Patents by Inventor Georg Schneider

Georg Schneider 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: 20250137831
    Abstract: A method and a device by means of which dynamic water level information with respect to a vehicle can be generated. A processing unit which analyses and uses this water level information for higher-level purposes, in particular for other road users, is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Georg Schneider, Armin Dertinger, Frank Schou
  • Patent number: 11878702
    Abstract: The invention relates to a driver assistance system for a motor vehicle, comprising a surroundings sensor system, a controller, and an analysis module. The controller is equipped and designed so as to ascertain an assistance function control signal on the basis of surroundings data detected by the surroundings sensor system, said assistance function control signal being in a specified functional relationship with at least one assistance system parameter and the detected surroundings data, and to actuate the vehicle so as to provide an assistance function by means of the assistance function control signal. The analysis module is equipped and designed so as to ascertain a success value for the assistance function control signal using reference information and to initiate an optimization of the at least one assistance system parameter if the success value falls below a success threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: ZF ACTIVE SAFETY GMBH
    Inventors: Georg Schneider, Thomas Mueller
  • Publication number: 20230325640
    Abstract: A system for rendering an explanation output for users regarding an anomaly predicted by an anomaly detection module on the basis of high frequency sensor data or values derived therefrom in an industrial production process, wherein the anomaly detection module predicts the anomalies when the anomaly detection module classifies sensor data or ranges of sensor data that describe a state of a machine, a component, and/or a product of the production process as different from the data that are normally expected, wherein the system is configured to send an optimized explanation mask as a rendering of the explanation output for a user, wherein the user can identify which sensor data, ranges of sensor data, or values derived therefrom are responsible for the anomaly predicted by the anomaly detection module based on the optimized explanation mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Nicolas THEWES, Georg SCHNEIDER
  • Publication number: 20230245554
    Abstract: A method for characterizing future trajectories of traffic participants includes obtaining trajectory histories of traffic participants and environment features in a current traffic scenario as input, determining an embedding of trajectories and/or environment features relating to a traffic participant in a first features space for each traffic participant, mapping the image section of the embedding onto a second features space comprising a first number of characteristics, which each characterize the future trajectories for these traffic participants; a list, the length of which is the same as the first number, and the entries of which each indicate probabilities for the occurrence of one of the future trajectories with the respective characteristics; predicting trajectories for these traffic participants, and determining whether the trajectory predictions are based on different characteristics or are instances of the same characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Firas MUALLA, Georg SCHNEIDER, Nils MURZYN, Vijay PARSI
  • Patent number: 11673545
    Abstract: In a method for automated avoidance of a collision of a vehicle with an object in the surroundings of the vehicle, multiple vehicle paths are predicted and each one is weighted with a vehicle path probability, the vehicle surroundings are recorded with an imaging vehicle sensor, an object in the vehicle surroundings is captured, at least one object path in the vehicle surroundings is predicted and is weighted with an object path probability, one of the vehicle paths is tested for collision with the at least one object path and if a collision is possible, a collision probability with the at least one object path is calculated, a weighting criterion for an overall collision probability of the vehicle with the object is ascertained and a test is performed of whether the weighting criterion exceeds a threshold and if the threshold is exceeded a collision avoidance maneuver is triggered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: ZF ACTIVE SAFETY GMBH
    Inventors: Georg Schneider, Philipp Mungenast
  • Publication number: 20230128899
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for planning and/or controlling a production by a production system comprising a plurality of production sections and production lines. A production planning and/or control system for production optimization is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Georg SCHNEIDER, Leander TENTRUP, Gerhard SCHALLER
  • Publication number: 20230115525
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for planning and/or controlling a production by a production system comprising a plurality of production sections and production lines. A production planning and/or control system are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Georg SCHNEIDER, Leander TENTRUP, Gerhard SCHALLER
  • Patent number: 11530931
    Abstract: System for creating a surroundings model of a motor vehicle, which is or can be connected with: at least one navigation unit, which is equipped to provide information about the instantaneous position of the vehicle and information about at least one segment of road in front of the vehicle in time and space, wherein the navigation unit provides the information in a digital map format and/or in absolute position information, at least one interface, which is equipped to communicate with at least one object to be merged in the surroundings of the vehicle, wherein the information received by the interface includes absolute position information on the at least one object to be merged, and/or at least one sensor unit, which is equipped to detect at least one object to be merged in the surroundings of the vehicle, wherein the at least one sensor unit is additionally equipped to provide relative position information on the at least one object to be merged relative to the vehicle, wherein the system is equipped to a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: ZF ACTIVE SAFETY GMBH
    Inventors: Georg Schneider, Thomas Müller
  • Publication number: 20220118993
    Abstract: The invention relates to a driver assistance system for a motor vehicle, comprising a surroundings sensor system, a controller, and an analysis module. The controller is equipped and designed so as to ascertain an assistance function control signal on the basis of surroundings data detected by the surroundings sensor system, said assistance function control signal being in a specified functional relationship with at least one assistance system parameter and the detected surroundings data, and to actuate the vehicle so as to provide an assistance function by means of the assistance function control signal. The analysis module is equipped and designed so as to ascertain a success value for the assistance function control signal using reference information and to initiate an optimization of the at least one assistance system parameter if the success value falls below a success threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: GEORG SCHNEIDER, THOMAS MUELLER
  • Patent number: 11155357
    Abstract: An apparatus and method relating to a generator comprising a housing defining an interior and fluidly separating the interior from surrounding ambient air, at least one of a rotor or stator located within the housing, a cooling circuit passing through at least a portion of the housing to cool the interior and recirculating a coolant having a density greater than the ambient air, and a jet pump having a motive fluid conduit fluidly coupled to the cooling circuit, a transport fluid circuit fluidly coupled to the ambient air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Jan Zywot, Gerard Howard Bueche, Gary Michael Chessare, Robert Donald Grennan, Michael George Schneider
  • Publication number: 20210136529
    Abstract: A method for controlling a data transfer for a mobile device (200) is described, wherein the method comprises: detecting (S10) a movement path of the mobile device (200); ascertaining (S20) at least one parameter for a data transfer connection (255) along the movement path of the mobile device (200); creating (S30) a parameter profile for each of the at least one parameter, wherein the parameter profile comprises a plurality of parameter values as a function of a position along the movement path and/or depending on a future point in time; and triggering (S40) an event as a function of the parameter profile. In addition, a mobile device (200) and a vehicle (1) for carrying out such a method are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Georg Schneider, Boris Pradarutti
  • Patent number: 10836382
    Abstract: A control system for influencing at least one driver assistance system or comfort system associated with a host motor vehicle when the motor vehicle is in an exceptional scenario, wherein a surroundings sensor system supplies the driver assistance system or comfort system with information concerning the vehicle surroundings and/or the traffic situation the host motor vehicle is in; this driver assistance system or comfort system also influences the longitudinal and/or transverse guidance of the motor vehicle in driving or hazard situations; and for recognizing an exceptional scenario, the control system evaluates the information from the surroundings sensor system and/or a switching device to be actuated by the driver of the motor vehicle in order to at least temporarily switch off, suppress, or reduce the functionality of the at least one driver assistance system or comfort system, based on this evaluation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: LUCAS AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Georg Schneider, Guido Kraus, Philipp Mungenast
  • Publication number: 20200216186
    Abstract: An apparatus and method relating to a generator comprising a housing defining an interior and fluidly separating the interior from surrounding ambient air, at least one of a rotor or stator located within the housing, a cooling circuit passing through at least a portion of the housing to cool the interior and recirculating a coolant having a density greater than the ambient air, and a jet pump having a motive fluid conduit fluidly coupled to the cooling circuit, a transport fluid circuit fluidly coupled to the ambient air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Jan Zywot, Gerard Howard Bueche, Gary Michael Chessare, Robert Donald Grennan, Michael George Schneider
  • Publication number: 20200217250
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for a generator for generating power having a rotary union between a rotor and a stator, the rotary union comprising a first fluid passage having a converging nozzle and located within the stator having a first inlet and a first outlet, a second fluid passage having a diverging nozzle and located within the rotor and having a second inlet and a second outlet, the second inlet is aligned with the first outlet and at least one gap located between the rotor and stator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Samuel Robert Hathaway, Clifford D. Westerlund, Jason D. Wilkening, Robert D. Grennan, Michael George Schneider, John S. Mears
  • Publication number: 20200180610
    Abstract: In a method for the at least partially automated operation of a vehicle, a driving maneuver target is determined based on a predetermined route, a traffic situation is detected using a sensor system, for the detected traffic situation, under the specification of the driving maneuver target and multiple driving maneuver limits, a standard driving maneuver is determined based on the detected traffic situation, an anomaly indicator for the traffic situation is determined from at least one situation feature, and an exception driving maneuver is determined when a threshold value for the anomaly indicator is exceeded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Georg Schneider, Thomas Mueller
  • Publication number: 20200033153
    Abstract: System for creating a surroundings model of a motor vehicle, which is or can be connected with: at least one navigation unit, which is equipped to provide information about the instantaneous position of the vehicle and information about at least one segment of road in front of the vehicle in time and space, wherein the navigation unit provides the information in a digital map format and/or in absolute position information, at least one interface, which is equipped to communicate with at least one object to be merged in the surroundings of the vehicle, wherein the information received by the interface includes absolute position information on the at least one object to be merged, and/or at least one sensor unit, which is equipped to detect at least one object to be merged in the surroundings of the vehicle, wherein the at least one sensor unit is additionally equipped to provide relative position information on the at least one object to be merged relative to the vehicle, wherein the system is equipped to a
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Georg Schneider, Thomas Muller
  • Publication number: 20200023836
    Abstract: In a method for automated avoidance of a collision of a vehicle with an object in the surroundings of the vehicle, multiple vehicle paths are predicted and each one is weighted with a vehicle path probability, the vehicle surroundings are recorded with an imaging vehicle sensor, an object in the vehicle surroundings is captured, at least one object path in the vehicle surroundings is predicted and is weighted with an object path probability, one of the vehicle paths is tested for collision with the at least one object path and if a collision is possible, a collision probability with the at least one object path is calculated, a weighting criterion for an overall collision probability of the vehicle with the object is ascertained and a test is performed of whether the weighting criterion exceeds a threshold and if the threshold is exceeded a collision avoidance maneuver is triggered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Georg Schneider, Philipp Mungenast
  • Patent number: 10479369
    Abstract: A method for use in a driving assistance system of a motor vehicle is provided. The method comprises receiving, by a driver attention module of the driving assistance system, information from at least one input source. The information comprises at least one indicator. The at least one indicator indicates a current attention of a driver of the motor vehicle. The method further comprises deciding, based on the current attention, whether the driving assistance system is to interfere in a current driving operation of the motor vehicle. The method further comprises triggering a signal, by the driver attention module, based on the decision. A driver attention module and a driving assistance system having the driver attention module and a driver fatigue module are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: LUCAS AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Georg Schneider, Sascha Heinrichs-Bartscher
  • Patent number: 10458805
    Abstract: Driver assistance in a motor vehicle using a navigation system and a road sign display system, wherein: the navigation system accesses map data representing road segments of a road network in the geographic proximity of the motor vehicle and road signs located on the road segments, determines and provides a current position of the motor vehicle located on a road segment, and provides first information of at least one road sign which is located on a road segment to be traveled by the motor vehicle based on the current position of the motor vehicle; the road sign display system detects, based on environment information in front of and/or sideways of the motor vehicle captured via a camera unit, at least one road sign in regard to its position at a road segment and/or its meaning, and provides this second information to the driver assistance system; and wherein the first and second information are compared with each other, and, if the first and second information do not coincide, the first information provided b
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: LUCAS AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventor: Georg Schneider
  • Patent number: 10410073
    Abstract: Driver assistance system of a motor vehicle, to be connected with a navigation unit and a camera unit; wherein the navigation unit is adapted to access map data representing road segments of a road network located in the geographic proximity of the motor vehicle and road signs located on the road segments, to determine a current position of the motor vehicle located on a road segment, and to provide first information of at least one road sign to the driver assistance system, which road sign is located on a position of a road segment to be traveled by the motor vehicle based on the current position of the motor vehicle. The driver assistance system is adapted to provide second information of the at least one road sign to the camera unit based on the first information provided by the navigation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: LUCAS AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventor: Georg Schneider