Patents by Inventor Robert KAHLBAUM

Robert KAHLBAUM 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).

  • Technologies for a harness connector with integrated wireless transceiver
    Patent number: 11794540
    Abstract: Technologies for a harness connected with an integrated wireless transceiver are disclosed. In the illustrative embodiment, an in-line connector with an integrated wireless transceiver is inserted between a vehicle connector and a trailer connector of a trailer wiring harness assembly. The wireless transceiver connects to a wireless sensor such as a camera and passes the sensor data to the vehicle connector. Connections from the trailer connector designated for video or other sensor data may not be connected to corresponding connections of the vehicle connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Clarion Corporation of America
    Inventors: Robert Kahlbaum, Valerie Zelko Byrd, Peter Burke, Leslie Tuckey, Andrew Lakin, Rushikesh Amin
  • Technologies for detection of occlusions on a camera
    Patent number: 11328428
    Abstract: Technologies for detecting occlusions on a camera of a vehicle by a compute device are disclosed. The compute device may receive one or more images from the camera. The compute device may analyze the images using various algorithms such as optical flow calculations, blurriness detection for portions of the image, edge detection, and circular artifact detection. The analysis may be used to determine the presence of occlusions on the camera, such as water drops, mud, dirt, etc. The compute device may send a command to clean the camera and/or may use the determined presence of occlusions as part analyzing images from the camera for a driver assist system, such as by ignoring portions of the image that are occluded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Clarion Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Robert Kahlbaum
  • TECHNOLOGIES FOR A HARNESS CONNECTOR WITH INTEGRATED WIRELESS TRANSCEIVER
    Publication number: 20220126637
    Abstract: Technologies for a harness connected with an integrated wireless transceiver are disclosed. In the illustrative embodiment, an in-line connector with an integrated wireless transceiver is inserted between a vehicle connector and a trailer connector of a trailer wiring harness assembly. The wireless transceiver connects to a wireless sensor such as a camera and passes the sensor data to the vehicle connector. Connections from the trailer connector designated for video or other sensor data may not be connected to corresponding connections of the vehicle connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Robert KAHLBAUM, Valerie ZELKO BYRD, Peter BURKE, Leslie TUCKEY, Andrew LAKIN, Rushikesh AMIN
  • TECHNOLOGIES FOR DETECTION OF OCCLUSIONS ON A CAMERA
    Publication number: 20210192745
    Abstract: Technologies for detecting occlusions on a camera of a vehicle by a compute device are disclosed. The compute device may receive one or more images from the camera. The compute device may analyze the images using various algorithms such as optical flow calculations, blurriness detection for portions of the image, edge detection, and circular artifact detection. The analysis may be used to determine the presence of occlusions on the camera, such as water drops, mud, dirt, etc. The compute device may send a command to clean the camera and/or may use the determined presence of occlusions as part analyzing images from the camera for a driver assist system, such as by ignoring portions of the image that are occluded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventor: Robert KAHLBAUM