Thomas Fechner
24Patents
6h-index
37Co-inventors
69Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 22, 1999 → Jul 16, 2020
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7952490B2 | Method for identifying the activation of the brake lights of preceding vehicles | Physics | 90 | Active |
| US8310662B2 | Method for detecting misalignment of a vehicle headlight using a camera | Performing Operations; Transporting | 29 | Active |
| US6300865A | Process for detecting the road conditions ahead for motor vehicles | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US8346706B2 | Method and device for identifying traffic-relevant information | Physics | 17 | Active |
| US6944342B1 | Method for recognizing objects in an image pixel plane | Physics | 15 | Expired |
| US6978037B1 | Process for recognition of lane markers using image data | Physics | 11 | Expired |
| US8218009B2 | Detection and categorisation of points of light with a camera in a motor vehicle environment | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Active |
| US8140214B2 | Method and device for determining the speed of a vehicle | Physics | 5 | Active |
| US8957963B2 | Method for calibrating a camera-based system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Active |
| US8239085B2 | Method for detecting road lane markings | Physics | 3 | Active |
| US11073379B2 | 3-D environment sensing by means of projector and camera modules | Electricity | 2 | Active |
| US8270676B2 | Method for automatic full beam light control | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Active |
| US11500087B2 | Method for radar classification of a road surface | Physics | 2 | Active |
| US6818883B2 | Method for the independent detection of helicopter | Physics | 2 | Expired |
| US10823821B2 | Method and device for determining the range of a sensor for a motor vehicle | Physics | 1 | Active |
| US10955854B2 | Method and system for determining the position of a vehicle | Physics | 1 | Active |
| US8587456B2 | Method for distinguishing between reflectors arranged on the roadside and vehicle lights in the dark | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1 | Active |
| US10334234B2 | Stereo camera for vehicles | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1 | Active |
| US10349004B2 | Method for saving image data of a camera in an accident data recorder of a vehicle | Electricity | 0 | Active |
| US8391558B2 | Method for the adaptive determination of a threshold value for the identification of vehicle lights using a camera system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
| US11876540B2 | Processing of lossy-compressed ADAS sensor data for driver assistance systems | Electricity | 0 | Active |
| US10209480B2 | Camera system in or for a motor vehicle and driver assistance system | Physics | 0 | Active |
| US10836301B2 | Lighting system for ascertaining geometric properties, and driver assistance system and method therefor | Physics | 0 | Active |
| US11007936B2 | Camera system for a vehicle | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.