Patents by Inventor Juergen LOCHER

Juergen LOCHER 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 for controlling at least one light module of a light unit of a vehicle, light unit, computer programme product, and computer-readable medium
    Patent number: 11285865
    Abstract: A method and device for controlling at least one light module of a lamp unit of a vehicle, comprising a light controller and a surroundings detection device, the front surroundings of the vehicle being illuminated with the aid of the light controller and the light module, depending on an object classified as relevant. The lamp unit has a luminance detection device for detecting the luminances of the detected object classified as relevant in the front surroundings of the vehicle and object surroundings of the front surroundings around this object, and the front surroundings of the vehicle are illuminated, depending on the luminance contrast between the object and the object surroundings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Susanne Koehler, Boris Kubitza, Carsten Wilks, Juergen Locher
  • METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AT LEAST ONE LIGHT MODULE OF A LIGHT UNIT OF A VEHICLE, LIGHT UNIT, COMPUTER PROGRAMME PRODUCT, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20200198527
    Abstract: A method and device for controlling at least one light module of a lamp unit of a vehicle, comprising a light controller and a surroundings detection device, the front surroundings of the vehicle being illuminated with the aid of the light controller and the light module, depending on an object classified as relevant. The lamp unit has a luminance detection device for detecting the luminances of the detected object classified as relevant in the front surroundings of the vehicle and object surroundings of the front surroundings around this object, and the front surroundings of the vehicle are illuminated, depending on the luminance contrast between the object and the object surroundings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & CO KGAA
    Inventors: Susanne KOEHLER, Boris KUBITZA, Carsten WILKS, Juergen LOCHER