Patents by Inventor Carsten Wilks

Carsten Wilks 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: 11046237
    Abstract: A method is provided for calculating illumination setting values for light sources of a headlamp from a light distribution that is to be set. First, the light distribution that is to be set is read in. Then, the illuminance target values for pixels of an illumination area are calculated from the light distribution that is to be set, which are to be achieved by setting the light sources of the headlamp in order to set the read-in light distribution. Finally, the illuminance setting values for the light sources are calculated from the target values. Further, at least one illuminance setting value to which this light source is set is calculated iteratively for each light source of the headlamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Boris Kubitza, Martin Plümpe, Carsten Wilks
  • Patent number: 11014488
    Abstract: A procedure is provided for actuating at least one light module of the light unit of a vehicle with a plurality of light sources and a light control system automatically actuating the light module. At least two first light distribution arrangements are generated and first data sets corresponding to the first light distribution arrangements are stored in a memory of the light control system. In order to implement a plurality of light distribution arrangements with less effort, at least one second light distribution arrangement is allocated to at least one pairing of two of the at least two first light distribution arrangements, and actuation of the light module for generating this at least one second light distribution arrangement is performed depending on the first datasets of the assigned pairing from the first light distribution arrangements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Boris Kubitza, Jacek Roslak, Udo Venker, Carsten Wilks
  • Patent number: 10994650
    Abstract: A procedure is provided for actuating at least one light module of a light unit of a vehicle, with at least one status recognition device for identifying a vehicle status and/or at least one surroundings recognition device for identifying a vehicle's surroundings, and with a light control system. The light module is automatically actuated by the status recognition device and/or the surroundings recognition device by means of the light control system depending on at least one input signal of the light control system. In order to improve a light distribution adapted to the respective driving situation, the light unit features a light distribution recognition device for identifying a light distribution of a light beam emitted by the light module into the surroundings of the vehicle and that the light module be automatically actuated by means of the light control system depending on at least one input signal of the light control system from the light distribution recognition device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Boris Kubitza, Udo Venker, Carsten Wilks
  • Publication number: 20200393106
    Abstract: A headlamp for vehicles comprising at least one light source for generating at least one light beam, a scanning device for one-dimensionally scanning the at least one light beam bidirectionally in a scanning direction, and an array of optical elements arranged side by side in a direction that corresponds to the scanning direction so that the at least one light beam impinges on the optical elements successively. At least some of the optical elements are designed to expand the at least one light beam in a direction perpendicular to the direction, in which the optical elements are arranged side by side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Marcel Bursy, Markus Giehl, Julien Hansen, Marc Kaup, Thomas Rettweiler, Christian Schmidt, Christian Smarslik, Philip Stroop, Carsten Wilks, Benjamin Willeke
  • Publication number: 20200353861
    Abstract: A procedure is provided for actuating at least one light module of a light unit of a vehicle, with at least one status recognition device for identifying a vehicle status and/or at least one surroundings recognition device for identifying a vehicle's surroundings, and with a light control system. The light module is automatically actuated by the status recognition device and/or the surroundings recognition device by means of the light control system depending on at least one input signal of the light control system. In order to improve a light distribution adapted to the respective driving situation, the light unit features a light distribution recognition device for identifying a light distribution of a light beam emitted by the light module into the surroundings of the vehicle and that the light module be automatically actuated by means of the light control system depending on at least one input signal of the light control system from the light distribution recognition device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Boris Kubitza, Udo Venker, Carsten Wilks
  • Publication number: 20200254922
    Abstract: A procedure is provided for actuating at least one main headlamp of a vehicle. The vehicle includes a detection device, and a light control for the automatic actuation of the main headlamp. The main headlamp illuminates an outer area of the area ahead of the vehicle in a first light intensity, and a core area of the area ahead of the vehicle at least partially enclosed by the outer area with a higher second light intensity. The core area is adjusted by the light control in terms of dimension and/or position. In order to improve the visual perceptibility to a vehicle driver of the area ahead of the vehicle, the core area is adjusted in relation to the outer area, and the outer area is adjusted by the light control in such a way depending on the input signal of the light control in terms of dimension and/or position that the vehicle's road and peripheral surroundings) bordering the road in the area ahead of the vehicle are illuminated by the outer area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Boris Kubitza, Udo Venker, Carsten Wilks
  • Publication number: 20200198524
    Abstract: A procedure is provided for actuating at least one light module of the light unit of a vehicle with a plurality of light sources and a light control system automatically actuating the light module. At least two first light distribution arrangements are generated and first data sets corresponding to the first light distribution arrangements are stored in a memory of the light control system. In order to implement a plurality of light distribution arrangements with less effort, at least one second light distribution arrangement is allocated to at least one pairing of two of the at least two first light distribution arrangements, and actuation of the light module for generating this at least one second light distribution arrangement is performed depending on the first datasets of the assigned pairing from the first light distribution arrangements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Boris Kubitza, Jacek Roslak, Udo Venker, Carsten Wilks
  • Publication number: 20200198527
    Abstract: A method and device for controlling at least one light module of a lamp unit of a vehicle, comprising a light controller and a surroundings detection device, the front surroundings of the vehicle being illuminated with the aid of the light controller and the light module, depending on an object classified as relevant. The lamp unit has a luminance detection device for detecting the luminances of the detected object classified as relevant in the front surroundings of the vehicle and object surroundings of the front surroundings around this object, and the front surroundings of the vehicle are illuminated, depending on the luminance contrast between the object and the object surroundings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & CO KGAA
    Inventors: Susanne KOEHLER, Boris KUBITZA, Carsten WILKS, Juergen LOCHER
  • Publication number: 20200156529
    Abstract: A method is provided for calculating illumination setting values for light sources of a headlamp from a light distribution that is to be set. First, the light distribution that is to be set is read in. Then, the illuminance target values for pixels of an illumination area are calculated from the light distribution that is to be set, which are to be achieved by setting the light sources of the headlamp in order to set the read-in light distribution. Finally, the illuminance setting values for the light sources are calculated from the target values. Further, at least one illuminance setting value to which this light source is set is calculated iteratively for each light source of the headlamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Boris Kubitza, Martin Plümpe, Carsten Wilks
  • Publication number: 20200156530
    Abstract: A control unit is provided for controlling matrix headlamps, especially in vehicles, with at least one interface for at least one of: reading in initial information about objects that are recorded by means of an image recognition system, for example other road users, and for transmitting control signals to at least one matrix headlamp that is suitable for illuminating a traffic situation. The type of light distribution is to be generated by the matrix headlamps to illuminate the traffic situation may be determined with the control unit, or it can be read into the control unit at an interface. The control unit can be used to define at least one initial area in the traffic situation that can be illuminated by the matrix headlamps depending on initial information, in that a brightness that deviates from the selected light distribution is set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Boris Kubitza, Carsten Wilks
  • Publication number: 20190315266
    Abstract: An illuminating device, a method and a computer program product to control an illuminating device for a vehicle which illuminates the surroundings of a vehicle are provided. The illuminating device has multiple illuminating elements which can emit an independent dimmable or switchable luminous flux at a respective solid angle, and thus each illuminates a respective area of the surroundings with an illuminance. The illuminance is adjusted depending on the distance of the area from the illuminating element or the illuminating device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Boris Kubitza, Udo Venker, Carsten Wilks
  • Patent number: 10414327
    Abstract: A procedure is provided for the operation of at least one headlamp of a vehicle and for the headlamp-specific adaptation of at least one non-headlamp-specific light pattern information from an interface device of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Norbert Brede, Ralf Edelmeier, Henrik Hesse, Carsten Wilks
  • Publication number: 20190248272
    Abstract: A lighting device for a vehicle including a high-resolution headlamp, which has a light influencer for the targeted influencing of individual pixels or groups of pixels of the light emanating from at least one light source and/or a plurality of light sources arranged in a matrix for the targeted generation of individual pixels or groups of pixels of the light emanating from the headlamp during operation, as well as an adjuster for adjusting the beam range of the headlamp which can control the light influencer and/or the light sources for purposes of changing the beam range, wherein the adjuster for adjusting the beam range additionally includes a mechanical adjuster.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: HELLA GMBH & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Karol GOLDSCHMIDT, Frank GRUETER, Stefan LICHTENBERG, Carsten WILKS
  • Publication number: 20190135165
    Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle, comprising several light sources and at least one means of radiation for electro-magnetic radiation. The light sources are designed to emit electromagnetic radiation which is visible to the human eye. The means of radiation is designed to emit electromagnetic radiation which is not visible to the human eye. The lighting device further comprises a means of detection for the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the means of radiation and an adjusting means. The means of detection is designed to emit a signal to the adjusting means comprising an indication relating to a radiation direction of the non-visible electromagnetic radiation. The adjusting means is designed to influence a radiation direction of the non-visible electromagnetic radiation and a radiation direction of the visible electromagnetic radiation, depending on the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Carsten Wilks, Boris Kubitza
  • Publication number: 20180334086
    Abstract: A procedure is provided for the operation of at least one headlamp of a vehicle and for the headlamp-specific adaptation of at least one non-headlamp-specific light pattern information from an interface device of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Norbert Brede, Ralf Edelmeier, Henrik Hesse, Carsten Wilks
  • Publication number: 20170276980
    Abstract: A headlamp for vehicles having a light source, a lens unit and a liquid crystal shutter arranged between the light source and the lens unit. The liquid crystal shutter includes a multitude of surface areas that can each be controlled to switch the respective surface areas to a transparent or a non-transparent state so that a given light distribution pattern is generated. A polarizing reflector is assigned to the light source, so that a linearly polarized light beam is reflected in the direction of the liquid crystal shutter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Rainer Kauschke, Carsten Wilks, Christian Schmidt
  • Patent number: 9610889
    Abstract: A control device for vehicle headlights with adjustable light distributions and with an adjustable vertical cutoff line in at least one light distribution, with access to the programming of information about the location of objects located in front of the vehicle with glare needing to be reduced, with a processing medium, operable for generating variables to set an adjustable light distribution on at least one main headlight and/or operable for generating variables to set a vertical cut-off line on a light distribution installed on the main right headlight and a vertical cut-off line installed on the main left headlight, with an outlet on which variables for setting up a light distribution and/or the vertical cut -off lines can be deployed, whereby the control device has a memory to store the light strengths of locations in front of the main headlights for the adjustable light distributions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Hella KgAA
    Inventors: Christian Schmidt, Tobias Irmscher, Christian Hüster, Stefan Krause, Carsten Wilks
  • Patent number: 9566897
    Abstract: A procedure for the operation of a lighting system (10) in order to produce a first and a second light function with a separate light module (20, 30) respectively, wherein at least the second light function features an adjustable illumination range (120), with the following steps: Detection of an error in the adjustable illumination range (120) of the second light function, Deactivation of the second light module (30) of the second light function, Continued operation of the light module (20) of the first light function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: HELLA KGAA HUECK & CO.
    Inventors: Michael Naber, Carsten Wilks
  • Patent number: 9421905
    Abstract: A method for controlling a matrix beam headlamp (M) with adaptive light functions in which using non-glare lighting and/or targeted lighting of objects (O) with segments (S1-Sn) of the light distribution of the matrix beam headlamp (M). Different switch-on and switch-off boundaries are defined for the individual segments (S1-Sn).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: HELLA KGAA HUECK & CO.
    Inventors: Christian Hüster, Jacek Roslak, Udo Venker, Carsten Wilks
  • Patent number: 9333902
    Abstract: A device for determining control parameters to adjust the light distribution of a vehicle headlight when driving through a curve from a first or second angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle, the first angle determined from first information, namely measurements and/or parameters to be adjusted via actuators of the vehicle, such as speed, steering angle, yaw rate, steering angle of the front wheels, distance from a second vehicle, or road progression ahead of the vehicle, with a control means to determine the first angle the second angle, with an interface to connect the device with actuators to adjust the light distribution of the headlight, where control parameter-signals can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: HELLA KGAA HUECK & CO.
    Inventors: Jürgen Schmidt, Tobias Irmscher, Boris Kubitza, Carsten Wilks, Andreas Krauβ