Patents by Inventor Roman Berger

Roman Berger 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: 9170121
    Abstract: A motor vehicle navigation system and method uses an output device for the acoustic output of driving maneuver information and a processor device which is equipped such that a route to be traveled is determined. Driving maneuver information is determined based on the route to be traveled and on an actual position. An alternate route is computed, assuming that the determined driving maneuver information is not observed. As a function of the difference between the route and the alternate route, particularly with respect to the expected driving time, driving distance and/or driving cost, the driving maneuver information is either acoustically emitted or not.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Marcello Tava, Roman Berger
  • Publication number: 20100094540
    Abstract: A motor vehicle navigation system and method uses an output device for the acoustic output of driving maneuver information and a processor device which is equipped such that a route to be traveled is determined. Driving maneuver information is determined based on the route to be traveled and on an actual position. An alternate route is computed, assuming that the determined driving maneuver information is not observed. As a function of the difference between the route and the alternate route, particularly with respect to the expected driving time, driving distance and/or driving cost, the driving maneuver information is either acoustically emitted or not.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Marcello Tava, Roman Berger
  • Patent number: 7698056
    Abstract: In the case of a method for the input of input data into a vehicle navigation device, by which input data are supplied to the vehicle navigation device by way of a receive interface and the input data are subjected to a plausibility check, in the event of a negative plausibility check, a prompt is emitted for correcting the input data. The input data can be corrected by a user via an operating device, and the corrected input data are imported into the vehicle navigation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wilfried Steins, Bernd Biechele, Thomas Piasecki, Andrea Holz, Marcello Tava, Werner Richter, Andreas Dirschl, Uwe Koch, Christian Juretzko, Eva Kroll, Roman Berger, Michael Vagner
  • Patent number: 7456973
    Abstract: The invention serves for the contour measurement and/or deformation measurement of an object, particularly a tire or a structural component of a composite material. The object is irradiated with light, particularly structured light, that is emitted by a radiation source and consists, in particular, of coherent light or partially coherent light, especially laser light. The light reflected by the object is picked up by a camera with an imaging sensor. In order to improve the image quality, a first image is produced with a first adjustment of the camera and/or the radiation source which is adapted to a first image region (13). In addition, a second image is produced with a second adjustment of the camera and/or the radiation source which is adapted to a second image region (12). Both images are combined (FIG. 5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Steinbichler Optotechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Hans Steinbichler, Roman Berger, Thomas Mayer
  • Patent number: 7360410
    Abstract: A procedure serves for the testing of tires by means of a testing system. The testing system includes a memory in which geometric data (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) of the tire (7) are stored, and at least one probe (8) for testing the tire (7) surface. To improve on such a device, the probe or probes (8) are positioned with due consideration for the geometric data (1-6) of the tire (7) for the testing of the tire (7) surface (FIG. 1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Steinbichler Optotechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Hans Steinbichler, Robert Wilhelm, Bernd Leitner, Roman Berger, Volker Rasenberger, Rainer Huber
  • Publication number: 20070198171
    Abstract: In the case of a method for the input of input data into a vehicle navigation device, by which input data are supplied to the vehicle navigation device by way of a receive interface and the input data are subjected to a plausibility check, in the event of a negative plausibility check, a prompt is emitted for correcting the input data. The input data can be corrected by a user via an operating device, and the corrected input data are imported into the vehicle navigation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wilfried Steins, Bernd Biechele, Thomas Piasecki, Andrea Holz, Marcello Tava, Werner Richter, Andreas Dirschl, Uwe Koch, Christian Juretzko, Eva Kroll, Roman Berger, Michael Vagner
  • Publication number: 20060145703
    Abstract: A method of testing a component, wherein the component is sensed using a test sensor whose position is tested and an apparatus for the carrying out of the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Marcus Steinbichler, Roman Berger, Jorg Collrep, Rainer Huber
  • Patent number: 6924888
    Abstract: A process serves to record the deformation of objects (1). In order to facilitate reliable evaluation even in the case of relatively large deformations, during the deformation of the object (1) a sequence or series of images of the object is recorded with a measuring process. The differential between two sequential images is formed. These differentials are integrated (FIG. 1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Steinbichler Optotechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Hans Steinbichler, Volker Rasenberger, Rainer Huber, Roman Berger
  • Publication number: 20050109091
    Abstract: A procedure serves for the testing of tires by means of a testing system. The testing system includes a memory in which geometric data (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) of the tire (7) are stored, and at least one probe (8) for testing the tire (7) surface. To improve on such a device, the probe or probes (8) are positioned with due consideration for the geometric data (1-6) of the tire (7) for the testing of the tire (7) surface (FIG. 1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: Hans Steinbichler, Robert Wilhelm, Bernd Leitner, Roman Berger, Volker Rasenberger, Rainer Huber
  • Publication number: 20040212795
    Abstract: The invention serves for the contour measurement and/or deformation measurement of an object, particularly a tire or a structural component of a composite material. The object is irradiated with light, particularly structured light, that is emitted by a radiation source and consists, in particular, of coherent light or partially coherent light, especially laser light. The light reflected by the object is picked up by a camera with an imaging sensor. In order to improve the image quality, a first image is produced with a first adjustment of the camera and/or the radiation source which is adapted to a first image region (13). In addition, a second image is produced with a second adjustment of the camera and/or the radiation source which is adapted to a second image region (12). Both images are combined (FIG. 5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Applicant: Steinbichler Optotechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Hans Steinbichler, Roman Berger, Thomas Mayer
  • Publication number: 20020135751
    Abstract: A process serves to record the deformation of objects (1). In order to facilitate reliable evaluation even in the case of relatively large deformations, during the deformation of the object (1) a sequence or series of images of the object is recorded with a measuring process. The differential between two sequential images is formed. These differentials are integrated (FIG. 1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Hans Steinbichler, Volker Rasenberger, Rainer Huber, Roman Berger