Patents by Inventor Stefan Brüning
Stefan Brüning 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).
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Patent number: 10889323Abstract: A method for carrying out an automatic drive of a vehicle along a provided trajectory which provides at least one stored trajectory for a current position of the vehicle, selects one of the provided trajectories, and carries out an automatic drive of the vehicle. A control of the vehicle provides signals for a transverse control and a longitudinal control to control the vehicle along the selected trajectory based on detected surroundings data. At least one piece of additional information is detected or received, and the selection process is additionally carried out based on the at least one piece of additional information. Also disclosed is a corresponding device.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2016Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Wojciech Waclaw Derendarz, Peter Mühlfellner, Sebastian Grysczyk, Lutz Junge, Rene Waldmann, Stefan Wonneberger, Thomas Holleis, Stefan Brüning, Sven Horstmann, Clemens Brummer, Marc Bartholomaeus, Martin Stellmacher, Marcel Nicklas, Fabian Pucks, Carsten Last
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Patent number: 10875576Abstract: A method for the automated driving of a transportation vehicle to approach a parking position which includes providing a trajectory for a controller of the transportation vehicle and generating signals for controlling a movement of the transportation vehicle along the trajectory provided, wherein the provision of the trajectory includes determining a current position of the transportation vehicle by a position-determining device, setting up a communication link to a server outside the transportation vehicle by a communication device, transmitting the current determined position of the transportation vehicle to the server via the communication link, retrieving and receiving at least one trajectory, stored at the server, via the communication link, wherein the retrieved and received trajectory runs at least through a tolerance range about the current determined position of the transportation vehicle. Also disclosed is a transportation vehicle device, a method for operating a system, and an associated system.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2016Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Wojciech Waclaw Derendarz, Peter Mühlfellner, Sebastian Grysczyk, Lutz Junge, Rene Waldmann, Stefan Wonneberger, Thomas Holleis, Stefan Brüning, Sven Horstmann, Clemens Brummer, Marc Bartholomaeus, Martin Stellmacher, Marcel Nicklas, Fabian Pucks, Carsten Last
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Publication number: 20180281859Abstract: A method for the automated driving of a transportation vehicle to approach a parking position which includes providing a trajectory for a controller of the transportation vehicle and generating signals for controlling a movement of the transportation vehicle along the trajectory provided, wherein the provision of the trajectory includes determining a current position of the transportation vehicle by a position-determining device, setting up a communication link to a server outside the transportation vehicle by a communication device, transmitting the current determined position of the transportation vehicle to the server via the communication link, retrieving and receiving at least one trajectory, stored at the server, via the communication link, wherein the retrieved and received trajectory runs at least through a tolerance range about the current determined position of the transportation vehicle. Also disclosed is a transportation vehicle device, a method for operating a system, and an associated system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2016Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventors: Wojciech Waclaw DERENDARZ, Peter MÜHLFELLNER, Sebastian GRYSCZYK, Lutz JUNGE, Rene WALDMANN, Stefan WONNEBERGER, Thomas HOLLEIS, Stefan BRÜNING, Sven HORSTMANN, Clemens BRUMMER, Marc BARTHOLOMAEUS, Martin STELLMACHER, Marcel NICKLAS, Fabian PUCKS, Carsten LAST
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Publication number: 20180265130Abstract: A method for carrying out an automatic drive of a vehicle along a provided trajectory which provides at least one stored trajectory for a current position of the vehicle, selects one of the provided trajectories, and carries out an automatic drive of the vehicle. A control of the vehicle provides signals for a transverse control and a longitudinal control to control the vehicle along the selected trajectory based on detected surroundings data. At least one piece of additional information is detected or received, and the selection process is additionally carried out based on the at least one piece of additional information. Also disclosed is a corresponding device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2016Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Wojciech Waclaw DERENDARZ, Peter MÜHLFELLNER, Sebastian GRYSCZYK, Lutz JUNGE, Rene WALDMANN, Stefan WONNEBERGER, Thonmas HOLLEIS, Stefan BRÜNING, Sven HORSTMANN, Clemens BRUMMER, Marc BARTHOLOMAEUS, Martin STELLMACHER, Marcel NICKLAS, Fabian PUCKS, Carsten LAST
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Patent number: 9400897Abstract: A method for classifying parking scenarios for an assistance system for parking a motor vehicle wherein a predetermined number of parking scenarios are defined, each parking scenario is described by a predetermined number of typical parking scenario criteria, and the criteria are based at least on parking space-specific parameters. The method includes determination of data from the environment of the motor vehicle by means of an environment sensor system in the motor vehicle, determination of the parking space-specific parameters from the environment data, examining the criteria of each parking scenario on the basis of the parking space-specific parameters, and classifying each parking scenario on the basis of the examined criteria.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2012Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AGInventors: Stefan Brüning, Mehmet Terkes, Torsten Wendler
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Patent number: 9333262Abstract: Mixtures of Guerbet alcohols, their use in cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical preparations, and also cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical preparations comprising mixtures of Guerbet alcohols are described. Of suitability as petroleum jelly substitute are in particular Guerbet alcohol mixtures with a melting range, measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), between ?20° C. and +70° C., where the width of the melting range comprises at least 30 temperature degrees and the maximum of the melting range is 35±10° C. These are obtainable for example by reacting a) 55 to 95% by weight of cetylstearyl alcohol, b) 5 to 45% by weight of fatty alcohols with a chain length of from 8 to 22 carbon atoms and c) optionally an aliphatic diol having at least 3 carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2013Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Peter Kempers, Rolf Kawa, Stefan Brüning, Jadranka Milardovic, Eike Ulf Mahnke, Heinz-Josef Krüppel, Markus Dierker, Burkhard Beckedahl
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Patent number: 9072917Abstract: The invention relates to esters of general formula (I) R1—C(?O)—O—R2, wherein (1) R1 represents a linear alkyl radical having 7 to 9 carbon atoms and R2 represents a linear alkyl radical having 9 to 10 carbon atoms or (2) R1 is a linear alk radical having 8 to 9 carbon atoms and R2 is a linear alkyl radical having 8 carbon atoms, or (3) R1 is a linear alkyl radical having 7 to 9 carbon atoms and R2 is a linear alkyl radical having 7 carbon atoms, or (4) R1 is an alkyl radical having 7 or 8 carbon atoms and R2 is an alkyl radical having 9 carbon atoms where, if R1 is a linear alkyl radical, R2 is a branched alkyl radical, or, if R1 is a branched alkyl radical, R2 is a linear alkyl radical or (5) R1 represents an alkyl radical having 8 carbon atoms and R2 is an alkyl radical having 8 carbon atoms, where, if R1 is a linear alkyl radical, R2 is a branched alkyl radical, or, if R1 is a branched alkyl radical, R2 is a linear alkyl radical, or n-octyl isooctanoate, n-decyl isooctanoate, n-decyl isononanoate, isononyType: GrantFiled: June 19, 2010Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Cognis IP Management GmbHInventors: Rolf Kawa, Stefan Brüning, Stefanie Maurer
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Patent number: 8993811Abstract: Described herein are mixed ethers and cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical preparations comprising mixed ethers. Certain mixed ethers have a melting range between ?25° C. and +70° C., wherein the width of the melting range comprises at least 30 temperature degrees and the maximum of the melting range is 35 ±10° C. These mixed ethers are obtainable for example by condensation reaction of a) 25 to 90% by weight of unbranched fatty alcohols with a chain length of 12 to 19 carbon atoms; b) 5 to 50 by weight of isostearyl alcohol; c) 0 to 35% by weight of a fatty alcohol with a chain length of 20 and/or 22 carbon atoms; and d) 0 to 25% by weight of a fatty alcohol having 8 and/or 10 carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2013Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Markus Dierker, Peter Kempers, Rolf Kawa, Stefan Brüning, Jadranka Milardovic, Burkhard Beckedahl, Eike Ulf Mahnke, Heinz-Josef Krüppel
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Patent number: 8940943Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the general formula (I), where R1 is a branched alkyl(ene) radical having from 10 to 22 carbon atoms and having at least one branch in position 1, 2, 3 or 4 relative to the oxygen atom, R2 is a linear or branched alkyl(ene) radical having from 1 to 13 carbon atoms and R1 and R2 are selected so that the total number of carbon atoms in formula (I) is from 11 to 23. The compounds of the invention are suitable for preparation of or in cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical preparations, in particular as oily substances.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2011Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Cognis IP Management GmbHInventors: Burkhard Beckedahl, Markus Dierker, Rolf Kawa, Stefan Brüning
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Patent number: 8921430Abstract: The invention is directed to a mixture of esters according to the general formula (I), R1—C(?O)—O—R2, wherein R1 is an alkyl moiety with 7 to 9 carbon atoms and wherein R2 is a an alkyl moiety with 8 to 10 carbon atoms, wherein the mixture comprises 5 to 60 weight-% of ester of the general formula (I), wherein R1 is an alkyl moiety with 9 carbon atoms, based on the total amount of esters according to formula (I) and/or wherein the mixture comprises 5 to 60 weight-% of ester of the general formula (I), wherein R2 is an alkyl moiety with 10 carbon atoms, based on the total amount of esters according to formula (I). The invention is further directed to cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical compositions comprising such esters and processes for the production of such esters.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2010Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Cognis IP Management GmbHInventors: Rolf Kawa, Stefan Brüning
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Publication number: 20140292542Abstract: A method for classifying parking scenarios for an assistance system for parking a motor vehicle wherein a predetermined number of parking scenarios are defined, each parking scenario is described by a predetermined number of typical parking scenario criteria, and the criteria are based at least on parking space-specific parameters. The method includes determination of data from the environment of the motor vehicle by means of an environment sensor system in the motor vehicle, determination of the parking space-specific parameters from the environment data, examining the criteria of each parking scenario on the basis of the parking space-specific parameters, and classifying each parking scenario on the basis of the examined criteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AGInventors: Stefan Brüning, Mehmet Terkes, Torsten Wendler
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Patent number: 8658812Abstract: The disclosed invention provides wax dispersions with an average particle size of 0.5 to 100 ?m containing (a) a wax phase with a melting point above 25° C. which contains at least one oil or wax component selected from dialkyl(ene) ethers, dialkyl(ene) carbonates, dicarboxylic acids, hydroxyfatty alcohols, and mixtures thereof and at least one emulsifier, and (b) a water phase. The wax dispersions are particularly useful as a basis for cosmetic preparations and, more particularly, for impregnating and wetting utility and sanitary wipes used for personal hygiene and body care.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2003Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Cognis IP Management GmbHInventors: Stefan Brüning, Marco Capito, Roland Spörer, Achim Ansmann, Mark Leonard
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Publication number: 20130131188Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the general formula (I), where R1 is a branched alkyl(ene) radical having from 10 to 22 carbon atoms and having at least one branch in position 1, 2, 3 or 4 relative to the oxygen atom, R2 is a linear or branched alkyl(ene) radical having from 1 to 13 carbon atoms and R1 and R2 are selected so that the total number of carbon atoms in formula (I) is from 11 to 23. The compounds of the invention are suitable for preparation of or in cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical preparations, in particular as oily substances.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2011Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: Cognis IP Management GmbHInventors: Burkhard Beckedahl, Markus Dierker, Rolf Kawa, Stefan Brüning
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Publication number: 20120100197Abstract: The invention relates to esters of general formula (I) R1—C(?O)—O—R2, wherein (1) R1 represents a linear alkyl radical having 7 to 9 carbon atoms and R2 represents a linear alkyl radical having 9 to 10 carbon atoms or (2) R1 is a linear alkyl radical having 8 to 9 carbon atoms and R2 is a linear alkyl radical having 8 carbon atoms, or (3) R1 is a linear alkyl radical having 7 to 9 carbon atoms and R2 is a linear alkyl radical having 7 carbon atoms, or (4) R1 is an alkyl radical having 7 or 8 carbon atoms and R2 is an alkyl radical having 9 carbon atoms where, if R1 is a linear alkyl radical, R2 is a branched alkyl radical, or, if R1 is a branched alkyl radical, R2 is a linear alkyl radical or (5) R1 represents an alkyl radical having 8 carbon atoms and R2 is an alkyl radical having 8 carbon atoms, where, if R1 is a linear alkyl radical, R2 is a branched alkyl radical, or, if R1 is a branched alkyl radical, R2 is a linear alkyl radical, or n-octyl isooctanoate, n-dec I isooctanoate, n-decyl isononanoate, isonoType: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2010Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: Cognis IP Management GmbHInventors: Rolf Kawa, Stefan Brüning, Stefanie Maurer
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Publication number: 20120095115Abstract: The invention is directed to a mixture of esters according to the general formula (I), R1—C(?O)—O—R2, wherein R1 is an alkyl moiety with 7 to 9 carbon atoms and wherein R2 is a an alkyl moiety with 8 to 10 carbon atoms, wherein the mixture comprises 5 to 60 weight-% of ester of the general formula (I), wherein R1 is an alkyl moiety with 9 carbon atoms, based on the total amount of esters according to formula (I) and/or wherein the mixture comprises 5 to 60 weight-% of ester of the general formula (I), wherein R2 is an alkyl moiety with 10 carbon atoms, based on the total amount of esters according to formula (I). The invention is further directed to cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical compositions comprising such esters and processes for the production of such esters.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2010Publication date: April 19, 2012Inventors: Rolf Kawa, Stefan Brüning
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Patent number: 6942871Abstract: A highly-viscous microemulsion containing: (a) a sugar surfactant; (b) an oil component; and (c) an aluminium-zirconium salt, and wherein the composition is transparent and has a Brookfield viscosity of at least about 100,000 mPas.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2001Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignee: Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Stefan Brüning, Achim Ansmann, Susan Lang, Bernhard Guckenbiehl