Patents by Inventor Dirk Gandras

Dirk Gandras 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: 8718864
    Abstract: A system for collecting operating data of a vehicle, including a digital tachograph that can be installed rigidly in the vehicle, and a receiver module for receiving data for controlling the tachograph. The module is removalby connected to the tachograph by way of an interface prescribed by the tachograph. At least one remote control is equipped with a transmitter for operating the tachograph the remote control being adapted to wirelessly transfer data using the receiver module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhard Dittmers, Dirk Gandras, Michael Gut, Reinhold Schlenker, Frank Schulz
  • Publication number: 20110257815
    Abstract: A system for collecting operating data of a vehicle, including a digital tachograph that can be installed rigidly in the vehicle, and a receiver module for receiving data for controlling the tachograph. The module is removalby connected to the tachograph by way of an interface prescribed by the tachograph. At least one remote control is equipped with a transmitter for operating the tachograph the remote control being adapted to wirelessly transfer data using the receiver module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhard Dittmers, Dirk Gandras, Michael Gut, Reinhold Schlenker, Frank Schulz
  • Publication number: 20110208387
    Abstract: An on-board unit, which is in the form of a tachograph, and includes at least one position-finding device and/or at least one radio communication device which can be coupled to the on-board unit for the purpose of use by the on-board unit or are included by the latter. The on-board unit has at least one function of at least one of the following vehicle devices, and the on-board unit is designed to replace the respective vehicle device in terms the at least one function which is one of a toll collection device, an event data capture device, an emergency call device, a transport monitoring device, a vehicle course monitoring device, and a fleet management device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Bosch, Dirk Gandras, Gunnar Schmidt