Patents by Inventor Karsten Belz

Karsten Belz 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: 20240010123
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for controlling the illumination of an occupant compartment of a motor vehicle with multiple illumination devices, wherein a region of the occupant compartment assigned to the respective illumination device can in each case be illuminated by means of the illumination devices, wherein at least one light-specific parameter assigned to at least one of the regions or at least one item of illumination information from which the light-specific parameter is derived is specified by the user, wherein a variable characteristic of the light generated by the illumination device in the region depends on the respectively assigned light-specific parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Karsten BELZ, Patrick LINS, Tarik ABOUSENNA, Alexander HEINZELMANN, Sven MICHAELIS
  • Publication number: 20220020320
    Abstract: A display panel in a display device has a pixel matrix and control circuitry designed to actuate pixel elements of the pixel matrix for displaying at least one graphic display object. A luminosity sensor is designed to estimate an intensity of the light independently for different portions of the display panel and provide an intensity signal to the control circuitry. The control circuitry is adapted to adjust the intensity of the light radiating from the pixel elements in the respective portion of the display panel individually.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Jacques HELOT, Karsten BELZ
  • Patent number: 10179184
    Abstract: A device for dispensing a fragrance includes a container which has at least one outlet opening and is used for receiving the fragrance. Associated to the container is an electric heating element for heating the fragrance and a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of the fragrance. The electrical heating element is controlled by a controller as a function of the temperature detected by the temperature sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Karsten Belz, Georg Techel, Michael Holzer
  • Patent number: 10118465
    Abstract: A motor vehicle, includes a ventilation device for supplying air into the interior of the vehicle. The ventilation device includes at least one air outlet nozzle oriented toward an interior of the vehicle and is connected to a channel via which air is conductible to the air outlet nozzle. The air outlet nozzle has a first outlet region receiving the air supplied via the channel, and a second outlet region separate from the first outlet region, the second outlet region being connected with another channel for conducting a gaseous fragrance to the second outlet region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Karsten Belz, Georg Techel, Falko Radeke
  • Publication number: 20160325001
    Abstract: A device for dispensing a fragrance includes a container which has at least one outlet opening and is used for receiving the fragrance. Associated to the container is an electric heating element for heating the fragrance and a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of the fragrance. The electrical heating element is controlled by a controller as a function of the temperature detected by the temperature sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: KARSTEN BELZ, GEORG TECHEL, MICHAEL HOLZER
  • Publication number: 20160303949
    Abstract: A motor vehicle, includes a ventilation device for supplying air into the interior of the vehicle. The ventilation device includes at least one air outlet nozzle oriented toward an interior of the vehicle and is connected to a channel via which air is conductible to the air outlet nozzle. The air outlet nozzle has a first outlet region receiving the air supplied via the channel, and a second outlet region separate from the first outlet region, the second outlet region being connected with another channel for conducting a gaseous fragrance to the second outlet region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Karsten Belz, GEORG TECHEL, FALKO RADEKE