Patents by Inventor Florian Ries
Florian Ries 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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Patent number: 11852489Abstract: A method for determining the position of a vehicle involves determining a plurality of position hypotheses by comparing landmark objects detected by a sensor system of the vehicle with landmark objects stored in a map, in particular in a map section. By analyzing all position hypotheses and filtering out all false information using probabilistic analysis, a position hypothesis with an integrity value is determined. A position hypothesis with a position accuracy sufficient in a predetermined way for determining the position of the vehicle is determined by filtering according to predetermined limit values.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2019Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AGInventors: Florian Ries, Frank Schuster, Martin Haueis, Mohammad Ghanaat
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Patent number: 11754398Abstract: A method for determining measured values using at least two different measuring methods involves, with each of the measuring methods, determining provisional measured values and suppling data for an integrity of the determined provisional measured values. The determined provisional measured values are merged to give combined measured values and information on the integrity of the combined measured values is determined. Depending on the data concerning the integrity of the determined provisional measured values and the combined measured values and depending on a period of time during which the determined provisional measured values and the combined measured values in each case meet specified requirements regarding their integrity, it is decided which of the measured values are supplied for further processing.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AGInventors: Florian Ries, Frank Schuster, Martin Haueis
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Patent number: 11747159Abstract: A method for landmark-based localization of a vehicle involves forming a plurality of position hypotheses for a vehicle position based on a forming of associations between sensor landmark objects detected by sensor and map landmark objects stored in a digital map. A most likely vehicle position is ascertained as the localization result on the basis of a probabilistic filtering of the position hypotheses, and a guaranteed position area is ascertained, in which a predefined error upper limit is not exceeded. This is performed several times with different set-ups of the probabilistic filtering. The localization result with the smallest guaranteed position area is selected as vehicle position if the guaranteed position areas overlap fully in pairs.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AGInventors: Florian Ries, Yinglai Yang, Frank Schuster, Martin Haueis
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Publication number: 20230115520Abstract: A method for landmark-based localization of a vehicle involves forming a plurality of position hypotheses for a vehicle position based on a forming of associations between sensor landmark objects detected by sensor and map landmark objects stored in a digital map. A most likely vehicle position is ascertained as the localization result on the basis of a probabilistic filtering of the position hypotheses, and a guaranteed position area is ascertained, in which a predefined error upper limit is not exceeded. This is performed several times with different set-ups of the probabilistic filtering. The localization result with the smallest guaranteed position area is selected as vehicle position if the guaranteed position areas overlap fully in pairs.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2021Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AGInventors: Florian RIES, Yinglai YANG, Frank SCHUSTER, Martin HAUEIS
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Publication number: 20220221278Abstract: A method for determining measured values using at least two different measuring methods involves, with each of the measuring methods, determining provisional measured values and suppling data for an integrity of the determined provisional measured values. The determined provisional measured values are merged to give combined measured values and information on the integrity of the combined measured values is determined. Depending on the data concerning the integrity of the determined provisional measured values and the combined measured values and depending on a period of time during which the determined provisional measured values and the combined measured values in each case meet specified requirements regarding their integrity, it is decided which of the measured values are supplied for further processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2020Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Florian RIES, Frank SCHUSTER, Martin HAUEIS
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Publication number: 20210278220Abstract: A method for determining the position of a vehicle involves determining a plurality of position hypotheses by comparing landmark objects detected by a sensor system of the vehicle with landmark objects stored in a map, in particular in a map section. By analyzing all position hypotheses and filtering out all false information using probabilistic analysis, a position hypothesis with an integrity value is determined. A position hypothesis with a position accuracy sufficient in a predetermined way for determining the position of the vehicle is determined by filtering according to predetermined limit values.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2019Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Florian RIES, Frank SCHUSTER, Martin HAUEIS, Mohammad GHANAAT
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Publication number: 20210215503Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle system of a vehicle which is equipped to carry out an automated driving operation involves localizing the vehicle and approving the vehicle system for activation depending on a result of the localization. The vehicle is localized with at least two different localization methods. The at least two localization methods include at least one landmark-based localization method and one localization method based on at least one global navigation satellite system. The vehicle system is only approved for activation if it is confirmed with each of the applied localization methods that the vehicle is located on a route section approved for automated driving operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2019Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: Florian RIES, Frank SCHUSTER, Martin HAUEIS, Mohammad GHANAAT
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Publication number: 20210009107Abstract: A method for operating a driver assistance system of a vehicle involves, for determining a position of the vehicle in a digital environment map, detecting environment data for the vehicle using an on-board sensor system and matched with map data stored in the environment map. A position of the vehicle in a real environment is determined using position data of the vehicle from an on-board satellite receiver. Accuracy of the determined position of the vehicle is determined based on the position data and environment data matched with the environment data. Accuracy is predicted with which the position of the vehicle in the environment map can be determined for a predetermined section of road ahead of the vehicle. Fully automated operation of the vehicle is enabled when the determined accuracy and the predicted accuracy for the predetermined section of road ahead of the vehicle are greater than at least one accuracy threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2018Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: DAIMLER AGInventors: Florian RIES, Frank SCHUSTER, Martin HAUEIS, Mohammad GHANAAT, Florian GEIß, Jochen ROTH
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Publication number: 20200299842Abstract: An apparatus for processing a flexible substrate is provided including a vacuum chamber having a first chamber portion, second chamber portion and third chamber portion. The apparatus further includes an unwinding shaft supporting the flexible substrate to be processed and a winding shaft supporting the flexible substrate after processing, wherein the unwinding shaft and the winding shaft are disposed in the first chamber portion, a first wall separating the first chamber portion from the second chamber portion, wherein the first wall is inclined with respect to a vertical and horizontal orientation, a coating drum having a first portion disposed in the second chamber portion and a second portion disposed in the third chamber portion, and a plurality of processing stations disposed at least partially in the third chamber portion, wherein a majority of the plurality of the processing stations are disposed below a rotational axis of the coating drum.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Jose Manuel DIEGUEZ-CAMPO, Heike LANDGRAF, Tobias STOLLEY, Stefan HEIN, Florian RIES, Neil MORRISON
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Patent number: 10689760Abstract: An apparatus for processing a flexible substrate is provided including a vacuum chamber having a first chamber portion, second chamber portion and third chamber portion. The apparatus further includes an unwinding shaft supporting the flexible substrate to be processed and a winding shaft supporting the flexible substrate after processing, wherein the unwinding shaft and the winding shaft are disposed in the first chamber portion, a first wall separating the first chamber portion from the second chamber portion, wherein the first wall is inclined with respect to a vertical and horizontal orientation, a coating drum having a first portion disposed in the second chamber portion and a second portion disposed in the third chamber portion, and a plurality of processing stations disposed at least partially in the third chamber portion, wherein a majority of the plurality of the processing stations are disposed below a rotational axis of the coating drum.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Jose Manuel Dieguez-Campo, Heike Landgraf, Tobias Stolley, Stefan Hein, Florian Ries, Morrison Neil
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Publication number: 20200165721Abstract: A vacuum processing system for a flexible substrate is provided. The vacuum processing system includes a first chamber adapted for housing a supply roll for providing the flexible substrate; a second chamber adapted for housing a take-up roll for storing the flexible substrate after processing; a substrate transport arrangement including one or more guide rollers for guiding the flexible substrate from the first chamber to the second chamber; a maintenance zone between the first chamber and the second chamber wherein the maintenance zone allows for maintenance access to or of at least one of the first chamber and the second chamber; and a first process chamber for processing the flexible substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2016Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Neil MORRISON, Jürgen HENRICH, Florian RIES, Tobias STOLLEY, Andreas SAUER, Wolfgang BUSCHBECK
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Patent number: 10648072Abstract: A vacuum processing system for a flexible substrate is provided. The processing system includes a first chamber adapted for housing one of a supply roll for providing the flexible substrate and a take-up roll for storing the flexible substrate; a second chamber adapted for housing one of a supply roll for providing the flexible substrate and a take-up roll for storing the flexible substrate; a maintenance zone between the first chamber and the second chamber; and a first process chamber for depositing material on the flexible substrate, wherein the second chamber is provided between the maintenance zone and the first process chamber. The maintenance zone allows for maintenance access to at least one of the first chamber and the second chamber.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2014Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: Florian Ries, Stefan Hein, Jürgen Henrich, Andreas Sauer
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Publication number: 20190112706Abstract: An apparatus for coating a thin film on a flexible substrate is described. The apparatus includes a coating drum having an outer surface for guiding the flexible substrate through a first vacuum processing region and at least one second vacuum processing region, a gas separation unit for separating the first vacuum processing region and at least one second vacuum processing region and adapted to form a slit through which the flexible substrate can pass between the outer surface of the coating drum and the gas separation unit, wherein the gas separation unit is adapted to control fluid communication between the first processing region and the second processing region by adjusting the position of the gas separation unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: Hans-Georg LOTZ, Neil MORRISON, Jose Manuel DIEGUEZ-CAMPO, Heike LANDGRAF, Tobias STOLLEY, Stefan HEIN, Florian RIES, Wolfgang BUSCHBECK
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Publication number: 20180372650Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, an optical inspection system for inspecting a flexible substrate is provided. The system includes a substrate support with an at least partially convex substrate support surface configured to guide the substrate along a substrate transportation path, the substrate support being arranged on a first side of the substrate transportation path; a light source arranged on a second side of the substrate transportation path and configured to direct a light beam through a portion of the substrate which is supported on and in contact with the convex substrate support surface; and a light detector for conducting a transmission measurement of the substrate. According to a further aspect of the present disclosure, methods of inspecting a flexible substrate are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2016Publication date: December 27, 2018Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Fabio PIERALISI, Florian RIES
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Publication number: 20180100236Abstract: An apparatus for depositing a thin film on a substrate is described. The apparatus includes a substrate support having an outer surface for guiding the substrate along a surface of the substrate support through a first vacuum processing region and at least one second vacuum processing region, a first deposition sources corresponding to the first processing region and at least one second deposition source corresponding to the at least one second vacuum processing region. The apparatus further includes one or more vacuum flanges providing at least a further gas outlet between the first deposition source and the at least one second deposition source.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: Neil Morrison, Jose Manuel DIEGUEZ-CAMPO, Heike LANDGRAF, Tobias STOLLEY, Stefan HEIN, Florian RIES, Wolfgang BUSCHBECK
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Patent number: 9873945Abstract: An apparatus includes a substrate support having an outer surface for guiding the substrate through a first vacuum processing region and at least one second vacuum processing region. First and second deposition sources correspond to the first processing region and at least one second deposition source corresponds to the at least one second vacuum processing region, wherein at least the first deposition source includes an electrode having a surface that opposes the substrate support. A processing gas inlet and a processing gas outlet are arranged at opposing sides of the surface of the electrode. At least one separation gas inlet how one or more openings, wherein the one or more openings are at least provided at one of opposing sides of the electrode surface such that the processing gas inlet and/or the processing gas outlet are provided between the one or more openings and the surface of the electrode.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2013Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: Neil Morrison, Jose Manuel Dieguez-Campo, Heike Landgraf, Tobias Stolley, Stefan Hein, Florian Ries, Wolfgang Buschbeck
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Publication number: 20170152593Abstract: A vacuum processing system for a flexible substrate is provided. The processing system includes a first chamber adapted for housing one of a supply roll for providing the flexible substrate and a take-up roll for storing the flexible substrate; a second chamber adapted for housing one of a supply roll for providing the flexible substrate and a take-up roll for storing the flexible substrate; a maintenance zone between the first chamber and the second chamber; and a first process chamber for depositing material on the flexible substrate, wherein the second chamber is provided between the maintenance zone and the first process chamber. The maintenance zone allows for maintenance access to at least one of the first chamber and the second chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2014Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Florian RIES, Stefan HEIN, Jürgen HENRICH, Andreas SAUER
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Publication number: 20170058404Abstract: An apparatus for processing a flexible substrate is described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Jose Manuel DIEGUEZ-CAMPO, Heike LANDGRAF, Tobias STOLLEY, Stefan HEIN, Florian RIES, Morrison NEIL
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Patent number: 9534294Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a method for cleaning the processing chamber of a flexible substrate processing apparatus without breaking the vacuum in the processing chamber is provided. The method for cleaning the processing chamber includes guiding a sacrificial foil into the processing chamber; initiating a first pump process in the processing chamber; plasma cleaning the processing chamber while the sacrificial foil is provided in the processing chamber; initiating a second pump process in the processing chamber; and guiding a flexible substrate into the processing chamber.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2013Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: Florian Ries, Stefan Hein, Stefan Lorenz, Neil Morrison, Tobias Stolley
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Publication number: 20160340776Abstract: A processing apparatus for processing a flexible substrate in a vacuum chamber is described. The processing apparatus includes a processing drum for processing the flexible substrate while being guided on the processing drum, a roller arrangement having one or more rollers configured to contact the flexible substrate along a portion of one or more circumferences of the one or more rollers before the flexible substrate is guided on the processing drum, wherein the combined length of contact along one or more portions of the one or more circumferences of the one or more rollers is 270 mm or above, and wherein an individual length of contact along each of the one or more portions of the one or more circumferences of the one or more rollers is 500 mm or below, and a temperature adjustment element adjusting the temperature of the one or more rollers.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2014Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Andreas SAUER, Florian RIES, Thomas DEPPISCH