Patents by Inventor Johann RINGAL

Johann RINGAL 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 and device for gear shift assistance
    Patent number: 10337612
    Abstract: A gear selection recommendation can be displayed in a vehicle having a transmission to be actuated manually. The gear selection recommendation can be calculated based on a present deceleration setpoint value to be ascertained by a control unit. A gear suitable for generating an engine braking force corresponding to the present deceleration setpoint value is calculated and the calculated gear is displayed as the gear selection recommendation on a display unit included in the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Johann Ringal
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GEAR SHIFT ASSISTANCE
    Publication number: 20180172156
    Abstract: A gear selection recommendation can be displayed in a vehicle having a transmission to be actuated manually. The gear selection recommendation can be calculated based on a present deceleration setpoint value to be ascertained by a control unit. A gear suitable for generating an engine braking force corresponding to the present deceleration setpoint value is calculated and the calculated gear is displayed as the gear selection recommendation on a display unit included in the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Johann RINGAL