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).

  • Patent number: 10266100
    Abstract: 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 and
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Jens Dietmar Reuschel, Johannes Tovar
  • Publication number: 20190039503
    Abstract: 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 and
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Jens Dietmar REUSCHEL, Johannes TOVAR
  • Patent number: 10124714
    Abstract: 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 and
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Jens Dietmar Reuschel, Johannes Tovar
  • Patent number: 10059231
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Jens Dietmar Reuschel, Vanessa Diedrichs
  • Publication number: 20180037153
    Abstract: 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 and
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Jens Dietmar REUSCHEL, Johannes TOVAR
  • Patent number: 9815399
    Abstract: 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 and
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Jens Dietmar Reuschel, Johannes Tovar
  • Publication number: 20170267126
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: JENS DIETMAR REUSCHEL, VANESSA DIEDRICHS
  • Publication number: 20160250963
    Abstract: 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 and
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Jens Dietmar REUSCHEL, Johannes TOVAR
  • Patent number: 9423094
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Jens Dietmar Reuschel, Christoph Schmitz
  • Patent number: 9340110
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Jens Dietmar Reuschel, Christoph Schmitz
  • Patent number: 9087417
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Jens Dietmar Reuschel, Christoph Schmitz, Johannes Tovar
  • Patent number: 9073476
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Benjamin Nikol, Markus Halm, Sebastian Schwartze, Christian Winkelmann, Robert Angermüller, Christian Brendel, Christoph Schmitz, Jens Dietmar Reuschel, Tobias Urban
  • Patent number: 9045078
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Johannes Tovar, Jens Dietmar Reuschel, Christoph Schmitz, Richard Mohos
  • Patent number: 8992058
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Jens Dietmar Reuschel, Christoph Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20140328077
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Johannes Tovar, Jens Dietmar Reuschel, Christoph Schmitz, Richard Mohos
  • Publication number: 20140321136
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Audi AG
    Inventors: Jens Dietmar Reuschel, Christoph Schmitz
  • Patent number: 8836494
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Jens Dietmar Reuschel, Christoph Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20140002255
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Jens Dietmar Reuschel, Christoph Schmitz, Johannes Tovar
  • Publication number: 20140002254
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: Audi AG
    Inventors: Jens Dietmar Reuschel, Christoph Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20130294105
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventor: Jens Dietmar Reuschel