Patents by Inventor Ulrich Kabatek
Ulrich Kabatek 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: 20240126118Abstract: A display system comprises a display, configured for displaying data, wherein the display comprises an inactive display edge not configured for displaying, and an active display inner surface configured for displaying. The display system further comprises a backlighting module having luminous units, wherein the backlighting module is arranged directly or indirectly at a rear side of the display, such that the light emitted by the luminous units forms a backlight for the display. The backlighting module comprises a backlighting edge corresponding to the display edge and comprises a backlighting inner surface corresponding to the display inner surface. The display system further comprises and a control system for driving the luminous units. A vehicle comprising a display system and a method for operating a display system is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2020Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Torsten Lahr, Ulrich Kabatek, Markus Weber, Steffen Wildner
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Publication number: 20240119911Abstract: A method of providing full array local dimming to a display comprises performing an image processing algorithm with a processor having instructions for: determining a new pixel value for each of a plurality of pixels of the image, mapping the new pixel value to a prior pixel value for each of the plurality of pixels, scaling the image of the zone bilinearly, repeating the determining mapping and scaling until an approximation value is reached, compiling the repeated results into a data set. The method also includes dividing an image for the display having into a plurality of zones each having at least one LED associate therewith and making an illumination decision from the data set, where the illumination decision is for the at least one LED associated with one of the plurality of zones.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Cashen, Sebastian Wolfarth, Ulrich Kabatek, Thomas Knieps, Rodrigo Ramos Cruz
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Publication number: 20240046902Abstract: A method for adjusting the brightness of a display in a vehicle, to a display system having display electronics that are configured to carry out such a method, and to a vehicle that has a corresponding display system is disclosed. The method comprises selecting a region of the display, the region being defined by a number of pixels that is less than the number of pixels of the display, and incorporating a brightness value into the selected region each pixel in the selected region being assigned the same brightness value and the brightness value being associated through a calculation rule with each pixel of the selected region.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2021Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbHInventors: Ulrich Kabatek, Kai Hohmann
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Patent number: 11865983Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reducing the start-up time of a driver information system in a vehicle comprising providing a driver information system having an operating mode, a standby mode, and a hibernation mode. The driver information system is operated with operating power in the operating mode, is not supplied with operating power in the hibernation mode, and is operated with reduced operating power in the standby mode. A seat occupancy detection device is provided for detecting seat occupancy of at least one vehicle seat. An activation system is provided for activating and operating the driver information system in the operating mode at least when the activation system is active; and changing the driver information system from the operating mode to the standby mode when the activation system is switched off and when seat occupancy is detected at the same time.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2019Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Ulrich Kabatek, Martin Stamm, Gerhard Müller, Axel König, Boris Bach
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Publication number: 20230011848Abstract: A method for operating a display unit of vehicle, wherein the display unit displays at least one display, comprises ascertaining the viewing direction of a driver using a gaze-tracking device; checking whether the viewing direction of the driver is directed at the display unit; checking whether traffic-relevant data are present; operating the display unit in an energy-saving mode when the view of the driver is not directed at the display unit and/or when no traffic-relevant data is present; and operating the display unit in a display mode when the view of the driver is directed at the display unit and/or when traffic-relevant data is present for display. A display unit is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2020Publication date: January 12, 2023Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Ulrich Kabatek, Kai Hohmann
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Patent number: 11112604Abstract: A head-up display for a vehicle provides image warping. The head-up display comprises at least one sensor, an image generator, a display unit and a mirror unit. A correction unit is furthermore arranged following the image generator.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2020Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Martin Stamm, Ulrich Kabatek
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Publication number: 20200326538Abstract: A head-up display for a vehicle provides image warping. The head-up display comprises at least one sensor, an image generator, a display unit and a mirror unit. A correction unit is furthermore arranged following the image generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Martin Stamm, Ulrich Kabatek
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Publication number: 20200086813Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reducing the start-up time of a driver information system in a vehicle comprising providing a driver information system having an operating mode, a standby mode, and a hibernation mode. The driver information system is operated with operating power in the operating mode, is not supplied with operating power in the hibernation mode, and is operated with reduced operating power in the standby mode. A seat occupancy detection device is provided for detecting seat occupancy of at least one vehicle seat. An activation system is provided for activating and operating the driver information system in the operating mode at least when the activation system is active; and changing the driver information system from the operating mode to the standby mode when the activation system is switched off and when seat occupancy is detected at the same time.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Ulrich Kabatek, Martin Stamm, Gerhard Müller, Axel König, Boris Bach
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Patent number: 10304363Abstract: In a test method, a screen in a vehicle is actuated in order to generate a specified raster image. An electric current intensity flowing as a result of the actuation is measured, and the measured current intensity is compared with a specified reference current intensity. It is ascertained whether the raster image was generated without errors dependent on the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2014Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Ulrich Kabatek, Gerhard Müller, Reiner Schmidt, Kai Hohmann, Torsten Lahr
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Publication number: 20160217719Abstract: In a test method, a screen in a vehicle is actuated in order to generate a specified raster image. An electric current intensity flowing as a result of the actuation is measured, and the measured current intensity is compared with a specified reference current intensity. It is ascertained whether the raster image was generated without errors dependent on the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2014Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Ulrich KABATEK, Gerhard MÜLLER, Reiner SCHMIDT, Kai HOHMANN, Torsten LAHR
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Patent number: 9344607Abstract: A method and a device for synchronizing an image display, a first image signal being provided by a first device and a second image being provided by a second device being brought together for display, the first device and the second device being time-controlled independently of each other. The second image signal is synchronized with the first image signal by modifying a blanking interval of the second image signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2008Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventor: Ulrich Kabatek
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Publication number: 20100299711Abstract: A method and a device for synchronizing an image display, a first image signal being provided by a first device and a second image being provided by a second device being brought together for display, the first device and the second device being time-controlled independently of each other. The second image signal is synchronized with the first image signal by modifying a blanking interval of the second image signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2008Publication date: November 25, 2010Inventor: Ulrich Kabatek
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Publication number: 20090116212Abstract: In the case of an indicator having an electrooptical display (1), a shutter (2) is arranged in front of the display (1), partially covers the display (1) and has an area which covers the display (1) such that the covered area of the display (1) illuminates the shutter (2), by parts (2a, 2b, 2d, 2f, 2g) of the shutter (2) being designed to be translucentType: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2006Publication date: May 7, 2009Inventors: Peter Dietrich, Ulrich Kabatek
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Patent number: 7027835Abstract: An operating unit for a mobile radio telephone comprising: a housing separate from a mobile radio telephone unit which may be in data communication with the mobile radio telephone; a first set of standardized functions for mobile radio telephones which includes the functions for setting up a fixed data link and for transmitting an identity attribute of the mobile radio telephone stored in a memory module of the housing; and a library containing a second set of specialized functions for the mobile radio telephone which can be stored in the memory module of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2001Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: Siemens AGInventor: Ulrich Kabatek
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Patent number: 6531958Abstract: An indicating instrument for a vehicle includes an analog indication of the current measured value and has a variable indication of a reference value. An automatic setting device indicates the reference value based on variable data that are significant for the indicated measured variable. The entire indicating instrument is rotated by the setting device so that the pointer is aligned horizontally when the current measured value agrees with the reference value.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2001Date of Patent: March 11, 2003Assignee: Mannesmann VDO AGInventors: Ulrich Kabatek, Jürgen Leimbach, Lutz-Wolfgang Tiede
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Publication number: 20020042289Abstract: An external operating unit for a commercially available mobile radio telephone is proposed, in which the operating unit (1) is constructed separately from the mobile radio telephone (2) and can be connected to the mobile radio telephone (2). A first Set of standardized functions for mobile radio telephones is stored in the operating unit (1). This first set of standardized functions contains at least the functions for setting up a fixed data link and for transmitting an identity attribute of the mobile radio telephone. So that the operating unit can also be used with new mobile radio devices, it is provided that a library containing a second set of specialized functions of the mobile radio telephone can be loaded into the operating unit (1) and can be stored in a memory module (4) of the operating unit (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2001Publication date: April 11, 2002Inventor: Ulrich Kabatek
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Publication number: 20010035818Abstract: An indicating instrument for a vehicle includes an analog indication of the current measured value and has a variable indication of a reference value. An automatic setting device indicates the reference value based on variable data that are significant for the indicated measured variable. The entire indicating instrument is rotated by the setting device so that the pointer is aligned horizontally when the current measured value agrees with the reference value.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2001Publication date: November 1, 2001Inventors: Ulrich Kabatek, Jurgen Leimbach, Lutz-Wolfgang Tiede