Patents by Inventor Jens Dietmar Reuschel
Jens Dietmar Reuschel 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).
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Patent number: 10266100Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle (1), particularly a motor vehicle, with at least one illuminating device having a longitudinally shaped illuminating fixture for creating a light strip along a defined line of the illuminating fixture, wherein a first section (2, 2?) of the illuminating fixture is arranged on the interior (3) of the vehicle (1) and a second section (4, 4?) of the illuminating fixture is arranged on the exterior (5) of the vehicle, the illuminating device is set up so as to create a similar light strip along a line of the first (2, 2?) and of the second section (4, 4?) of the illuminating fixture, and the light of the light strip created by the first section (2, 2?) of the illuminating fixture is radiated such that it is visible for an occupant located at a definable position on the interior of the vehicle (1), and the light of the light strip created by the second section (4, 4?) of the illuminating fixture is radiated such that it is visible from a definable position relative to andType: GrantFiled: October 11, 2018Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Audi AGInventors: Jens Dietmar Reuschel, Johannes Tovar
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Publication number: 20190039503Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle (1), particularly a motor vehicle, with at least one illuminating device having a longitudinally shaped illuminating fixture for creating a light strip along a defined line of the illuminating fixture, wherein a first section (2, 2?) of the illuminating fixture is arranged on the interior (3) of the vehicle (1) and a second section (4, 4?) of the illuminating fixture is arranged on the exterior (5) of the vehicle, the illuminating device is set up so as to create a similar light strip along a line of the first (2, 2?) and of the second section (4, 4?) of the illuminating fixture, and the light of the light strip created by the first section (2, 2?) of the illuminating fixture is radiated such that it is visible for an occupant located at a definable position on the interior of the vehicle (1), and the light of the light strip created by the second section (4, 4?) of the illuminating fixture is radiated such that it is visible from a definable position relative to andType: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: Jens Dietmar REUSCHEL, Johannes TOVAR
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Patent number: 10124714Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle (1), particularly a motor vehicle, with at least one illuminating device having a longitudinally shaped illuminating fixture for creating a light strip along a defined line of the illuminating fixture, wherein a first section (2, 2?) of the illuminating fixture is arranged on the interior (3) of the vehicle (1) and a second section (4, 4?) of the illuminating fixture is arranged on the exterior (5) of the vehicle, the illuminating device is set up so as to create a similar light strip along a line of the first (2, 2?) and of the second section (4, 4?)of the illuminating fixture, and the light of the light strip created by the first section (2, 2?) of the illuminating fixture is radiated such that it is visible for an occupant located at a definable position on the interior of the vehicle (1), and the light of the light strip created by the second section (4, 4?) of the illuminating fixture is radiated such that it is visible from a definable position relative to andType: GrantFiled: October 12, 2017Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Audi AGInventors: Jens Dietmar Reuschel, Johannes Tovar
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Patent number: 10059231Abstract: A vehicle seat, includes a guide describing a trajectory, said vehicle seat being movable on the guide along the trajectory so that the vehicle seat is moved away from a vehicle center, and a front side of the vehicle seat is rotated about a vertical axis of the vehicle seat toward the vehicle center.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2015Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Audi AGInventors: Jens Dietmar Reuschel, Vanessa Diedrichs
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Publication number: 20180037153Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle (1), particularly a motor vehicle, with at least one illuminating device having a longitudinally shaped illuminating fixture for creating a light strip along a defined line of the illuminating fixture, wherein a first section (2, 2?) of the illuminating fixture is arranged on the interior (3) of the vehicle (1) and a second section (4, 4?) of the illuminating fixture is arranged on the exterior (5) of the vehicle, the illuminating device is set up so as to create a similar light strip along a line of the first (2, 2?) and of the second section (4, 4?) of the illuminating fixture, and the light of the light strip created by the first section (2, 2?) of the illuminating fixture is radiated such that it is visible for an occupant located at a definable position on the interior of the vehicle (1), and the light of the light strip created by the second section (4, 4?) of the illuminating fixture is radiated such that it is visible from a definable position relative to andType: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Jens Dietmar REUSCHEL, Johannes TOVAR
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Patent number: 9815399Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle (1), particularly a motor vehicle, with at least one illuminating device having a longitudinally shaped illuminating fixture for creating a light strip along a defined line of the illuminating fixture, wherein a first section (2, 2?) of the illuminating fixture is arranged on the interior (3) of the vehicle (1) and a second section (4, 4?) of the illuminating fixture is arranged on the exterior (5) of the vehicle, the illuminating device is set up so as to create a similar light strip along a line of the first (2, 2?) and of the second section (4, 4?) of the illuminating fixture, and the light of the light strip created by the first section (2, 2?) of the illuminating fixture is radiated such that it is visible for an occupant located at a definable position on the interior of the vehicle (1), and the light of the light strip created by the second section (4, 4?) of the illuminating fixture is radiated such that it is visible from a definable position relative to andType: GrantFiled: October 25, 2014Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: Audi AGInventors: Jens Dietmar Reuschel, Johannes Tovar
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Publication number: 20170267126Abstract: A vehicle seat, includes a guide describing a trajectory, said vehicle seat being movable on the guide along the trajectory so that the vehicle seat is moved away from a vehicle center, and a front side of the vehicle seat is rotated about a vertical axis of the vehicle seat toward the vehicle center.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2015Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: JENS DIETMAR REUSCHEL, VANESSA DIEDRICHS
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Publication number: 20160250963Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle (1), particularly a motor vehicle, with at least one illuminating device having a longitudinally shaped illuminating fixture for creating a light strip along a defined line of the illuminating fixture, wherein a first section (2, 2?) of the illuminating fixture is arranged on the interior (3) of the vehicle (1) and a second section (4, 4?) of the illuminating fixture is arranged on the exterior (5) of the vehicle, the illuminating device is set up so as to create a similar light strip along a line of the first (2, 2?) and of the second section (4, 4?) of the illuminating fixture, and the light of the light strip created by the first section (2, 2?) of the illuminating fixture is radiated such that it is visible for an occupant located at a definable position on the interior of the vehicle (1), and the light of the light strip created by the second section (4, 4?) of the illuminating fixture is radiated such that it is visible from a definable position relative to andType: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2014Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: Jens Dietmar REUSCHEL, Johannes TOVAR
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Patent number: 9423094Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle includes several flat light-conducting elements that are arranged in layers one behind the other in a layer arrangement. The individual light-conducting elements do not touch one another and are clearly spaced apart from one another. Each of the light-conducting elements includes a light-scattering structural element. An illuminating device is optically coupled to each of the light-conducting elements in order to couple light into the light-conducting elements. Light is coupled out of the light-conducting elements by means of the structural elements.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2012Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Jens Dietmar Reuschel, Christoph Schmitz
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Patent number: 9340110Abstract: A lighting device of a motor vehicle includes a light guide having a closed configuration at least as seen from a top view. The light guide includes two sections which cross each other at a crossover. A first light source is linked to one end of the light guide to project light into the light guide. Arranged at the crossover is an adapter for adjusting a light intensity, measurable in a direction in opposition to the top view, to a light intensity of another section of the light guide in a region of the crossover.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2012Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Jens Dietmar Reuschel, Christoph Schmitz
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Patent number: 9087417Abstract: A window device for a motor vehicle device has a transparent first pane including a first structure for coupling out light and a transparent second pane which is connected in parallel to the first pane. Moreover, the window device has an illumination device for coupling first light into the first pane. The second pane has a second structure for coupling out light. A second light can be coupled into the second pane independently of the first light by way of the illumination device.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2012Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Jens Dietmar Reuschel, Christoph Schmitz, Johannes Tovar
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Patent number: 9073476Abstract: A multifunctional strip for a motor vehicle includes a panel element having a strip-shaped configuration and constructed for outputting first and second items of information which differ from one another; and at least one actuator for outputting an acoustic signal as one of the items of information. The multifunctional strip can be arranged on the outside of the body of the motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2012Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Benjamin Nikol, Markus Halm, Sebastian Schwartze, Christian Winkelmann, Robert Angermüller, Christian Brendel, Christoph Schmitz, Jens Dietmar Reuschel, Tobias Urban
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Patent number: 9045078Abstract: An arrangement for covering a component, in particular a steering wheel rim, of a motor vehicle, which component has an in particular encircling fastening depression. The arrangement has a cover composed in particular of a flexible and/or non-slip material, and at least one fastening element, in particular a clamping element, for fastening the edges of the cover, which is placed around the component, in the fastening depression. The at least one fastening element is designed as a light source and/or has at least one light source.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2012Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Johannes Tovar, Jens Dietmar Reuschel, Christoph Schmitz, Richard Mohos
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Patent number: 8992058Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle includes a light source, at least two plate-shaped light guide elements having at least some areas that scatter or refract light, and a framework to maintain the at least two light guide elements in close proximity such that their mid-perpendiculars lie on a common straight line. The framework is configured to at least partly surround a boundary of the light guide elements and to guide light. The framework is coupled optically to the light source so that light is projected from the light source into the framework and from the framework into the light guide elements, and is conducted from the light guide elements to the outside.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Audi AGInventors: Jens Dietmar Reuschel, Christoph Schmitz
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Publication number: 20140328077Abstract: An arrangement for covering a component, in particular a steering wheel rim, of a motor vehicle, which component has an in particular encircling fastening depression. The arrangement has a cover composed in particular of a flexible and/or non-slip material, and at least one fastening element, in particular a clamping element, for fastening the edges of the cover, which is placed around the component, in the fastening depression. The at least one fastening element is designed as a light source and/or has at least one light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2012Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventors: Johannes Tovar, Jens Dietmar Reuschel, Christoph Schmitz, Richard Mohos
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Publication number: 20140321136Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle includes several flat light-conducting elements that are arranged in layers one behind the other in a layer arrangement. The individual light-conducting elements do not touch one another and are clearly spaced apart from one another. Each of the light-conducting elements includes a light-scattering structural element. An illuminating device is optically coupled to each of the light-conducting elements in order to couple light into the light-conducting elements. Light is coupled out of the light-conducting elements by means of the structural elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2012Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: Audi AGInventors: Jens Dietmar Reuschel, Christoph Schmitz
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Patent number: 8836494Abstract: A lighting device has a first panel, which has an underside and an upper side, and a plurality of lighting elements which illuminate the first panel from the underside. The first panel has a plurality of transparent and non-transparent elements which are arranged one adjacent to the other in an alternating fashion and which each extend completely from the underside to the upper side. The lighting elements are controlled by a control device which is designed to bring about a predefinable spatial brightness profile in a space on the upper side of the first panel.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2012Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Audi AGInventors: Jens Dietmar Reuschel, Christoph Schmitz
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Publication number: 20140002255Abstract: A window device for a motor vehicle device has a transparent first pane including a first structure for coupling out light and a transparent second pane which is connected in parallel to the first pane. Moreover, the window device has an illumination device for coupling first light into the first pane. The second pane has a second structure for coupling out light. A second light can be coupled into the second pane independently of the first light by way of the illumination device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2012Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Jens Dietmar Reuschel, Christoph Schmitz, Johannes Tovar
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Publication number: 20140002254Abstract: A lighting device has a first panel, which has an underside and an upper side, and a plurality of lighting elements which illuminate the first panel from the underside. The first panel has a plurality of transparent and non-transparent elements which are arranged one adjacent to the other in an alternating fashion and which each extend completely from the underside to the upper side. The lighting elements are controlled by a control device which is designed to bring about a predefinable spatial brightness profile in a space on the upper side of the first panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2012Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: Audi AGInventors: Jens Dietmar Reuschel, Christoph Schmitz
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Publication number: 20130294105Abstract: A light element for ambient illumination, having a light distribution plane and a main scatter plane, wherein an angle between a surface normal of the main scatter plane and a surface normal of the light distribution plane is between 10° and 80°.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Inventor: Jens Dietmar Reuschel