Patents by Inventor Phillipp ROECKL

Phillipp ROECKL 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).

  • Method for controlling a headlight system of a motor vehicle and controller and device for carrying out the method
    Patent number: 9623793
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a headlight system of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The headlight system can be actuated in at least two control modes, each having an associated, predetermined maximum main beam width. First, a current driving situation of the motor vehicle is captured on the basis of at least one operating, parameter of the motor vehicle. A current control mode is ascertained based on which control mode from at least two control modes matches a control mode assigned to the captured driving situation on the basis of the captured current driving situation and at least one-time or temporal parameter. The controller is shifted into the assigned control mode when the current control mode does not match the assigned control mode, wherein a maximum main beam width is set for the current driving situation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Frank Langkabel, Carsten Neitzke, Justus Illium, Michael Rabe, Ingolf Schneider, Phillipp Roeckl, Rouven Haberkorn
  • METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HEADLIGHT SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND CONTROLLER AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD
    Publication number: 20160236611
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a headlight system of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The headlight system can be actuated in at least two control modes, each having an associated, predetermined maximum main beam width. First, a current driving situation of the motor vehicle is captured on the basis of at least one operating, parameter of the motor vehicle. A current control mode is ascertained based on which control mode from at least two control modes matches a control mode assigned to the captured driving situation on the basis of the captured current driving situation and at least one-time or temporal parameter. The controller is shifted into the assigned control mode when the current control mode does not match the assigned control mode, wherein a maximum main beam width is set for the current driving situation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Frank LANGKABEL, Carsten NEITZKE, Justus ILLIUM, Michael RABE, Ingolf SCHNEIDER, Phillipp ROECKL, Rouven HABERKORN