Patents by Inventor Robert G. Charnock

Robert G. Charnock 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).

  • Vehicle driver assistance apparatus for assisting a vehicle driver in maneuvering the vehicle relative to an object
    Patent number: 9342747
    Abstract: A vehicle driver assistance apparatus is provided for a vehicle. The vehicle driver assistance apparatus comprises an image capture device arranged to capture image data which is representative of an object in vicinity of the vehicle. The vehicle driver assistance apparatus further comprises an electronic controller arranged to (i) process the captured image data to identify an edge line associated with the object, and (ii) process the captured image data further based upon the identified edge line to identify a distance between the vehicle and the edge line of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
    Inventors: Andreas U. Kuehnle, Robert G. Charnock, Arturo M. Guzman
  • Vehicle Driver Assistance Apparatus for Assisting a Vehicle Driver in Maneuvering the Vehicle Relative to an Object
    Publication number: 20150294166
    Abstract: A vehicle driver assistance apparatus is provided for a vehicle. The vehicle driver assistance apparatus comprises an image capture device arranged to capture image data which is representative of an object in vicinity of the vehicle. The vehicle driver assistance apparatus further comprises an electronic controller arranged to (i) process the captured image data to identify an edge line associated with the object, and (ii) process the captured image data further based upon the identified edge line to identify a distance between the vehicle and the edge line of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: BENDIX COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Andreas U. Kuehnle, Robert G. Charnock, Arturo M. Guzman