Patents by Inventor Reinhard Hafellner
Reinhard Hafellner 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).
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Publication number: 20240370028Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for controlling a self-driving dummy device. The system includes at least one signal transmission unit for transmitting and receiving signals and at least one self-driving dummy device, wherein the dummy device includes a dummy signaling device for transmitting and receiving signals. A plurality of signal paths is providable between the signal transmission unit and the dummy signaling device in order to transmit signals. A control device is configured to select one of the signal paths for transmitting a signal based on a signal parameter indicative of the signal quality of the signal path.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2022Publication date: November 7, 2024Inventors: Martin Fritz, Reinhard Hafellner
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Patent number: 12103455Abstract: The present invention relates to a dummy element, in particular a dummy vehicle, comprising a dummy body having an illumination area which simulates an illumination device to be simulated of an element to be simulated, in particular a vehicle, the illumination area having on its surface graphic contours which reproduce a frame of the Illumination device to be simulated, and an illuminant, wherein the dummy body comprises, in the Illumination area, an opening in which the illuminant is arranged.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2020Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: 4ACTIVESYSTEMS GMBHInventors: Reinhard Hafellner, Martin Fritz
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Publication number: 20240219265Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a platform for a dummy for simulating traffic situations. The platform comprises a base body which comprises a bottom surface and a surface which is formed opposing to the bottom surface, and at least one roller element which is arranged at the bottom surface, wherein the roller element is configured such that the base body is displaceable along a ground by the roller element, wherein the base body comprises an attachment region and an installation region. On the attachment surface of the attachment region, an attachment device for attaching the dummy is formed, wherein in the installation region, functional elements are installable. The base body is configured so thin, that a collision vehicle can drive over the base body without a damage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2021Publication date: July 4, 2024Inventors: Martin Fritz, Reinhard Hafellner
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Publication number: 20230091923Abstract: Embodiments relate to a frame structure for a device, comprising a frame comprising a receiving opening, a core structure inserted into the receiving opening and a front layer fixed to the frame and covering a front surface of the core structure. The frame structure further comprises a back layer fixed to the frame and covering a back surface of the core structure, wherein the front layer and the back layer sandwich the core structure in such a manner that bending force acting on the core structure is absorbed by the front layer and the back layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: 4A MANUFACTURING GMBHInventors: Michael Pichler, Reinhard Hafellner
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Publication number: 20220309793Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for determining the position of movable dummy elements in a roofed test site, in particular in a hall. The system comprises a camera configured to record an image of a monitoring area of the roofed test site, a movable dummy element which is movable through the monitoring area, the dummy element comprising a marker element arranged to be visible on the recorded image of the monitoring area, and a position determination unit coupled to the camera and configured to determine the position of the marker element in the monitoring area based on the recorded image.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2020Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: 4ACTIVESYSTEMS GMBHInventors: Reinhard Hafellner, Martin Fritz
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Publication number: 20220260457Abstract: The present invention relates to a platform for testing of collisions or near-collision situations between a dummy element and an object to be tested, in particular a vehicle. The platform comprises a base body having a bottom surface and a mounting surface formed opposite to the bottom surface, wherein the dummy element is attachable to the mounting surface. The platform further comprises a roller element arranged at the bottom surface, wherein the roller element is drivable such that the base body is movable along a ground. Further, the platform comprises an alignment device which aligns the base body on the ground in a predetermined orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2020Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: 4ACTIVESYSTEMS GMBHInventors: Reinhard Hafellner, Martin Fritz
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Publication number: 20220244141Abstract: The present invention relates to a dummy vehicle for performing tests for driver assistance systems. The dummy vehicle comprises a vehicle element reproducing a part of a vehicle to be simulated. The vehicle element forms a shell structure, wherein the shell structure comprises an outer layer and an inner layer. The outer layer is arranged further outwardly in the shell structure than the inner layer. The outer layer is transparent to sensor signals from sensors of the driver assistance system, and the inner layer is designed to be sensor-sensitive to sensor signals from sensors of the driver assistance system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2020Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: 4ACTIVESYSTEMS GMBHInventors: Reinhard Hafellner, Martin Fritz, Thomas Wimmer
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Publication number: 20220161711Abstract: The present invention relates to a dummy element, in particular a dummy vehicle, comprising a dummy body having an illumination area which simulates an illumination device to be simulated of an element to be simulated, in particular a vehicle, the illumination area having on its surface graphic contours which reproduce a frame of the illumination device to be simulated, and an illuminant, wherein the dummy body comprises, in the illumination area, an opening in which the illuminant is arranged.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2020Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: 4ACTIVESYSTEMS GMBHInventors: Reinhard Hafellner, Martin Fritz
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Publication number: 20220128653Abstract: There is described a vehicle target for testing sensors of vehicle driver assistant systems. The vehicle target comprises an outer skin defining the outer geometry of the vehicle target, wherein the outer skin at least partially surrounds an inner volume. The vehicle target further comprises at least one panel comprising a basic body and a radar absorbing or reflecting layer attached to the basic body, wherein the panel is mounted to the outer skin such that at least the radar absorbing or reflecting material/layer has an offset with respect to the outer skin in the direction to the inner volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2020Publication date: April 28, 2022Applicant: 4ACTIVESYSTEMS GMBHInventors: Reinhard Hafellner, Martin Fritz
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Publication number: 20220128656Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relates to a dummy device for performing tests for driver assistance systems. The dummy device comprises a base body with a simulation region, wherein the base body depicts an object to be simulated and the simulation region depicts a movable part of the object the simulated, and at least one simulation element which is arranged at the simulation region. The simulation element is configured to reflect and/or to emit signals such that a motion of the movable part of the object to be simulated is simulatable.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2020Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Reinhard Hafellner, Martin Fritz
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Publication number: 20220101755Abstract: The invention relates to a dummy system comprising a dummy element and a displaceable platform, wherein the dummy element is attached to the platform P a manner inclinable relatively to the platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2020Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicant: 4ACTIVESYSTEMS GMBHInventors: Reinhard Hafellner, Martin Fritz
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Patent number: 11125651Abstract: The present invention relates to a platform for testing collisions or near-collision situations between a collision body, in particular a vehicle, and a test object. The platform has a base body, which has a bottom surface and an attachment surface formed opposite to the bottom surface, wherein an attachment device is formed on the attachment surface for attaching the test object. Furthermore, the platform has at least one roller element, which is arranged at the bottom surface, wherein the roller element is configured such that the base body is displaceable along a ground by the roller element. The base body is formed of an elastically deformable material having a thickness of less than 2500 kg/m3.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2017Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: 4activeSystems GmbHInventors: Reinhard Hafellner, Martin Fritz
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Patent number: 11092515Abstract: The present invention relates to a platform for testing collisions or near-collision situations between a collision body, in particular a vehicle, and a test object. The platform has a base body, which has a bottom surface and an attachment surface formed opposite to the bottom surface, wherein an attachment device is formed on the attachment surface for attaching the test object. Furthermore, the platform has at least one roller element, which is arranged at the bottom surface, wherein the roller element configured such that the base body is displaceable along a ground by the roller element. An installation box having an installation volume is arranged in a receiving opening of the base body, wherein the installation box is conceived in the receiving opening of the base body such that a temperature control region of the installation box is in contact with a surroundings of the base body.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2017Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: 4ACTIVESYSTEMS GMBHInventors: Reinhard Hafellner, Martin Fritz
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Patent number: 11039252Abstract: The present invention relates to a membrane plate structure for generating sound waves, the membrane plate structure comprises a vibrating element for generating sound waves and a membrane plate which is coupleable to the vibrating element. The membrane plate has a different width with respect to its length, wherein the width is shorter than the length. The membrane plate comprises an UD layer made of fibers, wherein the fibers of the UD layer are oriented along the width of the membrane plate.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2017Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: 4A Manufacturing GmbHInventors: Domenico Foglia, Michael Pichler, Reinhard Hafellner
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Patent number: 11009429Abstract: The present invention relates to a platform for testing collisions or near-collision situations between a collision body, in particular a vehicle, and a test object. The platform has a base body, which has a bottom surface and an attachment surface formed opposite to the bottom surface, wherein an attachment device is formed on the attachment surface for attaching the test object. Furthermore, the platform has at least one roller element, which is arranged at the bottom surface, wherein the roller element is configured such that the base body is displaceable along a ground by the roller element. The base body is formed of an elastically deformable material having a thickness of less than 2500 kg/m3.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2017Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: 4activeSystems GmbHInventors: Reinhard Hafellner, Martin Fritz
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Patent number: 10955313Abstract: The present invention relates to a dummy vehicle for carrying out tests for a driver assistance system. The dummy vehicle has a deformable first outer panel, which at least partially encloses an inner volume of the dummy vehicle, and an opening element, which at least partially encloses the inner volume of the dummy vehicle, wherein the opening element and the first outer panel form a self-supporting unit. The opening element is detachably connected to the first outer panel such that, upon an influence of an impact force, the opening element is detachable from the first outer panel, such that the self-supporting unit is disintegratable and a deformation of the vehicle is providable.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2017Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: 4activeSystems GmbHInventors: Reinhard Hafellner, Martin Fritz
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Publication number: 20200003658Abstract: The present invention relates to a platform for testing collisions or near-collision situations between a collision body, in particular a vehicle, and a test object. The platform has a base body, which has a bottom surface and an attachment surface formed opposite to the bottom surface, wherein an attachment device is formed on the attachment surface for attaching the test object. Furthermore, the platform has at least one roller element, which is arranged at the bottom surface, wherein the roller element configured such that the base body is displaceable along a ground by the roller element. An installation box having an installation volume is arranged in a receiving opening of the base body, wherein the installation box is conceived in the receiving opening of the base body such that a temperature control region of the installation box is in contact with a surroundings of the base body.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2017Publication date: January 2, 2020Applicant: 4ACTIVESYSTEMS GMBHInventors: Reinhard Hafellner, Martin Fritz
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Publication number: 20190394595Abstract: The present invention relates to a membrane plate structure for generating sound waves. The membrane plate structure includes a first skin layer, a second skin layer and a core layer which is interposed between the first skin layer and the second skin layer. At least one of the first skin layer and the second skin layer is attachable to a vibrating element for generating sound waves. The elastic modulus of the core layer and its density are lower than the elastic modulus and the density of the first skin layer and the second skin layer. The core layer is made of a material which is free of pores.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2017Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Domenico Foglia, Michael Pichler, Reinhard Hafellner
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Publication number: 20190306627Abstract: The present invention relates to a membrane plate structure for generating sound waves, the membrane plate structure comprises a vibrating element for generating sound waves and a membrane plate which is coupleable to the vibrating element. The membrane plate has a different width with respect to its length, wherein the width is shorter than the length. The membrane plate comprises an UD layer made of fibers, wherein the fibers of the UD layer are oriented along the width of the membrane plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2017Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicant: 4A Manufacturing GmbHInventors: Domenico Foglia, Michael Pichler, Reinhard Hafellner
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Publication number: 20190257717Abstract: The present invention relates to a dummy vehicle for carrying out tests for a driver assistance system. The dummy vehicle has a deformable first outer panel, which at least partially encloses an inner volume of the dummy vehicle, and an opening element, which at least partially encloses the inner volume of the dummy vehicle, wherein the opening element and the first outer panel form a self-supporting unit. The opening element is detachably connected to the first outer panel such that, upon an influence of an impact force, the opening element is detachable from the first outer panel, such that the self-supporting unit is disintegratable and a deformation of the vehicle is providable.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2017Publication date: August 22, 2019Applicant: 4ACTIVESYSTEMS GMBHInventors: Reinhard Hafellner, Martin Fritz