Patents by Inventor Gert-Dieter Tuzar

Gert-Dieter Tuzar 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).

  • Patent number: 11897520
    Abstract: A method for transferring control of a vehicle from automated vehicle control by a control unit to manual vehicle control by a driver by a control lever, wherein the control lever is used at least to accelerate, brake, and steer the vehicle, wherein there is also at least one first display screen for displaying driving information, including at least an actual speed and an actual trajectory of the vehicle and a speed and a trajectory based on the actual position of the control lever, and wherein automated vehicle control is transferred to manual vehicle control when the actual speed of the vehicle corresponds graphically to the speed based on the actual position of the control lever and the actual trajectory of the vehicle corresponds graphically to the trajectory based on the actual position of the control lever on the first display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignees: ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Faurecia Innenraum Systeme GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Jung, Andreas Kramme, Maximilian Haverkamp, Jan Bavendiek, Lutz Eckstein, Alexander Tenbrock, Gert-Dieter Tuzar, Markus Uhlig, Thomas Sulzbach
  • Patent number: 11474669
    Abstract: An operating unit for operating a plurality of functional units of a motor vehicle includes a screen display unit and an input unit. The input unit has at least two selection elements for selecting one of the functional units and has a setting element for making a setting on a selected functional unit. Furthermore, the operating unit is configured to display a setting state of a selected functional unit as a pop-up on the screen display unit. A method of setting a parameter of a functional unit of a motor vehicle is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Inventors: Gert-Dieter Tuzar, Frank Urban, Thomas Dessapt, Arnauld Rollet
  • Publication number: 20210316764
    Abstract: A method for transferring control of a vehicle from automated vehicle control by a control unit to manual vehicle control by a driver by a control lever, wherein the control lever is used at least to accelerate, brake, and steer the vehicle, wherein there is also at least one first display screen for displaying driving information, including at least an actual speed and an actual trajectory of the vehicle and a speed and a trajectory based on the actual position of the control lever, and wherein automated vehicle control is transferred to manual vehicle control when the actual speed of the vehicle corresponds graphically to the speed based on the actual position of the control lever and the actual trajectory of the vehicle corresponds graphically to the trajectory based on the actual position of the control lever on the first display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Steffen JUNG, Andreas KRAMME, Maximilian HAVERKAMP, Jan BAVENDIEK, Lutz ECKSTEIN, Alexander TENBROCK, Gert-Dieter TUZAR, Markus UHLIG, Thomas SULZBACH
  • Publication number: 20210206272
    Abstract: A screen operating unit for a motor vehicle comprises a touch screen an includes two screen areas and an optionally displayable selection area. A functional unit of the motor vehicle can be operated by the screen areas. Alternatively or additionally, graphical contents associated with the functional unit can be depicted. The screen operating unit is configured to make a desired functional unit operable via one of the screen areas and/or to depict graphical contents of the desired functional unit in one of the screen areas. In addition, a method activates an operability of a functional unit of a motor vehicle and/or of activates a depiction of graphical contents associated with the functional unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Gert-Dieter TUZAR, Frank URBAN, Thomas DESSAPT
  • Publication number: 20210208745
    Abstract: An operating unit for operating a plurality of functional units of a motor vehicle includes a screen display unit and an input unit. The input unit has at least two selection elements for selecting one of the functional units and has a setting element for making a setting on a selected functional unit. Furthermore, the operating unit is configured to display a setting state of a selected functional unit as a pop-up on the screen display unit. A method of setting a parameter of a functional unit of a motor vehicle is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Gert-Dieter TUZAR, Frank URBAN, Thomas DESSAPT, Arnauld ROLLET
  • Patent number: 9552088
    Abstract: The invention relates to a combined display and input device for a vehicle, wherein a virtual first input unit is provided, which is designed as a touch-sensitive screen for operating a plurality of functions and for displaying information. According to the invention, a physical second input unit is provided, wherein the functions can be selected by means of the first input unit and/or the second input unit, and target values of the functions can be set by means of the first input unit and/or the second input unit, wherein the functions and/or target values can be displayed on the touch-sensitive screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventor: Gert-Dieter Tuzar
  • Patent number: 8598999
    Abstract: The invention relates to a combination instrument comprising at least one first zone and one second zone, in which respective driver-relevant data can be displayed. The invention also relates to a method for customizing a combination instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Gert-Dieter Tuzar, Christina Werner, Andreas Deubzer, Volker Dreisbach
  • Publication number: 20130194228
    Abstract: The invention relates to a combined display and input device for a vehicle, wherein a virtual first input unit is provided, which is designed as a touch-sensitive screen for operating a plurality of functions and for displaying information. According to the invention, a physical second input unit is provided, wherein the functions can be selected by means of the first input unit and/or the second input unit, and target values of the functions can be set by means of the first input unit and/or the second input unit, wherein the functions and/or target values can be displayed on the touch-sensitive screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventor: Gert-Dieter Tuzar
  • Publication number: 20100302018
    Abstract: The invention relates to a combination instrument comprising at least one first zone and one second zone, in which respective driver-relevant data can be displayed. The invention also relates to a method for customizing a combination instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Gert-Dieter Tuzar, Christina Werner, Andreas Deubzer, Volker Dreisbach
  • Publication number: 20030107550
    Abstract: A display device with at least one pointer instrument which is arranged in its housing part on the front side and has a surface on the front side is proposed, the surface on the front side of the pointer instrument being free from any apertures and formed in one piece together with the housing part on the front side of the display device. The surface on the front side of the pointer instrument may be produced in one piece together with the housing part on the front side of the display device from plastic in a 2-component injection-molding process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventor: Gert-Dieter Tuzar
  • Patent number: D506425
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ulrich Kraus, Gert-Dieter Tuzar
  • Patent number: D470091
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Siemens AG
    Inventors: Ulrich Kraus, Gert-Dieter Tuzar
  • Patent number: D473832
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Siemens AG
    Inventor: Gert-Dieter Tuzar
  • Patent number: D485518
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Siemens AG
    Inventors: Ulrich Kraus, Gert-Dieter Tuzar
  • Patent number: D489302
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Siemens AG
    Inventor: Gert-Dieter Tuzar
  • Patent number: D489303
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Siemens AG
    Inventor: Gert-Dieter Tuzar
  • Patent number: D492630
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ulrich Kraus, Gert-Dieter Tuzar
  • Patent number: D493397
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gert-Dieter Tuzar, Ulrich Kraus
  • Patent number: D494518
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ulrich Kraus, Gert-Dieter Tuzar
  • Patent number: D494905
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ulrich Kraus, Gert-Dieter Tuzar