Patents by Inventor Daniel MEERMANN

Daniel MEERMANN 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).

  • Publication number: 20180354581
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control device for a bicycle having at least one device that influences the driving properties of the bicycle, wherein the control device has an electronic controller configured to execute in parallel a first operating system (OS1) and a second operating system (OS2), wherein on the first operating system (OS1) during intended operation of the control device, at least one application is executed for controlling and/or monitoring the device that influences the driving properties of the bicycle, and on the second operating system (OS2), user-specific applications are executed during intended operation of the control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: BLOKS. AG
    Inventor: Daniel MEERMANN
  • Publication number: 20180251183
    Abstract: A display and operating unit (1) for a vehicle, in particular a conventional bicycle or a light electric vehicle such as an e-bike or an electric scooter, comprises a display device (2) that is configured to display information about an operating state of an electronic component of the vehicle, a first operating element (3) for manipulating the operating state of the electronic component in response to operation of the first operating element (3), and a second operating element (4) for manipulating a display of a display device (21) of a display and operating device (20) that is separate from the display and operating unit (1) in response to operation of the second operating element (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: BLOKS. AG
    Inventor: Daniel MEERMANN
  • Publication number: 20180237102
    Abstract: An adapter device (1) for establishing a connection between an electronic control unit (20) for a vehicle, in particular for a conventional bicycle or a light electric vehicle such as an electric bicycle or an electric scooter, and an electronic vehicle component (30) comprises a first cable (5A, 5B) configured to be connected to the electronic control unit (20), an adapter electronics (4A, 4B), and a second cable (6A, 6B) configured to be connected to the electronic vehicle component (30A, 30B). In this case, the adapter electronics (4A, 4B) is connected between the first cable (5A, 5B) and the second cable (6A, 6B) and is configured to receive first messages, which are sent from the electronic control unit (20) via the first cable (5A, 5B) in accordance with a first data protocol, to translate the received first messages into second messages in accordance with a second data protocol, and to send the second messages to the electronic vehicle component (30A, 30B) via the second cable (6A, 6B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: BLOKS. AG
    Inventor: Daniel MEERMANN
  • Publication number: 20180240333
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control device for a vehicle, in particular for a bicycle, preferably for an electric bicycle, comprising a controller and an interface for connection and communication with separate components provided on the vehicle, the controller being configured to communicate via the interface with components in such a way that the components can be programmed and/or parameterized with the aid of the control means. Furthermore, the invention relates to a corresponding computer for communication with the control device, and to a communications system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: BLOKS. AG
    Inventor: Daniel MEERMANN