Patents by Inventor Derek ROTZ

Derek ROTZ 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).

  • Assistance system for a vehicle, in particular a commercial vehicle
    Patent number: 12637050
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assistance system (16) configured to be installed in an ego vehicle (10) and support a driver of the ego vehicle (10) in avoiding a collision of the ego vehicle (10) with another vehicle (18), the assistance system (16) being configured to monitor an environment (40) of the ego vehicle (10) and detect the other vehicle (18) approaching the ego vehicle (10). The assistance system (16) is configured to determine that the driver of the ego vehicle (10) is about to perform a turning maneuver (32) of the ego vehicle (10) towards a driver's side (26) of the ego vehicle (10). The assistance system (16) is configured to determine the risk of a collision resulting from the turning maneuver (32), between the ego vehicle (10) and the other vehicle (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: Daimler Truck AG
    Inventors: Paul Petty, Lowell Brown, Quyen Duchesneau, Derek Rotz, Cristin Paun
  • ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE, IN PARTICULAR A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20250065853
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assistance system (16) configured to be installed in an ego vehicle (10) and support a driver of the ego vehicle (10) in avoiding a collision of the ego vehicle (10) with another vehicle (18), the assistance system (16) being configured to monitor an environment (40) of the ego vehicle (10) and detect the other vehicle (18) approaching the ego vehicle (10). The assistance system (16) is configured to determine that the driver of the ego vehicle (10) is about to perform a turning maneuver (32) of the ego vehicle (10) towards a driver's side (26) of the ego vehicle (10). The assistance system (16) is configured to determine the risk of a collision resulting from the turning maneuver (32), between the ego vehicle (10) and the other vehicle (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Paul PETTY, Lowell BROWN, Quyen DUCHESNEAU, Derek ROTZ, Cristin PAUN