Patents by Inventor Manuel Brosinger

Manuel Brosinger 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).

  • Lighting device with a light conductor for a motor vehicle exterior lighting system
    Patent number: 9995451
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device (10) according to the invention for a motor vehicle external light having a light conductor (12), which extends along a longitudinal extension direction (14) and has two end faces (16, 18), at least one first light source (20) for coupling light into one of the two end faces (16, 18) of the light conductor (12), a plurality of second light sources (22) for coupling light into the light conductor (12) vertically with respect to the longitudinal extension direction (14) of the light conductor (12), and a control unit for separate actuation of the at least one first light source (20) and of the plurality of second light sources (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignees: AUDI AG, Hella KGaA Hueck & Co.
    Inventors: Manuel Brosinger, Linda Alpmann, Sebastian Stumpe, Christoph Geister, Heinrich Schäfer, Carmen Bungenstock, Martin Mügge
  • LIGHTING DEVICE WITH A LIGHT CONDUCTOR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE EXTERIOR LIGHTING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160312973
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device (10) according to the invention for a motor vehicle external light having a light conductor (12), which extends along a longitudinal extension direction (14) and has two end faces (16, 18), at least one first light source (20) for coupling light into one of the two end faces (16, 18) of the light conductor (12), a plurality of second light sources (22) for coupling light into the light conductor (12) vertically with respect to the longitudinal extension direction (14) of the light conductor (12), and a control unit for separate actuation of the at least one first light source (20) and of the plurality of second light sources (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Manuel BROSINGER, Linda ALPMANN, Sebastian STUMPE, Christoph GEISTER, Heinrich SCHÄFER, Carmen BUNGENSTOCK, Martin MÜGGE
  • Method and apparatus for assessing a quality of a headlight
    Patent number: 9366568
    Abstract: In a method of assessing a quality of a headlight of a motor vehicle during travel or operation on a shake bench facility, operation of the headlight is monitored by a camera. A camera image or a chronological sequence of camera images is evaluated as a function of at least one predefined criterion, such as, e.g., a brightness distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Manuel Brosinger
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSESSING A QUALITY OF A HEADLIGHT
    Publication number: 20140049639
    Abstract: In a method of assessing a quality of a headlight of a motor vehicle during travel or operation on a shake bench facility, operation of the headlight is monitored by a camera. A camera image or a chronological sequence of camera images is evaluated as a function of at least one predefined criterion, such as, e.g., a brightness distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Audi AG
    Inventor: Manuel Brosinger