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1.

GENERATING COIL GEOMETRIES FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM

      
Application Number 17061067
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-10-01
First Publication Date 2022-04-07
Owner
  • VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (Germany)
  • PORSCHE AG (Germany)
  • AUDI AG (Germany)
Inventor Foote, Andrew

Abstract

In one embodiment, a method of generating one or more coil geometries is provided. The method includes obtaining a set of input parameters to be used in conjunction with a set of basis functions. The method also includes performing an analysis of a set of coefficients of the set of basis functions based on the set of input parameters. The method further includes determining one or more coil geometries based on the analysis of the set of coefficients of the set of basis functions.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 30/20 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation
  • H02J 50/10 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling

2.

TRAINING MACHINE LEARNING MODELS WITH TRAINING DATA

      
Application Number 17006371
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-08-28
First Publication Date 2022-03-03
Owner
  • VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (Germany)
  • PORSCHE AG (Germany)
  • AUDI AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Kong, Liang
  • Tolstov, Oleg

Abstract

In one embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes storing a set of training data. One or more machine learning models are trained based on the set of training data. The method also includes receiving, from a computing device, a request to access the set of training data. The method further includes determining whether the computing device is allowed to access the set of training data. In response to determining that the computing device is allowed to access the set of training data, the method includes transmitting a training token to the computing device. The training token grants a training environment with access to the set of training data for a period of time.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06N 20/00 - Machine learning
  • G06K 9/62 - Methods or arrangements for recognition using electronic means
  • H04L 9/06 - Arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols the encryption apparatus using shift registers or memories for blockwise coding, e.g. D.E.S. systems
  • H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system

3.

Collecting and processing data from vehicles

      
Application Number 16896938
Grant Number 11875551
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-06-09
First Publication Date 2021-12-09
Grant Date 2024-01-16
Owner
  • NAVBIRSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (Germany)
  • PORSCHE AG (Germany)
  • AUDI AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Brahma, Pratik
  • George, Nikhil
  • Zabluda, Oleg

Abstract

In one embodiment, a method includes obtaining candidate data generated by a vehicle. The candidate data comprises a subset of sensor data identified based on a set of neural network models executing on the vehicle. The method also includes determining whether the candidate data can be associated with one or more categories of a set of categories for training data based on a set of categorization models. The method further includes associating the candidate data with the first category in response to determining that the candidate data can be associated with at a first category of the set of categories. The method further includes determining whether the candidate data can be associated with a second category. The set of categories lacks the second category. The method further includes including the second category in the set of categories in response to determining that the candidate data can be associated with the second category. The method further includes associating the candidate data with the second category.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 16/00 - Information retrieval; Database structures therefor; File system structures therefor
  • G06V 10/764 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using classification, e.g. of video objects
  • G06F 16/9035 - Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles
  • G06F 16/901 - Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
  • G06N 3/08 - Learning methods
  • G06F 18/214 - Generating training patterns; Bootstrap methods, e.g. bagging or boosting
  • G06V 10/82 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using neural networks
  • G06V 10/94 - Hardware or software architectures specially adapted for image or video understanding
  • G06V 20/56 - Context or environment of the image exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle

4.

METHODOLOGIES, SYSTEMS, AND COMPONENTS FOR INCREMENTAL AND CONTINUAL LEARNING FOR SCALABLE IMPROVEMENT OF AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS

      
Application Number 17059664
Status Pending
Filing Date 2019-05-31
First Publication Date 2021-07-08
Owner
  • VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (Germany)
  • AUDI AG (Germany)
  • PORSCHE AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Brahma, Pratik
  • George, Nikhil J.
  • Othon, Adrienne

Abstract

Autonomous driving systems may be provided with one or more sensors configured to capture perception data, a model configured to be continually trained in the transportation vehicle and a scalable subset memory configured to store a subset of a dataset previously used to train a model. A processor may be provided for continually training the model in the transportation vehicle using captured perception data previously unseen and the subset and for generating a new subset of data to be stored so that the model avoids catastrophic forgetting.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60W 60/00 - Drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles
  • G06K 9/62 - Methods or arrangements for recognition using electronic means
  • G06K 9/00 - Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints
  • B60W 50/10 - Interpretation of driver requests or demands
  • G06F 9/355 - Indexed addressing

5.

Apparatus, system and method for using vehicle markers for controlling devices

      
Application Number 16721827
Grant Number 11372422
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-12-19
First Publication Date 2021-06-24
Grant Date 2022-06-28
Owner
  • VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (Germany)
  • AUDI AG (Germany)
  • PORSCHE AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Tolstov, Oleg
  • Kong, Liang
  • Thum, Maximilian

Abstract

Technologies and techniques for determining locations of a plurality of markers on a vehicle in three-dimensional space. The markers may be configured as optical or radio markers, where a sensor determines the locations of each of the plurality of markers, or a shape formed by the markers collectively. The locations of each of the plurality of markers or shape is then compared to a template to determine a match. The match identifies a vehicle having vehicle data that includes locations of vehicle components and/or vehicle performance characteristics. The vehicle data is then used to generate control signals for controlling a control device that may be associated with a robotic apparatus, a vehicle computer system and/or drone operating system.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
  • G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude, or attitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
  • G06K 7/14 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light
  • G07C 5/00 - Registering or indicating the working of vehicles

6.

Data science system for developing machine learning models

      
Application Number 16699699
Grant Number 11507091
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-12-01
First Publication Date 2021-06-03
Grant Date 2022-11-22
Owner
  • VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (Germany)
  • PORSCHE AG (Germany)
  • AUDI AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Abida, Mohamed Kacem
  • Kazankov, Danil

Abstract

In one embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes receiving sensor data generated by a set of vehicles. The method also includes performing a first set of processing operations on the sensor data. The method further includes providing an exploration interface configured to allow one or more of browsing, searching, and visualization of the sensor data. The method further includes selecting a subset of the sensor data. The method further includes performing a second set of processing operations on the subset of the sensor data. The method further includes provisioning one or more of computational resources and storage resources for developing an autonomous vehicle (AV) model based on the subset of the sensor data.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude, or attitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
  • G06F 16/904 - Browsing; Visualisation therefor
  • G06N 20/00 - Machine learning

7.

MULTI-SENSORY MEASURING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE OPERATING SYSTEMS

      
Application Number 16596825
Status Pending
Filing Date 2019-10-09
First Publication Date 2021-04-15
Owner
  • VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (Germany)
  • AUDI AG (Germany)
  • PORSCHE AG (Germany)
Inventor Kuepper, Philipp Nils

Abstract

A system and method are provided for observing conditions in an environment around a transportation vehicle and adjusting operation of the transportation vehicle in response to the observed conditions. The temperatures of features in the environment can be determined to compensate for varying conditions in the environment in operating the transportation vehicle.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01J 5/00 - Radiation pyrometry, e.g. infrared or optical thermometry
  • G08G 1/01 - Detecting movement of traffic to be counted or controlled
  • G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions

8.

System, method, and apparatus for a neural network model for a vehicle

      
Application Number 16562857
Grant Number 11899748
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-09-06
First Publication Date 2021-03-11
Grant Date 2024-02-13
Owner
  • VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (Germany)
  • AUDI AG (Germany)
  • PORSCHE AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Brahma, Pratik Prabhanjan
  • Souly, Nasim
  • George, Nikhil

Abstract

A computing system comprises a data storage and at least one processor communicatively coupled to the data storage. The at least one processor is configured to execute program instructions to cause the system to perform the following steps. A deep neural network (“DNN”) model is trained using training data. Next, additional scenes are determined based on the DNN model and the training data. The determined scenes are generated, and then used to augment the training dataset. The DNN model is then retrained using the augmented training dataset and stored in a data storage for deployment.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06K 9/00 - Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints
  • G06F 18/214 - Generating training patterns; Bootstrap methods, e.g. bagging or boosting
  • G06T 7/11 - Region-based segmentation
  • G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude, or attitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
  • G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
  • G06N 3/08 - Learning methods
  • H04W 36/14 - Reselecting a network or an air interface
  • G06V 20/58 - Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestrians; Recognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads

9.

Object tracking using contour filters and scalers

      
Application Number 16539642
Grant Number 10922824
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-08-13
First Publication Date 2021-02-16
Grant Date 2021-02-16
Owner
  • VOLKSWAGEN AG (Germany)
  • AUDI AG (Germany)
  • PORSCHE AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Zink, Edmund Dawes
  • Hauger, Douglas Allen
  • Junge, Lutz
  • Gipson, Jerramy L.
  • Wolf, Joerg Christian
  • Liu, Qiang

Abstract

A system, components, and methodologies are provided for image data processing and subsequent use to detect and/or identify objects and object movement in such image data to enable assistance, automation, control and/or documentation regarding transportation vehicle movement. An affine contour filter provides the ability to extract precise sub-pixel roots of contours that represent boundaries of blobs in an image that undergoes small affine changes such as translation, rotation and scale. Thereby lateral contour tracking may be performed wherein movement of an object may be tracked within the field of view of a camera by aligning the contours associated with the object in space-time. As a result, the size and shape of the object to be tracked need not be specified ahead of time.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01B 11/16 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring the deformation in a solid, e.g. optical strain gauge
  • C12Q 1/02 - Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms; Compositions therefor; Processes of preparing such compositions involving viable microorganisms
  • G01N 33/483 - Physical analysis of biological material
  • G06T 7/246 - Analysis of motion using feature-based methods, e.g. the tracking of corners or segments
  • G06K 9/46 - Extraction of features or characteristics of the image
  • G06K 9/48 - Extraction of features or characteristics of the image by coding the contour of the pattern
  • G06K 9/00 - Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints
  • G06T 7/536 - Depth or shape recovery from perspective effects, e.g. by using vanishing points
  • H04N 5/232 - Devices for controlling television cameras, e.g. remote control
  • G06T 3/60 - Rotation of a whole image or part thereof
  • G06T 7/33 - Determination of transform parameters for the alignment of images, i.e. image registration using feature-based methods
  • B60R 1/00 - Optical viewing arrangements; Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles
  • G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions

10.

Vehicle guiding attachment

      
Application Number 16530168
Grant Number 11766998
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-08-02
First Publication Date 2021-02-04
Grant Date 2023-09-26
Owner
  • VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (Germany)
  • PORSCHE AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Wolf, Joerg Christian
  • Vahedforough, Elnaz
  • Bui, James Phan
  • Grant, Bryan
  • Fest, Martin
  • George, Nikhil

Abstract

A vehicle attachment for guiding a vehicle includes a magnetic tape sensor, at least one sensor, a controller, at least one coupling device for attachment to the vehicle, and a vehicle interface system. The magnetic tape sensor is configured to detect a path. The at least one sensor can detect whether there are any obstructions along the path. The controller is configured to steer the vehicle along the predefined path and to adjust the speed of the vehicle to avoid coming in contact with any obstructions. The vehicle interface system is configured to communicatively couple the controller to at least one electronic control unit of the vehicle.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60S 13/00 - Vehicle-manoeuvring devices separate from the vehicle
  • G01S 7/481 - Constructional features, e.g. arrangements of optical elements
  • B62D 65/18 - Transportation, conveyor or haulage systems specially adapted for motor vehicle or trailer assembly lines
  • G01S 17/931 - Lidar systems, specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes of land vehicles

11.

SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPONENTS PROVIDING COMPRESSIVE ACTIVE RANGE SAMPLING

      
Application Number US2020012166
Publication Number 2020/142675
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-01-03
Publication Date 2020-07-09
Owner
  • VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. (USA)
  • VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (Germany)
  • AUDI AG (Germany)
  • PORSCHE AG (Germany)
Inventor Gipson, Jerramy Lee

Abstract

A system, methodologies and components utilizing a random access scanning LiDAR sensor for object detection for use in autonomous and driver assisted transportation vehicles, wherein calculated expected potential range changes determined based on emission of range determining laser pulses are used to schedule subsequent emission of range determining laser pulses such that laser pulse generation and ray sample generation for individual rays with a larger expected potential range change is performed more frequently than laser pulse generation and ray sample generation for individual rays with a smaller expected potential change so as to provide compressive active range scanning.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01S 17/93 - Lidar systems, specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes
  • G01S 17/02 - Systems using the reflection of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
  • G01S 17/88 - Lidar systems, specially adapted for specific applications
  • G01S 17/89 - Lidar systems, specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
  • G01S 17/95 - Lidar systems, specially adapted for specific applications for meteorological use

12.

Movement-based comfort adjustment

      
Application Number 16223166
Grant Number 10882478
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-12-18
First Publication Date 2020-06-18
Grant Date 2021-01-05
Owner
  • VOLKSWAGEN AG (Germany)
  • PORSCHE AG (Germany)
  • BENTLEY MOTORS LIMITED (United Kingdom)
Inventor
  • Recktenwald, Benedict A.
  • Irving, David

Abstract

Devices, systems, and methodologies for providing a comfort system of a transportation vehicle include capturing and assessing movement data of a user. The movement data can include movement data captured upon the user's approach to the transportation vehicle.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60N 2/02 - Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
  • B60R 16/037 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for occupant comfort
  • G06K 9/00 - Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints

13.

Optimized differential evolution for radio frequency trilateration in complex environments

      
Application Number 16174326
Grant Number 10775480
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-10-30
First Publication Date 2020-04-30
Grant Date 2020-09-15
Owner
  • Volkswagen AG (Germany)
  • PORSCHE AG (Germany)
  • AUDI AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Kong, Liang
  • Tolstov, Oleg
  • Kuklenyik, Andrea
  • Rill, Florian

Abstract

A system, device and method for wireless device localization using a differential evolution algorithm in a continuous trilateration process.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01S 7/295 - Means for transforming co-ordinates or for evaluating data, e.g. using computers
  • B60R 25/20 - Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off
  • B60R 25/24 - Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off using electronic identifiers containing a code not memorised by the user
  • G01S 13/76 - Systems using reradiation of radio waves, e.g. secondary radar systems; Analogous systems wherein pulse-type signals are transmitted

14.

VIRTUAL INDUCTION LOOPS FOR ADAPTIVE SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS

      
Application Number EP2019067279
Publication Number 2020/007724
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-06-28
Publication Date 2020-01-09
Owner
  • VOLKSWAGEN AG (Germany)
  • PORSCHE AG (Germany)
  • AUDI AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Kuzikov, Dmitriy
  • Zweck, Michael
  • Rucker, Christoph
  • Wolf, Joerg, Christian

Abstract

A system and method are provided for controlling traffic signals using virtual induction loops. The system allows bidirectional communication between a traffic signal controller and a vehicle so that the controller can send map data to the vehicle and the vehicle can send a recall message to the controller, requesting to be served by the controller at an approaching traffic signal.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08G 1/08 - Controlling traffic signals according to detected number or speed of vehicles

15.

HEADS UP DISPLAY (HUD) CONTENT CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHODOLOGIES

      
Application Number EP2019066134
Publication Number 2019/243392
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-06-19
Publication Date 2019-12-26
Owner
  • VOLKSWAGEN AG (Germany)
  • PORSCHE AG (Germany)
  • AUDI AG (Germany)
Inventor Othon, Adrienne

Abstract

A system and methodologies for controlling the content of a heads up display to provide increased visibility of naturally occurring contours and surfaces in the environment is provided. Depth information is provided along with predefined lighting conditions in order to output an image by the HUD with enhanced feature contours.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 5/00 - Image enhancement or restoration

16.

METHODOLOGIES, SYSTEMS, AND COMPONENTS FOR INCREMENTAL AND CONTINUAL LEARNING FOR SCALABLE IMPROVEMENT OF AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS

      
Application Number US2019034857
Publication Number 2019/232335
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-05-31
Publication Date 2019-12-05
Owner
  • VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. (USA)
  • VOLKSWAGEN AG (Germany)
  • AUDI AG (Germany)
  • PORSCHE AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Brahma, Pratik
  • George, Nikhil J.
  • Othon, Adrienne

Abstract

Autonomous driving systems may be provided with one or more sensors configured to capture perception data, a model configured to be continually trained in the transportation vehicle and a scalable subset memory configured to store a subset of a dataset previously used to train a model. A processor may be provided for continually training the model in the transportation vehicle using captured perception data previously unseen and the subset and for generating a new subset of data to be stored so that the model avoids catastrophic forgetting.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60W 30/09 - Taking automatic action to avoid collision, e.g. braking and steering

17.

Virtual induction loops for adaptive signalized intersections

      
Application Number 16025469
Grant Number 10388154
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-07-02
First Publication Date 2019-08-20
Grant Date 2019-08-20
Owner
  • Volkswagen AG (Germany)
  • Audi AG (Germany)
  • Porsche AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Kuzikov, Dmitriy
  • Zweck, Michael
  • Rucker, Christoph
  • Wolf, Joerg Christian

Abstract

A system and method are provided for controlling traffic signals using virtual induction loops. The system allows bidirectional communication between a traffic signal controller and a vehicle so that the controller can send map data to the vehicle and the vehicle can send a recall message to the controller, requesting to be served by the controller at an approaching traffic signal.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08G 1/095 - Traffic lights
  • G08G 1/07 - Controlling traffic signals
  • G08G 1/13 - Traffic control systems for road vehicles indicating the position of vehicles, e.g. scheduled vehicles to a central station the indicator being in the form of a map
  • G08G 1/01 - Detecting movement of traffic to be counted or controlled

18.

Vector engine and methodologies using digital neuromorphic (NM) data

      
Application Number 16280239
Grant Number 10423856
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-02-20
First Publication Date 2019-06-20
Grant Date 2019-09-24
Owner
  • Volkswagen AG (Germany)
  • Audi AG (Germany)
  • Porsche AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Zink, Edmund Dawes
  • Hauger, Douglas Allen
  • Junge, Lutz
  • Hernandez Gonzalez, Luis Marcial
  • Gipson, Jerramy L.
  • Vu, Anh
  • Hempel, Martin
  • George, Nikhil J.

Abstract

A system and methodologies for neuromorphic vision simulate conventional analog NM system functionality and generate digital NM image data that facilitate improved object detection, classification, and tracking.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06K 9/48 - Extraction of features or characteristics of the image by coding the contour of the pattern
  • G06T 7/194 - Segmentation; Edge detection involving foreground-background segmentation
  • G06T 7/215 - Motion-based segmentation
  • G06K 9/62 - Methods or arrangements for recognition using electronic means
  • G06T 3/00 - Geometric image transformation in the plane of the image
  • G06K 9/20 - Image acquisition
  • G06T 3/60 - Rotation of a whole image or part thereof
  • G06T 7/246 - Analysis of motion using feature-based methods, e.g. the tracking of corners or segments

19.

Electric vehicle safety system and methods

      
Application Number 15841576
Grant Number 10766437
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-12-14
First Publication Date 2019-06-20
Grant Date 2020-09-08
Owner
  • Volkswagen AG (Germany)
  • Audi AG (Germany)
  • Porsche AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Herrmann, Mirko
  • Speidel, Angela-Kristina

Abstract

Systems, components, and methodologies are provided for improvements in operation of automotive vehicles by enabling monitoring analysis and reaction to subtle sources of information that aid in prediction and response of vehicle control systems across a range of automation levels. Such systems, components, and methodologies include wheel-turn detection equipment for detecting a wheel angle of another vehicle to trigger a vehicle control system to perform an operation based on the detected wheel angle of the other vehicle.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60R 16/02 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric
  • H02K 9/00 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating
  • H02H 7/08 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements specially adapted for specific types of electric machines or apparatus or for sectionalised protection of cable or line systems, and effecting automatic switching in the event of an undesired change from norm for dynamo-electric motors
  • H02H 6/00 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements responsive to undesired changes from normal non-electric working conditions using simulators of the apparatus being protected, e.g. using thermal images
  • B60L 3/00 - Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposes; Monitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption
  • B60L 58/26 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries for controlling the temperature of batteries by cooling
  • B60L 50/64 - Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles

20.

System and methodologies for occupant monitoring utilizing digital neuromorphic (NM) data and fovea tracking

      
Application Number 16280462
Grant Number 10387725
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-02-20
First Publication Date 2019-06-13
Grant Date 2019-08-20
Owner
  • Volkswagen AG (Germany)
  • Audi AG (Germany)
  • Porsche AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Zink, Edmund Dawes
  • Hauger, Douglas Allen
  • Junge, Lutz
  • Hernandez Gonzalez, Luis Marcial
  • Gipson, Jerramy L.
  • Vu, Anh
  • Hempel, Martin
  • George, Nikhil J.

Abstract

A system and methodologies for neuromorphic vision simulate conventional analog NM system functionality and generate digital NM image data that facilitate improved object detection, classification, and tracking so as to detect and predict movement of a vehicle occupant.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06K 9/00 - Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints
  • H04N 5/374 - Addressed sensors, e.g. MOS or CMOS sensors
  • H04N 5/378 - Readout circuits, e.g. correlated double sampling [CDS] circuits, output amplifiers or A/D converters
  • G06K 9/20 - Image acquisition
  • H04N 5/232 - Devices for controlling television cameras, e.g. remote control
  • G06T 7/20 - Analysis of motion
  • H04N 5/369 - SSIS architecture; Circuitry associated therewith
  • G06T 7/215 - Motion-based segmentation
  • G06K 9/46 - Extraction of features or characteristics of the image
  • G06K 9/32 - Aligning or centering of the image pick-up or image-field

21.

Systems and methods for a cryptographically guaranteed vehicle identity

      
Application Number 15811037
Grant Number 10812257
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-11-13
First Publication Date 2019-05-16
Grant Date 2020-10-20
Owner
  • Volkswagen AG (Germany)
  • Audi AG (Germany)
  • Porsche AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Kong, Liang
  • White, Payton

Abstract

Systems, devices and methodologies for generating a vehicle identification hash value and verifying the integrity of the vehicle. The vehicle identification hash value is generated based on hashes provided by each vehicle component. The generated overall vehicle identification hash value may be dynamic and reflects changes that occur to the vehicle at the component level.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 9/12 - Transmitting and receiving encryption devices synchronised or initially set up in a particular manner
  • G06F 21/70 - Protecting specific internal or peripheral components, in which the protection of a component leads to protection of the entire computer
  • H04L 9/08 - Key distribution
  • G06F 21/57 - Certifying or maintaining trusted computer platforms, e.g. secure boots or power-downs, version controls, system software checks, secure updates or assessing vulnerabilities
  • H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
  • H04W 12/10 - Integrity
  • H04W 4/48 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for in-vehicle communication
  • H04L 29/06 - Communication control; Communication processing characterised by a protocol
  • B60R 16/023 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for transmission of signals between vehicle parts or subsystems
  • H04L 29/08 - Transmission control procedure, e.g. data link level control procedure
  • H04L 29/12 - Arrangements, apparatus, circuits or systems, not covered by a single one of groups characterised by the data terminal

22.

Traffic signal emulation using genetic algorithm

      
Application Number 15881905
Grant Number 10255805
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-01-29
First Publication Date 2019-04-09
Grant Date 2019-04-09
Owner
  • Volkswagen AG (Germany)
  • Audi AG (Germany)
  • Porsche AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Wolf, Joerg Christian
  • Zweck, Michael
  • Rucker, Christoph

Abstract

Systems, components, and methodologies are provided for improvements in operation of automotive vehicles by enabling emulation of traffic signal operation by genertic algorithms, providing tunable solutions for efficient and safe operation.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01S 1/02 - Beacons or beacon systems transmitting signals having a characteristic or characteristics capable of being detected by non-directional receivers and defining directions, positions, or position lines fixed relatively to the beacon transmitters; Receivers co-operating therewith using radio waves
  • G08G 1/096 - Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions provided with indicators in which a mark progresses showing the time elapsed, e.g. of green phase
  • G08G 1/095 - Traffic lights

23.

Digital neuromorphic (NM) sensor array, detector, engine and methodologies

      
Application Number 16194462
Grant Number 10387741
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-11-19
First Publication Date 2019-04-04
Grant Date 2019-08-20
Owner
  • Volkswagen AG (Germany)
  • Audi AG (Germany)
  • Porsche AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Zink, Edmund Dawes
  • Hauger, Douglas Allen
  • Junge, Lutz
  • Hernandez Gonzalez, Luis Marcial
  • Gipson, Jerramy L.
  • Vu, Anh
  • Hempel, Martin
  • George, Nikhil J.

Abstract

A system and methodologies for neuromorphic vision simulate conventional analog NM system functionality and generate digital NM image data that facilitate improved object detection, classification, and tracking.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06K 9/00 - Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints
  • G06T 7/246 - Analysis of motion using feature-based methods, e.g. the tracking of corners or segments
  • G06T 7/215 - Motion-based segmentation
  • G06K 9/46 - Extraction of features or characteristics of the image
  • G06K 9/48 - Extraction of features or characteristics of the image by coding the contour of the pattern
  • G06K 9/60 - Combination of image acquisition and preprocessing functions

24.

System and method for 1D root association providing sparsity guarantee in image data

      
Application Number 15674990
Grant Number 10789495
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-08-11
First Publication Date 2018-06-21
Grant Date 2020-09-29
Owner
  • Volkswagen AG (Germany)
  • Audi AG (Germany)
  • Porsche AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Zink, Edmund Dawes
  • Hauger, Douglas Allen
  • Gipson, Jerramy L.
  • Khorasani, Allen
  • Junge, Lutz
  • Kuepper, Nils
  • Busse, Andreas
  • George, Nikhil J.

Abstract

A system and methodologies for neuromorphic (NM) vision simulate conventional analog NM system functionality and generate digital NM image data that facilitate improved object detection, classification, and tracking.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06K 9/00 - Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints
  • G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
  • G06T 7/246 - Analysis of motion using feature-based methods, e.g. the tracking of corners or segments
  • B60W 30/00 - Purposes of road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit, e.g. of systems using conjoint control of vehicle sub-units
  • G06T 7/13 - Edge detection
  • G06K 9/48 - Extraction of features or characteristics of the image by coding the contour of the pattern
  • G06T 7/215 - Motion-based segmentation
  • G06K 9/46 - Extraction of features or characteristics of the image

25.

Digital neuromorphic (NM) sensor array, detector, engine and methodologies

      
Application Number 15386220
Grant Number 10133944
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-12-21
First Publication Date 2018-06-21
Grant Date 2018-11-20
Owner
  • Volkswagen AG (Germany)
  • Audi AG (Germany)
  • Porsche AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Zink, Edmund Dawes
  • Hauger, Douglas Allen
  • Junge, Lutz
  • Hernandez Gonzalez, Luis Marcial
  • Gipson, Jerramy L.
  • Vu, Anh
  • Hempel, Martin
  • George, Nikhil J.

Abstract

A system and methodologies for neuromorphic vision simulate conventional analog NM system functionality and generate digital NM image data that facilitate improved object detection, classification, and tracking.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06K 9/00 - Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints
  • G06T 7/246 - Analysis of motion using feature-based methods, e.g. the tracking of corners or segments
  • G06T 7/215 - Motion-based segmentation
  • G06K 9/46 - Extraction of features or characteristics of the image
  • G06K 9/48 - Extraction of features or characteristics of the image by coding the contour of the pattern
  • G06K 9/60 - Combination of image acquisition and preprocessing functions

26.

Vector engine and methodologies using digital neuromorphic (NM) data

      
Application Number 15619906
Grant Number 10229341
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-06-12
First Publication Date 2018-06-21
Grant Date 2019-03-12
Owner
  • Volkswagen AG (Germany)
  • Audi AG (Germany)
  • Porsche AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Zink, Edmund Dawes
  • Hauger, Douglas Allen
  • Junge, Lutz
  • Hernandez Gonzalez, Luis Marcial
  • Gipson, Jerramy L.
  • Vu, Anh
  • Hempel, Martin
  • George, Nikhil J.

Abstract

A system and methodologies for neuromorphic vision simulate conventional analog NM system functionality and generate digital NM image data that facilitate improved object detection, classification, and tracking.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06K 9/48 - Extraction of features or characteristics of the image by coding the contour of the pattern
  • G06T 7/215 - Motion-based segmentation
  • G06T 3/00 - Geometric image transformation in the plane of the image
  • G06T 3/60 - Rotation of a whole image or part thereof
  • G06T 7/194 - Segmentation; Edge detection involving foreground-background segmentation
  • G06K 9/62 - Methods or arrangements for recognition using electronic means
  • G06K 9/20 - Image acquisition
  • G06T 7/246 - Analysis of motion using feature-based methods, e.g. the tracking of corners or segments

27.

System and method for root association in image data

      
Application Number 15619992
Grant Number 10282615
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-06-12
First Publication Date 2018-06-21
Grant Date 2019-05-07
Owner
  • Volkswagen AG (Germany)
  • Audi AG (Germany)
  • Porsche AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Zink, Edmund Dawes
  • Hauger, Douglas Allen
  • Junge, Lutz
  • Gipson, Jerramy L.
  • Khorasani, Allen
  • Kuepper, Nils
  • Hilligardt, Stefan T.

Abstract

A system and methodologies for neuromorphic (NM) vision simulate conventional analog NM system functionality and generate digital NM image data that facilitate improved object detection, classification, and tracking.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06K 9/00 - Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints
  • G06K 9/46 - Extraction of features or characteristics of the image
  • G06T 7/246 - Analysis of motion using feature-based methods, e.g. the tracking of corners or segments
  • G06N 3/02 - Neural networks
  • G06T 7/20 - Analysis of motion
  • G06T 7/215 - Motion-based segmentation
  • G06N 3/04 - Architecture, e.g. interconnection topology