Patents by Inventor Michael SPÄHN

Michael SPÄHN 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).

  • Method and system for controlling charging of a vehicle based on theft information
    Patent number: 10632854
    Abstract: A system for controlling a charging process of a vehicle. A control device that is designed for the purpose of verifying, based on theft information, whether the vehicle has been reported as stolen and to control a charging process of the vehicle in dependence on this verification. The vehicle itself includes the control device. Furthermore, a vehicle having such a control device as well as a method for controlling a charging process of a vehicle is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Michael Spähn, Jens Schulz, Andreas Schlaudraff
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20180297482
    Abstract: A system for controlling a charging process of a vehicle. A control device that is designed for the purpose of verifying, based on theft information, whether the vehicle has been reported as stolen and to control a charging process of the vehicle in dependence on this verification. The vehicle itself includes the control device. Furthermore, a vehicle having such a control device as well as a method for controlling a charging process of a vehicle is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Michael SPÄHN, Jens SCHULZ, Andreas SCHLAUDRAFF