Patents by Inventor Josef Barenweiler

Josef Barenweiler 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).

  • Device and method for object recognition for an automotive safety device
    Publication number: 20070165227
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for object recognition for an automotive passenger protection system, comprising a signal source (10), adapted to generate at least one electromagnetic wave (12), and a receiver (14) for the at least one electromagnetic wave (18) reflected by an obstacle (16). The inventive device is provided with an evaluation unit (20) that is adapted to evaluate the polarization of the at least one electromagnetic wave (18) reflected by the obstacle (16) and received by the receiver (14) and to generate at least one evaluation signal (22). The inventive device and method allow for obtaining additional information on the obstacle such as its surface structure and using the same for the automotive passenger protection system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventors: Hermann Bauer, Gunter Fendt, Josef Barenweiler, Helmut Steurer, Hermann Kublbeck