Patents by Inventor Henrik Johann

Henrik Johann 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: 20240133218
    Abstract: A power actuator for actuating separate mechanically driven members includes a motor and a drive gear configured to be selectively driven in opposite directions. A common gear is configured in operable communication with the drive gear to be selectively driven from a home position in opposite directions in response to movement of the drive gear. A first drive member is attached to the common gear with a first cable extending between the first drive member and one of the mechanically driven members. A second drive member is attached to the common gear with a second cable extending between the second drive member and the other of the mechanically driven members. Movement of the common gear from the home position in one direction moves of one mechanically driven member and movement of the common gear from the home position in an opposite direction moves the other mechanically driven member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Henrik JOHANN, Jan HOLBEIN, Bernardo ERICES
  • Publication number: 20240110411
    Abstract: A closure latch assembly for a decklid configured to provide a power release operation and a power cinch operation. The closure latch assembly includes a latch mechanism, a latch cinch mechanism, a drive mechanism, and a power actuator. The power actuator interacts with the drive mechanism to provide a power release of the latch mechanism and a power cinch of the latch cinch mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Henrik Johann, Bernardo Erices, Jan Holbein
  • Patent number: 11885159
    Abstract: A power actuator for actuating separate mechanically driven members includes a motor and a drive gear configured to be selectively driven in opposite directions. A common gear is configured in operable communication with the drive gear to be selectively driven from a home position in opposite directions in response to movement of the drive gear. A first drive member is attached to the common gear with a first cable extending between the first drive member and one of the mechanically driven members. A second drive member is attached to the common gear with a second cable extending between the second drive member and the other of the mechanically driven members. Movement of the common gear from the home position in one direction moves of one mechanically driven member and movement of the common gear from the home position in an opposite direction moves the other mechanically driven member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: MAGNA CLOSURES INC.
    Inventors: Henrik Johann, Jan Holbein, Bernardo Erices
  • Patent number: 11859416
    Abstract: A closure latch assembly for a decklid configured to provide a power release operation and a power cinch operation. The closure latch assembly includes a latch mechanism, a latch cinch mechanism, a drive mechanism, and a power actuator. The power actuator interacts with the drive mechanism to provide a power release of the latch mechanism and a power cinch of the latch cinch mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: MAGNA BOCO GMBH
    Inventors: Henrik Johann, Bernardo Erices, Jan Holbein
  • Patent number: 11512504
    Abstract: A closure latch assembly for a decklid configured to provide a power release operation and a power cinch operation. The power cinch operation is a dual-stage cinch operation having a first non-driven cinching stage and a second driven cinching stage. The first cinching stage utilizes the weight of the decklid to drive the decklid from a pop-up position to a cinched position. The second cinching stage utilizes a cinch mechanism to drive the decklid from its cinched position into a fully-closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: MAGNA BÖCO GMBH
    Inventors: Vladmir Lebsak, Jörg Thomas Klein, Henrik Johann
  • Patent number: 11414904
    Abstract: A latch assembly having an emergency auxiliary release member located in a stowage compartment of a motor vehicle, such as a front trunk, is provided. The latch assembly has a coupling lever that is actuatable to move to a disengaged position if a predetermined condition is met, such as and engine on/off condition or a vehicle speed condition, for example, whereupon the latch assembly is prevented from being fully release, but only allows the latch assembly to move to a partially released state. Upon the predetermined condition be absent, the coupling lever is returned to a position such that the latch assembly can then be fully released from either a passenger compartment of the vehicle or the trunk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Magna BOCO GmbH
    Inventors: Jörg Thomas Klein, Vladmir Lebsak, Henrik Johann
  • Publication number: 20210238898
    Abstract: A locking device for a vehicle door, in particular for a motor-vehicle bonnet, comprising a first inhibiting pawl prestressed into an inhibiting position, wherein a rotary latch can be arrested in a locking position by the first inhibiting pawl located in its inhibiting position, and a second inhibiting pawl prestressed into an inhibiting position, wherein the rotary latch can be arrested in a safety-catch position by the second inhibiting pawl located in its inhibiting position. The first and second inhibiting pawls can be transferred from their respective inhibiting position into a release position by a common actuating means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Vladimir Lebsak, Henrik Johann, Jörg Thomas Klein
  • Patent number: 11015375
    Abstract: A locking device for a vehicle door, in particular for a motor-vehicle bonnet, comprising a first inhibiting pawl prestressed into an inhibiting position, wherein a rotary latch can be arrested in a locking position by the first inhibiting pawl located in its inhibiting position, and a second inhibiting pawl prestressed into an inhibiting position, wherein the rotary latch can be arrested in a safety-catch position by the second inhibiting pawl located in its inhibiting position. The first and second inhibiting pawls can be transferred from their respective inhibiting position into a release position by a common actuating means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Magna BÖCO GmbH
    Inventors: Vladimir Lebsak, Henrik Johann, Jörg Thomas Klein
  • Publication number: 20200318400
    Abstract: A power actuator for actuating separate mechanically driven members includes a motor and a drive gear configured to be selectively driven in opposite directions. A common gear is configured in operable communication with the drive gear to be selectively driven from a home position in opposite directions in response to movement of the drive gear. A first drive member is attached to the common gear with a first cable extending between the first drive member and one of the mechanically driven members. A second drive member is attached to the common gear with a second cable extending between the second drive member and the other of the mechanically driven members. Movement of the common gear from the home position in one direction moves of one mechanically driven member and movement of the common gear from the home position in an opposite direction moves the other mechanically driven member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Henrik JOHANN, Jan HOLBEIN, Bernardo ERICES
  • Publication number: 20190338568
    Abstract: A latch assembly having an emergency auxiliary release member located in a stowage compartment of a motor vehicle, such as a front trunk, is provided. The latch assembly has a coupling lever that is actuatable to move to a disengaged position if a predetermined condition is met, such as and engine on/off condition or a vehicle speed condition, for example, whereupon the latch assembly is prevented from being fully release, but only allows the latch assembly to move to a partially released state. Upon the predetermined condition be absent, the coupling lever is returned to a position such that the latch assembly can then be fully released from either a passenger compartment of the vehicle or the trunk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Jörg Thomas KLEIN, Vladmir LEBSAK, Henrik JOHANN
  • Publication number: 20190226247
    Abstract: A closure latch assembly for a decklid configured to provide a power release operation and a power cinch operation. The closure latch assembly includes a latch mechanism, a latch cinch mechanism, a drive mechanism, and a power actuator. The power actuator interacts with the drive mechanism to provide a power release of the latch mechanism and a power cinch of the latch cinch mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Henrik JOHANN, Bernardo ERICES, Jan HOLBEIN
  • Publication number: 20190145135
    Abstract: A closure latch assembly for a decklid configured to provide a power release operation and a power cinch operation. The power cinch operation is a dual-stage cinch operation having a first non-driven cinching stage and a second driven cinching stage. The first cinching stage utilizes the weight of the decklid to drive the decklid from a pop-up position to a cinched position. The second cinching stage utilizes a cinch mechanism to drive the decklid from its cinched position into a fully-closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Vladmir LEBSAK, Jörg Thomas KLEIN, Henrik JOHANN
  • Publication number: 20180080266
    Abstract: A locking device for a vehicle door, in particular for a motor-vehicle bonnet, comprising a first inhibiting pawl prestressed into an inhibiting position, wherein a rotary latch can be arrested in a locking position by the first inhibiting pawl located in its inhibiting position, and a second inhibiting pawl prestressed into an inhibiting position, wherein the rotary latch can be arrested in a safety-catch position by the second inhibiting pawl located in its inhibiting position. The first and second inhibiting pawls can be transferred from their respective inhibiting position into a release position by a common actuating means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Vladimir Lebsak, Henrik Johann, Jörg Thomas Klein