Patents by Inventor Heiko Eckert

Heiko Eckert 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: 20160144772
    Abstract: A headlight for a motor vehicle with a light-emitting surface, which when viewed from the direction of a main beam is divided into a main area that emits the main beam and two elongated edge areas. A first edge area serves as a turn signal and is spaced apart from the main area by the second edge area. The second edge area serves as the daytime running light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Frank LANGKABEL, Ingolf SCHNEIDER, Heiko ECKERT, Serkan PROEPPER, Ralph SCHNEIDER, Gregor KRIEG, Michael BACH, Thorsten BOG
  • Patent number: 9255684
    Abstract: A motor vehicle component is provided, in particular turn signal lamp, having a clip for mounting to edges of motor vehicle supports, in particular fenders, having different wall thicknesses, wherein the clip has a first mounting face, which is provided for mounting to an edge having a first wall thickness, and a second mounting face, which is stepped with respect to this, which is provided for mounting to an edge having a second wall thickness that is different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Serkan Proepper, Heiko Eckert
  • Patent number: 9243765
    Abstract: A light is provided and a method is provided for manufacturing a light, with a carrier element, an illuminating device disposed on the carrier element with a circuit board and an illuminant mounted on the circuit board, and an optic. The one of the optics and the carrier element comprises at least one positioning element, which passes through an opening in the circuit board and engages in a recess in the other of the optics and the carrier element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Philipp Roeckl, Frank Langkabel, Serkan Proepper, Rouven Haberkorn, Ingolf Schneider, Heiko Eckert
  • Patent number: 9222635
    Abstract: A device for fastening a lamp of a motor vehicle to its body is provided. The device includes a receiving part having a ball socket and a ball pin. The ball pin is pivotably received in the ball socket of the receiving part and the ball pin is configured as a part of the lamp or as a separate component on the lamp. A lamp having the device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Heiko Eckert, Peter Oberkoxholt, Thomas Feid
  • Patent number: 9211836
    Abstract: A headlamp assembly of a vehicle with a headlamp fastening device is described. The headlamp assembly has a transparent headlamp cover on a front side. A headlamp housing is closed on the front side by the headlamp cover. The headlamp assembly is configured to mechanically connect with the vehicle body via the headlamp fastening device. The headlamp fastening device has a guide rail, on which the headlamp assembly is arranged so as to be pivotable contrary to the direction of travel and so as to be able to be withdrawn in the direction of travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Heiko Eckert, Gregor Krieg, Ralph Schneider
  • Publication number: 20140177247
    Abstract: A light is provided and a method is provided for manufacturing a light, with a carrier element, an illuminating device disposed on the carrier element with a circuit board and an illuminant mounted on the circuit board, and an optic. The one of the optics and the carrier element comprises at least one positioning element, which passes through an opening in the circuit board and engages in a recess in the other of the optics and the carrier element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Philipp ROECKL, Frank LANGKABEL, Serkan PROEPPER, Rouven HABERKORN, Ingolf SCHNEIDER, Heiko ECKERT
  • Publication number: 20130335991
    Abstract: A motor vehicle component is provided, in particular turn signal lamp, having a clip for mounting to edges of motor vehicle supports, in particular fenders, having different wall thicknesses, wherein the clip has a first mounting face, which is provided for mounting to an edge having a first wall thickness, and a second mounting face, which is stepped with respect to this, which is provided for mounting to an edge having a second wall thickness that is different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Serkan PROEPPER, Heiko ECKERT
  • Publication number: 20130235603
    Abstract: A device for fastening a lamp of a motor vehicle to its body is provided. The device includes a receiving part having a ball socket and a ball pin. The ball pin is pivotably received in the ball socket of the receiving part and the ball pin is configured as a part of the lamp or as a separate component on the lamp. A lamp having the device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Heiko ECKERT, Peter OBERKOXHOLT, Thomas FEID
  • Patent number: 8408768
    Abstract: With a lighting device for a vehicle with at least one signal lamp as well as an additional lamp a first covering, through which a part of the light generated by the signal lamp is radiated, is arranged. A part of the light generated by the signal lamp is directed via a light guide into the region of the additional lamp and radiated in the region of the additional lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Ingolf Schneider, Heiko Eckert, Ralph Schneider
  • Patent number: 8197108
    Abstract: A bumper arrangement in or for a vehicle is provided that includes, but is not limited to a bumper, comprising at least one headlamp housing disposed at least partially in the bumper, that includes, but is not limited to a device for positioning the headlamp housing relative to the bumper, having a first receiving means, at which the bumper is attached, a first engagement means, which is firmly connected to the first receiving means, and the first engagement means is displaceably in engagement with the headlamp housing along an x axis, wherein the first engagement means has a fixed distance to the first receiving means along the z axis substantially perpendicularly to the x axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Heiko Eckert, Thomas Feid, Martin Likar, Ingolf Schneider
  • Publication number: 20110194301
    Abstract: With a lighting device for a vehicle with at least one signal lamp as well as an additional lamp a first covering, through which a part of the light generated by the signal lamp is radiated, is arranged. A part of the light generated by the signal lamp is directed via a light guide into the region of the additional lamp and radiated in the region of the additional lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Ingolf SCHNEIDER, Heiko ECKERT, Ralph SCHNEIDER
  • Publication number: 20090315345
    Abstract: A bumper arrangement in or for a vehicle is provided that includes, but is not limited to a bumper, comprising at least one headlamp housing disposed at least partially in the bumper, that includes, but is not limited to a device for positioning the headlamp housing relative to the bumper, having a first receiving means, at which the bumper is attached, a first engagement means, which is firmly connected to the first receiving means, and the first engagement means is displaceably in engagement with the headlamp housing along an x axis, wherein the first engagement means has a fixed distance to the first receiving means along the z axis substantially perpendicularly to the x axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Heiko Eckert, Thomas Feid, Martin Likar, Ingolf Schneider