Patents by Inventor Dietrich Manstetten

Dietrich Manstetten 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: 8390440
    Abstract: A method for displaying a visual warning signal to warn a driver of a vehicle about a traffic situation that is determined to be critical. The visual warning signal displayed to the driver is based on sensor data furnished by at least one sensor unit that determines a line of sight of the driver. A display unit for displaying the visual warning signal is selected from a group of at least two separately controllable display units depending on the line of sight of the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Krautter, Michael Dambier, Maria Rimini-Doering, Dietrich Manstetten
  • Patent number: 8279087
    Abstract: A method for determining a parking spot including at least the following steps: measuring a parking spot and outputting a measured length of the parking spot; comparing the determined length to at least one limiting value and determining an indicator signal; outputting the indicator signal to the driver; recording vehicle dynamics signals, during a parking operation; evaluating the parking operation on the basis of the recorded vehicle dynamics signals and outputting an evaluation signal, and changing the at least one limiting value as a function of the evaluation signal and the indicator signal. An adaptive parking spot measurement is created in which an evaluation of the parking spot length is automatically adapted to the driving behavior and the driving skills of the respective driver, resulting in a particularly high degree of acceptance of the PSM system by the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Knoll, Andreas Engelsberg, Dietrich Manstetten, Holger Kussmann, Lars Placke, Marc Stoerzel, Ulrich Schweiger, Wei-Chia Lee
  • Publication number: 20100079270
    Abstract: A method for displaying a visual warning signal to warn a driver of a vehicle about a traffic situation determined to be critical, in which based on sensor data furnished by at least one sensor unit, a line of sight of the driver is determined. From a group of at least two separately controllable display units, a display unit for displaying the visual warning signal is selected depending on the line of sight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventors: Wolfgang KRAUTTER, Michael Dambier, Maria Rimini-Doering, Dietrich Manstetten
  • Patent number: 7471212
    Abstract: A method and a system for guiding a vehicle are provided, which utilize information regarding the vehicle's position. The position of the vehicle is ascertained exactly to the correct lane, and for at least a part of the traffic lanes of specifiable traffic routes in the surroundings of the vehicle, the traffic situation is ascertained. An estimation of traffic lanes is undertaken in the light of specifiable criteria by the evaluation of the vehicle's position and the traffic situation, thereby enabling the driver to select the most favorable lane in terms of desired criteria, e.g., minimizing lane changes, minimizing travel time, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Krautter, Dietrich Manstetten, Bilge Manga
  • Publication number: 20080231469
    Abstract: A method for determining a parking spot including at least the following steps: measuring a parking spot and outputting a measured length of the parking spot; comparing the determined length to at least one limiting value and determining an indicator signal; outputting the indicator signal to the driver; recording vehicle dynamics signals, during a parking operation; evaluating the parking operation on the basis of the recorded vehicle dynamics signals and outputting an evaluation signal, and changing the at least one limiting value as a function of the evaluation signal and the indicator signal. An adaptive parking spot measurement is created in which an evaluation of the parking spot length is automatically adapted to the driving behavior and the driving skills of the respective driver, resulting in a particularly high degree of acceptance of the PSM system by the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Peter Knoll, Andreas Engelsberg, Dietrich Manstetten, Holger Kussmann, Lars Placke, Marc Stoerzel, Ulrich Schweiger, Wei-Chia Lee
  • Patent number: 7391305
    Abstract: A driver warning device which serves to warn the driver when a safety-critical condition of the vehicle is reached. A warning is issued only if such issuance is to take place in accordance with a user profile. This avoids unnecessary warnings from being issued to a driver, which could reduce the acceptance of the warning system on the part of the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Knoll, Andreas Engelsberg, Dietrich Manstetten, Holger Kussmann, Andre Kroehnert, Lars Placke, Marc Stoerzel, Ulrich Schweiger, Stephan Eisenlauer
  • Publication number: 20070013498
    Abstract: A driver warning device which serves to warn the driver when a safety-critical condition of the vehicle is reached. A warning is issued only if such issuance is to take place in accordance with a user profile. This avoids unnecessary warnings from being issued to a driver, which could reduce the acceptance of the warning system on the part of the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Peter Knoll, Andreas Engelsberg, Dietrich Manstetten, Holger Kussman, Andre Kroehnert, Lars Placke, Marc Stoerzel, Ulrich Schweiger, Stephan Eisenlauer
  • Publication number: 20060220913
    Abstract: A method and a system for guiding a vehicle are provided, which utilize information regarding the vehicle's position. The position of the vehicle is ascertained exactly to the correct lane, and for at least a part of the traffic lanes of specifiable traffic routes in the surroundings of the vehicle, the traffic situation is ascertained. An estimation of traffic lanes is undertaken in the light of specifiable criteria by the evaluation of the vehicle's position and the traffic situation, thereby enabling the driver to select the most favorable lane in terms of desired criteria, e.g., minimizing lane changes, minimizing travel time, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Wolfgang Krautter, Dietrich Manstetten, Bilge Manga