Patents by Inventor Tim Hoerauf

Tim Hoerauf 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).

  • Determining low-speed driving direction in a vehicle
    Patent number: 8880288
    Abstract: A method and a system of determining a driving direction of a vehicle traveling at a low speed. The method includes determining whether the vehicle is in one of three states: (1) an uphill state in which the vehicle is located on an upward sloping surface, (2) a downhill state in which the vehicle is located on a downward sloping surface, and (3) a flat surface state in which the vehicle is located on a flat surface. The method also includes obtaining information from a plurality of vehicle sensors and determining a direction of movement of the vehicle based upon the determined state of the vehicle and information from the plurality of vehicle sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Qingyuan Li, Hsien-cheng (Kevin) Wu, Tim Hoerauf, Jiamu Hu, Timothy Ridley
  • DETERMINING LOW-SPEED DRIVING DIRECTION IN A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20100318255
    Abstract: A method and a system of determining a driving direction of a vehicle traveling at a low speed. The method includes determining whether the vehicle is in one of three states: (1) an uphill state in which the vehicle is located on an upward sloping surface, (2) a downhill state in which the vehicle is located on a downward sloping surface, and (3) a flat surface state in which the vehicle is located on a flat surface. The method also includes obtaining information from a plurality of vehicle sensors and determining a direction of movement of the vehicle based upon the determined state of the vehicle and information from the plurality of vehicle sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Qingyuan Li, Hsien-cheng (Kevin) Wu, Tim Hoerauf, Jiamu Hu, Timothy Ridley