Patents by Inventor Holger Leicht

Holger Leicht 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).

  • Method and device for driver assistance
    Patent number: 8195387
    Abstract: In a method and a device for driver assistance, traffic elements that point to potential danger zones are detected on the road, using a camera. If such potential danger zones are detected, at least one headlight of the vehicle is controlled in such a way that the potential danger zone is illuminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Moritz, Holger Leicht
  • Lane assist system for a motor vehicle and operating method
    Patent number: 7675432
    Abstract: In order to provide a lane assist system for a motor vehicle including a surround sensor device, which is mounted on the vehicle, for detecting the lane of the vehicle and a warning device to alert the driver in the event of the vehicle threatening to depart the lane which, with the smallest possible disturbance of the passengers, still enables the driver to initiate an intuitive steering response in a danger situation, it is provided to design and set up the warning device in such a way that a vibration, noticeable to the driver, is generated in the driver seat, to the effect that the vibration is noticeable on the side on which a lane departure threatens or actually takes place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Holger Leicht
  • Method and device for driver assistance
    Publication number: 20090185718
    Abstract: In a method and a device for driver assistance, traffic elements that point to potential danger zones are detected on the road, using a camera. If such potential danger zones are detected, at least one headlight of the vehicle is controlled in such a way that the potential danger zone is illuminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventors: Rainer Moritz, Holger Leicht
  • Lane assist system for a motor vehicle and operating method
    Publication number: 20070043505
    Abstract: In order to provide a lane assist system for a motor vehicle including a surround sensor device, which is mounted on the vehicle, for detecting the lane of the vehicle and a warning device to alert the driver in the event of the vehicle threatening to depart the lane which, with the smallest possible disturbance of the passengers, still enables the driver to initiate an intuitive steering response in a danger situation, it is provided to design and set up the warning device in such a way that a vibration, noticeable to the driver, is generated in the driver seat, to the effect that the vibration is noticeable on the side on which a lane departure threatens or actually takes place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventor: Holger Leicht