Patents by Inventor Toni Heidenreich

Toni Heidenreich 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).

  • Determining arrangement information for a vehicle
    Patent number: 10773719
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining arrangement information for a vehicle (10). The arrangement information comprises a position of the vehicle (10) and an orientation of the vehicle (10) with respect to a stationary coordinate system. In the method, a local driving lane arrangement in the surroundings of the vehicle (10) is detected with sensors (14) of the vehicle (10). A first driving lane arrangement is determined with respect to the stationary coordinate system in dependence on the local driving lane arrangement and a previously determined arrangement information item for the vehicle. A second driving lane arrangement is determined with respect to the stationary coordinate system in dependence on predefined map material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Toni Heidenreich, Jens Spehr
  • DETERMINING ARRANGEMENT INFORMATION FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20180304891
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining arrangement information for a vehicle (10). The arrangement information comprises a position of the vehicle (10) and an orientation of the vehicle (10) with respect to a stationary coordinate system. In the method, a local driving lane arrangement in the surroundings of the vehicle (10) is detected with sensors (14) of the vehicle (10). A first driving lane arrangement is determined with respect to the stationary coordinate system in dependence on the local driving lane arrangement and a previously determined arrangement information item for the vehicle. A second driving lane arrangement is determined with respect to the stationary coordinate system in dependence on predefined map material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Toni Heidenreich, Jens Spehr