Patents by Inventor Andre LAJTKEP

Andre LAJTKEP 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).

  • Locking device having shape memory alloy for an energy storage device of a motor vehicle and method for operating such a locking device
    Patent number: 11639616
    Abstract: A locking device for an energy storage device of a motor vehicle, includes a locking element, which is adjustable based on a control signal, by an adjusting device between a locking position, in which the locking element engages with a latch receptacle, and a release position, in which the locking element is out of engagement with the latch receptacle. The adjusting device has an adjusting element made of a shape memory alloy. The shape change enables the locking element to be adjustable between the locking position and the release position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Johannes Dahmer, Andre Lajtkep, Martin Peteratzinger, Simon Schoenleber
  • Locking Device Having Shape Memory Alloy for an Energy Storage Device of a Motor Vehicle and Method for Operating Such a Locking Device
    Publication number: 20190277060
    Abstract: A locking device for an energy storage device of a motor vehicle, includes a locking element, which is adjustable based on a control signal, by an adjusting device between a locking position, in which the locking element engages with a latch receptacle, and a release position, in which the locking element is out of engagement with the latch receptacle. The adjusting device has an adjusting element made of a shape memory alloy. The shape change enables the locking element to be adjustable between the locking position and the release position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Johannes DAHMER, Andre LAJTKEP, Martin PETERATZINGER, Simon SCHOENLEBER