Patents by Inventor Michael HAENSEL

Michael HAENSEL 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: 20250006056
    Abstract: Systems and methods of evaluating parking spaces are provided, and in particular evaluating parking spaces in parking lots or parking garages, with regard to autonomous driving. This is accomplished by determining an accessible area of the parking space, and defining grid points in the accessible area. Features of the parking space are determined for each of the grid points, where each of the features is registrable from a respective one of the grid points. A quality value is obtained from an average number of features that is registrable from each of the grid points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Roland KUBE, Timo IKEN, Carolin LAST, Stefan WAPPLER, Michael HOLICKI, Ralph HÄNSEL, Sven-Garrit CZARNIAN, Thomas DAMMEIER
  • Patent number: 12145619
    Abstract: According to a method for self-localization of a vehicle, a first pose of the vehicle is determined in a map coordinates system, based on environment sensor data representing an environment of the vehicle, a landmark is detected in the environment, a position of the landmark is determined in the map coordinates system and a second pose of the vehicle is determined in the map coordinates system dependent on the position of the landmark. An assignment instruction is consulted, matching up the first pose with at last one preferred sensor type or at least one dominant landmark type. Depending on the assignment instruction, a first environment sensor system is activated and a second environment sensor system is deactivated, whereupon the environment sensor data are generated by means of the first environment sensor system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: CARIAD SE
    Inventors: Sven-Garrit Czarnian, Thomas Dammeier, Michael Holicki, Ralph Hänsel, Timo Iken, Roland Kube, Carolin Last, Stefan Wappler
  • Patent number: 12078491
    Abstract: According to a method for self-localization of a vehicle, a first pose of the vehicle is determined. Environment sensor data are generated by means of an environment sensor device and on the basis of this a landmark is detected in the environment. A position of the landmark is determined and in dependence on this a second pose of the vehicle is determined. A memorized assignment instruction is consulted, matching up the first pose with at last one preferred sensor type or at least one dominant landmark type, and depending on this a first portion of the environment sensor data is selected that was generated by means of a first environment sensor system of the environment sensor device configured according to a first sensor type. For the detecting of the landmark, a first landmark detection algorithm is applied to the first portion of the environment sensor data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Cariad SE
    Inventors: Michael Holicki, Ralph Hänsel, Timo Iken, Christian Jördens, Roland Kube, Carolin Last, Stefan Wappler
  • Publication number: 20170143253
    Abstract: A device for detecting momentary sleep is shown. The device includes a video recording device for video-based monitoring of a person and of an eye area of the person, the video recording device being configured to record a sequence of pictures of the person and of the eye area and to output same to a threshold determination device. The threshold determination device is configured to derive one or more thresholds individually adapted to the person from the sequence of pictures. Moreover, the device includes a threshold evaluator configured to decide, on the basis of the one or more individually adapted thresholds, whether or not the person has momentarily fallen asleep, the one or more individually adapted thresholds being utilized for establishing whether or not the thresholds have been passed within the actual time curve of the eye opening and, thus, whether or not the person has momentarily fallen asleep.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel KRENZER, Albrecht HESS, András KÁTAI, Matthias PAULIGK, Paul FRITZSCHE, Lautet Joachim TILGNER, Michael HAENSEL, Anja CHILIAN, Tamás HARCZOS, Johannes-Wolf KUENZEL, Peter HUSAR, Christian WIEDE
  • Patent number: 8047568
    Abstract: An airbag module for a motor vehicle includes a gas sack that can be inflated with gas to protect an occupant, a gas generator for generating the gas provided for inflating the gas sack, and an additional cooling device comprising an openable reservoir for storing a coolant. The reservoir is opened when the gas sack is inflated, so that the coolant for cooling the gas used to inflate the gas sack can come into contact with the gas. The cooling device comprises a movement generating device that opens the reservoir to release the coolant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Takata-Petri AG
    Inventors: Dirk Meissner, Juan Fernàndez, Kliment Vidolov, Dieter Markfort, Thomas Lube, Michael Hänsel
  • Patent number: 8029018
    Abstract: An airbag module for a motor vehicle includes a gas sack that can be inflated with gas to protect an occupant, a gas generator for generating the gas provided for inflating the gas sack, and an additional cooling device comprising an openable reservoir for storing a coolant. The reservoir is opened when the gas sack is inflated, so that the coolant for cooling the gas used to inflate the gas sack can come into contact with the gas. The cooling device comprises a movement generating device that opens the reservoir to release the coolant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Takata-Petri AG
    Inventors: Dirk Meissner, Juan Fernàndez, Kliment Vidolov, Dieter Markfort, Thomas Lube, Michael Hänsel
  • Patent number: 8025310
    Abstract: An airbag module for a motor vehicle includes a gas sack that can be inflated with gas to protect an occupant, a gas generator for generating the gas provided for inflating the gas sack, and an additional cooling device comprising an openable reservoir for storing a coolant. The reservoir is opened when the gas sack is inflated, so that the coolant for cooling the gas used to inflate the gas sack can come into contact with the gas. The cooling device comprises a movement generating device that opens the reservoir to release the coolant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Takata-Petri AG
    Inventors: Dirk Meissner, Juan Fernàndez, Kliment Vidolov, Dieter Markfort, Thomas Lube, Michael Hänsel
  • Patent number: 7963555
    Abstract: An airbag module for a motor vehicle is provided. The airbag module comprising a first subassembly which may be arranged on a motor vehicle, an airbag of the first subassembly which may be inflated for protecting a person, which comprises an interior which may be filled with gas for inflating the airbag, a housing of the first subassembly, for receiving the airbag, a gas generator of the first subassembly for inflating the airbag with gas, an additional second subassembly and a reservoir of the second subassembly (for storing a coolant which is designed and provided for cooling gases located in the interior of the airbag. The additional second subassembly is separate from the first subassembly and is designed and provided to be arranged at a distance from the first subassembly on the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Takata-Petri AG
    Inventors: Ingo Kalliske, Christian Schreiber, Michael Hänsel, Kazuhiro Abe
  • Patent number: 7946617
    Abstract: An airbag module for a motor vehicle includes a gas sack that can be inflated with gas to protect an occupant, a gas generator for generating the gas provided for inflating the gas sack, and an additional cooling device comprising an openable reservoir for storing a coolant. The reservoir is opened when the gas sack is inflated, so that the coolant for cooling the gas used to inflate the gas sack can come into contact with the gas. The cooling device comprises a movement generating device that opens the reservoir to release the coolant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Takata-Petri AG
    Inventors: Dirk Meissner, Juan Fernàndez, Kliment Vidolov, Dieter Markfort, Thomas Lube, Michael Hänsel
  • Patent number: 7896393
    Abstract: An airbag module for a motor vehicle includes a gas sack that can be inflated with gas to protect an occupant, a gas generator for generating the gas provided for inflating the gas sack, and an additional cooling device comprising an openable reservoir for storing a coolant. The reservoir is opened when the gas sack is inflated, so that the coolant for cooling the gas used to inflate the gas sack can come into contact with the gas. The cooling device comprises a movement generating device that opens the reservoir to release the coolant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Takata-Petri AG
    Inventors: Dirk Meissner, Juan Fernàndez, Kliment Vidolov, Dieter Markfort, Thomas Lube, Michael Hänsel
  • Publication number: 20110025031
    Abstract: An airbag module for a motor vehicle is provided. The airbag module comprises an airbag, which is inflatable with gas to protect an occupant, a gas generator for generating the gas provided for inflating the airbag, and an additional cooling device, which comprises a reservoir for storing a coolant. The reservoir being designed to be opened, such that the coolant may come into contact with the gas used to inflate the airbag to cool said gas. The coolant comprises at least one propanediol. The inflated airbag defines an interior of the airbag that has a volume, wherein the cooling device is adapted to inject between 0.15 and 1.00 ml coolant per liter of the volume of the airbag into the interior of the airbag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: Björn WINDHAUSEN, Christian SCHREIBER, Michael HÄNSEL, Sascha PFEIFER
  • Publication number: 20100213694
    Abstract: An airbag module for a motor vehicle is provided. The airbag module comprising a first subassembly which may be arranged on a motor vehicle, an airbag of the first subassembly which may be inflated for protecting a person, which comprises an interior which may be filled with gas for inflating the airbag, a housing of the first subassembly, for receiving the airbag, a gas generator of the first subassembly for inflating the airbag with gas, an additional second subassembly and a reservoir of the second subassembly (for storing a coolant which is designed and provided for cooling gases located in the interior of the airbag. The additional second subassembly is separate from the first subassembly and is designed and provided to be arranged at a distance from the first subassembly on the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Ingo Kalliske, Christian Schreiber, Michael Hänsel, Kazuhiro Abe
  • Publication number: 20100201110
    Abstract: An airbag module for a motor vehicle includes a gas sack that can be inflated with gas to protect an occupant, a gas generator for generating the gas provided for inflating the gas sack, and an additional cooling device comprising an openable reservoir for storing a coolant. The reservoir is opened when the gas sack is inflated, so that the coolant for cooling the gas used to inflate the gas sack can come into contact with the gas. The cooling device comprises a movement generating device that opens the reservoir to release the coolant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventors: Dirk Meissner, Juan Fernàndez, Kliment Vidolov, Dieter Markfort, Thomas Lube, Michael Hänsel
  • Publication number: 20100148481
    Abstract: An airbag module for a motor vehicle includes a gas sack that can be inflated with gas to protect an occupant, a gas generator for generating the gas provided for inflating the gas sack, and an additional cooling device comprising an openable reservoir for storing a coolant. The reservoir is opened when the gas sack is inflated, so that the coolant for cooling the gas used to inflate the gas sack can come into contact with the gas. The cooling device comprises a movement generating device that opens the reservoir to release the coolant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Dirk Meissner, Juan Fernàndez, Kliment Vidolov, Dieter Markfort, Thomas Lube, Michael Hänsel
  • Publication number: 20100148479
    Abstract: An airbag module for a motor vehicle includes a gas sack that can be inflated with gas to protect an occupant, a gas generator for generating the gas provided for inflating the gas sack, and an additional cooling device comprising an openable reservoir for storing a coolant. The reservoir is opened when the gas sack is inflated, so that the coolant for cooling the gas used to inflate the gas sack can come into contact with the gas. The cooling device comprises a movement generating device that opens the reservoir to release the coolant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Dirk Meissner, Juan Fernàndez, Kliment Vidolov, Dieter Markfort, Thomas Lube, Michael Hänsel
  • Publication number: 20100148480
    Abstract: An airbag module for a motor vehicle includes a gas sack that can be inflated with gas to protect an occupant, a gas generator for generating the gas provided for inflating the gas sack, and an additional cooling device comprising an openable reservoir for storing a coolant. The reservoir is opened when the gas sack is inflated, so that the coolant for cooling the gas used to inflate the gas sack can come into contact with the gas. The cooling device comprises a movement generating device that opens the reservoir to release the coolant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Dirk Meissner, Juan Fernàndez, Kliment Vidolov, Dieter Markfort, Thomas Lube, Michael Hänsel
  • Patent number: 7690680
    Abstract: An airbag module for a motor vehicle includes a gas sack that can be inflated with gas to protect an occupant, a gas generator for generating the gas provided for inflating the gas sack, and an additional cooling device comprising an openable reservoir for storing a coolant. The reservoir is opened when the gas sack is inflated, so that the coolant for cooling the gas used to inflate the gas sack can come into contact with the gas. The cooling device comprises a movement generating device that opens the reservoir to release the coolant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Takata-Petri AG
    Inventors: Dirk Meissner, Juan Fernàndez, Kliment Vidolov, Dieter Markfort, Thomas Lube, Michael Hänsel