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).

  • Patent number: 11881885
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Lars Reichardt, Stefan Volnhals
  • Publication number: 20230260333
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Amir CENANOVIC, Lars REICHARDT
  • Patent number: 11658400
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Lars Reichardt, Marcus Stech
  • Publication number: 20230137538
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Lars REICHARDT, Amir CENANOVIC
  • Publication number: 20220294102
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Amir CENANOVIC, Lars REICHARDT
  • Patent number: 11394411
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Jürgen Spehl, Lars Reichardt, Aurel Papp
  • Publication number: 20220216888
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: Audi AG
    Inventors: Lars REICHARDT, Stefan VOLNHALS
  • Publication number: 20220102848
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Lars REICHARDT, Marcus STECH
  • Patent number: 11283477
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Amir Cenanovic, Lars Reichardt
  • Publication number: 20220037774
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Christian Albert MORSCHER, Lars REICHARDT
  • Publication number: 20210399753
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Amir CENANOVIC, Lars REICHARDT
  • Publication number: 20210273666
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Jürgen SPEHL, Lars REICHARDT, Aurel PAPP
  • Patent number: 11056776
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Lars Reichardt, Amir Cenanovic
  • Patent number: 10863451
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Amir Cenanovic, Lars Reichardt
  • Publication number: 20200351796
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Amir CENANOVIC, Lars REICHARDT
  • Publication number: 20200227815
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Lars REICHARDT, Amir CENANOVIC
  • Patent number: 10714818
    Abstract: A rear spoiler body affecting flow around the vehicle is provided with a recess for accommodating at least one antenna of the motor vehicle on which the rear spoiler body is mounted. Provision is made in or on the rear spoiler body for fastening the at least one antenna, such as a screw hole, unpainted surface to accept an adhesive, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Lars Reichardt, Christian Morscher
  • Patent number: 10700412
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a converter device which has a housing that can be installed into a motor vehicle. The converter device is designed to adapt an impedance of an external antenna which can be positioned outside of the housing to an impedance of at least one additional electric device via a conversion path such that a specified impedance is provided at an electric converter output. An antenna device which is independent of the conversion path is integrated into the housing of the converter device, said antenna device providing a Bluetooth and/or WLAN connection to a device, and at least one antenna device connection which is electrically connected to the antenna device is provided on the housing of the converter device as the electric output and/or electric input of the antenna device. The disclosure additionally relates to a motor vehicle comprising a converter device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Amir Cenanovic, Lars Reichardt, Stefan Grassl
  • Publication number: 20200122434
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: Audi AG
    Inventor: Lars REICHARDT
  • Publication number: 20200052375
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a converter device which has a housing that can be installed into a motor vehicle. The converter device is designed to adapt an impedance of an external antenna which can be positioned outside of the housing to an impedance of at least one additional electric device via a conversion path such that a specified impedance is provided at an electric converter output. An antenna device which is independent of the conversion path is integrated into the housing of the converter device, said antenna device providing a Bluetooth and/or WLAN connection to a device, and at least one antenna device connection which is electrically connected to the antenna device is provided on the housing of the converter device as the electric output and/or electric input of the antenna device. The disclosure additionally relates to a motor vehicle comprising a converter device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Amir CENANOVIC, Lars REICHARDT, Stefan GRASSL