Duane W Gebauer

7872764, Jan 18, 2011

Oct 15, 2008

12/251672

Michael J. Higgins-Luthman - Livonia MI, US
Yuesheng Lu - Farmington Hill MI, US
Duane W. Gebauer - Gregory MI, US

Magna Electronics Inc. - Holly MI

G01B 11/30
G01B 11/24
B60G 17/018
B60G 17/056
B60G 17/005

356602, 356603, 280 55

A predictive suspension system for a vehicle includes an imaging sensor, and energy source and a control. The imaging sensor is disposed at a vehicle and has a generally downward field of view, with the field of view encompassing an area forward of a tire of the vehicle. The energy source is operable to emit illumination in at least one linear pattern so that the linear pattern is projected onto a portion of the area forward of the tire of the vehicle that is encompassed by the field of view of the imaging sensor. The control processes image data captured by the imaging sensor and detects surface irregularities on a surface in front of the vehicle tire in response to the image processing.

20090244361, Oct 1, 2009

Oct 27, 2006

12/091359

Duane W. Gebauer - Gregory MI, US
Joel S. Gibson - Linden MI, US
Shih-Che Huang - Grand Blanc MI, US
Hugh W. Ireland - Clio MI, US

MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC. - Holly MI

H04N 5/225

348373, 348E05024

A camera module () for a vision system of a vehicle includes a circuit element (), a lens mounting element (), a lens assembly () and an outer shell or cover portion (). The circuit element includes an imaging sensor and associated circuitry (). The lens assembly includes at least one optical element () and the lens mounting element () is attached to the circuit element () so as to provide an optical path through the optical element to the imaging sensor at the circuit element. The outer shell () is molded over and around the circuit element during a molding process to substantially encapsulate the circuit element within the outer shell. The module and method of making the module thus may substantially seal the circuit element within the overmolded outer shell to protect the circuit element from exposure to the elements.

20120265416, Oct 18, 2012

Jul 27, 2010

13/384673

Yuesheng Lu - Farmington Hills MI, US
Joel S. Gibson - Linden MI, US
Duane W. Gebauer - Gregory MI, US
Richard D. Shriner - Grand Blanc MI, US
Patrick A. Miller - Grand Blanc MI, US

MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC. - Holly MI

G06F 7/00
B60T 7/12
G08G 1/16
H04N 7/18
H04N 7/00

701 70, 348148, 348 38, 701 1, 348E07085, 348E05024

In one aspect of the invention, a vehicular camera is provided, comprising a lens, a housing, an imager and a microcontroller that is capable of handling certain functions, such as applying overlays to images received by the imager, dewarping the image and/or providing different viewing modes.

20130222595, Aug 29, 2013

Nov 3, 2011

13/883370

Duane W. Gebauer - Gregory MI, US
Nazar F. Bally - Sterling Heights MI, US
Brett Harris - Lapeer MI, US
Richard D. Shriner - Grand Blanc MI, US

MAGNA ELECTRONICS, INC. - Auburn Hills MI

H04N 5/225

348148

A camera assembly for a vehicle includes an end connector with a first connection point that carries a video+ signal, a second connection point that carries power, and a third connection point that receives a video− signal, video shield current and ground current. The camera assembly may connect to a conduit assembly of the vehicle that includes a first conduit that carries the video+ signal from the end connector to a display in the vehicle, a second conduit that carries power from a power source (such as a battery) to the camera assembly, and a third conduit that connects between the third connection point and a ground point for the display in the vehicle. The camera may include a radio frequency identification element operable to wirelessly communicate between a remote device and the camera to identify the camera module and/or to program the camera.

20130314503, Nov 28, 2013

May 15, 2013

13/894870

Joern Ihlenburg - Berlin, DE
Nazar F. Bally - Sterling Heights MI, US
Duane W. Gebauer - Gregory MI, US

MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC. - Auburn Hills MI

G06K 9/00

348 46, 348118

A vehicular vision system includes a forward facing camera module having a forward facing camera having forward field of view, and includes a rearward facing camera having a rearward field of view. The forward facing camera module includes an image processor, a decoder and an encoder. Image data captured by the rearward facing camera is fed to the decoder and an output of the decoder is fed to the image processor. The image processor is operable to process image data captured by the forward facing camera to at least detect objects in the forward field of view and is operable to process the decoder output to at least detect objects the rearward field of view. An image processor output is fed to the encoder and an encoder output is fed to a display that is viewable by a driver of the vehicle during a reversing maneuver of the vehicle.

54130727, May 9, 1995

Dec 10, 1993

8/165968

Christian J. Andersen - Cadillac MI
Duane W. Gebauer - Reed City MI
Ronald D. Ingraham - Reed City MI

Nartron Corporation - Reed City MI

F02P 1902

123145A

A protective control box is disclosure for providing protection for a starter system and other components of equipment, such as vehicles, incorporating internal combustion engines. Improved starter protection apparatus and circuitry using frequency to voltage conversion disables a starter motor from starting the internal combustion engine when engine speed exceeds a pre-determined level. The starter cannot be re-actuated until and unless engine speed has fallen below a second lower pre-determined speed level. The protection box includes a lockout solenoid which in turn selectively locks out the main starter solenoid in accordance with the foregoing conditions. A wait-to-start lamp and associated comparator and latching circuitry is provided for actuating the wait lamp in response to initiation of glow plug controller pre-glow operation, and for subsequently extinguishing the lamp. Once extinguished, the lamp cannot be re-actuated until and unless the ignition has been toggled. Circuitry including a field effect transistor is provided for controlling glow plug controller operation by means of an auxiliary solenoid.

52878317, Feb 22, 1994

Aug 15, 1991

7/745511

Christian J. Andersen - Cadillac MI
Duane W. Gebauer - Reed City MI
Ronald D. Ingraham - Reed City MI

Nartron Corporation - Reed City MI

F02N 1108

1231793

A protective control box is disclosed for providing protection for a starter system and other components of equipment, such as vehicles, incorporating internal combustion engines. Improved starter protection apparatus and circuitry using frequency to voltage conversion disables a starter motor from starting the internal combustion engine when engine speed exceeds a pre-determined level. The starter cannot be re-actuated until and unless engine speed has fallen below a second lower pre-determined speed level. The protection box includes a lockout solenoid which in turn selectively locks out the main starter solenoid in accordance with the foregoing conditions. A wait-to-start lamp and associated comparator and latching circuitry is provided for actuating the wait lamp in response to initiation of glow plug controller pre-glow operation, and for subsequently extinguishing the lamp. Once extinguished, the lamp cannot be re-actuated until and unless the ignition has been toggled. Circuitry including a field effect transistor is provided for controlling glow plug controller operation by means of an auxiliary solenoid.

20220237924, Jul 28, 2022

Apr 18, 2022

17/659503

- Auburn Hills MI, US
Joern Ihlenburg - Berlin, DE
Nazar F. Bally - Sterling Heights MI, US
Duane W. Gebauer - Gregory MI, US

G06V 20/58

A vehicular vision system includes an electronic control unit (ECU) and at least one exterior viewing camera. The camera connects with the ECU via a coaxial cable. Image data captured by the camera is converted at a serializer to serialized image data that is carried to the ECU via the coaxial cable. The serialized image data carried to the ECU by the coaxial cable is de-serialized at the de-serializer of the ECU to form de-serialized image data. Responsive at least in part to processing at the ECU of de-serialized image data, the vehicular vision system is operable to detect an object viewed by the camera. Responsive at least in part to determination by the vehicular vision system that the equipped vehicle and the detected object may collide, the vehicular vision system, at least in part, controls a braking system of the equipped vehicle.