Patents by Inventor Sotirios Sotiriou

Sotirios Sotiriou 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: 11850962
    Abstract: A system for determining a relative pose between a primary winding structure and a secondary winding structure of a system for inductive power transfer. The system includes at least a first pose determining means for determining a relative pose, wherein the relative pose is determinable by the first pose determining means. The system further includes at least one correcting means for correcting the pose determination by the first pose determining means. A correction of the pose determination is adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Bombardier Primove GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Kober, Sotirios Sotiriou
  • Publication number: 20220212556
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for determining a relative pose between a primary winding structure and a secondary winding structure of a system for inductive power transfer to a vehicle. The method includes obtaining first output values generated by multiple receiving devices of a first radio direction finding system. The first radio direction finding system further includes a transmitting device. The receiving devices generate the output values in response to receiving a position signal transmitted by the transmitting device. The method includes determining a motion value of the vehicle. The method includes providing the obtained first output values and the motion value as input values to a model. The method includes determining a first relative pose based on the model. The method includes determining the relative pose based on the first relative pose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Sotirios Sotiriou, Daniel Cichon, Tobias Dräger
  • Publication number: 20200361330
    Abstract: A method for providing a communication connection between a stationary electric charging station and a motor vehicle arranged in an environment of the charging station. The communication connection is established by a controller and trajectory data of a current approach trajectory of the motor vehicle are determined during an approach of the motor vehicle toward the charging station. At least one characteristic approach trajectory leading to the charging station is provided and compared with the current approach trajectory and, if the current approach trajectory fulfills a predetermined offset criterion regarding any characteristic approach trajectory, an alternating signal is generated which signalizes that the communication connection is dis-connected and a new communication connection should be established to a different charging station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Reinhard PEER, Sotirios SOTIRIOU, Marnix LANNOIJE
  • Publication number: 20200339001
    Abstract: A system for determining a relative pose between a primary winding structure and a secondary winding structure of a system for inductive power transfer. The system includes at least a first pose determining means for determining a relative pose, wherein the relative pose is determinable by the first pose determining means. The system further includes at least one correcting means for correcting the pose determination by the first pose determining means. A correction of the pose determination is adjustable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Werner Kober, Sotirios Sotiriou