Patents by Inventor Stefan Hillenbrand

Stefan Hillenbrand 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: 10013876
    Abstract: In a method for operating a vehicle which is moving on a roadway, a traffic flow of other vehicles in the surroundings of the vehicle is detected and, if the detected traffic flow corresponds to a traffic jam, a transverse guidance of the vehicle is regulated in order to reduce a lateral distance between the vehicle and one of the other vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: Stefan Hillenbrand
  • Patent number: 9640076
    Abstract: A communication device for a vehicle is described, having a recording apparatus for recording the surroundings of the vehicle and a signaling apparatus. Also included is a controller for controlling the signaling apparatus as a function of the recorded surroundings. The signaling apparatus sends a recording signal formed corresponding to the recorded surroundings, to the surroundings. Also described is a corresponding communication method, a corresponding computer program, a corresponding vehicle, and a corresponding communication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Hillenbrand, Christian Danz
  • Publication number: 20150339925
    Abstract: A communication device for a vehicle is described, having a recording apparatus for recording the surroundings of the vehicle and a signaling apparatus. Also included is a controller for controlling the signaling apparatus as a function of the recorded surroundings. The signaling apparatus sends a recording signal formed corresponding to the recorded surroundings, to the surroundings. Also described is a corresponding communication method, a corresponding computer program, a corresponding vehicle, and a corresponding communication system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Stefan HILLENBRAND, Christian DANZ
  • Publication number: 20150154861
    Abstract: In a method for operating a vehicle which is moving on a roadway, a traffic flow of other vehicles in the surroundings of the vehicle is detected and, if the detected traffic flow corresponds to a traffic jam, a transverse guidance of the vehicle is regulated in order to reduce a lateral distance between the vehicle and one of the other vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventor: Stefan Hillenbrand
  • Patent number: 6862512
    Abstract: A method for controlling the handling characteristics of a vehicle, including the steps of ascertaining setpoint values that are associated with specific controlled variables, and measuring forces at wheels of the vehicle, the controlled variables being forces or torques, actual values associated with the setpoint values being calculated from the forces measured at the wheels of the vehicle, and the ascertained setpoint values and the calculated actual values being used as input values of a control system. Also described is a system for controlling the handling characteristics of a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Dietmar Arndt, Anja Wahl, Stefan Hillenbrand
  • Publication number: 20040030479
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for controlling the handling characteristics of a vehicle (24), comprising the steps of ascertaining setpoint values that are associated with specific controlled variables, and measuring forces at wheels (16) of the vehicle (24), the controlled variables being forces or torques, actual values associated with the setpoint values being calculated from the forces measured at the wheels of the vehicle (24), and the ascertained setpoint values and the calculated actual values being used as input values of a control system (14). The invention furthermore concerns a system for controlling the handling characteristics of a vehicle (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Dietmar Arndt, Anja Wahl, Stefan Hillenbrand