Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Pellenz
Wolfgang Pellenz 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).
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Patent number: 9321382Abstract: A connection element of a headrest pole on a seat structure of a motor vehicle seat, includes a connection profile which receives the headrest pole and/or a headrest pole housing. The connection profile protrudes through a lateral wall of the seat structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2012Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBHInventors: Simon Fleischheuer, Harald Mund, Robin Ndagijimana, Jutta Klingspohn, James Abraham, Hans-Georg Werner, Wolfgang Pellenz, Nils Frisse
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Patent number: 9283737Abstract: In a joining process for the cohesive connection of at least two components, a profile component is cohesively connected to a component of areal form. Formed into the component of areal form is at least one stamped portion, the height of which is formed so as to correspond to a minimum layer thickness of the cohesive connection.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2012Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Robin Ndagijimana, Simon Fleischheuer, Harald Mund, Wolfgang Pellenz
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Patent number: 9278634Abstract: A motor vehicle seat comprises a seat component and a backrest. The backrest has a shell structure which is provided on an occupant side with an upholstered element. The shell structure has at least one depression for accommodating the upholstered element. The upholstered element is thickened at the location of the at least one depression. The shell structure may have a central part and side wings arranged in an elastically resilient manner on the central part.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Ian Mathews, David Cooke, Marc Van-Soolingen, Robin Ndagi-Jimana, Wolfgang Pellenz
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Patent number: 9254769Abstract: The invention relates to a structural element (100) of a motor vehicle, in particular of a motor vehicle seat, wherein the structural element (100) comprises a first component (101) and a second component (102). In an overlap region (103), the first component (101) and the second component (102) have a formed-closed connection, or a form-closed and form-closed connection, wherein the connection in the overlap region (103) can be produced by an electromagnetic pulse shaping method, wherein the first component comprises at least one form-closed molding (600), wherein the second component can be molded into the at least one form-closed molding (600).Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2010Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbHInventors: Bernd Gross, Christian Hubsch, Joshua Hesterberg, Dirk Angermann, Dirk Eckenroth, Stefan Funk, Andreas Dannheisig, Hans-Georg Werner, Wolfgang Pellenz, Robin Ndagijimana, Vikas Wayal, Praveen Koparde, Yaniv Oren, Martin Zynda, Vedat Nuyan
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Publication number: 20140252839Abstract: A connection element of a headrest pole on a seat structure of a motor vehicle seat, includes a connection profile which receives the headrest pole and/or a headrest pole housing. The connection profile protrudes through a lateral wall of the seat structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2012Publication date: September 11, 2014Inventors: Simon Fleischheuer, Harald Mund, Robin Ndagijimana, Jutta Klingspohn, James Abraham, Hans-Georg Werner, Wolfgang Pellenz, Nils Frisse
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Publication number: 20140196829Abstract: In a joining process for the cohesive connection of at least two components, a profile component is cohesively connected to a component of areal form. Formed into the component of areal form is at least one stamped portion, the height of which is formed so as to correspond to a minimum layer thickness of the cohesive connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2012Publication date: July 17, 2014Inventors: Robin Ndagijimana, Simon Fleischheuer, Harald Mund, Wolfgang Pellenz
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Publication number: 20140015293Abstract: A seat (1), in particular a vehicle seat, is provided with massage functionality. In a seat surface (2) and/or in a backrest (3) and/or in a headrest (4), there is arranged in each case at least one actuation device (5) which is in the form of an artificial muscle and which exerts a massaging action on a seat occupant during operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2012Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: Johnson Controls GMBHInventors: Wolfgang Pellenz, Robin Ndagijimana, Simon Fleischheuer, Harald Mund, Nils Frisse
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Patent number: 8608241Abstract: A vehicle seat comprises a backrest, an active headrest, a release device, and an energy store. During normal operating situations of the vehicle seat the energy store is blocked. During an accident, particularly a rear-end accident, the energy store is released for actuation of the active headrest. The energy store is arranged in the active headrest or in the backrest. The backrest includes an actuating device, and a transmission device is arranged between the actuating device and the active headrest.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2008Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Wolfgang Pellenz, Sachin Bharambe, Vikas Wayal, Christian Huebsch, Robin Ndagijimana, Silvio Hartlaub
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Publication number: 20120187738Abstract: The invention relates to a structural element (100) of a motor vehicle, in particular of a motor vehicle seat, wherein the structural element (100) comprises a first component (101) and a second component (102). In an overlap region (103), the first component (101) and the second component (102) have a formed-closed connection, or a form-closed and form-closed connection, wherein the connection in the overlap region (103) can be produced by an electromagnetic pulse shaping method, wherein the first component comprises at least one form-closed moulding (600), wherein the second component can be moulded into the at least one form-closed moulding (600).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2010Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: Johnson Controls GmbHInventors: Bernd Gross, Christian Hübsch, Joshua Hesterberg, Dirk Angermann, Dirk Eckenroth, Stefan Funk, Andreas Dannheisig, Hans-Georg Werner, Wolfgang Pellenz, Robin Ndagijimana, Vikas Wayal, Praveen Koparde, Yaniv Oren, Martin Oren, Vedat Nuyan
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Patent number: 8154670Abstract: A video screen assembly for a vehicle seat is movable between an upper position and a lower position and includes a fitting and a pivoting arm. A belt drive connects the pivoting arm and the video screen such that a torque applied to move the pivoting arm results in a torque being transmitted to move the video screen by preferably a directly proportional angular amount. The video screen can be rotated to a storage position where the vide screen display is protected from cargo with in the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2003Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Ioannis Maniatopoulos, Wolfgang Pellenz, Robin Ndagijimana, Philipp Helmich
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Publication number: 20110241392Abstract: A vehicle seat comprises a backrest, an active headrest, a release device, and an energy store. During normal operating situations of the vehicle seat the energy store is blocked. During an accident, particularly a rear-end accident, the energy store is released for actuation of the active headrest. The energy store is arranged in the active headrest or in the backrest. The backrest includes an actuating device, and a transmission device is arranged between the actuating device and the active headrest.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2008Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: Johnson Control Technology CompanyInventors: Wolfgang Pellenz, Sachin Bharambe, Vikas Wayal, Christian Huebsch, Robin Ndagijimana, Silvio Hartlaub
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Publication number: 20100301649Abstract: A motor vehicle seat comprises a seat component and a backrest. The backrest has a shell structure which is provided on an occupant side with an upholstered element. The shell structure has at least one depression for accommodating the upholstered element. The upholstered element is thickened at the location of the at least one depression. The shell structure may have a central part and side wings arranged in an elastically resilient manner on the central part.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2007Publication date: December 2, 2010Inventors: Ian Mathews, David Cooke, Marc Van-Soolingen, Robin Ndagi-Jimana, Wolfgang Pellenz
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Patent number: 7667345Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 7, 2004Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbHInventors: Mario Budweg, Wolfgang Pellenz, Alexander Czinki, Ralf Hoge, Richard Boudinot, Piotr Szablewski
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Publication number: 20080136240Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat part, a backrest, and at least one shell structure comprising a plastic material and having foam padding on a side on which an occupant sits. The at least one shell structure is arranged on frame parts provided on at least one of the seat part and the backrest, the frame parts comprising a metal material.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2007Publication date: June 12, 2008Inventors: Ian Matthews, Hugues Gall, Oliver Klukowski, Richard Boudinot, Jean-Baptiste Trolle, Nick Xiromeritis, David Cooke, Wolfgang Pellenz, Robin Ndagijimana
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Publication number: 20060156350Abstract: A video screen assembly for a vehicle seat is movable between an upper position and a lower position and includes a fitting and a pivoting arm. A belt drive connects the pivoting arm and the video screen such that a torque applied to move the pivoting arm results in a torque being transmitted to move the video screen by preferably a directly proportional angular amount. The video screen can be rotated to a storage position where the vide screen display is protected from cargo with in the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2003Publication date: July 13, 2006Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Ioannis Maniatopoulos, Wolfgang Pellenz, Robin Ndagijimana, Philipp Helmich