Patents by Inventor Sascha ZIEBART

Sascha ZIEBART 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: 11738740
    Abstract: A transportation vehicle with a control unit and a method for unparking a transportation vehicle from a parking space, wherein the control unit controls the transportation vehicle at least partly autonomously, wherein the method provides data relating to a current parking situation; determines possible target positionings of the transportation vehicle based on the provided data; determines a probability with which the respective target positioning corresponds to a desired target positioning of a user of the transportation vehicle while taking into account the provided data; orders the target positionings in a ranking according to the probability, and provides the ranking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Inventors: Philipp Hüger, Sascha Ziebart
  • Patent number: 11619489
    Abstract: A method for visualizing an inclination of a motor vehicle in the motor vehicle, in which the inclination of the motor vehicle is measured and made visible in the interior of the motor vehicle. The inclination is made visible by interior lighting of the motor vehicle. At least one virtual plane is formed, which intersects the motor vehicle horizontally when the latter is in a horizontal position and serves as a reference plane for displaying the inclination. Changes in the inclination of the motor vehicle are modeled dynamically by the interior lighting by the sequential and/or parallel activation of illuminants of the interior lighting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Sascha Ziebart, André Heinrichs
  • Patent number: 11427255
    Abstract: A method for supporting a process of coupling a transportation vehicle to a trailer wherein a position of a coupling element on the trailer is detected by a trailer coupling assistant and the transportation vehicle is at least partly autonomously maneuvered into a target position in which a trailer coupling of the transportation vehicle is disposed in a specified position for coupling to the coupling element on the trailer, wherein a rearward monitoring region of the transportation vehicle is monitored by a parking aid during the maneuvering process. The parking aid is operated in a standard mode in response to the trailer coupling assistant being deactivated and the parking aid is operated in a coupling mode in which obstacle warnings relating to the rearward region are output by the parking aid differently from in the standard mode in response to the trailer coupling assistant being activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Inventors: Sascha Ziebart, Frank Schwitters, Chrystian Knoppek, Hermann Gebert, Benedikt Michl
  • Patent number: 11325646
    Abstract: A parking assistance system for a motor vehicle. A parking-space searching drive is performed where longitudinal and transverse guidance is determined, while a detection device determines a vehicle environment. Parking spaces may be measured on the basis of the detected vehicle environment. Based on the parking space measurement, it is determined if a parking space is suitable for the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Sascha Ziebart, Alexander Urban, Frank Schwitters
  • Publication number: 20210327113
    Abstract: A method for producing a surroundings map of a transportation vehicle textured with image information, including detecting at least first and second image information from vehicle surroundings using at least one transportation vehicle-mounted camera device; producing a surroundings map of the transportation vehicle; determining at least one area of the surroundings map in which both the first and second sets of image information are present; and selecting either the first or the second set of image information for texturing the area of the surroundings map according to at least one of the following criteria: selecting the image information with the highest resolution and selecting the latest image information. Also disclosed is an arrangement for producing a surroundings map of a transportation vehicle textured with image information and a transportation vehicle having the arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Alexander URBAN, Georg MAIER, Sascha ZIEBART, Frank SCHWITTERS, Gordon SEITZ
  • Publication number: 20210323471
    Abstract: A method for generating a representation of surroundings of a transportation vehicle including determining a height profile of a vehicle surroundings; capturing image information of the vehicle surroundings; projecting the image information onto at least a part of a projection screen for generating the representation of surroundings, wherein the projection screen is produced in a raised state at least in regions where the determined height profile displays a correspondingly raised structure of the vehicle surroundings; and generating a surroundings map of the transportation vehicle based on the representation of surroundings by which a surroundings region of the transportation vehicle is imaged, which is larger than a detection range of sensors used for determining the height profile and/or the image information. Also disclosed is an arrangement for generating a surroundings representation of a transportation vehicle and a transportation vehicle utilizing an arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Alexander URBAN, Georg MAIER, Sascha ZIEBART, Frank SCHWITTERS, Gordon SEITZ
  • Publication number: 20210325181
    Abstract: A method for visualizing an inclination of a motor vehicle in the motor vehicle, in which the inclination of the motor vehicle is measured and made visible in the interior of the motor vehicle. The inclination is made visible by interior lighting of the motor vehicle. At least one virtual plane is formed, which intersects the motor vehicle horizontally when the latter is in a horizontal position and serves as a reference plane for displaying the inclination. Changes in the inclination of the motor vehicle are modeled dynamically by the interior lighting by the sequential and/or parallel activation of illuminants of the interior lighting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Sascha ZIEBART, André HEINRICHS
  • Publication number: 20210046976
    Abstract: A parking assistance system for a motor vehicle. A parking-space searching drive is performed where longitudinal and transverse guidance is determined, while a detection device determines a vehicle environment. Parking spaces may be measured on the basis of the detected vehicle environment. Based on the parking space measurement, it is determined if a parking space is suitable for the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Sascha Ziebart, Alexander Urban, Frank Schwitters
  • Patent number: 10882555
    Abstract: A method for operating a control device for a transportation vehicle to assist a driver maneuvering the transportation vehicle up to a trailer to couple the transportation vehicle to the trailer, wherein target coordinates of a coupling position provided for the transportation vehicle for coupling are determined by the control device and the process repeated, while a graphical distance display element is displayed to the driver by a display apparatus, a current distance value of a distance of the transportation vehicle from the coupling position is determined, and a size parameter of the graphical distance display element is adjusted based on the current distance value. A non-linear scaling function brings about a higher position resolution in a near region around the coupling position than outside the near region is used for a conversion from the respectively current distance value into a value of the size parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Philipp Hüger, Sascha Ziebart
  • Patent number: 10875533
    Abstract: A method for automatically detecting a coupling maneuver of a transportation vehicle to a trailer including sensing a change in position of a trailer coupling of the trailer within a reversing camera image of the reversing transportation vehicle; making available a data set which includes respective position profiles for coupling maneuvers carried out during reversing of a reference transportation vehicle to a trailer coupling of a reference trailer; comparing the change in position of the trailer coupling with the position profiles of the data set or making available a calculation formula based on the data set and comparing the change in position of the trailer coupling with the calculation formula; outputting an inquiry as to whether a driver of the transportation vehicle desires automatic activation of a trailer coupling assistant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Simon Kraftschik, Philipp Hüger, Sascha Ziebart
  • Patent number: 10875574
    Abstract: A method for operating a trailer maneuvering assistance system of a transportation vehicle which includes maneuvering a transportation vehicle combination formed by the transportation vehicle and a trailer into a target position assisted by the trailer maneuvering assistance system. The system includes detecting the trailer by a sensor device of the transportation vehicle when the trailer) is coupled to the transportation vehicle, transmitting sensor data relating to the detected trailer to an analysis device of the trailer maneuvering assistance system, determining dimensions of the trailer in the longitudinal direction, the lateral direction and the vertical direction of the trailer based on the transmitted sensor data by the analysis device, and assisting the process of maneuvering the transportation vehicle combination into the target position while taking into account the determined dimensions of the trailer. Also disclosed is a trailer maneuvering assistance system for a transportation vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Sascha Ziebart, Philipp Hüger
  • Publication number: 20200031353
    Abstract: A method for automatically detecting a coupling maneuver of a transportation vehicle to a trailer including sensing a change in position of a trailer coupling of the trailer within a reversing camera image of the reversing transportation vehicle; making available a data set which includes respective position profiles for coupling maneuvers carried out during reversing of a reference transportation vehicle to a trailer coupling of a reference trailer; comparing the change in position of the trailer coupling with the position profiles of the data set or making available a calculation formula based on the data set and comparing the change in position of the trailer coupling with the calculation formula; outputting an inquiry as to whether a driver of the transportation vehicle desires automatic activation of a trailer coupling assistant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Simon KRAFTSCHIK, Philipp HÜGER, Sascha ZIEBART
  • Publication number: 20190329821
    Abstract: A method for operating a trailer maneuvering assistance system of a transportation vehicle which includes maneuvering a transportation vehicle combination formed by the transportation vehicle and a trailer into a target position assisted by the trailer maneuvering assistance system. The system includes detecting the trailer by a sensor device of the transportation vehicle when the trailer) is coupled to the transportation vehicle, transmitting sensor data relating to the detected trailer to an analysis device of the trailer maneuvering assistance system, determining dimensions of the trailer in the longitudinal direction, the lateral direction and the vertical direction of the trailer based on the transmitted sensor data by the analysis device, and assisting the process of maneuvering the transportation vehicle combination into the target position while taking into account the determined dimensions of the trailer. Also disclosed is a trailer maneuvering assistance system for a transportation vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Sascha ZIEBART, Philipp HÜGER
  • Publication number: 20190283738
    Abstract: A transportation vehicle with a control unit and a method for unparking a transportation vehicle from a parking space, wherein the control unit controls the transportation vehicle at least partly autonomously, wherein the method provides data relating to a current parking situation; determines possible target positionings of the transportation vehicle based on the provided data; determines a probability with which the respective target positioning corresponds to a desired target positioning of a user of the transportation vehicle while taking into account the provided data; orders the target positionings in a ranking according to the probability, and provides the ranking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Philipp HÜGER, Sascha ZIEBART
  • Publication number: 20190256139
    Abstract: A method for supporting a process of coupling a transportation vehicle to a trailer wherein a position of a coupling element on the trailer is detected by a trailer coupling assistant and the transportation vehicle is at least partly autonomously maneuvered into a target position in which a trailer coupling of the transportation vehicle is disposed in a specified position for coupling to the coupling element on the trailer, wherein a rearward monitoring region of the transportation vehicle is monitored by a parking aid during the maneuvering process. The parking aid is operated in a standard mode in response to the trailer coupling assistant being deactivated and the parking aid is operated in a coupling mode in which obstacle warnings relating to the rearward region are output by the parking aid differently from in the standard mode in response to the trailer coupling assistant being activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Sascha ZIEBART, Frank SCHWITTERS, Chrystian KNOPPEK, Hermann GEBERT, Benedikt MICHL
  • Publication number: 20190161120
    Abstract: A method for operating a control device for a transportation vehicle to assist a driver maneuvering the transportation vehicle up to a trailer to couple the transportation vehicle to the trailer, wherein target coordinates of a coupling position provided for the transportation vehicle for coupling are determined by the control device and the process repeated, while a graphical distance display element is displayed to the driver by a display apparatus, a current distance value of a distance of the transportation vehicle from the coupling position is determined, and a size parameter of the graphical distance display element is adjusted based on the current distance value. A non-linear scaling function brings about a higher position resolution in a near region around the coupling position than outside the near region is used for a conversion from the respectively current distance value into a value of the size parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Philipp HÜGER, Sascha ZIEBART