Patents by Inventor Detlef Decker

Detlef Decker 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: 5957575
    Abstract: An illumination device for an interior space, such as that of a motor vehicle, for example, has a light source (2) and an opposing reflector system (3) located at a distance across the interior space, wherein the reflector system includes a reflector unit having multiple reflectors (8, 13, 14, 15, 16) each capable of being brought into a position in a beam path (7) of light from the light source (2). The light source (2) can be placed in a center control panel (4) of the motor vehicle, while the reflector system (3) can be placed on a vehicle ceiling located opposite the center control panel (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: Hella KG Hueck & Co.
    Inventors: Detlef Decker, Burkhard Woerdenweber
  • Patent number: 5746496
    Abstract: A blink lamp for a motor vehicle, which is arranged at a corner area of a vehicle, has a reflector with an outer first reflector portion (R1) and an inner second reflector portion (R2), a light source (L) whose socket is arranged between the first and second reflector portions, and a light-transmissive shield (S) covering a facing side of the lamp and extending substantially rearward along a side area of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1998
    Assignee: Hella KG Hueck & Co.
    Inventors: Beate Weigelt, Martin Mugge, Detlef Decker
  • Patent number: 5647657
    Abstract: A light system for an interior space of a motor vehicle comprises a plurality of function groups, each comprising a plurality of light-creation units (LE). Each light creation unit has an electrically activated and deactivated light source (LQ) and a reflector (R) for concentrating light from the light source. At least one light conductor (LL) is associated with each light creation unit with its first end being coupled to the light creation unit for transmitting concentrated light, the light conductor including a plurality of flexible individual light conductors (EL), and there being a light emitting unit (E) at a second end of the light conductor for illuminating a surface. The light sources of a single function group are simultaneously activated and deactivated. The light-creation units are spatially distributed in the motor vehicle so as to reduce the lengths of the light conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Hella KG Hueck & Co.
    Inventors: Joachim Damasky, Detlef Decker, Hubert Flottmeyer, Willi Fockers, Ulrich Helfmeier, Franz-Gerhard Jost, Juergen Kabst, Heinrich Vogt, Burkard Woerdenweber