Patents by Inventor Rüdiger Walter

Rüdiger Walter 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: 11919544
    Abstract: A method and a device for operating an automated vehicle. The method includes a step of detecting surroundings data values, a step of determining positions and/or predicted movements of objects in the surroundings of the automated vehicle, a step of carrying out a first comparison of the surroundings data values and/or of the positions and/or of the predicted movements using an external server, a step of determining a driving strategy for the automated vehicle as a function of the positions and/or predicted movements of the objects and as a function of the first comparison, a step of carrying out a second comparison of the driving strategy using the external server, and a step of operating the automated vehicle as a function of the driving strategy and as a function of the second comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Ruediger-Walter Henn, Tobias Mueller
  • Patent number: 11580795
    Abstract: A method and a device for providing an operating state of a sensor of a vehicle. The method includes detecting first environment data values using the sensor, the first environment data values representing an environment of the vehicle, receiving second environment data values, which represent the environment of the vehicle, the second environment data values being detected by an infrastructure sensor system, determining the operating state of the sensor as a function of the first and the second environment data values, and providing the operating state of the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Benjamin Voelz, Matthias Maier, Matthias Haug, Michael Gabb, Ruediger-Walter Henn
  • Publication number: 20220404154
    Abstract: A method and a device for determining emergency trajectories. A method and a device for operating an automated vehicle are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Gabb, Ruediger-Walter Henn
  • Patent number: 11480978
    Abstract: A method and device for operating an automated vehicle. The method includes a step of receiving a position of the automated vehicle, a step of providing a map, as a function of the position, a step of receiving environment data values, which represent an environment of the automated vehicle, as a function of the position, a step of producing an environment model, as a function of the environment, on the basis of the map, and a step of operating the automated vehicle, as a function of the environment model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Benjamin Voelz, Matthias Haug, Matthias Maier, Michael Gabb, Ruediger-Walter Henn
  • Patent number: 11482098
    Abstract: A method, which can be implemented by a control unit, for carrying out a localization of at least one vehicle by a vehicle-side control unit includes receiving measuring data from at least one sensor, ascertaining at least one marking from the measuring data, and associating the ascertained marking with a marking entered into a digital map for determining a position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Rohde, Ruediger-Walter Henn
  • Publication number: 20220299992
    Abstract: A method for the at least assisted crossing of a junction by a motor vehicle. The method includes: receiving signals from the surroundings, which represent surroundings of the motor vehicle that at least partially include a junction, generating remote control signals for remotely controlling a lateral guidance and/or longitudinal guidance of the motor vehicle based on the signals from the surroundings in such a way that when remotely controlling the lateral guidance and/or longitudinal guidance of the motor vehicle based on the remote control signals, the motor vehicle crosses the junction in an at least assisted manner, outputting the generated remote control signals. A device, a computer program, and a machine-readable memory medium, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Nordbruch, Carolin Noack, Di Zhang, Kurt Eckert, Michael Kram, Rolf Nicodemus, Ruediger-Walter Henn, Ulrich Schulmeister, Wolfgang Niem
  • Publication number: 20220289201
    Abstract: A method for the at least assisted merging of a motor vehicle into a traffic lane. The method includes: determining that a motor vehicle is to be merged into the traffic lane, receiving signals from the surroundings, which represent surroundings of the motor vehicle including at least partially the traffic lane, generating remote control signals for remotely controlling a lateral guidance and/or a longitudinal guidance of the motor vehicle based on the signals from the surroundings, in order to at least assist the motor vehicle during the remote control on the basis of the remote control signals in merging into the traffic lane, outputting the generated remote control signals. A device, a computer program, and a machine-readable memory medium, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Nordbruch, Carolin Noack, Di Zhang, Kurt Eckert, Michael Kram, Rolf Nicodemus, Ruediger-Walter Henn, Ulrich Schulmeister, Wolfgang Niem
  • Patent number: 11386783
    Abstract: A guiding device for at least one vehicle, including a receiving unit of an infrastructure sensor unit for receiving data of a surroundings of the vehicle and for receiving data of a destination of the vehicle; and an ascertainment unit, the ascertainment unit being designed to ascertain a trajectory from the data of the surroundings and the data of the destination and to transmit the data wirelessly to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Benjamin Voelz, Matthias Maier, Matthias Haug, Michael Gabb, Ruediger-Walter Henn
  • Patent number: 11370440
    Abstract: A method for determining an idealized passing maneuver includes receiving first data values that represent a passing maneuver of a first vehicle to pass a second vehicle, requesting and receiving surroundings data values that represent instantaneous and/or future surroundings of the first vehicle and/or of the second vehicle, determining a surroundings model of the first vehicle based on the surroundings data values and on a digital map that represents the instantaneous and/or future surroundings of the first vehicle and/or of the second vehicle, determining an idealized passing maneuver for the first vehicle to carry out the passing maneuver based on the surroundings model, and providing the idealized passing maneuver in the form of second data values for receipt by the first vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Benjamin Voelz, Matthias Maier, Matthias Haug, Michael Gabb, Ruediger-Walter Henn
  • Patent number: 11333522
    Abstract: A localization system includes at least three locally defined locating devices whose clocks are synchronized and that receive signals of at least one vehicle; and a determination device that is configured to receive the signals of the at least one vehicle and data regarding distances of the locating devices relative to the vehicle, ascertain from the received data a surroundings model containing position data of the vehicle, and wirelessly transmit the surroundings model to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ruediger-Walter Henn, Jan Rohde, Michael Gabb
  • Publication number: 20210206392
    Abstract: A method and a device for operating an automated vehicle. The method includes a step of detecting surroundings data values, a step of determining positions and/or predicted movements of objects in the surroundings of the automated vehicle, a step of carrying out a first comparison of the surroundings data values and/or of the positions and/or of the predicted movements using an external server, a step of determining a driving strategy for the automated vehicle as a function of the positions and/or predicted movements of the objects and as a function of the first comparison, a step of carrying out a second comparison of the driving strategy using the external server, and a step of operating the automated vehicle as a function of the driving strategy and as a function of the second comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Ruediger-Walter Henn, Tobias Mueller
  • Publication number: 20200372732
    Abstract: A method and a device for providing an operating state of a sensor of a vehicle. The method includes detecting first environment data values using the sensor, the first environment data values representing an environment of the vehicle, receiving second environment data values, which represent the environment of the vehicle, the second environment data values being detected by an infrastructure sensor system, determining the operating state of the sensor as a function of the first and the second environment data values, and providing the operating state of the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Benjamin Voelz, Matthias Maier, Matthias Haug, Michael Gabb, Ruediger-Walter Henn
  • Publication number: 20200356095
    Abstract: A method and device for operating an automated vehicle. The method includes a step of receiving a position of the automated vehicle, a step of providing a map, as a function of the position, a step of receiving environment data values, which represent an environment of the automated vehicle, as a function of the position, a step of producing an environment model, as a function of the environment, on the basis of the map, and a step of operating the automated vehicle, as a function of the environment model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Benjamin Voelz, Matthias Haug, Matthias Maier, Michael Gabb, Ruediger-Walter Henn
  • Publication number: 20200198638
    Abstract: A method for determining an idealized passing maneuver includes receiving first data values that represent a passing maneuver of a first vehicle to pass a second vehicle, requesting and receiving surroundings data values that represent instantaneous and/or future surroundings of the first vehicle and/or of the second vehicle, determining a surroundings model of the first vehicle based on the surroundings data values and on a digital map that represents the instantaneous and/or future surroundings of the first vehicle and/or of the second vehicle, determining an idealized passing maneuver for the first vehicle to carry out the passing maneuver base don the surroundings model, and providing the idealized passing maneuver in the form of second data values for receipt by the first vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Benjamin Voelz, Matthias Maier, Matthias Haug, Michael Gabb, Ruediger-Walter Henn
  • Publication number: 20200182645
    Abstract: A localization system includes at least three locally defined locating devices whose clocks are synchronized and that receive signals of at least one vehicle; and a determination device that is configured to receive the signals of the at least one vehicle and data regarding distances of the locating devices relative to the vehicle, ascertain from the received data a surroundings model containing position data of the vehicle, and wirelessly transmit the surroundings model to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Ruediger-Walter Henn, Jan Rohde, Michael Gabb
  • Publication number: 20200184816
    Abstract: A method, which can be implemented by a control unit, for carrying out a localization of at least one vehicle by a vehicle-side control unit includes receiving measuring data from at least one sensor, ascertaining at least one marking from the measuring data, and associating the ascertained marking with a marking entered into a digital map for determining a position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Jan Rohde, Ruediger-Walter Henn
  • Publication number: 20200175862
    Abstract: A guiding device for at least one vehicle, including a receiving unit of an infrastructure sensor unit for receiving data of a surroundings of the vehicle and for receiving data of a destination of the vehicle; and an ascertainment unit, the ascertainment unit being designed to ascertain a trajectory from the data of the surroundings and the data of the destination and to transmit the data wirelessly to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Benjamin Voelz, Matthias Maier, Matthias Haug, Michael Gabb, Ruediger-Walter Henn
  • Patent number: 10474915
    Abstract: A system for comparing a head position of a passenger of a motor vehicle, determined with the aid of a determination unit, with a reference measurement. The system includes at least one marking element which has at least one marking and is able to be fastened to the head of the passenger, and at least one movement detection element for detecting the position of the at least one marking of the marking element for the reference measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Anke Schwarz, Torsten Maka, Esther-Sabrina Wacker, Philippe Dreuw, Rüdiger-Walter Henn
  • Publication number: 20190057265
    Abstract: A system for comparing a head position of a passenger of a motor vehicle, determined with the aid of a determination unit, with a reference measurement. The system includes at least one marking element which has at least one marking and is able to be fastened to the head of the passenger, and at least one movement detection element for detecting the position of the at least one marking of the marking element for the reference measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Anke Schwarz, Torsten Maka, Esther-Sabrina Wacker, Philippe Dreuw, Rüdiger-Walter Henn
  • Patent number: 9787892
    Abstract: A safety device is provided for motorcycle riders, including a safety helmet and a camera device which is situated on the safety helmet, the safety helmet having a facial area in which the face of a user of the safety helmet is situated when used as intended. It is provided that the camera device is situated on the safety helmet in such a way that it at least partially detects the facial area, the camera device being connected to at least one warning device which outputs a warning as a function of data collected by the camera device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: Ruediger-Walter Henn