Patents by Inventor Juergen Koehler

Juergen Koehler 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).

  • Publication number: 20250117112
    Abstract: A system and method provided for integrating communication functionalities with primary application activities on electronic devices, featuring an overlay graphical user interface for video and call bubbles, asynchronous and synchronous messaging, and adjustable visibility controls to prevent interference with primary applications. In one aspect, the system integrates communication tools within a primary application environment on an electronic device. The overlay interface is configured to float above all active windows, providing continuous visibility of communication functionalities such as video and call bubbles without obstructing primary application tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventor: Juergen Koehler
  • Patent number: 12170699
    Abstract: A system and method are used to manage GUI for group video calls. The method ensures effective communication and control over shared video content during group video calls. The method enables to combine feed videos from a plurality of attendee accounts and other shared video content to be displayed in one single slide. Further, the method allows control over slide presentations and positioning of participant videos by cursor movement of the host account holder or the presenter. This allows the participants to follow the presenter, while viewing the presentation slides and other feed videos. Furthermore, the method allows users to switch mouse cursor control and feed video positions between the presenter and the participants by clicking on the video on a primary slot. Additionally, the host has special controls that may be passed to a selected number of participants and the participant feed videos are arranged in two sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Inventor: Juergen Koehler
  • Publication number: 20240333782
    Abstract: A system and method are used to manage GUI for group video calls. The method ensures effective communication and control over shared video content during group video calls. The method enables to combine feed videos from a plurality of attendee accounts and other shared video content to be displayed in one single slide. Further, the method allows control over slide presentations and positioning of participant videos by cursor movement of the host account holder or the presenter. This allows the participants to follow the presenter, while viewing the presentation slides and other feed videos. Furthermore, the method allows users to switch mouse cursor control and feed video positions between the presenter and the participants by clicking on the video on a primary slot. Additionally, the host has special controls that may be passed to a selected number of participants and the participant feed videos are arranged in two sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventor: Juergen Koehler
  • Publication number: 20240317031
    Abstract: A main body for a motor vehicle door which is produced by injection molding and has a frame, which has an upper reinforcing element, which has flanges that protrude from the upper reinforcing element. It is proposed for the upper reinforcing element to be integrally formed in one piece on the frame via at least two articulation elements in a manufacturing position in which said upper reinforcing element protrudes from the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Juergen Koehler, Muhil Raj Govindaraj, Hari Vigneshwaran, Arul Praveen Aruldoss, Silvia Bappert
  • Patent number: 12036951
    Abstract: A storage box includes a door that is coupled to the base. A pivot pin is coupled to the door and is operable between an engaged position, wherein the pivot pin is rotatably engaged with the base, and a disengaged position. The pivot pin is configured to move door-inboard due to contact with the base as the pivot pin moves from the disengaged position to the engaged position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Satyanarayana Raju Vemulapati, Juergen Koehler, Linh Ngoc Doan, Brent Clifford Dalton, Bhavani Thota
  • Patent number: 11878601
    Abstract: A cable-holding device may be provided for electric and hybrid vehicles that are provided with a rechargeable storage device for storing electrical energy. The storage device may include a charging cable that can be connected to an external power supply device for the purpose of charging the storage device and is at least temporarily connected to the vehicle. The charging cable is stowed in the cable-holding device of the vehicle when not in use. The cable-holding device includes a closed holding space for receiving the charging cable. The holding space is delimited by a lower plate and an upper plate and is closed on all sides. A clear height of the holding space is only slightly greater than the diameter of the charging cable. A holding surface for the charging cable on the lower plate is dimensioned to be large enough that the whole charging cable can be held in the form of loops, and the holding space has a side through opening for the charging cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Juergen Koehler, Mustafa Yuecel, Volker Krolzig, Werner Jakobs, Stephan A. Grymel
  • Patent number: 11871153
    Abstract: A system and method is used to manage GUI for group video calls. The method ensures effective communication and control over shared video content during group video calls. The method enables to combine feed videos from a plurality of attendee accounts and other shared video content to be displayed in one single slide. Further, the method allows control over slide presentations and positioning of participant videos by cursor movement of the host account holder or the presenter. This allows the participants to follow the presenter, while viewing the presentation slides and other feed videos. Furthermore, the method allows users to switch mouse cursor control between the presenter and the participants by clicking on the video on a primary slot. Additionally, the presenter as well as the participants may individually select background views as well as arrangement patterns for videos of attendees of the video conference, from a selection of patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Inventor: Juergen Koehler
  • Publication number: 20230016195
    Abstract: A method for operating a radar system, which includes at least two radar sensors. A signal is transmitted in the radar sensors for transmitting at least one radar signal. A signal processing is performed in the radar sensors for ascertaining a piece of detection information by the radar sensors in each case, which is specific to the radar signal transmitted. A disturbance evaluation is performed for detecting at least one disturbance in the radar sensors based on the particular piece of detection information. At least one adjustment option is provided for avoiding the at least one detected disturbance by an adjustment of the signal transmission. An evaluation is performed of the at least one adjustment option for the radar sensors and a coordination of the adjustment options is performed. An adjustment of the signal transmission is performed according to the at least one adjustment option.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Frank GRUENHAUPT, Juergen KOEHLER, Matthis WIELAGE
  • Patent number: 11458887
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a lift gate that is operable between a closed position and an open position, and a lamp assembly. The lamp assembly includes a housing coupled to the lift gate and having a backing with a reflective surface, a light source that is coupled to the housing and configured to emit light, and a lid that is operably coupled to the housing. The lid includes a reflective interior surface and reflective exterior surface that is opposite the reflective interior surface. The lid is operable between an open position, wherein the reflective surface of the backing is exposed, and a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Satyanarayana Raju Vemulapati, Juergen Koehler, Michael Shawn Watterworth, Bhavani Thota, Linh Ngoc Doan
  • Patent number: 11460057
    Abstract: A vehicle door assembly is disclosed herein. The vehicle door assembly includes a door. A trim panel has a mount that defines an aperture. A clip that includes a base is coupled to the door. A retainer is coupled to the base and is configured to extend through the aperture defined by the mount to an assembled position, the retainer has an upper portion that is coupled to a lower portion at a vertex to form a projection. A retention feature is coupled to the upper portion and has a ramp. A stop is coupled to the ramp and extends generally downward therefrom to the upper portion. The stop is configured to engage with a back side of the mount to generally prevent the movement of the retainer out of the aperture when the retainer is in the assembled position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Juergen Koehler, Emrah Tokyuerek, Linh Ngoc Doan
  • Patent number: 11364859
    Abstract: A vehicle door assembly including a door panel. A support member is coupled to the door panel. The support member has an edge defining an opening in a top portion thereof. The support member defines at least one flange extending into the opening from the edge. A switch bezel is disposed at least partially within the opening. The switch bezel includes at least one retaining feature configured to slidably engage the at least one flange. A cover member coupled to a side portion of the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Juergen Koehler, Xuqiang Shen, Linh Ngoc Doan
  • Publication number: 20220111745
    Abstract: A cable-holding device may be provided for electric and hybrid vehicles that are provided with a rechargeable storage device for storing electrical energy. The storage device may include a charging cable that can be connected to an external power supply device for the purpose of charging the storage device and is at least temporarily connected to the vehicle. The charging cable is stowed in the cable-holding device of the vehicle when not in use. The cable-holding device includes a closed holding space for receiving the charging cable. The holding space is delimited by a lower plate and an upper plate and is closed on all sides. A clear height of the holding space is only slightly greater than the diameter of the charging cable. A holding surface for the charging cable on the lower plate is dimensioned to be large enough that the whole charging cable can be held in the form of loops, and the holding space has a side through opening for the charging cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Juergen Koehler, Mustafa Yuecel, Volker Krolzig, Werner Jakobs, Stephan A. Grymel
  • Publication number: 20220097612
    Abstract: A storage box includes a door that is coupled to the base. A pivot pin is coupled to the door and is operable between an engaged position, wherein the pivot pin is rotatably engaged with the base, and a disengaged position. The pivot pin is configured to move door-inboard due to contact with the base as the pivot pin moves from the disengaged position to the engaged position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Satyanarayana Raju Vemulapati, Juergen Koehler, Linh Ngoc Doan, Brent Clifford Dalton, Bhavani Thota
  • Patent number: 11279211
    Abstract: A door assembly for a motor vehicle is provided having a door body and a door trim panel attached to the door body on the vehicle inside, with a first impact region and a second impact region formed integrally therewith, wherein at each of the impact regions, an intermediate space is formed between the door trim panel and the door body. In order to allow an optimized protection of an occupant's pelvic region from impact by a vehicle door in a side impact, it is provided that a nominal break line is formed between the first impact region and the second impact region, along which the first impact region or seat impact region can be separated from the second impact region by a force acting in the vehicle transverse direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Juergen Koehler, Kai Erik Mueller-Wiedensee, Chris Curtis, Emrah Tokyuerek
  • Publication number: 20220048428
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a lift gate that is operable between a closed position and an open position, and a lamp assembly. The lamp assembly includes a housing coupled to the lift gate and having a backing with a reflective surface, a light source that is coupled to the housing and configured to emit light, and a lid that is operably coupled to the housing. The lid includes a reflective interior surface and reflective exterior surface that is opposite the reflective interior surface. The lid is operable between an open position, wherein the reflective surface of the backing is exposed, and a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Satyanarayana Raju Vemulapati, Juergen Koehler, Michael Shawn Watterworth, Bhavani Thota, Linh Ngoc Doan
  • Patent number: 11247540
    Abstract: A vehicle door includes a first interlock coupled to an inner frame panel. A second interlock coupled to an inner trim panel. The first and second interlocks are separated to define a ready state. During an impact condition, the first and second interlocks selectively engage one another to define an impact state that resists deflection of the inner trim panel away from the inner frame panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Gary Mullen, Bhavani Thota, Daniel Morin, Juergen Koehler, Linh Doan
  • Patent number: 11208018
    Abstract: A headrest assembly includes a pivot pin rotatably coupled to a support structure. A pivot member extends outward from a headrest body and is coupled to the pivot pin. A lock assembly is disposed about the pivot pin and is operable between a disengaged condition and an engaged condition. In the engaged condition, rotation of the pivot pin relative to the support structure is generally prevented. A pulley wheel is operable to rotate about the pivot pin from a first position to a second position to prompt the lock assembly to enter the disengaged condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Juergen Koehler, Chris Fredriksson, Timothy Dunn, Linh Ngoc Doan
  • Publication number: 20210285475
    Abstract: A vehicle door assembly is disclosed herein. The vehicle door assembly includes a door. A trim panel has a mount that defines an aperture. A clip that includes a base is coupled to the door. A retainer is coupled to the base and is configured to extend through the aperture defined by the mount to an assembled position, the retainer has an upper portion that is coupled to a lower portion at a vertex to form a projection. A retention feature is coupled to the upper portion and has a ramp. A stop is coupled to the ramp and extends generally downward therefrom to the upper portion. The stop is configured to engage with a back side of the mount to generally prevent the movement of the retainer out of the aperture when the retainer is in the assembled position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Juergen Koehler, Emrah Tokyuerek, Linh Ngoc Doan
  • Patent number: 11117525
    Abstract: A apparatus includes a trim panel and a displaceable face pane. The trim panel includes a storage compartment and a guideway having a latching slot and a positioning rack. The displaceable face panel has a trunnion received for sliding movement along the guideway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Juergen Koehler, Bhavani Thota, Steven Nicholas Fidh, Gary D. Mullen, Linh Ngoc Doan
  • Publication number: 20210237541
    Abstract: A door assembly for a motor vehicle is provided having a door body and a door trim panel attached to the door body on the vehicle inside, with a first impact region and a second impact region formed integrally therewith, wherein at each of the impact regions, an intermediate space is formed between the door trim panel and the door body. In order to allow an optimized protection of an occupant's pelvic region from impact by a vehicle door in a side impact, it is provided that a nominal break line is formed between the first impact region and the second impact region, along which the first impact region or seat impact region can be separated from the second impact region by a force acting in the vehicle transverse direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Juergen Koehler, Kai Erik Mueller-Wiedensee, Chris Curtis, Emrah Tokyuerek