Patents by Inventor Joerg KATHMANN

Joerg KATHMANN 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).

  • Lighting device for vehicles
    Patent number: 8786190
    Abstract: A lighting device for vehicle lights is provided that includes, but is not limited to LEDs arranged in a combined parallel/series circuit. A first photodiode is used to recognize the lighting of a first LED and a second photodiode is provided to recognize the lighting of a second LED of the plurality of LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Frank Langkabel, Joerg Kathmann, Ingolf Schneider
  • Motor vehicle headlamp
    Patent number: 8721146
    Abstract: A motor vehicle headlamp is provided with a first array of light-emitting diodes, which are activated by a first actuation unit for a first lighting function. The headlamp also exhibits a second array of light-emitting diodes, which are activated by a second actuation unit for a second lighting function. Additionally provided is a flat printed-circuit board with conducting paths for connecting light-emitting diodes with one of the respective actuation units. The light-emitting diodes are accommodated together on one side of the printed-circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Joerg Kathmann, Andreas Groh, Ingolf Schneider, Tran Quoc Khanh
  • Lighting device for vehicles
    Publication number: 20120212133
    Abstract: A lighting device for vehicle lights is provided that includes, but is not limited to LEDs arranged in a combined parallel/series circuit. A first photodiode is used to recognize the lighting of a first LED and a second photodiode is provided to recognize the lighting of a second LED of the plurality of LEDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Frank LANGKABEL, Joerg KATHMANN, Ingolf SCHNEIDER
  • MOTOR VEHICLE HEADLAMP
    Publication number: 20120170300
    Abstract: A motor vehicle headlamp is provided with a first array of light-emitting diodes, which are activated by a first actuation unit for a first lighting function. The headlamp also exhibits a second array of light-emitting diodes, which are activated by a second actuation unit for a second lighting function. Additionally provided is a flat printed-circuit board with conducting paths for connecting light-emitting diodes with one of the respective actuation units. The light-emitting diodes are accommodated together on one side of the printed-circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Joerg KATHMANN, Andreas GROH, Ingolf SCHNEIDER, Tran Quoc KHANH
  • MOTOR VEHICLE WITH DIGITAL PROJECTORS
    Publication number: 20120044090
    Abstract: A motor vehicle includes, but is not limited to a digital projector for projecting a graphic or type facial information and a monitoring circuit, to which the projector is connected, in order to project as the graphic or type facial information an information determined by the monitoring circuit in real time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Peter KAHLER, Marten WITTORF, Joerg KATHMANN