Patents by Inventor Thomas Vinnemann

Thomas Vinnemann 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 Device for Controlling an Air Flow in the Interior of a Motor Vehicle
    Publication number: 20080220710
    Abstract: In a method and apparatus for controlling air flow in the interior of a motor vehicle, when a threshold speed is exceeded, storage of an error message in an air conditioning control appliance is prevented. For this purpose, the device has corresponding sensor systems in order to define parameters which are used for determining the threshold speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2006
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Peter Nonnenmacher, Wolfgang Straub, Thomas Vinnemann
  • Automatic addressing on bus systems
    Patent number: 7328286
    Abstract: In a method and apparatus for automatic address allocation among control devices connected to a bus system in a vehicle, and address allocation period sending a message on the common data bus line. During the address allocation period, the common data bus line is broken into individual subsections by respective isolating means in each of the control appliances. In addition, the control devices which are to be addressed place their respective transmission unit at a transmission potential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventor: Thomas Vinnemann
  • Automatic addressing on bus systems
    Publication number: 20060282549
    Abstract: In a method for automatic address allocation among control devices connected to a bus system in a vehicle, and address allocation period started by sending a message on the common data bus line. During the address allocation period, the common data bus line is broken into individual subsections by respective isolating means in each of the control appliances. In addition, the control devices which are to be addressed place their respective transmission unit at a transmission potential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventor: Thomas Vinnemann