Patents by Inventor Stefan ZECHNER

Stefan ZECHNER 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: 20250231277
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a systems and methods for processing radar data. In one example embodiment, a first digitized radar signal of an environment is received from a first radar module and a second digitized radar signal of the environment is received from a second radar module. The first digitized radar signal and the second digitized radar signal are processed, via an electronic processor, to determine a set of correction parameters. A first corrected radar signal is determined by applying the set of correction parameters to the first digitized radar signal. A second corrected radar signal is determined by applying the set of correction parameters to the second digitized radar signal. The first and second corrected radar signals are combined into a combined radar signal. A scene representation of the environment is determined based on the combined radar signal. The scene representation is provided to an autonomous driving system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2025
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Inventors: Antonio Puglieli, Stefan Zechner, Florian Engels, Griffin Foster, Vinayak Nagpal, Ching Ming Wang, Pierre-Louis Blossier, Arnaud Louys, Andreas Donges, Kyle Retan, Jonathan Bechter, Uwe Lüthin
  • Patent number: 12360202
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a systems and methods for processing radar data. In one example embodiment, a first digitized radar signal of an environment is received from a first radar module and a second digitized radar signal of the environment is received from a second radar module. The first digitized radar signal and the second digitized radar signal are processed, via an electronic processor, to determine a set of correction parameters. A first corrected radar signal is determined by applying the set of correction parameters to the first digitized radar signal. A second corrected radar signal is determined by applying the set of correction parameters to the second digitized radar signal. The first and second corrected radar signals are combined into a combined radar signal. A scene representation of the environment is determined based on the combined radar signal. The scene representation is provided to an autonomous driving system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2025
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Zendar Inc.
    Inventors: Antonio Puglieli, Stefan Zechner, Florian Engels, Griffin Foster, Vinayak Nagpal, Ching Ming Wang, Pierre-Louis Blossier, Arnaud Louys, Andreas Donges, Kyle Retan, Jonathan Bechter, Uwe Lüthin
  • Patent number: 12066568
    Abstract: A device includes an input interface for receiving a target list for the MIMO radar sensor containing angular data including information regarding a target angle, at which the target is located, and channel data including information regarding reflection signals received from the target in individual channels in the MIMO radar sensor; a modeling unit for generating model data for each of the targets; a processor for determining a model error for each of the targets, containing information regarding a discrepancy between the channel data and the model data for the target; a selector for selecting one of the targets on the basis of the model error; and an adjustment unit for determining calibration coefficients for adjusting the channel outputs in the MIMO radar that compensate for the discrepancies between the channel data and the model data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Stefan Zechner, Benjamin Sick
  • Patent number: 11808884
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (20) for determining a radar target list, comprising: an input interface (22) for receiving preprocessed sensor data from a radar sensor (18) with information on detected strengths at high points (H1, H2) in a distance and/or velocity dimension and in predefined neighborhood ranges of the high points in the distance and/or velocity dimension; an analysis unit (24) for determining mutually adjacent high points with overlapping neighborhood ranges based on the preprocessed sensor data; an adjustment unit (26) for adjusting the neighborhood ranges of the mutually adjacent high points; and an evaluation unit (28) for determining a radar target list with information on targets (17) in a field of view of the radar sensor based on the high points and the neighborhood ranges thereof. The present invention also relates to a method for determining a radar target list and a sensor system (10) for detecting targets (17) in an environment (12) of a vehicle (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Benjamin Sick, Stefan Zechner, Florian Engels
  • Publication number: 20220113376
    Abstract: A device includes an input interface for receiving a target list for the MIMO radar sensor containing angular data including information regarding a target angle, at which the target is located, and channel data including information regarding reflection signals received from the target in individual channels in the MIMO radar sensor; a modeling unit for generating model data for each of the targets; a processor for determining a model error for each of the targets, containing information regarding a discrepancy between the channel data and the model data for the target; a selector for selecting one of the targets on the basis of the model error; and an adjustment unit for determining calibration coefficients for adjusting the channel outputs in the MIMO radar that compensate for the discrepancies between the channel data and the model data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Stefan ZECHNER, Benjamin SICK
  • Patent number: 11281893
    Abstract: Disclosed is to a method and to a device for modifying the affective visual information in the field of vision of a user of the device. The device includes at least one image sensor and at least one display. The method includes the following steps: Detecting an image in the field of vision of the device using an image sensor, carrying out a face recognition using the detected image for recognizing at least one face, determining the position of the eyes and mouth of the detected face, calculating a superimposition area in the display of the device in accordance with the determined positions of the eyes and mouth, superimposing the field of vision of a user of the device with alternative image data in the calculated superimposition of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Inventor: Stefan Zechner
  • Publication number: 20210116539
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (20) for determining a radar target list, comprising: an input interface (22) for receiving preprocessed sensor data from a radar sensor (18) with information on detected strengths at high points (H1, H2) in a distance and/or velocity dimension and in predefined neighborhood ranges of the high points in the distance and/or velocity dimension; an analysis unit (24) for determining mutually adjacent high points with overlapping neighborhood ranges based on the preprocessed sensor data; an adjustment unit (26) for adjusting the neighborhood ranges of the mutually adjacent high points; and an evaluation unit (28) for determining a radar target list with information on targets (17) in a field of view of the radar sensor based on the high points and the neighborhood ranges thereof. The present invention also relates to a method for determining a radar target list and a sensor system (10) for detecting targets (17) in an environment (12) of a vehicle (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Benjamin Sick, Stefan Zechner, Florian Engels
  • Publication number: 20200074150
    Abstract: Disclosed is to a method and to a device for modifying the affective visual information in the field of vision of a user of the device. The device includes at least one image sensor and at least one display. The method includes the following steps: Detecting an image in the field of vision of the device using an image sensor, carrying out a face recognition using the detected image for recognizing at least one face, determining the position of the eyes and mouth of the detected face, calculating a superimposition area in the display of the device in accordance with the determined positions of the eyes and mouth, superimposing the field of vision of a user of the device with alternative image data in the calculated superimposition of the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventor: Stefan ZECHNER