Patents by Inventor Stefanie Prinzhausen

Stefanie Prinzhausen 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: 11801859
    Abstract: A method for operating a driver assistance system for a motor vehicle driven in an at least partially automated manner includes learning a trajectory in a learning mode for driving the vehicle in a first automated manner along the trajectory. Subsequently, the vehicle is driven in the first automated manner along the learnt trajectory in an operating mode following the learning mode. While the vehicle is being driven along the trajectory in the operating mode, at least one transition from a private area to a public area is detected. Additional data, including current traffic data related to driving the vehicle in the public area, is acquired and provided for the driver assistance system. The motor vehicle is driven along the learnt trajectory in a second automated manner in the public area using the additional data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Dimitrios Tzempetzis, Markus Heimberger, Stefanie Prinzhausen
  • Publication number: 20230249675
    Abstract: A method for determining a replacement trajectory for a vehicle operated in an autonomous driving mode is disclosed. The method involves receiving a predefined trajectory with a first section and a second section that are linked to one another at a travel direction turning point, wherein a travel direction of the first section is different from that of the second section, receiving a sensor signal indicative of surroundings of the vehicle, detecting an obstacle in the surroundings on the basis of the received sensor signal, calculating at least one collision point on the predefined trajectory at which a collision occurs between the vehicle and the obstacle, and ascertaining the replacement trajectory based on the at least one calculated collision point. The replacement trajectory connects a starting point, located before the collision point, to an end point on the predefined trajectory, located after the collision point, while avoiding the collision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Stefanie Prinzhausen, Cedric Langer, Wael Guechai, Fabian Fuchs, Wolfgang Gaim, Sharad Shivajirao Bhadgaonkar, Stefan Ewald
  • Publication number: 20230159020
    Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle by a parking assistance system in a following mode where the vehicle is driven along a trained trajectory or to initiate driving is disclosed. The method involves receiving the trained trajectory in a training mode in which a manually navigated trajectory is recorded as the trained trajectory. The trained trajectory has a strongly curved section, the radius of curvature of which is smaller than a radius that can be achieved with the vehicle with a maximum permissible steering lock predefined in the following mode. The method determines a starting point and an end point of the strongly curved section, ascertaining a substitute trajectory which connects a substitute starting point to a substitute end point. The substitute points are each on the trained trajectory and the strongly curved section is between the substitute points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Sharad Shivajirao Bhadgaonkar, Stefanie Prinzhausen, Cedric Langer, Wolfgang Gaim
  • Publication number: 20220297605
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for: displaying an environment (16) of a vehicle (10), the vehicle (10) having a camera-based environment detection system (14) for detecting the environment (16) of the vehicle (10); and moving the vehicle (10) to a target position (24) in the environment (16). The method comprises the steps: providing images of the environment (16) of the vehicle (10) using the camera-based environment detection system (14); generating a bird's eye view of an environment image (26) based on the images of the environment (16) of the vehicle (10) provided using the camera-based environment detection system (14); determining at least one target position (24) in the environment (16) of the vehicle (10); displaying the at least one target position (24) in a first superimposition plane which covers the environment (16) of the vehicle (10); and superimposing the first superimposition plane on the environment image (26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Ewald, Stefanie Prinzhausen
  • Patent number: 11383738
    Abstract: A method for operating a driving assistance system of a motor vehicle includes manoeuvring the motor vehicle autonomously with a driving assistance system while a user with a mobile terminal is located outside the motor vehicle. The user performs, by the driving assistance system and during the manoeuvring, longitudinal guidance and transverse guidance of the motor vehicle. The driving assistance system is operated at a first automation level when communication between the driving assistance system and the mobile terminal is ensured. While the user activates the mobile terminal, the longitudinal guidance, and the transverse guidance in a predetermined fashion, a surrounding area of the motor vehicle is sensed, at the first automation level, by the driving assistance system, and in addition to the longitudinal guidance and the transverse guidance of the motor vehicle. The motor vehicle is then autonomously manoeuvred according to the sensed surrounding area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Heimberger, Dimitrios Tzempetzis, Stefanie Prinzhausen
  • Publication number: 20220063599
    Abstract: One aspect relates to a method for training a trajectory (12) for a vehicle (3), along which the vehicle (3) drives into a parking area (P), wherein, during a training drive, the environment (11) of the vehicle (3) is captured using a first capture device (7, 8, 9) of the vehicle (3), which first capture device constitutes a first type of function with respect to the type of capture and/or a capture state and/or the position on the vehicle and/or the orientation on the vehicle (3), and the trajectory (12) is determined on the basis thereof, wherein, during a subsequent drive which follows the training drive and in which the vehicle (3) drives to the parking area (P) at least in certain regions, the environment (11) is captured using a second capture device (7, 8, 9) of the vehicle (3), which second capture device constitutes a second type of function differing from the first type of function with respect to the type of capture and/or a capture state and/or the position on the vehicle (3) and/or the orientatio
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Stefanie Prinzhausen, Stefan Ewald
  • Publication number: 20210253134
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a driving assistance system (2) of a motor vehicle (1), in which the motor vehicle (1) is manoeuvred autonomously by means of the driving assistance system (2) while a user (10) with a mobile terminal (11) is located outside the motor vehicle (1), wherein during the manoeuvring longitudinal guidance and transverse guidance of the motor vehicle (1) are carried out by means of the driving assistance system (2), wherein during the manoeuvring the driving assistance system (2) is operated at a first automation level if communication between the driving assistance system (2) and the mobile terminal (1) is ensured, wherein at the first automation level, in addition to the longitudinal guidance and transverse guidance of the motor vehicle (1), a surrounding area (5) of the motor vehicle (1) is sensed by means of the driving assistance system (2) and the motor vehicle (1) is manoeuvred autonomously in accordance with the sensed surrounding area (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Heimberger, Dimitrios Tzempetzis, Stefanie Prinzhausen
  • Publication number: 20210229695
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a driver assistance system (10), in which a motor vehicle (1) is driven in an at least partially automated fashion, comprising: learning a trajectory (11) for driving the motor vehicle (1) in an automated fashion along the trajectory (11) in a learning mode, and driving the motor vehicle in an automated fashion along the learnt trajectory (11) in an operating mode following the learning mode, detecting at least one transition (12) from a private area (13) to a public area (14) while the motor vehicle (1) is being driven along the trajectory (11) in the operating mode, acquiring additional data relating to the driving of the motor vehicle (1) along the trajectory (11) in the public area (14), wherein the additional data comprise at least current traffic data relating to the driving of the motor vehicle (1) in the public area (14) adjoining the private area (13), and making the additional data available to the driver assistance system (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Dimitrios Tzempetzis, Markus Heimberger, Stefanie Prinzhausen
  • Patent number: 11052908
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a parking assistance device (2) of a motor vehicle (1), comprising a) learning a parking trajectory (4) between an initial position (5) and a parked position (6) of the motor vehicle (1) by means of a computing unit (3) of the parking assistance device (2) in the case of parking which is controlled by a driver of the motor vehicle (1); b) checking whether the learnt parking trajectory (4) runs over public land (11) or over private land (12) in at least one respective section (13, 14); c) driverless parking of the motor vehicle (1) along the parking trajectory (4) exclusively in a section (14) of the checked parking trajectory (4) which runs over private land (12), in order to increase safety during a parking process which is assisted or carried out by the parking assistance device (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Dimitrios Tzempetzis, Markus Heimberger, Stefanie Prinzhausen
  • Patent number: 10974721
    Abstract: A method is described for avoiding a collision of a motor vehicle with an object. A relative position between the motor vehicle and the object is determined. Depending on the relative position between the motor vehicle and the object, at least one collision avoidance measure is determined. A maximum specifiable steering angle range is determined. Within the maximum specifiable steering angle range, a blocked steering angle range, for which the collision with the object is threatened and preventable, and a warning steering angle range, for which no collision with the object is threatened and which is adjacent to the blocked steering angle range, are determined on the basis of the relative position between the motor vehicle and the object. A first collision avoidance measure for the blocked steering angle range and a second collision avoidance measure for the warning steering angle range are determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Wael Guechai, Christos Maraslis, Stefanie Prinzhausen
  • Publication number: 20200254998
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a parking assistance device (2) of a motor vehicle (1), comprising a) learning a parking trajectory (4) between an initial position (5) and a parked position (6) of the motor vehicle (1) by means of a computing unit (3) of the parking assistance device (2) in the case of parking which is controlled by a driver of the motor vehicle (1); b) checking whether the learnt parking trajectory (4) runs over public land (11) or over private land (12) in at least one respective section (13, 14); c) driverless parking of the motor vehicle (1) along the parking trajectory (4) exclusively in a section (14) of the checked parking trajectory (4) which runs over private land (12), in order to increase safety during a parking process which is assisted or carried out by the parking assistance device (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Dimitrios Tzempetzis, Markus Heimberger, Stefanie Prinzhausen