Patents Assigned to Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
  • Publication number: 20230373262
    Abstract: A method for adapting a system air volume in an air suspension system of a motor vehicle, wherein a setpoint system air volume is determined on the basis of a vehicle body weight of the motor vehicle, wherein the setpoint system air volume is set as discretely or variably increasing in relation to the vehicle body weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Mölle, Andreas Kind
  • Publication number: 20230373310
    Abstract: A subassembly for a transport and a transport comprising a subassembly is disclosed. The subassembly has a carrier element with fastening elements for fastening the subassembly in the transport. The fastening elements are an integral part of the carrier element. At least individual fastening elements are configured as energy-absorbing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
    Inventor: Marcus Koch
  • Publication number: 20230373302
    Abstract: A display device and a dashboard having such a display device is disclosed. The disclosure moreover relates to a motor vehicle having such a dashboard. The display device has a display module having a display panel and a housing for receiving the display module. The housing on two opposite sides has resilient fastening elements. The latter are designed in such a manner that a force acting perpendicularly on the display panel causes a rotation of the display device about an axis perpendicular to the two opposite sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
    Inventor: Marcus Koch
  • Publication number: 20230373263
    Abstract: A method for changing a ride height position of a motor vehicle comprises measuring a respective relative distance of a vehicle superstructure from corresponding wheels, with spring travel sensors and transmitting a respective spring travel signal to an electronic open-loop and closed-loop control device of the motor vehicle. The spring travel signals pass through a frequency filtering in the electronic open-loop and closed-loop control device The frequency filtering initially comprising a bandpass filtering which splits the spring travel signal into a signal component excited by the wheel and a signal component excited by the vehicle superstructure. The signal component excited by the vehicle superstructure is filtered out, the frequency filtering then comprising an absolute value conversion of the bandpass-filtered spring travel signal and subsequently a low-pass filtering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Hermann Hoinkhaus, Frank Wolters
  • Publication number: 20230373303
    Abstract: A display device and a dashboard comprising a display device is disclosed. The disclosure moreover relates to a motor vehicle having such a dashboard. The display device has a display module having a display panel and a housing for receiving the display module. The housing has resilient bistable fastening elements. The latter are designed in such a manner that said fastening elements when responding to a movement of a steering column of the transportation move the display device out of a collision region with the steering column or a steering wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
    Inventor: Marcus Koch
  • Publication number: 20230365111
    Abstract: An electrohydraulic brake controller comprises at least two first and two second output ports for at least four wheel brakes, s hydraulic pressure source, a first electronic open-loop and closed-loop control unit, a second electronic open-loop and closed-loop control unit, an inlet valve for each first and second output port, and an outlet valve for each first and second output port. A pressure chamber is connected via a first pressure activation valve to a brake line section to which the at least four inlet valves are connected. If the first electronic control unit fails, an electromechanical actuator is activated by the second electronic control unit and builds up pressure to actuate the wheel brakes. If the second electronic control unit fails, the electromechanical actuator is activated by the first control unit and builds up pressure to actuate the wheel brakes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Biller, Ulrich Linden, Martin Baechle, Thorsten Ullrich, Marius-Vasilica Adam
  • Publication number: 20230369739
    Abstract: A glass pane, in particular glass roof or rear window or side window or windshield, of a motor vehicle, with a pixel matrix arranged in the glass pane, in which pixel matrix at least one antenna structure is producible by means of a rheological material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
    Inventor: Florian Butscher
  • Publication number: 20230356725
    Abstract: A method for calibrating a yaw rate sensor of a vehicle, comprises detecting a yaw rate of the vehicle from measurement data from the yaw rate sensor. A change in yaw angle is ascertained from sensor data from at least one optical surroundings sensor unit, wherein an offset of the yaw rate sensor is ascertained, the offset being ascertained by fusion of the detected yaw rate and the ascertained change in yaw angle. The yaw rate sensor is calibrated according to the ascertained offset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Mohanad Youssef, Kai Bretzigheimer
  • Publication number: 20230363095
    Abstract: A housing for an electronic circuit comprises tub-shaped lower and upper parts and a rectangular printed circuit board, PCB. The lower part comprises PCB supports and molded position fixing formations on opposite inner walls and first parts of latching apparatuses, for connecting to the upper part, on opposite outer walls. The formations positionally fix the PCB by engaging into matching fixing slots therein. The PCB has, in each corner, a slot-parallel to the inner walls with the supporting elements forming elongate, resilient tabs, the length of the slots greater than the spacing of the respective slot from the adjacent PCB edge. The upper part comprises pins protruding out of the plane of the edge and pressing the resilient tabs out of the PCB plane into the lower part, with the housing assembled, and, on opposite outer walls, second parts of the latching apparatus for connecting to the lower part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
    Inventor: Adrian Homutescu
  • Publication number: 20230356654
    Abstract: A motor vehicle cabin sensing system is disclosed. The system comprises an image sensor, an illumination source and an illumination lens array. The image sensor is operable to capture one or more images, the image sensor having a field of view of a motor vehicle cabin. Preferably, the image sensor is operable to capture images in a near infrared wavelength. The illumination source is operable to transmit light rays towards the motor vehicle cabin. The illumination lens array is operable to diffuse the light rays emitting from the illumination source to one or more photoreceptor cells of a retina such that a radiant intensity of a red glow effect detected by the retina is a reduction of 10 to 100 times or 0% to 50% of a radiant intensity of the illumination source. A method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Weiquan Cong, Christian Mindescu, Nathalie Wustmann, Keng Aik Alan Boo
  • Publication number: 20230350124
    Abstract: A display element comprising a display panel and a backlight arranged behind the display panel, with a light guide with edge coupling, wherein the backlight is designed so the light intensity of the backlight is lower in a peripheral region of the display panel than in a central region of the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen Bäthis, Oliver Jakoby, Andreas Brüninghaus, Jochen Möller
  • Publication number: 20230342891
    Abstract: An image processing method for removal of glare spots appearing on images captured is disclosed. The method comprises transmitting, by way of a first illumination source, a first light ray towards a first gaze and by way of a second illumination source, a second light ray towards a second gaze. An image sensor captures a first gaze image comprising an image of the first gaze and captures a second gaze image comprising an image of the second gaze. A saturation spot removal algorithm selects a primary gaze image between the first gaze image captured and the second gaze image captured, in which the primary gaze image selected is suitable for removing a glare spot to yield a resultant gaze image for ascertaining a gaze direction, for eye tracking functions. A system, a computer program product, and a computer-readable medium of the same is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Weiquan Cong, Keng Loong Lim, Yau Wai Lucas Hui, Guoji Wang, Heng Guo
  • Publication number: 20230343212
    Abstract: The embodiment relates to a method for calibrating a traffic management system which is configured for the automated guiding of a vehicle within a traffic region, which method is configured for the automated parking of a vehicle, and to such a traffic management system. The traffic management system comprises at least one monitoring sensor for monitoring the traffic region, a communication device for communication with a vehicle, in particular for sending driving directions to the vehicle, and a controller for processing the signals from the at least one monitoring sensor and for determining driving instructions for the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Patrick Keck, Klaus Rink
  • Publication number: 20230339514
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for predicting traffic participant behavior. The method includes obtaining a first kinematic state distribution of a traffic participant at a first time. Second kinematic state distributions of the traffic participant are projected at a second time which is a first time span into the future. A distribution of trajectories are defined, wherein each trajectory links a kinematic state of the first kinematic state distribution to a kinematic state of the second kinematic state distribution. A third kinematic state distribution is obtained of the traffic participant at a third time which is a second time span later than the first time and shorter than the first time span. Compatibilities between the third kinematic state distribution and a distribution of kinematic states resulting from evaluating each trajectory of the distribution of trajectories at the third time are determined and probabilities assigned to the trajectories using the determined compatibilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
    Inventor: Jörg Reichardt
  • Publication number: 20230341680
    Abstract: A device for generating a virtual image comprising a display element for generating an image, an optical waveguide for expanding an exit pupil and an anti-glare element arranged downstream of the optical waveguide in the beam path, wherein the anti-glare element is a shutter which has a plurality of slats wherein the slats come to rest in each case on a slant of at least one one-piece spring is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Felicitas Wille, Klaus Seifert
  • Publication number: 20230344870
    Abstract: This patent application is directed to a method for detecting intrusions and anomalies, an intrusion and anomaly detecting edge computing unit, and a system for detecting intrusions and anomalies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Marc Sebastian Patric Stöttinger, Andreas Andrae, David Gonzalez Gonzalez, Osvaldo Gonsa
  • Publication number: 20230324734
    Abstract: A display comprising a two-dimensional display element, which is planar or curved, and an illumination unit for the display element comprising a light source, a light guide and a receiving housing in which the light guide is arranged is disclosed. The light guide is preloaded in its width direction by at least one clip arranged at one of the longitudinal sides of said light guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Huth, Sergej Wittmeier, Jörg Thomas, Felix Herchenröther
  • Publication number: 20230311849
    Abstract: A method for controlling actuators acting on vehicle wheels of a motor vehicle comprises ascertaining a force to be brought about on a reference point of the motor vehicle on the basis of driver specifications, ascertaining wheel forces to be brought about on the vehicle wheels to implement the force to be brought about on the reference point of the motor vehicle by means of a first dynamic allocation by model-based predictive control (MPC), ascertaining setpoint values for wheel parameters from the ascertained wheel forces, and actuating the actuators of the motor vehicle so as to implement the setpoint values of the wheel parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Raste, Peter Lauer, Timo Schröder
  • Publication number: 20230316013
    Abstract: A system comprises a near-field communication controller, a near-field communication antenna electrically coupled to the near-field communication controller, and a near-field communication front end circuit coupled between the near-field communication antenna and the near-field communication controller, wherein the near-field communication front end circuit comprises a sensing capacitor configured to function as a serial capacitance in a matching circuit of the near-field communication front end circuit, the sensing capacitor is further configured to additionally function as a capacitive proximity sensor, and the near filed communication controller is configured to function as a near-field communication controller and to additionally perform capacitive sensing functionalities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
    Inventor: Serban Craciun
  • Publication number: 20230316784
    Abstract: A vehicle and method for determining an injury information of a vehicle occupant after an accident of the vehicle based on sensing, by a vital sensor, at least one physiological signal of the occupant and providing a first output signal indicative of an internal trauma of the occupant to the vehicle electronic control device; providing to the vehicle electronic control device at least one second output signal from a vehicle internal sensor indicative of an external physical injury of the occupant; and determining, by the vehicle electronic control device, an emergency severity index indicative of a life-criticality status based on the first output signal and the second output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
    Inventor: Suchitra Damodharan