Patents by Inventor Ralf Grewe

Ralf Grewe 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).

  • Method for representing the surroundings of a vehicle
    Patent number: 9607229
    Abstract: A method for represents the surroundings of a vehicle with at least two levels of resolution in a surroundings model, preferably for a vehicle having a sensor system for monitoring the surroundings and at least one driver assistance system. The surroundings model preferably represents a probability grid having a plurality of grid cells. Data from at least two grid cells at a higher level of resolution are combined and stored in a grid cell at a lower level of resolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignees: Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH, Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Ralf Grewe, Andree Hohm, Hermann Winner
  • Method for Representing the Surroundings of a Vehicle
    Publication number: 20150003683
    Abstract: A method for representing the surroundings of a vehicle with at least two levels of resolution for a vehicle is specified. The vehicle comprises a sensor system for covering the surroundings and at least one driver assistance system. The model of the surroundings is designed as a probability grid having a plurality of grid cells. Data from at least two grid cells are combined at a high level of resolution and stored in a grid cell at a lower step of resolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Ralf Grewe, Andree Hohm, Hermann Winner