Patents by Inventor Christian Zappe

Christian Zappe 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).

  • Generic in-vehicle compute system
    Patent number: 12093089
    Abstract: A generic domain compute system that is customizable for at least one domain or zone compute in a vehicle having a gateway power and control (GAPAC). The GAPAC has a power supply, a scalable microcontroller, a power management integrated circuit, a set of standardized and scalable external connectors for external inter-connections for Ethernet and car connector, a standard and scalable internal connector for internal inter-connections for power, control and generic busses. At least a first compute extension (COMEX) has a standard and scalable connecter internally connected to the GAPAC. The COMEX has a scalable microcontroller, a power management integrated circuit and a set of standardized and scalable connectors for external inter-connections. The COMEX is supplied with a permanent voltage from the GAPAC power supply. The microcontrollers, external connectors and internal connectors are scaled according to the domain or zone compute application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Günther Kraft, Krunoslav Orcic, Jibin Yuan, Andreas Koerner, Yanfei Sun, Christian Zappe, Frank Gitzinger
  • GENERIC IN-VEHICLE COMPUTE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220326743
    Abstract: A generic domain compute system that is customizable for at least one domain or zone compute in a vehicle having a gateway power and control (GAPAC). The GAPAC has a power supply, a scalable microcontroller, a power management integrated circuit, a set of standardized and scalable external connectors for external inter-connections for Ethernet and car connector, a standard and scalable internal connector for internal inter-connections for power, control and generic busses. At least a first compute extension (COMEX) has a standard and scalable connecter internally connected to the GAPAC. The COMEX has a scalable microcontroller, a power management integrated circuit and a set of standardized and scalable connectors for external inter-connections. The COMEX is supplied with a permanent voltage from the GAPAC power supply. The microcontrollers, external connectors and internal connectors are scaled according to the domain or zone compute application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Günther Kraft, Krunoslav Orcic, Jibin Yuan, Andreas Koerner, Yanfei Sun, Christian Zappe, Frank Gitzinger