Patents by Inventor Sebastian ALBL

Sebastian ALBL 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).

  • Patent number: 11766916
    Abstract: A device for mounting an air-conditioner compressor on a vehicle body of a motor vehicle, having a retaining unit, which is mounted by at least two bearing elements on the vehicle body and to which the air-conditioner is attached. The retaining unit is arranged on a driven axle of the motor vehicle. In addition to the air-conditioner compressor, a drive assembly of the motor vehicle is attached to the retaining unit. The drive assembly is mounted by at least two further bearing elements on the vehicle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Sebastian Albl, Manuel Schreiner, Marek Bujak
  • Patent number: 11549642
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a vehicle having a storage assembly for storing and dispensing a pressurized gas. The storage assembly includes a first storage cylinder section and a second storage cylinder section that each have multiple storage cylinders arranged longitudinally parallel to one another in a first layer and at least in a second layer. The storage cylinders are fluidically connected to one another in a meandering manner by a plurality storage cylinder loops. Each of the storage cylinder loops is connected to an axial end of a storage cylinder disposed in the first layer and an axial end of a storage cylinder disposed in the second layer. The storage assembly includes a cross member frictionally connected to the body of the vehicle and arranged in an interstice defined between the first and second storage cylinder sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Sebastian Albl, Franz Hofmann, Felix Hochgraeber, Thorsten Schütz
  • Publication number: 20220258560
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an air-conditioning arrangement for a vehicle. The air-conditioning arrangement includes at least one fluid channel, which has at least two identically designed connection devices. The air-conditioning arrangement includes at least one movable vehicle seat. The present disclosure also relates to a corresponding vehicle having such an air-conditioning arrangement. The at least one vehicle seat includes an air-conditioning component that outputs a temperature-controlled airflow from the vehicle seat. The air-conditioning component can be removably connected to the connection devices of the at least one fluid channel via a movable fluid connection to establish fluid communication between the air-conditioning component and the fluid channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: Audi AG
    Inventors: Jörg MICHAEL, Bastian GUYOT, Sebastian ALBL
  • Patent number: 11370312
    Abstract: An inductive charging arrangement for a vehicle battery having a counter coil arrangement which comprises at least one primary coil arrangement located outside the vehicle and at least one secondary coil arrangement located inside the vehicle, wherein primary coil arrangement and secondary coil arrangement each comprise a coil and a magnetic core and, with appropriate positioning of the vehicle and energizing of the primary coil arrangement, electric energy is transmitted by inductive coupling from the primary coil arrangement to the secondary coil arrangement wherein the air gap is part of the transmission region and means are provided to minimize the air gap between the primary coil arrangement and the secondary coil arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Sebastian Albl
  • Patent number: 11364808
    Abstract: A contactless charging device for arrangement on an underside of a motor vehicle. The charging device has a first side facing away from the motor vehicle in a state in which the charging device is arranged on the underside of the motor vehicle. The charging device has a second side opposite the first side, facing towards the motor vehicle in a state in which the charging device is arranged on the underside of the motor vehicle. The second side is then configured to be ramp-shaped so that a thickness of the charging device increases in a first direction, pointing towards a rear of the motor vehicle in a state in which the charging device is arranged on the underside of the motor vehicle, over a part of a length of the charging device in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Sebastian Albl, Sandro Weigelt, Stefan Bickelmaier
  • Patent number: 11302304
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a sound output device of a motor vehicle. A voice-analysis and control device receives a voice signal from a voice detection device of the motor vehicle, wherein the received voice signal describes a voice message from a person who is in exterior surroundings of the motor vehicle. The voice signal is used to ascertain a voice message content of the voice message and a thematic context of the voice message. On the basis of that, a voice output signal is provided that describes a context-related response text for the captured voice message, and the provided voice output signal is transmitted to the sound output device to output the provided voice output signal to the exterior surroundings of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventor: Sebastian Albl
  • Publication number: 20210408561
    Abstract: A fuel cell device for a vehicle has a fuel cell system comprising a fuel cell stack and has a first cooling circuit for cooling the fuel cell system and a second cooling circuit for cooling an electronic unit and/or an energy storage. The first cooling circuit and the second cooling circuit are thermally connected to each other, wherein only the second cooling circuit has a cooler for cooling the cooling water flowing in the second cooling circuit. A method for cooling a fuel cell device using such components is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Johannes HAF, Thomas LICHIUS, Thomas WEUSTENFELD, Sebastian ALBL
  • Patent number: 11165308
    Abstract: A drive mechanism for a motor vehicle, with a driven shaft and an electric machine, including a stator as well as a rotor mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation with respect to the stator, the rotor being coupled by way of an angular gearing to the driven shaft. An electrical winding of the stator and/or an electrical winding of the rotor projects in the axial direction, with respect to the axis of rotation, beyond a coil former to form a winding head and the angular gearing is arranged overlapping with the winding head at least in regions, when viewed in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Sebastian Albl, Albert Scharlach
  • Publication number: 20210164615
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a vehicle having a storage assembly for storing and dispensing a pressurized gas. The storage assembly includes a first storage cylinder section and a second storage cylinder section that each have multiple storage cylinders arranged longitudinally parallel to one another in a first layer and at least in a second layer. The storage cylinders are fluidically connected to one another in a meandering manner by a plurality storage cylinder loops. Each of the storage cylinder loops is connected to an axial end of a storage cylinder disposed in the first layer and an axial end of a storage cylinder disposed in the second layer. The storage assembly includes a cross member frictionally connected to the body of the vehicle and arranged in an interstice defined between the first and second storage cylinder sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: Audi AG
    Inventors: Sebastian ALBL, Franz HOFMANN, Felix HOCHGRAEBER, Thorsten SCHÜTZ
  • Publication number: 20210122254
    Abstract: An inductive charging arrangement for a vehicle battery having a counter coil arrangement which comprises at least one primary coil arrangement located outside the vehicle and at least one secondary coil arrangement located inside the vehicle, wherein primary coil arrangement and secondary coil arrangement each comprise a coil and a magnetic core and, with appropriate positioning of the vehicle and energizing of the primary coil arrangement, electric energy is transmitted by inductive coupling from the primary coil arrangement to the secondary coil arrangement wherein the air gap is part of the transmission region and means are provided to minimize the air gap between the primary coil arrangement and the secondary coil arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Sebastian ALBL
  • Publication number: 20210078379
    Abstract: A device for mounting an air-conditioner compressor on a vehicle body of a motor vehicle, having a retaining unit, which is mounted by at least two bearing elements on the vehicle body and to which the air-conditioner is attached. The retaining unit is arranged on a driven axle of the motor vehicle. In addition to the air-conditioner compressor, a drive assembly of the motor vehicle is attached to the retaining unit. The drive assembly is mounted by at least two further bearing elements on the vehicle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Sebastian ALBL, Manuel SCHREINER, Marek BUJAK
  • Publication number: 20210082395
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a sound output device of a motor vehicle. A voice-analysis and control device receives a voice signal from a voice detection device of the motor vehicle, wherein the received voice signal describes a voice message from a person who is in exterior surroundings of the motor vehicle. The voice signal is used to ascertain a voice message content of the voice message and a thematic context of the voice message. On the basis of that, a voice output signal is provided that describes a context-related response text for the captured voice message, and the provided voice output signal is transmitted to the sound output device to output the provided voice output signal to the exterior surroundings of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Sebastian ALBL
  • Patent number: 10773581
    Abstract: A drive device for a vehicle, which has an electric motor, a power electronics unit and a transmission. The power electronics unit is arranged between a shaft of the electric motor and a shaft of the transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Albert Scharlach, Sebastian Albl, Manuel Schreiner
  • Publication number: 20200198480
    Abstract: A contactless charging device for arrangement on an underside of a motor vehicle. The charging device has a first side facing away from the motor vehicle in a state in which the charging device is arranged on the underside of the motor vehicle. The charging device has a second side opposite the first side, facing towards the motor vehicle in a state in which the charging device is arranged on the underside of the motor vehicle. The second side is then configured to be ramp-shaped so that a thickness of the charging device increases in a first direction, pointing towards a rear of the motor vehicle in a state in which the charging device is arranged on the underside of the motor vehicle, over a part of a length of the charging device in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Sebastian ALBL, Sandro WEIGELT, Stefan BICKELMAIER
  • Patent number: 10630143
    Abstract: An electric machine, which includes a rotor rotatable about a shaft and a stator. The stator is provided with a stator metal plate whose outer wall is locally limited and flattened in at least one location and otherwise is formed with a round shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Sebastian Albl, Jürgen Schmitz, Albert Scharlach
  • Patent number: 10618417
    Abstract: A charging connection device for a motor vehicle, at least one electromotor designed for driving the motor vehicle, including a charging cable, at its first end with a power supply plug for a household power supply socket and be connected with its second end at least indirectly to a battery of the motor vehicle; a storage compartment, in which the charging cable is received; a charging socket, which can be connected at least indirectly with the battery of the motor vehicle, and into which can be inserted a charging plug of a charging column; wherein the storage compartment includes the charging socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Alois Stauber, Martin Schüssler, Sebastian Albl, Gerhard Harrer, Robert Pietzsch
  • Patent number: 10581295
    Abstract: An electronic component for an electric motor of an individual wheel drive of a motor vehicle, with an electronics housing that can be attached at a motor housing of the electric motor as well as an electrical plug connection device for producing a detachable electrical connection. It is thereby provided that the plug connection device is arranged at a lug projecting from the electronics housing. Exemplary Embodiments invention further relates to an individual wheel drive as well as to a motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Sebastian Albl, Josef Rusch, Stefan Hübler, Benjamin Knöferl
  • Patent number: 10336178
    Abstract: A final drive for a motor vehicle. A drive assembly having a drive shaft, the drive shaft is coupled via a gear stage to an output shaft of the final drive. The drive shaft is coupled to the gear stage via an intermediate shaft that is arranged offset with respect to it. The intermediate shaft is present on a first side of a conceptual plane that incorporates an axis of rotation of the drive shaft, and a power electronics unit is electrically connected to the drive assembly via connection terminals arranged at its front end on a second side of the plane, which lies opposite to the first side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Sebastian Albl, Daniel Laurijssen, Dominik Mohrlock, Sandro Weigelt, Christoph Schmutz, Patrik Frommann, Stefan Hübler, Stefanie Seide, Albert Scharlach, Jürgen Schmitz, Michael Streicher
  • Publication number: 20190165647
    Abstract: A drive mechanism for a motor vehicle, with a driven shaft and an electric machine, including a stator as well as a rotor mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation with respect to the stator, the rotor being coupled by way of an angular gearing to the driven shaft. An electrical winding of the stator and/or an electrical winding of the rotor projects in the axial direction, with respect to the axis of rotation, beyond a coil former to form a winding head and the angular gearing is arranged overlapping with the winding head at least in regions, when viewed in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Audi AG
    Inventors: Sebastian Albl, Albert Scharlach
  • Publication number: 20190118630
    Abstract: A drive device for a vehicle, which has an electric motor, a power electronics unit and a transmission. The power electronics unit is arranged between a shaft of the electric motor and a shaft of the transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Albert SCHARLACH, Sebastian ALBL, Manuel SCHREINER