Patents by Inventor Christian Berta

Christian Berta 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: 10994688
    Abstract: An airbag covering for use in a motor vehicle has a support (2) with an airbag deployment opening (4) that is closed by an airbag cover. A decorative material (6) is connected to the support (2) by an adhesive layer (9) in at least one region (10) adjacent to the airbag deployment opening (4). To simplify the production of the airbag covering, the support (2) has, in the region (10) adjacent to the airbag deployment opening (4), at least one depression (51-55) that reduces an adhesive force between the support (2) and the decorative material (6) in a targeted manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Inventor: Christian Berta
  • Patent number: 10676035
    Abstract: A glove compartment (10) has a housing (11) and a cover (12) that is shiftable relative to the housing (11) to open or close a storage tray. A locking unit (13) either prevents or permits movement between cover (12) and housing (11). The locking unit (13) has a locking clip (14) mounted pivotably on the housing (11) and has free ends (18) that interact with locking elements (19) of the cover (12). The locking unit (13) also has an actuating element (20) mounted on the housing (11). In a first state, the actuating element (20) transfers the locking clip (14) into an unlocking position, and, in a second state, the locking clip (14) is transferable into a locking position. The locking unit (13) has an activation element (22) for the actuating element (20) to transfer the actuating element (20) between the first state and the second state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Christian Berta
  • Publication number: 20190322236
    Abstract: An airbag covering for use in a motor vehicle has a support (2) with an airbag deployment opening (4) that is closed by an airbag cover. A decorative material (6) is connected to the support (2) by an adhesive layer (9) in at least one region (10) adjacent to the airbag deployment opening (4). To simplify the production of the airbag covering, the support (2) has, in the region (10) adjacent to the airbag deployment opening (4), at least one depression (51-55) that reduces an adhesive force between the support (2) and the decorative material (6) in a targeted manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventor: Christian Berta
  • Publication number: 20190023187
    Abstract: A glove compartment (10) has a housing (11) and a cover (12) that is shiftable relative to the housing (11) to open or close a storage tray. A locking unit (13) either prevents or permits movement between cover (12) and housing (11). The locking unit (13) has a locking clip (14) mounted pivotably on the housing (11) and has free ends (18) that interact with locking elements (19) of the cover (12). The locking unit (13) also has an actuating element (20) mounted on the housing (11). In a first state, the actuating element (20) transfers the locking clip (14) into an unlocking position, and, in a second state, the locking clip (14) is transferable into a locking position. The locking unit (13) has an activation element (22) for the actuating element (20) to transfer the actuating element (20) between the first state and the second state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventor: Christian Berta
  • Patent number: 7779872
    Abstract: A service unit for use in replenishing and/or maintaining service fluids in a vehicle has a unit, such as a driving engine, with at least one service element, such as fill nozzles, and a collecting pan that at least partially encompasses the service element. To ensure the convenient replenishment or maintenance of service fluids, a protective drip cover is attached to the collecting pan. The protective drip cover can be shifted from a non-deployed position to a protective position, in which it projects at least partially beyond the collecting pan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christian Berta, Helmut Gocht
  • Publication number: 20060283439
    Abstract: A service unit for use in replenishing and/or maintaining service fluids in a vehicle has a unit, such as a driving engine, with at least one service element, such as fill nozzles, and a collecting pan that at least partially encompasses the service element. To ensure the convenient replenishment or maintenance of service fluids, a protective drip cover is attached to the collecting pan. The protective drip cover can be shifted from a non-deployed position to a protective position, in which it projects at least partially beyond the collecting pan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christian Berta, Helmut Gocht
  • Patent number: 6451097
    Abstract: An air treatment plant includes a waste gas vent connected to structure (50) for attenuating the noise conducted by this waste gas. The noise attenuation structure (50) is a substantially closed and at least partially buried enclosure (52). The invention applies especially to plants for separating air by pressure swing adsorption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme a Directoire et Conseil de Surveillance pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Philippe Andreani, Christian Berta, Thomas Wellnitz