Patents by Inventor Werner THOMAS
Werner THOMAS 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).
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Patent number: 12491815Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger car, wherein the motor vehicle has a communication apparatus for receiving traffic light information transmitted from a traffic light and relating to the traffic light control of the traffic light, and a vehicle light arrangement having at least one vehicle light and assigned to the rear or the front or the sides of the vehicle. Each vehicle light is used to implement an operating light function relating to the operation of the motor vehicle. The at least one piece of the traffic light information and/or derived information that is derived therefrom and is independent of the motor vehicle is displayed to another road user by means of the vehicle light arrangement. The at least an activation and/or deactivation of the display of the at least one piece of information only takes place together with a change with respect to at least one of the at least one operating light function and/or when the motor vehicle is stationary.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2022Date of Patent: December 9, 2025Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Johannes Reschke, Werner Thomas
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Patent number: 12358418Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 27, 2021Date of Patent: July 15, 2025Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Werner Thomas, Marc Maier, Christoph Häussinger, Michael Horn, Daniel Ehrlichauf, Stephan Heider, Alexander Becker
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Publication number: 20250222860Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger car, wherein the motor vehicle has a communication apparatus for receiving traffic light information transmitted from a traffic light and relating to the traffic light control of the traffic light, and a vehicle light arrangement having at least one vehicle light and assigned to the rear or the front or the sides of the vehicle. Each vehicle light is used to implement an operating light function relating to the operation of the motor vehicle. The at least one piece of the traffic light information and/or derived information that is derived therefrom and is independent of the motor vehicle is displayed to another road user by means of the vehicle light arrangement. The at least an activation and/or deactivation of the display of the at least one piece of information only takes place together with a change with respect to at least one of the at least one operating light function and/or when the motor vehicle is stationary.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2022Publication date: July 10, 2025Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Johannes RESCHKE, Werner THOMAS
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Patent number: 12330550Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lighting device for a motor vehicle having at least one exterior light and a control device. The exterior light has an illuminated area having at least two independently controllable segments, each comprising at least one light source, wherein the control device is designed to operate the exterior light in at least two operating modes, with each of which a geometric manifestation of the exterior light, defined by the light sources operated in the operating mode, is associated such that the total luminous intensity of the exterior light is within a range limited by a minimum value and a maximum value.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2021Date of Patent: June 17, 2025Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Werner Thomas, Ernst Reiter, Ashley Gleave, Christoph Häussinger
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Patent number: 12109936Abstract: The application relates to a lighting device for a motor vehicle for creating a light animation. The lighting device comprises a light emission device, the light emission device is subdivided into a plurality of segments. The lighting device further has a control unit, which is designed to separately control each of the plurality of segments of the light emission device. The control unit is also configured to control the plurality of segments in a way that a photometric parameter of the lighting device averaged across all segments for the light animation is within a predefined interval.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2020Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Werner Thomas, Reiner Lendle
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Publication number: 20240017664Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2021Publication date: January 18, 2024Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Werner THOMAS, Marc MAIER, Christoph HÄUSSINGER, Michael HORN, Daniel EHRLICHAUF, Stephan HEIDER, Alexander BECKER
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Publication number: 20230294594Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lighting device for a motor vehicle having at least one exterior light and a control device. The exterior light has an illuminated area having at least two independently controllable segments, each comprising at least one light source, wherein the control device is designed to operate the exterior light in at least two operating modes, with each of which a geometric manifestation of the exterior light, defined by the light sources operated in the operating mode, is associated such that the total luminous intensity of the exterior light is within a range limited by a minimum value and a maximum value.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2021Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Werner THOMAS, Ernst REITER, Ashley GLEAVE, Christoph HÄUSSINGER
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Publication number: 20220194293Abstract: The application relates to a lighting device for a motor vehicle for creating a light animation. The lighting device comprises a light emission device, the light emission device is subdivided into a plurality of segments. The lighting device further has a control unit, which is designed to separately control each of the plurality of segments of the light emission device. The control unit is also configured to control the plurality of segments in a way that a photometric parameter of the lighting device averaged across all segments for the light animation is within a predefined interval.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: Audi AGInventors: Werner THOMAS, Reiner LENDLE
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Patent number: 9953732Abstract: The invention concerns a radiation protection curtain including at least two layers arranged parallel to each other, for use with a means of transporting objects to be scanned on a production line in a direction through the radiation protection curtain. At least one first layer is configured as a radiation protection layer. This at least one first radiation protection layer is preceded in the transport direction outwards by at least one additional separate stand-alone layer. This at least one additional layer is configured as a mechanical protection layer for the purpose of protecting the radiation protection layer behind it from mechanical effects, and the at least one additional mechanical protection layer includes at least one segment that is located on an already-installed radiation protection layer at predefined positions in such a way that it can be replaced individually.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2017Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Wipotec Wiege- und Positioniersysteme GmbHInventors: Werner Thomas, Manuel Allmann
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Publication number: 20170301424Abstract: The invention concerns a radiation protection curtain including at least two layers arranged parallel to each other, for use with a means of transporting objects to be scanned on a production line in a direction through the radiation protection curtain. At least one first layer is configured as a radiation protection layer. This at least one first radiation protection layer is preceded in the transport direction outwards by at least one additional separate stand-alone layer. This at least one additional layer is configured as a mechanical protection layer for the purpose of protecting the radiation protection layer behind it from mechanical effects, and the at least one additional mechanical protection layer includes at least one segment that is located on an already-installed radiation protection layer at predefined positions in such a way that it can be replaced individually.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Werner Thomas, Manuel Allmann
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Patent number: 9746578Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for x-ray examination of moving products, including a conveyor device with a conveying means on which a product to be irradiated rests in a movement plane. The product is transported in at least one of the following manners: along a predetermined movement trajectory at a predetermined speed; in accordance with a predetermined time-dependent course of speed or position; is rotated about a rotary axis that is substantially perpendicular to the movement plane, or any combination thereof. A radiation generating device, configured to generate an x-ray beam, is positioned on one side of the conveying means, and has a detector device, positioned on the opposite side of the conveying means. The radiation generating device is configured to generate an x-ray beam widening in fanlike fashion beginning at an x-radiation source of the radiation generating device.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Wipotec Wiege- und Positioniersysteme GmbHInventors: Torben Schuff, Werner Thomas
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Publication number: 20160146968Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for x-ray examination of moving products, including a conveyor device with a conveying means on which a product to be irradiated rests in a movement plane. The product is transported in at least one of the following manners: along a predetermined movement trajectory at a predetermined speed; in accordance with a predetermined time-dependent course of speed or position; is rotated about a rotary axis that is substantially perpendicular to the movement plane, or any combination thereof. A radiation generating device, configured to generate an x-ray beam, is positioned on one side of the conveying means, and has a detector device, positioned on the opposite side of the conveying means. The radiation generating device is configured to generate an x-ray beam widening in fanlike fashion beginning at an x-radiation source of the radiation generating device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Torben Schuff, Werner Thomas
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Patent number: 9004547Abstract: The invention relates to a fixing device for a vertically movable closing element (1) for the at least partial closing of an opening (2) of a room. According to the invention, the fixing device for fixing of the closing element (1) in a closed state comprises at least one first fixing unit (6), arranged on the closing element (1), and an engaging unit (7), corresponding to the first fixing unit (6), in an opening bottom (2.1) and at least one second fixing unit (11), which is arranged on a guide (3), arranged to the side of the opening (2), for the closing element (1) and has a tensioning hook (11.1), which in the closed state of the closing element (1) can be latched in the closing element (1) in the area of an upper side of the closing element (1).Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2011Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Inventor: Werner Thomas
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Patent number: 8671622Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for the at least partial closing of an opening (2) of a room comprising a closing element (3) which is placeable sealingly on an opening bottom (1) and is guided vertically movable in guides (4), which are arranged vertically on both sides of the opening (2), between an open position in a upper area of the opening (2) and a closed position on the opening bottom (2) and which is connected to at least one counterweight (5), by means of which the closing element (3) is held motionless in its particular position without an additional force acting on the closing element (3). According to the invention, the closing element (3) is coupled to at least one pneumatic, hydraulic, and/or motor drive unit (8) for moving the closing element (3).Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2011Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Inventor: Werner Thomas
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Publication number: 20120153640Abstract: The invention relates to a fixing device for a vertically movable closing element (1) for the at least partial closing of an opening (2) of a room. According to the invention, the fixing device for fixing of the closing element (1) in a closed state comprises at least one first fixing unit (6), arranged on the closing element (1), and an engaging unit (7), corresponding to the first fixing unit (6), in an opening bottom (2.1) and at least one second fixing unit (11), which is arranged on a guide (3), arranged to the side of the opening (2), for the closing element (1) and has a tensioning hook (11.1), which in the closed state of the closing element (1) can be latched in the closing element (1) in the area of an upper side of the closing element (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Inventor: Werner THOMAS
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Publication number: 20120137584Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for the at least partial closing of an opening (2) of a room comprising a closing element (3) which is placeable sealingly on an opening bottom (1) and is guided vertically movable in guides (4), which are arranged vertically on both sides of the opening (2), between an open position in a upper area of the opening (2) and a closed position on the opening bottom (2) and which is connected to at least one counterweight (5), by means of which the closing element (3) is held motionless in its particular position without an additional force acting on the closing element (3). According to the invention, the closing element (3) is coupled to at least one pneumatic, hydraulic, and/or motor drive unit (8) for moving the closing element (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2011Publication date: June 7, 2012Inventor: Werner THOMAS