This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 3 published patent applications and 1 EPO patent. Top assignee: Robert Bosch. Active years: 2026.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2026
Title: Gerhard Kurz: Inventor in Mobile Mapping and Navigation
Introduction
Gerhard Kurz is an inventor associated with Karlsruhe, Germany, and Robert Bosch. His work includes a patented method for adding anchor points to maps used to navigate mobile devices.
Latest Patents
Kurz is credited with 1 patent: “Method for Adding One or More Anchor Points to a Map of an Environment.” The method uses a map based on a simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) graph. For each anchor point, it provides a position or orientation, associates the point with a nearby graph node, creates a link between them, and adds the point to the map. A description may also be associated with an anchor point.
Career Highlights
The patent connects map-based navigation with structured information about locations in an environment. By linking anchor points to nodes in a SLAM graph, the method provides a way to incorporate those points into a map used by a mobile device.
Collaborations
Kurz’s listed coworkers include Matthias Holoch and Marco Lampacrescia. The available information identifies Robert Bosch as his company affiliation.
Conclusion
Gerhard Kurz’s patent describes a method for integrating anchor points into SLAM-based maps, supporting the representation of locations for mobile-device navigation.
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