Patents by Inventor Gerhard Mauter

Gerhard Mauter 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).

  • Method for assisting a driver
    Patent number: 10953894
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for assisting a driver of a motor vehicle in which a target value for a future acceleration of the motor vehicle and an actual value for an instantaneous acceleration of the motor vehicle are determined, wherein the target value and the actual value are compared and displayed for the driver on a display panel, wherein the driver is informed whether he should increase or decrease acceleration by actuating a gas pedal of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Daniel Lepczyk, Reimund Limbacher, Gerhard Mauter, Ronny Heinzelmann
  • METHOD FOR ASSISTING A DRIVER
    Publication number: 20190144005
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for assisting a driver of a motor vehicle in which a target value for a future acceleration of the motor vehicle and an actual value for an instantaneous acceleration of the motor vehicle are determined, wherein the target value and the actual value are compared and displayed for the driver on a display panel, wherein the driver is informed whether he should increase or decrease acceleration by actuating a gas pedal of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Audi AG
    Inventors: Daniel LEPCZYK, Reimund LIMBACHER, Gerhard MAUTER, Ronny HEINZELMANN
  • Terminal device for an electric system of a vehicle and method for operating same using a wireless key
    Patent number: 10059224
    Abstract: In a method for operating an electric terminal device for an electric system of a vehicle for electrically connecting the electric system of the vehicle to an electric energy source arranged separately from the vehicle, a connection unit which is electrically connected to the electric energy source arranged separately from the vehicle is connected and locked to the terminal device. An unlocking procedure is carried out on the basis of a manual actuation of an actuation element of the terminal device of the vehicle when the connection unit is connected to the terminal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventor: Gerhard Mauter
  • TERMINAL DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRIC SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME USING A WIRELESS KEY
    Publication number: 20160129800
    Abstract: In a method for operating an electric terminal device for an electric system of a vehicle for electrically connecting the electric system of the vehicle to an electric energy source arranged separately from the vehicle, a connection unit which is electrically connected to the electric energy source arranged separately from the vehicle is connected and locked to the terminal device. An unlocking procedure is carried out on the basis of a manual actuation of an actuation element of the terminal device of the vehicle when the connection unit is connected to the terminal device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: Audi AG
    Inventor: Gerhard Mauter