Patents by Inventor Oskar Kraft

Oskar Kraft 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: 10315697
    Abstract: In a vehicle comprising a maneuvering system for maneuvering a predetermined part of the vehicle into a target position provided by a target object, wherein the maneuvering system comprises a first optical sensor device, arranged at the vehicle, for capturing the target object and a calculating device for calculating a trajectory of the predetermined part of the vehicle into the target position with the aid of an image of the target object captured by the first optical sensor device, fast and safe maneuvering should be facilitated by improved monitoring of the maneuvering process and an improved calculation of the trajectory of the predetermined part of the vehicle into the target position, as a result of which accidents and damage to humans, vehicles and wares are avoided. This is achieved by virtue of the maneuvering system comprising a second optical sensor device arranged at the vehicle in a manner offset relative to the first optical sensor device in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Deutsche Post AG
    Inventors: Martin Sommer, Tobias Augspurger, Oskar Kraft, Marco Bellof, Tobias Athmer, Markus Hamm, Fabian Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20170369101
    Abstract: In a vehicle comprising a manoeuvring system for manoeuvring a predetermined part of the vehicle into a target position provided by a target object, wherein the manoeuvring system comprises a first optical sensor device, arranged at the vehicle, for capturing the target object and a calculating device for calculating a trajectory of the predetermined part of the vehicle into the target position with the aid of an image of the target object captured by the first optical sensor device, fast and safe manoeuvring should be facilitated by improved monitoring of the manoeuvring process and an improved calculation of the trajectory of the predetermined part of the vehicle into the target position, as a result of which accidents and damage to humans, vehicles and wares are avoided. This is achieved by virtue of the manoeuvring system comprising a second optical sensor device arranged at the vehicle in a manner offset relative to the first optical sensor device in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Martin Sommer, Tobias Augspurger, Oskar Kraft, Marco Bellof, Tobias Athmer, Markus Hamm, Fabian Schmitt