Patents by Inventor JÖRG HORNISCHER

JÖRG HORNISCHER 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: 11034304
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a rear view mirror arrangement for a motor vehicle. The rear view mirror arrangement includes an image capture unit. The image capture unit includes a housing and a camera disposed in the housing. The housing has a pane that switches between a transparent state and a reflecting state. The rear view mirror arrangement further includes a display unit for displaying an image captured by the camera. The rear view mirror arrangement operates under a camera mode and a mirror mode. When the rear view mirror arrangement is set in the camera mode, the pane is set in the transparent state so that the camera is configured to capture an image of the surroundings of the motor vehicle. When the rear view mirror arrangement is set in the mirror mode, the pane is set in the reflective state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Florian Broghammer, Jörg Hornischer
  • Patent number: 11007879
    Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle including a traction electric motor, wherein the traction electric motor can be actuated for producing a creep torque that brings about a slow movement of the motor vehicle, wherein a plurality of creep torques of different magnitude can be set by a user of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Jörg Hornischer, Roberth Eichner
  • Patent number: 10988085
    Abstract: The present application relates to a motor vehicle comprising at least two seats and, located between these seats, a storage compartment which has a base, a front wall, a rear wall, and two side walls, wherein one or both side walls can be moved between a lowered position, laterally opening the storage compartment, and a raised position, laterally closing the storage compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Jörg Hornischer, Bernhard Enslinger
  • Publication number: 20200384924
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a rear view mirror arrangement for a motor vehicle. The rear view mirror arrangement includes an image capture unit. The image capture unit includes a housing and a camera disposed in the housing. The housing has a pane that switches between a transparent state and a reflecting state. The rear view mirror arrangement further includes a display unit for displaying an image captured by the camera. The rear view mirror arrangement operates under a camera mode and a mirror mode. When the rear view mirror arrangement is set in the camera mode, the pane is set in the transparent state so that the camera is configured to capture an image of the surroundings of the motor vehicle. When the rear view mirror arrangement is set in the mirror mode, the pane is set in the reflective state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: Audi AG
    Inventors: Florian BROGHAMMER, Jörg HORNISCHER
  • Publication number: 20190381943
    Abstract: The present application relates to a motor vehicle comprising at least two seats and, located between these seats, a storage compartment which has a base, a front wall, a rear wall, and two side walls, wherein one or both side walls can be moved between a lowered position, laterally opening the storage compartment, and a raised position, laterally closing the storage compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Jörg HORNISCHER, Bernhard ENSLINGER
  • Patent number: 10439470
    Abstract: A drive system for a motor vehicle with two electric machines, which is provided with a special bearing arrangement of the rotors of the electric machines. The motor vehicle is equipped with such a drive system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Jörg Hornischer
  • Publication number: 20190135130
    Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle including a traction electric motor, wherein the traction electric motor can be actuated for producing a creep torque that brings about a slow movement of the motor vehicle, wherein a plurality of creep torques of different magnitude can be set by a user of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Jörg HORNISCHER, Roberth EICHNER
  • Patent number: 9995332
    Abstract: A fastening device for fastening a first component to a second component in a tamper-proof manner, includes a screw having an actuation region that can be at least partially arranged in a receptacle of the first component; and a threaded region that is connected to the actuation region and can be connected to the second component in a retaining manner. In addition, the screw includes a security projection which adjoins the actuation region, and is arranged on the side of the actuation region facing away from the threaded region and has latching element that engages with a counter latching element of a covering device of the fastening device, wherein the covering device at least partially covers the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Jörg Hornischer, Bernhard Hennig
  • Publication number: 20180145557
    Abstract: A drive system for a motor vehicle with two electric machines, which is provided with a special bearing arrangement of the rotors of the electric machines. The motor vehicle is equipped with such a drive system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Jörg HORNISCHER
  • Publication number: 20170067497
    Abstract: A fastening device for fastening a first component to a second component in a tamper-proof manner, includes a screw having an actuation region that can be at least partially arranged in a receptacle of the first component; and a threaded region that is connected to the actuation region and can be connected to the second component in a retaining manner. In addition, the screw includes a security projection which adjoins the actuation region, and is arranged on the side of the actuation region facing away from the threaded region and has latching element that engages with a counter latching element of a covering device of the fastening device, wherein the covering device at least partially covers the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: JÖRG HORNISCHER, BERNHARD HENNIG