Patents by Inventor Bernhard Senner

Bernhard Senner 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).

  • Display device and vehicle with the display device
    Patent number: 11541755
    Abstract: A display panel has a first and second layers and a control unit. The first layer is a pixel matrix. The control unit is designed to actuate at least one pixel element for displaying at least one graphic display object. In a respective non-actuated state each pixel element is transparent. The second layer is partitioned into predetermined primary subareas each having an adjustable degree of light transmission. The primary subareas are separated by a primary space. The control unit is adapted to adjust a respective light transmission to a predetermined individual degree for each of the predetermined primary subareas independent of each other. The display panel also has a third layer designed to attenuate light in the primary space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Bernhard Senner, Ulrich Mueller, Jacques Helot
  • DISPLAY DEVICE AND VEHICLE WITH THE DISPLAY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210354561
    Abstract: A display panel has a first and second layers and a control unit. The first layer is a pixel matrix. The control unit is designed to actuate at least one pixel element for displaying at least one graphic display object. In a respective non-actuated state each pixel element is transparent. The second layer is partitioned into predetermined primary subareas each having an adjustable degree of light transmission. The primary subareas are separated by a primary space. The control unit is adapted to adjust a respective light transmission to a predetermined individual degree for each of the predetermined primary subareas independent of each other. The display panel also has a third layer designed to attenuate light in the primary space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Bernhard SENNER, Ulrich MUELLER, Jacques HELOT
  • Rotary knob for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 7812274
    Abstract: A rotary knob is for operating a motor vehicle by rotation of the rotary knob, the rotary knob having an at least partially transparent display layer which rotates along in response to an angular movement of the rotary knob, and a controllable light source for displaying changeable information on the display layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Cedric Dupont, Arne Stoschek, Bernhard Senner
  • Rotary Knob For A Motor Vehicle
    Publication number: 20070193814
    Abstract: A rotary knob is for operating a motor vehicle by rotation of the rotary knob, the rotary knob having an at least partially transparent display layer which rotates along in response to an angular movement of the rotary knob, and a controllable light source for displaying changeable information on the display layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2004
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventors: Cedric Dupont, Arne Stoschek, Bernhard Senner