Patents by Inventor Christoph Schroeder
Christoph Schroeder 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).
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Publication number: 20240067204Abstract: A method for setting up a virtual ad hoc network for transmitting at least one piece of information to a first transportation vehicle as a first network subscriber. The method includes the information being provided based on first data from at least one second network subscriber, and at least one second network subscriber being a second transportation vehicle or an infrastructure component; wherein a motor-vehicle-external, central data processing device receives second data from multiple potential second network subscribers and takes the second data and at least one space-time parameter as a basis for determining the second network subscribers and setting up the virtual ad hoc network with the first transportation vehicle, as the first network subscriber, and the determined second network subscribers, the space-time parameter defining a specific area of relevance that has a predetermined physical and temporal correlation with the current position of the first transportation vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Christian BRUNS, Jakob SPIEGELBERG, Jan SONNENBERG, Bernd LEHMANN, Laura FIEBACK, Marius SPIKA, Tatjana KRUSCHA, Fabian GALETZKA, Benjamin GROß, Jan KEMPA, Christoph KÖNIG, Marvin SCHRÖDER
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Publication number: 20240036048Abstract: The present invention pertains to the field of cancer diagnosis. Specifically, it relates to a method for diagnosing pancreas cancer in a subject comprising the steps of determining in a sample of a subject suspected to suffer from pancreas cancer the amount of at least one biomarker selected from the biomarkers shown in Table 1 and comparing the said amount of the at least one biomarker with a reference, whereby pancreas cancer is to be diagnosed. The present invention also contemplates a method for identifying whether a subject is in need of a pancreas cancer therapy comprising the steps of the aforementioned methods and the further step of identifying a subject in need of a pancreas cancer therapy if said subject is to be diagnosed to suffer from pancreas cancer. Contemplated are, furthermore, diagnostic devices and kits for carrying out said methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Applicants: Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Queen Mary University of LondonInventors: Christoph SCHRÖDER, Jörg HOHEISEL, Tatjana CRNOGORAC-JURCEVIC
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Publication number: 20230273222Abstract: The present invention relates to prediction and early diagnosis of acute kidney injury (AKI). The method provides biomarkers that correlate with a patient's risk of developing AKI, or with the presence of early stage AKI. The invention also provides devices and kits for predicting the risk of occurrence of AKI and for diagnosing AKI.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2021Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: SCIOMICS GMBHInventors: Anne GRIESBECK, Camille LOWY, Florian SKWIRBLIES, Marco KLEIN, Christoph SCHRÖDER
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Patent number: 11726090Abstract: The present invention pertains to the field of cancer diagnosis. Specifically, it relates to a method for diagnosing pancreas cancer in a subject comprising the steps of determining in a sample of a subject suspected to suffer from pancreas cancer the amount of at least one biomarker selected from the biomarkers shown in Table 1 and comparing the said amount of the at least one biomarker with a reference, whereby pancreas cancer is to be diagnosed. The present invention also contemplates a method for identifying whether a subject is in need of a pancreas cancer therapy comprising the steps of the aforementioned methods and the further step of identifying a subject in need of a pancreas cancer therapy if said subject is to be diagnosed to suffer from pancreas cancer. Contemplated are, furthermore, diagnostic devices and kits for carrying out said methods.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2016Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignees: DEUTSCHES KREBSFORSCHUNGSZENTRUM, QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDONInventors: Christoph Schröder, Jörg Hoheisel, Tatjana Crnogorac-Jurcevic
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Patent number: 11163041Abstract: A method and device for determining a first highly precise position of a vehicle. The method includes acquiring surrounding-area data values using at least one radar sensor of the vehicle, the surrounding-area data values representing a surrounding area of the vehicle; and determining a rough position of the vehicle as a function of the acquired surrounding area data values. In addition, the method includes determining surrounding-area feature data values as a function of the determined rough position of the vehicle, the surrounding-area feature data values representing at least one surrounding-area feature and a second highly precise position of the at least one surrounding-area feature; and determining the first highly precise position of the vehicle as a function of the at least one surrounding-area feature, according to predefined localization criteria, the first highly precise position of the vehicle being more precise than the rough position of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2017Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Carsten Hasberg, Christoph Schroeder, Danny Hiendriana, Oliver Pink, Philipp Rasp
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Patent number: 11092445Abstract: A method and a corresponding system for localizing a vehicle using a digital map are described. In accordance with the method, the digital map assigns to the features one or a plurality of predetermined attributes, which are provided for characterizing possibly occurring actual changes in the features comparison to the digital map existing at the moment. On the basis of the assigned attributes, probabilities relative to the changes are also determined, and the vehicle is localized in consideration of the determined probabilities.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2017Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Carsten Hasberg, Christoph Schroeder, Danny Hiendriana, Oliver Pink, Philipp Rasp
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Publication number: 20210132622Abstract: A method and a device are described for operating an automated vehicle including determining a coarse position of the automated vehicle, determining first environment data values as a function of the coarse position, the first environment data values representing a target environment of the automated vehicle, recording second environment data values using an environment sensor system of the automated vehicle, the second environment data values representing an actual environment of the automated vehicle, determining a highly accurate position of the automated vehicle, as a function of a comparison between the actual environment and the target environment, and operating the automated vehicle, as a function of the highly accurate position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2018Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Carsten Hasberg, Christoph Schroeder, Danny Hiendriana, Oliver Pink, Philipp Rasp
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Publication number: 20210123914Abstract: The present invention pertains to the field of cancer prediction. Specifically, it relates to a method for predicting the risk of recurrence of bladder cancer in a subject after treatment of bladder cancer comprising the steps of determining the amount of at least one biomarker selected from the biomarkers shown in Table, and comparing the amount of said at least one biomarker with a reference amount for said at least one biomarker, whereby the risk of recurrence of bladder cancer is to be predicted. The present invention also contemplates a method for identifying a subject being in need of a further bladder cancer therapy. Encompassed are, furthermore, diagnostic devices and kits for carrying out said methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicants: Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Institut CurieInventors: Christoph SCHRÖDER, Harish SRINIVASAN, Jörg HOHEISEL, François RADVANYI
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Method and device for forming package bodies which are open on one side using an oscillating gripper
Patent number: 10946988Abstract: Described and illustrated is a device for at least partially unfolding package sleeves, having a magazine comprising a stack formed from package sleeves, wherein the package sleeves of the stack are folded flat around at least two folding edges extending in the longitudinal direction of the package sleeves and wherein a gripper is provided for gripping a side of the package sleeves facing away from the stack and for moving, in particular pulling, the package sleeves along a withdrawal transport path with the folding edges into grooves of at least one receptacle of a moulding station and wherein the grooves are spaced so that the folding edges of the package sleeves are spaced apart further in the magazine than in the grooves.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: SIG Technology AGInventors: Jürgen Richter, Michael Schaaf, Christoph Schröder -
Patent number: 10809261Abstract: The present invention pertains to the field of cancer prediction. Specifically, it relates to a method for predicting the risk of recurrence of bladder cancer in a subject after treatment of bladder cancer comprising the steps of determining the amount of at least one biomarker selected from the biomarkers shown in Table, and comparing the amount of said at least one biomarker with a reference amount for said at least one biomarker, whereby the risk of recurrence of bladder cancer is to be predicted. The present invention also contemplates a method for identifying a subject being in need of a further bladder cancer therapy. Encompassed are, furthermore, diagnostic devices and kits for carrying out said methods.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2017Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignees: DEUTSCHES KREBSFORSCHUNGSZENTRUM, INSTITUT CURIEInventors: Christoph Schröder, Harish Srinivasan, Jörg Hoheisel, François Radvanyi
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Patent number: 10787171Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle includes detecting an object state using a surroundings sensor system of the vehicle at a first point in time, detecting an object state using the surroundings sensor system at a later second point in time, and adapting an activation state of a semi-automated or fully-automated driving function of the vehicle based on the detected object states.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2017Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Christoph Schroeder, Oliver Pink
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Patent number: 10717442Abstract: A method for determining a presently existing driving situation in which a vehicle finds itself at the moment. The method includes receiving of driving-environment data based on a sensed vehicle driving environment, extracting of features from the driving-environment data with the aid of pattern recognition, classifying the presently existing driving situation based exclusively on the features extracted by the pattern recognition, and providing a result of the classification. A corresponding apparatus, a corresponding system as well as a computer program, are also described.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2015Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Christoph Schroeder, Oliver Pink
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Method and Device for Forming Package Bodies Which Are Open on One Side Using an Oscillating Gripper
Publication number: 20200180795Abstract: Described and illustrated is a device for at least partially unfolding package sleeves, having a magazine comprising a stack formed from package sleeves, wherein the package sleeves of the stack are folded flat around at least two folding edges extending in the longitudinal direction of the package sleeves and wherein a gripper is provided for gripping a side of the package sleeves facing away from the stack and for moving, in particular pulling, the package sleeves along a withdrawal transport path with the folding edges into grooves of at least one receptacle of a moulding station and wherein the grooves are spaced so that the folding edges of the package sleeves are spaced apart further in the magazine than in the grooves.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Jürgen Richter, Michael Schaaf, Christoph Schröder -
Publication number: 20200056893Abstract: A method and a corresponding system for localizing a vehicle using a digital map are described. In accordance with the method, the digital map assigns to the features one or a plurality of predetermined attributes, which are provided for characterizing possibly occurring actual changes in the features in comparison to the digital map existing at the moment. On the basis of the assigned attributes, probabilities relative to the changes are also determined, and the vehicle is localized in consideration of the determined probabilities.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2017Publication date: February 20, 2020Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Carsten HASBERG, Christoph SCHROEDER, Danny HIENDRIANA, Oliver PINK, Philipp RASP
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Patent number: 10481613Abstract: A vehicle is operable in a first operating mode in which the vehicle travels autonomously inside the traffic lane based on a detection of lane markings of a traffic lane and in a second operating mode in which the vehicle autonomously follows a vehicle driving in front while ignoring lane markings, and a method of its operation includes operating the vehicle in a first of the two operating modes, detecting a vehicle environment, and switching from the first operating mode to the other of the two operating modes as a function of the detected vehicle environment. A device can execute the method and a computer program can be executed by a device for performing the method.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2016Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Christoph Schroeder, Oliver Pink, Stefan Nordbruch, Svetlana Rau, Ulf Wilhelm
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Patent number: 10481603Abstract: An apparatus for operating a vehicle, including a control device that is configured to guide the vehicle automatically; and a monitoring device that is configured to monitor the control device for a fault during automatic guidance of the vehicle by the control device, and upon recognition of a fault to take over automated guidance of the vehicle from the control device. A corresponding method and a computer program are also described.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2015Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Oliver Pink, Karsten Muehlmann, Armin Ruehle, Michael Helmle, Christoph Schroeder, Rainer Baumgaertner, Jeannine Schwarzkopf, Florian Hauler
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Publication number: 20190285419Abstract: A method and device for determining a first highly precise position of a vehicle. The method includes acquiring surrounding-area data values using at least one radar sensor of the vehicle, the surrounding-area data values representing a surrounding area of the vehicle; and determining a rough position of the vehicle as a function of the acquired surrounding area data values. In addition, the method includes determining surrounding-area feature data values as a function of the determined rough position of the vehicle, the surrounding-area feature data values representing at least one surrounding-area feature and a second highly precise position of the at least one surrounding-area feature; and determining the first highly precise position of the vehicle as a function of the at least one surrounding-area feature, according to predefined localization criteria, the first highly precise position of the vehicle being more precise than the rough position of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2017Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Carsten Hasberg, Christoph Schroeder, Danny Hiendriana, Oliver Pink, Philipp Rasp
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Patent number: 10369993Abstract: A method for monitoring a setpoint trajectory to be traveled by a vehicle for being collision free, including carrying out a clearance measurement of vehicle surroundings with the aid of a surroundings sensor system to determine a clearance in the vehicle surroundings, carrying out an object measurement of the vehicle surroundings with the aid of the surroundings sensor system to determine objects in the vehicle surroundings, checking the setpoint trajectory for being collision free based on the determined clearance and the determined objects, and comparing particular results of the checks for being collision free to one another, an item of collision information being provided based on the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2016Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Christoph Schroeder, Oliver Pink, Stefan Nordbruch
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Patent number: 10336268Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle, the vehicle being guided in fully automated fashion, and if an error is detected during the fully automated guidance, a safe state being selected from a plurality of safe states as a function of one parameter, the vehicle being guided in fully automated fashion into the selected safe state. Also described is an apparatus for operating a vehicle, as well as to a computer program.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2015Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Christoph Schroeder, Oliver Pink, Stefan Nordbruch
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Patent number: 10249108Abstract: A highly automated driving function for controlling a motor vehicle includes a plurality of function components. A method for controlling the motor vehicle includes steps of executing the driving function using a first function component, comparing the behavior of the first function component to a specified behavior, ascertaining that the behavior of the first function component deviates from the specified behavior, ascertaining a first accident risk if the driving function continues to be executed with the aid of the first function component, ascertaining a second accident risk if the execution of the driving function continues with the aid of a second function component, and executing the driving function with the aid of the particular function component whose allocated accident risk is the lowest.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2016Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Christoph Schroeder, Oliver Pink, Stefan Nordbruch, Ulf Wilhelm