Patents by Inventor Frank Henecker

Frank Henecker 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).

  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UPDATING OPERATING SOFTWARE OF SUBCOMPONENTS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20240143308
    Abstract: A method and a system for updating operating software of subcomponents of a motor vehicle. The updating is not component-specific but vehicle-function-specific.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Frank HENECKER
  • Device and method for central on-board diagnosis for motor vehicles
    Patent number: 7539564
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is to improve the diagnosis of motor vehicle systems comprising a plurality of functional components in a network. To this end, the individual status data of the control units (11, 12, 13, 14) is monitored in a central diagnostic control unit (15), optionally using a mathematical model. This is advantageous in that each control unit (11, 12, 13, 14) does not have to be provided with a memory and calculation capacity for the diagnosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Ulrich Siebel, Frank Henecker, Andreas Breuer
  • Device and method for on-board diagnosis based on a model
    Patent number: 7295903
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is to improve the diagnosis of motor vehicle systems comprising a plurality of functional components in a network. To this end, the individual status data of the control units (11, 12, 13, 14) is monitored in a central diagnostic control unit (15) using a mathematical model. Each control unit can also be provided with a self-diagnosis optionally based on a model. By calculating error or causes of error using a model, the control units do not need to be provided with large databases for the diagnosis of error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignees: Audi AG, Volkswagenwerk AG
    Inventors: Ulrich Siebel, Frank Henecker, Andreas Breuer
  • Device and method for central on-board diagnosis for motor vehicles
    Publication number: 20070150135
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is to improve the diagnosis of motor vehicle systems comprising a plurality of functional components in a network. To this end, the individual status data of the control units (11, 12, 13, 14) is monitored in a central diagnostic control unit (15), optionally using a mathematical model. This is advantageous in that each control unit (11, 12, 13, 14) does not have to be provided with a memory and calculation capacity for the diagnosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Ulrich Siebel, Frank Henecker, Andreas Breuer
  • Device and method for on-board diagnosis based on a model
    Publication number: 20060271256
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is to improve the diagnosis of motor vehicle systems comprising a plurality of functional components in a network. To this end, the individual status data of the control units (11, 12, 13, 14) is monitored in a central diagnostic control unit (15) using a mathematical model. Each control unit can also be provided with a self-diagnosis optionally based on a model. By calculating error or causes of error using a model, the control units do not need to be provided with large databases for the diagnosis of error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Ulrich Siebel, Frank Henecker, Andreas Breuer