Patents by Inventor Leo Vepa

Leo Vepa 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).

  • Transfer of data from image-data-based map services into an assistance system
    Patent number: 9360331
    Abstract: A method for transferring data from an image-data-based map service for use in an assistance system of a vehicle includes the following: ascertaining the position and/or orientation of the vehicle, retrieving image data of the vehicle surroundings from the image-data-based map service, extracting items of information from the image data of the map service, and transferring the items of information into the assistance system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Henning Von Zitzewitz, Karsten Muehlmann, Jan Egelhaaf, Peter Preissler, Markus Becker, Philipp Lehner, Michael Schumann, Volker Niemz, Raphael Cano, Leo Vepa, Pascal Kanter
  • TRANSFER OF DATA FROM IMAGE-DATA-BASED MAP SERVICES INTO AN ASSISTANCE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150057920
    Abstract: A method for transferring data from an image-data-based map service for use in an assistance system of a vehicle includes the following: ascertaining the position and/or orientation of the vehicle, retrieving image data of the vehicle surroundings from the image-data-based map service, extracting items of information from the image data of the map service, and transferring the items of information into the assistance system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GMBH
    Inventors: Henning Von Zitzewitz, Karsten Muehlmann, Jan Egelhaaf, Peter Preissler, Markus Becker, Pilipp Lehner, Michael Schumann, Volker Niemz, Raphael Cano, Leo Vepa, Pascal Kanter
  • Method for representing a vehicle's surrounding environment
    Publication number: 20140375812
    Abstract: A method for modifying a plane of projection in response to detection of at least one object, in particular, at least one raised object in the surroundings of a vehicle. The surroundings of the vehicle are monitored for raised objects. The coordinates of a base point of at least one detected, raised object and the width thereof are determined. The plane of projection is raised in front of the at least one detected, raised object, starting from the base point thereof, if indicated, within a transition region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Tobias Ehlgen, Leo Vepa