Patents by Inventor Sebastian Houben

Sebastian Houben 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).

  • Method and apparatus for displaying the surroundings of a vehicle, and driver assistance system
    Patent number: 10093233
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for displaying the surroundings of a vehicle and to a driver assistance system having such an apparatus having at least one sensor for producing sensor data for the surroundings of a vehicle. In this case, the sensor data are conditioned to produce raw image data, if need be using a grid model of the surroundings of the vehicle, if need be the raw image data are processed to produce object information using a grid model of the surroundings of the vehicle, and the object information obtained is used to condition raw image data to produce image object data, and finally the image object data are displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignees: Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH, Continental Automotive GmbH, Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Dieter Krökel, Christian Exner, Herbert Meier, Stefan Lüke, Sebastian Houben, Jan Salmen
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING THE SURROUNDINGS OF A VEHICLE, AND DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160221503
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for displaying the surroundings of a vehicle and to a driver assistance system having such an apparatus having at least one sensor for producing sensor data for the surroundings of a vehicle. In this case, the sensor data are conditioned to produce raw image data, if need be using a grid model of the surroundings of the vehicle, if need be the raw image data are processed to produce object information using a grid model of the surroundings of the vehicle, and the object information obtained is used to condition raw image data to produce image object data, and finally the image object data are displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Dieter KRÖKEL, Christian EXNER, Herbert MEIER, Stefan LÜKE, Sebastian HOUBEN, Jan SALMEN
  • DEVICE FOR EXAMINING CELLS HAVING AN ELASTOMER, AND USE OF THE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120208229
    Abstract: A device for examining cells comprising an elastomer and the use thereof. The elastomer comprises a bottom and a thicker edge region; and the bottom is provided with regular microstructures. Such elastomers are suitable for stretch experiments, notably of the uniaxial type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventors: Wolfgang Rubner, Bernd Hoffmann, Sebastian Houben, Rudolf Merkel