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).

  • Patent number: 10113720
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Vossloh-Schwabe Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Thiele, Christian Gerstberger
  • Publication number: 20180216801
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Juergen Thiele, Christian Gerstberger
  • Patent number: 9528851
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Carsten Isert, Marcello Tava, Christian Gerstberger
  • Patent number: 9460614
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stefan Wiebel, Heidrun Belzner, Christian Gerstberger, Markus Gassner
  • Publication number: 20150012206
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Stefan WIEBEL, Heidrun BELZNER, Christian GERSTBERGER, Markus GASSNER
  • Publication number: 20140358431
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Carsten ISERT, Marcello TAVA, Christian GERSTBERGER
  • Patent number: 8744756
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christian Gerstberger, Stefan Wiebel, Werner Richter
  • Publication number: 20130261955
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Christian GERSTBERGER, Stefan WIEBEL, Werner RICHTER
  • Publication number: 20110282889
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christian GERSTBERGER, Ralph Goeckelmann, Dirk Lehmann, Teodora Guenkova Luy
  • Patent number: 6364679
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Vosslom-Schware GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Gerstberger
  • Patent number: 5626488
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1997
    Assignee: Vossloh-Schwabe GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Albeck, Dieter Hammer, Christian Gerstberger