Patents by Inventor Robert MEISNER

Robert MEISNER 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: 9637047
    Abstract: A method for adapting an upper headlight beam boundary of a light cone of at least one headlight of a vehicle includes reading in at least one configuration position of an illumination unit on another vehicle and/or of a vehicle contour of the other vehicle to provide an identification signal of the other vehicle. In addition, the method includes ascertaining the type of the other vehicle, using the identification signal of the other vehicle, and outputting a control signal for adapting the upper headlight beam boundary, the control signal being output taking the ascertained type of vehicle into account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Robert Meisner, Johannes Foltin, Tobias Ehlgen
  • Patent number: 9637046
    Abstract: A method for switching on a high-beam headlight of a vehicle includes: a step of receiving high-beam information by way of an interface, the high-beam information indicating a possibility of a glare-free operation of the high-beam headlight; a step of determining a traveled distance of the vehicle in response to receiving the high-beam information, and a step of supplying switch-on information for activating the high-beam headlight if the traveled distance after receiving the high-beam information is greater than a predefined minimum distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias Ehlgen, Johannes Foltin, Robert Meisner
  • Patent number: 9505339
    Abstract: A method for activating at least one headlight of a vehicle has: a step of ascertaining a traffic density from an item of information about road users in the surroundings of the vehicle; a step of determining a control parameter for controlling an emission characteristic of the headlight using the ascertained traffic density; and a step of providing the control command for controlling an emission characteristic of the headlight using the control parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Ehlgen, Stefan Nordbruch, Johannes Foltin, Robert Meisner
  • Patent number: 9260051
    Abstract: A method for adapting an upper headlight beam boundary of a light cone of at least one headlight of a vehicle. The method includes detecting a time curve of a pitch rate of the vehicle or a value that is dependent on the pitch rate and/or of a roll rate of the vehicle or a value that is dependent on the roll rate. The method also includes ascertaining an envelope curve and/or an amplitude of the time curve and/or an average value of the time curve. The method also includes providing a control signal for adapting the upper headlight beam boundary of the headlight beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias Ehlgen, Johannes Foltin, Robert Meisner
  • Publication number: 20150151669
    Abstract: A method for adapting an upper headlight beam boundary of a light cone of at least one headlight of a vehicle includes reading in at least one configuration position of an illumination unit on another vehicle and/or of a vehicle contour of the other vehicle to provide an identification signal of the other vehicle. In addition, the method includes ascertaining the type of the other vehicle, using the identification signal of the other vehicle, and outputting a control signal for adapting the upper headlight beam boundary, the control signal being output taking the ascertained type of vehicle into account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Robert Meisner, Johannes Foltin, Tobias Ehlgen
  • Publication number: 20150051797
    Abstract: A method for adapting an upper headlight beam boundary of a light cone of at least one headlight of a vehicle. The method includes detecting a time curve of a pitch rate of the vehicle or a value that is dependent on the pitch rate and/or of a roll rate of the vehicle or a value that is dependent on the roll rate. The method also includes ascertaining an envelope curve and/or an amplitude of the time curve and/or an average value of the time curve. The method also includes providing a control signal for adapting the upper headlight beam boundary of the headlight beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Tobias Ehlgen, Johannes Foltin, Robert Meisner
  • Publication number: 20140334168
    Abstract: A method for activating at least one headlight of a vehicle has: a step of ascertaining a traffic density from an item of information about road users in the surroundings of the vehicle; a step of determining a control parameter for controlling an emission characteristic of the headlight using the ascertained traffic density; and a step of providing the control command for controlling an emission characteristic of the headlight using the control parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Tobias Ehlgen, Stefan Nordbruch, Johannes Foltin, Robert Meisner
  • Patent number: 8636392
    Abstract: A method for controlling a light emission of at least one headlight of a vehicle. The method includes receiving a change enabling signal for performing a change of the light emission of the at least one headlight from an input emission characteristic to an output emission characteristic during a debouncing period and/or debouncing distance which begin(s) in response to the change enabling signal. The method also includes changing the light emission of the at least one headlight from the input emission characteristic to an intermediate emission characteristic in response to the change enabling signal. The method also includes changing the light emission of the at least one headlight from the intermediate emission characteristic to the output emission characteristic after the debouncing period and/or the debouncing distance has/have elapsed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Ehlgen, Johannes Foltin, Robert Meisner
  • Publication number: 20140015411
    Abstract: A method for switching on a high-beam headlight of a vehicle includes: a step of receiving high-beam information by way of an interface, the high-beam information indicating a possibility of a glare-free operation of the high-beam headlight; a step of determining a traveled distance of the vehicle in response to receiving the high-beam information, and a step of supplying switch-on information for activating the high-beam headlight if the traveled distance after receiving the high-beam information is greater than a predefined minimum distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Tobias Ehlgen, Johannes Foltin, Robert Meisner
  • Publication number: 20130051043
    Abstract: A method for controlling a light emission of at least one headlight of a vehicle. The method includes receiving a change enabling signal for performing a change of the light emission of the at least one headlight from an input emission characteristic to an output emission characteristic during a debouncing period and/or debouncing distance which begin(s) in response to the change enabling signal. The method also includes changing the light emission of the at least one headlight from the input emission characteristic to an intermediate emission characteristic in response to the change enabling signal. The method also includes changing the light emission of the at least one headlight from the intermediate emission characteristic to the output emission characteristic after the debouncing period and/or the debouncing distance has/have elapsed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Tobias EHLGEN, Johannes FOLTIN, Robert MEISNER