Patents by Inventor Philipp Mungenast

Philipp Mungenast 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).

  • Patent number: 11673545
    Abstract: In a method for automated avoidance of a collision of a vehicle with an object in the surroundings of the vehicle, multiple vehicle paths are predicted and each one is weighted with a vehicle path probability, the vehicle surroundings are recorded with an imaging vehicle sensor, an object in the vehicle surroundings is captured, at least one object path in the vehicle surroundings is predicted and is weighted with an object path probability, one of the vehicle paths is tested for collision with the at least one object path and if a collision is possible, a collision probability with the at least one object path is calculated, a weighting criterion for an overall collision probability of the vehicle with the object is ascertained and a test is performed of whether the weighting criterion exceeds a threshold and if the threshold is exceeded a collision avoidance maneuver is triggered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: ZF ACTIVE SAFETY GMBH
    Inventors: Georg Schneider, Philipp Mungenast
  • Patent number: 10836382
    Abstract: A control system for influencing at least one driver assistance system or comfort system associated with a host motor vehicle when the motor vehicle is in an exceptional scenario, wherein a surroundings sensor system supplies the driver assistance system or comfort system with information concerning the vehicle surroundings and/or the traffic situation the host motor vehicle is in; this driver assistance system or comfort system also influences the longitudinal and/or transverse guidance of the motor vehicle in driving or hazard situations; and for recognizing an exceptional scenario, the control system evaluates the information from the surroundings sensor system and/or a switching device to be actuated by the driver of the motor vehicle in order to at least temporarily switch off, suppress, or reduce the functionality of the at least one driver assistance system or comfort system, based on this evaluation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: LUCAS AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Georg Schneider, Guido Kraus, Philipp Mungenast
  • Publication number: 20200023836
    Abstract: In a method for automated avoidance of a collision of a vehicle with an object in the surroundings of the vehicle, multiple vehicle paths are predicted and each one is weighted with a vehicle path probability, the vehicle surroundings are recorded with an imaging vehicle sensor, an object in the vehicle surroundings is captured, at least one object path in the vehicle surroundings is predicted and is weighted with an object path probability, one of the vehicle paths is tested for collision with the at least one object path and if a collision is possible, a collision probability with the at least one object path is calculated, a weighting criterion for an overall collision probability of the vehicle with the object is ascertained and a test is performed of whether the weighting criterion exceeds a threshold and if the threshold is exceeded a collision avoidance maneuver is triggered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Georg Schneider, Philipp Mungenast
  • Publication number: 20190213877
    Abstract: A control system for a motor vehicle is based on environmental sensors of the motor vehicle and on a database. The environmental sensors are arranged and configured to capture an environment of the motor vehicle continuously and to provide environmental data of the motor vehicle. A position sensor is arranged and configured to detect a position of the motor vehicle continuously and to provide position data of the motor vehicle. A speed sensor is arranged and configured to detect a speed of the motor vehicle continuously and to provide speed data of the motor vehicle. A timer is configured to determine respectively current time information. A database is configured to store transmitted data sets and to provide stored data sets. An interface is arranged and configured to transmit traffic information to a driving instance of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Georg Schneider, Thomas Mueller, Philipp Mungenast
  • Publication number: 20180334165
    Abstract: A control system for influencing at least one driver assistance system or comfort system associated with a host motor vehicle when the motor vehicle is in an exceptional scenario, wherein a surroundings sensor system supplies the driver assistance system or comfort system with information concerning the vehicle surroundings and/or the traffic situation the host motor vehicle is in; this driver assistance system or comfort system also influences the longitudinal and/or transverse guidance of the motor vehicle in driving or hazard situations; and for recognizing an exceptional scenario, the control system evaluates the information from the surroundings sensor system and/or a switching device to be actuated by the driver of the motor vehicle in order to at least temporarily switch off, suppress, or reduce the functionality of the at least one driver assistance system or comfort system, based on this evaluation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Georg Schneider, Guido Kraus, Philipp Mungenast