Patents by Inventor Andreas KURNOTH

Andreas KURNOTH 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).

  • Patent number: 10279737
    Abstract: An illuminating device for a vehicle includes a carrier module, a flat light guide attached to the carrier module with a plurality of emitting points, and multiple light sources for illuminating the light guide. The flat light guide is concealed with a translucent haptic layer, which is attached to a visible side of the light guide, which, in turn, is covered by a decorative layer. The illuminating device comprises a rope-like light guide, which has an inherent light source and is connected to the decorative layer via a retaining device. This therefore results in a flat arrangement, which can be easily integrated into the interior parts and simultaneously enables illumination over a large surface area. In doing so, additional light effects can be integrated by means of the rope-like light guide. The illuminating device is not visible while switched off, as the illuminating device is covered by the decorative layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Lisa Draexlmaier GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Gerhard, Andreas Kurnoth, Lisa Ruhland, Anita Nitzl, Markus Wimmer, Alexandr Zaviyalov, Bernhard Bayersdorfer
  • Publication number: 20170341573
    Abstract: An illuminating device for a vehicle includes a carrier module, a flat light guide attached to the carrier module with a plurality of emitting points, and multiple light sources for illuminating the light guide. The flat light guide is concealed with a translucent haptic layer, which is attached to a visible side of the light guide, which, in turn, is covered by a decorative layer. The illuminating device comprises a rope-like light guide, which has an inherent light source and is connected to the decorative layer via a retaining device. This therefore results in a flat arrangement, which can be easily integrated into the interior parts and simultaneously enables illumination over a large surface area. In doing so, additional light effects can be integrated by means of the rope-like light guide. The illuminating device is not visible while switched off, as the illuminating device is covered by the decorative layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Lisa Draexlmaier GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias GERHARD, Andreas KURNOTH, Lisa RUHLAND, Anita NITZL, Markus WIMMER, Alexandr ZAVIYALOV, Bernhard BAYERSDORFER