Patents by Inventor Armin Wagner

Armin Wagner 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: 20250244578
    Abstract: An LCD display unit for a reflection display system in a motor vehicle includes an LCD pixel matrix for selectively controlling picture elements for presenting a display image on a display area; a backlight arrangement, which is divided into selectively controllable dimming zones in order to illuminate regions containing multiple picture elements with background light; and a control unit, which is configured to control the LCD pixel matrix so that the display image is output, the display image being distorted using a warping function in order to compensate for a distortion of the display image as a result of reflection from a reflection region. The dimming zones have a shape and a size determined by the warping function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Inventors: Tomas HEJDA, Armin WAGNER-GENTNER
  • Publication number: 20250124831
    Abstract: A display device for displaying at least one image includes a receiver device configured to receive image data assigned to the at least one image, an electronic visual display having a plurality of pixels, configured to display the at least one image by emitting light from the plurality of pixels, a control device configured to control the electronic visual display based on the image data to emit light in a first angular range in order to display a first image on the electronic visual display, the first image being registrable in a first observation angular range with respect to the electronic visual display that corresponds to the first angular range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Martin Baumgartl, Armin Wagner-Gentner
  • Publication number: 20250001932
    Abstract: A radar-compatible external display device for a vehicle includes a display element for producing a light display external to the vehicle. The display element is disposed in the beam path of a radar system of the vehicle. Each pixel of the display element includes a transparent diffuser assembly and an electrically controllable light source or a deflecting element. Linear dimensions of the display light sources/deflecting elements are several times smaller than a predefined radar wavelength used in the radar system, while distances between adjacent light sources/deflecting elements are greater than said radar wavelength. As a result, radar radiation of the radar system of the vehicle propagates through the display element undisturbed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Michael Arthur JANZER, Bernhard ROTHER, Armin WAGNER-GENTNER
  • Publication number: 20240341383
    Abstract: The invention relates to trousers (H) comprising a waistband system (1) with a circumferential waistband (10) and an inelastic closable strap (140) which is integrated into the waistband (10) as an inelastic waistband section (11a, 11b) at least on a rear side (RS) of the trousers (H), the waistband (10) having at least one waistband section (15) which is monoelastic at least in the longitudinal direction (HR) and can be bridged by means of the strap (140) running parallel thereto, characterized in that the strap (140) comprises two strap parts (141a, 141b) which can be uncoupled from the trousers (H) in each case at a coupling point associated to the respective strap part (141a, 141b) and which can be coupled to the inelastic waistband section (11a, 11b). The invention further relates to a method for producing such trousers (H).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: UNI&FORMA d.o.o.
    Inventor: Armin WAGNER
  • Publication number: 20240337838
    Abstract: A display screen for a reflection display system in a motor vehicle has, for arrangement in front of or on a lower region of the windshield, a reflection layer, in order to reflect a display image in a display region without a double image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Tomas HEJDA, Jasper STERN, Armin WAGNER-GENTNER
  • Publication number: 20240302654
    Abstract: A method for operating a reflection display system is provided. The reflection display system includes a display unit configured with a micro-LED display in order to output the display image via a display surface of the display unit. The method includes operating at least some of the LED diodes of the micro-LED display in sensor fashion in order in each case to detect a light intensity of incident ambient light; recognizing that a foreign object is present on the display surface depending on the measured light intensities in the LED diodes operated in sensor fashion; and signaling a disturbance of the display of the display image in the event of the foreign object being recognized on the display surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Peter RADOJKOVIC, Christopher ROELLE, Armin WAGNER-GENTNER
  • Patent number: 12083916
    Abstract: A wheel stopper device includes a housing which is configured to be placed on a ground surface and to be approached and/or driven over by a motor vehicle non-destructively, a communication module which is configured to receive control data from an external unit, a lighting element which is disposed in or on the housing and is configured to emit light which is visible in an environment of the wheel stopper device, and a control unit which is configured to operate the lighting element on a basis of the control data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Martin Arlt, Torsten Herzog, Winfried Siegl, Armin Wagner
  • Publication number: 20230240401
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pair of trousers (H) comprising a waistband system (1) having an encircling waistband (10) and a non-elastic closable belt (40), which, at least on a rear side (RS) of the pair of trousers (H), is integrated, in the form of a non-elastic waistband portion (11 a, 11 b), in the waistband (10), wherein the waistband (10) has at least one waistband portion (15), which is monoelastic at least in the longitudinal direction (HR) and can be bridged by, means of the belt (40), which runs parallel to it. The invention also relates to a method for producing such a pair of trousers (H) and to the use of the latter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: UNI&FORMA d.o.o.
    Inventor: Armin WAGNER
  • Publication number: 20230160239
    Abstract: A system controls a stop function or a door opening function of a vehicle. The system includes an actuating element which is designed to generate an actuation signal depending on an actuation by a vehicle occupant, and a control device which is designed to receive the actuation signal and, in response to receiving the actuation signal and depending on a travel velocity of the vehicle, to trigger either the stop function or the door opening function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventor: Armin WAGNER
  • Patent number: 11541770
    Abstract: A method for bringing a vehicle closer to a vehicle-external primary charging unit configured to inductively charge the vehicle, where the vehicle includes a secondary charging unit, a camera system and a display device, includes the steps of a) capturing a real-time image of a vehicle environment using the camera system, wherein the primary charging unit is included in the real-time image, b) displaying the real-time image on the display device, and c) inserting at least one guide line into the real-time image. The direction and/or curvature of the guide line coincides with a steering angle lock of the vehicle such that the guide line corresponds to the trajectory of the vehicle in the case of the steering angle lock. The position of the at least one guide line in the real-time image of the vehicle environment is selected such that the guide line indicates a movement curve of the secondary charging unit of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Torsten Herzog, Armin Wagner
  • Publication number: 20220055493
    Abstract: A wheel stopper device includes a housing which is configured to be placed on a ground surface and to be approached and/or driven over by a motor vehicle non-destructively, a communication module which is configured to receive control data from an external unit, a lighting element which is disposed in or on the housing and is configured to emit light which is visible in an environment of the wheel stopper device, and a control unit which is configured to operate the lighting element on a basis of the control data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Martin ARLT, Torsten HERZOG, Winfried SIEGL, Armin WAGNER
  • Publication number: 20200039371
    Abstract: A method for bringing a vehicle closer to a vehicle-external primary charging unit configured to inductively charge the vehicle, where the vehicle includes a secondary charging unit, a camera system and a display device, includes the steps of a) capturing a real-time image of a vehicle environment using the camera system, wherein the primary charging unit is included in the real-time image, b) displaying the real-time image on the display device, and c) inserting at least one guide line into the real-time image. The direction and/or curvature of the guide line coincides with a steering angle lock of the vehicle such that the guide line corresponds to the trajectory of the vehicle in the case of the steering angle lock. The position of the at least one guide line in the real-time image of the vehicle environment is selected such that the guide line indicates a movement curve of the secondary charging unit of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Torsten HERZOG, Armin WAGNER
  • Patent number: 7129598
    Abstract: A vehicle electric supply system includes a semiconductor safety switch that interruptibly couples the vehicle battery to electric consuming devices that are supplied by an electric socket on board the vehicle. A programmable control unit controls opening and closing of the switch, as a function of a monitored vehicle parameter, such as elapsed time, battery charge state or current consumption via the vehicle socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Armin Wagner, Oliver Froelich
  • Publication number: 20040169419
    Abstract: A vehicle electric supply system includes a semiconductor safety switch that interruptibly couples the vehicle battery to electric consuming devices that are supplied by an electric socket on board the vehicle. A programmable control unit controls opening and closing of the switch, as a function of a monitored vehicle parameter, such as elapsed time, battery charge state or current consumption via the vehicle socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Armin Wagner, Oliver Froelich
  • Patent number: 6710500
    Abstract: A commutator, having extremely exact geometrical dimensions and a long-time stability and being easy to produce, includes a pre-shaped, substantially cylindrical support body with a rotational axis. Electrically conductive commutator segments are fixed on the support body by fasteners arranged substantially between the commutator and the segments. The support body and the segments are provided with interacting structures to position and adjust the segments relative to the support body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Kirkwood Industries GmbH
    Inventors: Armin Wagner, Claudia Wisinger, Dieter Michael Roth, Michael Eigner, Eckhard Konig
  • Patent number: 6700221
    Abstract: An electronic unit in a motor vehicle has a connection for the negative onboard power supply voltage and a connection for the positive onboard power supply voltage, as well as an internal electric supply unit that can be used independently of the polarity of the onboard power supply voltage and independently of the onboard power supply voltage. The unit includes a function block which compares the actual voltage at the connection for the negative onboard power supply voltage with the actual voltage at the connection for the positive onboard power supply voltage. A polarity inversion of the onboard power supply voltage is detected (and a storage of the polarity inversion detection data is caused) if the actual voltage at the connection for the negative onboard power supply voltage is higher than the actual voltage at the connection for the positive power supply voltage, or if the respective actual voltages exceed preset reference values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Armin Wagner, Christina Seidel, Christoph Luthe, Hans-Ulrich Stahl
  • Patent number: 6445282
    Abstract: A process for preventing motor vehicle theft in which, while the anti-theft device is activated, a drive control device is switched off, the anti-theft device automatically transmits during each deactivating operation a transmittal code to the drive control device and the drive control device will be switched back on only when the transmitted transmittal code corresponds to a comparison code made available in the drive control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
    Inventor: Armin Wagner
  • Publication number: 20020005666
    Abstract: An electronic unit in a motor vehicle has a connection for the negative onboard power supply voltage and a connection for the positive onboard power supply voltage, as well as an internal electric supply unit that can be used independently of the polarity of the onboard power supply voltage and independently of the onboard power supply voltage. The unit includes a function block which compares the actual voltage at the connection for the negative onboard power supply voltage with the actual voltage at the connection for the positive onboard power supply voltage. A polarity inversion of the onboard power supply voltage is detected (and a storage of the polarity inversion detection data is caused) if the actual voltage at the connection for the negative onboard power supply voltage is higher than the actual voltage at the connection for the positive power supply voltage, or if the respective actual voltages exceed preset reference values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Armin Wagner, Christina Seidel, Christoph Luthe, Hans-Ulrich Stahl
  • Patent number: 6100796
    Abstract: In an obstacle recognition system in a motor vehicle with an electronic control device and with sensors to detect the distance of an obstacle in a predetermined area, the control device, in a defined partial area of a part, possibly mounted on the vehicle, that could be detected by a sensor as an obstacle, in the event of an actual obstacle being recognized in this partial area, in a first step determines the distance of the obstacle. In a second step, the control device checks to see whether this distance is changing. The alarm that is usually triggered as a function of the distance of the obstacle is suppressed if the distance of the obstacle detected in the defined partial area does not change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Armin Wagner, Walter Horst
  • Patent number: 5773935
    Abstract: A switching device for the lighting system of motor vehicles includes a rotary switch which can be adjusted in different rotating positions, and devices for wiring the connected electric light devices corresponding to the settings of the rotary switch. The rotary switch furnishes control signals in its rotating position which can be differentiated from one another. The control signals are guided to a decision logic. The lighting devices can be switched by load switches which can be controlled by the decision logic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
    Inventors: Armin Wagner, Frank Bilz