Patents by Inventor Johann Brunner

Johann Brunner 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: 12271154
    Abstract: A method for producing a functional element on a timepiece component, including generating, with a control unit, at least one control command for a printing device intended to reproduce a reference digital graphical representation relating to the functional element; and constructing, with the printing device, at least one layer of at least one functional particle printed on the timepiece component so as to form the functional element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse
    Inventors: Brice Raillard, Vlada Mihailovic, Johannes Brunner, Christophe Emmenegger, Frederic Jeanrenaud
  • Patent number: 12200872
    Abstract: A control device for a motor vehicle is provided. The control device includes a printed circuit board having a first side and an edge. The first side of the printed circuit board is delimited by the edge. The control device includes at least one electronic component arranged on the first side of the printed circuit board and electrically conductively connected to the printed circuit board). The control device also includes a first conductor loop formed as a resistor and arranged on the first side of the printed circuit board. The first conductor loop is arranged between the edge and the electronic component. The control device also includes an encapsulation of the printed circuit board. The encapsulation surrounds at least the first side, the at least one electronic component and the first conductor loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Vitesco Technologies Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Bock, Johannes Brunner, Christian Walda, Karin Beart, Jens Heinrich
  • Patent number: 12058809
    Abstract: A control unit for a motor vehicle is provided. The control unit includes a printed circuit board having a first side and an edge. The first side is delimited by the edge. At least one electronic component is arranged on the first side of the printed circuit board and is electrically conductively connected to the printed circuit board. At least one first conductor loop is arranged on the first side of the printed circuit board and at least one second conductor loop is arranged at a distance from the first conductor loop. The first conductor loop is arranged between the edge and the second conductor loop, and the second conductor loop is arranged between the first conductor loop and the at least one electronic component. An encapsulation surrounds at least the first side, the at least one electronic component, the first conductor loop and the second conductor loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Vitesco Technologies Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Walda, Johannes Brunner, Johannes Bock, Karin Beart, Jens Heinrich
  • Patent number: 11370375
    Abstract: A cladding part for a motor vehicle has an external side, and an internal side which is disposed opposite the external side. At least one sensor is disposed on the internal side. The cladding part has at least one main region and at least one functional region, wherein the functional region in terms of oscillations has a lower damping value than the main region. The functional region at least in portions is surrounded by a decoupling region, wherein the cladding part in the decoupling region has a first mechanical rigidity value and in the main region has a second mechanical rigidity value. The first rigidity value is lower than the second rigidity value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Johann Brunner, Patrick Dumm, Manuel Schwarz, Thomas Wolff
  • Publication number: 20220201847
    Abstract: A control unit for a motor vehicle is provided. The control unit includes a printed circuit board having a first side and an edge. The first side is delimited by the edge. At least one electronic component is arranged on the first side of the printed circuit board and is electrically conductively connected to the printed circuit board. At least one first conductor loop is arranged on the first side of the printed circuit board and at least one second conductor loop is arranged at a distance from the first conductor loop. The first conductor loop is arranged between the edge and the second conductor loop, and the second conductor loop is arranged between the first conductor loop and the at least one electronic component. An encapsulation surrounds at least the first side, the at least one electronic component, the first conductor loop and the second conductor loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Vitesco Technologies Germany GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Walda, Johannes Brunner, Johannes Bock, Karin Beart, Jens Heinrich
  • Publication number: 20220201868
    Abstract: A control device for a motor vehicle is provided. The control device includes a printed circuit board having a first side and an edge. The first side of the printed circuit board is delimited by the edge. The control device includes at least one electronic component arranged on the first side of the printed circuit board and electrically conductively connected to the printed circuit board). The control device also includes a first conductor loop formed as a resistor and arranged on the first side of the printed circuit board. The first conductor loop is arranged between the edge and the electronic component. The control device also includes an encapsulation of the printed circuit board. The encapsulation surrounds at least the first side, the at least one electronic component and the first conductor loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Vitesco Technologies Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Bock, Johannes Brunner, Christian Walda, Karin Beart, Jens Heinrich
  • Patent number: 11085529
    Abstract: An axle drive device for a motor vehicle, having at least one drive assembly that is in operative connection with an input shaft of a shift transmission connecting the drive assembly to a wheel axle. The shift transmission a multiple-speed draw key transmission, having a draw key that, in different positions, establishes different transmission ratios between the input shaft and an output shaft of the shift transmission, wherein the draw key is connected to a centrifugal force regulator that shifts the draw key in dependence on a rotational speed of the input shaft or a rotational speed of the output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Frank Vollmer, Johannes Brunner, Markus Störmer, Karl Jägle, Thomas Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 10800076
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing a multi-section plastic component in which a first plastic injection-molded individual part and a second plastic injection-molded individual part are formed. The plastic injection-molded individual parts are joined by injecting a plastic moulding compound. The plastic molding compound is a non-elastomeric thermoplastic and forms a plastic connecting component following a curing process. The plastic injection-molded individual parts and plastic connecting component are then at least partially painted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Johann Brunner
  • Patent number: 10723214
    Abstract: A drive device for a motor vehicle, having a first drive assembly, a second drive assembly that can be coupled to the first drive assembly with a fixed transmission ratio by an intermediate clutch, as well as a driven shaft that can be coupled to the first drive assembly and to the second drive assembly. Here, the first drive assembly is directly coupled or can be coupled to a third drive assembly, and that the driven shaft can be coupled to the second drive assembly, on the one hand, by way of a first shift clutch and a first transmission stage, and, on the other hand, by way of a second shift clutch, which is coupled to the second drive assembly parallel to the first shift clutch, and a second transmission stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Michael Auerbach, Johannes Brunner, Stefan Weinzierl
  • Publication number: 20200156577
    Abstract: A cladding part for a motor vehicle has an external side, and an internal side which is disposed opposite the external side. At least one sensor is disposed on the internal side. The cladding part has at least one main region and at least one functional region, wherein the functional region in terms of oscillations has a lower damping value than the main region. The functional region at least in portions is surrounded by a decoupling region, wherein the cladding part in the decoupling region has a first mechanical rigidity value and in the main region has a second mechanical rigidity value. The first rigidity value is lower than the second rigidity value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Johann BRUNNER, Patrick DUMM, Manuel SCHWARZ, Thomas WOLFF
  • Publication number: 20190187620
    Abstract: A method for producing a functional element on a timepiece component, including generating, with a control unit, at least one control command for a printing device intended to reproduce a reference digital graphical representation relating to the functional element; and constructing, with the printing device, at least one layer of at least one functional particle printed on the timepiece component so as to form the functional element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse
    Inventors: Brice RAILLARD, Vlada MIHAILOVIC, Johannes BRUNNER, Christophe EMMENEGGER, Frederic JEANRENAUD
  • Patent number: 10167769
    Abstract: A temperature control system for a hybrid powertrain includes a first coolant circuit for temperature control of a first drive device of the hybrid powertrain and a second coolant circuit for temperature control of a second drive device. The second coolant circuit has a first subcircuit, connected for heat transfer to the second drive device, and a second subcircuit, connected at least temporarily for heat transfer to an energy store of the second drive device. The first and second subcircuits are operable separately from one another. A coolant duct is connected to the first drive device for heat transfer and is fluidly connected in a first operating mode with the first coolant circuit in the absence of a fluid communication with the second coolant circuit, and fluidly connected in a second operating mode with the second coolant circuit in the absence of a fluid communication with the first coolant circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Michael Auerbach, Johannes Brunner, Ralf Kleisch, Andreas Oberting
  • Publication number: 20180335132
    Abstract: An axle drive device for a motor vehicle, having at least one drive assembly that is in operative connection with an input shaft of a shift transmission connecting the drive assembly to a wheel axle. The shift transmission a multiple-speed draw key transmission, having a draw key that, in different positions, establishes different transmission ratios between the input shaft and an output shaft of the shift transmission, wherein the draw key is connected to a centrifugal force regulator that shifts the draw key in dependence on a rotational speed of the input shaft or a rotational speed of the output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Frank VOLLMER, Johannes BRUNNER, Markus STÖRMER, Karl JÄGLE, Thomas HOFFMANN
  • Publication number: 20180251017
    Abstract: A drive device for a motor vehicle, having a first drive assembly, a second drive assembly that can be coupled to the first drive assembly with a fixed transmission ratio by an intermediate clutch, as well as a driven shaft that can be coupled to the first drive assembly and to the second drive assembly. Here, the first drive assembly is directly coupled or can be coupled to a third drive assembly, and that the driven shaft can be coupled to the second drive assembly, on the one hand, by way of a first shift clutch and a first transmission stage, and, on the other hand, by way of a second shift clutch, which is coupled to the second drive assembly parallel to the first shift clutch, and a second transmission stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Michael AUERBACH, Johannes BRUNNER, Stefan WEINZIERL
  • Publication number: 20170348882
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing a multi-section plastic component in which a first plastic injection-molded individual part and a second plastic injection-molded individual part are formed. The plastic injection-molded individual parts are joined by injecting a plastic moulding compound. The plastic molding compound is a non-elastomeric thermoplastic and forms a plastic connecting component following a curing process. The plastic injection-molded individual parts and plastic connecting component are then at least partially painted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: Johann BRUNNER
  • Patent number: 8783762
    Abstract: For facilitating mounting of a head section of a sleeve, which is used for guiding a line, in a mounting opening, a reinforcing part is provided. The reinforcing part is placed in the radial direction on the line only after the guiding-through of the line and the insertion of the head section in the mounting opening. The reinforcing part is divided at least into two mutually displaceable sections. After the placing of the reinforcing part on the line, the two sections of the reinforcing part are guided together. Subsequently, the reinforcing part is inserted in the axial direction into the head section of the sleeve. By use of the reinforcing part, the sealing effect of the sleeve is improved, and a twisting of the sleeve in the mounting opening is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Manfred Gaemmerler, Michael Gabriel, Johann Brunner
  • Patent number: 8378238
    Abstract: Bush to be arranged between two fitting elements for passing through cables, lines or the like in protected fashion, comprising an elongate, hose-shaped bush body (10) with a substantially linearly running central section (11) and heads (12, 13) at the ends, wherein the heads (12, 13) form a first inner circumferential face (20) at their open ends and a latching device (14, 15) for knocking the bush into installation openings in the fitting elements (M) is formed on each of the heads (12, 13) and integrally therewith, which latching device has a circumferential web (16) with at least one latching hook (17), which is formed thereon and has at least one radially outer latching tab (18), wherein the web forms a second inner circumferential face (19) opposite the latching tab (18), characterized in that the bush body (11) is formed from rubber and the latching devices (14, 15); are formed from hard-elastic plastic, and in that at least one of the second inner circumferential faces (19) is configured in such a way
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Johann Brunner, Erich Blumberg
  • Patent number: 8136478
    Abstract: A device for applying an even, thin fluid layer, in particular a phosphoric acid layer, onto substrates, in particular silicon cells for photovoltaic application, is provided with a process chamber, which is provided with a fluid pan and a high-frequency ultrasound device that converts the fluid into fluid mist, and with a transport device that is arranged beneath a fluid-mist dropping shaft of the process chamber for the substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Schmid Technology Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Buchner, Johann Brunner, Helmut Kalmbach, Josef Gentischer
  • Publication number: 20100059152
    Abstract: Bush to be arranged between two fitting elements for passing through cables, lines or the like in protected fashion, comprising an elongate, hose-shaped bush body (10) with a substantially linearly running central section (11) and heads (12, 13) at the ends, wherein the heads (12, 13) form a first inner circumferential face (20) at their open ends and a latching device (14, 15) for knocking the bush into installation openings in the fitting elements (M) is formed on each of the heads (12, 13) and integrally therewith, which latching device has a circumferential web (16) with at least one latching hook (17), which is formed thereon and has at least one radially outer latching tab (18), wherein the web forms a second inner circumferential face (19) opposite the latching tab (18), characterized in that the bush body (11) is formed from rubber and the latching devices (14, 15); are formed from hard-elastic plastic, and in that at least one of the second inner circumferential faces (19) is configured in such a way
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Johann Brunner, Erich Blumberg
  • Publication number: 20090053397
    Abstract: A device for applying an even, thin fluid layer, in particular a phosphoric acid layer, onto substrates, in particular silicon cells for photovoltaic application, is provided with a process chamber, which is provided with a fluid pan and a high-frequency ultrasound device that converts the fluid into fluid mist, and with a transport device that is arranged beneath a fluid-mist dropping shaft of the process chamber for the substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Christian Buchner, Johann Brunner, Helmut Kalmbach, Josef Gentischer