Patents by Inventor Robert Kastner
Robert Kastner 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: 20230260405Abstract: A control system of a vehicle is provided. The control system includes a travelling plan database, stored with a future first travelling plan of a first vehicle and future second travelling plans of second vehicles, and disclosing the first and second travelling plans to a third party; a long distance communication unit; and a control unit. The control unit includes a matching component, querying the second vehicle that can be matched with the first vehicle to travel together on a specified road section with reference to travelling plans stored in the travelling plan database to compile a reservation table accordingly, and allowing a creator of the first travelling plan to perform platooning control on the specified road section according to the reservation table; and a pairing component, connecting the matched first vehicle and second vehicle through the long distance communication unit, so that the platooning control can be performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2022Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jens NESSLER, Marcus KLEINEHAGENBROCK, Robert KASTNER
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Patent number: 11458960Abstract: The invention relates to a parking assistance device, comprising an autonomous vehicle detecting unit adapted to detect whether a parked vehicle is an autonomous vehicle (16) capable of moving autonomously, a parking space optimization area detecting unit adapted to detect at least one parking space optimization area (20), a distance measuring unit adapted to measure a distance (24) in front of or behind the at least one autonomous vehicle (16), a parking spot determining unit adapted to determine whether or not a subset of the distances (24) measured by the distance measuring unit is equal to or larger than a predetermined distance required for parking a host vehicle (26), and a communication unit (38) adapted to output a movement command to the at least one parked autonomous vehicle (16). The invention further relates to an according parking assistance method.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Jens Nessler, Marcus Kleinehagenbrock, Robert Kastner, Christoph Kerkeling
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Publication number: 20200377077Abstract: The invention relates to a parking assistance device, comprising an autonomous vehicle detecting unit adapted to detect whether a parked vehicle is an autonomous vehicle (16) capable of moving autonomously, a parking space optimization area detecting unit adapted to detect at least one parking space optimization area (20), a distance measuring unit adapted to measure a distance (24) in front of or behind the at least one autonomous vehicle (16), a parking spot determining unit adapted to determine whether or not a subset of the distances (24) measured by the distance measuring unit is equal to or larger than a predetermined distance required for parking a host vehicle (26), and a communication unit (38) adapted to output a movement command to the at least one parked autonomous vehicle (16). The invention further relates to an according parking assistance method.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jens Nessler, Marcus Kleinehagenbrock, Robert Kastner, Christoph Kerkeling
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Patent number: 10625776Abstract: The invention relates to a driving assistant adapted for active control of a vehicle based on predictions of a behavior of a detected object. A method aspect of the invention comprises accepting a first prediction of a behavior associated with the detected object from a first prediction subsystem and a second prediction from a second prediction subsystem; determining a control signal based on a combination of the first prediction and the second prediction; and initiating active control of the vehicle based on the control signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2014Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: HONDA RESEARCH INSTITUTE EUROPE GMBHInventors: Sven Rebhan, Jens Schmüdderich, Marcus Kleinehagenbrock, Robert Kastner, Naoki Mori, Shunsuke Kusuhara, Hiroyuki Kamiya
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Patent number: 9566981Abstract: A method predicts trajectories of traffic objects to avoid collisions. The method estimates the probability for at least two traffic objects to collide, and predicts a potential movement of the traffic objects presumably involved in the collision after the collision. This information about a potential movement of the traffic objects can be used to plan a suitable trajectory path of an evasion maneuver for a host-vehicle employing the method. A system detects the collision situation and applies crash situation models to predict the future dynamic properties of other traffic objects that collide or are about to collide with each other. The method and system applies specific crash models like collision models, models derived from crash simulations and tests or models of human reactions in emergency situations.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: HONDA RESEARCH INSTITUTE EUROPE GMBHInventors: Sven Rebhan, Robert Kastner
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Patent number: 9501935Abstract: In an intelligent forward collision warning system that takes into account not only a first preceding vehicle traveling immediately ahead of the ego vehicle but also a second preceding vehicle traveling immediately ahead of the first preceding vehicle, a warning signal is produced upon detecting a critical state of the first or second preceding vehicle or an external condition that is predicted to cause the first preceding vehicle and the ego vehicle to be in a same lane with the first time to collision (TTC) below a prescribed value.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2014Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Robert Kastner, Marcus Kleinehagenbrock, Morimichi Nishigaki, Hiroyuki Kamiya, Shunsuke Kusuhara, Naoki Mori, Jens Schmudderich, Sven Rebhan
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Patent number: 9452755Abstract: A vehicle travel control apparatus includes a utility function determination unit, which determines a utility function fu representing a relationship between the manipulated variable for vehicle speed control of an own vehicle and an effectiveness degree, a travel inhibition degree function determination unit, which determines a travel inhibition degree function fr representing a relationship between the manipulated variable for vehicle speed control and an estimated travel inhibition degree of the own vehicle, and an appropriateness function determination unit, which determines an appropriateness function fap combining both functions fu and fr. A driving/braking force of the own vehicle is manipulated according to the value of the manipulated variable for vehicle speed control corresponding to a highest appropriateness in the appropriateness function fap.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2012Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Robert Kastner, Marcus Kleinehagenbrock, Morimichi Nishigaki
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Publication number: 20160059855Abstract: A method predicts trajectories of traffic objects to avoid collisions. The method estimates the probability for at least two traffic objects to collide, and predicts a potential movement of the traffic objects presumably involved in the collision after the collision. This information about a potential movement of the traffic objects can be used to plan a suitable trajectory path of an evasion manoeuvre for a host-vehicle employing the method. A system detects the collision situation and applies crash situation models to predict the future dynamic properties of other traffic objects that collide or are about to collide with each other. The method and system applies specific crash models like collision models, models derived from crash simulations and tests or models of human reactions in emergency situations.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Sven REBHAN, Robert KASTNER
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Publication number: 20150142292Abstract: A vehicle travel control apparatus includes a utility function determination unit, which determines a utility function fu representing a relationship between the manipulated variable for vehicle speed control of an own vehicle and an effectiveness degree, a travel inhibition degree function determination unit, which determines a travel inhibition degree function fr representing a relationship between the manipulated variable for vehicle speed control and an estimated travel inhibition degree of the own vehicle, and an appropriateness function determination unit, which determines an appropriateness function fap combining both functions fu and fr. A driving/braking force of the own vehicle is manipulated according to the value of the manipulated variable for vehicle speed control corresponding to a highest appropriateness in the appropriateness function fap.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2012Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Robert Kastner, Marcus Kleinehagenbrock, Morimichi Nishigaki
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Publication number: 20150073662Abstract: The invention relates to a driving assistant adapted for active control of a vehicle based on predictions of a behavior of a detected object. A method aspect of the invention comprises accepting a first prediction of a behavior associated with the detected object from a first prediction subsystem and a second prediction from a second prediction subsystem; determining a control signal based on a combination of the first prediction and the second prediction; and initiating active control of the vehicle based on the control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2014Publication date: March 12, 2015Inventors: Jens Schmüdderich, Sven Rebhan, Marcus Kleinehagenbrock, Robert Kastner, Naoki Mori, Shunsuke Kusuhara, Hiroyuki Kamiya
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Publication number: 20150025784Abstract: In an intelligent forward collision warning system that takes into account not only a first preceding vehicle traveling immediately ahead of the ego vehicle but also a second preceding vehicle traveling immediately ahead of the first preceding vehicle, a warning signal is produced upon detecting a critical state of the first or second preceding vehicle or an external condition that is predicted to cause the first preceding vehicle and the ego vehicle to be in a same lane with the first time to collision (TTC) below a prescribed value.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Robert KASTNER, Marcus KLEINEHAGENBROCK, Morimichi NISHIGAKI, Hiroyuki KAMIYA, Shunsuke KUSUHARA, Naoki MORI, Jens SCHMUDDERICH, Sven REBHAN
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Patent number: 8714979Abstract: A method and apparatus for simulating a missile. A simulation program for a weapon using a processor unit is executed in a simulation unit. A number of input signals is received from a control station in a vehicle through an interface system connected to a weapons interface on the vehicle. The interface system is in communications with the processor unit. The control station is capable of operating the weapon connected to the weapons interface. A number of output signals is generated using a simulation of the weapon. The number of output signals is sent through the weapons interface to the control station.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2009Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: James Victor Leonard, Robert Kastner Menzel, Richard E. Meyer, Aaron L. Eggemeyer, Joshua Ryan Pollema, William J. Ebert, III
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Patent number: 8564657Abstract: The invention proposes a method for detecting dynamic objects in the scene in a driver assistance system of a vehicle, comprising the steps of: feeding signals from sensors (internal sensors, 3D sensors, cameras) of the vehicle to the driver assistance system, generation of a surrounding model using 3D world positions based on the sensor signals and, combination of 3D Warping-based approaches and optical flow based approaches, whose gained novel key points are: a) Restriction of the search space of an optical flow method based on the computation results of the 3D warping method, b) Additionally, to a) also an optimal parameterization of the optical flow approach in terms of search direction, amplitude, etc., c) Refinement and verification of the detection results of one of the methods based on the computation results of the other method (if both approaches are running in parallel), storing the detected dynamic objects and their measured motion parameters for their use in, e.g.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2010Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Honda Research Institute Europe GmbHInventors: Thomas Michalke, Robert Kastner
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Patent number: 8233660Abstract: The present invention relates to a technique for detecting dynamic (i.e., moving) objects using sensor signals with 3D information and can be deployed e.g. in driver assistance systems.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2009Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Honda Research Institute Europe GmbHInventors: Jannik Fritsch, Thomas Michalke, Robert Kastner
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Patent number: 7988553Abstract: An apparatus and method for selecting an account for a gaming player is presented. In one embodiment, a preexisting card is electronically read. Information coded into the magnetic stripe or bar code on the preexisting card is decoded. The decoded information is used to identify matching player accounts. The identified player accounts are presented to the user, who can then select one of the accounts. The selected account is then accessed.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2002Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: IGTInventors: Steven Robert Kastner, Ted G. Candalino
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Publication number: 20100315505Abstract: The invention proposes a method for detecting dynamic objects in the scene in a driver assistance system of a vehicle, comprising the steps of: feeding signals from sensors (internal sensors, 3D sensors, cameras) of the vehicle to the driver assistance system, generation of a surrounding model using 3D world positions based on the sensor signals and, combination of 3D Warping-based approaches and optical flow based approaches, whose gained novel key points are: a) Restriction of the search space of an optical flow method based on the computation results of the 3D warping method, b) Additionally, to a) also an optimal parameterization of the optical flow approach in terms of search direction, amplitude, etc., c) Refinement and verification of the detection results of one of the methods based on the computation results of the other method (if both approaches are running in parallel), storing the detected dynamic objects and their measured motion parameters for their use in, e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2010Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicant: HONDA RESEARCH INSTITUTE EUROPE GMBHInventors: Thomas Michalke, Robert Kastner
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Publication number: 20100209880Abstract: A method and apparatus for simulating a missile. A simulation program for a weapon using a processor unit is executed in a simulation unit. A number of input signals is received from a control station in a vehicle through an interface system connected to a weapons interface on the vehicle. The interface system is in communications with the processor unit. The control station is capable of operating the weapon connected to the weapons interface. A number of output signals is generated using a simulation of the weapon. The number of output signals is sent through the weapons interface to the control station.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2009Publication date: August 19, 2010Inventors: James Victor Leonard, Robert Kastner Menzel, Richard E. Meyer, Aaron L. Eggemeyer, William J. Ebert, II, William J. Ebert, III, Joshua Ryan Pollema
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Publication number: 20100183192Abstract: The present invention relates to a technique for detecting dynamic (i.e., moving) objects using sensor signals with 3D information and can be deployed e.g. in driver assistance systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2009Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: HONDA RESEARCH INSTITUTE EUROPE GMBHInventors: Jannik FRITSCH, Thomas MICHALKE, Robert KASTNER
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Publication number: 20040014523Abstract: A preexisting card is electronically read. Information coded into the magnetic stripe or bar code on the preexisting card is decoded. The decoded information is used to identify matching player accounts. The identified player accounts are presented to the user, who can then select one of the accounts. The selected account is then accessed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2002Publication date: January 22, 2004Inventors: Steven Robert Kastner, Ted G. Candalino