Patents by Inventor Sebastian SCHINDLER

Sebastian SCHINDLER 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).

  • Publication number: 20240085518
    Abstract: Described herein is a mobile device with an optical detector including: at least one illumination source adapted to generate at least one illumination pattern for illuminating an object, where the illumination pattern includes a regular and/or constant and/or periodic pattern; at least one sensor element having a matrix of optical sensors, the optical sensors each having a light-sensitive area, where each optical sensor is configured to generate at least one sensor signal in response to an illumination of the light-sensitive area by at least one light beam propagating from the object to the detector; and at least one evaluation device adapted to determine at least one region of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Michael EBERSPACH, Thomas OHMER, Robert SEND, Christian LENNARTZ, Christopher HAHNE, Stefan HENGEN, Sebastian VALOUCH, Christoph LUNGENSCHMIED, Ingmar BRUDER, Wilfried HERMES, Celal Mohan OEGUEN, Christian Daniel SCHILDKNECHT, Peter SCHILLEN, Patrick SCHINDLER, Peter FEJES
  • Publication number: 20240001729
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle axle for a motor vehicle. Two wheel carriers, each guided on an axle guide and pivotable by a tie rod, each having a wheel brake. At least one air deflection element per wheel brake, which deflects a travel air flow in the direction of the wheel brake for brake cooling. The air deflection element is fastened on the wheel carrier, on an axle guide, or on the tie rod. A stabilizer for reducing rolling movements of the motor vehicle. The stabilizer includes protective elements arranged in the area of the air deflection elements, which prevent direct striking of the air deflection elements on the stabilizer during steering and/or spring movements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Tobias KRAMER, Sebastian SCHINDLER
  • Patent number: 11124040
    Abstract: A torsion spring assembly for a wheel suspension of a motor vehicle, including two torsion bars arranged coaxially one inside another and also a spring element, which is arranged axially-parallel to the two coaxial torsion bars, and can be mounted on the motor vehicle body via a bearing position, wherein the radial outer hollow-cylindrical torsion bar can be mounted on the motor vehicle body side and is connected in a rotationally-fixed manner to an output lever fastenable on a wheel guiding element and the radial inner torsion bar is connected in a rotationally-fixed manner to the outer torsion bar and is connected in a rotationally-fixed manner via a coupling to the spring element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Sebastian Schindler, Mike Engel
  • Patent number: 11097585
    Abstract: A torsion spring arrangement for a wheel suspension of a motor vehicle, including two torsion bars arranged coaxially one inside another and also a spring element, which is arranged axially-parallel to the two coaxial torsion bars and can be mounted on the motor vehicle body via a bearing position, wherein the radial outer hollow-cylindrical torsion bar can be mounted on the motor vehicle body side and is connected in a rotationally-fixed manner to an output lever fastenable on a wheel guiding element and the radial inner torsion bar is connected in a rotationally-fixed manner to the outer torsion bar and is connected in a rotationally-fixed manner via a coupling to the spring element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Sebastian Schindler, Mike Engel
  • Patent number: 11046144
    Abstract: A torsion bar for a stabiliser of a motor vehicle, on the axial ends of which a respective stabiliser limb can be rotationally fixed. In the region of the axial ends thereof, the torsion bar is coated with an adhesive coating and a protective layer covering the adhesive coating, wherein the adhesive coating is designed as a solid adhesive coating that can be activated after at least partial removal of the protective layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Sebastian Schindler, Carsten Bär
  • Publication number: 20210086580
    Abstract: A torsion bar for a stabiliser of a motor vehicle, on the axial ends of which a respective stabiliser limb can be rotationally fixed. In the region of the axial ends thereof, the torsion bar is coated with an adhesive coating and a protective layer covering the adhesive coating, wherein the adhesive coating is designed as a solid adhesive coating that can be activated after at least partial removal of the protective layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Sebastian SCHINDLER, Carsten BÄR
  • Publication number: 20200369106
    Abstract: A torsion spring arrangement for a wheel suspension of a motor vehicle, including two torsion bars arranged coaxially one inside another and also a spring element, which is arranged axially-parallel to the two coaxial torsion bars and can be mounted on the motor vehicle body via a bearing position, wherein the radial outer hollow-cylindrical torsion bar can be mounted on the motor vehicle body side and is connected in a rotationally-fixed manner to an output lever fastenable on a wheel guiding element and the radial inner torsion bar is connected in a rotationally-fixed manner to the outer torsion bar and is connected in a rotationally-fixed manner via a coupling to the spring element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Sebastian SCHINDLER, Mike ENGEL
  • Publication number: 20200298648
    Abstract: A torsion spring assembly for a wheel suspension of a motor vehicle, including two torsion bars arranged coaxially one inside another and also a spring element, which is arranged axially-parallel to the two coaxial torsion bars, and can be mounted on the motor vehicle body via a bearing position, wherein the radial outer hollow-cylindrical torsion bar can be mounted on the motor vehicle body side and is connected in a rotationally-fixed manner to an output lever fastenable on a wheel guiding element and the radial inner torsion bar is connected in a rotationally-fixed manner to the outer torsion bar and is connected in a rotationally-fixed manner via a coupling to the spring element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Sebastian SCHINDLER, Mike ENGEL
  • Patent number: 10744922
    Abstract: The exemplary embodiments of the invention relate to methods for operating a transport system, which have a large number of transport mechanism and means. The invention further relates to a corresponding transport system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Vladimir Idelevitch, Christina Fendt, Sebastian Schindler, Maximilian Ertl, Stephan Beutler, Daniel Budnik, Frank Hehne, Simon Reuschenbach, Arne Bramfeld
  • Patent number: 10328788
    Abstract: An electric drive unit for a wheel of a motor vehicle, including an electric motor for driving a drive shaft joined to the wheel in a manner resistant to rotation. The drive shaft is disposed coaxial to the rotor of the electric motor and is joined thereto in a rotation-resistant manner. The drive shaft is joined to the rotor of the electric motor in a rotation-resistant and axially moveable manner via a bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Vladimir Idelevitch, Stephan Beutler, Sebastian Schindler, Tobias Kollorz, Stephan Römling
  • Patent number: 10246149
    Abstract: A wheel suspension for a two-track vehicle having at least one stabilizer formed as a stabilizer torsion spring rod, with the stabilizer extending in the vehicle's transverse direction and having a drive lever on at least one vehicle side, which acts upon a wheel guidance element of the wheel suspension, and having at least one suspension spring, which is tensioned with a spring preload between the vehicle body and a wheel guidance element of the wheel suspension. The suspension spring is at least partially formed as a suspension spring/torsion spring rod. The suspension spring/torsion spring rod is arranged radially within the stabilizer torsion spring rod designed as a hollow rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Sebastian Schindler
  • Publication number: 20180297505
    Abstract: The exemplary embodiments of the invention relate to methods for operating a transport system, which have a large number of transport mechanism and means. The invention further relates to a corresponding transport system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Vladimir IDELEVITCH, Christina FENDT, Sebastian SCHINDLER, Maximilian ERTL, Stephan BEUTLER, Daniel BUDNIK, Frank HEHNE, Simon REUSCHENBACH, Arne BRAMFELD
  • Publication number: 20180072357
    Abstract: A wheel suspension for a two-track vehicle having at least one stabilizer formed as a stabilizer torsion spring rod, with the stabilizer extending in the vehicle's transverse direction and having a drive lever on at least one vehicle side, which acts upon a wheel guidance element of the wheel suspension, and having at least one suspension spring, which is tensioned with a spring preload between the vehicle body and a wheel guidance element of the wheel suspension. The suspension spring is at least partially formed as a suspension spring/torsion spring rod. The suspension spring/torsion spring rod is arranged radially within the stabilizer torsion spring rod designed as a hollow rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Sebastian SCHINDLER
  • Publication number: 20170341503
    Abstract: An electric drive unit for a wheel of a motor vehicle, including an electric motor for driving a drive shaft joined to the wheel in a manner resistant to rotation. The drive shaft is disposed coaxial to the rotor of the electric motor and is joined thereto in a rotation-resistant manner. The drive shaft is joined to the rotor of the electric motor in a rotation-resistant and axially moveable manner via a bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Vladimir IDELEVITCH, Stephan BEUTLER, Sebastian SCHINDLER, Tobias KOLLORZ, Stephan RÖMLING
  • Patent number: 9718320
    Abstract: An axle link for a motor vehicle includes a body-side connecting element and a wheel-side connecting element. The connecting elements are connected to one another by a rod element, comprised of a metal rod and a reinforcement casing. The metal rod is made of a ductile material and is anchored in the reinforcement casing at the connecting elements. The reinforcement casing is made of a brittle material and has a predetermined breaking point at a longitudinal position between the connecting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Sebastian Schindler, Guido Fessel
  • Publication number: 20160031278
    Abstract: An axle link for a motor vehicle includes a body-side connecting element and a wheel-side connecting element. The connecting elements are connected to one another by a rod element, comprised of a metal rod and a reinforcement casing. The metal rod is made of a ductile material and is anchored in the reinforcement casing at the connecting elements. The reinforcement casing is made of a brittle material and has a predetermined breaking point at a longitudinal position between the connecting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Sebastian SCHINDLER, Guido FESSEL