Patents by Inventor Frank Gitzinger

Frank Gitzinger 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: 20260034880
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for a system for coupling with at least one vehicle cable for communication with components of an infotainment system. In one example, the system includes a housing and a domain controller with hardware components enclosed within the housing. The system may further include a first connector interface arranged at a first side of the housing, the first connector interface including all connections for the domain controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2025
    Publication date: February 5, 2026
    Inventors: Marco Stadler, Frank Gitzinger, Christian Schanz, Gregor Slatosch, Peter Stachulla, Frank Foerderer, Jibin Yuan, Guenther Kraft
  • Patent number: 12466255
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for a system for coupling with at least one vehicle cable for communication with components of an infotainment system. In one example, the system includes a housing and a domain controller with hardware components enclosed within the housing. The system may further include a first connector interface arranged at a first side of the housing, the first connector interface including all connections for the domain controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2025
    Assignee: HARMAN BECKER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Marco Stadler, Frank Gitzinger, Christian Schanz, Gregor Slatosch, Peter Stachulla, Frank Foerderer, Jibin Yuan, Guenther Kraft
  • Publication number: 20250326296
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for a system for coupling with at least one vehicle cable for communication with components of an infotainment system. In one example, the system includes a housing and a domain controller with hardware components enclosed within the housing. The system may further include a first connector interface arranged at a first side of the housing, the first connector interface including all connections for the domain controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2025
    Publication date: October 23, 2025
    Inventors: Marco Stadler, Frank Gitzinger, Christian Schanz, Gregor Slatosch, Peter Stachulla, Frank Foerderer, Jibin Yuan, Guenther Kraft
  • Patent number: 12367003
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for a standardized car interface for cockpit controllers in vehicles. In one example, a system for coupling a vehicle cable for communication with components of an infotainment system, comprises: a housing, a domain controller, and a first connector interface including all connections for the domain controller. In the event that a first domain controller is exchanged for a second domain controller, a collection of user preferences may be transferred between the first domain controller to the second domain controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: HARMAN BECKER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Marco Stadler, Frank Gitzinger, Christian Schanz, Gregor Slatosch, Peter Stachulla, Frank Foerderer, Jibin Yuan, Guenther Kraft
  • Publication number: 20250133658
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a circuit board system including: a main board having a top side and a bottom side, wherein the main board has at least one cavity on its top side; a printed circuit board, PCB having a top side and a bottom side; and at least one first electronic component arranged on the top side of the PCB, and at least one second electronic component arranged on the bottom side of the PCB, wherein the PCB is arranged on the top side of main board, and wherein the at least one second electronic component on the bottom side of the PCB extends into the cavity on the top side of the main board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas KUSKA, Frank GITZINGER, Peter KIES, Hichem CHETOUANI, Joerg WELKE
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20230176998
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for a system for coupling with at least one vehicle cable for communication with components of an infotainment system. In one example, the system includes a housing and a domain controller with hardware components enclosed within the housing. The system may further include a first connector interface arranged at a first side of the housing, the first connector interface including all connections for the domain controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Marco Stadler, Frank Gitzinger, Christian Schanz, Gregor Slatosch, Peter Stachulla, Frank Foerderer, Jibin Yuan, Guenther Kraft
  • Publication number: 20230166593
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for a standardized car interface for cockpit controllers in vehicles. In one example, a system for coupling a vehicle cable for communication with components of an infotainment system, comprises: a housing, a domain controller, and a first connector interface including all connections for the domain controller. In the event that a first domain controller is exchanged for a second domain controller, a collection of user preferences may be transferred between the first domain controller to the second domain controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Marco Stadler, Frank Gitzinger, Christian Schanz, Gregor Slatosch, Peter Stachulla, Frank Foerderer, Jibin Yuan, Guenther Kraft
  • 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