Patents by Inventor Lutz DORNBURG

Lutz DORNBURG 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).

  • Controlling a locking device of an electric charging port
    Patent number: 9592736
    Abstract: A method for controlling a locking device of an electric charging port of a vehicle. The vehicle has a keyless entry system, which makes it possible for the vehicle to be unlocked without the active operation of a vehicle key. Presence information of the vehicle key in the vicinity of the vehicle is detected and further a state of charge is detected that indicates whether a charging process is currently taking place via the charging port. The locking device is activated depending on the presence information and the state of charge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Marco Broecker, Lutz Dornburg, Robert Konnopka, Linda Kroj
  • CONTROLLING A LOCKING DEVICE OF AN ELECTRIC CHARGING PORT
    Publication number: 20150329002
    Abstract: A method for controlling a locking device of an electric charging port of a vehicle. The vehicle has a keyless entry system, which makes it possible for the vehicle to be unlocked without the active operation of a vehicle key. Presence information of the vehicle key in the vicinity of the vehicle is detected and further a state of charge is detected that indicates whether a charging process is currently taking place via the charging port. The locking device is activated depending on the presence information and the state of charge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Marco BROECKER, Lutz DORNBURG, Robert KONNOPKA, Linda KROJ