Patents by Inventor Sebastien Mathieu

Sebastien Mathieu 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: 12637078
    Abstract: A device for controlling the coasting mode of a vehicle in the context of a distance control and/or speed control function of the vehicle. The device is designed to determine that, upon exiting the coasting mode, the vehicle has an actual vehicle speed which lies below a target speed of the distance control and/or speed control function and/or an actual distance to a preceding vehicle, the actual distance lying above a target distance of the distance control and/or speed control function. In response thereto, the device is additionally designed to produce a coasting mode acceleration, which is reduced in comparison to a standard acceleration of the distance control and/or speed control function, for the vehicle in order to bring the actual speed closer to the target speed and/or in order to bring the actual distance closer to the target distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Helena Dolinaj, Miguel Loenne, Sebastien Mathieu
  • Patent number: 12576882
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for analyzing upcoming route incidents on a driving route of a vehicle in the automated longitudinal guidance of the vehicle are provided. A first upcoming route incident at a first incident position is detected on the driving route of the vehicle. A first speed profile of the vehicle is predicted up to the first incident position considering the first route incident in the automated longitudinal guidance of the vehicle. Based on the first speed profile, it is determined whether or not a second route incident becomes relevant to the automated longitudinal guidance of the vehicle before the first incident position is reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andreas Lechner, Sebastien Mathieu
  • Publication number: 20250289430
    Abstract: A device for controlling the coasting mode of a vehicle in the context of a distance control and/or speed control function of the vehicle. The device is designed to determine that, upon exiting the coasting mode, the vehicle has an actual vehicle speed which lies below a target speed of the distance control and/or speed control function and/or an actual distance to a preceding vehicle, the actual distance lying above a target distance of the distance control and/or speed control function. In response thereto, the device is additionally designed to produce a coasting mode acceleration, which is reduced in comparison to a standard acceleration of the distance control and/or speed control function, for the vehicle in order to bring the actual speed closer to the target speed and/or in order to bring the actual distance closer to the target distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Publication date: September 18, 2025
    Inventors: Helena DOLINAJ, Miguel LOENNE, Sebastien MATHIEU
  • Publication number: 20250282357
    Abstract: A device for controlling the coasting mode of a vehicle in the context of a distance control and/or speed control function of the vehicle is provided. The device is designed to predict a distance and/or speed progression of the vehicle in the coasting mode taking into account a movement of the vehicle during a coasting entry phase. The device is also designed to control the coasting mode in accordance with the predicted distance and/or speed progression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Publication date: September 11, 2025
    Inventors: Helena DOLINAJ, Miguel LOENNE, Sebastien MATHIEU
  • Publication number: 20250206309
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device for controlling the coasting mode of a vehicle in the context of a distance control and/or speed control function of the vehicle. In one form, a device is designed to predict a distance and/or speed graph for the vehicle in the coasting mode on the basis of a current degree of advancement of the vehicle, and to compare the predicted distance and/or speed graph for the vehicle with a target distance and/or a target speed of the distance control and/or speed control function of the vehicle. The device is also designed to control the coasting mode depending on the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Inventors: Helena DOLINAJ, Miguel LOENNE, Sebastien MATHIEU
  • Publication number: 20250033636
    Abstract: A method for the automated longitudinal guidance of a motor vehicle includes detecting whether there are two turns in a section lying ahead on a route. If so, the speed of the motor vehicle is maintained at a constant target speed value after having passed through a first of the two turns until reaching a second of the two turns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Miguel LOENNE, Helena DOLINAJ, Sebastien MATHIEU, Julius SCHULZ
  • Publication number: 20240367677
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for analyzing upcoming route incidents on a driving route of a vehicle in the automated longitudinal guidance of the vehicle are provided. A first upcoming route incident at a first incident position is detected on the driving route of the vehicle. A first speed profile of the vehicle is predicted up to the first incident position considering the first route incident in the automated longitudinal guidance of the vehicle. Based on the first speed profile, it is determined whether or not a second route incident becomes relevant to the automated longitudinal guidance of the vehicle before the first incident position is reached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Andreas LECHNER, Sebastien MATHIEU
  • Patent number: 12054146
    Abstract: A longitudinal driver assistance system is provided in a motor vehicle. A first detection system identifies a first event which, starting from an actual speed, leads to the specification of an increased target speed at a predefined location-dependent first moment in time, and for identifying a subsequent second event which, starting from the increased target speed, leads to the specification of a target speed that is reduced in relation thereto at a predefined location-dependent second moment in time. A second detection system identifies, in an anticipatory manner, a predefined deceleration potential starting from the increased target speed to the reduced target speed. A functional unit reduces the acceleration to the increased target speed if, otherwise, the subsequent deceleration to the reduced target speed with the predefined deceleration potential cannot be completed at the location-dependent moment in time of the second event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andreas Lechner, Miguel Loenne, Sebastien Mathieu
  • Patent number: 11787431
    Abstract: A method for overriding a driving mode in an automatic longitudinal guidance mode of a motor vehicle includes setting a longitudinal guidance mode in the motor vehicle, providing a target speed for a journey event in the longitudinal guidance mode, manually overriding the target speed when the journey event is driven through by the motor vehicle, and aborting of the longitudinal guidance mode if the target speed of the journey event cannot be achieved within a settable delay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andreas Lechner, Miguel Loenne, Sebastien Mathieu
  • Publication number: 20210261127
    Abstract: A longitudinal driver assistance system is provided in a motor vehicle. A first detection system identifies a first event which, starting from an actual speed, leads to the specification of an increased target speed at a predefined location-dependent first moment in time, and for identifying a subsequent second event which, starting from the increased target speed, leads to the specification of a target speed that is reduced in relation thereto at a predefined location-dependent second moment in time. A second detection system identifies, in an anticipatory manner, a predefined deceleration potential starting from the increased target speed to the reduced target speed. A functional unit reduces the acceleration to the increased target speed if, otherwise, the subsequent deceleration to the reduced target speed with the predefined deceleration potential cannot be completed at the location-dependent moment in time of the second event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Andreas LECHNER, Miguel LOENNE, Sebastien MATHIEU
  • Publication number: 20210237755
    Abstract: A method for overriding a driving mode in an automatic longitudinal guidance mode of a motor vehicle includes setting a longitudinal guidance mode in the motor vehicle, providing a target speed for a journey event in the longitudinal guidance mode, manually overriding the target speed when the journey event is driven through by the motor vehicle, and aborting of the longitudinal guidance mode if the target speed of the journey event cannot be achieved within a settable delay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Andreas LECHNER, Miguel LOENNE, Sebastien MATHIEU
  • Publication number: 20210206370
    Abstract: A method for dynamically driving through and leaving a roundabout in an automatic longitudinal guidance operation includes detecting an exit of the roundabout which a vehicle will drive through, providing an acceleration point which is located before the exit, and accelerating the vehicle to an exit speed of the vehicle when the acceleration point is reached by the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andreas LECHNER, Miguel LOENNE, Sebastien MATHIEU
  • Patent number: 10549754
    Abstract: A longitudinally guiding driver assistance system in a motor vehicle includes a detection system for detecting currently applying events and relevant events lying ahead, which require an adaptation of the permissible maximum speed, and a function unit which, when detecting a relevant event, while taking into account the location of the relevant event lying ahead, determines a location-dependent point in time, whose reaching causes the function unit to initiate an output of prompt information for permitting an automatic adaptation of the currently permissible maximum speed to a new permissible maximum speed. The function unit is designed, in the case of an activation of the longitudinally guiding driver assistance system, while taking into account a detected currently applying event, to initiate a first output of prompt information for permitting an automatic first setting of the currently applying permissible maximum speed as the new permissible maximum speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stefan Knoller, Sebastien Mathieu, Florian Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20170015320
    Abstract: A longitudinally guiding driver assistance system in a motor vehicle includes a detection system for detecting currently applying events and relevant events lying ahead, which require an adaptation of the permissible maximum speed, and a function unit which, when detecting a relevant event, while taking into account the location of the relevant event lying ahead, determines a location-dependent point in time, whose reaching causes the function unit to initiate an output of prompt information for permitting an automatic adaptation of the currently permissible maximum speed to a new permissible maximum speed. The function unit is designed, in the case of an activation of the longitudinally guiding driver assistance system, while taking into account a detected currently applying event, to initiate a first output of prompt information for permitting an automatic first setting of the currently applying permissible maximum speed as the new permissible maximum speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Stefan KNOLLER, Sebastien MATHIEU, Florian SCHMITT
  • Patent number: 8835652
    Abstract: Delta crystalline form of the compound of formula (I): characterised by its X-ray powder diffraction diagram. Medicinal products containing the same which are useful in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Les Laboratoires Servier
    Inventors: Julie Linol, Stephane Laurent, Arnaud Grenier, Sebastien Mathieu