Elisabeth Orthuber

Title: Elisabeth Orthuber: Patent Innovation in Driver Assistance

Introduction

Elisabeth Orthuber is an inventor based in Munich, Germany, associated with Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (BMW). Her patent work focuses on driver-assistance technology for automated vehicle maneuvering.

Latest Patents

Orthuber is named on 1 patent: “Driver assistance system and method for automatic maneuvering with repetition of a manually driven route taking into account a deviating desired target position and/or desired target orientation.” The invention enables a vehicle to record a route driven manually and later repeat it with at least automatic lateral guidance. During recording, the system can detect a desired target position or orientation, or receive that information through a user interface. During the repeat maneuver, it guides the vehicle so that it reaches the specified target position or orientation.

Career Highlights

Orthuber’s listed patent reflects work on combining route recording with automated maneuvering and flexible target selection. This approach is designed to let a vehicle repeat a previously driven route while accommodating a desired endpoint that differs from the original route’s endpoint.

Collaborations

The patent lists Sonja De Castro Bonfim and Joachim Fleig as coworkers, alongside Orthuber’s association with BMW.

Conclusion

Elisabeth Orthuber’s patent contribution addresses practical automated maneuvering by pairing a recorded driving route with a separately specified target position or orientation.