Patents by Inventor Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft 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: 20130070860
    Abstract: The invention proposes a method for processing data in a vehicle in which the data are received by a first processing unit via a network; in which the data are decoded by the first processing unit; and in which a piece of reproduction information comprising an output time or a piece of synchronization information is transmitted to the second processing unit. In addition, an appropriate apparatus is specified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventor: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
  • Publication number: 20130053016
    Abstract: A motor vehicle hands-free device includes a communication interface designed so that at least one first mobile telephone and one second mobile telephone can be connected to the motor vehicle hands-free device, in particular in parallel or simultaneously, a control device designed so that mobile telephone address book entries from the first mobile telephone and mobile telephone address book entries from the second mobile telephone can be transferred to the motor vehicle hands-free device via the radio interface, and a common address book that can be generated on the basis of the mobile telephone address book entries of the first mobile telephone and the mobile telephone address book entries of the second mobile telephone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventor: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
  • Publication number: 20130043228
    Abstract: A method is provided for connecting a first component to a second component. The two components are placed against each other and pre-fixed, wherein the two components are attached and immovably connected to each other at at least one first connection point via a first detachable component connection and are attached and connected to each other so as to be movable relative to each other in a sliding direction at at least one second connection point via a second detachable component connection. The pre-fixed components are rigidly connected, in particular, by welding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventor: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
  • Publication number: 20130037478
    Abstract: An oil-filter device, in particular for a motor-vehicle internal combustion engine, includes a filter element and a cover region. An oil outlet, which is closed by a destructible single-use closure, is provided in the cover region of the oil-filter device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Inventor: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
  • Publication number: 20130036594
    Abstract: A component connection is provided and includes, a first vehicle component, which has a male fixing element that projects from the first vehicle component and that partially or completely has the shape of a sphere or completely or partially has a sphere-like shape, and a second vehicle component, which has a female fixing element that is intended to receive the male fixing element. The male fixing element is inserted into the female fixing element in an insertion direction. The male fixing element has an excessive dimension relative to the female fixing element substantially perpendicularly to the insertion direction so that the two vehicle components are detachably clamped together at the fixing elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
  • Publication number: 20130035195
    Abstract: A planetary-gear automatic transmission, in particular a planetary-gear automatic transmission includes at least eight forward gear positions. For shifting the individual gear positions, shifting devices formed by clutches and/or brakes are provided. For actuating the shifting devices, shift actuators are provided which generate assigned actuating forces. The planetary-gear automatic transmission is constructed such that all shift actuators can be arranged or are arranged directly on or directly in the area of the assigned shifting devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventor: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft