Patents by Inventor Lars REICHARDT
Lars REICHARDT 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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Patent number: 12176606Abstract: Disclosed is a roof antenna for a vehicle, comprising an electronics module and a separate antenna cap for protecting the electronics module or as a design element, said cap being provided with a positioning means for positioning the antenna cap on a roof panel of a vehicle. Also disclosed is an antenna assembly comprising a roof antenna and a roof panel of a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2019Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Christian Albert Morscher, Lars Reichardt
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Patent number: 12128649Abstract: A laminated glass pane, such as a front pane for a motor vehicle, includes at least two glass layers including a first glass layer and a second glass layer. The laminated glass pane includes a film disposed between the first and second glass layers. The laminated glass pane includes a metallic layer disposed on the first glass layer or the second glass layer, in which the metallic layer includes a recess. The laminated glass plane includes a first black print grid at least partially covering the recess of the metallic layer. The laminated glass plane includes an antenna structure disposed between the first and second glass layers, in which the antenna structure is covered by the first black print grid.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2018Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: AUDI AGInventor: Lars Reichardt
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Patent number: 12132252Abstract: The invention relates to an antenna system for an outer wall of a vehicle, comprising an antenna assembly having a housing, a base body made of an electrically insulating material, and a support plate, wherein electronic components for a plurality of antenna modules are arranged on the base body.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Lars Reichardt, Amir Cenanovic
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Publication number: 20240291140Abstract: Disclosed is a roof antenna for a vehicle, comprising an electronics module and a separate antenna cap for protecting the electronics module or as a design element, said cap being provided with a positioning means for positioning the antenna cap on a roof panel of a vehicle. Also disclosed is an antenna assembly comprising a roof antenna and a roof panel of a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2024Publication date: August 29, 2024Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Christian Albert MORSCHER, Lars REICHARDT
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Patent number: 11984651Abstract: The present invention relates to a roof antenna for a vehicle, comprising a main body, a cover device and a circuit board (PCB layer), wherein the main body is made of metal, wherein at least one mm wave antenna is arranged between the metal main body and the printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2020Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Amir Cenanovic, Lars Reichardt
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Patent number: 11881885Abstract: The application relates to an antenna device for transmitting high-frequency signals from or to a motor vehicle. The antenna device comprises a first radio module and a second radio module, which provide high-frequency signals for transmission via an antenna, and an antenna module comprising the antenna and a compensator. The antenna module is connected to the first radio module via a first antenna cable, and to the second radio module via a second antenna cable. The compensator is designed to modify a signal strength of the high-frequency signals in accordance with a control signal. The first radio module and the second radio module are designed to generate the control signal for controlling the compensator, wherein in order to control the compensator, the second radio module modulates the control signal for the first radio module onto the second antenna cable.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2020Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Lars Reichardt, Stefan Volnhals
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Publication number: 20230260333Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for operating a communication device of a motor vehicle. The communication device communicates with at least one other motor vehicle or at least one stationary receiver, wherein for this purpose, a wireless communication connection based on linearly polarized electromagnetic waves is used. In order to use the communication connection, a transmission signal is transmitted with a specified transmission power by the communication device, and the transmission power is reduced on the basis of the reception of a reception signal by means of the communication device, said reception signal using electromagnetic waves which are at least partly orthogonally polarized relative to the linearly polarized electromagnetic waves.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2021Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Amir CENANOVIC, Lars REICHARDT
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Patent number: 11658400Abstract: The disclosure relates to an antenna-retaining device for a motor vehicle. The antenna-retaining device includes an antenna carrier plate for retaining a monopole antenna in an emitting position; and a motor-vehicle coupling device for fastening the antenna carrier plate to a vehicle body. The antenna carrier plate is electrically conductive and thus forms an electrical counterpoise to the monopole antenna. The antenna-retaining device includes an electrically conductive tab element as a counterpoise extension. The antenna carrier plate and the counterpoise extension are interconnected. When the monopole antenna is retained in the emitting position, the monopole antenna and the counterpoise extension are arranged on opposite sides of the antenna carrier plate, and a surface of the counterpoise extension and a planar emitting region or a longitudinal axis of the monopole antenna include an angle in the range of 90° to 180°.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2019Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Audi AGInventors: Lars Reichardt, Marcus Stech
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Publication number: 20230137538Abstract: The invention relates to an antenna system for an outer wall of a vehicle, comprising an antenna assembly having a housing, a base body made of an electrically insulating material, and a support plate, wherein electronic components for a plurality of antenna modules are arranged on the base body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2020Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Lars REICHARDT, Amir CENANOVIC
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Publication number: 20220294102Abstract: The present invention relates to a roof antenna for a vehicle, comprising a main body, a cover device and a circuit board (PCB layer), wherein the main body is made of metal, wherein at least one mm wave antenna is arranged between the metal main body and the printed circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2020Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Amir CENANOVIC, Lars REICHARDT
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Patent number: 11394411Abstract: A system for transmitting and receiving radio signals is disclosed. The system includes a controller having a modem and a transmission amplifier module connected to the modem, an antenna unit arranged at a distance from the controller and having an antenna and a reception amplifier module connected to the antenna, and a high-frequency cable connecting the controller and the antenna unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2019Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Audi AGInventors: Jürgen Spehl, Lars Reichardt, Aurel Papp
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Publication number: 20220216888Abstract: The application relates to an antenna device for transmitting high-frequency signals from or to a motor vehicle. The antenna device comprises a first radio module and a second radio module, which provide high-frequency signals for transmission via an antenna, and an antenna module comprising the antenna and a compensator. The antenna module is connected to the first radio module via a first antenna cable, and to the second radio module via a second antenna cable. The compensator is designed to modify a signal strength of the high-frequency signals in accordance with a control signal. The first radio module and the second radio module are designed to generate the control signal for controlling the compensator, wherein in order to control the compensator, the second radio module modulates the control signal for the first radio module onto the second antenna cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2020Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicant: Audi AGInventors: Lars REICHARDT, Stefan VOLNHALS
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Publication number: 20220102848Abstract: The disclosure relates to an antenna-retaining device for a motor vehicle. The antenna-retaining device includes an antenna carrier plate for retaining a monopole antenna in an emitting position; and a motor-vehicle coupling device for fastening the antenna carrier plate to a vehicle body. The antenna carrier plate is electrically conductive and thus forms an electrical counterpoise to the monopole antenna. The antenna-retaining device includes an electrically conductive tab element as a counterpoise extension. The antenna carrier plate and the counterpoise extension are interconnected. When the monopole antenna is retained in the emitting position, the monopole antenna and the counterpoise extension are arranged on opposite sides of the antenna carrier plate, and a surface of the counterpoise extension and a planar emitting region or a longitudinal axis of the monopole antenna include an angle in the range of 90° to 180°.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2019Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Lars REICHARDT, Marcus STECH
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Patent number: 11283477Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a radio receiving device for a vehicle, having a first signal processing unit, which comprises an MRC module for combining a plurality of synchronized analog intermediate frequency signals into one combined analog intermediate frequency signal and a demodulator for extracting a useful signal from the combined analog intermediate frequency signal. The present disclosure further relates to a radio receiving system and a method for a vehicle-to-vehicle communication, and/or for receiving a radio signal from a stationary radio transmitter.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Audi AGInventors: Amir Cenanovic, Lars Reichardt
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Publication number: 20220037774Abstract: Disclosed is a roof antenna for a vehicle, comprising an electronics module and a separate antenna cap for protecting the electronics module or as a design element, said cap being provided with a positioning means for positioning the antenna cap on a roof panel of a vehicle. Also disclosed is an antenna assembly comprising a roof antenna and a roof panel of a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2019Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Christian Albert MORSCHER, Lars REICHARDT
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Publication number: 20210399753Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a radio receiving device for a vehicle, having a first signal processing unit, which comprises an MRC module for combining a plurality of synchronized analog intermediate frequency signals into one combined analog intermediate frequency signal and a demodulator for extracting a useful signal from the combined analog intermediate frequency signal. The present disclosure further relates to a radio receiving system and a method for a vehicle-to-vehicle communication, and/or for receiving a radio signal from a stationary radio transmitter.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2019Publication date: December 23, 2021Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Amir CENANOVIC, Lars REICHARDT
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Publication number: 20210273666Abstract: A system for transmitting and receiving radio signals is disclosed. The system includes a controller having a modem and a transmission amplifier module connected to the modem, an antenna unit arranged at a distance from the controller and having an antenna and a reception amplifier module connected to the antenna, and a high-frequency cable connecting the controller and the antenna unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2019Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Jürgen SPEHL, Lars REICHARDT, Aurel PAPP
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Patent number: 11056776Abstract: The present invention relates to an antenna arrangement for a vehicle, in which a first antenna structure is arranged in a housing of an impedance converter and a second antenna structure is arranged in or on a vehicle pane.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Audi AGInventors: Lars Reichardt, Amir Cenanovic
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Patent number: 10863451Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for controlling a transmission power for a radio connection from at least one interior antenna of a motor vehicle to at least one radio device outside of the vehicle. At least one seat occupancy sensor of the motor vehicle signals seat occupancy of an associated vehicle seat by means of an associated occupancy signal. The transmission power at the at least one interior antenna is controlled in accordance with the occupancy signal. The disclosure further relates to a control device and to a motor vehicle having such a control device.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Amir Cenanovic, Lars Reichardt
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Publication number: 20200351796Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for controlling a transmission power for a radio connection from at least one interior antenna of a motor vehicle to at least one radio device outside of the vehicle. At least one seat occupancy sensor of the motor vehicle signals seat occupancy of an associated vehicle seat by means of an associated occupancy signal. The transmission power at the at least one interior antenna is controlled in accordance with the occupancy signal. The disclosure further relates to a control device and to a motor vehicle having such a control device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2018Publication date: November 5, 2020Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Amir CENANOVIC, Lars REICHARDT