Patents by Inventor Bernhard Thaler
Bernhard Thaler 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).
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Publication number: 20230331220Abstract: A vehicular control system includes a camera disposed at a vehicle and having a field of view forward of the vehicle, and includes a radar sensor disposed at the vehicle and sensing forward of the vehicle. Data is wirelessly transmitted from the vehicle to a data cloud. Data is wirelessly received at the vehicle from the data cloud concerning a potential hazard existing forward of the vehicle that has not yet been detected via processing by at a processor of image data captured by the camera and/or radar data captured by the radar sensor. Responsive at least in part to the vehicular control system detecting the potential hazard via processing at the processor of image data captured by the camera and/or radar data captured by the radar sensor, the vehicular control system controls at least one vehicle function of the vehicle to mitigate collision with the potential hazard.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Joern Ihlenburg, Achim Gieseke, Bernhard Thaler, Goerg Pflug
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Patent number: 11673546Abstract: A vehicular control system includes a camera disposed at a vehicle and having a field of view exterior of the vehicle. Data is wirelessly transmitted from the vehicle to a data cloud. An image processor processes image data captured by the camera to detect objects present within the field of view of the camera. Data is wirelessly received at the vehicle from the data cloud concerning a potential hazard existing exterior of the vehicle that has not yet been detected via processing by the image processor of image data captured by the camera. Responsive at least in part to the vehicular control system detecting the potential hazard via the image processor processing image data captured by the camera, the vehicular control system controls at least one vehicle function of the vehicle to mitigate collision with the potential hazard.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2022Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Joern Ihlenburg, Achim Gieseke, Bernhard Thaler, Goerg Pflug
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Patent number: 11503251Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes a plurality of cameras disposed at a vehicle and having respective exterior fields of view, and a display screen for displaying images derived from captured image data in a surround view format where captured image data is merged to provide a single composite display image from a virtual viewing position. A control includes a processor that processes image data captured by the cameras to detect an object present in the field of view of at least one of the cameras. During a driving maneuver of the vehicle, the display screen displays surround view video images and responsive to detection of the object, the display screen displays an enlarged view of the detected object.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Goerg Pflug, Achim Gieseke, Bernhard Thaler, Christian Traub, Johannes Wolf, Joern Ihlenburg, Martin Rachor
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Publication number: 20220212659Abstract: A vehicular control system includes a camera disposed at a vehicle and having a field of view exterior of the vehicle. Data is wirelessly transmitted from the vehicle to a data cloud. An image processor processes image data captured by the camera to detect objects present within the field of view of the camera. Data is wirelessly received at the vehicle from the data cloud concerning a potential hazard existing exterior of the vehicle that has not yet been detected via processing by the image processor of image data captured by the camera. Responsive at least in part to the vehicular control system detecting the potential hazard via the image processor processing image data captured by the camera, the vehicular control system controls at least one vehicle function of the vehicle to mitigate collision with the potential hazard.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2022Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: Joern Ihlenburg, Achim Gieseke, Bernhard Thaler, Goerg Pflug
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Patent number: 11279343Abstract: A vehicular control system includes a camera and a receiver disposed at the equipped vehicle. A control includes an image processor that processes image data captured by the camera to detect vehicles present within the field of view of the camera. The vehicular control system determines presence of another vehicle that constitutes a potential hazard existing exterior of the equipped vehicle responsive at least in part to a wireless communication originating from the other vehicle and received by the receiver. When the other vehicle enters the field of view of the camera, and responsive at least in part to the image processor processing image data captured by the camera, the control detects that the other vehicle is present within the field of view of the camera and controls at least one vehicle function of the equipped vehicle to mitigate collision with the other vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2018Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Joern Ihlenburg, Achim Gieseke, Bernhard Thaler, Goerg Pflug
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Publication number: 20190253672Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes a plurality of cameras disposed at a vehicle and having respective exterior fields of view, and a display screen for displaying images derived from captured image data in a surround view format where captured image data is merged to provide a single composite display image from a virtual viewing position. A control includes a processor that processes image data captured by the cameras to detect an object present in the field of view of at least one of the cameras. During a driving maneuver of the vehicle, the display screen displays surround view video images and responsive to detection of the object, the display screen displays an enlarged view of the detected object.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Goerg Pflug, Achim Gieseke, Bernhard Thaler, Christian Traub, Johannes Wolf, Joern Ihlenburg, Martin Rachor
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Publication number: 20180208194Abstract: A vehicular control system includes a camera and a receiver disposed at the equipped vehicle. A control includes an image processor that processes image data captured by the camera to detect vehicles present within the field of view of the camera. The vehicular control system determines presence of another vehicle that constitutes a potential hazard existing exterior of the equipped vehicle responsive at least in part to a wireless communication originating from the other vehicle and received by the receiver. When the other vehicle enters the field of view of the camera, and responsive at least in part to the image processor processing image data captured by the camera, the control detects that the other vehicle is present within the field of view of the camera and controls at least one vehicle function of the equipped vehicle to mitigate collision with the other vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Joern Ihlenburg, Achim Gieseke, Bernhard Thaler, Goerg Pflug
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Patent number: 9919705Abstract: A driver assist system for a vehicle includes a camera, a receiver and a control. The camera has a field of view exterior of the vehicle and is operable to capture image data. The receiver is operable to receive a wireless communication from a communication device disposed at another vehicle. The control includes a data processor that processes captured image data to detect objects. The wireless communication includes a car-to-car communication. The driver assist system, responsive at least in part to processing by the data processor of captured image data and to the wireless communication received by the receiver, determines a potential hazard existing in a forward path of travel of the equipped vehicle. The control, responsive at least in part to such determination, controls at least one vehicle function of the equipped vehicle to mitigate the potential hazard in the forward path of travel of the equipped vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2015Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Joern Ihlenburg, Achim Gieseke, Bernhard Thaler, Goerg Pflug
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Publication number: 20160016583Abstract: A driver assist system for a vehicle includes a camera, a receiver and a control. The camera has a field of view exterior of the vehicle and is operable to capture image data. The receiver is operable to receive a wireless communication from a communication device disposed at another vehicle. The control includes a data processor that processes captured image data to detect objects. The wireless communication includes a car-to-car communication. The driver assist system, responsive at least in part to processing by the data processor of captured image data and to the wireless communication received by the receiver, determines a potential hazard existing in a forward path of travel of the equipped vehicle. The control, responsive at least in part to such determination, controls at least one vehicle function of the equipped vehicle to mitigate the potential hazard in the forward path of travel of the equipped vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2015Publication date: January 21, 2016Inventors: Joern Ihlenburg, Achim Gieseke, Bernhard Thaler, Goerg Pflug
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Patent number: 9146898Abstract: A driver assist system for a vehicle includes an object detection sensor disposed at the vehicle and having an exterior field of view and a receiver operable to receive a wireless communication from a communication device remote from the vehicle. The wireless communication is associated with a driving condition of another vehicle and/or a road condition of interest to the driver of the vehicle. A control is operable to process data captured by the object detection sensor to detect an object exterior of the vehicle. The driver assist system is operable to adjust the data processing responsive at least in part to the received wireless communication. Responsive to the data processing, an alert is operable to alert the driver of the vehicle of a potential hazard and/or a system of the vehicle is operable to control a vehicle function to mitigate or avoid a potential hazard condition.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2012Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Joern Ihlenburg, Achim Gieseke, Bernhard Thaler, Goerg Pflug
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Publication number: 20150022664Abstract: A vehicle vision system includes a plurality of cameras disposed at a vehicle and having respective exterior fields of view and a display screen for displaying images derived from captured image data in a surround view format where captured image data is merged to provide a single composite display image from a virtual viewing position. A gesture sensing device is operable to sense a gesture made by the driver of the vehicle. A control provides a selected displayed image for viewing by the driver to assist the driver during a particular driving maneuver. The control is responsive to sensing by the gesture sensing device, whereby the driver can adjust the displayed image by at least one of (a) touch and (b) gesture to adjust at least one of (i) a virtual viewing location, (ii) a virtual viewing angle, (iii) a degree of zoom and (iv) a degree of panning.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2013Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Goerg Pflug, Achim Gieseke, Bernhard Thaler, Christian Traub, Johannes Wolf, Joern Ihlenburg, Martin Rachor
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Patent number: 7649620Abstract: A method and a system for synchronising angles of at least two displaceable working means (2, 2?) at a predetermined point of action (4) is disclosed. The working means are, in particular, a robot-controlled tool or a robot-controlled radiation emitter and/or radiation receiver. In order to synchronise angles in a precise manner, the directions of the action (1, 1?) of the working means (2, 2?) are, in particular represented in a continuous manner, detected and united at a predetermined point of action (4). The angle (a) between the directions of the action (1, 1?) of the working means (2, 2?) is determined by, in particular, an optical angle measurement and is adjusted to a predetermined value.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2005Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: MTU Aero Engines GmbHInventors: Roland Hessert, Wilhelm Satzger, Juergen Bosse, Bernhard Thaler
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Publication number: 20080084566Abstract: A method and a system for synchronising angles of at least two displaceable working means (2, 2?) at a predetermined point of action (4) is disclosed. The working means are, in particular, a robot-controlled tool or a robot-controlled radiation emitter and/or radiation receiver. In order to synchronise angles in a precise manner, the directions of the action (1, 1?) of the working means (2, 2?) are, in particular represented in a continuous manner, detected and united at a predetermined point of action (4). The angle (?) between the directions of the action (1, 1?) of the working means (2, 2?) is determined by, in particular, an optical angle measurement and is adjusted to a predetermined value.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2005Publication date: April 10, 2008Applicant: MTU Aero Engines GmbHInventors: Roland Hessert, Wilhelm Satzger, Juergen Bosse, Bernhard Thaler