Patents by Inventor Winfried Moll
Winfried Moll 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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Publication number: 20150309104Abstract: The invention relates to a differential current monitoring device for monitoring differential currents in power supply systems, having a first measuring current transformer and having a measuring circuit for determining the differential current and having a computing unit for evaluating the differential current and for generating a switch-off signal. The differential current monitoring device has a device for detecting arcs, the integration of which according to the invention can considerably reduce the technical effort needed to monitor the differential current in connection with the arc detection in comparison to a functionally and spatially separate arrangement of both protective measures.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2013Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Winfried MÖLL, Oliver SCHÄFER, Harald SELLNER, Bernd HÄUSLEIN, Michael KAMMER, Timm DECKER, Christian STROBL, Waldemar WEBER, Markus WIERSCH, Jürgen ZEBERL
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Publication number: 20110087404Abstract: A system for actuating a passenger compartment control device of a force-transmitting device and a chassis control device of a motor vehicle, various functions of the devices are combined to form functional classes. The devices can be actuated simultaneously by a first selection of the functional classes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2009Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Stephan Cieler, Ralf Lenninger, Guido Meier-Arendt, Winfried Möll
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Publication number: 20090237370Abstract: A touchpad or touchscreen has a sensitive operating area for setting particular functions. To simplify operation, at least one mechanical control element is arranged above the sensitive operating area, said control element having a trigger which acts on the sensitive operating area to set functions when the control element is moved.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Guido Meier-Arendt, Winfried Moll
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Publication number: 20090088960Abstract: To assist the driver of a vehicle in driving the vehicle in an improved, environmentally conscious way, a first consumption profile of a first predetermined instantaneous consumption and/or pollutant emissions over a predefined route is displayed on the display device, and at the same time a second consumption profile of an actual instantaneous consumption over a route section of the predefined route that has been traveled along by the vehicle, is displayed on the display device. Furthermore, it is proposed that a first pollutant emission profile of a first predetermined instantaneous amount of pollutant emissions over the predefined route is displayed on the display device and at the same time a second pollutant emission profile of an actual instantaneous amount of pollutant emissions over the route section traveled along by the vehicle, of the predefined route is displayed on the display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2008Publication date: April 2, 2009Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbHInventor: Winfried Moll
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Patent number: 7277780Abstract: A method for controlling the outputting of messages in an information system of a motor vehicle, the messages being assigned priorities, there is provision for the sequence, the time and, if appropriate, also the method (visual, audible, tactile) of the outputting of the messages to depend on the priority of the respective message and on criteria which are formed from information received from the information system.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2004Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Guido Meier-Arendt, Winfried Möll
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Publication number: 20070137235Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for cooling a component in a vehicle with a device for providing cool air, with at least one air supply device for feeding the cool air into a passenger compartment of the vehicle, and with a first air-guiding element which branches off from the air supply device before it reaches the passenger compartment, conducts part of the cool air away from the air supply device and guides it to the component to be cooled. According to the invention, an air suction device conducts air away from the component.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2006Publication date: June 21, 2007Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thomas Heck, Winfried Moll, Horst Pieper
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Publication number: 20060278453Abstract: An arrangement in a motor vehicle includes a support structure which is made of magnesium or of a magnesium alloy and includes at least one solid portion. Further, the arrangement includes an electronic component which is supported or held by the support structure, and a connection arrangement having a connection element which is at a prespecified electrical potential. At least one self-tapping screw is self-tapped into the solid portion of the support structure and thereby mechanically connects the support structure to the connection arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2006Publication date: December 14, 2006Inventors: Winfried Moll, Thomas Vorberg
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Publication number: 20060255608Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement of groups of electronic components in the cockpit of a motor vehicle having a first group of electronic components for controlling a first vehicle function mounted on a first printed circuit board (9). According to the invention the printed circuit board (9) is fixed directly onto a support and/or a front panel (1) of the cockpit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2006Publication date: November 16, 2006Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Jurgen Dreyer, Winfried Moll, Heiko Schnieders, Levente Szoke
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Publication number: 20060249973Abstract: The invention relates to a display unit (1) having a display panel (2) which displays information from an electronic appliance in a vehicle and which is arranged between a first and a second viewer and whose display panel (2) can be oriented either to the first or to the second viewer. In line with the invention, the display unit (1) is provided with a swivel device (4, 12) for automatic orientation. The swivel device (4, 12) is in turn connected to a user identification device which identifies whether the first or the second viewer is currently using the electronic appliance. The swivel device (4, 12) orients the display panel (2) automatically to the viewer identified as the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2006Publication date: November 9, 2006Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Jurgen Dreyer, Guido Meier-Arendt, Winfried Moll, Horst Welter
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Patent number: 6986687Abstract: In an instrument panel (18) for a motor vehicle having a carrier (19), electrical leads (24) are stretched between contact pins (22, 23) of an electronic component (21) and/or a plug part (20). The contact pins (22, 23) are pressed into the carrier (19). This makes mounting the electrical leads (24) on the instrument panel (18) particularly easy.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2002Date of Patent: January 17, 2006Assignee: Siemens AGInventor: Winfried Möll
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Publication number: 20050096808Abstract: A method for controlling the outputting of messages in an information system of a motor vehicle, the messages being assigned priorities, there is provision for the sequence, the time and, if appropriate, also the method (visual, audible, tactile) of the outputting of the messages to depend on the priority of the respective message and on criteria which are formed from information received from the information system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2004Publication date: May 5, 2005Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Guido Meier-Arendt, Winfried Moll
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Patent number: 6726557Abstract: A vehicle (1) having a sound-radiating element (10) for emitting sound waves into a passenger compartment (2) and having an air duct (6) for the air conditioning of the passenger compartment (2), the air duct (6) having an air duct inner wall (7) facing the passenger compartment (2). To reduce the installation space for the sound-radiating element and to simplify the assembly, the sound-radiating element (10) has the air duct inner wall (7) and an oscillation exciter (9) arranged on the air duct inner wall (7), for exciting oscillation of the air duct inner wall (7).Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2002Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Jürgen Dreyer, Rolf Janke, Heiko Schnieders, Michael Hein, Winfried Möll
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Publication number: 20030108211Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle (1) having a sound-radiating element (10) for emitting sound waves into a passenger compartment (2) and having an air duct (6) for the air conditioning of the passenger compartment (2), the air duct (6) having an air duct inner wall (7) facing the passenger compartment (2). In order to reduce the installation space for the sound-radiating element and to simplify the assembly, the invention proposes that the sound-radiating element (10) has the air duct inner wall (7) and an oscillation exciter (9) arranged on the air duct inner wall (7), for exciting oscillation of the air duct inner wall (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2002Publication date: June 12, 2003Inventors: Jurgen Dreyer, Rolf Janke, Heiko Schnieders, Michael Hein, Winfried Moll
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Publication number: 20030108210Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle (1) having a loudspeaker (9) for emitting sound waves (10, 11) into a passenger compartment (2) and having an air duct (7) for the air conditioning of the passenger compartment (2), the air duct (7) having an air duct opening (6) which faces the passenger compartment (2). In order to reduce the installation space for the loudspeaker (9), the invention proposes that the loudspeaker (9) is arranged in the air duct (7) in such a manner that the sound waves (10, 11) can be emitted through the air duct opening (6) into the passenger compartment (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2002Publication date: June 12, 2003Inventors: Jurgen Dreyer, Rolf Janke, Heiko Schnieders, Michael Hein, Winfried Moll
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Patent number: 6543904Abstract: A display instrument, in particular for a vehicle, with a printed circuit board, at least one illuminable display area and at least one illuminating element which has an LED and can be fastened on the printed circuit board by a contact socket. To simplify the production of the display instrument, the contact socket has a support component for activation electronics for activating the LED.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 1999Date of Patent: April 8, 2003Assignee: Mannesmann VDO AGInventors: José Martinez-Gottschalk, Winfried Möll
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Publication number: 20020155733Abstract: In an instrument panel (18) for a motor vehicle having a carrier (19), electrical leads (24) are stretched between contact pins (22, 23) of an electronic component (21) and/or a plug part (20). The contact pins (22, 23) are pressed into the carrier (19). This makes mounting the electrical leads (24) on the instrument panel (18) particularly easy.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2002Publication date: October 24, 2002Inventor: Winfried Moll
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Patent number: 6253833Abstract: A heating sheet bundle to be mounted tangentially or radially in trapezoidally segmented cells of heating surface carriers of regenerative heat exchangers with stationary or revolving storage masses is composed of a plurality of profiled sheets which are stacked on top of each other and are held together so as to form passage ducts therebetween. On at least two oppositely located sides of the bundle, at least the two outer profiled sheets are constructed as a pair of sheets connected in a dimensionally stable, sandwich-like manner. One of the profiled sheets of the pair of profiled sheets is undulated and the other of the profiled sheets of the pair of profiled sheets is corrugated, wherein the rolling depth of the undulated sheet is greater than the rolling depth of the corrugated sheet.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 1996Date of Patent: July 3, 2001Assignee: Apparatebau Rothemühle Brandt & Kritzler GmbHInventors: Gerd Köster, Winfried Moll, Siegfried Schlüter