Patents by Inventor Heinz A. Mattern
Heinz A. Mattern 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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Patent number: 11465560Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes a rear backup vehicle camera, a trailer camera disposed at a rear of a trailer, a display device disposed in the vehicle, and an electronic control unit (ECU) disposed in the vehicle. With the trailer not hitched to the vehicle and during a reversing maneuver of the vehicle, the ECU generates video images derived at least in part from image data captured by the rear backup vehicle camera and the display device displays the video images. With the trailer hitched to the vehicle, image data captured by the trailer camera is provided to the vehicle via data communication over powerline using a DC powerline, and the display device displays the video images derived at least in part from image data captured by the trailer camera for viewing by the driver of the vehicle during the driving maneuver of the vehicle with the trailer hitched thereto.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2021Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Yuesheng Lu, Krishna Koravadi, Vivek Vaid, Joshua G. Windeler, Heinz A. Mattern
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Publication number: 20220080889Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes a rear backup vehicle camera, a trailer camera disposed at a rear of a trailer, a display device disposed in the vehicle, and an electronic control unit (ECU) disposed in the vehicle. With the trailer not hitched to the vehicle and during a reversing maneuver of the vehicle, the ECU generates video images derived at least in part from image data captured by the rear backup vehicle camera and the display device displays the video images. With the trailer hitched to the vehicle, image data captured by the trailer camera is provided to the vehicle via data communication over powerline using a DC powerline, and the display device displays the video images derived at least in part from image data captured by the trailer camera for viewing by the driver of the vehicle during the driving maneuver of the vehicle with the trailer hitched thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Yuesheng Lu, Krishna Koravadi, Vivek Vaid, Joshua G. Windeler, Heinz A. Mattern
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Patent number: 11180083Abstract: A vehicular multi-camera vision system includes a plurality of exterior viewing vehicle cameras disposed at a vehicle, a trailer camera disposed at a rear of a trailer and viewing rearward, an ECU and a display device in the vehicle. With the trailer not hitched to the vehicle and during a driving maneuver of the vehicle, image data captured by the vehicle cameras is provided to the ECU and the display device displays video images generated by the ECU and derived from image data captured by the vehicle cameras. With the trailer hitched to the vehicle and during a driving maneuver of the vehicle towing the trailer, image data captured by the trailer camera and the vehicle cameras is provided to the ECU and the display device displays video images generated by the ECU and derived from image data captured by the trailer camera and side viewing vehicle cameras.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2021Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Yuesheng Lu, Krishna Koravadi, Vivek Vaid, Joshua G. Windeler, Heinz A. Mattern
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Publication number: 20210178971Abstract: A vehicular multi-camera vision system includes a plurality of exterior viewing vehicle cameras disposed at a vehicle, a trailer camera disposed at a rear of a trailer and viewing rearward, an ECU and a display device in the vehicle. With the trailer not hitched to the vehicle and during a driving maneuver of the vehicle, image data captured by the vehicle cameras is provided to the ECU and the display device displays video images generated by the ECU and derived from image data captured by the vehicle cameras. With the trailer hitched to the vehicle and during a driving maneuver of the vehicle towing the trailer, image data captured by the trailer camera and the vehicle cameras is provided to the ECU and the display device displays video images generated by the ECU and derived from image data captured by the trailer camera and side viewing vehicle cameras.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Yuesheng Lu, Krishna Koravadi, Vivek Vaid, Joshua G. Windeler, Heinz A. Mattern
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Patent number: 11021102Abstract: A method for determining presence of water droplets at an outer side of a vehicle windshield includes equipping a vehicle with a vehicular vision system having a camera disposed behind an inner side of the vehicle windshield so as to view exterior of the vehicle through the windshield. The camera includes a primary lens, a secondary lens and an imager, which has a primary sensing area and a secondary sensing area. Image data representative of images focused at the imager by the primary lens is captured at the primary sensing area of the imager. Image data representative of images focused at the imager by the secondary lens is captured at the secondary sensing area of the imager. Responsive to processing at the control of image data captured by the imager at the secondary sensing area, presence of water droplets at the outer side of the windshield of the equipped vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2020Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Yuesheng Lu, Heinz A. Mattern
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Patent number: 10933810Abstract: A vehicular surround vision system includes a plurality of vehicular cameras disposed at a vehicle and having respective exterior fields of view, a trailer camera disposed at a rear of a trailer and having a rearward field of view, an ECU and a display device in the vehicle. With the trailer not hitched to the vehicle and during a driving maneuver of the vehicle, the display device displays surround view video images derived from image data captured by at least the rearward viewing and sideward viewing vehicular cameras and provided to the ECU. With the trailer hitched to the vehicle and during a driving maneuver of the vehicle and trailer, the display device displays surround view video images derived from image data captured by the trailer camera and provided to the ECU and image data captured by at least some of the vehicular cameras and provided to the ECU.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2020Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Yuesheng Lu, Krishna Koravadi, Vivek Vaid, Joshua G. Windeler, Heinz A. Mattern
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Publication number: 20200262346Abstract: A vehicular surround vision system includes a plurality of vehicular cameras disposed at a vehicle and having respective exterior fields of view, a trailer camera disposed at a rear of a trailer and having a rearward field of view, an ECU and a display device in the vehicle. With the trailer not hitched to the vehicle and during a driving maneuver of the vehicle, the display device displays surround view video images derived from image data captured by at least the rearward viewing and sideward viewing vehicular cameras and provided to the ECU. With the trailer hitched to the vehicle and during a driving maneuver of the vehicle and trailer, the display device displays surround view video images derived from image data captured by the trailer camera and provided to the ECU and image data captured by at least some of the vehicular cameras and provided to the ECU.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Yuesheng Lu, Krishna Koravadi, Vivek Vaid, Joshua G. Windeler, Heinz A. Mattern
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Publication number: 20200262348Abstract: A method for determining presence of water droplets at an outer side of a vehicle windshield includes equipping a vehicle with a vehicular vision system having a camera disposed behind an inner side of the vehicle windshield so as to view exterior of the vehicle through the windshield. The camera includes a primary lens, a secondary lens and an imager, which has a primary sensing area and a secondary sensing area. Image data representative of images focused at the imager by the primary lens is captured at the primary sensing area of the imager. Image data representative of images focused at the imager by the secondary lens is captured at the secondary sensing area of the imager. Responsive to processing at the control of image data captured by the imager at the secondary sensing area, presence of water droplets at the outer side of the windshield of the equipped vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Yuesheng Lu, Heinz A. Mattern
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Patent number: 10640042Abstract: A vehicular surround vision system includes a plurality of vehicle cameras disposed at a vehicle and having respective fields of view exterior the vehicle, a trailer camera disposed at a rear of a trailer and having a field of view rearward of the trailer, and a display device in the vehicle. An electronic control unit (ECU) receives image data captured by the plurality of vehicle cameras. The display device displays surround view images responsive to the ECU. With the trailer hitched to the vehicle, the ECU receives image data captured by the trailer camera and the display device displays surround view images responsive to the ECU, with the displayed surround view images derived from image data captured by the trailer camera and at least some of the vehicle cameras.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2019Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Yuesheng Lu, Krishna Koravadi, Vivek Vaid, Joshua G. Windeler, Heinz A. Mattern
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Patent number: 10640043Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes a camera configured to be disposed behind a windshield of a vehicle so as to have a field of view exterior of the vehicle through the windshield. The camera includes a primary lens, a secondary lens, and an imager, which includes a primary sensing area and a secondary sensing area. The primary sensing area captures image data representative of images focused at the imager by the primary lens and the secondary sensing area captures image data representative of images focused at the imager by the secondary lens. The secondary lens is between the primary lens and the imager. A control includes a processor that processes image data captured by the imager at the primary sensing area and at the secondary sensing area. The control, responsive to processing of image data captured at the secondary sensing area, determines presence of water droplets at the windshield.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2019Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Yuesheng Lu, Heinz A. Mattern
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Publication number: 20190344715Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes a camera configured to be disposed behind a windshield of a vehicle so as to have a field of view exterior of the vehicle through the windshield. The camera includes a primary lens, a secondary lens, and an imager, which includes a primary sensing area and a secondary sensing area. The primary sensing area captures image data representative of images focused at the imager by the primary lens and the secondary sensing area captures image data representative of images focused at the imager by the secondary lens. The secondary lens is between the primary lens and the imager. A control includes a processor that processes image data captured by the imager at the primary sensing area and at the secondary sensing area. The control, responsive to processing of image data captured at the secondary sensing area, determines presence of water droplets at the windshield.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: Yuesheng Lu, Heinz A. Mattern
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Publication number: 20190299859Abstract: A vehicular surround vision system includes a plurality of vehicle cameras disposed at a vehicle and having respective fields of view exterior the vehicle, a trailer camera disposed at a rear of a trailer and having a field of view rearward of the trailer, and a display device in the vehicle. An electronic control unit (ECU) receives image data captured by the plurality of vehicle cameras. The display device displays surround view images responsive to the ECU. With the trailer hitched to the vehicle, the ECU receives image data captured by the trailer camera and the display device displays surround view images responsive to the ECU, with the displayed surround view images derived from image data captured by the trailer camera and at least some of the vehicle cameras.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Yuesheng Lu, Krishna Koravadi, Vivek Vaid, Joshua G. Windeler, Heinz A. Mattern
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Publication number: 20170091559Abstract: A camera monitor system for a vehicle, including a single camera disposed on a rear of the vehicle comprising a field of view (FoV), a processor configured to process image data received by the single camera to obtain an image of a vehicle surrounding, and an output device configured to display the image of the vehicle surrounding. The FoV is a rearview comprising a horizontal FoV angle ranging from 50° to 150.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicants: Valeo North America, Inc., Connaught Electronics Ltd.Inventors: Miguel Hurtado, Amine Taleb-Bendiab, Heinz Mattern, Christopher Gorman, Andrey Iakimov