Patents by Inventor Alexander Bogner

Alexander Bogner has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20220340159
    Abstract: In a method and control device for providing feedback to a vehicle occupant, a signal corresponding to current and/or upcoming movements of the vehicle is obtained when the vehicle is in an autonomous driving mode. The obtained signal is provided to a control device located within the cabin of the vehicle. The control device is moved corresponding to the provided signal. In an embodiment, an input of the occupant for an autonomous driving unit of the vehicle via the control device is received and a signal corresponding to the received input is submitted to the autonomous driving unit. The input may correspond to a maneuver request and/or to a selection of one of several autonomous driving-modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicants: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, AUDI AG, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Samantha ROUT, Fabian KLAUSMANN, Bastian FREESE, Andrian RIEDEL, Dij JAYARATNA, Christian DELISE, Erik GLASER, Alisia MARTINEZ, Alexander BOGNER, Lutz KRAUSS
  • Publication number: 20160023552
    Abstract: A center console arrangement for a motor vehicle includes a housing arrangement with at least one cover surface arranged thereon. The cover surface includes at least two functional regions. Each functional regions includes at least one display and/or operator control panel. Each of the display and/or operator control panels is assigned, with respect to functionality, to the corresponding functional region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas MIM, Lutz KRAUSS, Alexander BOGNER, Franz-Josef SIEGERT, Anke WILHELM, Rolf HARTMANN
  • Publication number: 20110212786
    Abstract: Disclosed is a soft combat toy representing a saber or a sword. Also disclosed is a soft combat toy representing a bo-staff. Such soft combat toys comprise a core tube, a hand grip, and one or two striking portions. The toys can further comprise any one or a combination of the elements selected from the group consisting of a soft plug attached to the free end(s) of the striking portion(s), a cap to the core tube, a cap to the hand grip, and an encasement of at least a part of at least one striking portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: REVEL KING, INC.
    Inventors: James Alan Bogner, Luke Alexander Bogner
  • Publication number: 20090247306
    Abstract: Disclosed is a soft combat toy representing a saber or a sword. Also disclosed is a soft combat toy representing a bo-staff. Such soft combat toys comprise a core tube, a hand grip, and one or two striking portions. The toys can further comprise any one or a combination of the elements selected from the group consisting of a soft plug attached to the free end(s) of the striking portion(s), a cap to the core tube, a cap to the hand grip, and an encasement of at least a part of at least one striking portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: James Alan Bogner, Luke Alexander Bogner
  • Publication number: 20080065304
    Abstract: A motor vehicle, in particular a passenger motor vehicle, has a drive train which has a drive assembly, at least one gear mechanism and a plurality of drive axles. The drive train has at least one transverse lock for locking a rotational speed equalization between wheels of one drive axle and at least one longitudinal lock for locking a rotational speed equalization between two drive axles. A torque distribution of the drive train, namely a torque distribution between the drive axles of the drive train and/or a torque distribution between the wheels of the drive axles, can be determined and visualized for a driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: Klaus Bastian, Adam Kobielski, Dominik Bender, Alexander Bogner, Markus Hofbauer, Markus Gantikow
  • Patent number: 7152414
    Abstract: The invention relates to an operator control unit having at least one operator control for setting a setpoint value, in particular a temperature, an air quantity and/or an air distribution, an automatic function being provided for the air quantity, air distribution and temperature which is activated by actuating the operator control. The invention provides that, by actuating the operator control for longer than an actuation time z, the setpoint values of functions which are controlled directly or indirectly by the air-conditioning unit are reset to the automatic state which is permanently set at the factory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Alexander Bogner, Christoph Dahm
  • Patent number: 7040104
    Abstract: The invention relates to an operating unit comprising at least one operating element, especially for adjusting the quantity of air, the temperature or the air distribution of an automatic air conditioning system, an automatic function and a manual adjustment function being provided. According to the invention, when changing from the automatic function to the manual adjustment function, the adjusted valued of the adjustment function is associated with the value of the automatic function which is selected during the changeover, or the next value in the direction of the new target value, or the closed value to the display value, or a value which can be pre-programmed in a fixed manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Alexander Bogner, Christoph Dahm
  • Publication number: 20040154320
    Abstract: The invention relates to an operator control unit having at least one operator control element, in particular for setting the air quantity or the temperature or the air distribution of an automatic air-conditioning system, an automatic function and a manual setting function being provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Alexander Bogner, Christoph Dahm
  • Publication number: 20040144109
    Abstract: The invention relates to an operator control unit having at least one operator control for setting a setpoint value, in particular a temperature, an air quantity and/or an air distribution, an automatic function being provided for the air quantity, air distribution and temperature which is activated by actuating the operator control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Alexander Bogner, Christoph Dahm