Stephan Niermann

Title: Stephan Niermann and Vehicle Safety Innovations.

Introduction

Stephan Niermann is an inventor based in Hebertshausen, Germany, whose patent work focuses on driver-assistance technologies. He is associated with Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (BMW) and has 4 patents.

Latest Patents

Niermann’s listed inventions address lane keeping and lane-change assistance.

“Method and System for Assisting a Driver of a Vehicle in Maintaining a Lane” describes a process that uses vehicle measurements and information about the surroundings to determine the vehicle’s driving trajectory and the lane’s trajectory. The system identifies where those trajectories intersect and uses the results to assess whether the vehicle is returning to its lane after a departure. Based on that assessment, it can issue a signal to assist the driver in maintaining the lane.

“Method for Assisting a Vehicle User During a Lane Change Maneuver Taking into Account Different Areas in the Surroundings of the Vehicle, and Driver Assistance System for a Vehicle” concerns selecting a suitable gap when a navigation command calls for a lane change. It divides the surroundings into far, mid, and near fields, then checks those areas in a predefined sequence to support the gap search or selection.

Career Highlights

Niermann’s listed patent contributions center on interpreting vehicle movement and surrounding traffic to support driver-assistance functions. His work at BMW connects these inventions with automotive engineering and vehicle safety systems.

Collaborations

Niermann’s listed coworkers include Sami Fayad and Dominik Rieth. His patent work is associated with Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft.

Conclusion

Stephan Niermann’s patents describe driver-assistance approaches for lane keeping and lane changes, using vehicle and surroundings data to help support safer driving.