Patents by Inventor Ulrich Beierlein

Ulrich Beierlein 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: 20230100803
    Abstract: Described is a windshield for a vehicle, for example, a motor vehicle, having a peripheral edge region. The peripheral edge region may contain a black print. The windshield may have at least one separate dark display region, which is isolated from the black print in the edge region. The dark display region may be a film laminated in the windshield. Further described are a display device for such a windshield and a motor vehicle having such a windshield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Ulrich BEIERLEIN, Philipp WEISS
  • Patent number: 11034242
    Abstract: A first display device with a first display face is arranged in such a way that the first display face can be at least partially seen from a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle. A second display device with a second display face is arranged in such a way that the second display face cannot be seen from the passenger compartment. The two display faces are arranged with respect to one another in such way that the second display face is reflected in the first display face, and as a result of this a virtual display plane which can be seen from the passenger compartment is generated behind the first display face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Thomas Knittl, Peter Zeinar, Ulrich Beierlein, Soenke Tanneberger, Edwin Ollefers, Karl-Heinz Rothfuss, Imanuel Merk
  • Publication number: 20210023948
    Abstract: A first display device with a first display face is arranged in such a way that the first display face can be at least partially seen from a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle. A second display device with a second display face is arranged in such a way that the second display face cannot be seen from the passenger compartment. The two display faces are arranged with respect to one another in such way that the second display face is reflected in the first display face, and as a result of this a virtual display plane which can be seen from the passenger compartment is generated behind the first display face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Thomas KNITTL, Peter ZEINAR, Ulrich BEIERLEIN, Soenke TANNEBERGER, Edwin OLLEFERS, Karl-Heinz ROTHFUSS, Imanuel MERK
  • Patent number: 10451177
    Abstract: A rest element extends along a transverse direction from a passenger side to an opposite driver side and has a rest surface, which faces in a vertical direction, for a user's hand. A shift element is arranged at a driver-side end of the rest element and between the rest surface and an opposite lower side of the rest element, for operating a shift-by-wire gear selection controller. The shift element is configured to be movable along the transverse direction between a stowage position and a shift position. The shift element is arranged immovably with respect to a longitudinal direction in the stowage position and is mounted movably unidirectionally or bidirectionally in the shift position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Jacques Hélot, Edwin Ollefers, Vladimir Macoun, Ulrich Beierlein
  • Publication number: 20180292002
    Abstract: A rest element extends along a transverse direction from a passenger side to an opposite driver side and has a rest surface, which faces in a vertical direction, for a user's hand. A shift element is arranged at a driver-side end of the rest element and between the rest surface and an opposite lower side of the rest element, for operating a shift-by-wire gear selection controller. The shift element is configured to be movable along the transverse direction between a stowage position and a shift position. The shift element is arranged immovably with respect to a longitudinal direction in the stowage position and is mounted movably unidirectionally or bidirectionally in the shift position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Jacques HÉLOT, Edwin OLLEFERS, Vladimir MACOUN, Ulrich BEIERLEIN
  • Patent number: 8960361
    Abstract: A control device for a motor vehicle has a manually controllable drive position selector element and a control element for controlling secondary functions of the motor vehicle. The drive position selector element and the control element for the secondary functions are attached to a common base body which is movable relative to an interior lining part of the motor vehicle. The drive position selector element is designed such that it can be used as a hand rest for the control element for the secondary functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Jacques Helot, Ulrich Beierlein, Wouter Kets, Imanuel Merk
  • Patent number: 8789439
    Abstract: A device for operating functions of a motor vehicle has an operator control element which serves to control a transmission of the motor vehicle. A switching element for activating and/or releasing a parking brake of the motor vehicle is arranged on the operator control element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Johannes Tovar, Ulrich Beierlein
  • Patent number: 8730128
    Abstract: An apparatus for displaying information in a motor vehicle, has a first display device which has a display area which is arranged in a dashboard of the motor vehicle. The apparatus also has a second display device for displaying the information on a windshield of the motor vehicle, which has a projection device. The second display device is arranged with respect to the first display device, and the two display devices are connected to a common control device, in such a way that coherent information, which continues from the first display device to the second display device, can be displayed on the two display devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Jacques Helot, Wouter Kets, Ulrich Beierlein, Imanuel Merk
  • Publication number: 20130186226
    Abstract: A device for operating functions of a motor vehicle has an operator control element which serves to control a transmission of the motor vehicle. A switching element for activating and/or releasing a parking brake of the motor vehicle is arranged on the operator control element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Johannes Tovar, Ulrich Beierlein
  • Publication number: 20130091971
    Abstract: A control device for a motor vehicle has a manually controllable drive position selector element and a control element for controlling secondary functions of the motor vehicle. The drive position selector element and the control element for the secondary functions are attached to a common base body which is movable relative to an interior lining part of the motor vehicle. The drive position selector element is designed such that it can be used as a hand rest for the control element for the secondary functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Jacques Helot, Ulrich Beierlein, Wouter Kets, Imanuel Merk
  • Publication number: 20130088412
    Abstract: An apparatus for displaying information in a motor vehicle, has a first display device which has a display area which is arranged in a dashboard of the motor vehicle. The apparatus also has a second display device for displaying the information on a windshield of the motor vehicle, which has a projection device. The second display device is arranged with respect to the first display device, and the two display devices are connected to a common control device, in such a way that coherent information, which continues from the first display device to the second display device, can be displayed on the two display devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Jacques Helot, Wouter Kets, Ulrich Beierlein, Imanuel Merk
  • Patent number: D706173
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Ramon Seller Sirvent, Ulrich Beierlein