Patents by Inventor Sebastian Kluge

Sebastian Kluge 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).

  • Publication number: 20240091416
    Abstract: A composition for producing a bone replacement material, which composition reacts with water or an aqueous solution in a cementitious setting reaction and forms a solid body. Additionally disclosed is a method for producing a pharmaceutical excipient having the aforementioned composition, the pharmaceutical excipient produced in this way, and the use of such a composition or such a pharmaceutical excipient for the local release of at least one pharmaceutical active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Sebastian VOGT, Thomas KLUGE
  • Patent number: 10371540
    Abstract: A system and method of providing a route to a navigation system including calculating the route from road data including road segments, determining decision points on the route, wherein at least two road segments are connected to each other at each of the decision points, storing data of the determined decision points in a memory and encoding the route based on the stored data of the determined decision points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Sebastian Kluge
  • Publication number: 20180216949
    Abstract: A system and method of providing a route to a navigation system including calculating the route from road data including road segments, determining decision points on the route, wherein at least two road segments are connected to each other at each of the decision points, storing data of the determined decision points in a memory and encoding the route based on the stored data of the determined decision points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: Harman Becker Automotive Systems, GmbH
    Inventor: Sebastian Kluge
  • Patent number: 9891062
    Abstract: A navigation system may estimate a cruising range of a vehicle by performing a road network search. Digital map data that includes a set of road segments, where each road segment in the set can be associated with a hierarchy class and an elevation, may be retrieved. A road segment-specific weighting factor can be calculated for the road segments. The weighting factor can be calculated dependent on a distance of the specific road segment to a current location of the vehicle and on the elevation of the specific road segment. The road segments are selectively discarded by the navigation system based on the weighting factor and the associated hierarchy class to create a selected set of road segments. The road network search expands route links for the selected set of road segments based on an associated estimated energy consumption of the vehicle travelling along the route links.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: HARMAN BECKER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Sebastian Kluge, Hans-Peter Engelhardt
  • Patent number: 9784590
    Abstract: A vehicle navigation system having a database configured to store map data. The database includes links corresponding to road segments and attributes associated with the links. The map data includes at least some links associated with a curvature attribute. A mean absolute curvature is stored for the curvature attribute for corresponding links. The mean absolute curvature may be determined from a normalized sum or integral of absolute curvature values along the road segment corresponding to the link. The system includes a processing unit configured to estimate an energy consumption of the vehicle for a link using the curvature attribute retrieved from the database for the link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: HARMAN BECKER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Englehardt, Sebastian Kluge
  • Publication number: 20160084665
    Abstract: A vehicle navigation system having a database configured to store map data. The database includes links corresponding to road segments and attributes associated with the links. The map data includes at least some links associated with a curvature attribute. A mean absolute curvature (.kappa.) is stored for the curvature attribute for corresponding links. The mean absolute curvature (.kappa.) may be determined from a normalized sum or integral of absolute curvature values along the road segment corresponding to the link. The system includes a processing unit configured to estimate an energy consumption of the vehicle for a link using the curvature attribute retrieved from the database for the link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Hans-Peter ENGLEHARDT, Sebastian KLUGE
  • Patent number: 9239243
    Abstract: A vehicle navigation system having a database configured to store map data. The database includes links corresponding to road segments and attributes associated with the links. The map data includes at least some links associated with a curvature attribute. A mean absolute curvature ( ?) is stored for the curvature attribute for corresponding links. The mean absolute curvature ( ?) may be determined from a normalized sum or integral of absolute curvature values along the road segment corresponding to the link. The system includes a processing unit configured to estimate an energy consumption of the vehicle for a link using the curvature attribute retrieved from the database for the link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Engelhardt, Sebastian Kluge
  • Patent number: 9091560
    Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a method of estimating an ability of a vehicle to reach a target road segment, comprising retrieving road segment data for road segments containing previously generated route information for routes connecting the road segments, the route information parameterizing costs associated for travelling along the respective route); and establishing first road segment data for the target road segment indicating a gateway road segment and indicating route information for a successive route from the gateway road segment to the target road segment. The method further comprises, based on the route information of the successive route, determining first costs for travelling along the successive route, and establishing, based on the indicated gateway road segment, second road segment data for the current road segment, the second road segment data indicating route information for an initial route from the current road segment to the gateway road segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Kluge, Hans-Peter Engelhardt
  • Patent number: 9068848
    Abstract: A method and device for providing cost information associated with intersections of a road network are provided. Driving data indicative of at least one condition of a vehicle upon passage of the vehicle through a plurality of intersections are retrieved. For each intersection of the plurality of intersections, a set of feature values associated with the respective intersections is determined based on map data. Parameters of an intersection cost module are adjusted. The intersection cost module is configured to provide a cost value in response to a set of feature values associated with an intersection. The parameters of the intersection cost module are adjusted based on the received driving data and the sets of feature values determined for the plurality of intersections. The intersection cost module may also be used for route searches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Kluge, Alexey Pryakhin, Peter Kunath
  • Patent number: 8645052
    Abstract: Systems and methods for analyzing acceleration as a road segment characteristic in a vehicle are provided for determining information about a route including for example, the estimated fuel consumption of the route. An example of a system includes a data storage medium for storing map data having road segments, a bus interface to a data bus for receiving measured values of a velocity or an acceleration from a velocity or acceleration sensor, a position data receiver configured to receive position data for determining a current position, and a system controller. The system controller is configured to identify a road segment associated with the current position. The system controller retrieves parameters of a probability distribution of acceleration associated with the identified road segment from the data storage medium. Updated parameters of the probability distribution of acceleration are determined from the measured values of the velocity or acceleration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Alexey Pryakhin, Sebastian Kluge, Peter Kunath
  • Publication number: 20140019041
    Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a method of estimating an ability of a vehicle to reach a target road segment, comprising retrieving road segment data for road segments containing previously generated route information for routes connecting the road segments, the route information parameterizing costs associated for travelling along the respective route); and establishing first road segment data for the target road segment indicating a gateway road segment and indicating route information for a successive route from the gateway road segment to the target road segment. The method further comprises, based on the route information of the successive route, determining first costs for travelling along the successive route, and establishing, based on the indicated gateway road segment, second road segment data for the current road segment, the second road segment data indicating route information for an initial route from the current road segment to the gateway road segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Sebastian Kluge, Hans-Peter Engelhardt
  • Patent number: 8571748
    Abstract: A method is provided for estimating a propulsion-related operating parameter of a vehicle for a road segment, and for determining routes based on the estimate. The method may be employed, for example, in a vehicle navigation system. In one example method, at least one operating parameter of the vehicle is estimated for the road segment based on information corresponding to the road segment. The propulsion-related operating parameter is estimated for the road segment using the at least one estimated operating parameter and at least one vehicle specific parameter. The at least one vehicle specific parameter is determined by acquiring driving data to determine a plurality of vehicle operating parameters while the vehicle is in operation. At least two of the determined vehicle operating parameters are used in a predetermined relationship that includes the at least one vehicle specific parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Kluge, Alexey Pryakhin, Peter Kunath
  • Publication number: 20120066232
    Abstract: A vehicle navigation system having a database configured to store map data. The database includes links corresponding to road segments and attributes associated with the links. The map data includes at least some links associated with a curvature attribute. A mean absolute curvature ( ?) is stored for the curvature attribute for corresponding links. The mean absolute curvature ( ?) may be determined from a normalized sum or integral of absolute curvature values along the road segment corresponding to the link. The system includes a processing unit configured to estimate an energy consumption of the vehicle for a link using the curvature attribute retrieved from the database for the link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Engelhardt, Sebastian Kluge
  • Publication number: 20120029800
    Abstract: A method and device for providing cost information associated with intersections of a road network are provided. Driving data indicative of at least one condition of a vehicle upon passage of the vehicle through a plurality of intersections are retrieved. For each intersection of the plurality of intersections, a set of feature values associated with the respective intersections is determined based on map data. Parameters of an intersection cost module are adjusted. The intersection cost module is configured to provide a cost value in response to a set of feature values associated with an intersection. The parameters of the intersection cost module are adjusted based on the received driving data and the sets of feature values determined for the plurality of intersections. The intersection cost module may also be used for route searches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Kluge, Alexey Pryakhin, Peter Kunath
  • Publication number: 20110196817
    Abstract: Systems and methods for analyzing acceleration as a road segment characteristic in a vehicle are provided for determining information about a route including for example, the estimated fuel consumption of the route. An example of a system includes a data storage medium for storing map data having road segments, a bus interface to a data bus for receiving measured values of a velocity or an acceleration from a velocity or acceleration sensor, a position data receiver configured to receive position data for determining a current position, and a system controller. The system controller is configured to identify a road segment associated with the current position. The system controller retrieves parameters of a probability distribution of acceleration associated with the identified road segment from the data storage medium. Updated parameters of the probability distribution of acceleration are determined from the measured values of the velocity or acceleration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Alexey Pryakhin, Sebastian Kluge, Peter Kunath
  • Publication number: 20110040438
    Abstract: A method is provided for estimating a propulsion-related operating parameter of a vehicle for a road segment, and for determining routes based on the estimate. The method may be employed, for example, in a vehicle navigation system. In one example method, at least one operating parameter of the vehicle is estimated for the road segment based on information corresponding to the road segment. The propulsion-related operating parameter is estimated for the road segment using the at least one estimated operating parameter and at least one vehicle specific parameter. The at least one vehicle specific parameter is determined by acquiring driving data to determine a plurality of vehicle operating parameters while the vehicle is in operation. At least two of the determined vehicle operating parameters are used in a predetermined relationship that includes the at least one vehicle specific parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Kluge, Alexey Pryakhin, Peter Kunath