Patents by Inventor Peter FORSTNER

Peter FORSTNER 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).

  • Vehicle, method and control device for activating a vehicle function of a vehicle
    Patent number: 12630102
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of activating a vehicle function of a vehicle. The vehicle comprises a plurality of energy paths and a plurality of energy consumers, with each energy path of the plurality of energy paths comprising at least one energy consumer of the plurality of energy consumers. The method comprises receiving a command to activate the vehicle function. The command to activate the vehicle function specifies an identifier of the vehicle function. The method further comprises, in response to the command to activate the vehicle function, determining an identifier of an energy path of the plurality of energy paths associated with the identifier of the vehicle function and selectively activating the energy path to provide electrical energy to at least one energy consumer of the plurality of energy consumers. The energy consumer is configured to perform the vehicle function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignees: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT MÜNCHEN
    Inventors: Christian Froede, Anton Renner, Peter Forstner, Joachim Froeschl, Laurenz Tippe
  • Vehicle, method and control device for activating a vehicle function of a vehicle
    Publication number: 20250042348
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of activating a vehicle function of a vehicle. The vehicle comprises a plurality of energy paths and a plurality of energy consumers, with each energy path of the plurality of energy paths comprising at least one energy consumer of the plurality of energy consumers. The method comprises receiving a command to activate the vehicle function. The command to activate the vehicle function specifies an identifier of the vehicle function. The method further comprises, in response to the command to activate the vehicle function, determining an identifier of an energy path of the plurality of energy paths associated with the identifier of the vehicle function and selectively activating the energy path to provide electrical energy to at least one energy consumer of the plurality of energy consumers. The energy consumer is configured to perform the vehicle function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2022
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Christian FROEDE, Anton RENNER, Peter FORSTNER, Joachim FROESCHL, Laurenz TIPPE