Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160105004 | Power Module, Power Converter and Drive Arrangement With A Power Module - A power module for a power converter includes a first busbar with a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, a first semiconductor component on the first surface of the first busbar, which semiconductor component has a first surface with a first electrical surface contact connection and is connected, via the first surface contact connection, to the first surface of the first busbar in an electrically conductive and mechanical fashion over an area, and a second semiconductor component on the second surface of the first busbar, which semiconductor component has a first surface with a first electrical surface contact connection and is connected, via the first surface contact connection of the second semiconductor component, to the second surface of the first busbar in an electrically conductive and mechanical fashion over an area. | 04-14-2016 |
20160100510 | Housing, Circuit Arrangement, Drive Arrangement and Method for Producing the Circuit Arrangement - A housing for a circuit assembly includes a housing interior chamber, an electromagnetic radiation-impermeable partition wall that divides the housing interior chamber into (a) a first housing interior chamber partial region configured to receive a first electrical component designed as a filter component and (b) a second housing interior chamber partial region configured to receive a second electrical component, an electromagnetic radiation-impermeable cover plate, and an electromagnetic radiation-impermeable housing section directly adjacent to the first housing interior chamber region. The partition wall, the cover plate, and the housing section enclose the first housing interior chamber partial region in three dimensions, creating a complete electromagnetic shielding of the first housing interior chamber partial region from the second housing interior chamber partial region. A circuit assembly having such a housing can be cost-effectively produced and has a reduced scope. | 04-07-2016 |
20150360625 | DETERMINATION OF THE POSITION OF STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF A VEHICLE - A device and a method for determining a position of one or more structural elements of a vehicle the position of which can be changed and a change in the position of which alters external dimensions of the vehicle. | 12-17-2015 |
20150358605 | STEREO CAMERA MODULE AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A stereo camera module, which includes a first image sensor and a second image sensor, a support having mounting surfaces aligned substantially in the same plane and for arrangement of the first and second image sensors on these mounting surfaces, a first lens housing arranged on the support and having an optical system for the first image sensor, a second lens housing arranged on the support and having an optical system for the second image sensor, and a printed circuit board arrangement for electrically contacting the first and the second image sensors through the support. The first and second image sensors are each in the form of an image sensor chip having wire bond connections and the printed circuit board arrangement has wire bond surfaces for contacting the wire bond connections of the first and second image sensor chips. | 12-10-2015 |
20150357857 | Circuit Arrangement For Discharging An Electrical Energy Store And Power Converter Comprising Such A Circuit Arrangement - A circuit assembly for discharging an electrical energy store includes a first discharge current path for uncontrolled, passive discharging of the energy store and for keeping a defined charge voltage of the energy store, and a second discharge current path for controlled, active discharging of the energy store. A semiconductor switch electrically connects to a positive current connection of the energy store and to a negative current connection of the energy store. A voltage limiter includes a first current connection for electrically connecting to the positive current connection of the energy store and a second current connection for electrically connecting to the negative current connection of the energy store. The circuit assembly further includes a first control path for providing a first control signal from the first current connection of the voltage limiter to the control connection of the semiconductor switch in order to control the semiconductor switch. | 12-10-2015 |
20150324649 | Method and Device for Analyzing Trafficability - The invention relates to a method for analyzing trafficability using a computer, said method comprising the following steps:
| 11-12-2015 |
20150276875 | Method and Circuit Unit for Determining Fault States in a Half-Bridge Circuit - A method is disclosed for determining fault states in a half-bridge circuit having at least a first semiconductor switch and a second semiconductor switch are connected in series with one another and each controllable by a control signal to switch between an open and a closed switching state. For each of the first and second semiconductor switches, an actual switching state and a setpoint switching state are determined. A bridge short circuit in the half-bridge circuit is identified if both (a) the actual switching state of the first semiconductor switch is different than the setpoint switching state of the first semiconductor switch and (b) the actual switching state of the second semiconductor switch is different than the setpoint switching state of the second semiconductor switch. | 10-01-2015 |
20150222250 | Method and Circuit Arrangement for Actuating a Semiconductor Switch - A method for actuating a controllable semiconductor switch by switching the switch on an off in phases in a controlled manner using a control signal is disclosed. The method includes starting a time measurement at the beginning of at least one phase of the phase-wise on-and-off switching procedure to ascertain a time duration, wherein the time measurement is continued until a phase following the at least one phase of the phase-wise on-and-off switching procedure begins. The ascertained time duration is compared with a specified maximal time duration. If the ascertained time duration exceeds the specified maximal time duration, the semiconductor switch is actuated such that the semiconductor switch is switched into a specified operating state. | 08-06-2015 |
20150035980 | IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE - The invention relates to an image capturing device comprising an image sensor. A first polarizing filter is arranged in at least one first subarea in front of the image sensor while a second polarizing filter is arranged in at least one second subarea. The polarizing filters have different directions of polarization (h;v). The image capturing device of the invention comprises an evaluation unit which is able to detect the presence of polarized light by comparing the intensities of the at least two subareas that are polarized differently. In other words, the intensity in the subarea of the image sensor which receives electromagnetic radiation that has passed through the first polarizing filter is compared with the intensity in the subarea of the image sensor which receives electromagnetic radiation that has passed through the second polarizing filter. | 02-05-2015 |
20150035979 | METHOD FOR DERIVING ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION FROM DETECTING THE REAR LIGHTS OF PRECEDING VEHICLES - A method for deriving environmental information from detecting the rear lights of preceding vehicles, including the following steps: Recording a sequence of images with a camera that captures the surroundings in front of the vehicle; Detecting and tracking rear lights of preceding vehicles in the sequence of images; and Analysis of the position and movement of the tracked rear lights and deriving environmental information from this analysis. | 02-05-2015 |
20150033522 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FILLING AND EMPTYING A SEAT CUSHION - The invention relates to a method and to a corresponding device for filling at least one seat cushion of a seat with, and emptying same of, a fluid, in which, during a filling or emptying operation, depending on a switching state of an actuating member designed for filling or emptying the at least one seat cushion, a first pressure value determined upstream of a throttle point through which the fluid flows, and a second pressure value determined downstream of the throttle point, are detected, and, depending on the first pressure value and the second pressure value, an estimated value of a mass of fluid supplied to or removed from the at least one seat cushion is determined. | 02-05-2015 |
20140375108 | Filter element for a pneumatic adjusting arrangement - A filter element for a pneumatic adjusting arrangement, e.g., a vehicle seat, includes a filter chamber that is fillable with pressure media and includes first and second flexible films connected together along a connecting seam to define the filter chamber. A filter medium for removing particles entrained in the pressure medium is arranged in the filter chamber and separates the filter chamber into first and second chamber regions. The pressure medium may flow into the first chamber region via a pressure medium inlet line, flow into the second chamber region via the filter medium, and flow out of the second chamber region via at least one pressure medium outlet line. By realizing the filter element or the filter chamber thereof from flexible films, the filter element can be installed in a space-saving manner and with a form that can be adapted to the situation. | 12-25-2014 |
20140306630 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MOTOR USING PULSE WIDTH MODULATION (PWM) - A method controls a motor using pulse width modulation (PWM). The method involves measuring the PWM frequency; determining the carrier frequency of a set radio transmitter; and matching the PWM frequency to the carrier frequency of the radio transmitter in such a manner that an integer multiple of the PWM frequency corresponds to the carrier frequency or an integer multiple of the PWM frequency lies in the middle between two carrier frequencies. | 10-16-2014 |
20140300738 | Camera System for a Vehicle - A camera system for a vehicle, which is to be arranged inside the vehicle behind a windshield of the vehicle, includes a housing, a first camera module that detects or images an area ahead of the vehicle and a second camera module that detects or images at least an area of the windshield. | 10-09-2014 |
20140267628 | ESTIMATION OF COEFFICIENTS OF FRICTION USING A 3-D CAMERA - A method and a device for estimating the coefficient of friction by a 3D camera. The 3D camera records at least one image of the vehicle's surroundings. The image data of the 3D camera is used to produce a height profile of the road surface in the entire space ahead of the vehicle. Based on the height profile, the local coefficient of friction of the road surface that is to be expected in the space ahead of the vehicle is estimated. | 09-18-2014 |
20140222305 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REGULATING A DUAL-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION FOR ACHIEVING A SAFE STATE - A device and method for regulating a hydraulically or electromechanically actuated dual-clutch transmission in a motor vehicle. A main computer selects a separate hardware unit in the emergency mode. A monitoring unit monitors the main computer and also selects the separate hardware unit in the emergency mode. At least one clutch is closed by spring force when in a depressurised state. A control unit controls a clutch actuator for actuating the clutch or for controlling a transmission actuator for providing different speeds of the dual-clutch transmission. In case of error, the safe state of an open drivetrain can be achieved by the separate hardware unit by the first control unit selecting the clutch actuator and the clutch actuator opening the at least one normally closed clutch, or by the second control unit selecting the hydraulic transmission actuator and the hydraulic transmission actuator placing the dual-clutch transmission in the neutral position. | 08-07-2014 |
20140218481 | Method for Determining Whether a Vehicle can Pass Through an Object by Means of a 3-D Camera - The invention relates to a method and to a device for determining whether a vehicle can pass through an object by means of a (spatially resolving) | 08-07-2014 |
20140179150 | CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DEVICE FOR A HIGH-VOLTAGE NETWORK AND MOTOR VEHICLE - A current distribution device for a high-voltage network, in particular in a motor vehicle, includes at least two first connections that can be locked in such a way that, after a locking device is closed, a connector plugged into the connection can no longer be removed, wherein the first connections have a first locking plate as a common locking device. | 06-26-2014 |
20140160252 | REDUNDANT OBJECT DETECTION FOR DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS - A device for redundant object detection includes a stereo camera having two image sensors, a first processor for detecting objects by stereo image evaluation of image data from the two image sensors, and a second processor for classifying the detected objects by evaluation of image data from at least one of the two image sensors. A method and a program for such object detection and classification are also provided. | 06-12-2014 |
20140152432 | Method for Detecting a Traffic Lane by Means of a Camera - The invention relates to a method for traffic lane detection with the steps of
| 06-05-2014 |
20140119605 | Method for Recognizing Traffic Signs - The invention relates to a method for the recognition of traffic signs that at least include one main sign and one assigned additional sign, and to a respective device. A method according to the invention comprises the following steps: | 05-01-2014 |
20140111947 | Control Device With a Getter Layer For Use in a Motor Vehicle - A control device for a motor vehicle includes a housing having a housing cover and a housing base, a sealing device between the housing cover and the housing base, at least one circuit carrier having electrically conductive tracks, and at least one electronic component disposed on the circuit carrier. The control device further includes at least one conductor structure extending out of the interior of the housing, and at least one electrically conductive connecting line which connects the electronic component to the conductor structure. A getter layer is thermally sprayed on the inner face of the housing to protect the metal parts, which transmit current or data in the interior of the control device, against corrosive gases. The getter layer has a high specific surface area. | 04-24-2014 |
20140083756 | Multi-Level Circuit Board for High-Frequency Applications - The invention relates to a multi-level circuit board for high-frequency applications with at least one first carrier substrate (PCB1) made of a first material suitable for high frequencies and with at least one second carrier substrate (PCB2,3) made of a second material, which second material has higher dielectric losses than the first material. | 03-27-2014 |
20140058541 | Circuit Arrangement Having a Fail-Silent Function - The invention relates to a circuit arrangement for a control device (SG). The circuit arrangement serves to implement a fail-silent function/a fail-safe function, particularly with a hardware-realized detection of a fault/fault state in a microcontroller (MC) of the circuit arrangement, as well as to interrupt the communication of the control device (SG) with a communications network (BN) in the event of a fault. | 02-27-2014 |
20140052325 | Semiconductor Circuit and Method in a Safety Concept for Use in a Motor Vehicle - A semiconductor circuit for an electronic control device for use in a system in a motor vehicle, said system not being mechanically intrinsically safe, and a method for monitoring the semiconductor circuit, wherein the semiconductor circuit comprises a functional computer (FR), at least one monitoring unit (MU) and a monitoring computer (UR), wherein the functional computer (FR), the monitoring unit (MU) and the monitoring computer (UR) are each physically independent of each other, and the full or a restricted function of the semiconductor circuit is ensured by the functional computer (FR) in the event of a failure of the monitoring computer (UR) and vice versa. | 02-20-2014 |
20130235381 | Detection of Raindrops on a Pane by Means of a Camera and Lighting - The invention relates to a device or a method for detecting rain ( | 09-12-2013 |
20130197804 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A VIRTUAL VEHICLE CORRIDOR - A method for assisting a vehicle driver, wherein a sensor for covering the surroundings covers a pavement in front of the vehicle in order to determine a virtual vehicle corridor for a road vehicle in a complex traffic situation and the virtual vehicle corridor is determined depending on identified traffic lines and raised pavement boundaries. | 08-01-2013 |
20130186229 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ACCELERATOR PEDAL UNIT FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - A method for operating an accelerator pedal unit for motor vehicles, wherein a change in position of the pedal plate, which is brought about by a corresponding activation force, with respect to the starting position of said pedal plate counter to a restoring force of a pedal restoring spring brings about an increase in the driving force of the drive motor of the motor vehicle, and when the activation force diminishes the restoring force of the pedal restoring spring moves the pedal plate back in the direction of its starting position, wherein an electromechanical actuator which can be actuated externally is arranged in such a way that an additional restoring force acting on the pedal plate can be set. | 07-25-2013 |
20130173232 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE COURSE OF THE ROAD FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for determining the course of the road for a moving motor vehicle having a surroundings sensor system. Sensor data generated by the surroundings sensor system are evaluated to detect lane-relevant features. A lane model having at least one lane model parameter that determines the course of the lane is generated for the road, structures of at least one distance range that are parallel to the road are detected in the sensor data, the tangential direction of at least the one structure that is parallel to the road is determined, and the value of the tangential direction of the structure that is parallel to the road is adopted as the value of the direction of the tangent line at the point of contact with the structure that is parallel to the road to determine at least the one lane model parameter by predictive estimation in the lane model. | 07-04-2013 |
20130169261 | CLASSIFIACTION OF ELECTRIC CONTACTING BETWEEN TWO CONNECTING ELEMENTS - A device for classifying electrical contacting between a first connecting element of a battery and a second connecting element, which is directly or indirectly connected to an electrical load. A temperature sensor is provided for detecting the temperature of the first connecting element and/or of the second connecting element and a control device, which is coupled to the temperature sensor and which is configured, on the basis of a detecting signal of the temperature sensor, to classify the electrical contacting between the first connecting element and the second connecting element. A corresponding method and to a battery system, as well as a battery receiving system including such a device for classifying electrical contacting. Moreover, there is provided an electrical power supply system with such a battery system and such a battery receiving system. | 07-04-2013 |
20130161478 | Sensor Carrier and Sensor Module, in Particular for Use in a Local Control Unit for Motor Vehicles - The invention discloses a sensor carrier ( | 06-27-2013 |
20130141271 | WAVEGUIDE ANTENNA FOR A RADAR ANTENNA ARRAY - A waveguide antenna for a radar antenna array, particularly for use in motor vehicles, includes a metal waveguide extending in an x direction and having a longitudinal axis, which, for the propagation of a radar wave of a first mode in the x direction, delimits an inner space, wherein in order to specifically convert the first mode to a second mode of the radar wave which is different from the first mode and to couple the second mode out of the waveguide, a plurality of structural elements arranged in the x direction are provided which extend into the inner space and wherein adjacent structural elements have a distance which is larger than half a waveguide wavelength of the radar wave of the first mode or larger than half a free-space wavelength, depending on which of the two wavelengths is smaller. | 06-06-2013 |
20130141269 | Device for Fastening a Sensor Assembly, Especially a Radar Sensor - The invention relates to a device for fastening a sensor assembly ( | 06-06-2013 |
20130103257 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASSISTING A DRIVER WHILE DRIVING A VEHICLE BY DETECTING WEATHER-RELATED VISIBILITY LIMITATIONS - The invention relates to a method for assisting a driver in driving a vehicle by detecting weather-related visibility limitations, wherein image data of the surroundings of the vehicle and of the windshield are generated by a camera that is directed toward the windshield. | 04-25-2013 |
20130101174 | Method for Combining a Road Sign Recognition System and a Lane Detection System of a Motor Vehicle - The invention relates to a method for combining a road sign recognition system ( | 04-25-2013 |
20130064699 | HYDRAULIC TRANSPORT DEVICE AND ELECTROHYDRAULIC CONTROL MODULE - A hydraulic transport device for transporting a hydraulic medium. The device includes at least one externally toothed gear pump that is driven by an electric motor, and a control device attached to the pump. A passive rotational speed detection element is arranged in the pump and interacts with an active rotational speed detection element that is arranged in the control device to detect the rotational speed of the pump shaft. | 03-14-2013 |
20130058534 | Method for Road Sign Recognition - The invention relates to a method and to a device for the recognition of road signs ( | 03-07-2013 |
20130035836 | Method for Automatically Preventing Aquaplaning - The invention relates to a method for automatically preventing aquaplaning during the driving operation of a motor vehicle on a route, which method provides according to the invention that
| 02-07-2013 |
20130016273 | Device Having an Optical Module and a Supporting PlateAANM Mueller; GerhardAACI Bad WaldseeAACO DEAAGP Mueller; Gerhard Bad Waldsee DE - The invention relates to an optical device ( | 01-17-2013 |
20130009581 | Motor Converter Circuit for an Electric Drive Motor and Electric Drive Device Having Such a Motor Converter Circuit - An electric drive device ( | 01-10-2013 |
20130004067 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LANE DETECTION - A method for lane detection, wherein a digitized color image of a roadway is processed using the following steps:
| 01-03-2013 |
20120316728 | MONITORING CONCEPT IN A CONTROL DEVICE - A monitoring process for monitoring a computing element in a control device of a motor vehicle, wherein the computing element includes three program modules by which the performance of the motor vehicle is influenced. The computing element is executed on a processor, wherein the processor includes a functional computer and a monitoring computer that is physically independent of the functional computer, and the monitoring computer includes two monitoring units that are independent of each other. | 12-13-2012 |
20120281881 | Method for Estimating the Roll Angle in a Travelling Vehicle - The invention relates to a method for estimating the roll angle in a travelling vehicle ( | 11-08-2012 |
20120279347 | DEVICE FOR GENERATING AN ADDITIONAL RESET FORCE ON A GAS PEDAL AND METHOD FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF - A device for generating an additional reset force on the gas pedal for motor vehicles, wherein a position change of the gas pedal relative to the initial position thereof, induced by a corresponding actuating force, against a reset force leads to an increase in the motive power of the engine and, when there is a decrease in the actuating force, a reset force moves the gas pedal back in the direction of the initial position thereof, and wherein an actuator is provided, which applies an additional reset force that acts in the reset direction of the gas pedal, and wherein the motor vehicle has a unit for determining the shifting point of a manually shifted transmission. Moreover, the invention relates to a method for operating the device according to the invention. | 11-08-2012 |
20120272104 | MONITORING COMPUTER IN A CONTROL DEVICE - A monitoring computer for monitoring a processor, on which processor a computing element is executed. The computing element essentially includes three program modules by which the performance of the motor vehicle is influenced. The processor includes a functional computer and a monitoring computer that is physically independent of the functional computer, wherein the monitoring computer includes two monitoring units that are independent of each other. | 10-25-2012 |
20120262284 | Method and System for Warning a Driver of a Vehicle About Potential Obstacles Behind the Vehicle - A method and system produce a warning signal to warn a driver of a vehicle about a potential obstacle crossing behind the vehicle, for example as the vehicle is backing out of a parking space. The system and method use a sensor to detect, monitor and track the position and velocity of a potential obstacle relative to the subject vehicle, in a detection space behind and to the sides of the vehicle, preferably to predict the probability that the trajectory of the potential obstacle will intersect with the trajectory of the subject vehicle at a critical time. | 10-18-2012 |
20120217952 | CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR FREQUENCY DETERMINATION - A device and a method for frequency analysis. The frequency of an output signal is divided, and an auxiliary signal with a known frequency is subtracted from the low-frequency signal to define a low-frequency differential signal. The output frequency is determined on the basis of the frequency of the low-frequency differential signal. | 08-30-2012 |
20120212090 | Control Circuit for an Electrical Drive Device and Electrical Drive Device Including Such a Control Circuit - An electrical drive device ( | 08-23-2012 |
20120209562 | ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN ANGULAR POSITION - An assembly and a method determine the angular position of a rotating machine by way of an inductive sensor. From the excitation signal for a primary winding of a sensor and voltages induced in the two secondary windings of the sensor, three more signals are derived using phase shifters and polarity sign determination units. The six signals in total are sampled using a sample and hold sampling unit and provided to a processor for evaluation, which then calculates the current angular position of the rotating machine at the sampling time. | 08-16-2012 |
20120200465 | Radar antenna arrangement - A radar antenna arrangement, in particular for motor vehicles, is presented, having of a longitudinal waveguide, into which electromagnetic waves are coupled in such a manner that they expand in the longitudinal direction (X) of the waveguide, and an interference structure ( | 08-09-2012 |
20120185161 | DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE INCLUDING A CAMERA FOR DETECTING ROADWAY MARKINGS - The invention relates to a driver assistance system for a motor vehicle including a camera for detecting roadway marking. According to the invention a device is provided for detecting a parked or stopped mode of the vehicle. Furthermore, a control device receives image data of the surroundings of the vehicle from the camera in the parked or stopped mode and analyzes the image data with respect to roadway markings which indicate no-parking and/or no-stopping spots, wherein the control device controls a signaling device such that the signaling device outputs a warning message in the event that a roadway marking indicating a no-parking spot or a no-stopping spot is detected in the surroundings of the stopped or parked vehicle. | 07-19-2012 |
20120167708 | DEVICE FOR GENERATING AN ADDITIONAL RESTORING FORCE AT THE GAS PEDAL AND METHOD FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF - A device and method for generating an additional restoring force at the gas pedal for motor vehicles, wherein a change in position of the gas pedal relative to its initial position, brought about by a corresponding activation force counter to a restoring force, leads to an increase in the driving force of the drive engine, and when the activation force diminishes a restoring force returns the gas pedal in the direction of its initial position. An actuator element is provided which applies an additional restoring force which acts in the restoring direction of the gas pedal. For energy efficiency, the invention provides that the magnitude of the additional restoring force (F) acting on the gas pedal is configured such that the gas pedal assumes a position which moves the operating point of the drive engine into a region with a relatively high efficiency level. | 07-05-2012 |
20120152015 | Multichamber Ultrasonic Sensor for Determining a Liquid Level - An ultrasound sensor arrangement for determining a fluid level includes an elongated housing with a lid and a floor, and a measuring chamber in the housing, in which a fluid has the same level as the fluid outside the measuring chamber, and an ultrasound transmitter/receiver on the floor within or outside the housing in the area of the measuring chamber. Transmitted sound signals from the ultrasound transmitter/receiver reflect from the fluid surface and are received by the ultrasound transmitter/receiver to determine the fluid level from the signal transit time. At least one further chamber is arranged at least partially in front of or around the measuring chamber. The outermost chamber forms the inlet chamber. The several chambers are connected to each other for fluid flow. | 06-21-2012 |
20120139454 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ACTUATING AND DIAGNOSING STEPPER MOTORS - A device for actuating and diagnosing at least two stepper motors, wherein each of the stepper motors has at least two windings, each of the first windings of the stepper motors and the second windings of the stepper motors are connected in series by a first line and a second line respectively. At least one diagnosis unit is provided, by which electrical parameters and/or changes in the values thereof are measured in the first and/or second line, and the at least one diagnosis unit is implemented such that the function of the stepper motors is analyzed using the measured parameters and/or the changes in value thereof. | 06-07-2012 |
20120130628 | Method for Classifying an Object as an Obstacle - A method for classifying objects into obstacles and non-obstacles for a vehicle is described. The vehicle comprises a sensor for covering the surroundings that detects stationary and moving objects in a scene in front of a vehicle. Where required, the path of the motion of the objects is tracked. The method provides one or several observers, wherein one observer classifies an object according to predetermined features and contributes to an overall classification result when there are several observers. An observer detects the path of the motion of vehicles in the surroundings of at least one stationary object and classifies the stationary object in dependence thereon. | 05-24-2012 |
20120128210 | Method for Traffic Sign Recognition - The invention relates to a method for traffic sign recognition that analyzes and classifies the image data of a sensor ( | 05-24-2012 |
20120119678 | METHOD FOR DRIVING A PTC ELECTRICAL LOAD ELEMENT - A method is intended to make it possible to drive a PTC electrical load element with a switching unit with the highest possible operational reliability. For this purpose, the electric current is switched off if a predetermined current threshold value is exceeded, the magnitude of the current threshold value being determined from the operating parameters of the load element. | 05-17-2012 |
20120099766 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LANE DETECTION - A lane detection method wherein a digitized image of a lane is evaluated, including the following steps: detecting edges in the image, determining the angles of the detected edges with respect to a reference edge, removing the edges from the plurality of detected edges, the angle of which lies within a predetermined angle sector, and detecting the lane based on the remaining edges of the plurality of detected edges. | 04-26-2012 |
20120096976 | COMPACT PEDAL SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A pedal system that has a force resetting device essentially including a pedal lever with a pedal return spring that can bring the pedal lever into the neutral position (PN), an electric motor that can be swiveled about a pivot (M) and can, in the energized state, apply a resetting force (F) to the pedal lever in the direction of the neutral position (PN) of the pedal lever, a motor return spring for resetting the electric motor in the direction of the neutral position (MN) of the electric motor, and a control unit for controlling the electric motor. The electric motor includes a rotor and a stator which is arranged on the shaft of the electric motor, between the rotor and the drive disk. | 04-26-2012 |
20120079912 | SPEED REGULATION METHOD AND DEVICE - A method for regulating motor vehicle speed by a pedal system having a force resetting device, including a pedal lever with a pedal return spring which can move the pedal lever to its zero position, an electric motor pivotable about a center of rotation which, when energized, can apply a resetting force to the pedal lever in the zero position direction, a motor return spring resets the electric motor in the zero position direction of the electric motor, and a control unit for controlling the electric motor. When the electric motor is de-energized, the pedal return spring, the motor return spring and a hysteresis element generate a passive pedal characteristic curve (PPCC). The PPCC can be changed by energizing the electric motor, and is variable additively at maximum with the available torque of the electric motor and substractively in the region of the spring constant of the motor return spring. | 04-05-2012 |
20120067622 | Protective Cover For A Flexible Printed Circuit Board - The invention relates to a protective cover ( | 03-22-2012 |
20120032683 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING CURRENT SENSORS IN AN INDUCTION MACHINE DURING OPERATION THEREOF - A method diagnoses current sensors of an n-phase induction machine which has n−1 current sensors. The n phases of the induction machine are short-circuited for a brief period of time during normal operation of the induction machine, and the time progressions of the n−1 currents are measured by the n−1 current sensors during the short-circuit operation. The actual values of the time progressions of the n−1 measured short-circuit currents are compared to corresponding prescribed target values for the n−1 short-circuit currents. A potential fault state of one or more current sensors is determined from the comparison. | 02-09-2012 |
20120001791 | Radar System Having Arrangements and Methods for the Decoupling of Transmitting and Receiving Signals and for the Suppression of Interference Radiation - Radar system for covering the surroundings, designed such that one or several sequences of identical or similar individual signals are radiated per transmitting antenna in a measuring cycle, which sequences are interlaced where appropriate, wherein the average time interval of said individual signals is greater than the propagation time of received signals that corresponds to the maximally interesting distance, particularly for determining the relative velocity of objects and for increasing the detection sensitivity. | 01-05-2012 |
20110199200 | Method and Device for Automatic Direction Indication - The invention relates to a method for automatic direction indication, comprising the following steps:
| 08-18-2011 |
20110187572 | Method and Device for Converting a Digital Input Signal to an Analog Output Signal - A method and a device are for converting a digital input signal to an analog output signal, for example in vehicle safety systems. In the method, a first and a second pulse-width modulated signal is used for generating a first and a second analog intermediate signal. The second intermediate signal is converted to a third intermediate signal, wherein this conversion is controlled by a third pulse-width modulated signal. A fourth analog intermediate signal is generated from the third intermediate signal. The analog output signal is then generated from the first intermediate signal and the fourth intermediate signal. The first, second and/or third pulse-width modulated signal is preferably but not necessarily derived from the same digital input signal. | 08-04-2011 |
20110100094 | Diagnostic Method for an Internal Combustion Engine Exhaust Gas System that includes a Particle Filter - In a method for the diagnostics of an internal combustion engine exhaust gas system that includes a particle filter, first and second sets of value vectors are determined, each including associated values for absolute pressure upstream and downstream of the particle filter, a differential pressure determined from the values of the absolute pressure, an exhaust gas volume flow through the particle filter, and a temperature of the exhaust gas volume flow. After a temperature-standardization of the pressure values, characteristics for dependence of the pressure values are generated from temperature-standardized values of the first set of value vectors and possibly stored as reference characteristics. By comparing temperature-standardized values for the absolute pressure on the inlet and outlet sides of the particle filter and the differential pressure of the second set of value vectors with reference characteristics, flow anomalies can be determined in the exhaust gas system. | 05-05-2011 |
20110088241 | Method for Producing a Tight, Form-Fitting Connection - The invention relates to a method for producing a tight, form-fitting connection between a housing cover ( | 04-21-2011 |
20110050219 | CURRENT MEASURING DEVICE BY MEANS OF MAGNETICALLY SENSITIVE SENSOR FOR A POWER ELECTRONICS SYSTEM - A current measuring device in a power electronics system includes at least one circuit board and an electrical conductor which is guided through a frame surrounding the circuit board. The current measuring device includes a soft magnetic core surrounding the insulation of the electrical conductor, which core is arranged in the frame. The soft magnetic core is open at one location. A magnetically sensitive sensor, in particular a Hall sensor, is arranged in the recess of the soft magnetic core surrounding the insulation of the electrical conductor in order to detect the magnetic field strength. | 03-03-2011 |
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20080259515 | Power Switching Apparatus With Open-Load Detection - Power switching apparatus comprising switch means having a control terminal and output terminals for connection in series between a power supply and a load. The switch means is responsive to a control signal applied to the control terminal to switch between an ON-state in which it supplies power supply current from the power supply through the output terminals to the load and an OFF-state in which it interrupts the supply of power through the output terminals to the load. The apparatus includes detection means for detecting an open-load condition of the load at least during the ON-state of the switch means, comprising detection control means operable in the ON-state of the switch means for modifying the control signal so as to start switching the switch means to the OFF-state during a lapse of time substantially less than the time required for the switch means to reach the OFF-state and for restoring the control signal to a value corresponding to the ON-state at or before the end of the lapse of time, and comparator means responsive to variation of voltage at the output terminals during the lapse of time. The duration of the variation of voltage during the open-load detection is too short and its magnitude too small for the variation of load current to be perceptible, notably in the case where the load is a lamp. | 10-23-2008 |