Patents by Inventor Thomas Reiter

Thomas Reiter 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: 20240118567
    Abstract: Various devices and systems for display surface temperature reduction are provided. For example, such a device can comprise a vented display having a display assembly configured to generate and project images, a backlight assembly configured to generate light to illuminate the display assembly, and an air gap that separates the display assembly from the backlight assembly and that is configured to permit a flow of air through the air gap to thereby facilitate the transfer of heat from the display assembly to the air flowing through the air gap to cool the display. For example, such a system can comprise a convective cooling system that is configured to direct a flow of cooling air across an exterior surface of a display and thereby lower the temperature of the exterior surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffrey Thomas Reiter, Daniel Jeremy Holmes, Randal Scott Kretzler, Mackenzie Graham Thatcher, Thad John Harbour
  • Publication number: 20230391292
    Abstract: A cleaning device for cleaning a cover lens of a vehicle headlamp is configured to generate an airstream and direct it towards the cover lens. The cleaning device includes at least one air stream device (ASD) configured to generate at least one airstream in an airflow direction. Each ASD includes an air chamber having a spreading section for spreading the received air, a homogenization section for homogenizing the spread air, and a nozzle for outputting the received air in the airflow direction and forming the respective airstream. The spreading section includes a guide channel configured to spread the received air transversely to the airflow direction and to guide the received air to the homogenization section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Christian JACKL, Georg PITTERLE, Thomas REITER
  • Publication number: 20230331076
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (100) for supplying fluid to an electric drive train for a motor vehicle, preferably for cooling and lubricating a transmission (50) and/or for supplying oil to an electric motor of the electric drive train. The device (100) comprises a main pump (10) configured as a hydraulic fixed displacement pump for delivering fluid from a fluid reservoir (40) to the electric drive train. The apparatus (100) further comprises at least one auxiliary pump (20) configured as a hydraulic fixed displacement pump. The main pump (10) and the auxiliary pump (20) are mechanically driven by the transmission (50) of the electric drive train in such a way that a fixed transmission ratio exists between a pumping rotation speed of the main pump (10) and a pumping rotation speed of the auxiliary pump (20), wherein the auxiliary pump (20) can be selectively connected by means of a controllable actuating device (30) for supplying fluid to the electric drive train.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Philipp BEIERER, Thomas REITER, Tim SCHNÄDELBACH, Christian KOHRS
  • Patent number: 11761604
    Abstract: A motor vehicle headlamp system with a first and a second motor vehicle headlamp, wherein each motor vehicle headlamp comprises a first and a second light module, which first light module comprises light pixels, and is arranged to generate a first light distribution (100), and wherein the second light module comprises light pixels, and is arranged to generate a second light distribution (200), wherein each light distribution (100, 200) is formed from several pixel light segments (101, 201), wherein a pixel light segment (101, 201) corresponds to a light pixel and is able to be produced through this, wherein each light distribution (100, 200) is arranged to generate a first pixel light segment group (110, 210) with a first column width (110a, 210a), to generate a second pixel light segment group (120, 220) with a second column width (120a, 220a), which corresponds to ½ of the first column width (110a, 210a), to generate a third pixel light segment group (130, 230) with a third column width (130a, 230a), wh
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: ZKW Group GmbH
    Inventors: Reza Larimian, Stefan Miedler, Thomas Reiter, Alexander Hacker, Christian Jackl, Bettina Reisinger, Christian Bemmer
  • Publication number: 20230204181
    Abstract: A motor vehicle headlamp system with a first and a second motor vehicle headlamp, wherein each motor vehicle headlamp comprises a first and a second light module, which first light module comprises light pixels, and is arranged to generate a first light distribution (100), and wherein the second light module comprises light pixels, and is arranged to generate a second light distribution (200), wherein each light distribution (100, 200) is formed from several pixel light segments (101, 201), wherein a pixel light segment (101, 201) corresponds to a light pixel and is able to be produced through this, wherein each light distribution (100, 200) is arranged to generate a first pixel light segment group (110, 210) with a first column width (110a, 210a), to generate a second pixel light segment group (120, 220) with a second column width (120a, 220a), which corresponds to ½ of the first column width (110a, 210a), to generate a third pixel light segment group (130, 230) with a third column width (130a, 230a), wh
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Reza LARIMIAN, Stefan MIEDLER, Thomas REITER, Alexander HACKER, Christian JACKL, Bettina REISINGER, Christian BEMMER
  • Publication number: 20230124469
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning device (10) for cleaning at least one cover glass (2) of a headlamp, in particular a vehicle headlamp (1), wherein the cover glass (2) comprises on its outer side (3) a hydrophobic and dirt-repelling coating (20) and at least one vibration element (11) is fastened to the at least one cover glass (2), wherein the at least one vibration element (11) can be activated by a control device (30). The scope of the invention further includes a headlamp, in particular a vehicle headlamp (1), with a cleaning device (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Christian Jackl, Georg Pitterle, Thomas Reiter
  • Publication number: 20230123728
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning device (20) for a lens glass (10) in particular of a vehicle, with an optically transparent lens glass (10), with a hydrophobic and dirt-repelling, optically transparent coating (25), which is applied on an outer side (11) of the lens glass (10), with at least one vibration element (21), which is coupled with the lens glass (10), wherein the at least one vibration element (21) can be activated by a control device (40), and with an optically transparent anti-fog device (30), which is arranged at an inner side (12) of the lens glass (10). Furthermore, a vehicle with at least one cleaning device (20) is specified within the scope of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Reiter, Georg Pitterle, Christian Jackl
  • Publication number: 20230117346
    Abstract: The invention relates to system (1) for monitoring the environment of a motor vehicle (100), the system (1) comprising an image capture device (2) for sensing objects in the sensing region (E1), an illuminating device (3) for illuminating the sensing region (E1), and an environment sensing device (7) for sensing a part of the sensing region (E1) of the image capture device (2), wherein the system (1) is designed to classify, in terms of object type, an object situated in a sensing region of the at least one image capture device (2), when said object has been detected, and in each case to determine a confidence value, the so-called KO confidence value, “KO”, said KO indicating the probability that the object type of a detected object can be established, in particular correctly, by the image capture device (2), and wherein the system (1) is designed, when there is an object (OBJ) in the sensing region (E1), depending on the KO for the detected object (OBJ), or when the environment sensing device (7) detects the
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Christoph BIERWIPFL, Thomas REITER, Stefan WEISSENSTEINER
  • Patent number: 11530793
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device (1) for a motor vehicle headlight for generating a light pattern (LV), particularly an adaptive light pattern, e.g. an adaptive dipped headlight and main beam light pattern, or a part of a light pattern of this kind, wherein the lighting device comprises a number N of preferably identical projection modules (10, 20), where N=2, 3, 4 or greater than 4, each of the projection modules (10, 20) being designed to generate a segment light pattern (LV10, LV20). The projection modules (10, 20) are arranged with respect to one another in such a manner than, proceeding from a first projection module (10), known as the starting projection module (10), which generates what is called the starting segment light pattern (LV10), the segment light patterns (LV20; LV20, LV30) of the further projection modules (20) are displaced laterally in a, particularly in a common, horizontal direction, with the extent of the displacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: ZKW Group GmbH
    Inventors: Bettina Reisinger, Nina Brauner, Marina Fischer, Matthäus Artmann, Lukas Taudt, Stefan Miedler, Thomas Reiter
  • Publication number: 20220371141
    Abstract: A processing device for processing a workpiece includes a workpiece support, a working region extending over the workpiece support and having a first working zone and a second working zone, a processing tool and a divider comprising at least one adjustable element and moveable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the divider separates the second working zone from the first working zone and, in the second position, the first working zone and the second working zone form a connected, continuous working region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Stephan Hochreiter, Thomas Reiter
  • Patent number: 11414038
    Abstract: A steering wheel includes a steering wheel body and a base. The base carrying an inflator and an airbag package, such that the base, the inflator and the airbag package form a first sub-assembly. The base is connected to the steering wheel body at least indirectly via at least one elastic element, such that the sub-assembly can move relative to the steering wheel body in at least one direction so that the whole sub-assembly serves as a vibration damping mass. The steering wheel also includes a cover element with a roof extending over the airbag package, and at least one horn sensor generating a signal when a pressing force exceeding a predefined value is applied to the roof. The cover element is not rigidly connected to the base, such that the sub-assembly can move relative to the steering wheel body under deformation of the elastic element while the cover element does not move relative to the steering wheel body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Autoliv Development AB
    Inventors: Knut Schmeier, Tomasz Skoneczny, Dominik Zelmanski, Felix Pollatschek, Klaus Massanetz, Marcus Weber, Holger Zang, Sven Hoffmann, Thomas Reiter, Wolfram Engelhardt, Alexander Feicht, Michael Gruhne
  • Publication number: 20220057065
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device (1) for a motor vehicle headlight for generating a light pattern (LV), particularly an adaptive light pattern, e.g. an adaptive dipped headlight and main beam light pattern, or a part of a light pattern of this kind, wherein the lighting device comprises a number N of preferably identical projection modules (10, 20), where N=2, 3, 4 or greater than 4, each of the projection modules (10, 20) being designed to generate a segment light pattern (LV10, LV20). The projection modules (10, 20) are arranged with respect to one another in such a manner than, proceeding from a first projection module (10), known as the starting projection module (10), which generates what is called the starting segment light pattern (LV10), the segment light patterns (LV20; LV20, LV30) of the further projection modules (20) are displaced laterally in a, particularly in a common, horizontal direction, with the extent of the displacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Bettina Reisinger, Nina Brauner, Marina Fischer, Matthäus Artmann, Lukas Taudt, Stefan Miedler, Thomas Reiter
  • Patent number: 11180107
    Abstract: An actuator assembly that includes an actuator device. The actuator device includes a tubular housing with a first end and a second end, the tubular housing defining a storage chamber containing a pyrotechnic material to produce gas. At least one electrical connection is coupled to the first end, the electrical connection in reaction initiating communication with the pyrotechnic material. An actuator housing that partially encompasses the tubular housing, wherein an outer surface of the actuator housing comprises a hexagon shaped portion that extends along a longitudinal direction of the actuator housing. An assembly housing at least partially encompasses the actuator device, wherein an inner surface of the assembly housing comprises an engaging surface portion that extends along a longitudinal direction of the assembly housing that corresponds to and slidably engages with the hexagon shaped portion of the actuator housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Autoliv ASP, Inc.
    Inventors: Francois Peremarty, Jeff Kida, Brent Alan Parks, Alan Ralph Larsen, Lutz Staack, Sven Hoffmann, Marcus Weber, Thomas Reiter
  • Publication number: 20210341402
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for calculating the strength and the service life of a process apparatus through which fluid flows, wherein: temperatures existing at a plurality of different points of the apparatus are measured at a first time point in order to obtain temperature measurement values (201); the temperature measurement values are used as constraints in a finite element method (203) in order to determine mechanical stresses existing at a plurality of different points in the material of the apparatus as stress values (204); the remaining service life of the material of the apparatus is determined from the obtained stress values (205); the remaining service life of the material of the apparatus is determined also in dependence on data regarding the apparatus that were determined at a second time point (207), which second time point is earlier than the first time point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Manfred STEINBAUER, Rainer FLÜGGEN, Pascal FREKO, Paul HEINZ, Alexander WOITALKA, Patrick HAIDER, Dino MEHANOVIC, Thomas REITER
  • Publication number: 20210170982
    Abstract: An actuator assembly that includes an actuator device. The actuator device includes a tubular housing with a first end and a second end, the tubular housing defining a storage chamber containing a pyrotechnic material to produce gas. At least one electrical connection is coupled to the first end, the electrical connection in reaction initiating communication with the pyrotechnic material. An actuator housing that partially encompasses the tubular housing, wherein an outer surface of the actuator housing comprises a hexagon shaped portion that extends along a longitudinal direction of the actuator housing. An assembly housing at least partially encompasses the actuator device, wherein an inner surface of the assembly housing comprises an engaging surface portion that extends along a longitudinal direction of the assembly housing that corresponds to and slidably engages with the hexagon shaped portion of the actuator housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Francois Peremarty, Jeff Kida, Brent Alan Parks, Alan Ralph Larsen, Lutz Staack, Sven Hoffmann, Marcus Weber, Thomas Reiter
  • Patent number: 10850760
    Abstract: A wheeled carrier device such as a baby stroller, golf cart, child carrier, or general carrier or cargo cart, comprising a bottom frame with at least two rear wheels and at least one front wheel, and may include a movably mounted upper carrier frame with a selectively removable, adjustable and/or reversible carrying element which may include child seating, with a unique wheel folding mechanism that interconnects all the wheels, so that simple movement of a wheel folding grasp synchronously moves all the wheels between the operative, rolling position and their stowed fold flat positions parallel with the bottom frame, with the wheel folding mechanism operable independently of collapsing movement of an optional upper carrier frame which also folds flat and parallel with the bottom frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Inventors: Richard Neal Shapiro, Gordon Liao, Thomas Reiter
  • Publication number: 20200130630
    Abstract: A steering wheel includes a steering wheel body and a base. The base carrying an inflator and an airbag package, such that the base, the inflator and the airbag package form a first sub-assembly. The base is connected to the steering wheel body at least indirectly via at least one elastic element, such that the sub-assembly can move relative to the steering wheel body in at least one direction so that the whole sub-assembly serves as a vibration damping mass. The steering wheel also includes a cover element with a roof extending over the airbag package, and at least one horn sensor generating a signal when a pressing force exceeding a predefined value is applied to the roof. The cover element is not rigidly connected to the base, such that the sub-assembly can move relative to the steering wheel body under deformation of the elastic element while the cover element does not move relative to the steering wheel body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Knut SCHMEIER, Tomasz SKONECZNY, Dominik ZELMANSKI, Felix POLLATSCHEK, Klaus MASSANETZ, Marcus WEBER, Holger ZANG, Sven HOFFMANN, Thomas REITER, Wolfram ENGELHARDT, Alexander FEICHT, Michael GRUHNE
  • Patent number: 10568268
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tine support (10) for a crop collecting device for connecting at least two tines (12) to a shaft (50), one tine (12, 32) having a securing region (18). The invention is characterized in that the tine support (10, 30) comprises at least two support elements (14A, 14B, 34A, 34B) on which the securing region (18) of at least one tine (12, 32) can be secured. Furthermore, the support element (14A, 14B, 34A, 34B) has a connection region (24) via which a rotationally fixed connection to the shaft (50) can be produced, and the tine support (10, 30) has a clamping element (26, 38) which clamps the support elements (14A, 14B, 34A, 34B) in a removable manner with respect to the shaft (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Inventor: Thomas Reiter
  • Publication number: 20200001909
    Abstract: A wheeled carrier device such as a baby stroller, golf cart, child carrier, or general carrier or cargo cart, comprising a bottom frame with at least two rear wheels and at least one front wheel, and may include a movably mounted upper carrier frame with a selectively removable, adjustable and/or reversible carrying element which may include child seating, with a unique wheel folding mechanism that interconnects all the wheels, so that simple movement of a wheel folding grasp synchronously moves all the wheels between the operative, rolling position and their stowed fold flat positions parallel with the bottom frame, with the wheel folding mechanism operable independently of collapsing movement of an optional upper carrier frame which also folds flat and parallel with the bottom frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Richard Neal Shapiro, Gordon Liao, Thomas Reiter
  • Patent number: 10384633
    Abstract: A knee airbag module for a motor vehicle. The airbag module has a housing which is preferably composed of plastic and has a housing base (12) and a wall extending from the housing base (12), forming an outlet opening. A receptacle is provided in a first wall section. An airbag is folded into the housing, an air generator (30) which has outflow openings located within the airbag, and a covering element which closes the outlet opening. This covering element has a main section (54) which lies substantially in one plane, at least one first end section (52) accommodated in the at least one receptacle, and a second end section (56) situated opposite the first end section (52), extends out of the plane of the main section (54) and is connected to the housing (10). The covering element (50) is produced from a blank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB
    Inventors: Annika Warm, Marco Broussard, Harald Schuler, Thomas Reiter, Karin Ydren