Patents by Inventor Karlheinz REICHL

Karlheinz REICHL 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).

  • System and method for warning of an imminent collision between a towing vehicle and its trailer when reversing
    Patent number: 10106082
    Abstract: A system for warning of an imminent collision between a towing vehicle (2) and a trailer (3) when reversing includes an arrangement for providing a warning signal to a driver of the vehicle dependent on an angle between a longitudinal axis of the towing vehicle (2) and a longitudinal axis of the trailer (3), when there is the threat of a collision between the towing vehicle (2) and the trailer (3) while reversing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Ebner, Holger Haslsteiner, Martin Lechner, Christian Rappl, Karlheinz Reichl, Thomas Stoll, Christoph Hammer
  • System and Method for Warning of an Imminent Collision Between a Towing Vehicle and Trailer When Reversing a Towing Vehicle With Trailer
    Publication number: 20170232893
    Abstract: A system and method for warning of an imminent collision between a towing vehicle and a trailer when reversing a towing vehicle with a trailer. The invention relates to a system for warning of an imminent collision between a towing vehicle (2) and a trailer (3) when reversing a towing vehicle (2) with a trailer (3), with a monitoring facility (5) for continuously monitoring an angle between a longitudinal axis of the towing vehicle (2) and a longitudinal axis of the trailer (3) when reversing the towing vehicle (2), in order to detect whether there is the threat of a collision between the towing vehicle (2) and the trailer (3), and to generate a warning signal if there is the threat of a collision between the towing vehicle (2) and the trailer (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Christian EBNER, Holger HASLSTEINER, Martin LECHNER, Christian RAPPL, Karlheinz REICHL, Thomas STOLL, Christoph HAMMER