Patents by Inventor Robert Luftner

Robert Luftner 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).

  • Interior rear view mirror with an additional device
    Patent number: 8113671
    Abstract: The invention relates to an interior rear view mirror (01) for arrangement in the interior of a motor vehicle, with a mirror element (02) for observing the traffic following behind, wherein on the housing (03) of the interior rear view mirror (01), an additional device (04) is provided which can be adjusted between an inoperative position in the interior of the housing (03) and a usage position outside the housing (03), wherein the center of gravity (07) of the adjustably mounted additional device (04), during arrangement of the additional device (04) in the inoperative position, lies in a vertical plane which runs parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and through the center of gravity (06) of the interior rear view mirror (01).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Magna Donnelly Enigeering GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Lüftner, Hans-Joachim Fuchs
  • Vehicle comprising a distance control system
    Patent number: 8077024
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a vehicle (01) with a distance control system, wherein the distance control system features at least one distance sensor (08) for measuring the distance of the vehicle (01) from surrounding objects (02, 03, 05). A distance sensor (08) is arranged on at least one side of the vehicle (01) in the central region thereof, particularly in or on the exterior rearview mirror (06, 07).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Magna Donnelly Engineering GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Laufer, Robert Luftner, Christian Schmidt, Tim Weis
  • INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR WITH AN ADDITIONAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100014177
    Abstract: The invention relates to an interior rear view mirror (01) for arrangement in the interior of a motor vehicle, with a mirror element (02) for observing the traffic following behind, wherein on the housing (03) of the interior rear view mirror (01), an additional device (04) is provided which can be adjusted between an inoperative position in the interior of the housing (03) and a usage position outside the housing (03), wherein the center of gravity (07) of the adjustably mounted additional device (04), during arrangement of the additional device (04) in the inoperative position, lies in a vertical plane which runs parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and through the center of gravity (06) of the interior rear view mirror (01).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: Magna Donnelly Engineering GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Lüftner, Hans-Joachim Fuchs
  • Vehicle Comprising a Distance Control System
    Publication number: 20080266069
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a vehicle (01) with a distance control system, wherein the distance control system features at least one distance sensor (08) for measuring the distance of the vehicle (01) from surrounding objects (02, 03, 05). A distance sensor (08) is arranged on at least one side of the vehicle (01) in the central region thereof, particularly in or on the exterior rearview mirror (06, 07).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Martin Laufer, Robert Luftner, Christian Schmidt, Tim Weis