Patents by Inventor Konrad Rothenhäusler

Konrad Rothenhäusler 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).

  • Publication number: 20240017613
    Abstract: A display device for a vehicle, comprising an electro-optical display and a position detection device which is used to determine the position of eyes of a driver of the vehicle, wherein a multiplicity of different items of information are displayed by the electro-optical display device and are perceived by the driver of the vehicle is disclosed. Provision is made for there to be a viewing direction detector for determining the driver's viewing direction, which is used to determine which information of the multiplicity of different items of information are perceived by the driver, and, depending on the perceived information, for the perceived information to be able to be enlarged and/or for additional information relating to the perceived information to be able to be displayed. A method for displaying information on a display device in a vehicle is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Konrad Rothenhäusler, Christian Scharfenberger
  • Patent number: 11116076
    Abstract: A flexible conductor track (10) for connecting electronic modules, includes conductor track structures (12), two connecting regions (14, 16) for electrically connecting the conductor track structures (12) to corresponding conductor tracks of electronic modules, and at least one long slit (18, 20) in a region (11) in the conductor track (10) located between the two connecting regions. At least one of the connecting regions is designed to be connected to a corresponding connecting region of an electronic module by anisotropic conductive film adhesive (ACFA) bonding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH
    Inventors: Konrad Rothenhaeusler, Franz Pfeiffer, Thilo Berg, Jos Becher, Andreas Schleinkofer, Martin Vallendor, Matthias Dropmann, Oscar Torres Alsina, Steffen Goermer, Patrick Albrecht, Hendrik Powileit, Dieter Kroekel
  • Patent number: 10750085
    Abstract: A camera device (2) for capturing a surrounding area of a driver's own vehicle has optoelectronics including a high-resolution image capturing sensor and a wide-angle optical system for capturing at least one initial image of the surrounding area. The optoelectronics are configured to generate, from the at least one initial image, a processed output image (4) that has, compared to the associated initial image, at least one non-modified image section (4a) and a resolution-reduced remainder image region (4b) bordering on the at least one non-modified image section (4a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH
    Inventors: Karsten Breuer, Boris Werthessen, Konrad Rothenhaeusler, Dieter Kroekel
  • Publication number: 20200059598
    Abstract: A camera device (2) for capturing a surrounding area of a driver's own vehicle has optoelectronics including a high-resolution image capturing sensor and a wide-angle optical system for capturing at least one initial image of the surrounding area. The optoelectronics are configured to generate, from the at least one initial image, a processed output image (4) that has, compared to the associated initial image, at least one non-modified image section (4a) and a resolution-reduced remainder image region (4b) bordering on the at least one non-modified image section (4a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Karsten BREUER, Boris WERTHESSEN, Konrad ROTHENHAEUSLER, Dieter KROEKEL
  • Publication number: 20190357352
    Abstract: A flexible conductor track (10) for connecting electronic modules, includes conductor track structures (12), two connecting regions (14, 16) for electrically connecting the conductor track structures (12) to corresponding conductor tracks of electronic modules, and at least one long slit (18, 20) in a region (11) in the conductor track (10) located between the two connecting regions. At least one of the connecting regions is designed to be connected to a corresponding connecting region of an electronic module by anisotropic conductive film adhesive (ACFA) bonding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Konrad ROTHENHAEUSLER, Franz PFEIFFER, Thilo BERG, Jos BECHER, Andreas SCHLEINKOFER, Martin VALLENDOR, Matthias DROPMANN, Oscar TORRES ALSINA, Steffen GOERMER, Patrick ALBRECHT, Hendrik POWILEIT, Dieter KROEKEL
  • Patent number: 10435029
    Abstract: An environment detection device for a vehicle is includes a sensor unit for determining environment information of a surrounding area of the vehicle itself, with a temperature measurement unit, configured to measure at least one state temperature of the sensor unit, and with a controller, configured to trigger at least one action for reducing the state temperature if a prescribed temperature warning value is exceeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: CONTI TEMIC MICROELECTRONIC GMBH
    Inventors: Günter Anton Fendt, Konrad Rothenhäusler, Manfred Gantner, Dieter Krökel
  • Publication number: 20170355380
    Abstract: An environment detection device for a vehicle is includes a sensor unit for determining environment information of a surrounding area of the vehicle itself, with a temperature measurement unit, configured to measure at least one state temperature of the sensor unit, and with a controller, configured to trigger at least one action for reducing the state temperature if a prescribed temperature warning value is exceeded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH
    Inventors: Günter Anton Fendt, Konrad Rothenhäusler, Manfred Gantner, Dieter Krökel
  • Publication number: 20170347036
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a driver assistance system for a motor vehicle, such as a truck. The driver assistance system includes an environment camera with an image sensor and an optical system. The driver assistance system also includes an imaging unit and a display element in the interior of the motor vehicle. The environment camera, the imaging unit, and the display element form a digital exterior mirror, where the digital exterior mirror is arranged such that at least two visual field regions, namely a first visual field region and a second visual field region, are mapped with different magnifications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Krökel, Konrad Rothenhäusler, Ulrich Roskoni, Tobias Schmalriede
  • Patent number: 9040915
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical module, comprising a semiconductor element having a surface that is sensitive to electromagnetic radiation and an objective for projecting electromagnetic radiation onto the sensitive surface of the semiconductor element (image sensor or camera chip, in particular CCD or CMOS). The objective preferably comprises at least one lens and one lens retainer. In the optical module, an optical element having two sub-areas is arranged either in the space between the objective and the sensitive surface of the semiconductor element or between individual lenses of the objective in the entire cross-section of the beam path. All electromagnetic radiation that reaches the sensitive surface of the semiconductor element passes through the optical element. A first distance range (e.g. near range) is imaged in a first area of the sensitive surface of the semiconductor element in a focused manner by a first sub-area of the optical element, and a second distance range (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH
    Inventors: Konrad Rothenhaeusler, Gerhard Mueller, Lutz Kuehnke
  • Patent number: 8541732
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical module having a semiconductor element (4) with a surface that is sensitive to electromagnetic radiation and with an objective lens (1) for the projection of electromagnetic radiation onto the sensitive surface of the semiconductor element (4), in particular for the use thereof in motor vehicles. An additional optical element (11) is arranged in a defined partial volume in the space between the objective lens (1) and the sensitive surface of the semiconductor element (4) so that, by the additional optical element (11), a first distance range (8) is imaged in a first region of the sensitive surface of the semiconductor element (4) and a second distance range (9) is imaged in a second region of the visual range where the additional optical element (11) is not located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: ADC Automotive Distance Control Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Konrad Rothenhaeusler
  • Publication number: 20120268582
    Abstract: A vehicle having a device for generating a head-up display, wherein a camera including an image sensor and a focusing element is statically or dynamically introduced into the beam path of the head-up display via an optical or mechanical element. The focusing element is arranged in such a manner that a region of the outside of the windshield is imaged on the image sensor in a focused manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventor: Konrad Rothenhäusler
  • Publication number: 20120153154
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical module, comprising a semiconductor element having a surface that is sensitive to electromagnetic radiation and an objective for projecting electromagnetic radiation onto the sensitive surface of the semiconductor element (image sensor or camera chip, in particular CCD or CMOS). The objective preferably comprises at least one lens and one lens retainer. In the optical module, an optical element having two sub-areas is arranged either in the space between the objective and the sensitive surface of the semiconductor element or between individual lenses of the objective in the entire cross-section of the beam path. All electromagnetic radiation that reaches the sensitive surface of the semiconductor element passes through the optical element. A first distance range (e.g. near range) is imaged in a first area of the sensitive surface of the semiconductor element in a focused manner by a first sub-area of the optical element, and a second distance range (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Konrad Rothenhaeusler, Gerhard Mueller, Lutz Kuehnke
  • Publication number: 20110253917
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical module having a semiconductor element (4) with a surface that is sensitive to electromagnetic radiation and with an objective lens (1) for the projection of electromagnetic radiation onto the sensitive surface of the semiconductor element (4), in particular for the use thereof in motor vehicles. An additional optical element (11) is arranged in a defined partial volume in the space between the objective lens (1) and the sensitive surface of the semiconductor element (4) so that, by the additional optical element (11), a first distance range (8) is imaged in a first region of the sensitive surface of the semiconductor element (4) and a second distance range (9) is imaged in a second region of the visual range where the additional optical element (11) is not located.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: ADC AUTOMOTIVE DISTANCE CONTROL SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventor: Konrad Rothenhaeusler