Patents by Inventor Justus Illium
Justus Illium 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: 10429022Abstract: A headlight for a motor vehicle includes a light source, a projection lens, an optical element that corrects a chromatic aberration of the projection lens and a screen arranged between the light source and the projection lens, on which screen the corrective optical element is mounted at a distance from the projection lens.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2016Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Rouven Haberkorn, Justus Illium, Philipp Roeckl, Gregor Krieg
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Patent number: 10293740Abstract: A motor vehicle headlight and method for operating the headlight is disclosed, wherein the headlight is operated in a main beam mode or in a partial main beam node. A light distribution of the main beam of the headlight is adapted as a function of a course of a road which is being traveled along by the motor vehicle. In addition, a motor vehicle headlight is described.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Frank Langkabel, Rouven Haberkorn, Philipp Roeckl, Thomas Feid, Justus Illium, Michael Rabe, Ingolf Schneider, Isabell Woelfelschneider
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Patent number: 10086831Abstract: A method for assisting a driver of a motor vehicle combination with a towing vehicle and a trailer is described. A width of the motor vehicle combination is determined and a traffic lane is detected. A space required by the motor vehicle combination when travelling is predicted. A nominal track for the towing vehicle is calculated such that the motor vehicle combination remains inside the traffic lane. A computer software product, a lane departure warning system and a towing vehicle are also described.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2016Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Dennis Wasiek, Justus Illium, Thomas Schramm, Torsten Kanning, Carsten Neitzke
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Patent number: 9764683Abstract: A headlamp device for a motor vehicle includes a segmented light source, which has individually deactivatable light source segments for generating a glare-free main beam with the aid of an automatic dimming system. The headlamp device is configured such that one or more regions in the main beam distribution of the headlamp device can be suppressed selectively by deactivating individual light source segments. Each light source segment in the activated state lights up a main beam segment region with a respectively preset width in the main beam distribution of the headlamp. The width of the main beam segment region is preset in the main beam segment region depending on an expected average dynamic of objects to avoid dazzling under normal traffic conditions.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2016Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Justus Illium, Thomas Feid, Rouven Haberkorn, Ingolf Schneider, Michael Bang
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Publication number: 20170152999Abstract: A headlight for a motor vehicle includes a light source, a projection lens, an optical element that corrects a chromatic aberration of the projection lens and a screen arranged between the light source and the projection lens, on which screen the corrective optical element is mounted at a distance from the projection lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Rouven HABERKORN, Justus ILLIUM, Philipp ROECKL, Grego KRIEG
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Patent number: 9623793Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a headlight system of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The headlight system can be actuated in at least two control modes, each having an associated, predetermined maximum main beam width. First, a current driving situation of the motor vehicle is captured on the basis of at least one operating, parameter of the motor vehicle. A current control mode is ascertained based on which control mode from at least two control modes matches a control mode assigned to the captured driving situation on the basis of the captured current driving situation and at least one-time or temporal parameter. The controller is shifted into the assigned control mode when the current control mode does not match the assigned control mode, wherein a maximum main beam width is set for the current driving situation.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2016Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Frank Langkabel, Carsten Neitzke, Justus Illium, Michael Rabe, Ingolf Schneider, Phillipp Roeckl, Rouven Haberkorn
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Publication number: 20170080928Abstract: A method for assisting a driver of a motor vehicle combination with a towing vehicle and a trailer is described. A width of the motor vehicle combination is determined and a traffic lane is detected. A space required by the motor vehicle combination when travelling is predicted. A nominal track for the towing vehicle is calculated such that the motor vehicle combination remains inside the traffic lane. A computer software product, a lane departure warning system and a towing vehicle are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Dennis WASIEK, Justus ILLIUM, Thomas SCHRAMM, Torsten KANNING, Carsten NEITZKE
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Publication number: 20170066367Abstract: A headlamp device for a motor vehicle includes a segmented light source, which has individually deactivatable light source segments for generating a glare-free main beam with the aid of an automatic dimming system. The headlamp device is configured such that one or more regions in the main beam distribution of the headlamp device can be suppressed selectively by deactivating individual light source segments. Each light source segment in the activated state lights up a main beam segment region with a respectively preset width in the main beam distribution of the headlamp. The width of the main beam segment region is preset in the main beam segment region depending on an expected average dynamic of objects to avoid dazzling under normal traffic conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Justus ILLIUM, Thomas FEID, Rouven HABERKORN, Ingolf SCHNEIDER, Michael BANG
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Publication number: 20160236611Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a headlight system of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The headlight system can be actuated in at least two control modes, each having an associated, predetermined maximum main beam width. First, a current driving situation of the motor vehicle is captured on the basis of at least one operating, parameter of the motor vehicle. A current control mode is ascertained based on which control mode from at least two control modes matches a control mode assigned to the captured driving situation on the basis of the captured current driving situation and at least one-time or temporal parameter. The controller is shifted into the assigned control mode when the current control mode does not match the assigned control mode, wherein a maximum main beam width is set for the current driving situation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Frank LANGKABEL, Carsten NEITZKE, Justus ILLIUM, Michael RABE, Ingolf SCHNEIDER, Phillipp ROECKL, Rouven HABERKORN
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Publication number: 20160176333Abstract: A motor vehicle headlight and method for operating the headlight is disclosed, wherein the headlight is operated in a main beam mode or in a partial main beam node. A light distribution of the main beam of the headlight is adapted as a function of a course of a road which is being travelled along by the motor vehicle. In addition, a motor vehicle headlight is described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2015Publication date: June 23, 2016Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Frank LANGKABEL, Rouven HABERKORN, Philipp ROECKL, Thomas FEID, Justus ILLIUM, Michael RABE, Ingolf SCHNEIDER, Isabell WOELFELSCHNEIDER
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Patent number: 9305534Abstract: An adaptive audio system for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The audio system is operable to retrieve a music item from a storage device, classify the music item in a predefined music category the basis of a determined audio profile, select a category from a plurality of predefined music categories on the basis of a current driving behavior of the driver, and output a music item included in the selected category via an output device. The driving behavior of the driver is understood to mean the mode or style in which the driver drives.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2014Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Carsten Neitzke, Justus Illium, Torsten Kanning
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Patent number: 8979335Abstract: A headlight system is provided for a motor vehicle and includes, but is not limited to at least one light source and beam-forming apparatus for generating the main light beam with an essentially horizontal cut-off line and a marker light beam within a limited azimuth angle range above the cut-off line of the main light beam. The beam-forming apparatus are switchable between at least two stationary states that differ from each other in the progression of an upper cut-off line of the marker light beam.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2013Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Andreas Barth, Frank Langkabel, Ingolf Schneider, Justus Illium
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Publication number: 20150054933Abstract: A display instrument for a vehicle is arranged on a dashboard in combination with a camera configured to be directed at least temporarily to an occupant of the vehicle. The display instrument is able to be switched from a display state for one or several operating parameters of the vehicle into a reproducing state for images delivered from the camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: Dennis Wasiek, Torsten Kanning, Carsten Neitzke, Justus Illium, Thomas Schramm
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Publication number: 20150047495Abstract: An adaptive audio system for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The audio system is operable to retrieve a music item from a storage device, classify the music item in a predefined music category the basis of a determined audio profile, select a category from a plurality of predefined music categories on the basis of a current driving behavior of the driver, and output a music item included in the selected category via an output device. The driving behavior of the driver is understood to mean the mode or style in which the driver drives.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2014Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventors: Carsten Neitzke, Justus Illium, Torsten Kanning
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Publication number: 20140016334Abstract: A headlight system is provided for a motor vehicle and includes, but is not limited to at least one light source and beam-forming apparatus for generating the main light beam with an essentially horizontal cut-off line and a marker light beam within a limited azimuth angle range above the cut-off line of the main light beam. The beam-forming apparatus are switchable between at least two stationary states that differ from each other in the progression of an upper cut-off line of the marker light beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Inventors: Andreas Barth, Frank Langkabel, Ingolf Schneider, Justus Illium
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Publication number: 20130258696Abstract: A light diffuser for a vehicle headlamp having a plurality of light sources that each is arranged inside a reflector is provided. The light diffuser is capable of representing a light-dark boundary of the low beams generated by the light sources without interruption, and is capable of diffusely scattering the daytime running lights emitted by the light sources so as to generate a homogenous exit of light for the light sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Thomas FEID, Ingolf SCHNEIDER, Justus ILLIUM, Andreas BARTH, Frank LANGKABEL, Philipp ROECKL, Martin KOPPELT, Torsten KANNING
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Patent number: 8401741Abstract: A headlamp in an automobile, which is rotatable about a yaw axis when negotiating a bend, has a controller for controlling the rotary movement. In order to improve the illumination of a roadway lying in front of an automobile, the controller may take into account a driving profile.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2007Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Justus Illium, Torsten Kanning
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Publication number: 20130060430Abstract: A method and a device are provided for the operating assistance of a driver of a convertible vehicle. The method includes, but is not limited to receiving weather data, for a predeterminable surroundings of a current position xa, ya of the vehicle and/or for a predeterminable surroundings along a current route from the current position of the vehicle to a destination, and generating a warning, as soon as the following conditions are satisfied: the roof is in the open state, or the roof is in the closed state and the roof is brought into the transition state, and in the forecast period at least one value of the forecast precipitation probability is greater than the limit value nG.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2012Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Torsten KANNING, Justus ILLIUM
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Patent number: 8378575Abstract: A motor vehicle is provided that has a passenger compartment, a hatchback, which is mounted so it is pivotable on the passenger compartment, external lighting having taillights, which are fastened on the hatchback, and additional taillights, which are concealed when the hatchback is closed and are visible from outside the motor vehicle when the hatchback is open.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2008Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Justus Illium, Torsten Kanning
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Publication number: 20120310481Abstract: A method for operating a driver assistance system of a motor vehicle wherein the driver assistance system is configured as a parking aid system is provided. The method includes determining a parameter characterizing an impending parking procedure of the motor vehicle in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. A first distance d1 of a lateral face of the motor vehicle on a driver's side to a parking space periphery on the driver's side is determined and a second distance d2 of a lateral face of the motor vehicle on a passenger's side to a parking space periphery on the passenger's side is determined. Information for a centered parking of the motor vehicle relative to the parking space periphery on the driver's side and to the parking space periphery on the passenger's side based on the first distance d1 and the second distance d2 is issued by an issuing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Torsten KANNING, Justus ILLIUM