Patents by Inventor Ulf KÜHNAPFEL

Ulf KÜHNAPFEL 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: 9902336
    Abstract: A holding device for a portable electronic device in a motor vehicle is disclosed. The holding device has a base part for mounting the portable electronic device and a securing element by which the portable electronic device can be secured on the base part. The base part has a guiding device having respective lateral guiding elements by which the portable electronic device can be inserted into the holding device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Daimier AG
    Inventors: Oliver Lippold-Fritz, Ulf Kuehnapfel, Adrian Rivinius, Markus Kerner
  • Publication number: 20170336931
    Abstract: An information entertainment system for a motor vehicle, includes a display unit for displaying at least one function, which can be activated or is activated by a user, and/or a piece of content of the information entertainment system to an occupant of the motor vehicle. The system also includes a control unit, for controlling the display unit and the function, having an interface for the information technological coupling a portable additional device to the control unit. The control unit supplements the function displayed on the display unit with a switching function after the coupling of the additional device and, upon activation of the switching function, to display a function of the additional device using the display unit. At least the switching function can be represented as a superordinate function covering other pieces of content displayed on the display unit to simplify integration of a third-party information entertainment system into a motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Christian KLAUCKE, Ulf KÜHNAPFEL
  • Publication number: 20160229353
    Abstract: A holding device for a portable electronic device in a motor vehicle is disclosed. The holding device has a base part for mounting the portable electronic device and a securing element by which the portable electronic device can be secured on the base part. The base part has a guiding device having respective lateral guiding elements by which the portable electronic device can be inserted into the holding device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Oliver LIPPOLD-FRITZ, Ulf KUEHNAPFEL, Adrian RIVINIUS, Markus KERNER