Patents by Inventor Ridha Farhoud

Ridha Farhoud 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: 11846722
    Abstract: A method for improving an evaluation of object identification of a radar device of a motor vehicle. A first map is generated of the surroundings of said surroundings by a LiDAR scanner. A first object identification is performed on the basis of the generated first map of the surroundings by a first identification apparatus. A ground-truth model is created of the surroundings on the basis of the performed first object identification by the first identification apparatus. A second map is generated of the surroundings of the surroundings by the radar device. A second object identification is repeatedly performed using alternative object identification algorithms on the basis of the generated second map of the surroundings by a second identification apparatus of the radar device. A radar model is created of the surroundings on the basis of the repeatedly performed second object identification by means of the second identification apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Tobias Breddermann, Ridha Farhoud, Tai Fei, Christopher Grimm, Ernst Warsitz
  • Patent number: 11841416
    Abstract: A radar system for a vehicle, having at least two transmission antennas, each for emitting a transmission signal into the surroundings of the vehicle, at least four reception antennas, each for acquiring a detection signal for detecting targets in the surrounding of the vehicle, and a processing device for determining the viewing angle, in order to assign phase information in the detection signals to at least one viewing angle for respective detected targets, such that a minimum ambiguous range of the reception antennas in a first direction is specific for the assignment to be ambiguous to more than one viewing angle, wherein all of the reception antennas are spaced apart from each other in the first direction by different distances such that only one of the distances corresponds to the minimum ambiguous range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Inventors: Muhammed Soubhi Al Kadi, Tobias Breddermann, Ridha Farhoud, Tai Fei, Christopher Grimm, Ernst Warsitz
  • Patent number: 11808836
    Abstract: A radar system for a vehicle, having at least two transmission antennas, each for emitting a transmission signal into the surroundings of the vehicle, at least four reception antennas, each for acquiring a detection signal for detecting targets in the surrounding of the vehicle, and a processing device for determining the viewing angle, in order to assign phase information in the detection signals to at least one viewing angle for respective detected targets, such that a minimum ambiguous range of the reception antennas in a first direction is specific for the assignment to be ambiguous to more than one viewing angle, wherein all of the reception antennas are spaced apart from each other in the first direction by different distances such that only one of the distances corresponds to the minimum ambiguous range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Inventors: Muhammed Soubhi Al Kadi, Tobias Breddermann, Ridha Farhoud, Tai Fei, Christopher Grimm, Ernst Warsitz
  • Publication number: 20230219583
    Abstract: A method for determining a longitudinal velocity of a vehicle using at least one radar sensor and an installation orientation of the at least one radar sensor during cornering, wherein the method comprises: determining at least one velocity vector of the at least one radar sensor during cornering of the vehicle, wherein the at least one velocity vector contains a longitudinal velocity component and a lateral velocity component of the at least one radar sensor, transmitting the at least one velocity vector to a module for estimating the longitudinal velocity of the vehicle and the installation orientation of the at least one radar sensor, and estimating the longitudinal velocity of the vehicle and the installation orientation of the at least one radar sensor at least on the basis of the at least one velocity vector transmitted to the module and via the module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Tobias BREDDERMANN, Ridha FARHOUD, Christopher GRIMM, Ernst WARSITZ, Tai FEI
  • Patent number: 11422231
    Abstract: A method is provided of operating a vehicle radar system in which at least one radar sensor is arranged for detecting targets in the surroundings of the vehicle. At least one two-dimensional spectrum is provided which is specific for detecting the at least one radar sensor. A main processing step is then performed for target separation in which modeling on the basis of the at least one provided two-dimensional spectrum is performed by means of parameter estimation such that the targets are detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Tai Fei, Ridha Farhoud, Tobias Breddermann
  • Patent number: 11415690
    Abstract: A method is provided for operating a radar system of a vehicle. The radar system has at least one radar sensor for detecting at least one target outside the vehicle. A prediction of an ego-velocity (vEgo) of the vehicle is performed, so that a prediction result is determined. A classification for classifying the at least one detected target as a stationary target is then performed using the prediction result, so that a classification result is determined. One of at least two estimation methods is then selected for an estimation of the ego-velocity (vEgo), such that the selection is dependent on an evaluation of the classification result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Tai Fei, Tobias Breddermann, Ridha Farhoud, Ernst Warsitz, Christopher Grimm
  • Publication number: 20210223379
    Abstract: A radar system for a vehicle, having at least two transmission antennas, each for emitting a transmission signal into the surroundings of the vehicle, at least four reception antennas, each for acquiring a detection signal for detecting targets in the surrounding of the vehicle, and a processing device for determining the viewing angle, in order to assign phase information in the detection signals to at least one viewing angle for respective detected targets, such that a minimum ambiguous range of the reception antennas in a first direction is specific for the assignment to be ambiguous to more than one viewing angle, wherein all of the reception antennas are spaced apart from each other in the first direction by different distances such that only one of the distances corresponds to the minimum ambiguous range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Muhammed Soubhi AL KADI, Tobias BREDDERMANN, Ridha FARHOUD, Tai FEI, Christopher GRIMM, Ernst WARSITZ
  • Publication number: 20210215794
    Abstract: A method for improving an evaluation of object identification of a radar device of a motor vehicle. A first map is generated of the surroundings of said surroundings by a LiDAR scanner. A first object identification is performed on the basis of the generated first map of the surroundings by a first identification apparatus. A ground-truth model is created of the surroundings on the basis of the performed first object identification by the first identification apparatus. A second map is generated of the surroundings of the surroundings by the radar device. A second object identification is repeatedly performed using alternative object identification algorithms on the basis of the generated second map of the surroundings by a second identification apparatus of the radar device. A radar model is created of the surroundings on the basis of the repeatedly performed second object identification by means of the second identification apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Tobias BREDDERMANN, Ridha FARHOUD, Tai FEI, Christopher GRIMM, Ernst WARSITZ
  • Publication number: 20210072347
    Abstract: A method is provided of operating a vehicle radar system in which at least one radar sensor is arranged for detecting targets in the surroundings of the vehicle. At least one two-dimensional spectrum is provided which is specific for detecting the at least one radar sensor. A main processing step is then performed for target separation in which modeling on the basis of the at least one provided two-dimensional spectrum is performed by means of parameter estimation such that the targets are detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Tai Fei, Ridha Farhoud, Tobias Breddermann
  • Publication number: 20200241124
    Abstract: A method is provided for operating a radar system of a vehicle. The radar system has at least one radar sensor for detecting at least one target outside the vehicle. A prediction of an ego-velocity (vEgo) of the vehicle is performed, so that a prediction result is determined. A classification for classifying the at least one detected target as a stationary target is then performed using the prediction result, so that a classification result is determined. One of at least two estimation methods is then selected for an estimation of the ego-velocity (vEgo), such that the selection is dependent on an evaluation of the classification result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Tai Fei, Tobias Breddermann, Ridha Farhoud, Ernst Warsitz, Christopher Grimm
  • Patent number: 10656242
    Abstract: A method for operating a radar sensor in which the radar sensor is provided with a signal generating device. The signal generating device generates an outgoing signal as a radar signal that is to be emitted. The radar sensor also includes a signal receiving device for receiving and processing received signals as reflected radar signals. The outgoing signal is generated within a predefinable frequency band. The received signals are monitored for the presence of an interference disruption. When an interference disruption has been detected, the frequency band for the generation of the outgoing signal is at least temporarily reduced in terms of the bandwidth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Ridha Farhoud, Ernst Warsitz
  • Patent number: 10551481
    Abstract: A radar sensor having a signal generating device which generates an outgoing signal as a radar signal that is to be emitted. The radar sensor also has a signal receiving device for receiving and processing received signals as reflected radar signals. The received signals can be processed with a prediction method in order to determine a predicted signal, which can be compared to the received signal in order to eliminate disruptions deviating therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Ridha Farhoud, Ernst Warsitz
  • Publication number: 20170234967
    Abstract: A radar sensor having a signal generating device which generates an outgoing signal as a radar signal that is to be emitted. The radar sensor also has a signal receiving device for receiving and processing received signals as reflected radar signals. The received signals can be processed with a prediction method in order to determine a predicted signal, which can be compared to the received signal in order to eliminate disruptions deviating therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Ridha FARHOUD, Ernst WARSITZ
  • Publication number: 20170219690
    Abstract: A method for operating a radar sensor in which the radar sensor is provided with a signal generating device. The signal generating device generates an outgoing signal as a radar signal that is to be emitted. The radar sensor also includes a signal receiving device for receiving and processing received signals as reflected radar signals. The outgoing signal is generated within a predefinable frequency band. The received signals are monitored for the presence of an interference disruption. When an interference disruption has been detected, the frequency band for the generation of the outgoing signal is at least temporarily reduced in terms of the bandwidth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Ridha Farhoud, Ernst Warsitz