Patents by Inventor Alf Liesener

Alf Liesener 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).

  • Publication number: 20240142079
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a lighting device of a rear-view device adapted to be used with a vehicle comprising: at least two light sources arranged to emit light beams, wherein the at least two light sources comprise a first light source and a second light source, and the light beams comprise a first beam of light, in particular of a first color, and a second beam of light, in particular of a second color different from the first color; at least two lightguides, wherein the at least two lightguides comprises a first lightguide and a second lightguide; a housing, wherein the housing comprises an upper portion, a lower portion and a supporting element for, in particular detachably, supporting the at least two light sources and/or the at least two light guides; at least one reflective element, wherein the at least one reflective element is arranged to reflect at least a part of the light beams from one of the at least two light sources and is supported by the supporting element; a transparent lens arranged at le
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Stefanie GÖTTLICHER, Dominik ERNEWEIN, Oliver SCHMIDT, Alf LIESENER
  • Patent number: 11472290
    Abstract: A vehicle arrangement includes a display device for displaying at least one item of information on a display surface for at least one person being transported by the vehicle, a detection device for detecting disturbance of the view of the person of the display surface, and a further component which is compensating the detected disturbance of the view of the person of the display surface at least partially by at least one of movement relative to the display surface and alteration of its external shape. A vehicle includes at least one such vehicle arrangement, and a method provides a display in or on a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.
    Inventors: Alf Liesener, Stefanie Göttlicher, Christian Schär, Maximilian Kauffmann
  • Patent number: 11458981
    Abstract: A vehicle includes one or more sensors arranged on at least one of a dashboard, a roof, and a center console of the vehicle, or one or more image capturing devices for capturing one or more images from a left side and a right side of the vehicle, an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to communicate with the one or more sensors or the one or more image capturing devices, and at least one of a morphing surface, a windshield display, and one or more displays configured to be controlled by the ECU, where the one or more sensors are arranged under a black panel surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Motherson Innovations Company Limited
    Inventors: Romeo Wieczorek, Reinhold Langbein, Matthias Koller, Yijun Zhao, Thomas Agung Nugraha, Gianluca Caretta, David-Kenneth Jaeger, Ilka Rötzer, Andreas Herrmann, Mukesh Patel, Jan Dormanns, Torsten Weingärtner, Yann Buchet, Alf Liesener, Stefanie Göttlicher
  • Patent number: 11396277
    Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle with at least one exterior camera includes detecting whether the motor vehicle is put into operation before a driver gets into the motor vehicle, determining whether there is any contamination of the at least one exterior camera, in particular of a lens and/or a cover of the exterior camera, and outputting at least one signal in the event of certain contamination and detected start-up. A motor vehicle includes a control or regulating device designed to carry out the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Motherson Innovations Company Limited
    Inventors: Alf Liesener, Stefanie Göttlicher
  • Patent number: 11077832
    Abstract: A key device for opening or starting a vehicle includes a main body, and at least one cleaning means which is in or on the main body for cleaning an optical element of a rear view device of the vehicle. Further, a method is provided for cleaning an outer element of a vehicle, in particular at least one optical element of a rear view device of a motor vehicle by detecting a contamination state including a predetermined degree of contamination or a predetermined type of contamination of the outer element, emitting at least one signal that is characteristic for the detected degree of contamination including an input signal for a key device, and transmitting an optically, acoustically, or haptically detectable output signal by the key device, with a request for cleaning using the at least one cleaning means of the key device or which is connectable with the key device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: MOTHERSON INNOVATIONS COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Alf Liesener, Stefanie Göttlicher
  • Patent number: 11034288
    Abstract: An illumination and image acquisition unit for movable mounting on a vehicle body includes a movable section having an image acquisition section with at least one camera, a lighting member having at least one light source and an end section, the at least one light source being a component of a side boundary light, an ambient lighting, a signal or warning light, a flasher, a camper light, a laser display, a logo lamp, a floor light, or a projector. A motor vehicle includes such a lighting and imaging unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: SMR Patents S,á. r.l.
    Inventors: Andreas Herrmann, Stefanie Göttlicher, Alf Liesener
  • Publication number: 20200377060
    Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle with at least one exterior camera includes detecting whether the motor vehicle is put into operation before a driver gets into the motor vehicle, determining whether there is any contamination of the at least one exterior camera, in particular of a lens and/or a cover of the exterior camera, and outputting at least one signal in the event of certain contamination and detected start-up. A motor vehicle includes a control or regulating device designed to carry out the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Alf Liesener, Stefanie Göttlicher
  • Publication number: 20200331486
    Abstract: A vehicle includes one or more sensors arranged on at least one of a dashboard, a roof, and a center console of the vehicle, or one or more image capturing devices for capturing one or more images from a left side and a right side of the vehicle, an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to communicate with the one or more sensors or the one or more image capturing devices, and at least one of a morphing surface, a windshield display, and one or more displays configured to be controlled by the ECU, where the one or more sensors are arranged under a black panel surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Romeo Wieczorek, Reinhold Langbein, Matthias Koller, Yijun Zhao, Thomas Agung Nugraha, Gianluca Caretta, David-Kenneth Jaeger, Ilka Rötzer, Andreas Herrmann, Mukesh Patel, Jan Dormanns, Torsten Weingärtner, Yann Buchet, Alf Liesener, Stefanie Göttlicher
  • Publication number: 20200290505
    Abstract: An illumination and image acquisition unit for movable mounting on a vehicle body includes a movable section having an image acquisition section with at least one camera, a lighting member having at least one light source and an end section, the at least one light source being a component of a side boundary light, an ambient lighting, a signal or warning light, a flasher, a camper light, a laser display, a logo lamp, a floor light, or a projector. A motor vehicle includes such a lighting and imaging unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Andreas Herrmann, Stefanie Göttlicher, Alf Liesener
  • Publication number: 20200233216
    Abstract: A vehicle arrangement includes a display device for displaying at least one item of information on a display surface for at least one person being transported by the vehicle, a detection device for detecting disturbance of the view of the person of the display surface, and a further component which is compensating the detected disturbance of the view of the person of the display surface at least partially by at least one of movement relative to the display surface and alteration of its external shape. A vehicle includes at least one such vehicle arrangement, and a method provides a display in or on a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Alf Liesener, Stefanie Göttlicher, Christian Schär, Maximilian Kauffmann
  • Patent number: 10696206
    Abstract: A camera module housing of a vehicle includes at least a first light source adapted to radiate light having a first color, a second light source adapted to radiate light having a second color, wherein the first color is different from the second color, at least a first opening in the aperture of the camera module housing adapted to allow for light passing through from the first light source, at least a second opening in the aperture of the camera housing adapted to allow for light passing through from the second light source, where the first and second opening are arranged around a lens of the camera. A control circuit for controlling a lighting application in a vehicle includes at least a voltage input channel for receiving an input voltage; and at least a first output channel, a first lighting device, a second output channel, and a second lighting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.
    Inventors: Alf Liesener, Stefanie Göttlicher, Romeo Wieczorek, Daniel Fritz, Ilka Rötzer
  • Publication number: 20190077379
    Abstract: A key device for opening or starting a vehicle includes a main body, and at least one cleaning means which is in or on the main body for cleaning an optical element of a rear view device of the vehicle. Further, a method is provided for cleaning an outer element of a vehicle, in particular at least one optical element of a rear view device of a motor vehicle by detecting a contamination state including a predetermined degree of contamination or a predetermined type of contamination of the outer element, emitting at least one signal that is characteristic for the detected degree of contamination including an input signal for a key device, and transmitting an optically, acoustically, or haptically detectable output signal by the key device, with a request for cleaning using the at least one cleaning means of the key device or which is connectable with the key device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Alf Liesener, Stefanie Göttlicher
  • Publication number: 20180147977
    Abstract: A camera module housing of a vehicle includes at least a first light source adapted to radiate light having a first color, a second light source adapted to radiate light having a second color, wherein the first color is different from the second color, at least a first opening in the aperture of the camera module housing adapted to allow for light passing through from the first light source, at least a second opening in the aperture of the camera housing adapted to allow for light passing through from the second light source, where the first and second opening are arranged around a lens of the camera. A control circuit for controlling a lighting application in a vehicle includes at least a voltage input channel for receiving an input voltage; and at least a first output channel, a first lighting device, a second output channel, and a second lighting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Alf Liesener, Stefanie Göttlicher, Romeo Wieczorek, Daniel Fritz, Ilka Rötzer
  • Patent number: 7878693
    Abstract: The invention is related to a rear view mirror assembly with a mirror base attached to a vehicle and a mirror head. The mirror head is formed to host a reflective element and an approach light, the approach light is positioned in the lower side of the mirror assembly to light up an area adjacent to the vehicle. The approach light includes a mask to allow the projection of the pattern adjacent to the vehicle. In more detail the invention is related to a way to project a pattern adjacent to a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.
    Inventor: Alf Liesener
  • Patent number: 7771063
    Abstract: The exterior rearview mirror is comprised of a mirror housing, having at least one transparent light window, behind which at least one light is disposed, comprising at least one illuminant, whose light passes through the light window to the outside. In order provide the exterior rearview mirror so that different light functions and light directions can be performed by the light, at least a portion of the light is disposed adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Alf Liesener, Gernot Michael Bracht
  • Patent number: 7674025
    Abstract: The exterior rearview mirror has a mirror head, which is provided with a mirror glass and with at least one illuminant, which radiates light through at least one light permeable section to the exterior. Furthermore, the exterior rearview mirror has a mirror base. In order to provide the exterior rearview mirror, so that the light function is performed in an optimum manner through the simple provision of the mirror, at least part of the housing of the mirror head and/or of the mirror base is comprised of at least two plastic layers, having different light permeability. In the light permeable section, the plastic layer with the lower light permeability is missing, or it only has such thickness, that the light emitted by the illuminant radiates to the exterior with sufficient light intensity. The plastic layer with higher light permeability can be used as a light pane for the illuminant disposed behind it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.
    Inventor: Alf Liesener
  • Patent number: 7594742
    Abstract: The invention relates to an exterior mirror of a vehicle with an opening facing rearward in assembled state, in a housing, with a cavity, into which a mirror can be received, and a forward facing rear wall, confining the cavity, with an exterior surface. At least two different light functions can be performed on the outer surface and/or the mirror, wherein the light functions comprise illuminants, which are grouped in one or several modules within the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Visiocorp Patents S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Robert Apfelbeck, Alf Liesener, Klaus-Dieter Hezinger, Arne Schmierer
  • Publication number: 20090161379
    Abstract: The invention is related to a rear view mirror assembly with a mirror base attached to a vehicle and a mirror head. The mirror head is formed to host a reflective element and an approach light, the approach light is positioned in the lower side of the mirror assembly to light up an area adjacent to the vehicle. The approach light includes a mask to allow the projection of the pattern adjacent to the vehicle. In more detail the invention is related to a way to project a pattern adjacent to a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: Visiocorp Patents S.a.r.l.
    Inventor: Alf Liesener
  • Publication number: 20080174893
    Abstract: The exterior rearview mirror is comprised of a mirror housing, having at least one transparent light window, behind which at least one light is disposed, comprising at least one illuminant, whose light passes through the light window to the outside. In order provide the exterior rearview mirror so that different light functions and light directions can be performed by the light, at least a portion of the light is disposed adjustable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: Schefenacker Patents S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Alf Liesener, Gernot Michael Bracht
  • Patent number: D901370
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Motherson Innovations Company Limited
    Inventors: Alf Liesener, Stefanie Göttlicher, Rustam Schogenow, Romain Friot, Manuela Schuster, Steve Emter, Lorenz Weiβ, Shuyong Liu, Sabrina Walz, Femke Piening