Patents by Inventor Christian BURGHOFF

Christian BURGHOFF 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: 9889794
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an illumination system (1) for an interior (31) of a vehicle (30), the illumination system (1) having a control unit (2) and an ambient illumination (10) with at least one lamp (11), which is designed to emit light in at least one ambient color (40). Furthermore, the invention relates to an illumination system (1) for illuminating an interior (31) of a vehicle (30), having an ambient illumination (10) with at least one lamp (11), which is designed to emit light in at least one ambient color (40), wherein furthermore at least one functional element (20) is arranged in the interior (31) of the vehicle (30), which has an element color (50) for displaying the functional element (20), as well as a vehicle (30) with an illumination system (1) for illuminating an interior (31) of the vehicle (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Heino Wengelnik, Michael Scheible, Markus Neumann, Christian Burghoff, Thorb Baumgarten
  • Publication number: 20170313245
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an illumination system (1) for an interior (31) of a vehicle (30), the illumination system (1) having a control unit (2) and an ambient illumination (10) with at least one lamp (11), which is designed to emit light in at least one ambient color (40). Furthermore, the invention relates to an illumination system (1) for illuminating an interior (31) of a vehicle (30), having an ambient illumination (10) with at least one lamp (11), which is designed to emit light in at least one ambient color (40), wherein furthermore at least one functional element (20) is arranged in the interior (31) of the vehicle (30), which has an element color (50) for displaying the functional element (20), as well as a vehicle (30) with an illumination system (1) for illuminating an interior (31) of the vehicle (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Heino Wengelnik, Michael Scheible, Markus Neumann, Christian Burghoff, Thorb Baumgarten
  • Patent number: 9713957
    Abstract: A method for displaying at least one parameter concerning the operation of a vehicle in the vehicle by a display device with a display surface wherein, in a first display mode of the display device, the display surface generates a display element with a first boundary and an area lying within the first boundary. The area is divided into at least a first sub-area and a second sub-area and the first sub-area includes a scale by which a state variable of the vehicle is displayed. The current value of the state variable is displayed in the first display mode by a graphical element which extends from the second sub-area in the first sub-area to the scale. Also disclosed is a device for displaying at least one parameter concerning the operation of a vehicle in the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AG
    Inventors: Volkmar Wagner, Mi-Ran Jun, Sönke Petersen, David Schriever, Matthias Peukert, Tobias Brandt, Jens Geissler, Martin Hofmann, Christian Burghoff
  • Publication number: 20150367730
    Abstract: A method for displaying at least one parameter concerning the operation of a vehicle in the vehicle by a display device with a display surface wherein, in a first display mode of the display device, the display surface generates a display element with a first boundary and an area lying within the first boundary. The area is divided into at least a first sub-area and a second sub-area and the first sub-area includes a scale by which a state variable of the vehicle is displayed. The current value of the state variable is displayed in the first display mode by a graphical element which extends from the second sub-area in the first sub-area to the scale. Also disclosed is a device for displaying at least one parameter concerning the operation of a vehicle in the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Volkmar WAGNER, Mi-Ran JUN, Sönke PETERSEN, David SCHRIEVER, Matthias PEUKERT, Tobias BRANDT, Jens GEISSLER, Martin HOFMANN, Christian BURGHOFF