Patents by Inventor Kurt J. Oster

Kurt J. Oster 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).

  • Patent number: 11726198
    Abstract: An illustrative example embodiment of a detector device includes a plurality of transmitters and a controller that controls the transmitters to transmit respective signals defined at least in part by a sequence of 2N pulses within a period. N is an integer greater than 1. A first one of the transmitters transmits 2N first signal pulses within the period. Each of the 2N first signal pulses have a first phase. A second one of the transmitters transmits 2N second signal pulses within the period. Each of the 2N first signal pulses is simultaneous with one of the 2N second signal pulses. N second signal pulses have a phase shift of 180° relative to the first phase. Others of the second signal pulses have the first phase. The N second signal pulses having the phase shift are immediately adjacent each other in the sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Aptiv Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Zhengzheng Li, Kurt J. Oster
  • Publication number: 20220050197
    Abstract: An illustrative example embodiment of a detector device includes a plurality of transmitters and a controller that controls the transmitters to transmit respective signals defined at least in part by a sequence of 2N pulses within a period. N is an integer greater than 1. A first one of the transmitters transmits 2N first signal pulses within the period. Each of the 2N first signal pulses have a first phase. A second one of the transmitters transmits 2N second signal pulses within the period. Each of the 2N first signal pulses is simultaneous with one of the 2N second signal pulses. N second signal pulses have a phase shift of 180° relative to the first phase. Others of the second signal pulses have the first phase. The N second signal pulses having the phase shift are immediately adjacent each other in the sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Zhengzheng Li, Kurt J. Oster
  • Patent number: 11194040
    Abstract: An illustrative example embodiment of a detector device includes a plurality of transmitters and a controller that controls the transmitters to transmit respective signals defined at least in part by a sequence of 2N pulses within a period. N is an integer greater than 1. A first one of the transmitters transmits 2N first signal pulses within the period. Each of the 2N first signal pulses have a first phase. A second one of the transmitters transmits 2N second signal pulses within the period. Each of the 2N first signal pulses is simultaneous with one of the 2N second signal pulses. N second signal pulses have a phase shift of 180° relative to the first phase. Others of the second signal pulses have the first phase. The N second signal pulses having the phase shift are immediately adjacent each other in the sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Aptiv Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Zhengzheng Li, Kurt J. Oster
  • Publication number: 20200025914
    Abstract: An illustrative example embodiment of a detector device includes a plurality of transmitters and a controller that controls the transmitters to transmit respective signals defined at least in part by a sequence of 2N pulses within a period. N is an integer greater than 1. A first one of the transmitters transmits 2N first signal pulses within the period. Each of the 2N first signal pulses have a first phase. A second one of the transmitters transmits 2N second signal pulses within the period. Each of the 2N first signal pulses is simultaneous with one of the 2N second signal pulses. N second signal pulses have a phase shift of 180° relative to the first phase. Others of the second signal pulses have the first phase. The N second signal pulses having the phase shift are immediately adjacent each other in the sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Zhengzheng Li, Kurt J. Oster