Patents by Inventor Kurt S. Lehmann

Kurt S. Lehmann 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).

  • Object detection system providing driver information through sound
    Patent number: 6731204
    Abstract: A vehicle object detection system is disclosed that audibly conveys to the vehicle operator the direction of the detected object relative to the vehicle through the vehicle's audio system. The system includes a sensor array, a processor, and a speaker arrangement. The sensor array detects an object remote from the vehicle and generates a signal when an object has been detected. The processor receives and processes the sensor array signal. Then, the processor transmits the processed signal to the speaker arrangement. The speaker arrangement audibly conveys the processed signal over multiple audio channels. The method of detecting an object remote from the vehicle is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Continental Teves, Inc.
    Inventor: Kurt S. Lehmann
  • Object detection system providing driver information through sound
    Publication number: 20030156019
    Abstract: A vehicle object detection system is disclosed that audibly conveys to the vehicle operator the direction of the detected object relative to the vehicle through the vehicle's audio system. The system includes a sensor array, a processor, and a speaker arrangement. The sensor array detects an object remote from the vehicle and generates a signal when an object has been detected. The processor receives and processes the sensor array signal. Then, the processor transmits the processed signal to the speaker arrangement. The speaker arrangement audibly conveys the processed signal over multiple audio channels. The method of detecting an object remote from the vehicle is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Applicant: Continental Teves, Inc.
    Inventor: Kurt S. Lehmann