Patents by Inventor Björn Kattentidt

Björn Kattentidt 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).

  • Method and apparatus for operation of a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 8843264
    Abstract: For operation of a motor vehicle (2) having a propulsion system (4), when a critical operating state (STATE_CRIT) occurs and/or an operating error (ERROR) of the motor vehicle (2) and/or of the propulsion system (4) of the motor vehicle (2) occurs, the critical operating state (STATE_CRIT) and/or the operating error (ERROR) are signalled to a driver of the motor vehicle (2) by a reaction of the propulsion system (4) and/or by a reaction of the motor vehicle (2) which can be perceived by the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Feder, Björn Kattentidt, Stefan Maier, Martin Prenninger
  • Method and device for operating a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 8359137
    Abstract: For the operation of a motor vehicle (2), when a critical (CRIT) operation state (STATE) of the motor vehicle (2) and/or a drive system (4) of the motor vehicle (2) is detected in which an operation error (ERROR) can occur, a driver of the motor vehicle (2) is signaled (SIG) that there is a critical (CRIT) operation state (STATE). When the operation error (ERROR) occurs, the system is switched into a limited operation (LIMIT) of the drive system (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Feder, Björn Kattentidt, Stefan Maier, Martin Prenninger
  • Method and apparatus for operation of a motor vehicle
    Publication number: 20100256854
    Abstract: For operation of a motor vehicle (2) having a propulsion system (4), when a critical operating state (STATE_CRIT) occurs and/or an operating error (ERROR) of the motor vehicle (2) and/or of the propulsion system (4) of the motor vehicle (2) occurs, the critical operating state (STATE_CRIT) and/or the operating error (ERROR) are signalled to a driver of the motor vehicle (2) by reaction of the propulsion system (4) and/or by reaction of the motor vehicle (2) which can be perceived by the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Johannes Feder, Björn Kattentidt, Stefan Maier, Martin Prenninger
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20100100273
    Abstract: For the operation of a motor vehicle (2), when a critical (CRIT) operation state (STATE) of the motor vehicle (2) and/or a drive system (4) of the motor vehicle (2) is detected in which an operation error (ERROR) can occur, a driver of the motor vehicle (2) is signaled (SIG) that there is a critical (CRIT) operation state (STATE). When the operation error (ERROR) occurs, the system is switched into a limited operation (LIMIT) of the drive system (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Johannes Feder, Björn Kattentidt