Patents by Inventor Matthew JOLDA
Matthew JOLDA 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: 10996841Abstract: A console includes a console surface, an interactive touch bar disposed within the console, the touch bar configured to move from a position recessed within the console surface to a position raised above the console surface and the touch bar being configured to receive user touch input, and a proximity sensor disposed on the console surface, the proximity sensor configured to detect a user gesture. The touch bar is configured to rise above the console surface when the proximity sensor detects the user gesture. The interactive surface comprising a capacitive surface zone configured to detect user touch input. The interactive touch surface is configured to receive sliding user input across the interactive touch surface to navigate through content options and is configured to receive pressing user input for selecting the content options.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignees: Volkswagen AG, Audi AGInventors: Matthew Jolda, Nils Koetter, William Lathrop
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Patent number: 9690729Abstract: A tablet computer dock for use in a passenger vehicle is configured to support a tablet computer for use or storage inside the passenger vehicle. The tablet computer dock illustratively includes a tablet receiver that defines a compartment sized to receive a tablet computer. The compartment is accessible through a slot sized to allow the tablet computer to pass into and out of the compartment.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2013Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignees: AUDI AG, VOLKSWAGEN AGInventors: Matthew Jolda, Jack Grossman, Stefan Henze, James Toggweiler
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Patent number: 9465375Abstract: A console includes a display and a plurality of individually-actuatable modules, including a physical key configured to slide into and out of a surface of the console. The modules include a motor, a threaded shaft coupled to and extending from the motor, and a movable platform movably attached to the threaded shaft. The physical key is movably supported on the movable platform.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2013Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignees: Volkswagen AG, Audi AGInventors: Matthew Jolda, Megan McClain, Aaron Rudolph, Stefan Henze, James Toggweiler
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Patent number: 9440536Abstract: A passenger vehicle includes a control panel that receives user inputs. The control panel includes a contact sensor and a face plate that extends over the contact sensor. The face plate has a plurality of control elements that interact with the contact sensor during use of the control panel.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2014Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignees: Volkswagen AG, Audi AGInventors: James Leigh Toggweiler, Matthew Jolda, Nathaniel Paffett-Lugassy, Jaime Camhi
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Patent number: 9399429Abstract: An in-vehicle system for controlling electrical systems of a vehicle includes a sensor that detects a presence or an absence of a left hand of a driver on a steering wheel of the vehicle and a sensor that detects a presence or an absence of a right hand of the driver on the steering wheel of the vehicle. Using data from the sensors, a controller may select, based on a prediction, one or more interactive control elements with which the driver will interact, wherein the selection is based on either a detected absence of the driver left hand on the steering wheel or a detected absence of the driver right hand on the steering wheel, and a controller increases a brightness of lighting elements associated with the selected interactive control elements.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2014Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignees: VOLKSWAGEN AG, AUDI AGInventors: Matthew Jolda, James Leigh Toggweiler, Nathaniel Paffett-Lugassy
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Publication number: 20150353006Abstract: An in-vehicle system for controlling electrical systems of a vehicle includes a sensor that detects a presence or an absence of a left hand of a driver on a steering wheel of the vehicle and a sensor that detects a presence or an absence of a right hand of the driver on the steering wheel of the vehicle. Using data from the sensors, a controller may select, based on a prediction, one or more interactive control elements with which the driver will interact, wherein the selection is based on either a detected absence of the driver left hand on the steering wheel or a detected absence of the driver right hand on the steering wheel, and a controller increases a brightness of lighting elements associated with the selected interactive control elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2014Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Matthew JOLDA, James Leigh TOGGWEILER, Nathaniel PAFFETT-LUGASSY
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Publication number: 20150314683Abstract: A passenger vehicle includes a control panel that receives user inputs. The control panel includes a contact sensor and a face plate that extends over the contact sensor. The face plate has a plurality of control elements that interact with the contact sensor during use of the control panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2014Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: James Leigh TOGGWEILER, Matthew JOLDA, Nathaniel PAFFETT-LUGASSY, Jaime CAMHI
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Patent number: 8989960Abstract: A system includes a unit configured to read information of a vehicle system, a projector configured to display the information on a surface of a vehicle, and a sensor configured to receive gesture input from a user. The information displayed on the surface of the vehicle is manipulatable based on the gesture input.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignees: Volkswagen AG, Audi AGInventors: Jack Eric Grossman, Matthew Jolda
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Publication number: 20140282251Abstract: A console includes a console surface, an interactive touch bar disposed within the console, the touch bar configured to move from a position recessed within the console surface to a position raised above the console surface and the touch bar being configured to receive user touch input, and a proximity sensor disposed on the console surface, the proximity sensor configured to detect a user gesture. The touch bar is configured to rise above the console surface when the proximity sensor detects the user gesture. The interactive surface comprising a capacitive surface zone configured to detect user touch input. The interactive touch surface is configured to receive sliding user input across the interactive touch surface to navigate through content options and is configured to receive pressing user input for selecting the content options.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicants: Audi AG, Volkswagen AGInventors: Matthew JOLDA, Nils KOETTER, William LATHROP
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Publication number: 20140277933Abstract: A system includes a unit configured to read information of a vehicle system, a projector configured to display the information on a surface of a vehicle, and a sensor configured to receive gesture input from a user. The information displayed on the surface of the vehicle is manipulatable based on the gesture input.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicants: Audi AG, Volkswagen AGInventors: Jack Eric GROSSMAN, Matthew JOLDA
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Publication number: 20140257567Abstract: A console includes a display and a plurality of individually-actuatable modules, including a physical key configured to slide into and out of a surface of the console. The modules include a motor, a threaded shaft coupled to and extending from the motor, and a movable platform movably attached to the threaded shaft. The physical key is movably supported on the movable platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicants: Audi AG, Volkswagen AGInventors: Matthew JOLDA, Megan McCLAIN, Aaron RUDOLPH, Stefan HENZE, James TOGGWEILER
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Publication number: 20140223065Abstract: A tablet computer dock for use in a passenger vehicle is configured to support a tablet computer for use or storage inside the passenger vehicle. The tablet computer dock illustratively includes a tablet receiver that defines a compartment sized to receive a tablet computer. The compartment is accessible through a slot sized to allow the tablet computer to pass into and out of the compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicants: AUDI AG, VOLKSWAGEN AGInventors: Matthew JOLDA, Jack GROSSMAN, Stefan HENZE, James TOGGWEILER
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Patent number: 8678126Abstract: A motor vehicle having a first vehicle seat, a first seat belt, assigned to the first vehicle seat and having an assigned first receptacle, at least one second vehicle seat, a second seat belt, assigned to the second vehicle seat and having an assigned second receptacle, a first receptacle sensor for determining whether the first seat belt is engaged in the first receptacle, a second receptacle sensor for determining whether the second seat belt is engaged in the second receptacle, and a man-machine interface for outputting a start command. In addition, the motor vehicle includes a control unit for generating the start command and for determining the time from the outputting of the start command to the engaging of the first seat belt in the first receptacle and the time from the outputting of the start command to the engaging of the second seat belt in the second receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Volkswagen AGInventor: Matthew Jolda
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Publication number: 20140077483Abstract: A motor vehicle having a first vehicle seat, a first seat belt, assigned to the first vehicle seat and having an assigned first receptacle, at least one second vehicle seat, a second seat belt, assigned to the second vehicle seat and having an assigned second receptacle, a first receptacle sensor for determining whether the first seat belt is engaged in the first receptacle, a second receptacle sensor for determining whether the second seat belt is engaged in the second receptacle, and a man-machine interface for outputting a start command. In addition, the motor vehicle includes a control unit for generating the start command and for determining the time from the outputting of the start command to the engaging of the first seat belt in the first receptacle and the time from the outputting of the start command to the engaging of the second seat belt in the second receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Inventor: Matthew JOLDA
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Publication number: 20140001217Abstract: A support structure for detachably mounting a display unit to a vehicle structure, a headrest, and a vehicle are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2012Publication date: January 2, 2014Inventors: Matthew JOLDA, Nathaniel Coser