Patents by Inventor Piotr Szablewski

Piotr Szablewski 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: 7802850
    Abstract: A seat for a motor vehicle, includes a backrest part and a seat part. The backrest part is configured to fold relative to the seat part from a normal position into a folded position and vice-versa. A lower seat structure is included and the seat is configured to move relative to the lower seat structure. At least one front first fastening, one rear second fastening and one diagonal fastening are provided to fasten the seat part to the lower seat structure. The seat is configured to adjust at least into an entry position and into a lowered position distinguishable from the normal position, and the second fastening is configured to release in the entry position. The diagonal fastening is configured to release in the lowered position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Deiβmann, Hans-Jürgen Caro, Piotr Szablewski
  • Patent number: 7794012
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a backrest for vehicle seat, with a head support (1) which is adjustable in terms of height with respect to the backrest, and with a sensor arranged in the head support (1) and intended for detecting the position of the head of a person sitting on the vehicle seat in relation to the head support (1) and for indicating an adjusted end position, in the head support (1) at least two sensors being arranged, designed as capacitive proximity sensors (5, 14), which indicate the position of the head support (1) with respect to the head (P) as a function of the detected capacitances which are to be found as a capacitance on the electrodes formed by the head (P) and one of the at least two proximity sensors (5, 14) each.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Hallstadt
    Inventor: Piotr Szablewski
  • Patent number: 7703847
    Abstract: The invention relates to a backrest for a vehicle seat, with a head support (1) which is adjustable in terms of the height of the head support (1) with respect to the backrest, and with a proximity sensor (5) for detecting the head position of a person sitting on the vehicle seat in relation to the head support (1), an indication for adjusting the head support (1) in the event of a mispositioning and/or an adjustment of the head support (1) by an electric drive (4) out of an initial position taking place until the head of the person sitting on the vehicle seat causes a triggering of the proximity sensor (5), the proximity sensor (5) being arranged in the upper part of the head support (1) and being directed downward onto the region of greatest curvature of the back of the head of the person sitting on the vehicle seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellshaft, Hallstadt
    Inventor: Piotr Szablewski
  • Patent number: 7667345
    Abstract: A device for blocking and for releasing an adjusting mechanism having at least two parts which are movable relative to each other is disclosed. The device comprises a blocker configured to be brought at least into a blocking position and a release position relative to the adjusting mechanism. The device further comprises an actuator for changing the position of the blocker between the blocking position and the release position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Mario Budweg, Wolfgang Pellenz, Alexander Czinki, Ralf Hoge, Richard Boudinot, Piotr Szablewski
  • Publication number: 20080129100
    Abstract: The invention relates to a backrest for a vehicle seat, with a head support (1) which is adjustable in terms of the height of the head support (1) with respect to the backrest, and with a proximity sensor (5) for detecting the head position of a person sitting on the vehicle seat in relation to the head support (1), an indication for adjusting the head support (1) in the event of a mispositioning and/or an adjustment of the head support (1) by means of an electric drive (4) out of an initial position taking place until the head of the person sitting on the vehicle seat causes a triggering of the proximity sensor (5), the proximity sensor (5) being arranged in the upper part of the head support (1) and being directed downward onto the region of greatest curvature of the back of the head of the person sitting on the vehicle seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventor: Piotr Szablewski
  • Publication number: 20080111407
    Abstract: The invention relates to a backrest for vehicle seat, with a head support (1) which is adjustable in terms of height with respect to the backrest, and with a sensor arranged in the head support (1) and intended for detecting the position of the head of a person sitting on the vehicle seat in relation to the head support (1) and for indicating an adjusted end position, in the head support (1) at least two sensors being arranged, designed as capacitive proximity sensors (5, 14), which indicate the position of the head support (1) with respect to the head (P) as a function of the detected capacitances which are to be found as a capacitance on the electrodes formed by the head (P) and one of the at least two proximity sensors (5, 14) each.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventor: Piotr Szablewski
  • Publication number: 20070236068
    Abstract: A seat for a motor vehicle, includes a backrest part and a seat part. The backrest part is configured to fold relative to the seat part from a normal position into a folded position and vice-versa. A lower seat structure is included and the seat is configured to move relative to the lower seat structure. At least one front first fastening, one rear second fastening and one diagonal fastening are provided to fasten the seat part to the lower seat structure. The seat is configured to adjust at least into an entry position and into a lowered position distinguishable from the normal position, and the second fastening is configured to release in the entry position. The diagonal fastening is configured to release in the lowered position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Bernd Deissmann, Hans-Jurgen Caro, Piotr Szablewski
  • Patent number: 6686670
    Abstract: An access- and starting/driving-authorization system for a motor vehicle, having a portable transponder and a control unit accomodated in the motor vehicle, in order to control the smart master-key system and the engine control unit. In inquiry/response dialogs, the transponder and the control unit enabling or blocking access to the motor vehicle, and the starting and driving of the motor vehicle, using sets of code information that are matched to each other. Starting and driving the motor vehicle after forcibly entering the motor vehicle and replacing the engine control unit, including a vehicle immobilizer and a transponder of the control units relevant for starting and driving, is prevented in that the enabling of the motor-vehicle to be started and driven, after a successful starting/driving-authorization inquiry/response dialog, is rendered dependent on a preceding, successful access-authorization inquiry/response dialog.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Weigl, Karl-Ernst Weiss, Clemens Schroff, Bernd Weyerstall, Robert Hugel, Bernd Diebold, Piotr Szablewski
  • Patent number: 6648380
    Abstract: A rotary latch (11) of a door lock is retained in a detent position by a spring-mounted retainer (20). A motor-driven working member (47) is provided for lifting said retainer (20). An energy-storing device (30) subjects a storing member (22) to a force and hereby serves to lift the retainer (20) out of its detent position in the rotary latch (11). To this end, the storing member (22) has a control surface against which the working member (47) travels in a first motor phase in order to load the energy-storing device (30). A counter-control surface (29) against which the working member (47) travels when lifting the retainer (20) in a staggered second motor phase is also provided. The aim of the invention is to provide a reliable door lock which will also function in the event of an accident. To this end, both the control surface (23) and the counter-control surface (29) are located on the storing member (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Piotr Szablewski, Erik Kiehl
  • Patent number: 6611193
    Abstract: A vehicle security arrangement includes at least one functional control unit, which provides a first code word; a theft protection control unit, which is coupled via a bus to the at least one functional control unit; and at least one input unit, which transmits to the theft protection control unit a second code word which the theft protection control unit forwards to the at least one function control unit. The theft protection control unit may initiate the provision of the first code word and the second code word. In the at least one functional control unit, a comparison of the first code word of the at least one functional control unit with the second code word takes place. In case of agreement between the first code word and the second code word, the at least one functional control unit enables itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Weigl, Karl-Ernst Weiss, Clemens Schroff, Bernd Diebold, Bernd Weyerstall, Thomas Riehemann, Piotr Szablewski
  • Patent number: 6595561
    Abstract: The invention relates to a closure comprising a closing head (20) and a lock (10) which rest on the immobile or mobile part of a door, flap or such like. The closing head (20) has an undercut axial shoulder (26) which during coupling is engaged by a radially mobile blocking member (11) in the lock (10). The lock (10) further comprises a sensing member (12) and a restoring member (13) for the blocking member (11). To make the lock less prone to malfunctions the invention provides for the axially spring-loaded sensing member (12) to be used as a locking means for the radially spring-loaded blocking member (11). When the locking effect is actuated the blocking member (11) is held in a release position in relation to the closing head (20). When the closing head (20) is engaged the sensing member (12) carries out an axial movement which releases the lock so that the radial spring-loading can move the blocking member (11) into its blocked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Huf Hülsbeck & Furst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Piotr Szablewski, Joachim Barthel
  • Patent number: 6568720
    Abstract: The invention relates to a door lock provided with a roller catch (11). When the door is closed an immobile locking part (10) moves into said roller catch (11), causing it to pivot from an open position into a preliminary or main latching position, the roller catch (11) being held by a latch. For greater user comfort and a more compact door lock the invention provides for the same drive motor (30) to be used as locking aid and as opening aid. A transmission element (35) which can be moved into two different positions is introduced into the gear assembly (31, 37). The drive energy generated by the drive motor (30) is transmitted in one position to the roller catch and in the other position to a second output track leading to the locking latch (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Piotr Szablewski
  • Patent number: 6505867
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lock that can be used with a flap, comprising a rotary unit that is made up of a rotary spagnolet that interacts with a closing element (10) and a rotating latch (22). In order to improve operational performance, the rotary unit is provided with a rigid catch (23) that preferably has two counter shoulders running in opposite directions. The output member (35) of a motor (40)—driven gear mechanism is also provided with two corresponding counter shoulders. This enables the motor to provide assistance with closing and, optionally, opening, whereby the rotary unit can be guided in a closing, tilting direction or an opening, tilting direction until the flap is fully closed or opened. The motor (40) comprises a gear mechanism with a group of gears that can be displaced between an engaged position and a separated position. The detent pawl (16) which interacts with the rotating latch (22) is disabled in the separated position, should an emergency arise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Piotr Szablewski, Armin Geurden, Ulrich Müller
  • Patent number: 6435573
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rotating catch lock, wherein a closing member (10) interacts with a catch (20), which can be rotated between a closing position accommodating the closing member (10) and an open position which releases said member. The catch (20) is force-loaded (22) in an open position and is held by a spring-loaded (33) rotating latch (30) in the close position. Said latch (30) is moved by a motor (50) between the locking position retaining the catch (20) and a stand-by release position in which the spring-loaded latch (30) is propped up by the catch (20) as long as it remains in an open position. In order to use small compact motors (50), the invention provides that the stored energy (61) exerted by an energy storage mechanism (60) is transmitted to the latch (30) via a storage lever (40). Normally, the latch (30) is shifted into its stand-by position by the storage lever (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Piotr Szablewski
  • Patent number: 6419286
    Abstract: A vehicle lock has a rotary latch and a closing member cooperating with the rotary latch that is rotatable between a closing position receiving the closing member and an open position releasing the closing member. A pivotable pawl is spring-loaded toward a locking position for securing the rotary latch in the closing position. The pawl has a release position for releasing the rotary latch. Interior, exterior, and safety handles can transfer the pawl into the release position. A common control lever switches the lock between first, second, and third states. The first state is the closing state; vehicle access is authorized via the interior and external handles. The second state is the locking state; access is denied via the exterior handle. The third state is the secured state; access is denied via the external and internal handles. A release lever connected to the control lever transfers the pawl into the release position when actuated by an access-authorized handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Piotr Szablewski
  • Patent number: 6175202
    Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit for controlling an electrically activated motor vehicle door lock or the like, with a lock latch (1) and a detent pawl (2) which keeps the lock latch (1) in the closed position and with an electric motorized auxiliary closing drive (4) which is turned on after the lock latch (1) has reached a preclosing position and then moves the lock latch (1) by motor into the main closing position, there being a switch (16) which recognizes the preclosing position, especially a lock latch switch which scans the position of the lock latch (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2001
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Weyerstall, Bernhard Kordowski, Piotr Szablewski
  • Patent number: 5938253
    Abstract: A motor vehicle gate lock having a lock catch (2) which can be shifted from an open position into a catch position and vice versa, a detent pawl (5) which holds the lock catch (2) in the catch position by catching, and a spring (7) which pretensions the lock catch (2) and detent pawl (5) relative to one another. The detent pawl (5) has an actuating surface (11) for the lock catch (2) at a distance from a catch projection (9) of the detent pawl. There is an electric motor drive (13) with a drive element (14) and a driving lug (16) that located off-center relative to the axis of rotation of the drive element. The driving lug (16) touches the actuating surface (11) by rotation of the drive element (14) in one direction and then lifts the catch projection (9) of the detent pawl (5) out of a catch projection (10) of the lock catch (2) which, in the open position, keeps the detent pawl (5) in a raised position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Piotr Szablewski, Siegfried Karge
  • Patent number: 5901991
    Abstract: A process for triggering a electrically actuated motor vehicle door lock by a mechanical or electromechanical actuating handle. In this process, triggering takes place such that the electric motor drive always returns to an initial rest position after initial triggering and that actuation of the actuating handle for less than a minimum time does not trigger a switching function. Thus misactuations are unlikely. The operating characteristics of the motor vehicle door lock which is controlled using this process is matched as much as possible to the operating characteristics of mechanical or electromechanical motor vehicle door locks of conventional design. This facilitates acceptance among customers and prevents misoperations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Hugel, Piotr Szablewski
  • Patent number: 4771984
    Abstract: In a fuel-injection valve, an armature (7) having upper and lower guide surfaces (12, 13) is arranged within a valve housing (1). Via the upper guide surface (12), the armature (7) is guided in a guide borehole (15) of the valve housing (1) directly below the magnet winding (3) of the fuel-injection valve. In this way the losses of magnetic flux are very small.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1988
    Assignee: VDO Adolf Schindling AG
    Inventors: Piotr Szablewski, Wolfgang Sauerschell
  • Patent number: 4708289
    Abstract: In an injection valve for fuel-injection systems for internal combustion engines, the closure member opens in the direction towards the combustion chamber. It has an outer surface which widens towards the combustion chamber. Above the closure member, a swirl chamber is provided in the housing of the injection valve, fuel continuously rotating in said swirl chamber as a result of a continuously open return-flow connection to a valve outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1987
    Assignee: VDO Adolf Schindling AG
    Inventors: Piotr Szablewski, Wolfgang Sauerschell