David M Insana

20190033442, Jan 31, 2019

Jul 28, 2017

15/662774

- Hudson NH, US
Wilson J. Wimmer - Hudson NH, US
Akram Ahmadi - Bedford MA, US
David Insana - Manchester NH, US

VALEO RADAR SYSTEMS, INC. - Hudson NH

G01S 13/93
G01S 13/18
G01S 13/87
B60Q 1/00
H01Q 1/32

A method and apparatus for detecting static objects and broadside objects in a vehicular radar system is presented. Detection data within a field of view for a host vehicle is acquired. A histogram process is used to determine a presence of at least one of a static object and a broadside vehicle. The histogram process includes generating ratios of a relative velocity of an object (Vr) to host velocity (Vh) from acquired detection data and determining a number of detections which occur at an angle α corresponding to an intersection of two lines with a first line represented by Vr/Vh=0 and a region of a second line within the FOV along which Vr/Vh≠0. The detections are filtered to identify only those detection points at a first and second predetermined values of α, wherein the identified detections indicate a presence of a static object and/or a broadside vehicle.

20170269196, Sep 21, 2017

Mar 17, 2016

15/072678

- Hudson NH, US
David Insana - Manchester NH, US

G01S 7/40
G01S 13/93
G01S 13/44

A radar sensor for use within a vehicle includes blockage detection functionality. In at least one embodiment, the radar sensor collects information on stationary infrastructure around the vehicle. The infrastructure information may be used to generate a Doppler Monopulse Image (DMI) or other graph for the sensor. A clutter ridge within the DMI or other graph may be analyzed determine a blockage condition of the sensor (i.e., unblocked, partially blocked, or fully blocked).

20160349363, Dec 1, 2016

Apr 8, 2014

14/247829

- Hudson NH, US
David Insana - Manchester NH, US

Valeo Radar Systems, Inc. - Hudson NH

G01S 13/89
G01S 13/93
G01S 13/44
G01S 7/35

A radar imaging system and technique is described in which the imaging system generates an image and transforms the image into world coordinates taking into account host position and heading. Once in world coordinates, successive radar images can be summed (integrated, averaged) to produce an integrated image having a resolution which is improved compared with an originally generated image.

20150070207, Mar 12, 2015

Sep 6, 2013

14/020053

- Hudson NH, US
David Insana - Manchester NH, US
Christian Sturm - Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE
Kevin Krupinski - Nashua NH, US

G01S 13/00

342174

A radar sensor for use within a vehicle includes self calibration functionality for performing angle calibrations for the sensor when the sensor is mounted within the vehicle. In at least one embodiment, the radar sensor collects information on stationary infrastructure around the vehicle for use in calibration operations. The infrastructure information may be used to generate a Doppler Monopulse Image (DMI) or other graph for the sensor. A clutter ridge within the DMI or other graph may then be analyzed to determine calibration data for the sensor.