Patents by Inventor Kai Hohmann
Kai Hohmann 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).
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Publication number: 20240377674Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display element with disappearance technology and to a method for producing such a display element. The display element has a display panel, a backlight arranged behind the display panel, and a surface shield. A decoration is arranged on a top side of the surface shield. In this case, a distance between light valves of the display panel and a surface of the decoration is less than 3 mm, preferably less than 2 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2022Publication date: November 14, 2024Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbHInventors: Kai Hohmann, Jürgen Bäthis, Andreas Brüninghaus
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Publication number: 20240080434Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a display device. The disclosure is further directed towards a method, a computer program code, and an apparatus for providing a correction map for such a display device. The disclosure is further related to a method and a computer program code for operating a display device. The display device comprises a display panel comprising pixels, a cover element, and a decorative element arranged on the cover element. An individual brightness of the pixels of the display panel is adapted to a light transmissivity of the decorative element at the respective pixel positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbHInventors: Markus Weber, Andreas Brüninghaus, Jürgen Bäthis, Jochen Möller, Jan Hermes, Kai Hohmann
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Publication number: 20240046902Abstract: A method for adjusting the brightness of a display in a vehicle, to a display system having display electronics that are configured to carry out such a method, and to a vehicle that has a corresponding display system is disclosed. The method comprises selecting a region of the display, the region being defined by a number of pixels that is less than the number of pixels of the display, and incorporating a brightness value into the selected region each pixel in the selected region being assigned the same brightness value and the brightness value being associated through a calculation rule with each pixel of the selected region.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2021Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbHInventors: Ulrich Kabatek, Kai Hohmann
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Publication number: 20230011848Abstract: A method for operating a display unit of vehicle, wherein the display unit displays at least one display, comprises ascertaining the viewing direction of a driver using a gaze-tracking device; checking whether the viewing direction of the driver is directed at the display unit; checking whether traffic-relevant data are present; operating the display unit in an energy-saving mode when the view of the driver is not directed at the display unit and/or when no traffic-relevant data is present; and operating the display unit in a display mode when the view of the driver is directed at the display unit and/or when traffic-relevant data is present for display. A display unit is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2020Publication date: January 12, 2023Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Ulrich Kabatek, Kai Hohmann
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Publication number: 20220375386Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method, a computer program comprising instructions and an apparatus for controlling the image reproduction of a display apparatus. The disclosure furthermore relates to a display apparatus in which a method according to the disclosure is realized. In a first step, the display apparatus is switched from a first operating mode with emission into a large field of view to a second operating mode with emission into a restricted field of view. Moreover, parameters are acquired which influence a contrast of the image reproduction that is perceivable by an observer situated outside the restricted field of view. A contrast for the image reproduction is adapted on the basis of the acquired parameters. Optionally, the image reproduction of the display apparatus can be interrupted if an impermissible head position of the observer is ascertained.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2020Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Markus Weber, Torsten Lahr, Oliver Jakoby, Kai Hohmann
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Patent number: 11231813Abstract: In an electro-optical touchscreen inputs into an electronic system are able to be realized by the electro-optical touchscreen being touched by an input member and wherein the electro-optical touchscreen comprises a display and a first sensing device for determining the location at which the electro-optical touchscreen is touched, and a second sensing device for determining a force applied to the electro-optical touchscreen, wherein the position of the electro-optical touchscreen with respect to a reference surface is variable by way of the force being applied to the surface of said electro-optical touchscreen, wherein the second sensing device is configured in capacitive fashion and comprises an electrode, it is provided that the electrode of the second sensing device lies in a plane with electrodes of the display or in a plane with electrodes of the first sensing device.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Andreas Brüninghaus, Kai Hohmann, Steffen Wildner
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Publication number: 20200319732Abstract: In an electro-optical touchscreen inputs into an electronic system are able to be realized by the electro-optical touchscreen being touched by an input member and wherein the electro-optical touchscreen comprises a display and a first sensing device for determining the location at which the electro-optical touchscreen is touched, and a second sensing device for determining a force applied to the electro-optical touchscreen, wherein the position of the electro-optical touchscreen with respect to a reference surface is variable by way of the force being applied to the surface of said electro-optical touchscreen, wherein the second sensing device is configured in capacitive fashion and comprises an electrode, it is provided that the electrode of the second sensing device lies in a plane with electrodes of the display or in a plane with electrodes of the first sensing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Andreas Brüninghaus, Kai Hohmann, Steffen Wildner
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Patent number: 10304363Abstract: In a test method, a screen in a vehicle is actuated in order to generate a specified raster image. An electric current intensity flowing as a result of the actuation is measured, and the measured current intensity is compared with a specified reference current intensity. It is ascertained whether the raster image was generated without errors dependent on the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2014Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Ulrich Kabatek, Gerhard Müller, Reiner Schmidt, Kai Hohmann, Torsten Lahr
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Patent number: 9955602Abstract: An electro-optical display device with a transparent cover and a display, a transparent bonding material being present between the electro-optical display and the transparent cover, the transparent cover being part of a tray, the sides of the tray being designed as a frame, the lateral surfaces of the electro-optical display being surrounded by the frame in a form-fitting manner and the electro-optical display being connected to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Steffen Wildner, Kai Hohmann, Hans Wedel, Peter Bolte
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Publication number: 20160217719Abstract: In a test method, a screen in a vehicle is actuated in order to generate a specified raster image. An electric current intensity flowing as a result of the actuation is measured, and the measured current intensity is compared with a specified reference current intensity. It is ascertained whether the raster image was generated without errors dependent on the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2014Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Ulrich KABATEK, Gerhard MÜLLER, Reiner SCHMIDT, Kai HOHMANN, Torsten LAHR
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Publication number: 20150351272Abstract: An electro-optical display device with a transparent cover and a display, a transparent bonding material being present between the electro-optical display and the transparent cover, the transparent cover being part of a tray, the sides of the tray being designed as a frame, the lateral surfaces of the electro-optical display being surrounded by the frame in a form-fitting manner and the electro-optical display being connected to the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2013Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Steffen WILDNER, Kai HOHMANN, Hans WEDEL, Peter BOLTE
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Patent number: 7465064Abstract: The invention relates to a light source (2) comprising at least one light module (13) and one control module (12) provided with a control electronics system. The invention also relates to an image-generating unit (1) for a head-up display provided with an inventive light source (2). Traditional solutions require too much construction space or cannot be mass-produced in order to obtain sufficient brightness. The aim of the invention is to combine a high degree of brightness, little construction space and mass-producibility, particularly for a head-up-display. According to the invention, the light module (13) and the control module (12) respectively comprise their own carrier element (14, 22)and are firmly connected to a common carrier (11).Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2005Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Herbert Breinich, Kai Hohmann, Oliver Jakoby, Heinrich Noll
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Publication number: 20080198593Abstract: The invention relates to a light source (2) comprising at least one light module (13) and one control module (12) provided with a control electronics system. The invention also relates to an image-generating unit (1) for a head-up display provided with an inventive light source (2). Traditional solutions require too much construction space or cannot be mass-produced in order to obtain sufficient brightness. The aim of the invention is to combine a high degree of brightness, little construction space and mass-producibility, particularly for a head-up-display. According to the invention, the light module (13) and the control module (12) respectively comprise their own carrier element (14,22)and are firmly connected to a common carrier (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2005Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Herbert Breinich, Kai Hohmann, Oliver Jakoby, Heinrich Noll
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Publication number: 20060017688Abstract: An electro-optical display includes a graphics controller and an illuminating device for illuminating a display field of the electro-optical display. A plurality of sensors record actual operating data which are delivered to a control unit and compared with setpoint operating data. If the actual operating data deviate from the setpoint operating data, the control unit performs corrective action on the display. Corrective action is performed by regulating the drive current of the illuminating device, and changing the pulse-width modulation of the illuminating device, or by modifying color values in the graphics memory of the graphics controller of the electro-optical display.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2005Publication date: January 26, 2006Inventors: Kai Hohmann, Heinrich Noll
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Patent number: 6964489Abstract: In a device for producing an image with a high light intensity by an image reproduction apparatus (9) which contains light valves, a light source comprising a light-emitting diode matrix (1, 2, 3) is provided for background lighting of the image reproduction apparatus (9). An optical device (5, 8, 10) for focussing and scattering the light which is produced by the light-emitting diode (1) is arranged between the light source (1, 2, 3) and the image reproduction apparatus (9).Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2002Date of Patent: November 15, 2005Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Heinrich-Jochen Blume, Kai Hohmann, Heinrich Noll, Thomas Brohm, Ralf Mayer
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Publication number: 20040062040Abstract: In a device for producing an image with a high light intensity by means of an image reproduction apparatus (9) which contains light valves, a light source comprising a light-emitting diode matrix (1, 2, 3) is provided for background lighting of the image reproduction apparatus (9). An optical device (5, 8, 10) for focussing and scattering the light which is produced by the light-emitting diodes (1) is arranged between the light source (1, 2, 3) and the image reproduction apparatus (9).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2002Publication date: April 1, 2004Inventors: Heinrich-Jochen Blume, Kai Hohmann, Heinrich Noll, Thomas Brohm, Ralf Mayer