Patents by Inventor Tom Brahner

Tom Brahner 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 controlling the operation of at least one functional component of a motor vehicle and motor vehicle
    Patent number: 10124766
    Abstract: After authenticating at least one functional component which is safety-relevant and/or emission-relevant to the driving mode of the motor vehicle with regard to whether the functional component is an original component of the motor vehicle or a functional component which has been replaced without authorization and/or has been manipulated without authorization, the operation of at least one other functional component of the motor vehicle is controlled in such a manner that the functionality or at least one functionality of the at least one other functional component is selectively restricted if the authentication which has been carried out reveals that the at least one functional component which is safety-relevant and/or emission-relevant to the driving mode of the motor vehicle has been replaced without authorization and/or has been manipulated without authorization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignees: AUDI AG, VOLKSWAGEN AG
    Inventors: Tom Brahner, Florian Pleban, Robert Helene Escherich, Ralf Augustin, Boris Hackstein
  • METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF AT LEAST ONE FUNCTIONAL COMPONENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20180265037
    Abstract: After authenticating at least one functional component which is safety-relevant and/or emission-relevant to the driving mode of the motor vehicle with regard to whether the functional component is an original component of the motor vehicle or a functional component which has been replaced without authorization and/or has been manipulated without authorization, the operation of at least one other functional component of the motor vehicle is controlled in such a manner that the functionality or at least one functionality of the at least one other functional component is selectively restricted if the authentication which has been carried out reveals that the at least one functional component which is safety-relevant and/or emission-relevant to the driving mode of the motor vehicle has been replaced without authorization and/or has been manipulated without authorization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicants: AUDI AG, VOLKSWAGEN AG
    Inventors: Tom BRAHNER, Florian PLEBAN, Robert Helene ESCHERICH, Ralf AUGUSTIN, Boris HACKSTEIN
  • Motor vehicle with encrypted bus data
    Patent number: 9246671
    Abstract: In a method for operating a motor vehicle, encrypted data is exchanged between a sensor and a control device via a bus. An item of information required for decrypting the exchanged data is provided by a user of the motor vehicle by way of a portable device. The encrypted data includes measurement values of the sensor which relate to an operating state of a component of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Tom Brahner, Ingo Ledendecker, Stephan Maas
  • MOTOR VEHICLE WITH ENCRYPTED BUS DATA
    Publication number: 20150156010
    Abstract: In a method for operating a motor vehicle, encrypted data is exchanged between a sensor and a control device via a bus. An item of information required for decrypting the exchanged data is provided by a user of the motor vehicle by way of a portable device. The encrypted data includes measurement values of the sensor which relate to an operating state of a component of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Tom Brahner, Ingo Ledendecker, Stephan Maas
  • Method and system for the catalytic aftertreatment of the exhaust gas of an internal-combustion engine
    Patent number: 6523342
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a corresponding system for catalytic aftertreatment of the exhaust gas of an internal-combustion engine. Two spatially separate catalyst devices are provided in the exhaust gas system. The first of these catalyst devices is arranged in a position close to the engine, and the second catalyst device is arranged in a position away from the engine. An exothermal reaction is caused to take place during warm-up for heating the second catalyst device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignees: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft, Audi AG, Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, DaimlerChrysler AG, Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Paul Küper, Tom Brahner
  • Method and system for the catalytic aftertreatment of the exhaust gas of an internal-combustion engine
    Publication number: 20020023429
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a corresponding system for catalytic aftertreatment of the exhaust gas of an internal-combustion engine. Two spatially separate catalyst devices are provided in the exhaust gas system. The first of these catalyst devices is arranged in a position close to the engine, and the second catalyst device is arranged in a position away from the engine. An exothermal reaction is caused to take place during warm-up for heating the second catalyst device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Inventors: Paul Kuper, Tom Brahner