Patents by Inventor Andreas Enz
Andreas Enz 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: 9340160Abstract: A substrate having a light reflective coating defining a mirror surface. A first curvature included on the substrate extending across the mirror surface oriented along a first axis of curvature extending heightwise. A second curvature included on the substrate extending across the mirror surface oriented along a second axis of curvature extending widthwise. The second axis of curvature is angled relative to the first axis of curvature so that the second curvature extends across the mirror surface in a helical arrangement relative to the first axis of curvature. Accordingly, angling the second axis of curvature relative to the first axis of curvature causes the first and second curvatures to cooperate in reducing distortion across the mirror surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2014Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Lang-Mekra North America, LLCInventor: Andreas Enz
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Publication number: 20160086042Abstract: A display system and method for displaying an image to the driver of a vehicle, in particular a commercial vehicle. The display system has a capturing device mountable to the vehicle and adapted to capture at least part of the vehicle's immediate environment, and to generate signals corresponding to the captured part of the vehicle's immediate environment, a calculation unit adapted to receive the signals generated by the capturing device, determine obstacles within the captured immediate environment of the vehicle, and generate a display image illustrating the vehicle in stylized or symbolic representation, and the obstacle identified in the vehicle's immediate environment as well as its relative position with regard to the vehicle, and a rendering unit adapted to display the display image generated by the calculation unit within the vehicle and visible for the driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Andreas ENZ, Werner LANG
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Publication number: 20160031375Abstract: A substrate having a light reflective coating defining a mirror surface. A first curvature included on the substrate extending across the mirror surface oriented along a first axis of curvature extending heightwise. A second curvature included on the substrate extending across the mirror surface oriented along a second axis of curvature extending widthwise. The second axis of curvature is angled relative to the first axis of curvature so that the second curvature extends across the mirror surface in a helical arrangement relative to the first axis of curvature. Accordingly, angling the second axis of curvature relative to the first axis of curvature causes the first and second curvatures to cooperate in reducing distortion across the mirror surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2014Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventor: Andreas Enz
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Publication number: 20150353016Abstract: A mirror assembly includes attachments for connecting a mirror retaining plate and a connector assembly, and methods for connecting a mirror retaining plate and a connector assembly, are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2014Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Rolf Reitz de Swardt, Andreas Enz, Alexandre Petroff
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Patent number: 9145089Abstract: A socket joint for a mirror assembly having a first concave portion receiving a support tube that attaches to the vehicle. A pair of anchors disposed in the first concave portion extend through openings in the support tube. The anchors project outwardly from the first concave portion into the support tube. Each anchor engages an interior surface of the support tube. A fastener engages each anchor from a front side of the socket joint to clamp the support tube between the anchor and first concave portion. A central connecting post extends outward from the front side of the socket joint for cooperating with various assembly components to pivotally mount a mirror head. A second concave portion is disposed around the central connecting post which receives a complementary convex portion of the mirror head housing so that the housing can pivot on the second concave portion around the central connecting post.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2014Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: Lang-Mekra North America, LLCInventors: Rolf Reitz de Swardt, Alexandre Petroff, Andreas Enz
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Publication number: 20150116854Abstract: An exterior vehicle mirror assembly including an housing with a mirror glass disposed in the housing. A glass clamp connects the mirror glass and the housing. The glass clamp is slidably carried on both the mirror glass and the housing for moving between a locked position in which the glass clamp secures the mirror glass to the housing in a friction fit arrangement to resist movement of the mirror glass in the housing, and an unlocked position in which the clamp is free to be removed from the housing and mirror glass.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: Lang-Mekra North America LLCInventors: Alexandre Petroff, Andreas Enz
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Publication number: 20150060628Abstract: A socket joint for a mirror assembly having a first concave portion receiving a support tube that attaches to the vehicle. A pair of anchors disposed in the first concave portion extend through openings in the support tube. The anchors project outwardly from the first concave portion into the support tube. Each anchor engages an interior surface of the support tube. A fastener engages each anchor from a front side of the socket joint to clamp the support tube between the anchor and first concave portion. A central connecting post extends outward from the front side of the socket joint for cooperating with various assembly components to pivotally mount a mirror head. A second concave portion is disposed around the central connecting post which receives a complementary convex portion of the mirror head housing so that the housing can pivot on the second concave portion around the central connecting post.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: Rolf Reitz de Swardt, Alexandre Petroff, Andreas Enz
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Publication number: 20140241792Abstract: A carrier plate including mounting tabs. A cover including attachment sockets releasably engaging the mounting tabs. A spring clip carried in each of the attachment sockets releasably engaging the mounting tabs. A bezel extending around the carrier plate including a bezel lip extending along select portions of the bezel, and a cover lip receiving slot disposed along select portions of the bezel not including the bezel lip. A cover lip included on the cover extending along select portions of a perimeter edge of the cover, and a bezel lip receiving slot extending along select portions of the perimeter edge not including the cover lip. The cover lip is received into the cover lip receiving slot and the bezel lip is received into the bezel lip receiving slot for mounting the cover to the carrier plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: LANG-MEKRA NORTH AMERICA, LLCInventors: Andreas Enz, Emmanuel Courbon, Mathieu lhoste-Clos
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Patent number: 8720845Abstract: A wear compensator for a pivoting detent joint comprising a carrier base having a bearing housing and a bearing ring disposed in an interior channel of the bearing housing. A pivot cylinder is carried in the interior channel bearing against the bearing ring. An inner cone slidably carried in a cylinder recess of the pivot cylinder. A biasing element forcing the inner cone into the cylinder recess to biases the cylinder wall against the bearing ring. A support arm pivotally mounted to the bearing housing including a lower pivot block receiving and supporting the pivot cylinder in the interior channel, and an upper pivot block having an arm detent ring engaging a base detent ring carried by the bearing housing. Accordingly, the pivot cylinder rotates on the bearing ring and the arm detent ring rotates on the base detent ring to adjust the position of the support arm.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Lang-Mekra North America, LLCInventors: Emmanuel Courbon, Andreas Enz, Ramesh Noone
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Patent number: 8714759Abstract: A connector head carried by the stabilizer arm. A first retaining sidewall and a second retaining sidewall included in the connector head extending outward from the stabilizer arm and defining a longitudinal channel. A plurality of spiked projections carried by at least one of the first and second retaining sidewalls, wherein a point of each spike is directed back towards the stabilizer arm. An elastic block carried in the longitudinal channel so that the spiked projections penetrate the elastic block to hold the elastic block in the longitudinal channel. A receiver having a retention slot cooperating with the connector head to releasably secure the stabilizer arm. A knob projecting upward from a base surface of the retention slot for engaging the elastic block in a friction fit arrangement between the connector head and the retention slot so that the stabilizer arm is releasably secured in the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2011Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Lang-Mekra North America, LLCInventor: Andreas Enz
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Publication number: 20130092812Abstract: A wear compensator for a pivoting detent joint comprising a carrier base having a bearing housing and a bearing ring disposed in an interior channel of the bearing housing. A pivot cylinder is carried in the interior channel bearing against the bearing ring. An inner cone slidably carried in a cylinder recess of the pivot cylinder. A biasing element forcing the inner cone into the cylinder recess to biases the cylinder wall against the bearing ring. A support arm pivotally mounted to the bearing housing including a lower pivot block receiving and supporting the pivot cylinder in the interior channel, and an upper pivot block having an arm detent ring engaging a base detent ring carried by the bearing housing. Accordingly, the pivot cylinder rotates on the bearing ring and the arm detent ring rotates on the base detent ring to adjust the position of the support arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2011Publication date: April 18, 2013Applicant: LANG-MEKRA NORTH AMERICA, LLCInventors: Emmanuel Courbon, Andreas Enz, Ramesh Noone
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Publication number: 20130037684Abstract: A connector head carried by the stabilizer arm. A first retaining sidewall and a second retaining sidewall included in the connector head extending outward from the stabilizer arm and defining a longitudinal channel. A plurality of spiked projections carried by at least one of the first and second retaining sidewalls, wherein a point of each spike is directed back towards the stabilizer arm. An elastic block carried in the longitudinal channel so that the spiked projections penetrate the elastic block to hold the elastic block in the longitudinal channel. A receiver having a retention slot cooperating with the connector head to releasably secure the stabilizer arm. A knob projecting upward from a base surface of the retention slot for engaging the elastic block in a friction fit arrangement between the connector head and the retention slot so that the stabilizer arm is releasably secured in the receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2011Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: LANG-MEKRA NORTH AMERICA, LLCInventor: Andreas Enz
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Patent number: 7883225Abstract: A connector assembly for releasably attaching a stabilizer arm to a support arm of a vehicle exterior rearview mirror. The assembly includes a connector head carried by the stabilizer arm and a connector receiver is carried by the other of said stabilizer arm and support arm. A retention slot is included in said connector receiver for receiving said connector head. A biasing element is carried in said retention slot for biasing against said connector head when received in said retention slot. A catch tongue projects from one of said connector head and said biasing element. A catch recess is carried by the other of said connector head and said biasing element which is complementary to said catch tongue for interlocking said connector head with said biasing element in said retention slot to provide an increased surface area of engagement.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2007Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Lang-Mekra North America, LLCInventors: Emmanuel Courbon, Andreas Enz
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Patent number: 7815323Abstract: A connector assembly for releasably attaching a stabilizer arm to a support arm of a vehicle exterior rearview mirror. The assembly includes a connector head carried by the stabilizer arm. The connector head includes a convex bottom surface. A connector receiver is carried by the support arm. A retention slot is included in the connector receiver for receiving the connector head. A first locking element is carried by the connector head. A second locking element is carried within the retention slot for cooperating with the first locking element to releasably engage the connector head with the connector receiver. A biasing element is carried in the retention slot biasing against the convex bottom surface of the connector head for urging the first and second locking elements together, wherein the convex bottom surface pivots on the biasing element to accommodate misalignment between the connector head and the connector receiver.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2007Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Lang-Mekra North America, LLCInventors: Emmanuel Courbon, Andreas Enz
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Publication number: 20090161378Abstract: A slim profile lighting assembly for an exterior rearview mirror comprising a light transmissive panel disposed on an exterior side of a mirror housing; a flat woven fiber optic web carried by said housing adjacent said light transmissive panel; and, a light source connected to said fiber optic web for channeling light through said fiber optic web so that light emitted from said fiber optic web passes through said light transmissive panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2008Publication date: June 25, 2009Inventor: Andreas Enz
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Patent number: D581333Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2008Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: Lang-Mekra North America, LLCInventors: Emmanuel Courbon, Andreas Enz, Dan Moran
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Patent number: D581334Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2008Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: Lang-Mekra North America LLCInventors: Emmanuel Courbon, Andreas Enz, Dan Moran
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Patent number: D633424Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2010Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Lang-Mekra North America, LLCInventor: Andreas Enz
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Patent number: D717704Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Lang-Mekra North America, LLCInventors: Alexandre Petroff, Andreas Enz, Rolf Reitz de Swardt
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Patent number: D717705Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Lang-Mekra North America, LLCInventors: Alexandre Petroff, Andreas Enz, Rolf Reitz de Swardt