Patents Assigned to Daimler AG
  • Ground Pad Module for Charging a Power-Driven Vehicle
    Publication number: 20180251035
    Abstract: A ground pad module for charging a power-driven vehicle is designed to be arranged on an underground accessible to the vehicle. The ground pad module includes a fan unit arranged within the ground pad module and configured to cool at least one electrical and/or electronic assembly arranged within the ground pad module by an air flow that can be supplied to the ground pad module from an exterior area. An inlet channel of the air flow is designed such that if the ground pad module is arranged as intended, water penetrating through an inlet opening of the inlet channel must overcome at least one step in a component of a flow direction of the water before it reaches the fan unit and/or the assembly with the component facing a direction opposite to the force of gravity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Timo BAUMER, Bjoern BERGFELDER
  • Fuel cell with selectively conducting anode
    Patent number: 10069148
    Abstract: Use of a selectively conducting anode component in solid polymer electrolyte fuel cells can reduce the degradation associated with repeated startup and shutdown, but can also adversely affect a cell's tolerance to voltage reversal along with its performance. It was shown that these adverse affects can be mitigated against in certain ways. However, improved results can be obtained by employing a selectively conducting component which comprises a mixed layer of a selectively conducting material and carbon. The mixed layer contacts the side of the anode opposite the solid polymer electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignees: Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Francine Berretta, Stephen Lee, Joy Roberts, Stanley Tam, Herwig Haas
  • Grille for a vehicle, in particular a commercial vehicle as well as a vehicle
    Patent number: 10059193
    Abstract: A grille for a vehicle is disclosed. The grille is configured to be arranged in front of at least one heat exchanger of the vehicle and includes a plurality of grille bars arranged at a distance from one other. A respective portion of each of the plurality of grille bars is airfoil-shaped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Ray Ayala, Dinesh Madugundi, Donald Vena, Rafael Dos Santos, Michael Gatza, Michael Norlin, Ryan Geary, Georgeanna Alemany
  • Method and Device for Producing a Membrane Electrode Assembly for a Fuel Cell
    Publication number: 20180241054
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a membrane electrode assembly (12) for a fuel cell, wherein at least one first component (18) of the membrane electrode assembly (12) is provided as part of a continuous material web which passes through a plurality of processing stations. At least one second component (26) of the membrane electrode assembly is connected to the at least one first component. At least one adhesive is applied to at least one of the components (18, 26), said adhesive causing the connection of the at least one first component (18) to the at least one second component (26). Furthermore, the invention relates to a device (10) for producing a membrane electrode assembly (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2016
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Oliver BIHLMAIER, Johannes DEUTSCH, Alexandra FOTIOU, Wolfgang HANSEN, Volker HORINEK, Bettina JANSON, Marco MRAZ, Eyuep Akin OEZDENIZ, Uwe PFISTER, Leoni PRETZEL, Helmut RAUNER, Nico RIEDE, Tim RUECKERT, Dominik SCHUHMACHER, Holger SEIBT, Harald TOBER, Christian WULFF, Karl ZIMMERER
  • Method for the determination of a speed vector for a gesture recognition system in a motor vehicle and device for the implementation of the method
    Patent number: 10055122
    Abstract: A method for the determination of a speed vector for a gesture recognition system in a motor vehicle is disclosed. The method includes detection of movement data by a detection unit, and transmission of the movement data to a processing unit in the form of vectors. A totalling of the vectors to form a total vector occurs using the processing unit, until either the total vector reaches a predetermined minimum length or a predetermined number of vectors is totalled. If the predetermined number of vectors is totalled and the predetermined minimum length of the total vector is not reached, a determination of the speed vector as a zero vector occurs. If the predetermined minimum length of the total vector is reached, a determination of the speed vector occurs by averaging the information contained in the total vector. An accurate and dynamic determination of the speed vector is thereby achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventor: Volker Entenmann
  • Freeze start method for fuel cells
    Patent number: 10044053
    Abstract: A method for starting operation of a solid polymer fuel cell from a temperature below 0° C. is disclosed that prevents certain problems with ice formation as the fuel cell thaws. During startup, the method involves providing the volumetric oxidant flow at a rate less than two thirds of its maximum when the coolant temperature is near 0° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignees: Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Elisabeth Funk Woolliams, Richard G. Fellows, Adrian Kent Roett, Laura Iwan, Matthew Blair Guenther, Christopher Richards
  • Front portion of a vehicle, toy, and/or replicas thereof
    Patent number: D824296
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Bertrand Janssen, Kai Sieber, Gorden Wagener
  • Rear bumper for a vehicle
    Patent number: D824300
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Achim-Dietrich Badstuebner, Mark Fetherston, Robert Lesnik
  • Side mirror for a vehicle
    Patent number: D824305
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Morris Henry, Tracy Simpson-Meyer
  • Wheel or wheel cover
    Patent number: D824313
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Achim-Dietrich Badstuebner, Robert Lesnik, Peter Riedel, Simon Vonbruell
  • Headlight for a vehicle
    Patent number: D824555
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventor: Rafael Dos Santos
  • Vehicle, toy, and/or replicas thereof
    Patent number: D824808
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Achim-Dietrich Badstuebner, Mark Fetherston, Robert Lesnik
  • Vehicle, toy, and/or replicas thereof
    Patent number: D826089
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Robert Lesnik, Laurent Olivier
  • Vehicle, toy, and/or replicas thereof
    Patent number: D826783
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Achim-Dietrich Badstuebner, Winifredo Camacho, Robert Lesnik, Gorden Wagener
  • Vehicle, toy, and/or replicas thereof
    Patent number: D827496
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Achim-Dietrich Badstuebner, Hans-Peter Bildhaeuser, Robert Lesnik, Thomas Saelzle
  • Vehicle, toy, and/or replicas thereof
    Patent number: D827497
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Michael Frei, Robert Lesnik, Slavche Tanevski, Gorden Wagener
  • Vehicle truck cab, toy, and/or replicas thereof
    Patent number: D827499
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Bertrand Janssen, Kai Sieber, Gorden Wagener
  • Front portion of a vehicle, toy, and/or replicas thereof
    Patent number: D827514
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Achim-Dietrich Badstuebner, Winifredo Camacho, Robert Lesnik, Gorden Wagener
  • Headlight for a vehicle
    Patent number: D827882
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Julie Baaske, Achim Badstuebner, Stefan Handt, Robert Lesnik, Frederic Seemann
  • Headlight for a vehicle
    Patent number: D828588
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Julie Baaske, Achim Badstuebner, Stefan Handt, Robert Lesnik, Frederic Seemann