Patents by Inventor Per Landfors

Per Landfors 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: 11958484
    Abstract: An autonomous vehicle includes processor circuitry to control a lateral position of the autonomous vehicle during autonomous driving at least based on a default lateral position and a user interface arranged to receive an input indicative of an off-set of the lateral position from a user of the autonomous driving vehicle, wherein the processor circuitry is arranged to receive, from the user interface, information regarding the off-set of the lateral position of the autonomous driving vehicle during driving in the lateral position, calculate a maximum right and a maximum left off-set of the lateral position, calculate a dynamic off-set value based on the received off-set and the maximum right and the maximum left off-set, adjust the lateral position based on the off-set information, and control the lateral position at least based on the dynamic off-set value and the default lateral position of the autonomous driving vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Ningbo Geely Automobile Research & Dev. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Magnus Brandin, Per Landfors
  • Patent number: 11595587
    Abstract: A method performed by a vision control system for supporting in low light conditions in surroundings of a moving vehicle, object detection by at least a first on-board rearward- and/or sideward-facing image capturing device. The vision control system captures a surrounding located rearward and/or sideward of the moving vehicle with support from the at least first image capturing device. The vision control system further determines light conditions in the surrounding. Moreover, the vision control system provides with support from at least a first light source, when the light conditions fulfill insufficient light criteria, a light output illuminating a ground region of the surrounding to facilitate object detection by the at least first image capturing device. The disclosure also relates to a vision control system, a vehicle comprising such a vision control system, and a respective corresponding computer readable storage medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Zenuity AB
    Inventors: Peter Hardå, Per Landfors
  • Patent number: 11279371
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method for handling a driver's use of an object displaying device comprised in a vehicle. The driver's use of the object displaying device is monitored. Based on the monitoring, a likelihood that the driver has detected a representation of the object when using the object displaying device is determined. The representation of the object is visible to the driver in the object displaying device, and the object is located in the surroundings of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: VOLVO CAR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Per Landfors
  • Publication number: 20220070354
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method performed by a vision control system for supporting in low light conditions in surroundings of a moving vehicle, object detection by at least a first on-board rearward- and/or sideward-facing image capturing device. The vision control system captures a surrounding located rearward and/or sideward of the moving vehicle with support from the at least first image capturing device. The vision control system further determines light conditions in the surrounding. Moreover, the vision control system provides with support from at least a first light source, when the light conditions fulfill insufficient light criteria, a light output illuminating a ground region of the surrounding to facilitate object detection by the at least first image capturing device. The disclosure also relates to a vision control system, a vehicle comprising such a vision control system, and a respective corresponding computer readable storage medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Peter Hardå, Per Landfors
  • Publication number: 20200241523
    Abstract: An autonomous vehicle includes processor circuitry to control a lateral position of the autonomous vehicle during autonomous driving at least based on a default lateral position and a user interface arranged to receive an input indicative of an off-set of the lateral position from a user of the autonomous driving vehicle, wherein the processor circuitry is arranged to receive, from the user interface, information regarding the off-set of the lateral position of the autonomous driving vehicle during driving in the lateral position, calculate a maximum right and a maximum left off-set of the lateral position, calculate a dynamic off-set value based on the received off-set and the maximum right and the maximum left off-set, adjust the lateral position based on the off-set information, and control the lateral position at least based on the dynamic off-set value and the default lateral position of the autonomous driving vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Magnus BRANDIN, Per LANDFORS
  • Patent number: 10710537
    Abstract: A method for collecting and storing vehicle sensor data of at least one sensing system of a vehicle in order to detect an incident, accident and/or scam, said method comprising the steps of: (1) continuously collecting and storing a first set of vehicle sensor data for a preceding first pre-definable time period at least when the vehicle is in motion and/or when a door or trunk of the vehicle is open, (2) collecting and storing a second set of vehicle sensor data for a coming second pre-definable time period when at least one of the following occurs: the vehicle is brought to standstill, the door or trunk of the vehicle is being closed, or the vehicle drives away from standstill after being parked. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to a corresponding system, computer product and a computer-readable storage medium storing a program which causes a computer to execute the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Volvo Car Corporation
    Inventors: Aloka Muddukrishna, Jesper Nolhage, Julia Nilsson, Magnus Wennberg, Mattias Brännström, Per Landfors, Thomas Lindgren
  • Patent number: 10304327
    Abstract: A method for adjusting a safety margin threshold of one or more driver support functions of a vehicle, to be suitable for a driving zone in which the vehicle is—or is to be—positioned comprises determining a geographical position of the vehicle, determining a driving zone associated with the vehicle position, which driving zone is selected from one or more pre-defined geographical driving zones, deriving previous statistical driving behaviour data indicative of one or more statistical driving style safety indicators associated with the driving zone, and adjusting a safety margin threshold of at least a first driver support function of the vehicle, based on the one or more statistical driving style safety indicators. The disclosure also relates to a driver support threshold adapting system in accordance with the foregoing, and a vehicle at least partly comprising such a driver support threshold adapting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: VOLVO CAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Per Landfors, Andrew Backhouse
  • Publication number: 20190054880
    Abstract: A method for collecting and storing vehicle sensor data of at least one sensing system of a vehicle in order to detect an incident, accident and/or scam, said method comprising the steps of: (1) continuously collecting and storing a first set of vehicle sensor data for a preceding first pre-definable time period at least when the vehicle is in motion and/or when a door or trunk of the vehicle is open, (2) collecting and storing a second set of vehicle sensor data for a coming second pre-definable time period when at least one of the following occurs: the vehicle is brought to standstill, the door or trunk of the vehicle is being closed, or the vehicle drives away from standstill after being parked. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to a corresponding system, computer product and a computer-readable storage medium storing a program which causes a computer to execute the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Aloka Muddukrishna, Jesper Nolhage, Julia Nilsson, Maguns Wennberg, Mattias Brannstrom, Per Landfors, Thomas Lindgren
  • Publication number: 20180086265
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method for handling a driver's use of an object displaying device comprised in a vehicle. The driver's use of the object displaying device is monitored. Based on the monitoring, a likelihood that the driver has detected a representation of the object when using the object displaying device is determined. The representation of the object is visible to the driver in the object displaying device, and the object is located in the surroundings of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: VOLVO CAR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Per LANDFORS
  • Publication number: 20170365165
    Abstract: A method for adjusting a safety margin threshold of one or more driver support functions of a vehicle, to be suitable for a driving zone in which the vehicle is—or is to be—positioned comprises determining a geographical position of the vehicle, determining a driving zone associated with the vehicle position, which driving zone is selected from one or more pre-defined geographical driving zones, deriving previous statistical driving behaviour data indicative of one or more statistical driving style safety indicators associated with the driving zone, and adjusting a safety margin threshold of at least a first driver support function of the vehicle, based on the one or more statistical driving style safety indicators. The disclosure also relates to a driver support threshold adapting system in accordance with the foregoing, and a vehicle at least partly comprising such a driver support threshold adapting system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Per Landfors, Andrew Backhouse
  • Patent number: 9619432
    Abstract: A driver assisting system and method for a vehicle are provided. The system includes a processor and a display system. The display system is adapted to display information on a screen of a vehicle. The screen is adapted to show the environment in front of the vehicle or a representation thereof. The vehicle extends in a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction, the longitudinal direction corresponding to the intended direction of vehicle travel. The processor is adapted to receive a first input data signal indicative of a velocity of the vehicle, and a second input data signal indicative of an actual performed and/or on-going and/or impending lateral position change of the vehicle. The processor is further adapted to process at least the first and the second input data signals to calculate an estimated vehicle path, and the display system is adapted to display the estimated vehicle path on the screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Volvo Car Corporation
    Inventors: Magnus Brandin, Per Landfors
  • Patent number: 9120462
    Abstract: A vehicle driver assist arrangement includes a processor configured to receive road profile data representative of a road profile in front of the vehicle and to receive current vehicle velocity data representative of a current velocity of the vehicle. The processor processes the road profile data to detect if the road in front of the vehicle contains a hidden or at least partially hidden curve, and to communicate with a user interface to issue a warning if a hidden or at least partially hidden curve is detected and the current vehicle velocity exceeds a threshold velocity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Volvo Car Corporation
    Inventors: Matthias Jonsson, Per Landfors
  • Patent number: 9043107
    Abstract: A vehicle yaw stability control method and a vehicle yaw stability control apparatus are provided. The yaw rate {dot over (?)} of the vehicle is measured. A first reference yaw rate {dot over (?)}ref is set. A difference yaw rate ?{dot over (?)} is set. Stabilizing braking intervention is triggered when a value of the difference yaw rate ?{dot over (?)} exceeds limits defined by difference yaw rate threshold values ?{dot over (?)}min, ?{dot over (?)}max. Information regarding the shape of the road ahead of the vehicle is acquired. The reliability of the driver steering input ? is evaluated upon stabilizing braking intervention being triggered. In case the driver steering input ? is deemed unreliable a replacement reference yaw rate {dot over (?)}refroad is set based on the acquired road shape and a replacement difference yaw rate ?{dot over (?)}road is set whereupon stabilizing braking intervention is performed based on the replacement difference yaw rate ?{dot over (?)}road.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Volvo Car Corporation
    Inventors: Mohammad Ali, Mattias Bengtsson, Per Landfors
  • Publication number: 20140207307
    Abstract: A vehicle driver assist arrangement includes a processor configured to receive road profile data representative of a road profile in front of the vehicle and to receive current vehicle velocity data representative of a current velocity of the vehicle. The processor processes the road profile data to detect if the road in front of the vehicle contains a hidden or at least partially hidden curve, and to communicate with a user interface to issue a warning if a hidden or at least partially hidden curve is detected and the current vehicle velocity exceeds a threshold velocity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Volvo Car Corporation
    Inventors: Matthias Jonsson, Per Landfors
  • Publication number: 20140125205
    Abstract: A wheel hub motor arrangement for propelling a vehicle and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The arrangement includes an axle, a rotatable wheel hub supported by at least one bearing to a hub support of the axle, an electric machine including a rotor member and a stator member, and a transmission mechanism for transferring motive power from the electric machine to the wheel hub. The stator member of the electric machine is arranged to an electric machine support of the axle, which electric machine support is arranged axially outside the hub support, and the transmission mechanism includes a member which at least partly encapsulates the electric machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: VOLVO LASTVAGNAR AB
    Inventors: Per Landfors, Filip Unfors
  • Publication number: 20130289843
    Abstract: A vehicle yaw stability control method and a vehicle yaw stability control apparatus are provided. The yaw rate {dot over (?)} of the vehicle is measured. A first reference yaw rate {dot over (?)}ref is set. A difference yaw rate ?{dot over (?)} is set. Stabilizing braking intervention is triggered when a value of the difference yaw rate ?{dot over (?)} exceeds limits defined by difference yaw rate threshold values ?{dot over (?)}min, ?{dot over (?)}max. Information regarding the shape of the road ahead of the vehicle is acquired. The reliability of the driver steering input ? is evaluated upon stabilizing braking intervention being triggered. In case the driver steering input ? is deemed unreliable a replacement reference yaw rate {dot over (?)}refroad is set based on the acquired road shape and a replacement difference yaw rate ?{dot over (?)}road is set whereupon stabilizing braking intervention is performed based on the replacement difference yaw rate ?{dot over (?)}road.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: VOLVO CAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mohammad Ali, Mattias Bengtsson, Per Landfors