Patents by Inventor Christof Kunkel

Christof Kunkel 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).

  • Vehicular front camera testing system
    Patent number: 11609304
    Abstract: A vehicular test system for testing a vehicular sensing system includes a sensor support structure having a proximal end disposed at a vehicle, a distal end extending away from the vehicle, and a force providing element that provides a force to move the distal end of the sensor support structure. A vehicular sensor is disposed at the distal end of the sensor support structure. When the vehicular sensor is approaching a collision with an object, such as during testing of vehicular sensors and vehicular sensing systems, a control controls the force providing element to move the distal end of the sensor support structure and the vehicular sensor to avoid the collision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Christof Kunkel
  • VEHICULAR FRONT CAMERA TESTING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200256951
    Abstract: A vehicular test system for testing a vehicular sensing system includes a sensor support structure having a proximal end disposed at a vehicle, a distal end extending away from the vehicle, and a force providing element that provides a force to move the distal end of the sensor support structure. A vehicular sensor is disposed at the distal end of the sensor support structure. When the vehicular sensor is approaching a collision with an object, such as during testing of vehicular sensors and vehicular sensing systems, a control controls the force providing element to move the distal end of the sensor support structure and the vehicular sensor to avoid the collision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventor: Christof Kunkel