Patents by Inventor Armin Hollstein

Armin Hollstein 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).

  • Patent number: 11325456
    Abstract: Various embodiments may include a clutch assembly comprising: a first coupling and a second coupling; and a vibration damper with a spring. The first coupling includes a crankshaft connection and a coupling-in element which can be connected to one another in a controlled manner. The second coupling has an output connection and an intermediate element which can be connected to one another in a controlled manner. The spring connects the intermediate element and the coupling-in element to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Armin Hollstein, Thomas Knorr, Stefan Lauer
  • Publication number: 20210309093
    Abstract: Various embodiments may include a clutch assembly comprising: a first coupling and a second coupling; and a vibration damper with a spring. The first coupling includes a crankshaft connection and a coupling-in element which can be connected to one another in a controlled manner. The second coupling has an output connection and an intermediate element which can be connected to one another in a controlled manner. The spring connects the intermediate element and the coupling-in element to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Armin Hollstein, Thomas Knorr, Stefan Lauer
  • Patent number: 10209179
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to agriculture. The teachings thereof may be embodied in methods to determine a percentage of weeds and/or control device. For example, a method for determining a weed percentage in an observation section of a field may include: acquiring actual spectral information using an optical observation section sensor aimed at the observation section; acquiring reference spectral information using an optical reference sensor aimed at a reference section of the same ground area; determining a difference between the actual spectral information and the reference spectral information; and mapping the difference to the weed percentage using predefined mapping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventor: Armin Hollstein
  • Publication number: 20180024050
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to agriculture. The teachings thereof may be embodied in methods to determine a percentage of weeds and/or control device. For example, a method for determining a weed percentage in an observation section of a field may include: acquiring actual spectral information using an optical observation section sensor aimed at the observation section; acquiring reference spectral information using an optical reference sensor aimed at a reference section of the same ground area; determining a difference between the actual spectral information and the reference spectral information; and mapping the difference to the weed percentage using predefined mapping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventor: Armin Hollstein
  • Patent number: 9404892
    Abstract: A motor vehicle having a gas concentration sensor and a method for measuring gas concentration using the gas concentration sensor the gas concentration sensor having a sound transmitter, a sound receiver and a control device by which a phase shift between the sound signal transmitted by the sound transmitter and a sound signal received by the sound receiver can be controlled to a predefinable phase shift. A change in a composition of a gas mixture can be detected by an analysis unit on the basis of a change in frequency of the sound signal relative to a frequency of a reference sound signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Bernat, Armin Hollstein
  • Patent number: 9194835
    Abstract: A method and device for determining a fuel portion in a motor oil of a motor vehicle. The motor oil is brought between at least two electrodes forming a capacitor. The capacitance of the capacitor is determined while the motor oil is located between the electrodes, and the fuel portion in the motor oil is determined from the capacitance of the capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignees: Continental Automotive GmbH, Continental Automotive France
    Inventors: Rudolf Bierl, Philippe Grass, Jan Haag, Armin Hollstein, Denny Schädlich
  • Publication number: 20130199265
    Abstract: A motor vehicle having a gas concentration sensor and a method for measuring gas concentration using the gas concentration sensor the gas concentration sensor having a sound transmitter, a sound receiver and a control device by which a phase shift between the sound signal transmitted by the sound transmitter and a sound signal received by the sound receiver can be controlled to a predefinable phase shift. A change in a composition of a gas mixture can be detected by an analysis unit on the basis of a change in frequency of the sound signal relative to a frequency of a reference sound signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Bernat, Armin Hollstein
  • Publication number: 20100253371
    Abstract: A method and device for determining a fuel portion in a motor oil of a motor vehicle. The motor oil is brought between at least two electrodes forming a capacitor. The capacitance of the capacitor is determined while the motor oil is located between the electrodes, and the fuel portion in the motor oil is determined from the capacitance of the capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Rudolf Bierl, Philippe Grass, Jan Haag, Armin Hollstein, Denny Schädlich
  • Publication number: 20090243886
    Abstract: Presented is an apparatus that includes a vehicle component that includes an outer wall that includes an internal face and at least one electro-acoustic transducer disposed on the internal face of the outer wall of the vehicle component. The at least one electro-acoustic transducer includes a pot-type housing and a piezo-electric ceramic body disposed inside the pot-type housing. The pot-type housing includes a base area affixed to the internal face of the outer wall of the vehicle component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Peter-Christian Eccardt, Stephan Heinrich, Heinz Herbrik, Karsten Hofmann, Armin Hollstein, Denny Schädlich, Rudolf Thurn, Alexander von Jena