Patents by Inventor Reiner Leikert

Reiner Leikert 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: 11397080
    Abstract: A sensor calibration system includes a calibration tool with a vertical rail defining a first axis, and two carriage assemblies. One carriage assembly is supported by the vertical rail, movable along the first axis, and has a horizontal rail defining a second axis transverse to the first axis. Another carriage assembly is coupled to the horizontal rail, and has a transverse mounting bar with a plurality of target mounts, each target mount configured to releasably support a respective calibration target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignees: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc., Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Reiner Leikert
  • Patent number: 11346658
    Abstract: A sensor calibration tool, in particular for calibrating sensors on a vehicle, includes a vertical rail defining a first axis, and first and second carriage assemblies. The first carriage assembly is supported by the vertical rail, movable along the first axis, and has a horizontal rail defining a second axis transverse to the first axis. The second carriage assembly is supported by the horizontal rail, movable along the second, and has a target mount that releasably supports a calibration target. A calibration tool includes a horizontal rail defining a first axis, a first carriage assembly movable along the first axis, a mounting bar defining a second axis and pivotable about a pivot axis transverse to the first and second axes, and a target mount positioned on the mounting bar. The first carriage assembly and the mounting bar move independently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Reiner Leikert
  • Publication number: 20210375001
    Abstract: A method for calibrating at least one sensor, in particular an environment sensor, of a vehicle, in which at least one calibration object is used that is located at a distance from the vehicle and is detectable by the sensor. In the method, the position of the calibration object with respect to the sensor of the vehicle is changed by moving the calibration object (2) or the vehicle. Following a change in position, the new position data are detected with the aid of the sensor, on the one hand, and with the aid of at least one external camera, on the other hand, and reconciled. A device for carrying out the method is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Bence Erdei, Diego Mainardi, Gaetano Riccardi, Reiner Leikert
  • Publication number: 20200208967
    Abstract: A sensor calibration system includes a calibration tool with a vertical rail defining a first axis, and two carriage assemblies. One carriage assembly is supported by the vertical rail, movable along the first axis, and has a horizontal rail defining a second axis transverse to the first axis. Another carriage assembly is coupled to the horizontal rail, and has a transverse mounting bar with a plurality of target mounts, each target mount configured to releasably support a respective calibration target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventor: Reiner Leikert
  • Publication number: 20200182611
    Abstract: A sensor calibration tool, in particular for calibrating sensors on a vehicle, includes a vertical rail defining a first axis, and first and second carriage assemblies. The first carriage assembly is supported by the vertical rail, movable along the first axis, and has a horizontal rail defining a second axis transverse to the first axis. The second carriage assembly is supported by the horizontal rail, movable along the second, and has a target mount that releasably supports a calibration target. A calibration tool includes a horizontal rail defining a first axis, a first carriage assembly movable along the first axis, a mounting bar defining a second axis and pivotable about a pivot axis transverse to the first and second axes, and a target mount positioned on the mounting bar. The first carriage assembly and the mounting bar move independently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventor: Reiner Leikert
  • Patent number: 10627226
    Abstract: A sensor calibration tool, in particular for calibrating sensors on a vehicle, includes a vertical rail defining a first axis, and first and second carriage assemblies. The first carriage assembly is supported by the vertical rail, movable along the first axis, and has a horizontal rail defining a second axis transverse to the first axis. The second carriage assembly is supported by the horizontal rail, movable along the second, and has a target mount that releasably supports a calibration target. A calibration tool includes a horizontal rail defining a first axis, a first carriage assembly movable along the first axis, a mounting bar defining a second axis and pivotable about a pivot axis transverse to the first and second axes, and a target mount positioned on the mounting bar. The first carriage assembly and the mounting bar move independently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignees: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc., Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Reiner Leikert
  • Publication number: 20190249986
    Abstract: A sensor calibration tool, in particular for calibrating sensors on a vehicle, includes a vertical rail defining a first axis, and first and second carriage assemblies. The first carriage assembly is supported by the vertical rail, movable along the first axis, and has a horizontal rail defining a second axis transverse to the first axis. The second carriage assembly is supported by the horizontal rail, movable along the second, and has a target mount that releasably supports a calibration target. A calibration tool includes a horizontal rail defining a first axis, a first carriage assembly movable along the first axis, a mounting bar defining a second axis and pivotable about a pivot axis transverse to the first and second axes, and a target mount positioned on the mounting bar. The first carriage assembly and the mounting bar move independently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: Reiner Leikert
  • Patent number: 10323936
    Abstract: A sensor calibration tool, in particular for calibrating sensors on a vehicle, includes a vertical rail that defines a first rail axis, a vertically movable carriage assembly, and a horizontally movable carriage assembly. The vertically movable carriage assembly is supported by the vertical rail and movable along the first rail axis, and has a horizontal rail that defines a second rail axis transverse to the first rail axis. The horizontally movable carriage assembly is supported by the horizontal rail and is movable along the second rail axis. The horizontally movable carriage assembly has a transverse mounting bar with a plurality of target mounts. Each target mount is configured to releasably support a respective calibration target. Different combinations and positions of calibration targets enables calibration of sensors on different vehicles based on predetermined specifications corresponding to the different vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignees: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc., Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Reiner Leikert
  • Publication number: 20180188022
    Abstract: A sensor calibration tool, in particular for calibrating sensors on a vehicle, includes a vertical rail that defines a first rail axis, a vertically movable carriage assembly, and a horizontally movable carriage assembly. The vertically movable carriage assembly is supported by the vertical rail and movable along the first rail axis, and has a horizontal rail that defines a second rail axis transverse to the first rail axis. The horizontally movable carriage assembly is supported by the horizontal rail and is movable along the second rail axis. The horizontally movable carriage assembly has a transverse mounting bar with a plurality of target mounts. Each target mount is configured to releasably support a respective calibration target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventor: Reiner Leikert
  • Patent number: D778183
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Leikert, Christian Wagmann, Chunliang Wang
  • Patent number: D778744
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Leikert, Christian Wagmann, Chunliang Wang