Patents by Inventor Roy LAMPING

Roy LAMPING 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: 11512950
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for estimating a current wheel circumference of at least one wheel arranged on a vehicle, said method comprising: determining a reference speed of the vehicle at a point in time by means of a reference apparatus, detecting a wheel rotational speed of the at least one wheel at said point in time by means of a wheel rotational speed sensor, estimating a single wheel-circumference value based on the determined reference speed and the detected wheel rotational speed for said point in time by means of a calculation apparatus, storing at least the estimated single wheel-circumference value in a circular buffer for said point in time, estimating a current wheel circumference based on the single wheel-circumference values stored in the circular buffer by the calculation apparatus, outputting the estimated current wheel circumference as a wheel circumference signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Olaf Hinz, Laurens Hufer, Roy Lamping
  • Publication number: 20220026202
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for estimating a current wheel circumference of at least one wheel arranged on a vehicle, said method comprising: determining a reference speed of the vehicle at a point in time by means of a reference apparatus, detecting a wheel rotational speed of the at least one wheel at said point in time by means of a wheel rotational speed sensor, estimating a single wheel-circumference value based on the determined reference speed and the detected wheel rotational speed for said point in time by means of a calculation apparatus, storing at least the estimated single wheel-circumference value in a circular buffer for said point in time, estimating a current wheel circumference based on the single wheel-circumference values stored in the circular buffer by the calculation apparatus, outputting the estimated current wheel circumference as a wheel circumference signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Olaf Hinz, Laurens Hufer, Roy Lamping
  • Patent number: 11168981
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for estimating a current wheel circumference of at least one wheel arranged on a vehicle, said method comprising: determining a reference speed of the vehicle at a point in time by means of a reference apparatus, detecting a wheel rotational speed of the at least one wheel at said point in time by means of a wheel rotational speed sensor, estimating a single wheel-circumference value based on the determined reference speed and the detected wheel rotational speed for said point in time by means of a calculation apparatus, storing at least the estimated single wheel-circumference value in a circular buffer for said point in time, estimating a current wheel circumference based on the single wheel-circumference values stored in the circular buffer by the calculation apparatus, outputting the estimated current wheel circumference as a wheel circumference signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Olaf Hinz, Laurens Hufer, Roy Lamping
  • Publication number: 20200018596
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for estimating a current wheel circumference of at least one wheel arranged on a vehicle, said method comprising the following steps: (a) determining a reference speed of the vehicle at a point in time by means of a reference apparatus, (b) detecting a wheel rotational speed of the at least one wheel at said point in time by means of a wheel rotational speed sensor, (c) estimating a single wheel-circumference value based on the determined reference speed and the detected wheel rotational speed for said point in time by means of a calculation apparatus, (d) storing at least the estimated single wheel-circumference value in a circular buffer for said point in time, (e) repeating steps (a) to (d) for at least one other point in time, estimating a current wheel circumference based on the single wheel-circumference values stored in the circular buffer by means of the calculation apparatus, outputting the estimated current wheel circumference as a wheel circumference signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Olaf Hinz, Laurens Hufer, Roy Lamping
  • Patent number: 10029680
    Abstract: A method and a device for handing over a motor vehicle to the driver during an automatic parking space-leaving maneuver performed by an automatic parking function. The method includes receiving an external parking space-leaving signal reflecting the driver's wish to get the motor vehicle out of the parking space, initializing the parking space-leaving maneuver and supplying an operating voltage to all vehicle components as a result of the reception of the parking space-leaving signal, carrying out the parking space-leaving maneuver from a parked position into a target position, switching off the voltage supply to predetermined vehicle components once the target position has been reached; and connecting the voltage supply to all vehicle components when the driver performs predetermined actions upon getting into the vehicle in the target position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Janine Bossdorf-Zimmer, Michael Wistrach, Dirk Stüker, Thomas Weidner, Roy Lamping, Frank Schwitters
  • Publication number: 20170210377
    Abstract: A method and a device for handing over a motor vehicle to the driver during an automatic parking space-leaving maneuver performed by an automatic parking function. The method includes receiving an external parking space-leaving signal reflecting the driver's wish to get the motor vehicle out of the parking space, initializing the parking space-leaving maneuver and supplying an operating voltage to all vehicle components as a result of the reception of the parking space-leaving signal, carrying out the parking space-leaving maneuver from a parked position into a target position, switching off the voltage supply to predetermined vehicle components once the target position has been reached; and connecting the voltage supply to all vehicle components when the driver performs predetermined actions upon getting into the vehicle in the target position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Janine BOSSDORF-ZIMMER, Michael WISTRACH, Dirk STÜKER, Thomas WEIDNER, Roy LAMPING, Frank SCHWITTERS