Patents by Inventor Marco Thoemmes

Marco Thoemmes 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).

  • Crash detection when a motor vehicle is at a standstill
    Patent number: 10059207
    Abstract: In a method for detecting whether a motor vehicle in a parked state, in particular in the switched-off state, has been hit or moved, at least one sensor signal is transmitted as a function of a position of the motor vehicle relative to at least one vehicle-external reference object from a sensor device to a control device. The control device compares the at least one sensor signal with at least one predetermined signal pattern or with at least one predetermined value interval or with at least one predetermined signal template, and transmits at least one control command for initiating a safety measure to at least one unit of the motor vehicle, when the comparison reveals a difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventor: Marco Thoemmes
  • CRASH DETECTION WHEN A MOTOR VEHICLE IS AT A STANDSTILL
    Publication number: 20160257203
    Abstract: In a method for detecting whether a motor vehicle in a parked state, in particular in the switched-off state, has been hit or moved, at least one sensor signal is transmitted as a function of a position of the motor vehicle relative to at least one vehicle-external reference object from a sensor device to a control device. The control device compares the at least one sensor signal with at least one predetermined signal pattern or with at least one predetermined value interval or with at least one predetermined signal template, and transmits at least one control command for initiating a safety measure to at least one unit of the motor vehicle, when the comparison reveals a difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventor: MARCO THOEMMES
  • Vehicle and method for securely disconnecting high-voltage-generating devices in the event of an accident
    Patent number: 9278619
    Abstract: A vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, a hybrid vehicle or an electric vehicle, has a first device, which has at least one element, which can have an electric voltage which is hazardous to a human being in the event of such a human being coming into touching contact therewith. The first device is electrically connected to a conductor, which has a low voltage. An accident sensor system outputs a sensor signal in the event of an accident. On output of the sensor signal, the element of the first device can automatically be switched to zero potential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Michael Stadler, Juergen Hladik, Marco Thoemmes
  • VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR SECURELY DISCONNECTING HIGH-VOLTAGE-GENERATING DEVICES IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT
    Publication number: 20150057865
    Abstract: A vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, a hybrid vehicle or an electric vehicle, has a first device, which has at least one element, which can have an electric voltage which is hazardous to a human being in the event of such a human being coming into touching contact therewith. The first device is electrically connected to a conductor, which has a low voltage. An accident sensor system outputs a sensor signal in the event of an accident. On output of the sensor signal, the element of the first device can automatically be switched to zero potential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Michael Stadler, Juergen Hladik, Marco Thoemmes