Patents by Inventor Chris Paulus

Chris Paulus 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: 12036863
    Abstract: A combination instrument (10) of a motor vehicle has a data input (16) for feeding measurement data related to vehicle parameters, including a status (22) of a drag reduction system (DRS). A display (12) is connected to the data input (16) via a computer unit (14) for graphically representing the measurement data. The display (12) is configured to represent an image (18) of the motor vehicle composed of multiple graphical sub-objects (20). The computer unit (14) is configured to have the display (12) represent sub-objects (20) relevant to the operation of the DRS in a neutral color, a standby color or a warning color depending on the status (22) of the DRS and other measurement data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Dr. Ing h. c. F. Porsche AG
    Inventors: Florian Duerr, Chris Paulus
  • Publication number: 20240025252
    Abstract: A combination instrument (10) of a motor vehicle has a data input (16) for feeding measurement data related to vehicle parameters, including a status (22) of a drag reduction system (DRS). A display (12) is connected to the data input (16) via a computer unit (14) for graphically representing the measurement data. The display (12) is configured to represent an image (18) of the motor vehicle composed of multiple graphical sub-objects (20). The computer unit (14) is configured to have the display (12) represent sub-objects (20) relevant to the operation of the DRS in a neutral color, a standby color or a warning color depending on the status (22) of the DRS and other measurement data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Florian Duerr, Chris Paulus
  • Publication number: 20230373304
    Abstract: A display-and-control system (1) of a motor vehicle (2) has multiple display devices (3) and multiple control devices (5) arranged on a multi-function steering wheel (6) for driver interaction. The control devices (5) have multiple control elements arranged on the multi-function steering wheel (6). The display devices (3) include a central main display device (12) to display at least one main control parameter and at least one additional display device (13) that can be activated in at least one adjustment mode (14). The additional display device (13) can be arranged to the left and to the right of the main display device (12) and can display at least one additional control parameter (15) that can be adjusted by the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Florian Duerr, Chris Paulus, Kersten Stahl
  • Patent number: 11572107
    Abstract: A drive unit for an air deflector element of a motor vehicle includes a drive motor transmission unit formed by a drive motor connected with, as a single unit, at least one transmission, a control unit configured to control the drive unit, and a temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the drive unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Joachim Paul, Chris Paulus, Thomas Huebener
  • Publication number: 20190241221
    Abstract: A drive unit for an air deflector element of a motor vehicle includes a drive motor transmission unit formed by a drive motor connected with, as a single unit, at least one transmission, a control unit configured to control the drive unit, and a temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the drive unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Joachim Paul, Chris Paulus, Thomas Huebener
  • Patent number: 10246140
    Abstract: A method for adjusting a spoiler unit of a spoiler device of a motor vehicle from a first position into a second position includes determining a characteristic value for a positional difference between the first position and the second position and deriving, as a function of the characteristic value, a travel speed of the spoiler unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Chris Paulus, Christoph Schenk
  • Publication number: 20170217508
    Abstract: A method for adjusting a spoiler unit of a spoiler device of a motor vehicle from a first position into a second position includes determining a characteristic value for a positional difference between the first position and the second position and deriving, as a function of the characteristic value, a travel speed of the spoiler unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Chris Paulus, Christoph Schenk
  • Patent number: 8562067
    Abstract: An air guiding device for a motor vehicle has a spoiler lip (12) extending in the transverse direction (FQ) of the vehicle, and an actuating device (34) for the spoiler lip (12) in such a manner that the spoiler lip (12) is movable between a retracted rest position (RS) and an extended maximum position (MS). The spoiler lip (12) has, in the region of the longitudinal side (22) thereof which is directed toward a roadway, a flexurally elastic rod (24) that is guided movably in a guide device (26). A displacement measuring device (40) detects a position of the rod member (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Steffen Hoelzel, Chris Paulus, Gerard Nijman, Mike Peeters
  • Publication number: 20130049399
    Abstract: An air guiding device for a motor vehicle has a spoiler lip (12) extending in the transverse direction (FQ) of the vehicle, and an actuating device (34) for the spoiler lip (12) in such a manner that the spoiler lip (12) is movable between a retracted rest position (RS) and an extended maximum position (MS). The spoiler lip (12) has, in the region of the longitudinal side (22) thereof which is directed toward a roadway, a flexurally elastic rod (24) that is guided movably in a guide device (26). A displacement measuring device (40) detects a position of the rod member (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicants: APOLLO VREDESTEIN B.V., DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Steffen Hoelzel, Chris Paulus, Gerard Nijman, Mike Peeters