Patents by Inventor Christian GUFFARTH

Christian GUFFARTH 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: 11962075
    Abstract: It is aimed to provide a wireless vehicle to vehicle communication system arranged for mounting on a vehicle's front side location, equipped to provide inter vehicle communication. The system comprises a wing assembly arranged for mounting on the vehicles front side location. The wing assembly houses one or more digital communications antennas and has a side portion that houses a first antenna at a first height and/or horizontal position, and a second antenna at a second height and/or horizontal position, different from the first height and/or first horizontal position and sufficiently away from the other metallic and/or electronic components, for the purpose of optimizing reception and/or transmission quality, by e.g. providing good coverage and diversity, and avoiding interference with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Christian Guffarth, Johannes Kirchhoff, Alex Hessel, Albertus Clemens Maria Van Der Knaap, Steven Vanderhaeghen, Michiel Van Nesselrooij, Gerardus Henricus Otto Daalderop, Johannes Joseph Albertus Raaijmakers
  • Patent number: 11752953
    Abstract: Camera system (200) arranged for mounting on a vehicle's front side location (110), equipped to provide at least an image of the area in front of the vehicle (100), comprising a wing assembly (120) arranged for mounting on the vehicles front side location (110) and a forward looking camera (130) mounted in the wing assembly (120), the wing assembly (120) having a front portion (123f) shaped around and extending in front of a transparent camera portion (130t) that forms the front side (120f) of the forward looking camera (130), so that the transparent camera portion (130t) forms a smooth and continuous surface with the front portion (123f); wherein the front portion (123f) extends forward beyond the transparent camera portion surface (130T), so that a curved guidance surface is formed by the front portion (123f) that redirects impacting travel wind (F2) from the front portion (123f) to a downward direction along the transparent camera portion (130t) to keep it free from contamination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Christian Guffarth, Johannes Kirchhoff, Alex Hessel, Albertus Clemens Maria Van der Knaap, Steven Vanderhaeghen, Michiel Van Nesselrooij
  • Publication number: 20220048443
    Abstract: Camera system (200) arranged for mounting on a vehicle's front side location (110), equipped to provide at least an image of the area in front of the vehicle (100), comprising a wing assembly (120) arranged for mounting on the vehicles front side location (110) and a forward looking camera (130) mounted in the wing assembly (120), the wing assembly (120) having a front portion (123f) shaped around and extending in front of a transparent camera portion (130t) that forms the front side (120f) of the forward looking camera (130), so that the transparent camera portion (130t) forms a smooth and continuous surface with the front portion (123f); wherein the front portion (123f) extends forward beyond the transparent camera portion surface (130T), so that a curved guidance surface is formed by the front portion (123f) that redirects impacting travel wind (F2) from the front portion (123f) to a downward direction along the transparent camera portion (130t) to keep it free from contamination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Christian Guffarth, Johannes Kirchhoff, Alex Hessel, Albertus Clemens Maria Van der Knaap, Steven Vanderhaeghen, Michiel Van Nesselrooij
  • Publication number: 20210336328
    Abstract: It is aimed to provide a wireless vehicle to vehicle communication system arranged for mounting on a vehicle's front side location, equipped to provide inter vehicle communication. The system comprises a wing assembly arranged for mounting on the vehicles front side location. The wing assembly houses one or more digital communications antennas and has a side portion that houses a first antenna at a first height and/or horizontal position, and a second antenna at a second height and/or horizontal position, different from the first height and/or first horizontal position and sufficiently away from the other metallic and/or electronic components, for the purpose of optimizing reception and/or transmission quality, by e.g. providing good coverage and diversity, and avoiding interference with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Christian GUFFARTH, Johannes KIRCHHOFF, Alex HESSEL, Albertus Clemens Maria VAN DER KNAAP, Steven VANDERHAEGHEN, Michiel VAN NESSELROOIJ, Gerardus DAALDEROP, Johannes Joseph Albertus RAAIJMAKERS