Patents by Inventor Özlem Karaca

Özlem Karaca 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: 12455371
    Abstract: A fast ramp frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radar system (100) is described herein, where the fast ramp FMCW radar system is configured to employ velocity labeled multiplexing (VLM) in connection with generating detections for objects in a scene. Transmitters (110, 112) in the radar system are assigned different velocity labels that corresponds to different phase rates of change of consecutive chirps in signals emitted by the transmitters. Approaches for generating detections based upon echo signals that correspond to the emitted signals are also described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2025
    Assignee: GM Cruise Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Andre Giere, Özlem Karaca, Johanna Gütlein-Holzer, Richard Johann Körber
  • Patent number: 12146949
    Abstract: A phase modulated continuous wave (PMCW) multiple input multiple output (MIMO) radar system is described herein. The radar system is configured to compute range, velocity, and direction of arrival angle of objects relative to the radar system. The radar system includes several transmitting antennas and several receiving antennas, where selected transmitting antennas simultaneously transmit radar signals based on the same modulation signal. Per transmitting antenna, the transmissions are modulated with respective phase offsets on a per pulse repetition interval (PRI) basis. Hence, a coupling between phase shifts over PRI and transmitter positions is established. Effectively, then, each transmitting antenna is labeled with a velocity offset that corresponds to the phase rate of change assigned to the transmitting antenna. This approach is referred to herein as velocity-labeled multiplexing (VLM).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: GM CRUISE HOLDINGS LLC
    Inventors: Jorge Julio Jácome Muñoz, Andre Giere, Özlem Karaca, Johanna Gütlein-Holzer
  • Publication number: 20240302525
    Abstract: A fast ramp frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radar system (100) is described herein, where the fast ramp FMCW radar system is configured to employ velocity labeled multiplexing (VLM) in connection with generating detections for objects in a scene. Transmitters (110, 112) in the radar system are assigned different velocity labels that corresponds to different phase rates of change of consecutive chirps in signals emitted by the transmitters. Approaches for generating detections based upon echo signals that correspond to the emitted signals are also described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Andre Giere, Özlem Karaca, Johanna Gütlein-Holzer, Richard Johann Körber
  • Patent number: 12038503
    Abstract: A fast ramp frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radar system is described herein, where the fast ramp FMCW radar system is configured to employ velocity labeled multiplexing (VLM) in connection with generating detections for objects in a scene. Transmitters in the radar system are assigned different velocity labels that corresponds to different phase rates of change of consecutive chirps in signals emitted by the transmitters. Approaches for generating detections based upon echo signals that correspond to the emitted signals are also described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: GM CRUISE HOLDINGS LLC
    Inventors: Andre Giere, Özlem Karaca, Johanna Gütlein-Holzer, Richard Johann Körber
  • Patent number: 12019151
    Abstract: A fast ramp frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radar system (100) is described herein, where the fast ramp FMCW radar system is configured to employ velocity labeled multiplexing (VLM) in connection with generating detections for objects in a scene. Transmitters (110, 112) in the radar system are assigned different velocity labels that corresponds to different phase rates of change of consecutive chirps in signals emitted by the transmitters. Approaches for generating detections based upon echo signals that correspond to the emitted signals are also described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: GM CRUISE HOLDINGS LLC
    Inventors: Andre Giere, Özlem Karaca, Johanna Gütlein-Holzer, Richard Johann Körber
  • Publication number: 20230047968
    Abstract: A phase modulated continuous wave (PMCW) multiple input multiple output (MEM) radar system is described herein. The radar system is configured to compute range, velocity, and direction of arrival angle of objects relative to the radar system. The radar system includes several transmitting antennas and several receiving antennas, where selected transmitting antennas simultaneously transmit radar signals based on the same modulation signal. Per transmitting antenna, the transmissions are modulated with respective phase offsets on a per pulse repetition interval (PRI) basis. Hence, a coupling between phase shifts over PRI and transmitter positions is established. Effectively, then, each transmitting antenna is labeled with a velocity offset that corresponds to the phase rate of change assigned to the transmitting antenna. This approach is referred to herein as velocity-labeled multiplexing (VLM).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Jorge Julio Jácome Muñoz, Andre Giere, Özlem Karaca, Johanna Gütlein-Holzer
  • Publication number: 20230048316
    Abstract: A fast ramp frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radar system is described herein, where the fast ramp FMCW radar system is configured to employ velocity labeled multiplexing (VLM) in connection with generating detections for objects in a scene. Transmitters in the radar system are assigned different velocity labels that corresponds to different phase rates of change of consecutive chirps in signals emitted by the transmitters. Approaches for generating detections based upon echo signals that correspond to the emitted signals are also described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Andre Giere, Özlem Karaca, Johanna Gütlein-Holzer, Richard Johann Körber
  • Publication number: 20230043829
    Abstract: A fast ramp frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radar system (100) is described herein, where the fast ramp FMCW radar system is configured to employ velocity labeled multiplexing (VLM) in connection with generating detections for objects in a scene. Transmitters (110, 112) in the radar system are assigned different velocity labels that corresponds to different phase rates of change of consecutive chirps in signals emitted by the transmitters. Approaches for generating detections based upon echo signals that correspond to the emitted signals are also described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Andre Giere, Özlem Karaca, Johanna Gütlein-Holzer, Richard Johann Körber