Patents Assigned to Volkswagen
  • RIM, VEHICLE WHEEL, AND VEHICLE WITH SUCH A RIM
    Publication number: 20140300177
    Abstract: A rim onto which a vehicle tire is pulled or can be pulled. The rim has a rim base with at least one device to absorb sound in the manner of a Helmholtz resonator, an air volume partly ring-shaped and at least one opening into the tire interior. The air volume of the Helmholtz resonator is formed by the rim base, by wall and/or web elements, which are arranged on the rim base at a distance from one another when seen in the axial direction of the rim, which are radially oriented, and which are at least partly circumferential, and by a covering element or by a covering element and transverse walls, which delimit the air volume in the circumferential direction. The covering element may be connected to the wall and/or web elements in a form-fitting manner or in a form-fitting and force-fitting manner and in an airtight manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AG
    Inventors: Volker Rathje, Alina Hallbauer, Franz-Josef Ertelt, Martin Brause, Mark-Ulf Goebel, Hans-Walter Wodtke
  • METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE OR AN APPLICATION, AND CORRESPONDING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20140300561
    Abstract: Methods for the operator control of electronic appliances and appropriately set-up electronic appliances in which an input of at least one letter is captured independently of an input request, and a volume of data is displayed on a screen of the electronic appliance on the basis of the captured letter. The input may be made by handwriting or by voice input, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AG
    Inventors: Christoph Wäller, Mark Peter Czelnik, Linn Hackenberg, Lennart Bendewald, Manuel Joachim, Markus Ablassmeier, Michael Mischke
  • METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN OPERATING DEVICE IN A VEHICLE, AND OPERATING DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20140303890
    Abstract: A method for providing an operating device in a vehicle, wherein graphic data are generated by a control device, targeting a display area such that a graphic object showing at least part of the earth's surface is displayed, that the illustration of the displayed part of the earth's surface is subdivided into geographic areas in different time zones, and that the position of an actuation object in front of or on the display area is captured. Depending on the captured position of the actuation object relative to the displayed geographic areas in different time zones in the depiction of the graphic object, a geographic area located in one single time zone is selected and is displayed in bold formatting, and the time zone of the selected geographic area is dedicated to at least one timer of the vehicle. Also disclosed is an operating device for carrying out the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AG
    Inventors: Mi-Ran Jun, Tobias Budzynski
  • METHOD FOR CLASSIFYING PARKING SCENARIOS FOR A SYSTEM FOR PARKING A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20140292542
    Abstract: A method for classifying parking scenarios for an assistance system for parking a motor vehicle wherein a predetermined number of parking scenarios are defined, each parking scenario is described by a predetermined number of typical parking scenario criteria, and the criteria are based at least on parking space-specific parameters. The method includes determination of data from the environment of the motor vehicle by means of an environment sensor system in the motor vehicle, determination of the parking space-specific parameters from the environment data, examining the criteria of each parking scenario on the basis of the parking space-specific parameters, and classifying each parking scenario on the basis of the examined criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AG
    Inventors: Stefan Brüning, Mehmet Terkes, Torsten Wendler
  • SYSTEM, COMPONENTS AND METHODOLOGIES FOR GAZE DEPENDENT GESTURE INPUT CONTROL
    Publication number: 20140292665
    Abstract: A control system, components and methodologies enable control of vehicle and in-vehicle system functionality via gesture recognition. In illustrative embodiments, the control system, constituent components and methodologies determine what functionality a user wishes to control by tracking the user's gaze to identify a selected function or function set. In combination with identifying the selected function and function set, one or more sensors installed in the vehicle detect one or more user gestures initiated by a user to interact with and/or control the selected function/function set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicants: AUDI AG, VOLKSWAGEN AG
    Inventors: VOLKSWAGEN AG, AUDI AG
  • METHOD FOR OPERATING A DATA RECEIVER AND DATA RECEIVER, IN PARTICULAR IN A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20140298391
    Abstract: A method for operating a data receiver for audio and/or video data, wherein a planned and variable program title sequence having program titles is recorded, audio and/or video data relating to at least one program title are received via a data link and are buffered, and audio and/or video data of at least one program title are reproduced. The transmission resources of the data link for audio and/or video data to be transmitted and to be buffered are distributed over at least two program titles that have not yet been reproduced by the data receiver. Also disclosed are a data receiver associated with the method and a media reproduction system connected thereto, in particular in a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AG
    Inventors: Thorsten Hehn, Jens Krause, Urs Thürmann, Martin Weiser
  • Electrostatic planar loudspeaker arrangement in a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 8848938
    Abstract: A loudspeaker arrangement in a motor vehicle includes at least one loudspeaker, which is able to be driven by an audio processor, the loudspeaker being arranged as at least one electrostatic planar loudspeaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventor: Holger Opfer
  • Exhaust-gas turbocharger with a bypass valve
    Patent number: 8844283
    Abstract: An exhaust-gas turbocharger is embodied with a bypass valve which is disposed in a bypass duct of a turbine between an exhaust-gas pressure line and an outlet cross section of the turbine of the exhaust-gas turbocharger and which is connected to an actuating device for controlling the throughput of exhaust-gas through the bypass duct. Through the bypass valve, a partial flow of the exhaust-gas can be guided past the turbine on demand. The bypass valve has a valve head and a valve stem. The bypass valve is axially movably held with the valve stem. The valve head, in a closed state of the bypass valve, can be placed against a valve seat in order to close the bypass duct in a gas-tight and pressure-tight manner. The side of the valve head that is connected to the valve stem faces the exhaust-gas pressure line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jens Kühlmeyer, Dirk Hagelstein, Eduard Lippert
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING A CONTROL PILOT LINE
    Publication number: 20140285209
    Abstract: A method for checking a control pilot, referred to below as CP, line of a charging socket of an electrically drivable transportation means. The method includes closing the charging socket, as a result of which an electrical, in particular galvanic, connection is closed between the CP line and a line of the charging socket providing electrical energy, and checking a signal received via the CP line in response to the closing. Also disclosed is a corresponding apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AG
    Inventors: Torsten STICHOWSKI, Benny BRUHNKE
  • PERSONALIZED PARKING ASSISTANT
    Publication number: 20140285361
    Abstract: An in-vehicle parking system and method for displaying an analyzing parking information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicants: Audi AG, Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Volkswagen AG, Audi AG
  • ADJUSTABLE CAMSHAFT DRIVE
    Publication number: 20140283773
    Abstract: A camshaft drive includes a drive shaft having at least one cam for actuating a valve of an internal combustion engine. A shaft-in-shaft system is disposed parallel to the drive shaft and has an inner shaft and an outer shaft each having at least one cam for actuating a valve. The outer shaft is connected to an outer shaft transmission element in a manner fixed against relative rotation. A hydraulic transmission device includes a stator, a rotor, and an intermediate member. The inner shaft is coupled to the drive shaft via the hydraulic transmission device which is operatively connected to an adjusting device and to a control device for setting a desired phase angle between the inner shaft and the outer shaft. A drive element is coupled to the drive shaft. The drive element is directly coupled both to the outer shaft transmission element and to the stator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Uwe Elfers
  • Method and system for communication with vehicles
    Patent number: 8843553
    Abstract: In a method and a system for communicating between motor vehicles, the method provides for a repeated sending of an initialization message by a first transceiver arranged in a first motor vehicle, wherein the initialization message includes an identification code of the first transceiver and its geographic position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignees: Volkswagen AG, Audi AG
    Inventors: Cameron Christie, Yuval Appelboum, Gantimur Meissner
  • Motor vehicle
    Patent number: 8843268
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a motor vehicle having a steering wheel, the motor vehicle including a first display, integrated into the steering wheel, for the variable representation of information; a first touchscreen, situated over the first display, for the input of commands; a second display, integrated into the steering wheel and separated spatially from the first display, for the variable representation of information; and a second touchscreen, situated over the second display, for the input of commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: William Brian Lathrop, Evan Small, Deborah Garcia
  • METHOD TO TRANSMIT REAL-TIME IN-VEHICLE INFORMATION TO AN INTERNET SERVICE
    Publication number: 20140280552
    Abstract: A system includes an in-vehicle system containing vehicle data, a mobile device, and an interface configured to connect the mobile device to the in-vehicle system. The mobile device is configured to access the vehicle data through the interface and post the vehicle data to a user network. The mobile device is able to be mounted within the vehicle by a docking mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicants: Audi AG, Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Brian NG, Lars SCHOLZ
  • IN-VEHICLE ACCESS OF MOBILE DEVICE FUNCTIONS
    Publication number: 20140277937
    Abstract: In-vehicle access of mobile device functions is provided wherein a vehicle is coupled to the mobile device, and obtains a list of apps installed thereon. A user manipulates vehicle controls to operate a select app and the vehicle modifies its display based on the app.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicants: AUDI AG, VOLKSWAGEN AG
    Inventors: Lars SCHOLZ, Mark BECKMANN, Patrick BARTSCH
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRONIC UNIT AND/OR OTHER APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20140282249
    Abstract: A method for the operator control of at least one electronic device and/or application on a display device 10, for example in a motor vehicle, in which a plurality of selectable objects are presented, wherein the objects are displayed spatially in a two-dimensional landscape and are automatically filtered and/or sorted by a preselection with a gesture in front of or on the display device. Also disclosed is a device for carrying out the method having a display device, a touchpad, a processing device, a control device for gesture and handwriting recognition, and a memory for filtering and/or sorting a plurality of selectable objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2012
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AG
    Inventors: Manuel Joachim, Michael Mischke, Michael Wittkämper
  • VEHICLE SIGNAL LEVER PROXIMITY SENSING FOR LANE CHANGE INTENTION DETECTION WITH FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATION TO DRIVER
    Publication number: 20140277825
    Abstract: A system includes a turn signal lever, at least one exterior sensor configured to detect a condition of an area surrounding a vehicle, and a display configured to display information about the condition of the area surrounding vehicle. The turn signal lever includes at least one sensor configured to detect a touch or a proximity of a user's finger or hand. The turn signal lever includes a top sensor and a bottom sensor, which are configured to distinguish between intended actuation of the lever by the user for a left turn or a right turn. The display is configured to display information indicating a degree of safety for performing the intended turn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicants: Audi AG, Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Mario TIPPELHOFER, Trevor SHANNON
  • Motor vehicle
    Patent number: D714686
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Klaus Bischoff, Marc Lichte, Andreas Mindt, Christian Lesmana, Daniel Scharfschwerdt
  • Motor vehicle
    Patent number: D714689
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Klaus Bischoff, Oliver Stefani, Johannes Brandsch
  • Instrument panel for media and navigation systems
    Patent number: D714776
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Albert Kirzinger, Bernd Soltendieck, Dirk Halbauer