Patents by Inventor Stephan Bergmann

Stephan Bergmann 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: 10081370
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for systems for a vehicle. An example system for a vehicle includes a head-up display, a central unit having a circuit, connected to the head-up display, and a recording means for recording first image data of surroundings of the vehicle, wherein the circuit is configured to recognize an object in the surroundings based on the recorded first image data, wherein the head-up display is configured to project an image onto a windshield or onto a combiner of the vehicle, and wherein the circuit is configured to generate second image data for outputting the image and to send the image to the head-up display, to generate a virtual barrier in the second image data, and to position the virtual barrier within the image based on a determined position of the recognized object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Hans Roth, Olaf Preissner, Michael Reuss, Stephan Bergmann
  • Patent number: 10029700
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for vehicle systems. An example system for a vehicle, includes a head-up display, and a central unit connected to the head-up display, wherein the head-up display is configured to project an image onto a front windshield of the vehicle or onto a separate combiner, wherein the central unit is configured to send image data to the connected head-up display to be displayed, to ascertain a position of the user's eyes, to output a symbol within the image data, to ascertain a first virtual point and a second virtual point in a surrounding of the vehicle based on a recorded image of the surrounding and/or a current position of the vehicle, and to position the symbol such that a starting point of the symbol overlaps the first virtual point and an end point of the symbol overlaps the second virtual point in a view of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Hans Roth, Olaf Preissner, Christoph Reifenrath, Michael Reuss, Stephan Bergmann
  • Patent number: 9642539
    Abstract: The invention relates to a piezoelectric sensor for the improved measurement of mechanical variables such as force, pressure or measurement variables which are derived there from, particularly a PVDF film sensor having an improved sensitivity and temperature stability of the measurement signal for pressure measurements that vary in time and/or space, and for the one-and two-dimensional determination of the position and propagation velocity of pressure fluctuations and pressure waves with a single measurement sensor at a measurement location. A preferred field of application of the invention is the non-invasive, low strain and continuous measurement of the pulse rate and the systolic and diastolic blood pressure of humans and animals by determining the velocity and the signal form of the pulse waves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: SECTORCON INGENIEURGESELLSCHAFT FUR SYSTEM-UND SOFTWARETECHNIK MBH
    Inventors: Roland Kopetsch, Mohammad Nasseri, Stephan Bergmann
  • Publication number: 20150367859
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for an input device for a motor vehicle. An example input device for a motor vehicle having a dashboard and a steering wheel includes a sensor and a circuit connected to the sensor, wherein the sensor is positioned in the dashboard sensitive toward an area of the steering wheel, wherein the sensor is configured to output a sensor signal based on a contactless hand gesture, wherein the circuit is configured to evaluate the sensor signal, wherein the circuit and/or the sensor is configured to distinguish between a steering movement and the hand gesture, and wherein the circuit is configured to output a detection signal (S3) based on the detection of the hand gesture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Hans Roth, Olaf Preissner, Christoph Reifenrath, Alexa Wackernagel, Stefan Marti, Michael Reuss, Stephan Bergmann, Kelei Shen
  • Publication number: 20150358471
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for systems for a vehicle. An example system for a vehicle includes a central unit and an input device, wherein the central unit has a first interface for connecting to a first mobile device and a second interface for connecting to a second mobile device, wherein the central unit is configured to assign the first mobile device to a driver and the second mobile device to a passenger in the vehicle, wherein the central unit is configured to output information on a call directed to the first mobile device, wherein the central unit is configured to detect an input by means of the input device during the outputting of information, and wherein the central unit is configured, based on the detection of the input, to redirect the call to the second mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Hans Roth, Olaf Preissner, Christoph Reifenrath, Alexa Wackernagel, Stefan Marti, Michael Reuss, Stephan Bergmann, Kelei Shen
  • Publication number: 20150331236
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for systems for a vehicle. An example system for a vehicle includes a head-up display, a central unit having a circuit, connected to the head-up display, and a recording means for recording first image data of surroundings of the vehicle, wherein the circuit is configured to recognize an object, in the surroundings based on the recorded first image data, wherein the head-up display is configured to project an image onto a windshield or onto a combiner of the vehicle, and wherein the circuit is configured to generate second image data for outputting the image and to send the image to the head-up display, to generate a virtual barrier in the second image data, and to position the virtual barrier within the image based on a determined position of the recognized object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Hans Roth, Olaf Preissner, Christoph Reifenrath, Alexa Wackernagel, Stefan Marti, Michael Reuss, Stephan Bergmann, Kelei Shen
  • Publication number: 20150331487
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for vehicle systems. An example system for a vehicle, includes a head-up display, and a central unit connected to the head-up display, wherein the head-up display is configured to project an image onto a front windshield of the vehicle or onto a separate combiner, wherein the central unit is configured to send image data to the connected head-up display to be displayed, to ascertain a position of the user's eyes, to output a symbol within the image data, to ascertain a first virtual point and a second virtual point in a surrounding of the vehicle based on a recorded image of the surrounding and/or a current position of the vehicle, and to position the symbol such that a starting point of the symbol overlaps the first virtual point and an end point of the symbol overlaps the second virtual point in a view of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Hans Roth, Olaf Preissner, Christoph Reifenrath, Alexa Wackernagel, Stefan Marti, Michael Reuss, Stephan Bergmann, Kelei Shen
  • Publication number: 20150331238
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for systems for a vehicle. An example system for a vehicle includes a head-up display and a circuit, which is connected to the head-up display, wherein the head-up display is configured to project an image onto a front windshield of the vehicle or onto a separate combiner, wherein the circuit is configured to output image data to the head-up display, whereby the image data have a set of objects which include messages for the user, to determine a user's workload level, based on a set of driving conditions, to switch between at least one first workload mode and a second workload mode based on the level, whereby the second workload mode is assigned a higher level than the first workload mode, and in the second workload mode to reduce at least one object, which is output in the first workload mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Hans Roth, Olaf Preissner, Christoph Reifenrath, Alexa Wackernagel, Stefan Marti, Michael Reuss, Stephan Bergmann, Kelei Shen
  • Patent number: 8311274
    Abstract: Methods, devices and systems for recognizing an object in an image are provided, in which the object is recognized by evaluation of both image data and digital map information that corresponds to an area represented by the image. Evaluation of the image data and the digital map information may involve various methods of evaluation including cross-checking, in which the digital map information is utilized to verify correct object recognition in the image data; prediction, in which digital map information is utilized to predict a feature of an object to facilitate object recognition in the image data; or modeling in which a generic model of an object is compared with the image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Bergmann, Ulrich Mohr
  • Publication number: 20120065526
    Abstract: The invention relates to a piezoelectric sensor for the improved measurement of mechanical variables such as force, pressure or measurement variables which are derived there from, particularly a PVDF film sensor having an improved sensitivity and temperature stability of the measurement signal for pressure measurements that vary in time and/or space, and for the one- and two-dimensional determination of the position and propagation velocity of pressure fluctuations and pressure waves with a single measurement sensor at a measurement location. A preferred field of application of the invention is the non-invasive, low strain and continuous measurement of the pulse rate and the systolic and diastolic blood pressure of humans and animals by determining the velocity and the signal form of the pulse waves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Roland Kopetsch, Mohammad Nasseri, Stephan Bergmann
  • Publication number: 20110166459
    Abstract: The invention relates to a piezoelectric sensor for the improved measurement of mechanical variables such as force, pressure or measurement variables which are derived there from, particularly a PVDF film sensor having an improved sensitivity and temperature stability of the measurement signal for pressure measurements that vary in time and/or space, and for the one- and two-dimensional determination of the position and propagation velocity of pressure fluctuations and pressure waves with a single measurement sensor at a measurement location. A preferred field of application of the invention is the non-invasive, low strain and continuous measurement of the pulse rate and the systolic and diastolic blood pressure of humans and animals by determining the velocity and the signal form of the pulse waves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Inventors: Roland Kopetsch, Mohammad Nasseri, Stephan Bergmann
  • Publication number: 20090060273
    Abstract: In a system for evaluating an image, a processing device includes an input for receiving image data representing the image and another input for receiving distance information on a distance of an object relative to an image plane of the image. The distance information may be determined based on a three-dimensional image including depth information captured utilizing a 3D camera device. The processing device is configured for resampling at least a portion of the image data based both on the distance information and on a pre-determined reference distance to generate resampled image data, the portion of the image data to be resampled representing at least part of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Stephan, Stephan Bergmann
  • Patent number: 7399265
    Abstract: A folding-jaw cylinder of a folder for a printing press is disclosed. Actuable folding-jaw cheeks are assigned to a first cylinder part of the folding-jaw cylinder and fixed folding-jaw cheeks are assigned to a second cylinder part. Both cylinder parts are assigned one shaft, via which the cylinder parts can be driven rotationally. An intermediate gear is coupled on one side to a drive and on the other side to at least one actuating unit in such a way that the intermediate gear can be driven by the drive and inputs its drive into at least one of the shafts of the cylinder parts via the, or every, actuating unit, and the, or every, actuating unit is assigned an adjusting drive in order to adjust the two cylinder parts, and therefore the folding-jaw cheeks which are assigned to the cylinder parts, relative to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Stephan Bergmann, Karsten Stansch
  • Publication number: 20080056535
    Abstract: Methods, devices and systems for recognizing an object in an image are provided, in which the object is recognized by evaluation of both image data and digital map information that corresponds to an area represented by the image. Evaluation of the image data and the digital map information may involve various methods of evaluation including cross-checking, in which the digital map information is utilized to verify correct object recognition in the image data; prediction, in which digital map information is utilized to predict a feature of an object to facilitate object recognition in the image data; or modeling in which a generic model of an object is compared with the image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Bergmann, Ulrich Mohr
  • Publication number: 20060276319
    Abstract: A folding-jaw cylinder of a folder for a printing press is disclosed. Actuable folding-jaw cheeks are assigned to a first cylinder part of the folding-jaw cylinder and fixed folding-jaw cheeks are assigned to a second cylinder part. Both cylinder parts are assigned one shaft, via which the cylinder parts can be driven rotationally. An intermediate gear is coupled on one side to a drive and on the other side to at least one actuating unit in such a way that the intermediate gear can be driven by the drive and inputs its drive into at least one of the shafts of the cylinder parts via the, or every, actuating unit, and the, or every, actuating unit is assigned an adjusting drive in order to adjust the two cylinder parts, and therefore the folding-jaw cheeks which are assigned to the cylinder parts, relative to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Applicant: MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Stephan Bergmann, Karsten Stansch
  • Publication number: 20020086411
    Abstract: The invention concerns agents for the treatment of malignant diseases using the protein YB-1. It makes it possible to produce an E1A-independent replication of adenoviruses in tumour cells in order to destroy these tumour cells, and to destroy tumour cells which contain the protein YB-1 in the nucleus by using E1A-defective adenoviruses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventors: Per Sonne Holm, Hans-Dieter Royer, Manfred Dietel, Hermann Lage, Axel Ladhoff, Karsten Jurchott, Stephan Bergmann, Karsten Brand
  • Patent number: 6270067
    Abstract: An apparatus for slowing down products in the folder of rotary printing machines. A product-directing system is arranged between the jaw cylinder and paddle wheel, and a driven decelerating-roller pair is integrated into the product-directing system. In order to provide an apparatus which can be adjusted in a straightforward manner and ensures that the products are slowed in a functionally reliable manner upstream of the paddle wheel, the circumference of the decelerating rollers is equal to at least one product length, and the decelerating-roller pair is driven at a non-uniform speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Stephan Bergmann, Ralf Werner