Patents by Inventor Christian Gerstberger
Christian Gerstberger 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: 10113720Abstract: An illumination module holding device for positioning and holding an illumination module against a base surface includes first and second housing parts. The first housing part has a positioning window, into which the illumination module is loosely inserted. Using fastening means, the first housing part is put on the base surface and determines the position of the illumination module. The second housing part has electrical connection sockets on it into each of which an electric line can be inserted and electrically and mechanically connected with a contact part associated with each of them, without using tools. Each contact part has a spring tongue. Making a latching connection between the two housing parts causes each of the spring tongues to come in contact with an associated contact surface on the illumination module, creating an electrical connection, and simultaneously exerts on the illumination module a compressive force against the base surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2018Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Vossloh-Schwabe Deutschland GmbHInventors: Juergen Thiele, Christian Gerstberger
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Publication number: 20180216801Abstract: An illumination module holding device for positioning and holding an illumination module against a base surface includes first and second housing parts. The first housing part has a positioning window, into which the illumination module is loosely inserted. Using fastening means, the first housing part is put on the base surface and determines the position of the illumination module. The second housing part has electrical connection sockets on it into each of which an electric line can be inserted and electrically and mechanically connected with a contact part associated with each of them, without using tools. Each contact part has a spring tongue. Making a latching connection between the two housing parts causes each of the spring tongues to come in contact with an associated contact surface on the illumination module, creating an electrical connection, and simultaneously exerts on the illumination module a compressive force against the base surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2018Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: Juergen Thiele, Christian Gerstberger
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Patent number: 9528851Abstract: A first user device comprises a first communication interface and a second communication interface. The first user device has digital first map information and is configured for outputting a request message for making navigation information available with regard to at least one desired route section, at the first communication interface. The second communication interface is configured for receiving navigation information that is made available in response to the request message, at the second communication interface, and comprises digital second map information for at least a part of the at least one desired route section. The digital second map information comprises data for display of the at least one part of the at least one desired route section.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2014Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Carsten Isert, Marcello Tava, Christian Gerstberger
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Patent number: 9460614Abstract: To ascertain traffic status data, a speed of a vehicle is acquired multiple times at predefined time intervals. The respective acquired speed is assigned to a first speed range when the respective acquired speed of the vehicle is greater than at least one predefined speed threshold. Furthermore, a first count is increased when the respective acquired speed is assigned to the first speed range. The respective acquired speed is assigned to a second speed range when the respective acquired speed of the vehicle is less than the at least one speed threshold, and a second count is increased when the respective acquired speed is assigned to the second speed range, wherein a holding phase is recognized while the respective acquired speed has a speed value in a predefined range around the value zero once or multiple times in succession.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2014Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Stefan Wiebel, Heidrun Belzner, Christian Gerstberger, Markus Gassner
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Publication number: 20150012206Abstract: To ascertain traffic status data, a speed of a vehicle is acquired multiple times at predefined time intervals. The respective acquired speed is assigned to a first speed range when the respective acquired speed of the vehicle is greater than at least one predefined speed threshold. Furthermore, a first count is increased when the respective acquired speed is assigned to the first speed range. The respective acquired speed is assigned to a second speed range when the respective acquired speed of the vehicle is less than the at least one speed threshold, and a second count is increased when the respective acquired speed is assigned to the second speed range, wherein a holding phase is recognized while the respective acquired speed has a speed value in a predefined range around the value zero once or multiple times in succession.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: Stefan WIEBEL, Heidrun BELZNER, Christian GERSTBERGER, Markus GASSNER
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Publication number: 20140358431Abstract: A first user device comprises a first communication interface and a second communication interface. The first user device has digital first map information and is configured for outputting a request message for making navigation information available with regard to at least one desired route section, at the first communication interface. The second communication interface is configured for receiving navigation information that is made available in response to the request message, at the second communication interface, and comprises digital second map information for at least a part of the at least one desired route section. The digital second map information comprises data for display of the at least one part of the at least one desired route section.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Carsten ISERT, Marcello TAVA, Christian GERSTBERGER
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Patent number: 8744756Abstract: A method is provided for determining an ecological route attribute, in which at least one current energy consumption value is determined by a motor vehicle. A current measurement location is determined by the motor vehicle. An ecological location attribute, which includes the measurement location and the current energy consumption value, is formed by the motor vehicle and transmitted to a central processor. An ecological route attribute is determined by the central processor on the basis of a plurality of received ecological location attributes, which in each case includes a measurement location, which ecological route attribute describes an energy consumption on a route section which has a prescribed spatial relationship with the measurement locations.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2013Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Christian Gerstberger, Stefan Wiebel, Werner Richter
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Publication number: 20130261955Abstract: A method is provided for determining an ecological route attribute, in which at least one current energy consumption value is determined by a motor vehicle. A current measurement location is determined by the motor vehicle. An ecological location attribute, which includes the measurement location and the current energy consumption value, is formed by the motor vehicle and transmitted to a central processor. An ecological route attribute is determined by the central processor on the basis of a plurality of received ecological location attributes, which in each case includes a measurement location, which ecological route attribute describes an energy consumption on a route section which has a prescribed spatial relationship with the measurement locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Inventors: Christian GERSTBERGER, Stefan WIEBEL, Werner RICHTER
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Publication number: 20110282889Abstract: A method and device are provided for computer-supported processing of data, in particular configuration data, for one or more telematics services in a motor vehicle. In the method, the data are prepared in a hierarchical data structure and in a first predefined data format. The data are converted from the first data format into a second data format, in which the data are arranged in a tabular data structure and made available in the motor vehicle for further processing. Finally, the data obtained in the second data format are represented in a text form as data that are readable or to be stored in a persistent form.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Christian GERSTBERGER, Ralph Goeckelmann, Dirk Lehmann, Teodora Guenkova Luy
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Patent number: 6364679Abstract: A holder provided, in particular, for fluorescent lamps with a two-pin base has a branching insertion slot which preferably has a circular section and, intersecting the latter, a section of rectilinear construction. Arranged on both sides of the bifurcation, which is next to the mouth of the insertion slot and at which the rectilinear part of the insertion slot intersects the circular part of the insertion slot, are latching members which require a force of at least 10 N to be overridden. The latching members act directly on the contact pins of the fluorescent lamp. The result of this is to avoid one contact pin coming into contact with a live contact before the other contact pin has actually been inserted into the holder in a shockproof fashion. Fluorescent lamps are inserted in a conventional way by inserting the contact pins into the rectilinear region of the insertion slot and by rotating the fluorescent lamp by 90°. The fluorescent lamp is withdrawn in the opposite way.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 1997Date of Patent: April 2, 2002Assignee: Vosslom-Schware GmbHInventor: Christian Gerstberger
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Patent number: 5626488Abstract: An electrical terminal or coupling connector with two spatially separated terminal connections for electrical conductors and having contact elements assigned to the connections comprises at least two parts (2, 3), each of which has at least one connection part (14, 16), and which are positively joined together to make a single unit. At least one connection (18) of this single unit is in the form of a slit-blade insulation piercing connector arranged for automatic wiring. At the same time, the single unit has devices (50, 51) for positive coupling with other single units of the same or different function.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 1995Date of Patent: May 6, 1997Assignee: Vossloh-Schwabe GmbHInventors: Bernhard Albeck, Dieter Hammer, Christian Gerstberger