Patents by Inventor Christoph Klas

Christoph Klas 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: 20200324764
    Abstract: A vehicular control system includes a camera disposed at a windshield of a vehicle and viewing forward through the windshield. With the equipped vehicle moving in a forward direction, a control, via image processing at an image processor of image data captured by the camera, determines presence of a pedestrian ahead of the vehicle and in the field of view of the camera. The control, via image processing at the image processor of image data captured by the camera, determines if the pedestrian present ahead of the equipped vehicle is moving across a path of travel of the equipped vehicle. The control, at least in part responsive to determination that the pedestrian is moving across the path of travel of the equipped vehicle, reduces forward speed of the equipped vehicle to allow the pedestrian to move out of the path of travel of the forward moving equipped vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Nathaniel S. Johnson, Christopher L. Van Dan Elzen, Christoph Klas
  • Patent number: 10688993
    Abstract: A control system for a vehicle includes a camera having a field of view exterior of the vehicle. Responsive at least in part to processing by a processor of image data captured by the camera, the control system determines traffic lanes on the road. The control system determines a leading vehicle ahead of the equipped vehicle and determines a traffic condition where two traffic lanes change to a different number of traffic lanes. The traffic lane being traveled by the equipped vehicle is one of the two traffic lanes that change to the different number of traffic lanes. Responsive to determination of the traffic condition and responsive to detection of the leading vehicle moving from the traffic lane being traveled by the equipped vehicle into another traffic lane, the control system controls the steering system of the equipped vehicle to follow the leading vehicle into the other traffic lane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Nathaniel S. Johnson, Christopher L. Van Dan Elzen, Christoph Klas
  • Publication number: 20180273033
    Abstract: A control system for a vehicle includes a camera having a field of view exterior of the vehicle. Responsive at least in part to processing by a processor of image data captured by the camera, the control system determines traffic lanes on the road. The control system determines a leading vehicle ahead of the equipped vehicle and determines a traffic condition where two traffic lanes change to a different number of traffic lanes. The traffic lane being traveled by the equipped vehicle is one of the two traffic lanes that change to the different number of traffic lanes. Responsive to determination of the traffic condition and responsive to detection of the leading vehicle moving from the traffic lane being traveled by the equipped vehicle into another traffic lane, the control system controls the steering system of the equipped vehicle to follow the leading vehicle into the other traffic lane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Nathaniel S. Johnson, Christopher L. Van Dan Elzen, Christoph Klas
  • Patent number: 9988047
    Abstract: A control system for a vehicle includes a camera disposed at a vehicle and having a field of view exterior of the vehicle. An image processor is operable to process image data captured by the camera to at least detect objects or other vehicles. The control system, responsive to determination of a traffic condition, is operable to control a steering system of the vehicle. Responsive at least in part to image processing of captured image data, the control system is operable to detect a lane splitting vehicle approaching or adjacent to the vehicle. With the vehicle traveling in an occupied traffic lane and responsive to detection of the lane splitting vehicle approaching the vehicle, the control system controls the steering system of the vehicle to move the vehicle in a direction away from a side region of the occupied lane at which the lane splitting vehicle is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Nathaniel S. Johnson, Christopher L. Van Dan Elzen, Christoph Klas
  • Publication number: 20150166062
    Abstract: A control system for a vehicle includes a camera disposed at a vehicle and having a field of view exterior of the vehicle. An image processor is operable to process image data captured by the camera to at least detect objects or other vehicles. The control system, responsive to determination of a traffic condition, is operable to control a steering system of the vehicle. Responsive at least in part to image processing of captured image data, the control system is operable to detect a lane splitting vehicle approaching or adjacent to the vehicle. With the vehicle traveling in an occupied traffic lane and responsive to detection of the lane splitting vehicle approaching the vehicle, the control system controls the steering system of the vehicle to move the vehicle in a direction away from a side region of the occupied lane at which the lane splitting vehicle is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Nathaniel S. Johnson, Christopher L. Van Dan Elzen, Christoph Klas