Patents by Inventor Martin Schaufler

Martin Schaufler 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).

  • Camera-based side mirror function of a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 10447933
    Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a motor vehicle body having an interior forming a passenger compartment. At least one camera is arranged on the outside of the motor vehicle body for imaging an area to the side and behind of the motor vehicle. In the interior of the motor vehicle, particularly in the region of an instrument panel, a monitor or display is arranged in or on an air outlet. The monitor is connected to the camera for continuously displaying the imaged area to occupants, and in particular a driver, in the passenger compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Matthias Wirth, Martin Schaufler, Jong-Won Kim, Borris Ilse, Boris Jacob, Friedhelm Engler, Michael Richter, Tom Woods, Andrew Bradbury, Ralf Meyer, Frank Leopold, Thorsten Schurna
  • CAMERA-BASED SIDE MIRROR FUNCTION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20170223274
    Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a motor vehicle body having an interior forming a passenger compartment. At least one camera is arranged on the outside of the motor vehicle body for imaging an area to the side and behind of the motor vehicle. In the interior of the motor vehicle, particularly in the region of an instrument panel, a monitor or display is arranged in or on an air outlet. The monitor is connected to the camera for continuously displaying the imaged area to occupants, and in particular a driver, in the passenger compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Matthias WIRTH, Martin SCHAUFLER, Jong-Won KIM, Borris ILSE, Boris JACOB, Friedhelm ENGLER, Michael RICHTER, Tom WOODS, Andrew BRADBURY, Ralf MEYER, Frank LEOPOLD, Thorsten SCHURNA
  • Panorama projection unit for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 9676332
    Abstract: A panorama projection unit is disclosed which concentrates the projected images in a front area of the motor vehicle and temporarily or locally shades the projection beams between projection units and the display surfaces. The panorama projection unit includes a three-dimensional panoramic screen, a plurality of projectors which project images onto a rear side of the panoramic screen, and a central control unit which controls the projectors in such a way that the projected images are mapped without distortion on the three-dimensional panoramic screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: David Leary, Borris Ilse, Boris Jacob, Jong Won Kim, Lionel Silva Santos, Ivo van Hulten, Martin Schaufler, Martin Golly
  • PANORAMA PROJECTION UNIT WITH HOUSING FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20150042959
    Abstract: A panorama projection unit is disclosed which concentrates the projected images in a front area of the motor vehicle and temporarily or locally shades the projection beams between projection units and the display surfaces. The panorama projection unit includes a transparent panoramic pane, and a plurality of projectors arranged in the housing. The arrangement of the projectors is configured to project images onto a rear side of the panoramic screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: David Leary, Borris Ilse, Boris Jacob, Jong Won Kim, Lionel Silva Santos, Martin Golly, Ivo van Hulten, Martin Schaufler
  • PANORAMA PROJECTION UNIT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20150042751
    Abstract: A panorama projection unit is disclosed which concentrates the projected images in a front area of the motor vehicle and temporarily or locally shades the projection beams between projection units and the display surfaces. The panorama projection unit includes a three-dimensional panoramic screen, a plurality of projectors which project images onto a rear side of the panoramic screen, and a central control unit which controls the projectors in such a way that the projected images are mapped without distortion on the three-dimensional panoramic screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: David Leary, Borris Ilse, Boris Jacob, Jong Won Kim, Lionel Silva Santos, Ivo van Hulten, Martin Schaufler, Martin Golly