Patents by Inventor Stephan HEIDER

Stephan HEIDER 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 for operating a lighting device of a motor vehicle, lighting device and motor vehicle
    Patent number: 12358418
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for operating a lighting device for a motor vehicle, wherein the lighting device has at least an exterior lamp and a control device. The exterior lamp has an illuminating area having at least two independently controllable segments each comprising at least one light source, wherein, in at least one dynamic operating mode of the control device, for at least one dynamic group of the segments comprising at least two segments a pseudo-randomized or randomized, temporally variable lighting operation of the segments of the dynamic group takes place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Werner Thomas, Marc Maier, Christoph Häussinger, Michael Horn, Daniel Ehrlichauf, Stephan Heider, Alexander Becker
  • METHOD FOR OPERATING A LIGHTING DEVICE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, LIGHTING DEVICE AND MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20240017664
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for operating a lighting device for a motor vehicle, wherein the lighting device has at least an exterior lamp and a control device. The exterior lamp has an illuminating area having at least two independently controllable segments each comprising at least one light source, wherein, in at least one dynamic operating mode of the control device, for at least one dynamic group of the segments comprising at least two segments a pseudo-randomized or randomized, temporally variable lighting operation of the segments of the dynamic group takes place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Werner THOMAS, Marc MAIER, Christoph HÄUSSINGER, Michael HORN, Daniel EHRLICHAUF, Stephan HEIDER, Alexander BECKER