Patents by Inventor Simon STEINMEYER

Simon STEINMEYER 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: 11935250
    Abstract: A method, a device and a computer-readable storage medium with instructions for processing sensor data. In a first step, camera images are taken by a camera. Additionally, 3D-checkpoints are detected by at least one 3D-sensor. Optionally, at least one of the camera images can be segmented. The camera images are then merged with the 3D-checkpoints by a data fusion circuit to form data of a virtual sensor. The resulting data are finally output for further processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Simon Steinmeyer, Marek Musial, Carsten Deeg, Thorsten Bagdonat, Thorsten Graf
  • Patent number: 11719825
    Abstract: A method for detecting a parallax problem in sensor data from two sensors, wherein the sensors are spaced apart at different positions and at least partly capture the same environment, and one of the sensors provides distance information items. The method includes receiving the acquired sensor data from the sensors; receiving or estimating sensor visual range information items from the other of the sensors; assigning measured values in the acquired sensor data of the one sensor to measured values corresponding to each of them from the other sensor, the assignment taking into account respective imaging conditions; comparing the distance information items and the received or estimated sensor visual range information items on each of the measured values of the sensor data, wherein a parallax problem is detected in response to a distance exceeding a threshold criterion; and outputting a comparison result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Inventors: Simon Steinmeyer, Thorsten Graf, Michael Schlichte
  • Patent number: 11704824
    Abstract: A method for detecting a parallax problem in sensor data from two sensors spaced apart from each other and at least partly capturing the same environment, wherein at least one of the sensors provides distance information. The method includes obtaining the acquired sensor data from the sensors; assigning measured values in the acquired sensor data of one sensor to corresponding measured values in the acquired sensor data of the other sensor, wherein the assignment takes the respective imaging conditions of the two sensors into account; consecutively numbering the measured values in the sensor data; checking whether a sorting order of the numbering of the measured values that correspond to each other matches, a parallax problem being determined in response to a sorting order not matching; and outputting a test result. Also disclosed is an apparatus for detecting a parallax problem in sensor data from two sensors and a transportation vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Inventors: Simon Steinmeyer, Thorsten Graf, Michael Schlichte
  • Patent number: 11645782
    Abstract: A device, transportation vehicle, and method for checking a calibration of surroundings sensors, wherein the surroundings sensors at least partially detect similar surroundings and provide mutually time-synchronized sensor data, periodic features at least for at least one distinguished area are detected in the sensor data of the surroundings sensors belonging to the same surroundings, a transformation of the sensor data corresponding to the at least one distinguished area to a frequency domain is carried out at least for the at least one distinguished area, a frequency and/or a phase angle of the periodic features is determined in the sensor data transformed to the frequency domain, a decalibration of the surroundings sensors is detected based on a comparison of the determined frequencies and/or of the determined phase angles, and a result of the check is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Inventors: Simon Steinmeyer, Alexander Schwithal
  • Patent number: 11520038
    Abstract: A method for checking a calibration of N environmental sensors, wherein the N environmental sensors acquire an environment and each provide sensor data, N subfusions are formed from the acquired sensor data, each of the N subfusions leaves sensor data of one singular one of the N environmental sensors unconsidered upon the fusing, fusion results of the N subfusions are compared to one another, an incorrect calibration of the N environmental sensors is established based on a comparison result, and a check result is provided. Also disclosed are an associated device and a transportation vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Inventors: Simon Steinmeyer, Alexander Schwithal
  • Patent number: 11348342
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for improved data fusion during environment detection in a motor vehicle (50), comprising the following steps: detecting (101) an environment (40) of the motor vehicle (50) using at least one sensor (2); recognising (102) objects (81) in measurement data (20) detected by the at least one sensor (2); fusioning (115) of the recognised objects (81) and the object positions thereof in an environment map (80), wherein a probability of existence is/will be assigned to objects (81) recorded in the environment map (80), and wherein the probability of existence of a recorded object (81) is reduced, when a free region (86, 86.1) is measured during the detection of the position of the recorded object, wherein a respective orientation attribute (60) is assigned to the objects (81) recorded in the environment map (80) and recorded in the environment map (80), and for a region in the sensor region (83.1, 83.2, 83.3) of the at least one sensor (2), in which a free region (86, 86.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignees: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, AUDI AG
    Inventors: Simon Steinmeyer, Daniel Mossau, Marek Musial, Oliver Birbach, Patrick Glässer, Tim Kubertschak
  • Publication number: 20210158544
    Abstract: A method, a device and a computer-readable storage medium with instructions for processing sensor data. In a first step, camera images are taken by a camera. Additionally, 3D-checkpoints are detected by at least one 3D-sensor. Optionally, at least one of the camera images can be segmented. The camera images are then merged with the 3D-checkpoints by a data fusion circuit to form data of a virtual sensor. The resulting data are finally output for further processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Simon Steinmeyer, Marek Musial, Carsten Deeg, Thorsten Bagdonat, Thorsten Graf
  • Publication number: 20210048524
    Abstract: A method for checking a calibration of N environmental sensors , wherein the N environmental sensors acquire an environment and each provide sensor data, N subfusions are formed from the acquired sensor data, each of the N subfusions leaves sensor data of one singular one of the N environmental sensors unconsidered upon the fusing, fusion results of the N subfusions are compared to one another, an incorrect calibration of the N environmental sensors is established based on a comparison result, and a check result is provided. Also disclosed are an associated device and a transportation vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Simon STEINMEYER, Alexander SCHWITHAL
  • Publication number: 20210041235
    Abstract: A method for detecting a parallax problem in sensor data from two sensors, wherein the sensors are spaced apart at different positions and at least partly capture the same environment, and one of the sensors provides distance information items. The method includes receiving the acquired sensor data from the sensors; receiving or estimating sensor visual range information items from the other of the sensors; assigning measured values in the acquired sensor data of the one sensor to measured values corresponding to each of them from the other sensor, the assignment taking into account respective imaging conditions; comparing the distance information items and the received or estimated sensor visual range information items on each of the measured values of the sensor data, wherein a parallax problem is detected in response to a distance exceeding a threshold criterion; and outputting a comparison result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Simon STEINMEYER, Thorsten GRAF, Michael SCHLICHTE
  • Publication number: 20210042951
    Abstract: A method for detecting a parallax problem in sensor data from two sensors spaced apart from each other and at least partly capturing the same environment, wherein at least one of the sensors provides distance information. The method includes obtaining the acquired sensor data from the sensors; assigning measured values in the acquired sensor data of one sensor to corresponding measured values in the acquired sensor data of the other sensor, wherein the assignment takes the respective imaging conditions of the two sensors into account; consecutively numbering the measured values in the sensor data; checking whether a sorting order of the numbering of the measured values that correspond to each other matches, a parallax problem being determined in response to a sorting order not matching; and outputting a test result. Also disclosed is an apparatus for detecting a parallax problem in sensor data from two sensors and a transportation vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Simon STEINMEYER, Thorsten GRAF, Michael SCHLICHTE
  • Publication number: 20210034071
    Abstract: A device, transportation vehicle, and method for checking a calibration of surroundings sensors, wherein the surroundings sensors at least partially detect similar surroundings and provide mutually time-synchronized sensor data, periodic features at least for at least one distinguished area are detected in the sensor data of the surroundings sensors belonging to the same surroundings, a transformation of the sensor data corresponding to the at least one distinguished area to a frequency domain is carried out at least for the at least one distinguished area, a frequency and/or a phase angle of the periodic features is determined in the sensor data transformed to the frequency domain, a decalibration of the surroundings sensors is detected based on a comparison of the determined frequencies and/or of the determined phase angles, and a result of the check is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Simon STEINMEYER, Alexander SCHWITHAL
  • Patent number: 10668778
    Abstract: A pressure ratio between a setpoint tire pressure and an actual tire pressure for a tire of a vehicle is ascertained by the following steps: Ascertaining a wheel load which is acting on the tire. Ascertaining a dynamic tire radius of the tire. Ascertaining the pressure ratio as a function of the wheel load and the dynamic tire radius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Simon Steinmeyer, Marc-Michael Meinecke, Pär Degerman, Carsten Deeg
  • Patent number: 10391823
    Abstract: A pressure deviation between a setpoint tire pressure and an actual tire pressure for a tire of a vehicle is determined by the following steps: Ascertaining a wheel load for the tire. Ascertaining a dynamic tire radius of the tire. Determining the pressure deviation as a function of the wheel load and the dynamic tire radius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AG
    Inventors: Simon Steinmeyer, Marc-Michael Meinecke, Pär Degerman, Carsten Deeg
  • Publication number: 20180300563
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for improved data fusion during environment detection in a motor vehicle (50), comprising the following steps: detecting (101) an environment (40) of the motor vehicle (50) using at least one sensor (2); recognising (102) objects (81) in measurement data (20) detected by the at least one sensor (2); fusioning (115) of the recognised objects (81) and the object positions thereof in an environment map (80), wherein a probability of existence is/will be assigned to objects (81) recorded in the environment map (80), and wherein the probability of existence of a recorded object (81) is reduced, when a free region (86, 86.1) is measured during the detection of the position of the recorded object, wherein a respective orientation attribute (60) is assigned to the objects (81) recorded in the environment map (80) and recorded in the environment map (80), and for a region in the sensor region (83.1, 83.2, 83.3) of the at least one sensor (2), in which a free region (86, 86.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicants: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Audi AG
    Inventors: Simon Steinmeyer, Daniel Mossau, Marek Musial, Oliver Birbach, Patrick Glässer, Tim Kubertschak
  • Patent number: 9956957
    Abstract: Regulation of a longitudinal acceleration of a main vehicle (10), particularly a truck, includes: detecting a driving behavior of vehicles traveling in front of a preceding vehicle that is traveling immediately in front of the main vehicle (10), regulating the longitudinal acceleration of the main vehicle (10) based on an evaluation of the driving behavior of the vehicles in such a way as to minimize energy consumption of the main vehicle (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: SCANIA CV AB
    Inventors: Simon Steinmeyer, Marc-Michael Meinecke, Pär German, Jon Andersson
  • Publication number: 20160200155
    Abstract: A pressure deviation between a setpoint tire pressure and an actual tire pressure for a tire of a vehicle is determined by the following steps: Ascertaining a wheel load for the tire. Ascertaining a dynamic tire radius of the tire. Determining the pressure deviation as a function of the wheel load and the dynamic tire radius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Simon STEINMEYER, Marc-Michael MEINECKE, Pär DEGERMAN, Carsten DEEG
  • Publication number: 20160200154
    Abstract: A pressure ratio between a setpoint tire pressure and an actual tire pressure for a tire of a vehicle is ascertained by the following steps: Ascertaining a wheel load which is acting on the tire. Ascertaining a dynamic tire radius of the tire. Ascertaining the pressure ratio as a function of the wheel load and the dynamic tire radius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Simon STEINMEYER, Marc-Michael MEINECKE, Pär DEGERMAN, Carsten DEEG
  • Publication number: 20150307097
    Abstract: Regulation of a longitudinal acceleration of a main vehicle (10), particularly a truck, includes: detecting a driving behavior of vehicles traveling in front of a preceding vehicle that is traveling immediately in front of the main vehicle (10), regulating the longitudinal acceleration of the main vehicle (10) based on an evaluation of the driving behavior of the vehicles in such a way as to minimize energy consumption of the main vehicle (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Simon STEINMEYER, Marc-Michael MEINECKE, Pär GERMAN, Jon ANDERSSON