Patents by Inventor Florian BOCK

Florian BOCK 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: 11945334
    Abstract: A method for determining a maximum value for a parameter range of a driving operation parameter of a motor vehicle. The motor vehicle includes a control device, at least one electric traction motor, an electric energy storage device which can be operated in an operating temperature range for operating the traction motor, and at least one temperature sensor for determining a temperature of the energy storage device. The control device determines the maximum value as a function of a current temperature of the energy storage device determined by the temperature sensor in such a manner that, after the approach of a destination known to the control device and/or after a journey over a predetermined distance with the driving operation parameter restricted by the maximum value of the parameter range, a predicted temperature of the energy storage device lies within a charging temperature range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Florian Bock, Michael Grabowski
  • Publication number: 20240056215
    Abstract: The invention present disclosure relates to a method for preventing the voice of at least one person in a vehicle from being intercepted. At least one loudspeaker in the vehicle is activated, wherein the at least one loudspeaker is used to generate audio signals which have at least one frequency that is higher than the threshold frequency for sound that is audible to the at least one person, and the audio signals are used to interfere with the reception of a signal by means of at least one microphone when the at least one person uses their voice to articulate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Florian BOCK, Michael GRABOWSKI
  • Publication number: 20230236595
    Abstract: An example method of providing an at least partially automatic driving function and/or a personalized function in a motor vehicle as well as to the motor vehicle may include establishing a communication link between a communication interface of the motor vehicle and a communication interface of a mobile terminal, which is associated with a user of the motor vehicle; receiving terminal data transferred via the communication link in the motor vehicle, which is recorded on the mobile terminal and which describes at least navigation information and/or user information relating to the user; and providing an at least partially automatic driving function of a driver assistance system of the motor vehicle and/or a personalized function in the motor vehicle by evaluating the received terminal data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Florian BOCK, Michael GRABOWSKI
  • Publication number: 20220228814
    Abstract: An air conditioning system for an interior of a vehicle, which has at least one cooling unit as at least one component. The at least one cooling unit has thermally conductive composite yarn and carrier material, which has phase change material. The carrier material is woven into the composite yarn. The phase change material is designed to absorb heat from the interior above its melting point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Florian Bock, Michael Grabowski
  • Publication number: 20220161681
    Abstract: A method for determining a maximum value for a parameter range of a driving operation parameter of a motor vehicle. The motor vehicle includes a control device, at least one electric traction motor, an electric energy storage device which can be operated in an operating temperature range for operating the traction motor, and at least one temperature sensor for determining a temperature of the energy storage device. The control device determines the maximum value as a function of a current temperature of the energy storage device determined by the temperature sensor in such a manner that, after the approach of a destination known to the control device and/or after a journey over a predetermined distance with the driving operation parameter restricted by the maximum value of the parameter range, a predicted temperature of the energy storage device lies within a charging temperature range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Florian BOCK, Michael GRABOWSKI
  • Patent number: 11146890
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for simultaneously operating a loudspeaker assembly in a loudspeaker function and in a microphone function. The loudspeaker assembly comprises a coil, which is movably mounted in the magnetic field of a magnet, and a diaphragm, which is mechanically coupled to the coil, wherein the magnet produces a magnetic flux density (B), the coil, has an effective length in the magnetic field, and the diaphragm has an area (A). In order to determine a first transfer function ZM, a first calibration state is set, in which an external sound pressure (p) on the diaphragm is equal to zero. In order to determine a second transfer function ZC, a second calibration state is set, in which movement of the diaphragm is suppressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Florian Bock, Lars Hinrichsen
  • Publication number: 20210250692
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for simultaneously operating a loudspeaker assembly in a loudspeaker function and in a microphone function. The loudspeaker assembly comprises a coil, which is movably mounted in the magnetic field of a magnet, and a diaphragm, which is mechanically coupled to the coil, wherein the magnet produces a magnetic flux density (B), the coil, has an effective length in the magnetic field, and the diaphragm has an area (A). In order to determine a first transfer function ZM, a first calibration state is set, in which an external sound pressure (p) on the diaphragm is equal to zero. In order to determine a second transfer function ZC, a second calibration state is set, in which movement of the diaphragm is suppressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Florian BOCK, Lars HINRICHSEN
  • Patent number: 10650799
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an active vibration absorption system for absorbing the vibrations of a vibrating element. The vibration absorption system comprises a structure-borne sound exciter having a coupling element for coupling to the vibrating element and having an electrical coil for moving the coupling element by means of a coil current. The structure-borne sound exciter is designed to provide a measurement signal correlated with a detected induced voltage. Furthermore, the vibration absorption system comprises a control device, which is designed to identify a target current intensity of the coil current in accordance with the measurement signal and to control an actual current intensity of the coil current to the target current intensity. The target current intensity is designed to adjust the motion of the coupling element in such a way that the vibrations of the element are at least partly absorbed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Gerald Dreffke, Lars Hinrichsen, Florian Bock
  • Publication number: 20200027438
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an active vibration absorption system for absorbing the vibrations of a vibrating element. The vibration absorption system comprises a structure-borne sound exciter having a coupling element for coupling to the vibrating element and having an electrical coil for moving the coupling element by means of a coil current. The structure-borne sound exciter is designed to provide a measurement signal correlated with a detected induced voltage. Furthermore, the vibration absorption system comprises a control device, which is designed to identify a target current intensity of the coil current in accordance with the measurement signal and to control an actual current intensity of the coil current to the target current intensity. The target current intensity is designed to adjust the motion of the coupling element in such a way that the vibrations of the element are at least partly absorbed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Gerald DREFFKE, Lars HINRICHSEN, Florian BOCK