Patents by Inventor Andrea Kopp

Andrea Kopp 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: 20250014194
    Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes a central video/image processor configured to connect via a plurality of bidirectional mono-coaxial cables of a vehicle with a plurality of vehicular cameras of the vehicle. The central video/image processor includes an image processor. Each respective bidirectional mono-coaxial cable connecting the central video/image processor with a respective vehicular camera (i) carries control data from the central video/image processor to the respective vehicular camera and (ii) carries image data captured by the respective vehicular camera from the respective vehicular camera to the central video/image processor. Image data captured by at least a forward-viewing camera carried to the central video/image processor via a respective bidirectional mono-coaxial cable may be processed at the image processor of the central video/image processor to detect an object present exterior of the vehicle or may be processed for a plurality of driver assistance systems of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Joern Ihlenburg, Andreas Koppe, Achim Gieseke, Hossam Mahmoud, Horst D. Diessner
  • Patent number: 12188522
    Abstract: A wheel carrier device for a vehicle, with at least one wheel carrier which has at least one bearing point at which at least one wheel bearing is to be mounted for rotatably mounting a wheel hub, wherein the wheel carrier is at least partially surrounded on the outer circumference by at least one thermal insulation element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Andreas Kopp
  • Patent number: 12100166
    Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes a rearward-viewing camera disposed at a vehicle and viewing at least rearward of the vehicle. The rearward-viewing camera connects with a control via a cable. The cable carries control data from the control to the rearward-viewing camera and carries image data captured by the rearward-viewing camera from the rearward-viewing camera to the control. The control generates an output provided to a video display device of the vehicle. The video display device includes a video display screen viewable by a driver of the vehicle. During a reversing maneuver of the vehicle, the video display screen displays video images of an area rearward the vehicle derived from image data captured by the rearward-viewing camera and carried to the control by the cable. Image data captured by the rearward-viewing camera is processed at an image processor to detect an object present rearward of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Magna Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Joern Ihlenburg, Andreas Koppe, Achim Gieseke, Hossam Mahmoud, Horst D. Diessner
  • Publication number: 20240291067
    Abstract: A battery arrangement with a battery module, which includes a cell stack with multiple battery cells arranged next to one another in a stacking direction and one or more cell separation elements. One of the cell separation elements is arranged between respective two battery cells arranged adjacent to one another. At least one of the cell separation elements protrudes on one side of the cell stack from a gap between the two battery cells, in which the cell separation element is arranged. The protruding cell separation element is connected to an active cooling device through which a cooling medium can flow and which is encompassed by the battery arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Tobias ENZINGER, Andreas KOPP
  • Publication number: 20240183666
    Abstract: A method for providing combined map information on board a vehicle includes determining a first mapping of a first map to an environment of the vehicle; determining a second mapping of a second map to the first map, wherein the second mapping maps the position of a landmark in the first map to a position of the same landmark in the second map; and providing information from the first and second maps relating to the surrounding area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Michael FRENKEL, Vladimir HALTAKOV, Andreas KOPP
  • Patent number: 11953085
    Abstract: A method for operating a powertrain, having at least one drive motor and at least one gearbox, of a motor vehicle which can be driven by the drive motor, via the gearbox, in which heat is transferred from the drive motor to the gearbox in a targeted manner, as a result of which the gearbox is heated in a targeted manner. The heat is transferred from the drive motor to the gearbox in a targeted manner on the basis of predictive data which include at least one future state of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Andreas Kopp
  • Publication number: 20230417573
    Abstract: A method for determining map data includes acquiring dynamic map data that is referenced to a geographical location, and determining static map data in different versions. Static map data of each version describes a route network in an area of the geographical location. Unique identifiers are assigned to predetermined locations in the static map data. The method also includes determining identifiers which represent a location of the dynamic map data in the different versions of the static map data, and providing the dynamic map data together with corresponding determined identifiers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventor: Andreas Kopp
  • Publication number: 20230256905
    Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes a rearward-viewing camera disposed at a vehicle and viewing at least rearward of the vehicle. The rearward-viewing camera connects with a control via a cable. The cable carries control data from the control to the rearward-viewing camera and carries image data captured by the rearward-viewing camera from the rearward-viewing camera to the control. The control generates an output provided to a video display device of the vehicle. The video display device includes a video display screen viewable by a driver of the vehicle. During a reversing maneuver of the vehicle, the video display screen displays video images of an area rearward the vehicle derived from image data captured by the rearward-viewing camera and carried to the control by the cable. Image data captured by the rearward-viewing camera is processed at an image processor to detect an object present rearward of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Joern Ihlenburg, Andreas Koppe, Achim Gieseke, Hossam Mahmoud, Horst D. Diessner
  • Publication number: 20230145075
    Abstract: A wheel carrier device for a vehicle, with at least one wheel carrier which has at least one bearing point at which at least one wheel bearing is to be mounted for rotatably mounting a wheel hub, wherein the wheel carrier is at least partially surrounded on the outer circumference by at least one thermal insulation element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Andreas KOPP
  • Patent number: 11634073
    Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes a front camera and a rear camera disposed at a vehicle and each viewing exterior of the vehicle. Each of the cameras connects with a control via a respective mono coaxial cable. The respective mono coaxial cables carry control data from the control to the respective cameras and carry image data captured by the respective cameras to the control. The control generates an output provided to a video display device of the vehicle. The video display device includes a video display screen viewable by a driver of the vehicle. During a reversing maneuver of the vehicle, the video display screen displays video images of an area rearward the vehicle derived from image data captured by the rear camera and carried to the control by the respective mono coaxial cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Joern Ihlenburg, Andreas Koppe, Achim Gieseke, Hossam Mahmoud, Horst D. Diessner
  • Patent number: 11524936
    Abstract: A chemical compound of formula (I), and specific compositions including 3-methylthiopropionaldehyde, 3-methylthiopropane-1,1-diol, a compound of formula I and water, and processes for producing same and also the use of same may be used for the production of 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio)butyronitrile, methionine hydantoin, methionine. Protected forms may be used for the storage and/or transport of 3-methylthiopropionaldehyde.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Judith Hierold, Andrea Kopp, Stephan Rautenberg, Christian Renner
  • Publication number: 20220041103
    Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes a front camera and a rear camera disposed at a vehicle and each viewing exterior of the vehicle. Each of the cameras connects with a control via a respective mono coaxial cable. The respective mono coaxial cables carry control data from the control to the respective cameras and carry image data captured by the respective cameras to the control. The control generates an output provided to a video display device of the vehicle. The video display device includes a video display screen viewable by a driver of the vehicle. During a reversing maneuver of the vehicle, the video display screen displays video images of an area rearward the vehicle derived from image data captured by the rear camera and carried to the control by the respective mono coaxial cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Joern Ihlenburg, Andreas Koppe, Achim Gieseke, Hossam Mahmoud, Horst D. Diessner
  • Patent number: 11215273
    Abstract: A transmission for a motor vehicle, including a housing, which at least partly encloses at least one movable transmission part and is filled with an operating medium during a normal operation of the transmission, and including a heating element which dispenses a heat output in order to heat the operating medium. One object is to increase a coupling surface for dispensing a heat output to the operating medium in a simple manner. The heating element is designed to dispense the heat output to the housing via a first coupling surface, and the housing is designed to dispense the heat output to the operating medium via a second coupling surface. The heat output can be transmitted from the heating element to the operating medium in a significantly indirect manner via the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Andreas Kopp
  • Publication number: 20210347732
    Abstract: A chemical compound of formula (I), and specific compositions including 3-methylthiopropionaldehyde, 3-methylthiopropane-1,1-diol, a compound of formula I and water, and processes for producing same and also the use of same may be used for the production of 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio)butyronitrile, methionine hydantoin, methionine. Protected forms may be used for the storage and/or transport of 3-methylthiopropionaldehyde.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Judith HIEROLD, Andrea KOPP, Stephan RAUTENBERG, Christian RENNER
  • Patent number: 11142123
    Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes forward viewing camera and a rear camera each having a respective field of view exterior of the vehicle. Each of the cameras has an LVDS chip and connects with a control via a respective mono coaxial cable. Each mono coaxial cable carries via LVDS image data captured by the respective camera. Image data captured by the forward viewing camera and carried to the control by the respective mono coaxial cable is processed at the control for object detection. The control generates an output provided to a video display device of the vehicle, the video display device having a video display screen viewable by a driver of the vehicle. The video display screen displays video images of an area rearward of the vehicle derived from image data captured by the rear camera and carried to the control by the respective mono coaxial cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Joern Ihlenburg, Andreas Koppe, Achim Gieseke, Hossam Mahmoud, Horst D. Diessner
  • Patent number: 11067209
    Abstract: A connection adapter for producing a detachable fluid connection between a first fluid system and a second fluid system is provided, the connection adapter comprising a switching valve; a housing including a pressure chamber and a valve chamber fluidly connected; an actuation element to actuate the switching valve to selectively open and close the fluidic connection; a ventilation path leading out of the connection adapter from the valve chamber; a ventilation shut-off means to close and open the ventilation path; a connection element fluidly connecting the pressure chamber to the first fluid system; a quick fastener socket fluidly connecting to the valve chamber and connects the valve chamber to a connection element of the second flush system; and a locking mechanism to lock the quick fastener socket and is restricted to a locked position when the ventilation shut-off means closes off the ventilation path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignees: AVL DiTestGmbH, Carl Kurt Walther GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dirk Heinrich, Andreas Köpp
  • Publication number: 20210190198
    Abstract: A method for operating a powertrain, having at least one drive motor and at least one gearbox, of a motor vehicle which can be driven by the drive motor, via the gearbox, in which heat is transferred from the drive motor to the gearbox in a targeted manner, as a result of which the gearbox is heated in a targeted manner The heat is transferred from the drive motor to the gearbox in a targeted manner on the basis of predictive data which include at least one future state of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Andreas KOPP
  • Patent number: 10808582
    Abstract: A component for a motor vehicle, with at least one receiving space for structural elements of the drive component, with at least one first wall that delimits the receiving space at least partially, by way of which at least one collecting region for collecting a lubricant for lubricating the structural elements is delimited at least partially, and with at least one second wall, which is arranged on a side of the first wall that faces away from the collecting region, and which is spaced apart from the first wall at least in a partial region, so that, between the walls, an intermediate space that is delimited at least partially by the walls is formed. For setting a heat transfer coefficient between the walls, a liquid can be introduced into the intermediate space and discharged out of the intermediate space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Philip Graf, Andreas Kopp
  • Publication number: 20200262344
    Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes forward viewing camera and a rear camera each having a respective field of view exterior of the vehicle. Each of the cameras has an LVDS chip and connects with a control via a respective mono coaxial cable. Each mono coaxial cable carries via LVDS image data captured by the respective camera. Image data captured by the forward viewing camera and carried to the control by the respective mono coaxial cable is processed at the control for object detection. The control generates an output provided to a video display device of the vehicle, the video display device having a video display screen viewable by a driver of the vehicle. The video display screen displays video images of an area rearward of the vehicle derived from image data captured by the rear camera and carried to the control by the respective mono coaxial cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Joern Ihlenburg, Andreas Koppe, Achim Gieseke, Hossam Mahmoud, Horst D. Diessner
  • Patent number: 10640040
    Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes front, rear, driver-side camera and passenger-side cameras each having a respective field of view exterior of the vehicle. Each of the cameras connects with a central video/image processor via a respective mono coaxial cable. Image data captured by the imaging sensor of each camera is carried as captured to the central video/image processor via said the respective mono coaxial cable as a Low Voltage Differential Signal (LVDS). The central video/image processor generates an output provided to a video display device of the vehicle, with the video display device having a video display screen viewable by a driver of the vehicle. The video display screen is operable to display a birds-eye view of an area around the vehicle. The birds-eye view of the area around the vehicle is derived, at least in part, from image data captured by the imaging sensors of the cameras.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Joern Ihlenburg, Andreas Koppe, Achim Gieseke, Hossam Mahmoud, Horst D. Diessner