Patents by Inventor Johannes Tovar

Johannes Tovar 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: 10266100
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle (1), particularly a motor vehicle, with at least one illuminating device having a longitudinally shaped illuminating fixture for creating a light strip along a defined line of the illuminating fixture, wherein a first section (2, 2?) of the illuminating fixture is arranged on the interior (3) of the vehicle (1) and a second section (4, 4?) of the illuminating fixture is arranged on the exterior (5) of the vehicle, the illuminating device is set up so as to create a similar light strip along a line of the first (2, 2?) and of the second section (4, 4?) of the illuminating fixture, and the light of the light strip created by the first section (2, 2?) of the illuminating fixture is radiated such that it is visible for an occupant located at a definable position on the interior of the vehicle (1), and the light of the light strip created by the second section (4, 4?) of the illuminating fixture is radiated such that it is visible from a definable position relative to and
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Jens Dietmar Reuschel, Johannes Tovar
  • Publication number: 20190039503
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle (1), particularly a motor vehicle, with at least one illuminating device having a longitudinally shaped illuminating fixture for creating a light strip along a defined line of the illuminating fixture, wherein a first section (2, 2?) of the illuminating fixture is arranged on the interior (3) of the vehicle (1) and a second section (4, 4?) of the illuminating fixture is arranged on the exterior (5) of the vehicle, the illuminating device is set up so as to create a similar light strip along a line of the first (2, 2?) and of the second section (4, 4?) of the illuminating fixture, and the light of the light strip created by the first section (2, 2?) of the illuminating fixture is radiated such that it is visible for an occupant located at a definable position on the interior of the vehicle (1), and the light of the light strip created by the second section (4, 4?) of the illuminating fixture is radiated such that it is visible from a definable position relative to and
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Jens Dietmar REUSCHEL, Johannes TOVAR
  • Patent number: 10124714
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle (1), particularly a motor vehicle, with at least one illuminating device having a longitudinally shaped illuminating fixture for creating a light strip along a defined line of the illuminating fixture, wherein a first section (2, 2?) of the illuminating fixture is arranged on the interior (3) of the vehicle (1) and a second section (4, 4?) of the illuminating fixture is arranged on the exterior (5) of the vehicle, the illuminating device is set up so as to create a similar light strip along a line of the first (2, 2?) and of the second section (4, 4?)of the illuminating fixture, and the light of the light strip created by the first section (2, 2?) of the illuminating fixture is radiated such that it is visible for an occupant located at a definable position on the interior of the vehicle (1), and the light of the light strip created by the second section (4, 4?) of the illuminating fixture is radiated such that it is visible from a definable position relative to and
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Jens Dietmar Reuschel, Johannes Tovar
  • Publication number: 20180037153
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle (1), particularly a motor vehicle, with at least one illuminating device having a longitudinally shaped illuminating fixture for creating a light strip along a defined line of the illuminating fixture, wherein a first section (2, 2?) of the illuminating fixture is arranged on the interior (3) of the vehicle (1) and a second section (4, 4?) of the illuminating fixture is arranged on the exterior (5) of the vehicle, the illuminating device is set up so as to create a similar light strip along a line of the first (2, 2?) and of the second section (4, 4?) of the illuminating fixture, and the light of the light strip created by the first section (2, 2?) of the illuminating fixture is radiated such that it is visible for an occupant located at a definable position on the interior of the vehicle (1), and the light of the light strip created by the second section (4, 4?) of the illuminating fixture is radiated such that it is visible from a definable position relative to and
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Jens Dietmar REUSCHEL, Johannes TOVAR
  • Patent number: 9815399
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle (1), particularly a motor vehicle, with at least one illuminating device having a longitudinally shaped illuminating fixture for creating a light strip along a defined line of the illuminating fixture, wherein a first section (2, 2?) of the illuminating fixture is arranged on the interior (3) of the vehicle (1) and a second section (4, 4?) of the illuminating fixture is arranged on the exterior (5) of the vehicle, the illuminating device is set up so as to create a similar light strip along a line of the first (2, 2?) and of the second section (4, 4?) of the illuminating fixture, and the light of the light strip created by the first section (2, 2?) of the illuminating fixture is radiated such that it is visible for an occupant located at a definable position on the interior of the vehicle (1), and the light of the light strip created by the second section (4, 4?) of the illuminating fixture is radiated such that it is visible from a definable position relative to and
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Jens Dietmar Reuschel, Johannes Tovar
  • Publication number: 20160250963
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle (1), particularly a motor vehicle, with at least one illuminating device having a longitudinally shaped illuminating fixture for creating a light strip along a defined line of the illuminating fixture, wherein a first section (2, 2?) of the illuminating fixture is arranged on the interior (3) of the vehicle (1) and a second section (4, 4?) of the illuminating fixture is arranged on the exterior (5) of the vehicle, the illuminating device is set up so as to create a similar light strip along a line of the first (2, 2?) and of the second section (4, 4?) of the illuminating fixture, and the light of the light strip created by the first section (2, 2?) of the illuminating fixture is radiated such that it is visible for an occupant located at a definable position on the interior of the vehicle (1), and the light of the light strip created by the second section (4, 4?) of the illuminating fixture is radiated such that it is visible from a definable position relative to and
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Jens Dietmar REUSCHEL, Johannes TOVAR
  • Patent number: 9261988
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling at least one function of a motor vehicle has a touch-sensitive input panel. The touch-sensitive input panel includes a transparent material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Johannes Tovar, Tahar Bouaziz, Heike Sacher
  • Patent number: 9157592
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a housing having first and second housing parts to define a receiving space. The housing parts are inwardly recessed and converge into marginal regions, respectively. Arranged in the receiving space is a light conductor. A plastic film strip is arranged between edges of the housing parts and is transparent for light emitted by the light conductor, with the emitted light being projected into one end face of the film strip and extracted from another end face of the film strip. The film strip is sized to terminate flush with the housing parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Marcus Pfeil, Jürgen Maurer, Richard Mohos, Johannes Tovar
  • Patent number: 9087417
    Abstract: A window device for a motor vehicle device has a transparent first pane including a first structure for coupling out light and a transparent second pane which is connected in parallel to the first pane. Moreover, the window device has an illumination device for coupling first light into the first pane. The second pane has a second structure for coupling out light. A second light can be coupled into the second pane independently of the first light by way of the illumination device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Jens Dietmar Reuschel, Christoph Schmitz, Johannes Tovar
  • Patent number: 9045078
    Abstract: An arrangement for covering a component, in particular a steering wheel rim, of a motor vehicle, which component has an in particular encircling fastening depression. The arrangement has a cover composed in particular of a flexible and/or non-slip material, and at least one fastening element, in particular a clamping element, for fastening the edges of the cover, which is placed around the component, in the fastening depression. The at least one fastening element is designed as a light source and/or has at least one light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Johannes Tovar, Jens Dietmar Reuschel, Christoph Schmitz, Richard Mohos
  • Patent number: 9033565
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a housing having first and second housing parts to define a first receiving space there between, and a third housing part arranged on the second housing part to define an open gap. The third housing part defines with the second housing part a second receiving space in which a first light conductor is arranged. A plastic film strip is arranged between edges of the first and second housing parts and is transparent for light emitted by the first light conductor, with the emitted light being projected into one end face of the film strip and extracted from another end face of the film strip. The film strip is sized to terminate flush with the first and second housing parts. Arranged in the second receiving space is a second light conductor which emits light through the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Marcus Pfeil, Johannes Tovar, Jürgen Maurer, Richard Mohos
  • Publication number: 20140328077
    Abstract: An arrangement for covering a component, in particular a steering wheel rim, of a motor vehicle, which component has an in particular encircling fastening depression. The arrangement has a cover composed in particular of a flexible and/or non-slip material, and at least one fastening element, in particular a clamping element, for fastening the edges of the cover, which is placed around the component, in the fastening depression. The at least one fastening element is designed as a light source and/or has at least one light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Johannes Tovar, Jens Dietmar Reuschel, Christoph Schmitz, Richard Mohos
  • Patent number: 8789439
    Abstract: A device for operating functions of a motor vehicle has an operator control element which serves to control a transmission of the motor vehicle. A switching element for activating and/or releasing a parking brake of the motor vehicle is arranged on the operator control element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Johannes Tovar, Ulrich Beierlein
  • Publication number: 20140002255
    Abstract: A window device for a motor vehicle device has a transparent first pane including a first structure for coupling out light and a transparent second pane which is connected in parallel to the first pane. Moreover, the window device has an illumination device for coupling first light into the first pane. The second pane has a second structure for coupling out light. A second light can be coupled into the second pane independently of the first light by way of the illumination device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Jens Dietmar Reuschel, Christoph Schmitz, Johannes Tovar
  • Publication number: 20130242603
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a housing having first and second housing parts to define a first receiving space there between, and a third housing part arranged on the second housing part to define an open gap. The third housing part defines with the second housing part a second receiving space in which a first light conductor is arranged. A plastic film strip is arranged between edges of the first and second housing parts and is transparent for light emitted by the first light conductor, with the emitted light being projected into one end face of the film strip and extracted from another end face of the film strip. The film strip is sized to terminate flush with the first and second housing parts. Arranged in the second receiving space is a second light conductor which emits light through the gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Audi AG
    Inventors: Marcus Pfeil, Johannes Tovar, Jürgen Maurer, Richard Mohos
  • Publication number: 20130242588
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a housing having first and second housing parts to define a receiving space. The housing parts are inwardly recessed and converge into marginal regions, respectively. Arranged in the receiving space is a light conductor. A plastic film strip is arranged between edges of the housing parts and is transparent for light emitted by the light conductor, with the emitted light being projected into one end face of the film strip and extracted from another end face of the film strip. The film strip is sized to terminate flush with the housing parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Audi AG
    Inventors: Marcus Pfeil, Jürgen Maurer, Richard Mohos, Johannes Tovar
  • Publication number: 20130186226
    Abstract: A device for operating functions of a motor vehicle has an operator control element which serves to control a transmission of the motor vehicle. A switching element for activating and/or releasing a parking brake of the motor vehicle is arranged on the operator control element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Johannes Tovar, Ulrich Beierlein
  • Publication number: 20130113726
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling at least one function of a motor vehicle has a touch-sensitive input panel. The touch-sensitive input panel includes a transparent material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2010
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicants: Audi Electronics Venture GmbH, Audi AG
    Inventors: Johannes Tovar, Tahar Bouaziz, Heike Sacher