Patents Assigned to MAGNA ELECTRONICS SOLUTIONS GMBH
  • Patent number: 11104279
    Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes a camera disposed at a vehicle and having a field of view rearward of the vehicle, a light source disposed at the vehicle and operable to emit light, and a control including an image processor. The control, responsive to detection of the object present in the field of view of the camera, determines a region of the field of view of the camera at which a detected object is located. The control determines an illumination level at the detected object and, responsive to the determined illumination level at the detected object being greater than an upper threshold level or less than a lower threshold level, controls the respective individually controllable light segment of the light source for that region of the field of view of the camera at which the detected object is located to adjust intensity of light emitted by that light segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignees: Magna Electronics Solutions Gmbh, Magna Electronics Europe GmbH & Co. OHG, ZKW Group GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Solar, Stefan Graf, Julian Baker, Matthäus Artmann
  • Patent number: 10481271
    Abstract: An automotive lighting system for a vehicle includes a taillight disposed at a vehicle equipped with an external object detection system. The taillight includes a housing that contains a light source that is operable to illuminate at least rearward of the equipped vehicle. The external object detection system includes a LIDAR sensor that is disposed in the housing of the taillight. The LIDAR sensor is operable to emit optical signals at least rearward of the equipped vehicle, where optical signals reflected back to the LIDAR sensor are processed by an electronic control unit of the external object detection system. Processing of reflected optical signals by the electronic control unit detects an object present exterior of the equipped vehicle. Also, processing by the electronic control unit may include use of 3D imaging techniques to generate a 3D image of the object present exterior of the equipped vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS SOLUTIONS GMBH
    Inventor: Stefan Graf
  • Patent number: 10234548
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an ultrasonic detection device and detection method thereof. The ultrasonic detection device includes a processor and a transceiver module, whereby the transceiver module may be operated to enter an additional reception mode and receive a first ambient echo. The processor may analyze the first ambient echo and generate an analysis result. When the generated analysis result shows that the first ambient echo has a signal characteristic indicative of an interference source in the environment, the transceiver module may again enter the additional reception mode before a detection operation is performed. As a result, an elimination mode may be performed to correctly obtain or distinguish the corresponding reflected wave of the detection operation, thereby avoiding an error of operation, such as distance detection, due to the presence of an interference source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS SOLUTIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Chen-Yi Hsu, Chien-Wen Lai
  • Patent number: 10234312
    Abstract: A method of forming an ultrasonic wave sensing module for a vehicle includes providing a housing having a first containing space and a second containing space separated from each other by a blocking wall, and providing an adapter at the blocking wall that includes a first connecting portion and a first connecting pin. An ultrasonic wave sensor is disposed in the first containing space and a circuit board is disposed in the second containing space. A second connecting pin of the ultrasonic wave sensor extends into the blocking wall and is coupled to the first connecting portion of the adapter at the blocking wall. A second connecting portion of the circuit board is coupled to the first connecting pin of the adapter. The ultrasonic wave sensor is electrically connected with the circuit board via the adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS SOLUTIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Jingyuan Wei, Jiayu Lin
  • Patent number: 9915557
    Abstract: An ultrasonic wave sensing module includes a housing, an ultrasonic wave sensor, an adapter, and a circuit board. The housing has a first containing space and a second containing space being separated from each other by a blocking wall. The ultrasonic wave sensor is disposed within the first containing space and has a first connecting pin. The adapter includes a first connecting portion and a second connecting pin, and is integrally formed with the blocking wall by means of insert molding. The circuit board is provided within the second containing space, and has a second connecting portion. The first connecting pin of the ultrasonic wave sensor is coupled to the first connecting portion of the adapter, and the second connecting pin of the adapter is coupled to the second connecting portion of the circuit board, so that the ultrasonic wave sensor and the circuit board are electrically connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS SOLUTIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Jingyuan Wei, Jiayu Lin
  • Patent number: 9784839
    Abstract: An automotive lighting device includes a housing and at least one optical sensor disposed in the housing. The at least one optical sensor is configured to emit an optical signal and generating a data signal in response to a received reflected optical signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS SOLUTIONS GMBH
    Inventor: Stefan Graf
  • Patent number: 9620042
    Abstract: The invention provides a multiple-view display system and a method for operating the same, wherein a seat sensor is incorporated into the system so that it is possible to get the information whether a user is present or not. Therefore, only one sensor installed on one side of the multiple-view touchscreen for detecting a proximity of the user to the multiple-view touchscreen is enough to identify the touchevent is given by which user, and no extra device is required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Magna Electronics Solutions GMBH
    Inventors: Christoph Lauber, Gabriel Muresan
  • Patent number: 9405120
    Abstract: A head-up display (HUD) comprises a detection unit, a picture generating unit and a control unit. The detection unit detects a position of an object and generates a detection signal indicated the position of the object. The picture generating unit comprises a screen and an optical unit. The screen displays a visual image. The optical unit projects the visual image onto the screen. The control unit is coupled to the detection unit and the picture generating unit, controlling the screen to facing toward the object in response to the detection signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS SOLUTIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Graf, Matthias Doepp
  • Patent number: 9403501
    Abstract: A carrier system includes at least one seat and a radio wave detection device. The radio wave detection device is configured to emit a detection wave towards at least one seat of the carrier. A reflected wave reflected in response to the detection wave is received by the radio wave detection device. A position of an occupied seat and a type of an occupant on the occupied seat are determined in response to the received reflected wave. A safety mechanism is activated in response to the position of the occupied seat and the type of the occupants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS SOLUTIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Teng, Jiun-Shiung Chen
  • Publication number: 20160144770
    Abstract: An automotive lighting device includes a housing and at least one optical sensor disposed in the housing. The at least one optical sensor is configured to emit an optical signal and generating a data signal in response to a received reflected optical signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS SOLUTIONS GMBH
    Inventor: Stefan GRAF
  • Publication number: 20160139409
    Abstract: A head-up display (HUD) comprises a detection unit, a picture generating unit and a control unit. The detection unit detects a position of an object and generates a detection signal indicated the position of the object. The picture generating unit comprises a screen and an optical unit. The screen displays a visual image. The optical unit projects the visual image onto the screen. The control unit is coupled to the detection unit and the picture generating unit, controlling the screen to facing toward the object in response to the detection signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS SOLUTIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan GRAF, Matthias DOEPP
  • Patent number: 9226098
    Abstract: A near field communication (NFC) system includes a plurality of coils for coupling to an antenna of a portable device, wherein each two adjacent coils are partly overlapped with one another; a multiplexer selectively enabling at least one of the coils to build a communication with the antenna, wherein the coils enabled by the multiplexer are selected to have a best coupling effect with the antenna and are combined into an effective antenna; and at least one adaptation network for adapting an input/output of the effective antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS SOLUTIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Marc Schaefer, Stefan Graf