Patents by Inventor Christian Funk
Christian Funk 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).
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Patent number: 12044553Abstract: A scanning unit for determining a relative angular position of an angular scale that is rotatable about an axis relative to the scanning unit includes a circuit board and evaluation electronics. A detector assembly is disposed in a manner that enables scanning of the angular scale. A contact carrier encloses electrical contacts for creating a plug-and-socket connection. The contact carrier has an outer wall and is mounted on the circuit board such that the electrical contacts extend in a direction having an axial component. A housing body is provided with an opening having an inner wall. A first elastic element is disposed under radial preload such that the contact carrier is centered with respect to the inner wall of the opening. The circuit board is torsionally rigidly attached to the housing body such that the circuit board is radially spaced therefrom by a first gap.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2020Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GMBHInventors: Gregor Rosenegger, Andreas Mitterer, Christian Funk, Erich Strasser
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Patent number: 11590881Abstract: A motor vehicle having at least one headlight for illuminating the surroundings of the motor vehicle and a control device for controlling the headlight, wherein the headlight comprises a plurality of lighting segments that are arranged in the manner of a matrix and that can be actuated separately by the control device for providing a lighting brightness that can be predefined separately for the individual lighting segments, wherein the control parameter predefining the specific lighting brightness for each of the lighting segments can be calculated by the control device in at least one computing step as a function of input parameters that can be provided by at least one vehicle device, wherein the computing step or at least one of the computing steps may be executed in parallel by the control device for a plurality of the lighting segments.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2017Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Audi AGInventors: Christian Funk, Florenz Barmeyer, Tilman Armbruster, Carsten Gut, Said Omerbegovic
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Patent number: 11169003Abstract: A scanning unit for determining a relative angular position of an angular scale that is rotatable about an axis relative to the scanning unit includes a circuit board having a first surface and a second surface and evaluation electronics. A detector assembly is disposed in a manner that enables scanning of the angular scale located opposite the first surface of the circuit board. A housing body includes: slots extending circumferentially about the axis; lands in each case extending axially between two of the slots such that the housing body is axially flexible but torsionally and radially rigid; and a bottom disposed axially between the slots and the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2020Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GMBHInventors: Gregor Rosenegger, Andreas Mitterer, Christian Funk, Erich Strasser
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Publication number: 20200232820Abstract: A scanning unit for determining a relative angular position of an angular scale that is rotatable about an axis relative to the scanning unit includes a circuit board and evaluation electronics. A detector assembly is disposed in a manner that enables scanning of the angular scale. A contact carrier encloses electrical contacts for creating a plug-and-socket connection. The contact carrier has an outer wall and is mounted on the circuit board such that the electrical contacts extend in a direction having an axial component. A housing body is provided with an opening having an inner wall. A first elastic element is disposed under radial preload such that the contact carrier is centered with respect to the inner wall of the opening. The circuit board is torsionally rigidly attached to the housing body such that the circuit board is radially spaced therefrom by a first gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Gregor Rosenegger, Andreas Mitterer, Christian Funk, Erich Strasser
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Publication number: 20200232818Abstract: A scanning unit for determining a relative angular position of an angular scale that is rotatable about an axis relative to the scanning unit includes a circuit board having a first surface and a second surface and evaluation electronics. A detector assembly is disposed in a manner that enables scanning of the angular scale located opposite the first surface of the circuit board. A housing body includes: slots extending circumferentially about the axis; lands in each case extending axially between two of the slots such that the housing body is axially flexible but torsionally and radially rigid; and a bottom disposed axially between the slots and the circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Gregor Rosenegger, Andreas Mitterer, Christian Funk, Erich Strasser
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Patent number: 10687594Abstract: Method for colouring hair wherein a first composition comprising at least one cationic polymer and a second composition comprising at least one anionic polymer are alternately applied to the hair.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Noxell CorporationInventors: Matija Crne, Lars Siegfried Dähne, Gabriella Egri, Christian Funk, Mathias Kurt Herrlein, Klaus Hilbig, Moritz Klickermann, Tatjana Schafer
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Patent number: 10681971Abstract: Method for colouring hair wherein a first composition comprising at least one cationic polymer and a second composition comprising at least one anionic polymer are alternately applied to the hair.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Noxell CorporationInventors: Matija Crne, Lars Siegfried Dähne, Gabriella Egri, Christian Funk, Mathias Kurt Herrlein, Klaus Hilbig, Moritz Klickermann, Tatjana Schafer
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Publication number: 20190202343Abstract: A motor vehicle having at least one headlight for illuminating the surroundings of the motor vehicle and a control device for controlling the headlight, wherein the headlight comprises a plurality of lighting segments that are arranged in the manner of a matrix and that can be actuated separately by the control device for providing a lighting brightness that can be predefined separately for the individual lighting segments, wherein the control parameter predefining the specific lighting brightness for each of the lighting segments can be calculated by the control device in at least one computing step as a function of input parameters that can be provided by at least one vehicle device, wherein the computing step or at least one of the computing steps may be executed in parallel by the control device for a plurality of the lighting segments.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2017Publication date: July 4, 2019Applicant: Audi AGInventors: Christian FUNK, Florenz BARMEYER, Tilman ARMBRUSTER, Carsten GUT, Said OMERBEGOVIC
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Publication number: 20190061477Abstract: A device for adjusting an air flow exiting a vent includes a closing device to modify a strength of the air flow, and a louver mounted for pivoting about a pivot axis for modifying the flow direction. Alignment of the louver and operation of the closing device are realized via an operating element arranged on the louver. The operating element is made in two parts and includes a first operating part coupled in fixed rotative engagement to the louver, and a second operating part which is coupled with the first operating part and which can be coupled with an air flap of the closing device and can be lifted off the first operating part. The second operating part is rotatably mounted in a raised first position and coupled with the air flap so as to effect a pivoting of the air flap, when the second operating part is rotated.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2016Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: Audit AGInventors: MATHIAS WUNDERLICH, CHRISTIAN FUNK
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Publication number: 20180263354Abstract: Method for colouring hair wherein a first composition comprising at least one cationic polymer and a second composition comprising at least one anionic polymer are alternately applied to the hair.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Matija Crne, Lars Siegfried Dähne, Gabriella Egri, Christian Funk, Mathias Kurt Herrlein, Klaus Hilbig, Moritz Klickermann, Tatjana Schafer
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Publication number: 20180263353Abstract: Method for colouring hair wherein a first composition comprising at least one cationic polymer and a second composition comprising at least one anionic polymer are alternately applied to the hair.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Matija Crne, Lars Siegfried Dähne, Gabriella Egri, Christian Funk, Mathias Kurt Herrlein, Klaus Hilbig, Moritz Klickermann, Tatjana Schafer
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Patent number: 9949542Abstract: Method for coloring hair wherein a first composition comprising at least one cationic polymer and a second composition comprising at least one anionic polymer are alternately applied to the hair.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2015Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Noxell CorporationInventors: Matija Crne, Lars Dahne, Gabriella Egri, Christian Funk, Mathias Kurt Herrlein, Klaus Hilbig, Moritz Klickermann, Tatjana Schafer
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Patent number: 9949543Abstract: Method for coloring hair wherein a first composition comprising at least one cationic polymer and a second composition comprising at least one anionic polymer are alternately applied to the hair.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2015Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Noxell CorporationInventors: Matija Crne, Lars Dahne, Gabriella Egri, Christian Funk, Mathias Kurt Herrlein, Klaus Hilbig, Moritz Klickermann, Tatjana Schafer
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Patent number: 9809154Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a headlight (12) of a motor vehicle (10), which headlight (12) comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes, by receiving a request signal for a high-beam mode; determining a road class of a roadway on which the motor vehicle (10) is located; activating a first group of the plurality of light emitting diodes for providing a first high-beam distribution (20) with the headlight (12) in the event that a road class different from a highway (18) is determined; and activating a second group of the plurality of light emitting diodes for providing a second high-beam distribution (26) with the headlight (12) in the event that a highway (18) is determined as the road class.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2014Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Audi AGInventors: Christian Funk, Florenz Barmeyer
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Publication number: 20160332559Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a headlight (12) of a motor vehicle (10), which headlight (12) comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes, by receiving a request signal for a high-beam mode; determining a road class of a roadway on which the motor vehicle (10) is located; activating a first group of the plurality of light emitting diodes for providing a first high-beam distribution (20) with the headlight (12) in the event that a road class different from a highway (18) is determined; and activating a second group of the plurality of light emitting diodes for providing a second high-beam distribution (26) with the headlight (12) in the event that a highway (18) is determined as the road class.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2014Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Christian FUNK, Florenz BARMEYER
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Publication number: 20160120285Abstract: Method for colouring hair wherein a first composition comprising at least one cationic polymer and a second composition comprising at least one anionic polymer are alternately applied to the hair.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2015Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Matija CRNE, Lars DAHNE, Gabriella EGRI, Christian FUNK, Mathias Kurt HERRLEIN, Klaus HILBIG, Moritz KLICKERMANN, Tatjana SCHAFER
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Publication number: 20160120284Abstract: Method for colouring hair wherein a first composition comprising at least one cationic polymer and a second composition comprising at least one anionic polymer are alternately applied to the hair.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2015Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Matija CRNE, Lars DAHNE, Gabriella EGRI, Christian FUNK, Mathias Kurt HERRLEIN, Klaus HILBIG, Moritz KLICKERMANN, Tatjana SCHAFER
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Patent number: 9243773Abstract: A headlight for a motor vehicle includes a plurality of illuminants, wherein the illuminants are arranged in a matrix which has a first direction of extension and a second direction of extension which is perpendicular to the first direction of extension. In order to operate the headlight more efficiently a value of the luminance is individually adjustable for each of the illuminants, and the value of the luminance of the respective illuminants is adjustable in dependence on a position of the illuminants along the first direction of extension and/or the second direction of extension according to at least one predetermined distribution function.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2012Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Christian Funk, Wolfgang Huhn
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Patent number: 9162610Abstract: A headlight of a motor vehicle includes several light emitting devices which are arranged next to each other in at least one direction of the extent of the headlight. When the headlight is switched on, the light emitting devices along at least one direction of the headlight are switched on sequentially.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2012Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Christian Funk, Alfons Siedersbeck
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Patent number: 9002587Abstract: A method for adjusting a beam direction of a headlight of a vehicle having at least one front wheel and at least one rear wheel includes the following steps: a) detecting a front wheel steering angle of the at least one front wheel; b) detecting a rear wheel steering angle of the at least one rear wheel; c) defining a beam direction of the headlight depending on the front wheel steering angle and the rear wheel steering angle; and d) adjusting the beam direction of the headlight to the defined beam direction. The adjustment depends on whether the rear-wheel steering angle and the front wheel steering angle are oriented in the same direction or in opposite directions.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2012Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Audi AGInventors: Christian Funk, Alfons Siedersbeck