Patents by Inventor Joseph Zagroba
Joseph Zagroba 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: 11669104Abstract: A method for autonomously maneuvering a vehicle in a rearward direction towards a point of interest is provided. The method includes receiving one or more images from a camera positioned on a back portion of the vehicle. The method includes overlaying a path on the one or more images. In addition, the method includes receiving a command by way of a user interface. The command includes instructions to adjust the path. The method includes adjusting the path based on the received command. The method also includes transmitting a drive command to a drive system supported by the vehicle. The drive command causes the vehicle to autonomously maneuver along the adjusted path in a rearward direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2019Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Donald Berkemeier, Xin Yu, Dhiren Verma, Danny Bynum, Julien Ip, Eduardo Llanos, Joseph Zagroba, Kyle Carpenter
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Publication number: 20220161853Abstract: A method for autonomously parking a vehicle-trailer system is provided. The method includes receiving sensor system data from a sensor system supported by the vehicle. The sensor system data includes images of surroundings along a driving path of the vehicle-trailer system. The method includes determining a local map based on the sensor system data. The local map includes surroundings along the driving path. The method includes receiving a user selection of an image location within the images. The image location representing a position in the local map associated with a selected location within the surroundings. The method includes determining a parking path from a current location of the vehicle-trailer system to the position based on the local map and instructing a drive system to execute an autonomous parking behavior causing the vehicle-trailer system to autonomously drive along the parking path and autonomously park in the selected location.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2020Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventors: Eduardo Jose Ramirez Llanos, Dhiren Verma, Xin Yu, Matthew Donald Berkemeier, Julien Ip, Kyle P Carpenter, Francisco Alejandro Fuentes Perez, Joseph Zagroba, Victor Manuel Camacho Ruiz, Andrew Phillip Bolduc, Erick Daniel Rivera Gutierrez, Nichols William, Isemany Angelica Leal Martinez
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Patent number: 11338852Abstract: A method of maneuvering a vehicle-trailer assembly in reverse travel with a backing system includes: initiating a backing mode for the backing system; determining a current relative position representing a relative angle between the vehicle and the trailer; retrieving an operator proficiency setting selected by an operator; determining a maximum allowable relevant position for the current trailer based on the selected operator proficiency setting and the current trailer calibration data; receiving a position adjustment request via an input device; determining a new relative position request based upon the position adjustment request and the selected operator proficiency setting; comparing the new relative position request to the maximum allowed relative position setting to determine if the new relative position is below the maximum allowed relative position setting; setting a new relative position to the new relative position request when the new relative position request is within the maximum allowed relativType: GrantFiled: August 23, 2018Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Continental Autonomous Mobility US, LLCInventors: Ryan Stabel, Alejandro Salcido Zarco, Ali Houry, Arturo Holt, Berenice Sanvicente Herrera, Diego German Canedo Texon, Francisco Alejandro Fuentes Perez, Joseph Zagroba, Julien Biton, Marco Antonio Ramírez Frías
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Publication number: 20210072371Abstract: A disclosed vehicle driving assist system includes a first sensing system configured for monitoring an environment surrounding a vehicle and generating a first signal indicative the environment surrounding the vehicle, an audio recognition system configured for monitoring noise signals surrounding the vehicle and generating a second signal indicative of a traffic participant surrounding the vehicle, and a controller configured to receive the first signal from the first sensing system and the second signal from the audio recognition system, verify the first signal from the first sensing system utilizing the second signal from the audio recognition system and initiate vehicle response based on the verification of the first signal and a determination of the presence of traffic participant surrounding the vehicle based on the second signal from the audio recognition system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2019Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Joerg Scheibel, Joseph Zagroba
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Patent number: 10703273Abstract: A method of generating an overhead view of a tow vehicle and a trailer attached to the tow vehicle is provided. The method includes receiving first sensor system data from a sensor system and determining a trailer width based on the first sensor system data. The method includes receiving a second sensor system data from the sensor system and determining a trailer length based on the sensor system data. The method includes determining a separation distance between the trailer and the vehicle based on the first and/or second sensor system data. The method includes generating an overhead image including a vehicle representation and a trailer representation based on the trailer width, the trailer length, the separation distance, the vehicle length, and the vehicle width. The method also includes transmitting instructions to display the overhead image.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventors: Rodrigo Gomez-Mendoza, Brandon Herzog, Joseph Zagroba
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Publication number: 20190346858Abstract: A method for autonomously maneuvering a vehicle in a rearward direction towards a point of interest is provided. The method includes receiving one or more images from a camera positioned on a back portion of the vehicle. The method includes overlaying a path on the one or more images. In addition, the method includes receiving a command by way of a user interface. The command includes instructions to adjust the path. The method includes adjusting the path based on the received command. The method also includes transmitting a drive command to a drive system supported by the vehicle. The drive command causes the vehicle to autonomously maneuver along the adjusted path in a rearward direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Donald Berkemeier, Xin Yu, Dhiren Verma, Danny Bynum, Julien Ip, Eduardo Llanos, Joseph Zagroba, Kyle Carpenter
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Publication number: 20190084477Abstract: A method of generating an overhead view of a tow vehicle and a trailer attached to the tow vehicle is provided. The method includes receiving first sensor system data from a sensor system and determining a trailer width based on the first sensor system data. The method includes receiving a second sensor system data from the sensor system and determining a trailer length based on the sensor system data. The method includes determining a separation distance between the trailer and the vehicle based on the first and/or second sensor system data. The method includes generating an overhead image including a vehicle representation and a trailer representation based on the trailer width, the trailer length, the separation distance, the vehicle length, and the vehicle width. The method also includes transmitting instructions to display the overhead image.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventors: Rodrigo Gomez-Mendoza, Brandon Herzog, Joseph Zagroba
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Publication number: 20190080607Abstract: An intersection monitoring system includes at least one sensor disposed and configured to detect objects in the proximity of an intersection of roads. A computer processor is in communication with the at least one sensor. The computer processor is configured to determine at least one of a speed, an acceleration, and a heading for each object based on data from the sensors. The computer processor is also configured to estimate the trajectory for each object. The computer processor is further configured to predict a probability for a collision between at least two of the objects based on the estimated trajectory for each object and to send an alert in response to the probability being greater than a predetermined value.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Jeremy J. McClain, Joseph Zagroba, Anil Rachakonda
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Publication number: 20190061816Abstract: A method of maneuvering a vehicle-trailer assembly in reverse travel with a backing system includes: initiating a backing mode for the backing system; determining a current relative position representing a relative angle between the vehicle and the trailer; retrieving an operator proficiency setting selected by an operator; determining a maximum allowable relevant position for the current trailer based on the selected operator proficiency setting and the current trailer calibration data; receiving a position adjustment request via an input device; determining a new relative position request based upon the position adjustment request and the selected operator proficiency setting; comparing the new relative position request to the maximum allowed relative position setting to determine if the new relative position is below the maximum allowed relative position setting; setting a new relative position to the new relative position request when the new relative position request is within the maximum allowed relativType: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Stabel, Alejandro Salcido, Ali Houry, Arturo Holt, Berenice Sanvicente Herrera, Diego Canedo, Francisco Fuentes, Joseph Zagroba, Julien Biton, Marco Ramirez