Patents by Inventor Stefan Kanngiesser

Stefan Kanngiesser 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: 20240278766
    Abstract: A method is for operating a vehicle operating device. The vehicle operating device is for influencing a longitudinal and/or lateral movement of a vehicle. The vehicle operating device includes at least one operating unit, which can be manually actuated for controlling multiple vehicle functions. In at least one actuation state, in which one of the vehicle functions is actively controlled by the operating unit, at least one control variable of a non-actively controlled vehicle function is modified, such that an unintentional actuation and/or activation of the non-actively controlled vehicle function is impeded and/or prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas Werner, Nicolas Boos, Stefan Kanngiesser
  • Publication number: 20240227914
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is for influencing a vehicle behavior of a vehicle in which a setpoint for a steering wheel actuator of a steering system, in particular of a steer-by-wire steering system, is determined independently of a setpoint for a wheel steering gear actuator, and the steering wheel actuator is actuated depending on the setpoint for the steering wheel actuator. The method further includes determining a setpoint for a wheel steering gear actuator of the steering system independently of the setpoint for the steering wheel actuator, and the wheel steering gear actuator is actuated depending on the setpoint for the wheel steering gear actuator. The setpoint for the steering wheel actuator is determined depending on a target value for influencing the steering wheel actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Sprinzl, Stefan Kanngiesser, David Antonio Arriola Gutierrez, Tobias Neulen
  • Publication number: 20240174291
    Abstract: A method is for influencing and/or operating a steering system, in particular a steer-by-wire steering system. In the method, a setpoint for an operating element actuator is determined independently of a setpoint for a steering gear actuator, and the operating element actuator is actuated depending on the setpoint for the operating element actuator. The setpoint for the steering gear actuator of the steering system is determined independently of the setpoint for the operating element actuator, and the steering gear actuator is actuated depending on the setpoint for the steering gear actuator. The setpoint for the operating element actuator is determined depending on a target value for a behavior of an operating element and depending on a first request value. The setpoint for the steering gear actuator is determined depending on a target value for a behavior of the steering gear actuator and depending on a second request value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Sprinzl, Stefan Kanngiesser, Tobias Neulen, David Antonio Arriola Gutierrez
  • Publication number: 20240132142
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is for influencing a vehicle behavior of a vehicle in which a setpoint for a steering wheel actuator of a steering system, in particular of a steer-by-wire steering system, is determined independently of a setpoint for a wheel steering gear actuator, and the steering wheel actuator is actuated depending on the setpoint for the steering wheel actuator. The method further includes determining a setpoint for a wheel steering gear actuator of the steering system independently of the setpoint for the steering wheel actuator, and the wheel steering gear actuator is actuated depending on the setpoint for the wheel steering gear actuator. The setpoint for the steering wheel actuator is determined depending on a target value for influencing the steering wheel actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Sprinzl, Stefan Kanngiesser, David Antonio Arriola Gutierrez, Tobias Neulen
  • Publication number: 20220324512
    Abstract: A method is proposed for maneuvering a vehicle. The vehicle has a steer-by-wire steering system having a steering handle and a steering gear actuator for changing a travel direction of the vehicle. In a manual driving operating state, a maneuvering process is detected based on a steering specification at the steering handle and a vehicle velocity. A target vehicle trajectory correlated with a driver intention for the maneuvering process is ascertained or predicted based on the steering specification at the steering handle and an environmental condition. An actual vehicle trajectory is progressively compared during the maneuvering process to the target vehicle trajectory. The actual vehicle trajectory is corrected in the event of a deviation from the target vehicle trajectory by means of a maneuvering assistance function and by an assisting intervention of the maneuvering assistance function in a lateral control of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Kerstin Heuss, Stefan Kanngiesser, Daniel Hermes, Matthias Schlegel, Stefan Aust, Thomas Specker
  • Publication number: 20070004554
    Abstract: 1. Method for operating a drive train of a motor vehicle. 2.1. In motor vehicles having a power-shift automatic transmission, delayed reactions of the motor vehicle to shifting-down requests occur owing to reaction times in the activation of the automatic transmission. The object of the invention is to propose a method for operating a drive train which permits spontaneous feedback from the drive train to values predefined by the driver of the vehicle. 2.2 According to the invention, when a shifting-down request is detected a slip is increased at a clutch which is arranged between a drive motor and the automatic transmission. As a result, the rotational speed of the drive motor increases directly after the detection of the shifting-down request and a vehicle driver immediately receives feedback from the drive train. The motor vehicle thus provides a very spontaneous and dynamic impression. 2.3 Use in a motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Applicant: DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
    Inventors: Dieter Hans, Stefan Kanngiesser