Continental Automotive Systems, Inc Patent Portfolio Statistics

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Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.

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This article summarizes the perfomance of the assignee in the recent years. The overall statistics for this portfolio help to analyze the areas where the assignee is performing well. The filing trend, perfomance across the tech centers and the perfomance of the recent applications has been mentioned below. All the stats are calculated based on the perfomance in USPTO.

How does the overall patent portfolio of Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. look like?

Assignee Art Units
Total Applications: 1,670 2,264,949
Granted Patents: 1,374 1,497,075
Grant Index 88.02% ↑ 79.81%
Abandoned/Rejected Applications: 187 (11.98%) 378,819 (20.19%)
In-Process Applications: 107 389,055
Average Grant Time: 2.76 Years ↑ 2.53 Years
Average Office Actions: 1.62 ↑ 1.41

Which Technology Area Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. is filing most patents in? (Last 10 years)

Art Unit Definition Total Applications
3752 Fluid Handling and Dispensing 136
3747 Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems 105
3661 Computerized Vehicle Controls and Navigation, Radio Wave, Optical and Acoustic Wave Communication, Robotics, and Nuclear Systems 68
3753 Fluid Handling and Dispensing 50
2855 Printing/Measuring and Testing 41

How many patents are Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. filing every year?

Year Total Applications Predicted
2022 0* 515
2021 4* 546
2020 53 478
2019 132 132
2018 115 –
2017 44 –
2016 72 –
2015 93 –
2014 146 –
2013 75 –

*The drop in the number of applications filed in last two years compared to previous years is because applications can take up to 18 months to get published

Recently filed patent applications of Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. in USPTO?

Publication number: US20220172618A1
Application number: 17/594,303

Abstract:
A method and system supported by a vehicle for reducing false positive intersection detection is provided. The method includes receiving roadside information from a roadside unit positioned along a route of the vehicle. The method includes determining a type of road condition based on the received roadside information. The method also includes determining when to output a road status signal including the type of road condition to at least one of a vehicle user interface or an autonomous vehicle controller supported by the vehicle based on the determined type of road condition. The road status signal causing the user interface to display a message to the driver or causing the autonomous vehicle controller to adjust a vehicle behavior based on the type of road condition.

Publication date: 2022-06-02
Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
Inventors: Bingham D Paul

Publication number: US20220163649A1
Application number: 17/594,278

Abstract:
Ghost Object Identification For Automobile Radar Tracking A method of classifying an object detected by a radar device (R) includes identifying two dynamic objects (O) and one stationary object from sensor data detected by at least one sensor; determining a plurality of confidences based on a comparison of the separation distance between each object and a range of each object to the sensor. The method also determining a highest confidence value among them; comparing the highest confidence to a p re-defined threshold; and increasing a corresponding ghost probability, when the highest confidence value is higher than a predetermined threshold or decreasing the corresponding ghost probability, when the highest confidence value is not higher than the predetermined threshold. The method also includes marking the object as a ghost object when a probability of a less confident object is higher than an upper threshold and setting a ghost probability to zero when the less confident object is lower than a lower threshold.

Publication date: 2022-05-26
Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
Inventors: Kolasinski Kyle

Publication number: US20220161853A1
Application number: 17/594,290

Abstract:
A method for autonomously parking a vehicle-trailer system is provided. The method includes receiving sensor system data from a sensor system supported by the vehicle. The sensor system data includes images of surroundings along a driving path of the vehicle-trailer system. The method includes determining a local map based on the sensor system data. The local map includes surroundings along the driving path. The method includes receiving a user selection of an image location within the images. The image location representing a position in the local map associated with a selected location within the surroundings. The method includes determining a parking path from a current location of the vehicle-trailer system to the position based on the local map and instructing a drive system to execute an autonomous parking behavior causing the vehicle-trailer system to autonomously drive along the parking path and autonomously park in the selected location.

Publication date: 2022-05-26
Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
Inventors: Angelica Isemany Leal Martinez

How are Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.’s applications performing in USPTO?

Application Number Title Status Art Unit Examiner
17/594,303 Electronic Control Device For A Vehicle And Method For Reducing Intersection False-Positive Detection – OPAP Central, Docket
17/594,278 Ghost Object Identification For Automobile Radar Tracking Docketed New Case – Ready for Examination OPAP Central, Docket
17/594,290 Autonomous Truck-Trailer Maneuvering And Parking Docketed New Case – Ready for Examination OPAP Central, Docket
17/593,743 Braking System For Heavy Duty Vehicles And Related Methods Docketed New Case – Ready for Examination OPAP Central, Docket
17/444,717 Electronics Device Having A Plastic Cover With A Sealed Center Boss Docketed New Case – Ready for Examination OPAP Central, Docket