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).

  • Publication number: 20230130675
    Abstract: A method for the at least partially automated guidance of a motor vehicle within an infrastructure. The method comprises receipt of an instruction for the at least partially automated guidance of the motor vehicle within the infrastructure. In the event of a positive check of the instruction, the motor vehicle is guided in an at least partially automated manner within the infrastructure. A corresponding system, a computer program, and a machine-readable storage medium, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Rolf Nicodemus, Stefan Nordbruch
  • Patent number: 11594132
    Abstract: A parking facility management server for a parking facility, including a communication interface, which is designed to receive a request via a communication network from a user of the communication network to carry out at least one vehicle-specific service for a vehicle in the parking facility, and a processor, which is designed to process the request, in order to check whether or not the at least one service may be carried out in the parking facility for the vehicle in accordance with the request, the processor being further designed to ascertain a response as a function of the check. The communication interface further being designed to transmit the response via the communication network back to the user, the processor further being designed to plan and to coordinate the carrying out of the service in the event of a positive response that at least one service may be carried out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Robrt Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Nordbruch, Albrecht Irion, Hans-Joerg Mathony, Holger Mielenz, Rolf Nicodemus, Stefan Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 11537122
    Abstract: A method for controlling a motor vehicle remotely. The method includes: receiving safety condition signals, which represent at least one safety condition that must be satisfied, so that the motor vehicle may be controlled remotely; checking if the at least one safety condition is satisfied; generating remote control signals for controlling the motor vehicle remotely, based on a result of the check as to whether the at least one safety condition is satisfied; and outputting the remote control signals generated. A device, a computer program and a machine-readable storage medium, are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Stefan Nordbruch
  • Publication number: 20220404825
    Abstract: A method for remotely controlling a robot situated within a factory infrastructure. The method includes: receiving safety condition signals, which represent at least one safety condition which must be met for the robot to be allowed to be remotely controlled; checking whether the at least one safety condition is met; generating remote control signals for remotely controlling the robot based on a result of the check whether the at least one safety condition is met; and outputting the generated remote control signals. A device, a computer program, and a machine-readable memory medium, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Nordbruch, Carolin Noack, Rolf Nicodemus, Sven Schenkelberger
  • Patent number: 11488481
    Abstract: A method of assisting a motor vehicle driven in an at least semiautomated manner, for passing through a tunnel. The method includes: receiving surrounding-area signals that represent an area, which surrounds the motor vehicle, and of which at least a part includes a tunnel; receiving safety condition signals, which represent at least one safety condition that must be satisfied, so that the motor vehicle may be assisted from outside of the motor vehicle while passing through the tunnel; checking if the at least one safety condition is satisfied; generating data signals, which represent data suitable for assisted traversal of the tunnel by the motor vehicle, based on the surrounding-area signals, and based on a result of whether the at least one safety condition is satisfied; outputting the generated data signals. A device, a computer program, and a machine-readable storage medium are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Stefan Nordbruch
  • Publication number: 20220299992
    Abstract: A method for the at least assisted crossing of a junction by a motor vehicle. The method includes: receiving signals from the surroundings, which represent surroundings of the motor vehicle that at least partially include a junction, generating remote control signals for remotely controlling a lateral guidance and/or longitudinal guidance of the motor vehicle based on the signals from the surroundings in such a way that when remotely controlling the lateral guidance and/or longitudinal guidance of the motor vehicle based on the remote control signals, the motor vehicle crosses the junction in an at least assisted manner, outputting the generated remote control signals. A device, a computer program, and a machine-readable memory medium, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Nordbruch, Carolin Noack, Di Zhang, Kurt Eckert, Michael Kram, Rolf Nicodemus, Ruediger-Walter Henn, Ulrich Schulmeister, Wolfgang Niem
  • Publication number: 20220289201
    Abstract: A method for the at least assisted merging of a motor vehicle into a traffic lane. The method includes: determining that a motor vehicle is to be merged into the traffic lane, receiving signals from the surroundings, which represent surroundings of the motor vehicle including at least partially the traffic lane, generating remote control signals for remotely controlling a lateral guidance and/or a longitudinal guidance of the motor vehicle based on the signals from the surroundings, in order to at least assist the motor vehicle during the remote control on the basis of the remote control signals in merging into the traffic lane, outputting the generated remote control signals. A device, a computer program, and a machine-readable memory medium, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Nordbruch, Carolin Noack, Di Zhang, Kurt Eckert, Michael Kram, Rolf Nicodemus, Ruediger-Walter Henn, Ulrich Schulmeister, Wolfgang Niem
  • Publication number: 20220281544
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for initializing a motor vehicle, said motor vehicle comprising an assembly having a rolling chassis and a body provided on the rolling chassis. A check is made as to which components and functions are available in the rolling chassis and which components and functions are available in the body. There is a further determination of which components and functions are available in the combined assembly of rolling chassis and body. Parameters are then assigned to the components and functions in the rolling chassis and the body according to this determination. The invention further relates to a device, a rolling chassis, a body, a motor vehicle, a computer program, and to a machine-readable storage medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Anastasia Reinauer, Heiko Haegele, Stefan Nordbruch, Thorsten Friedrich
  • Publication number: 20220258749
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for testing a motor vehicle, said motor vehicle comprising an assembly having a rolling chassis and a body provided on the rolling chassis, the rolling chassis comprising multiple first interfaces and the body comprising multiple second interfaces allocated to the first interfaces, so that each pair of first and second interfaces can form a respective connection between the rolling chassis and the body, when the body is assembled on the rolling chassis. The method comprises, for example, a check as to whether all connections are correctly attached. The method comprises, for example, a check as to whether all components of the motor vehicle are responsive. The method also comprises, for example, a check as to whether the body may be used with the rolling chassis. The invention further relates to a device, a computer program, a machine-readable storage medium, a rolling chassis, a body and a motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventor: Stefan Nordbruch
  • Publication number: 20220242429
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for checking whether the usage of a rolling chassis, which is comprised by a motor vehicle and on which a vehicle body is arranged, is permissible, comprising the following steps: receiving first specification signals representing a first specification of the rolling chassis, wherein the first specification comprises permissible usage information of the rolling chassis in a motor vehicle; receiving motor vehicle status signals representing a motor vehicle status; checking, based on the first specification and the motor vehicle status, whether the rolling chassis is being used according to the permissible usage information; generating result signals representing a result of this check; and outputting the generated result signals. The invention also relates to a device, a computer program, a machine-readable storage medium, a rolling chassis, a vehicle body and a motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventor: Stefan Nordbruch
  • Patent number: 11398157
    Abstract: A method for preparing an empty section of a parking-facility for operation of the parking-facility, including: measuring the empty section of the parking-facility, using a time-of-flight measuring-sensor situated in a stationary manner within the parking-facility, by emitting a time-of-flight measuring-signal with the time-of-flight measuring-sensor in the direction of the section and checking whether a reflection signal associated with the emitted time-of-flight measuring-signal is received with the time-of-flight measuring-sensor; if no reflection signal associated with the emitted time-of-flight measuring-signal is received with the time-of-flight measuring-sensor, implementing one or multiple measure(s) intended to cause a reflection signal associated with a time-of-flight measuring-signal emitted with the time-of-flight measuring-sensor in the direction of the empty section to be receivable with the time-of-flight measuring-sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Lehn, Stefan Nordbruch
  • Publication number: 20220177004
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventor: Stefan Nordbruch
  • Publication number: 20220147394
    Abstract: A method for determining a demand for processing resources for carrying out processing of data for at least partly automated guidance of a motor vehicle. Provision is made to adapt available processing resources for carrying out data processing to a determined demand for processing resources. An apparatus, a computer system, a computer program, and a machine-readable storage medium are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Andreas Lehn, Christopher Murphy, Gerrit Quast, Matthew Nimmo, Stefan Nordbruch, Stefan Schaupp, Rolf Nicodemus
  • Patent number: 11305730
    Abstract: A method for controlling access to a vehicle. An electronic key for accessing one or multiple vehicle components is deactivated after the vehicle is switched off in order to park the vehicle in a parking position, so that an attempt with the aid of the deactivated electronic key to access the one or multiple vehicle components of the vehicle parked in the parking position may be prevented. Moreover, a system for controlling access to a vehicle, a parking system for vehicles, an access control system for controlling access to a vehicle, a vehicle, a user for a communication network, a method for operating a user for a communication network, and a computer program, are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Stefan Nordbruch
  • Publication number: 20220084334
    Abstract: A method for testing a sensor system of a motor vehicle, the sensor system including a surroundings sensor which is configured to acquire surroundings of the motor vehicle. The method includes: receiving reference object signals which represent a reference object detected with the aid of a motor vehicle-external surroundings sensor in the surroundings of the motor vehicle, receiving object signals which represent an object detected with the aid of the surroundings sensor in the surroundings of the motor vehicle, and comparing the object to the reference object to test the sensor system. A device, a computer program, and a machine-readable storage medium, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Nordbruch, Rolf Nicodemus
  • Publication number: 20220028272
    Abstract: A method for assisting a motor vehicle during a trip of the motor vehicle within an infrastructure, the trip of the motor vehicle being guided in an at least semiautomated manner. The method includes: receiving regional signals, which represent a first region of the infrastructure monitored using a surround-sensor system; for the motor vehicle approaching the first region, determining if a second region is free of a possible collision object for the motor vehicle at an expected arrival time of the motor vehicle at the first or second region, based on the regional signals; if the second region is free of a possible collision object for the motor vehicle at the expected arrival time, outputting a release signal for transmitting to the motor vehicle a communications message, that the second region is free of a possible collision object at the expected arrival time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Rolf Nicodemus, Stefan Nordbruch
  • Publication number: 20220011767
    Abstract: A method for the at least semi-automated guidance of a motor vehicle. The method includes: receiving request signals, which represent a request from the motor vehicle that it is to be remotely controlled in order to guide the motor vehicle in an at least semi-automated manner; checking, in response to the receipt of the request signals, whether the request can be met; if so, generating remote control signals for the at least semi-automated remote control of a lateral and longitudinal guidance of the motor vehicle; and outputting the generated remote control signals in order to guide the motor vehicle in an at least semi-automated manner on the basis of the generated remote control signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Rolf Nicodemus, Stefan Nordbruch
  • Patent number: 11157746
    Abstract: A method for detecting an elevated object situated within a parking facility, using at least two video cameras that are spatially distributed within the parking facility and whose visual ranges overlap in an overlap area. The method encompasses the following steps: recording particular video images of the overlap area with the aid of the video cameras; analyzing the recorded video images in order to detect an elevated object in the recorded video images, the analysis being carried out internal to the video camera with the aid of at least one of the video cameras, and also external to the video camera with the aid of at least one processing unit that is different from the video cameras. Moreover, a corresponding system, a parking facility, and a computer program, are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Lehn, Felix Hess, Stefan Nordbruch
  • Patent number: 11117564
    Abstract: A method for the driverless guidance of a motor vehicle within a parking lot that includes sensing one or a plurality of road user(s) within the parking lot, predicting a respective movement of the one or the plurality of road user(s), and automatic driverless guidance of the motor vehicle within the parking lot based on the respective predicted movement. A corresponding device, a parking lot, as well as a computer program, are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Mielenz, Stefan Nordbruch
  • Patent number: 11080530
    Abstract: A method for detecting an elevated object situated within a parking facility, using at least two video cameras that are spatially distributed within the parking facility and whose visual ranges overlap in an overlap area. The method encompasses the following: recording particular video images of the overlap area with the aid of the video cameras; analyzing the recorded video images in order to detect an elevated object in the recorded video images, and ascertaining, based on the recorded video images, whether in the detection of an elevated object the detected elevated object is real. A corresponding system, a parking facility, and a computer program are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Felix Hess, Andreas Lehn, Stefan Nordbruch