Patents by Inventor Andreas Rodewald

Andreas Rodewald 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: 20240034166
    Abstract: The invention relates to a charging device (100) for charging an electrical stored energy source (60) of an electrically operable vehicle (200), said charging device comprising: a charging connection (50) for electrically connecting the charging device (100) to an external voltage supply; a charging unit (10) for converting a first DC voltage applied to the charging connection (50) into a second DC voltage which is provided for charging the electrical stored energy source (60); and a power distributor unit (30) having a first and a second output (36, 38) for providing the first DC voltage applied to the charging connection (50) and/or the second DC voltage converted by the charging unit (10) to the electrical stored energy source (60) connected to the outputs (36, 38). The power distributor unit (30) has: a first electrical connection (52) for the charging connection (50); and a second electrical connection (56) for the charging unit (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Stefan SEIFFERT, Mark RENNER, Matthias KRONEWITTER, Andreas RODEWALD, Ottmar SCHMID, Hannes HOBI, Marc HANSELMANN
  • Patent number: 7378641
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for identifying an object O in an opening that can be closed by means of a mobile element (12). Light is fed into at least one fiber-optic light guide (33, 34) from a light source (1, 2), and variations in the received light are detected by means of at least one receiver (Ea, Eb), the fiber-optic light guide being arranged at least partially along the edge of the opening (11). A first fiber-optic light guide sends light transversally to the length thereof, said light being then received by a second fiber-optic light guide transversally to the length thereof. The second fiber-optic light guide (34) is connected to the receiver (Eb). The fiber-optic light guides are arranged on the edge of the opening (11) in such a way that a light field (F) at least partially bridging the opening is produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignees: Daimler Chrysler AG, Mechaless Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Rolf Melcher, Frank Rottmann, Gerd Reime, Andreas Rodewald, Juergen Setzer, Michael Dietz, Peter Langer
  • Publication number: 20070221824
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for identifying an object O in an opening that can be closed by means of a mobile element (12). Light is fed into at least one fibre-optic light guide (33, 34) from a light source (1, 2), and variations in the received light are detected by means of at least one receiver (Ea, Eb), the fibre-optic light guide being arranged at least partially along the edge of the opening (11). A first fibre-optic light guide sends light transversally to the length thereof, said light being then received by a second fibre-optic light guide transversally to the length thereof. The second fibre-optic light guide (34) is connected to the receiver (Eb). The fibre-optic light guides are arranged on the edge of the opening (11) in such a way that a light field (F) at least partially bridging the opening is produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2005
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Rolf Melcher, Frank Rottmann, Gerd Reime, Andreas Rodewald, Juergen Setzer, Michael Dietz, Peter Langer
  • Publication number: 20060151231
    Abstract: A motor vehicle contains a device (1) for controlling the shifting movement of a closure element by means of a shifting drive (5) fixed on the closure element. A transmission element (11) is mounted on a support console (7), which is connected fixedly to the closure element, which transmission element is movable relative to the support console (7), is mounted movably by a bearing region (13, 15) on a body region and is coupled by a coupling region (18), which faces away from the bearing region (13, 15), to the shifting drive (5) in order to transmit mechanical forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2003
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Thomas Bucksch, Hermann Gaus, Peter Griesbach, Uwe Gruner, Christoph Jung, Rainer Leucht, Markus Riedel, Andreas Rodewald, Jurgen Zahn
  • Patent number: 6729683
    Abstract: In a method and a device for operation of a cover of a tilt-and-slide sunroof of a vehicle, the cover is arranged in a first relative position in relation to a roof panel surrounding the cover when the vehicle is stationary. The cover is moved from the first relative position into a second relative position by a vacuum force caused by an air stream when the vehicle is in motion. A physical variable correlating with the vacuum force is registered, and adjustment of the position of the cover by the cover drive as a function of the variable registered, counter to the direction of the vacuum force from the second relative position into a third relative position essentially coinciding with the first relative position, is performed. In its closed position, therefore, the cover always lies in the same relative position to the roof panel surrounding it, regardless of the vehicle speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Steffen Kreiner, Andreas Rodewald
  • Patent number: 6688683
    Abstract: A method for the operation of the cover of a slide-and-tilt sunroof for closing a roof opening of a vehicle from an open position, at least partially exposing the roof opening is provided. To close it, the cover is slid into the area of the roof opening and moved towards an opening edge of the roof opening, and, after commencement of the movement towards the opening edge of the roof opening, the movement of the cover is driven in such a way that the cover reaches the closed position in the same closing direction as when closing from its elevated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Steffen Kreiner, Andreas Rodewald
  • Patent number: 6674370
    Abstract: A display apparatus on the vehicle ceiling, in front of a partition wall which blocks the view of the rear window from the internal rear-view mirror, in order to display information, in particular about an area to the rear of the vehicle which is monitored by a monitoring device. When driving rearwards, the internal mirror is deflected, for example being pivoted automatically upwards from the position of the direction of travel selection lever, so that the driver can read the display, which is otherwise located outside the mirror field of view, via the rear-view mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Andreas Rodewald, Harald Ruoff, Kai Wagner
  • Publication number: 20030047967
    Abstract: A method and a device for the operation of a cover of a tilt-and-slide sunroof of a vehicle, the cover being arranged in a first relative position in relation to a roof panel surrounding the cover when the vehicle is stationary, and the cover being moved from the first relative position into a second relative position by a vacuum force caused by an air stream when the vehicle is in motion, having the following stages in particular:
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: Steffen Kreiner, Andreas Rodewald
  • Publication number: 20020005777
    Abstract: A display apparatus on the vehicle ceiling, in front of a partition wall which blocks the view of the rear window from the internal rear-view mirror, in order to display information, in particular about an area to the rear of the vehicle which is monitored by a monitoring device. When driving rearwards, the internal mirror is deflected, for example being pivoted automatically upwards from the position of the direction of travel selection lever, so that the driver can read the display, which is otherwise located outside the mirror field of view, via the rear-view mirror.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2001
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Inventors: Andreas Rodewald, Harald Ruoff, Kai Wagner
  • Patent number: 5670939
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for evaluating the self-diagnostic system of a controller in a motor vehicle having a control panel with a push-button switch with automatic return, and additional input elements and having a signalling element which is suitable for emitting a flashing code. In order to emit a structured flashing code of fault numbers, the range of possible faults which can be diagnosed is divided into fault classes, the faults within a fault class being assigned fault numbers which can be emitted, separated on the basis of fault classes, by flashing code. A specific fault class is selected by the operator by setting the input elements to a specific position combination which is assigned to the fault class, and operation of the push-button switch (for example, the recirculation push-button in the case of a heating controller).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Assignee: Mercedes-Benz AG
    Inventors: Andreas Rodewald, Wolfgang Straub