Patents by Inventor Felix CONRAD

Felix CONRAD 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).

  • Motor vehicle comprising a plurality of interior light modules
    Patent number: 12447897
    Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a central light control unit and a plurality of interior light modules, each of which includes a single light source or a plurality of light sources. The motor vehicle also includes a data bus via which the central light control unit and the interior light modules are coupled to one another. The central light control unit is configured to transmit control commands to the interior light modules in order to trigger motor vehicle interior lighting effects, wherein control information, which is included in the control commands and includes at least one color value and one brightness value for the interior light modules, is created based on runtime-variable input data. The runtime-variable input data is based on current ambient conditions of the motor vehicle and/or variable data sources of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2025
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Felix Conrad, Michael Mueller, Sebastian Mueller, Jens Veddeler
  • Motor Vehicle Comprising a Plurality of Interior Light Modules
    Publication number: 20240227668
    Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a central light control unit and a plurality of interior light modules, each of which includes a single light source or a plurality of light sources. The motor vehicle also includes a data bus via which the central light control unit and the interior light modules are coupled to one another. The central light control unit is configured to transmit control commands to the interior light modules in order to trigger motor vehicle interior lighting effects, wherein control information, which is included in the control commands and includes at least one color value and one brightness value for the interior light modules, is created based on runtime-variable input data. The runtime-variable input data is based on current ambient conditions of the motor vehicle and/or variable data sources of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Felix CONRAD, Michael MUELLER, Sebastian MUELLER, Jens VEDDELER
  • Motor Vehicle Comprising a Plurality of Interior Light Modules
    Publication number: 20240131985
    Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a central light control unit and a plurality of interior light modules, each of which includes a single light source or a plurality of light sources. The motor vehicle also includes a data bus via which the central light control unit and the interior light modules are coupled to one another. The central light control unit is configured to transmit control commands to the interior light modules in order to trigger motor vehicle interior lighting effects, wherein control information, which is included in the control commands and includes at least one color value and one brightness value for the interior light modules, is created based on runtime-variable input data. The runtime-variable input data is based on current ambient conditions of the motor vehicle and/or variable data sources of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Felix CONRAD, Michael MUELLER, Sebastian MUELLER, Jens VEDDELER