Patents by Inventor Alexander F. Viehmann

Alexander F. Viehmann 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).

  • Publication number: 20230256963
    Abstract: A vehicular control system includes an electronic control unit disposed at a vehicle, a camera disposed at a windshield of the vehicle and viewing at least forward of the vehicle through the windshield. Responsive to an emergency driving condition occurring while the vehicle is traveling along a section of a road, the system at least partially controls driving of the vehicle along the road. The system, while controlling driving of the vehicle along the road responsive to the emergency driving condition, and responsive to determination that the road changes, determines a target stopping location ahead of the vehicle. The system determines the target stopping location responsive at least in part to processing of image data captured by the camera. The system, responsive to determination of the target stopping location, at least partially controls driving of the vehicle to the target stopping location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventor: Alexander F. Viehmann
  • Patent number: 11618442
    Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle to make an emergency stop of the vehicle providing a camera and an electronic control unit (ECU) at the vehicle. Presence of a road condition is determined at the road along which the vehicle is traveling. Responsive to determining an emergency driving condition while the vehicle is traveling along the road at the road condition, the ECU at least partially controls driving of the vehicle along the road. While the ECU is at least partially controlling driving of the vehicle along the road, and responsive to determining an end of the road condition, a target stopping location is determined ahead of the vehicle at the road along which the vehicle is traveling and after the end of the road condition. The ECU at least partially controls driving of the vehicle to the target stopping location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Alexander F. Viehmann
  • Publication number: 20210129835
    Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle to make an emergency stop of the vehicle providing a camera and an electronic control unit (ECU) at the vehicle. Presence of a road condition is determined at the road along which the vehicle is traveling. Responsive to determining an emergency driving condition while the vehicle is traveling along the road at the road condition, the ECU at least partially controls driving of the vehicle along the road. While the ECU is at least partially controlling driving of the vehicle along the road, and responsive to determining an end of the road condition, a target stopping location is determined ahead of the vehicle at the road along which the vehicle is traveling and after the end of the road condition. The ECU at least partially controls driving of the vehicle to the target stopping location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventor: Alexander F. Viehmann
  • Patent number: 10889293
    Abstract: A vehicular control system includes a control disposed at a vehicle. A camera is disposed at the vehicle and has a field of view exterior and at least forward of the vehicle. The control is operable to at least partially control driving of the vehicle responsive to determination of an emergency driving condition. The control, responsive to determination of an emergency driving condition, determines a target stopping location ahead of the vehicle at a road along which the vehicle is traveling. The control determines the target stopping location responsive at least in part to processing of image data captured by the camera. The control, responsive to determination of the target stopping location, at least partially controls driving of the vehicle to the target stopping location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Alexander F. Viehmann
  • Publication number: 20190092323
    Abstract: A vehicular control system includes a control disposed at a vehicle. A camera is disposed at the vehicle and has a field of view exterior and at least forward of the vehicle. The control is operable to at least partially control driving of the vehicle responsive to determination of an emergency driving condition. The control, responsive to determination of an emergency driving condition, determines a target stopping location ahead of the vehicle at a road along which the vehicle is traveling. The control determines the target stopping location responsive at least in part to processing of image data captured by the camera. The control, responsive to determination of the target stopping location, at least partially controls driving of the vehicle to the target stopping location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventor: Alexander F. Viehmann
  • Patent number: 10144419
    Abstract: A driver assistance system of a vehicle includes a control operable to control steering of the vehicle and braking of the vehicle responsive to determination of an emergency driving event. The control operates in a normal operation mode and an emergency mode. The control, responsive to determination of an emergency driving event, engages the emergency mode. The control, responsive to determination of a lane in which the vehicle is traveling, and responsive to an emergency mode activation, may control the steering of the vehicle to steer the vehicle along the determined lane. Optionally, the control may not control braking of the vehicle to quickly stop the vehicle responsive to an input from the driver indicative of the driver not wanting to stop the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Alexander F. Viehmann
  • Publication number: 20170144658
    Abstract: A driver assistance system of a vehicle includes a control operable to control steering of the vehicle and braking of the vehicle responsive to determination of an emergency driving event. The control operates in a normal operation mode and an emergency mode. The control, responsive to determination of an emergency driving event, engages the emergency mode. The control, responsive to determination of a lane in which the vehicle is traveling, and responsive to an emergency mode activation, may control the steering of the vehicle to steer the vehicle along the determined lane. Optionally, the control may not control braking of the vehicle to quickly stop the vehicle responsive to an input from the driver indicative of the driver not wanting to stop the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventor: Alexander F. Viehmann