Patents by Inventor Stefan Nordbruch
Stefan Nordbruch 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).
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Publication number: 20250121817Abstract: A method for checking an infrastructure AVP system of a parking lot. The infrastructure AVP system is checked using an AVP reference system installed at least partially within the parking lot. An AVP reference system, a computer program, and a machine-readable storage medium are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2024Publication date: April 17, 2025Inventors: Rolf Nicodemus, Stefan Nordbruch
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Publication number: 20250115256Abstract: A method includes receiving a motor-vehicle-generated environmental data that represent an environment of a motor vehicle from a perspective of the motor vehicle, receiving an infrastructure-generated environmental data that represent the environment of the motor vehicle from a perspective of an infrastructure, and editing the motor-vehicle-generated environmental data based on the infrastructure-generated environmental data in order to ascertain an edited motor-vehicle-generated environmental data. The method includes generating a data set that comprises the edited motor-vehicle-generated environmental data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2024Publication date: April 10, 2025Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Dr. Stefan Nordbruch, Manfred Harrer
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Publication number: 20250095493Abstract: A method for finding an emergency parking position for safe parking of a motor vehicle includes generating a plurality of control signals for controlling a drone having a monitoring facility. The control signals are output to control the drone to monitor an environment of the motor vehicle using the monitoring facility and to output a monitoring data based on the monitoring. After outputting the control signals, the monitoring data is received from the drone, the monitoring data is analyzed to find an emergency parking position for safe parking of the motor vehicle in an emergency, and an analysis result of the analysis of the monitoring data is output.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2024Publication date: March 20, 2025Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Dr. Stefan Nordbruch, Manfred Harrer
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Publication number: 20250083745Abstract: A method for planning an AVP operation for a motor vehicle within a parking lot using an infrastructure AVP system. The parking lot includes a plurality of regions, within each of which an AVP operation according to a different AVP type can be performed. The method includes the following steps: ascertaining for which infrastructure AVP types the AVP system is configured to perform an AVP operation; ascertaining within which region of the plurality of regions which of the infrastructure AVP types ascertained can be used for performing an AVP operation; ascertaining for which vehicle AVP type(s) the motor vehicle is configured to perform an AVP operation; planning an AVP operation for the motor vehicle to be performed within the parking lot, based on the infrastructure AVP types ascertained corresponding in each case to the plurality of regions and based on the vehicle AVP type(s) ascertained.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2023Publication date: March 13, 2025Inventors: Rolf Nicodemus, Stefan Nordbruch
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Publication number: 20250069178Abstract: A method for monitoring, on the infrastructure side, a highly automated journey of a motor vehicle within a parking area, including the steps of receiving, on the infrastructure side, motor vehicle state data which are transmitted by the motor vehicle during an at least highly automated AVP type 1 journey within the parking area and describe a motor vehicle state during the at least highly automated AVP type 1 journey of the motor vehicle, and monitoring, on the infrastructure side, the at least highly automated AVP type 1 journey of the motor vehicle on the basis of the received motor vehicle state data. An AVP system for a parking area, to a method for at least highly automated driving of a motor vehicle, to an AVP system for a motor vehicle, to a motor vehicle, to a computer program and to a machine-readable storage medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Stefan Nordbruch, Nico Latsch, Felix Hess, Michael Gabb, Sebastian Hahn, Sascha Muhlbrandt, Carsten Hammerling
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Publication number: 20250065911Abstract: An at least partially automated guidance of a motor vehicle includes receiving infrastructure-generated environment data describing an environment of the motor vehicle, and deciding, based on the infrastructure-generated environment data, which of three driving strategies to use for the at least partially automated guidance of the motor vehicle. The first driving strategy stipulates that only motor vehicle-generated environment data is used. The second driving strategy stipulates that both the motor vehicle-generated environment data and the infrastructure-generated environment data are used. The third driving strategy stipulates that only the infrastructure-generated environment data is used. On the basis of the decision, control signals for the at least partially automated control of the lateral and/or longitudinal guidance of the motor vehicle are generated and output.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Stefan Nordbruch, Nico Latsch, Felix Hess, Michael Gabb, Carsten Hammerling, Sascha Muhlbrandt, Sebastian Hahn
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Publication number: 20250065924Abstract: A method for driving a motor vehicle within a parking area includes providing the motor vehicle with a motor vehicle AVP system, and operating the motor vehicle in a second AVP operating mode by way of the motor vehicle AVP system, with the motor vehicle driving according to an AVP type 2 within the parking area with the assistance of an infrastructure AVP. A handover process is carried out to switch the motor vehicle from the second AVP operating mode to a first AVP operating mode when a handover region of the parking area is reached by the motor vehicle, with the switching occurring when the handover process has been completed. The motor vehicle is operated in the first AVP operating mode after switching, with the motor vehicle driving according to the AVP type 1 within the parking area.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Stefan Nordbruch, Nico Latsch, Felix Hess, Michael Gabb, Carsten Hammerling, Sascha Muhlbrandt, Sebastian Hahn
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Patent number: 12131633Abstract: A method for the infrastructure-supported assistance of a motor vehicle. The method includes: receiving surroundings signals which are representative of surroundings of the motor vehicle; analyzing the surroundings in order to determine a traffic situation, in which the motor vehicle is located; determining a suggestion for a traffic-directing traffic control measure for the infrastructure-supported assistance of the motor vehicle for an operator based on the determined traffic situation; outputting suggestion signals which are representative of the determined suggestion. A device, a computer program and a machine-readable storage medium are also described.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2022Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventor: Stefan Nordbruch
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Patent number: 12125387Abstract: A system for the infrastructure-based assistance of a motor vehicle driven in an at least semi-automated manner within a parking facility. The system includes: multiple base units, each connected to a surroundings sensor which detect an area of the parking facility. The base units aid the motor vehicle during its drive through the respective area driven in an at least semi-automated manner based on surroundings sensor data of the respective surroundings sensor corresponding to the respective detection. Infrastructure assistance data are ascertained based on the surroundings sensor data, which are transmitted wirelessly to the motor vehicle. Each base unit is responsible for one area. The responsibility for aiding the motor vehicle is forwarded from base station to base station as the motor vehicle drives through the individual areas.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2022Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Stefan Nordbruch, Anna Gaszczak, Felix Hess
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Publication number: 20240331537Abstract: A method for the infrastructure-supported assistance of multiple motor vehicles. The method includes: receiving of driving-environment signals which represent a driving environment of the motor vehicles; ascertaining, based on the driving-environment signals, of infrastructure-assistance data for the infrastructure-supported assistance of the motor vehicles; transmitting of infrastructure-assistance data signals, which represent the ascertained infrastructure-assistance data, to the motor vehicles; prioritizing the motor vehicles in order to assign a priority to each of the motor vehicles; at least one of the steps of ascertaining the infrastructure-assistance data and of transmitting the infrastructure-assistance data signals being carried out based on the priorities assigned to the motor vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2022Publication date: October 3, 2024Inventors: Michael Gabb, Stefan NORDBRUCH
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Publication number: 20240194065Abstract: A method for the infrastructure-supported, at least partially automated, guidance of a motor vehicle. The method includes: receiving environment signals; analyzing the environment to ascertain an analysis result, the analyzing including an object recognition in order to detect an object in the environment of the motor vehicle, and/or a free space recognition in order to recognize an occupancy of an area in the environment of the motor vehicle to ascertain an occupancy status that indicates whether the area is free or occupied; generating infrastructure assistance data signals that represent infrastructure assistance data for the infrastructure-supported, at least partially automated guidance of the motor vehicle, based on the analysis result; and outputting the infrastructure assistance data signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2022Publication date: June 13, 2024Inventors: Michael Gabb, Stefan Nordbruch
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Patent number: 11994855Abstract: A method for controlling a motor vehicle remotely. The method includes: receiving motor vehicle setting signals, which represent a setting of a motor vehicle that intends to travel into a restricted geographic region; receiving entry condition signals, which represent an entry condition that must be satisfied, so that a motor vehicle may travel into the region; based upon the motor vehicle setting, checking if the entry condition for the motor vehicle is satisfied; generating remote control signals for controlling the motor vehicle remotely, based on a result of the check as to whether the entry condition is satisfied; and outputting the generated remote control signals. A device, a computer program and a machine-readable storage medium are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2020Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Rolf Nicodemus, Stefan Nordbruch
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Publication number: 20240167824Abstract: A method for the localization of a networked motor vehicle. The motor vehicle is designed to be driven in an at least semi-automated manner. The method includes: a first localization of the motor vehicle is carried out using on-board localization systems and first localization results are generated. In addition, external localization information is received by the motor vehicle from a source outside the vehicle, such as an infrastructure system. A second localization of the motor vehicle is then carried out using the received localization information. The received external localization information can include second localization results, or second localization results are generated from the received external localization information. The first localization is checked, in particular continuously, via the second localization, in particular by a comparison of the first and second localization results.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2023Publication date: May 23, 2024Inventors: Michael Gabb, Stefan Nordbruch
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Patent number: 11945473Abstract: A method for driving a motor vehicle in an at least semiautomated manner. The method includes: receiving surrounding-area signals, which represent a first region of a surrounding area of the motor vehicle monitored with the aid of a surround-sensor system of the motor vehicle; receiving information signals, which represent information that is ascertained outside of the motor vehicle and is in regard to a second region of the surrounding area of the motor vehicle; generating and outputting control signals for controlling the lateral and/or longitudinal guidance of the motor vehicle on the basis of the surrounding-area signals and the information signals, in order to drive the motor vehicle in an at least semiautomated manner on the basis of the first region and the second region of the surrounding area of the motor vehicle. A device, a computer program, and a machine-readable storage medium, are also described.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventor: Stefan Nordbruch
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Patent number: 11938956Abstract: A method, device, and computer-readable medium for checking whether a rolling chassis on which a vehicle body is arranged, is being used admissibly is provided. A first specification signal is received which represent a first specification of the rolling chassis. The first specification comprises stipulations for admissible use of the rolling chassis in a motor vehicle. A motor vehicle state signal is received which represent a motor vehicle state. The rolling chassis is checked to determine whether the rolling chassis is being used in accordance with the stipulations for admissible use based on the first specification and the motor vehicle state. A result signal is generated which represent a result of the check, and the generated result signal is output.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Stefan Nordbruch
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Patent number: 11938964Abstract: A method for safely ascertaining infrastructure data for driving a motor vehicle in at least partially automated fashion. The method includes receiving data signals, which represent infrastructure sensor data generated by at least one infrastructure sensor and/or motor vehicle data generated by at least one source motor vehicle, receiving safety condition signals, which represent at least one safety condition for safely ascertaining infrastructure data based on the data, checking whether the at least one safety condition is fulfilled, ascertaining infrastructure data, on the basis of which it is possible to drive a destination motor vehicle in at least partially automated fashion, based on the data as a function of a result of the check as to whether the at least one safety condition is fulfilled, generating infrastructure data signals, which represent the ascertained infrastructure data, outputting the generated infrastructure data signals.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventor: Stefan Nordbruch
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Publication number: 20240092349Abstract: A method for determining the position and orientation of a vehicle within a retrieval position which is encompassed by a parking area and at which the vehicle is to be retrieved after an automatic parking process. The position and orientation of the vehicle within the retrieval position are determined on the basis of at least one specified comfort condition. In particular, the comfort condition comprises: —a minimum distance between one or more lateral surfaces or doors of the vehicle and one or more structural elements of the parking area and/or other vehicles and/or a lane and/or a pedestrian path; and/or—a specific orientation of the vehicle with respect to a lane direction. The vehicle is automatically provided in the specified position and orientation within the retrieval position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Rolf Nicodemus, Stefan Nordbruch
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Publication number: 20240010243Abstract: A device for infrastructure-supported assistance of a motor vehicle. The device includes: a communication device that is configured to receive surroundings signals that represent the surroundings of the motor vehicle; a processor device that is configured to ascertain, based on the surroundings signals, infrastructure assistance data for infrastructure-supported assistance of the motor vehicle; the communication device being configured to send infrastructure assistance data signals that represent the ascertained infrastructure assistance data; the communication device and the processor device each being configured to continue operating in the event of an error, in such a way that the communication device continues to receive surroundings signals, the processor device continues to ascertain, based on the surroundings signals, infrastructure assistance data for assisting the motor vehicle, and the communication device continues to send the infrastructure assistance data signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2022Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Michael Gabb, Stefan Nordbruch
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Publication number: 20240013656Abstract: A method for the infrastructure-supported assistance of a motor vehicle. The method includes: receiving surroundings signals which are representative of surroundings of the motor vehicle; analyzing the surroundings in order to determine a traffic situation, in which the motor vehicle is located; determining a suggestion for a traffic-directing traffic control measure for the infrastructure-supported assistance of the motor vehicle for an operator based on the determined traffic situation; outputting suggestion signals which are representative of the determined suggestion. A device, a computer program and a machine-readable storage medium are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2022Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventor: Stefan Nordbruch
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Publication number: 20230406130Abstract: An automated charging process for a battery of a motor vehicle. The method includes: transmitting a charging request for the battery from a first data transmission unit to a second data transmission unit which is part of a charging management system and is connected to a computing unit of the charging management system, the charging management system being assigned a parking lot for motor vehicles which includes a plurality of stop positions; determining a battery status of the battery; determining a charging strategy for the motor vehicle for charging the battery by the computing unit taking into account the battery status; and moving the motor vehicle to a suitable charging position of the parking lot and charging the battery of the motor vehicle according to the charging strategy in the suitable charging position by a charging station assigned to the suitable charging position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Benoit Budiscak, Rolf Nicodemus, Ronald Remy, Stefan Nordbruch