Patents by Inventor Martin Geissenhoener
Martin Geissenhoener 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: 11508504Abstract: The invention relates to an electric winding body which has improved performance characteristics as a result of being impregnated with a thermoplastic material filled with phase change material. These performance characteristics relate to improved heat dissipation, vibration damping, fixing of the coils, and improved protection against overheating by utilizing the sensitive and latent heat storage properties when the polymer units transition from the semi-crystalline state into the amorphous state.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2018Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: smartpolymer GmbHInventors: Benjamin Redlingshöfer, Martin Geissenhöner, Hannes Schache, Sabine Riede
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Patent number: 10800130Abstract: The invention relates to flexible PCM sheet materials having a high latent thermal energy storage density for the purpose of heat management. The flexible PCM sheet material includes a flexible supporting structure and phase-change-material elements arranged thereon separately in a specific geometry. The phase-change-material elements are geometrically defined structures composed of polymer-bound phase-change material. The flexible PCM sheet materials are characterized by a high latent heat storage capacity and optimized thermal conductivity, are dimensionally stable even in the event of temperature changes and after phase transitions, can be rolled, folded, wound, or cut to size without problems, and can be transported, stored, processed, or used in a single layer or in multiple layers.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2015Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: smartpolymer GmbHInventors: Dirk Büttner, Angelo Schütz, Martin Geissenhöner
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Publication number: 20200005976Abstract: The invention relates to an electric winding body which has improved performance characteristics as a result of being impregnated with a thermoplastic material filled with phase change material. These performance characteristics relate to improved heat dissipation, vibration damping, fixing of the coils, and improved protection against overheating by utilizing the sensitive and latent heat storage properties when the polymer units transition from the semi-crystalline state into the amorphous state.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2018Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Benjamin REDLINGSHÖFER, Martin GEISSENHÖNER, Hannes SCHACHE, Sabine RIEDE
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Patent number: 10464574Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle, for which it is monitored whether a communication failure is present between a transmission control instrument of an automatic transmission of the motor vehicle, a selector lever control instrument of the automatic transmission, and/or a parking brake control instrument of an electronic parking brake of the motor vehicle, and/or whether, on account of a malfunction of the automatic transmission itself and/or on account of a malfunction of a selector lever itself for selection of drive stages of the automatic transmission, a parking position of the automatic transmission cannot be engaged.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2016Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Martin Geißenhöner, Carl Johannes Schlockermann
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Publication number: 20180244283Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle, for which it is monitored whether a communication failure is present between a transmission control instrument of an automatic transmission of the motor vehicle, a selector lever control instrument of the automatic transmission, and/or a parking brake control instrument of an electronic parking brake of the motor vehicle, and/or whether, on account of a malfunction of the automatic transmission itself and/or on account of a malfunction of a selector lever itself for selection of drive stages of the automatic transmission, a parking position of the automatic transmission cannot be engaged.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2016Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Martin GEIßENHÖNER, Carl Johannes SCHLOCKERMANN
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Patent number: 9744941Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an internal combustion engine (14) of a motor vehicle (10), in that the internal combustion engine (14) is started using a remote start unit (18) for wireless reception of a remote start signal (R) and afterwards is monitored by a shutdown unit (36) to determine whether a shutdown condition is fulfilled. When appropriate, the internal combustion engine (14) is shutdown again. A radio key device (26) of the motor vehicle (10) is designed to detect a radio key presence in a passenger compartment (28) of the motor vehicle (10) using a key scan and to signal a radio key presence by means of a key presence signal (A). The problem addressed by the invention is to adapt the subsequent shutdown of the internal combustion engine (14) more flexibly to the position of the driver following a remote start. The shutdown condition comprises for this purpose that the key presence signal (A) must have been inactive for a predefined minimum time period.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2014Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Audi AGInventor: Martin Geissenhöner
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Patent number: 9669682Abstract: Air-conditioning of an engine-driven motor vehicle is started by way of an activation signal when the motor vehicle is deactivated. With the activation signal, the engine and an air-conditioning device are activated. The engine is switched on for a maximum engine operating duration which is selected in accordance with a temperature of the engine and/or an ambient temperature of the motor vehicle and/or a temperature of an exhaust gas system of the motor vehicle, in particular a catalytic converter.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2014Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: AUDI AGInventor: Martin Geissenhoener
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Patent number: 9623839Abstract: A first detection device detects radio waves from a wireless key. A second detection device has a smaller detection range than the first detection device also detects radio waves from the key. The operation of an operator control element for switching the motor vehicle on and/or off performs a search process using the first detection device and then, if a key associated with the motor vehicle has not been found by the first detection device, performance of a search process using the second detection device from a fallback instant. Subsequent to the fallback instant the first and second detection devices perform a search process at least intermittently in parallel or alternately.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2014Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: AUDI AGInventor: Martin Geissenhoener
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Publication number: 20170087799Abstract: The invention relates to flexible PCM sheet materials having a high latent thermal energy storage density for the purpose of heat management. The flexible PCM sheet material includes a flexible supporting structure and phase-change-material elements arranged thereon separately in a specific geometry. The phase-change-material elements are geometrically defined structures composed of polymer-bound phase-change material. The flexible PCM sheet materials are characterized by a high latent heat storage capacity and optimized thermal conductivity, are dimensionally stable even in the event of temperature changes and after phase transitions, can be rolled, folded, wound, or cut to size without problems, and can be transported, stored processed, or used in a single layer or in multiple layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: Smartpolymer GmbHInventors: Dirk BÜTTNER, Angelo SCHÜTZ, Martin GEISSENHÖNER
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Patent number: 9604650Abstract: A remote start signal is received wirelessly from outside a motor vehicle and, upon receiving the remote start signal, an internal combustion engine in the vehicle is started and a first device group is activated, including at least one device designed to prepare driving off with the motor vehicle, thus setting the motor vehicle to a “remote start” state. A control unit of the motor vehicle is designed to determine whether, in the “remote start” state and before driving off, a person is carrying out a predetermined operating action in or on the motor vehicle that is unsuitable for driving off and, if necessary, to switch the motor vehicle to an “ignition ON” state in which the internal combustion engine is switched off and a second device group consisting of at least one comfort device is switched ready for operation.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: AUDI AGInventor: Martin Geissenhöner
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Patent number: 9604522Abstract: A method remotely activates an air-conditioning function of a motor vehicle by a mobile communication device. This involves transmitting an activation signal by a mobile communication device to a receiver device of the motor vehicle, receiving the activation signal by the receiver device of the motor vehicle, determining a current location by a location-determining device of the motor vehicle, transferring information about the determined location from the motor vehicle to the mobile communication device, and activating the air-conditioning function of the motor vehicle if the receiver device has received a confirmation signal transmitted by the mobile communication device.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: AUDI AGInventor: Martin Geissenhoener
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Patent number: 9586568Abstract: A motor vehicle has an automatic transmission with a P driving stage, a N driving stage and one or more forward and reverse driving stages. The motor vehicle also has an electrical parking brake device, and an assistance system for outputting a warning information and actuating the parking brake device during the opening of the driver's door when the P driving stage is not engaged on the gear side. According to the proposals, the warning information is output only when the parking brake device is not actuated or not actuated in an error-free manner.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: AUDI AGInventor: Martin Geissenhoener
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Publication number: 20160368507Abstract: A remote start signal is received wirelessly from outside a motor vehicle and, upon receiving the remote start signal, an internal combustion engine in the vehicle is started and a first device group is activated, including at least one device designed to prepare driving off with the motor vehicle, thus setting the motor vehicle to a “remote start” state. A control unit of the motor vehicle is designed to determine whether, in the “remote start” state and before driving off, a person is carrying out a predetermined operating action in or on the motor vehicle that is unsuitable for driving off and, if necessary, to switch the motor vehicle to an “ignition ON” state in which the internal combustion engine is switched off and a second device group consisting of at least one comfort device is switched ready for operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2014Publication date: December 22, 2016Applicant: AUDI AGInventor: Martin GEISSENHÖNER
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Publication number: 20160280182Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an internal combustion engine (14) of a motor vehicle (10), in that the internal combustion engine (14) is started using a remote start unit (18) for wireless reception of a remote start signal (R) and afterwards is monitored by a shutdown unit (36) to determine whether a shutdown condition is fulfilled. When appropriate, the internal combustion engine (14) is shutdown again. A radio key device (26) of the motor vehicle (10) is designed to detect a radio key presence in a passenger compartment (28) of the motor vehicle (10) using a key scan and to signal a radio key presence by means of a key presence signal (A). The problem addressed by the invention is to adapt the subsequent shutdown of the internal combustion engine (14) more flexibly to the position of the driver following a remote start. The shutdown condition comprises for this purpose that the key presence signal (A) must have been inactive for a predefined minimum time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2014Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventor: Martin Geissenhöner
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Publication number: 20160221564Abstract: A motor vehicle has an automatic transmission with a P driving stage, a N driving stage and one or more forward and reverse driving stages. The motor vehicle also has an electrical parking brake device, and an assistance system for outputting a warning information and actuating the parking brake device during the opening of the driver's door when the P driving stage is not engaged on the gear side. According to the proposals, the warning information is output only when the parking brake device is not actuated or not actuated in an error-free manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2014Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: AUDI AGInventor: Martin GEISSENHOENER
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Publication number: 20160207499Abstract: A first detection device detects radio waves from a wireless key. A second detection device has a smaller detection range than the first detection device also detects radio waves from the key. The operation of an operator control element for switching the motor vehicle on and/or off performs a search process using the first detection device and then, if a key associated with the motor vehicle has not been found by the first detection device, performance of a search process using the second detection device from a fallback instant. Subsequent to the fallback instant the first and second detection devices perform a search process at least intermittently in parallel or alternately.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2014Publication date: July 21, 2016Applicant: AUDI AGInventor: Martin GEISSENHOENER
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Publication number: 20160114649Abstract: A method remotely activates an air-conditioning function of a motor vehicle by a mobile communication device. This involves transmitting an activation signal by a mobile communication device to a receiver device of the motor vehicle, receiving the activation signal by the receiver device of the motor vehicle, determining a current location by a location-determining device of the motor vehicle, transferring information about the determined location from the motor vehicle to the mobile communication device, and activating the air-conditioning function of the motor vehicle if the receiver device has received a confirmation signal transmitted by the mobile communication device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2014Publication date: April 28, 2016Applicant: AUDI AGInventor: Martin Geissenhoener
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Patent number: 9302583Abstract: A motor vehicle has a drive device, a control device for starting and turning off the drive device and a detection device for monitoring the presence of a person in the motor vehicle. The control device is designed to turn off the drive device if the detection device signals that the person leaves or has left the motor vehicle. The control device is also set up to restart the drive device, after it has been previously detected that the person has gotten out of the motor vehicle, if the detection device signals the presence of a person again.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2012Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: AUDI AGInventor: Martin Geissenhoener
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Publication number: 20160001631Abstract: Air-conditioning of an engine-driven motor vehicle is started by way of an activation signal when the motor vehicle is deactivated. With the activation signal, the engine and an air-conditioning device are activated. The engine is switched on for a maximum engine operating duration which is selected in accordance with a temperature of the engine and/or an ambient temperature of the motor vehicle and/or a temperature of an exhaust gas system of the motor vehicle, in particular a catalytic converter.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Applicant: AUDI AGInventor: Martin GEISSENHOENER
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Publication number: 20150105994Abstract: A motor vehicle has a drive device, a control device for starting and turning off the drive device and a detection device for monitoring the presence of a person in the motor vehicle. The control device is designed to turn off the drive device if the detection device signals that the person leaves or has left the motor vehicle. The control device is also set up to restart the drive device, after it has been previously detected that the person has gotten out of the motor vehicle, if the detection device signals the presence of a person again.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2012Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventor: Martin Geissenhoener