing and a drive member. A steering motor is supported by the transmission housing and operatively coupled to the drive member. A load sensor is mounted between the support member and the transmission housing. A controller calculates a first torque experienced by the turntable based on a load signal and a known distance from a steering axis, and the controller determines a second torque to be applied to the steering torque based on the first torque to compensate for forces induced by the robotic driving system.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2023Date of Patent: November 18, 2025Assignee: Humanetics Austria GmbHInventors: Jürgen Gugler, Patrick Hofmanninger
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Patent number: 12005879Abstract: An overrunable test vehicle including an electronically-controlled anti-slip braking system for reducing wheel slip during rapid deceleration comprising: a chassis, at least one electric motor connected to a first axle, a hydraulic braking system connected with the chassis and at least a second axle, a rotational speed sensor for determining a rotational speed of a connected axle, a ground speed sensor, and a controller connected with the electric motor, the hydraulic braking system, the rotational speed sensor, and the ground speed sensor. The controller is configured to calculate a difference between the rotational speed of the axle and the ground speed of the chassis to determine a slip threshold of the wheels, actuate the hydraulic brake system to apply a first stopping force, control at least one motor parameter of the electric motor to apply a second stopping force.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2022Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: Humanetics Austria GmbHInventors: David Wirthl, Lukas Proprentner, Alexander Brennsteiner, Kyrill Krajoski, Patrick Hofmanninger
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Publication number: 20240059270Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to a system and method of compensating for any forces induced by components of a robotic driving system. The robotic driving system including a turntable defining a steering axis and mounted to a steering wheel of a vehicle. A robot frame is mounted to the vehicle and includes a support member. A transmission device has a transmission housing and a drive member. A steering motor is supported by the transmission housing and operatively coupled to the drive member. A load sensor is mounted between the support member and the transmission housing. A controller calculates a first torque experienced by the turntable based on a load signal and a known distance from a steering axis, and the controller determines a second torque to be applied to the steering torque based on the first torque to compensate for forces induced by the robotic driving system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: Humanetics Austria GmbHInventors: Jürgen Gugler, Patrick Hofmanninger
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Patent number: 11820356Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to a system and method of compensating for any forces induced by components of a robotic driving system, the robotic driving system including a turntable defining a steering axis and mounted to a steering wheel of a vehicle including an automated steering system, a robot frame mounted to the vehicle and including a support member, a transmission device coupled to the support member and operatively coupled to the turntable, a steering motor in driving engagement with the transmission device, a load sensor mounted between the support member and the transmission device at a known distance from the steering axis, and a controller in communication with the steering motor and the load sensor, the controller configured to adjust a steering torque generated by the steering motor to compensate for any forces induced by said robotic driving system to prevent overriding the automated steering system.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Humanetics Austria GmbHInventors: Jürgen Gugler, Patrick Hofmanninger
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Publication number: 20230121504Abstract: An overrunable test vehicle including an electronically-controlled anti-slip braking system for reducing wheel slip during rapid deceleration comprising: a chassis, at least one electric motor connected to a first axle, a hydraulic braking system connected with the chassis and at least a second axle, a rotational speed sensor for determining a rotational speed of a connected axle, a ground speed sensor, and a controller connected with the electric motor, the hydraulic braking system, the rotational speed sensor, and the ground speed sensor. The controller is configured to calculate a difference between the rotational speed of the axle and the ground speed of the chassis to determine a slip threshold of the wheels, actuate the hydraulic brake system to apply a first stopping force, control at least one motor parameter of the electric motor to apply a second stopping force.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: Humanetics Austria GmbHInventors: David Wirthl, Lukas Proprentner, Alexander Brennsteiner, Kyrill Krajoski, Patrick Hofmanninger
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Patent number: 11541858Abstract: An overrunable test vehicle including an electronically-controlled anti-slip braking system for reducing wheel slip during rapid deceleration comprising: a chassis, at least one electric motor connected to a first axle, a hydraulic braking system connected with the chassis and at least a second axle, a rotational speed sensor for determining a rotational speed of a connected axle, a ground speed sensor, and a controller connected with the electric motor, the hydraulic braking system, the rotational speed sensor, and the ground speed sensor. The controller is configured to calculate a difference between the rotational speed of the axle and the ground speed of the chassis to determine a slip threshold of the wheels, actuate the hydraulic brake system to apply a first stopping force, control at least one motor parameter of the electric motor to apply a second stopping force.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Humanetics Austria GmbHInventors: David Wirthl, Lukas Proprentner, Alexander Brennsteiner, Kyrill Krajoski, Patrick Hofmanninger
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Publication number: 20210188239Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to a system and method of compensating for any forces induced by components of a robotic driving system, the robotic driving system including a turntable defining a steering axis and mounted to a steering wheel of a vehicle including an automated steering system, a robot frame mounted to the vehicle and including a support member, a transmission device coupled to the support member and operatively coupled to the turntable, a steering motor in driving engagement with the transmission device, a load sensor mounted between the support member and the transmission device at a known distance from the steering axis, and a controller in communication with the steering motor and the load sensor, the controller configured to adjust a steering torque generated by the steering motor to compensate for any forces induced by said robotic driving system to prevent overriding the automated steering system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Jürgen Gugler, Patrick Hofmanninger
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Publication number: 20210046913Abstract: An overrunable test vehicle including an electronically-controlled anti-slip braking system for reducing wheel slip during rapid deceleration comprising: a chassis, at least one electric motor connected to a first axle, a hydraulic braking system connected with the chassis and at least a second axle, a rotational speed sensor for determining a rotational speed of a connected axle, a ground speed sensor, and a controller connected with the electric motor, the hydraulic braking system, the rotational speed sensor, and the ground speed sensor. The controller is configured to calculate a difference between the rotational speed of the axle and the ground speed of the chassis to determine a slip threshold of the wheels, actuate the hydraulic brake system to apply a first stopping force, control at least one motor parameter of the electric motor to apply a second stopping force.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: David Wirthl, Lukas Proprentner, Alexander Brennsteiner, Kyrill Krajoski, Patrick Hofmanninger