Patents Assigned to Audi
  • Publication number: 20230196591
    Abstract: When at least one mobile head-mounted display (HMD) is located in at least one vehicle, a control unit of the HMD performs inside-out tracking based on a six-degree-of-freedom (6DOF) algorithm with the aid of at least one camera image captured by at least one camera, using a 6DOF-algorithm-based translation of the at least one mobile HMD. The HMD control unit executes an application that creates an edge model of an interior of the vehicle and provides automated computer-vision-based 6DOF tracking of the at least one mobile HMD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Christoph WEIGAND, Stefan MAYER
  • Publication number: 20230198351
    Abstract: A method for reworking a defective welded connection of a hairpin winding for a rotor or stator of an electrical machine, including providing the hairpin winding applied to a winding support. The hairpin winding has at least one conductor formed from multiple conductor sections. The conductor sections of the respective conductor are welded in pairs at a respective welded connection by a first welding method, and at least one of the welded connections is a defective welded connection. The defective welded connection is severed, and the conductor sections to be welded, which were previously connected by the defective welded connection, are connected by way of a connecting method that differs from the first welding method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Patrick HERRMANN
  • Publication number: 20230196845
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for operating a motor vehicle, wherein current position data of the motor vehicle is detected by at least one sensor device inside the motor vehicle, and a current position of the motor vehicle is determined based on the position data. A check is made as to whether a current occupancy condition exists for the current position, and, if so, an authorization data record is generated depending on the current occupancy condition. The authorization data record is transmitted by a communication link from a transceiver of the motor vehicle to a server device external to the motor vehicle, where a check is made as to whether an occupancy authorization certificate for the motor vehicle can be generated based on the authorization data record. If so, the occupancy authorization certificate is ultimately generated based on the authorization data record.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Ingo TOTZKE
  • Patent number: 11682775
    Abstract: To provide a space-saving bipolar plate for a fuel cell comprising an anode plate and a cathode plate, anode gas channels and cathode gas channels lead from main gas ports on opposite sides into an active area and are distributed across the width of said area such that they are subsequently diverted towards an opposite distribution area, and the coolant channels branch in the distribution area and, after branching, are diverted towards the anode gas channels and towards the cathode gas channels and, in each region of overlap with the anode gas channels and the cathode gas channels, are diverted collectively such that the coolant channels lead, together with the anode gas channels and the cathode gas channels, into the active area with no overlap and alternatingly with said anode gas channels and cathode gas channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignees: VOLKSWAGEN AG, AUDI AG
    Inventors: Brian Walter Dickson, Andrew Desouza
  • Patent number: 11679765
    Abstract: A method for operating at least one distance-measuring surroundings sensor, in particular a radar sensor and/or a lidar sensor, of a motor vehicle. The surroundings sensor measures in an adaptable detection region by emitting a transmission signal and receiving a reception signal resulting due to reflection of the transmission signal. The detection region is adapted in dependence on an item of traffic information describing at least one further road user, in particular a further motor vehicle, in relation to the ego motor vehicle to reduce interference between the surroundings sensor of the motor vehicle and at least one surroundings sensor of the further road user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Rachid Khlifi
  • Patent number: 11682952
    Abstract: A method for producing a wire coil. Multiple windings of a ply of the wire coil including an insulated wire are wound onto a coil core of the wire core starting from a first winding up to a last winding. The last winding is hooked in an electrically insulating deflection hook of the wire coil which is fixed with respect to the coil core and the wire is deflected by the deflection hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Michael Schwarzer, Mohammed Razki
  • Patent number: 11682984
    Abstract: A converter with a half bridge circuit with at least one active half bridge branch, of which the phase connection in each case is connected via a respective switching device to a respective reference potential. A control device of the converter is configured to alternatingly conductively and non-conductively switch the respective switching device. The first and second switching device in each case includes a parallel connection of at least one transistor of a first type and at least one transistor of a second type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Daniel Ruppert
  • Publication number: 20230187770
    Abstract: A cell housing element for a battery cell of a motor vehicle battery. The cell housing element has a cell housing wall, which contains a degassing opening penetrating the cell housing wall in a first direction, and a closure element with a bursting membrane, which is arranged on the cell housing wall so that it completely covers the degassing opening. The cell housing element has a seal which is arranged between the closure element and the cell housing wall, circumferentially around the degassing opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Tamas GYULAI
  • Publication number: 20230181950
    Abstract: A battery arrangement for a motor vehicle for fighting a battery fire. The battery arrangement includes a battery having at least one battery cell, which is arranged in a battery housing. A charging device is designed to provide electrical energy to the at least one battery cell when connected to a motor vehicle-external energy supply system. Furthermore, a detection device is formed for detecting a predetermined heating state of the battery, which indicates that a battery fire is present or at least imminent. The charging device also includes an extinguishing agent supply unit for fighting fires. The extinguishing agent supply unit is designed, when connected to a motor vehicle-external extinguishing agent reservoir and when the predetermined heating state is present, to provide a predetermined extinguishing agent for supply into the battery housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Dirk BÄDER, Michael GRABOWSKI
  • Publication number: 20230182662
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an on-board electrical network for a motor vehicle. The motor vehicle comprises a battery cell unit configured as a so-called SmartCell. The on-board electrical network also comprises a controller for operating the battery cell unit. In order to be able to be supplied with electric energy, the controller comprises a supply connection for supplying a supply voltage. The supply voltage is usually supplied by an energy supply device of the on-board electrical network, which is coupled to the controller via a first connection line. In order to allow for a redundant energy supply for the controller, a second connection line is provided in addition to the first connection line, via which a battery cell of the respective battery cell unit is coupled to the supply connection. The supply voltage can thus be supplied either via the first connection line or via the second connection line on the basis of an operating state of the energy supply device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Daniel RUPPERT
  • Publication number: 20230187771
    Abstract: A battery arrangement having a cooling wall arrangement, which includes a cooling wall, and having a battery unit, arranged above the cooling wall arrangement in relation to a first direction, which includes a battery cell which has a first side having a releasable degassing opening facing toward the cooling wall. The battery arrangement has a degassing channel in which gas escaping from the degassing opening. The degassing channel is arranged below the releasable degassing opening and above the cooling wall with respect to the first direction and is designed in such a way that in case of the gas escape of the gas from the degassing opening, a first part of the gas escaping from the degassing opening chronologically first is introducible into the degassing channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Tamas GYULAI
  • Publication number: 20230182553
    Abstract: A pane arrangement includes a movable pane having a disinfecting inner coating, a drive that moves the pane between an open position and a closed position, and a sealing arrangement with a seal that seals the pane against a panel of a vehicle door. The pane arrangement further includes a coupling device that sealingly couples the seal against an uncoated region of the pane when the pane is set in the open position and that lifts the seal off the pane when the pane moves between the open position and the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Steffen KITTEL
  • Publication number: 20230186767
    Abstract: A method of coordinating road users via a server device which determines instruction data by a central model and transmits the instruction data as action instruction to respective control circuits of the road user, the central model being a virtual image of a real environment created by the server device from environment data, includes when a road user reaches the real environment a local model is created by onboard sensor data and delta data relating to the central model is determined. The delta data is transmitted to the server device by the control circuit of the road user which creates an updated central model by the delta data and the central model. The server device determines and transmits updated instruction data to the road user as readjustment of the instruction data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Karsten FREISCHEM
  • Publication number: 20230187767
    Abstract: A battery arrangement having a housing base arrangement and at least one battery unit which is arranged on the housing base arrangement and is arranged above the housing base arrangement with respect to a first direction and which comprises at least one battery cell. The at least one battery cell has a first side having a releasable degassing opening which is releasable for discharging a gas from the at least one battery cell. The housing base arrangement has at least one predetermined breaking point, which is designed, in dependence on a gas escape of a gas from the degassing opening of the at least one battery cell, to release an opening penetrating the housing base arrangement with respect to the first direction, in order to discharge the gas escaping from the degassing opening of the at least one battery cell through the released opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Tobias BENKER, Lukas DÖBBELIN, Marc GORMANNS, Ruben HEID, Victor SCHMADALLA, Martin SIMON, Matthias WIMMI, Michael SCHUESSLER
  • Publication number: 20230187737
    Abstract: A housing component for a prismatic cell housing of a battery cell, which includes a base body formed as a hollow profile and two covers that are welded or are to be welded to opposite sides of the base body with respect to a first direction. The housing component is provided as a first housing component to be welded to at least one second housing component of the cell housing, and the first housing component represents the base body or one of the two covers. The first housing component includes an edge area to be arranged on the second housing component. The edge area has a cross-sectional geometry that varies in the first direction with respect to a cross section through the edge area that is parallel to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Tamas GYULAI
  • Publication number: 20230185165
    Abstract: A camera apparatus records only those objects in a surround which are situated in a predetermined object plane at a distance from the camera apparatus. To this end, the camera apparatus includes an illumination device for illuminating the desired object with an illumination light and an image capture device (for capturing the illumination light reflected by the object. For recording that is dependent on the object plane, the camera apparatus additionally comprises a control device for driving the illumination device to provide the illumination light in the form of light pulses and for controlling the image capture device to capture the reflected illumination light within recording intervals assigned to the light pulses. To avoid interference effects on a resultant image representation, provision is additionally made for a deflection unit for deflecting the respective illumination light between the surround and the illumination device and the image capture device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Tobias MOLL, Markus KLUG, Johannes SCHEUCHENPFLUG
  • Patent number: 11674489
    Abstract: A system for operating a vehicle, which has an internal combustion engine, an electric machine, a front axle with front wheels, a rear axle with rear wheels and a battery. The system is provided that the electric machine is in a direct force-acting relationship to the rear axle. The system includes at least one primary clutch arrangement, via which the electric machine can be connected to the wheels of at least one axle, and a secondary clutch arrangement via which the electric machine can be connected to the internal combustion engine. For starting the internal combustion engine, the electric machine is to be separated from the wheels of the at least one axle via the at least one primary clutch arrangement and is to be connected to the internal combustion engine via the secondary clutch arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Henning Nieβing
  • Patent number: D988944
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Juan Carlos Huerta Martinez, Stephan Fahr-Becker
  • Patent number: D988945
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Dany Garand
  • Patent number: D988946
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Dany Garand