Patents by Inventor Andreas Loos
Andreas Loos 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: 11919468Abstract: A side airbag of a vehicle occupant restraint system (10) which is provided to be mounted on a vehicle seat (14) comprises an inflatable head gas cushion (18) and an inflatable torso gas cushion (20) connected to the head gas cushion (18) both of which form separate inflatable compartments of the side airbag (12). The head gas cushion (18) and the torso gas cushion (20) are formed by separate inflatable cushions which are fastened to each other in a connecting section (22). In a vehicle occupant restraint system, the side airbag (12) is mounted on a vehicle seat (14) of a vehicle on the side facing a passenger seat (16) of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2018Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: ZF AUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBHInventors: Dominique Acker, Jürgen Scherr, Kathrin Weinhardt, Andreas Loos, Javier Acedo Ibanez
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Publication number: 20210170978Abstract: A side airbag of a vehicle occupant restraint system (10) which is provided to be mounted on a vehicle seat (14) comprises an inflatable head gas cushion (18) and an inflatable torso gas cushion (20) connected to the head gas cushion (18) both of which form separate inflatable compartments of the side airbag (12). The head gas cushion (18) and the torso gas cushion (20) are formed by separate inflatable cushions which are fastened to each other in a connecting section (22). In a vehicle occupant restraint system, the side airbag (12) is mounted on a vehicle seat (14) of a vehicle on the side facing a passenger seat (16) of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2018Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Dominique Acker, Jürgen Scherr, Kathrin Weinhardt, Andreas Loos, Javier Acedo Ibanez
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Publication number: 20180119164Abstract: The present invention relates to a nucleic acid molecule encoding a) a modified tyrosylprotein sulfotransferase of a wildtype tyrosylprotein sulfotransferase, wherein the cytoplasmic transmembrane stem (CTS) region of the wild-type tyrosylprotein sulfotransferase is replaced by a heterologous CTS region, or b) a fusion protein comprising a catalytically active fragment of a tyrosylprotein sulfotransferase fused to a heterologous CTS region.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2016Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Andreas Loos, Hertha Steinkellner, Lukas Mach
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Patent number: 9487176Abstract: An airbag (2) of an airbag module for a vehicle comprising an airbag shell (6) including an inserting orifice (8) for an inflator (4) has at least one reinforcing layer (14) which completely covers the inserting orifice (8).Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2014Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: TRW Automotive GmbHInventors: Andreas Loos, Dominique Acker, Stojan Bogdanovic
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Publication number: 20160001730Abstract: An airbag (2) of an airbag module for a vehicle comprising an airbag shell (6) including an inserting orifice (8) for an inflator (4) has at least one reinforcing layer (14) which completely covers the inserting orifice (8).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Andreas Loos, Dominique Acker, Stojan Bogdanovic
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Patent number: 9061652Abstract: In a diffusor (14) for an inflator (10) of an airbag module including an outer wall (16) that encloses the inflator (10) at least in a discharge area (12) in the circumferential direction, wherein the outer wall (16) has a gap edge (18) extending substantially in the longitudinal direction (L) and is bent open along said gap edge (18) upon activation of the inflator (10) and a discharge direction for the gas is defined, it is provided that gas deflecting elements (24, 26) which influence the discharge direction of the gas discharged from the inflator (10) in the bent-open state of the diffusor (14) are provided at the outer wall (16).Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2012Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: TRW Automotive GmbHInventors: Dominique Acker, Gerd Zischka, Stojan Bogdanovic, Andreas Loos, Jurgen Scherr
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Patent number: 8939464Abstract: A seat back has a rigid seat back frame and a cover. A seat back center part extends substantially perpendicular to the sitting direction. Two seat back frame sides laterally delimit the seat back and are transformed into the seat back center part. An airbag module accommodated in the cover of one of the seat back frame sides is mounted to the seat back frame. In the area of the seat back frame side, the seat back frame has a contact surface adjacent to a spirally folded airbag and extending substantially obliquely forward away from the seat back center part. The contact surface includes an angle (?) of 10°???45° with the sitting direction. The airbag extends substantially obliquely forward away from the center part and is wound spirally inwardly in a sense of rotation directed away from the center part.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2011Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: TRW Automotive GmbHInventors: Dominique Acker, Andreas Loos, Torsten Sassmannshausen
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Publication number: 20140062072Abstract: In a diffusor (14) for an inflator (10) of an airbag module including an outer wall (16) that encloses the inflator (10) at least in a discharge area (12) in the circumferential direction, wherein the outer wall (16) has a gap edge (18) extending substantially in the longitudinal direction (L) and is bent open along said gap edge (18) upon activation of the inflator (10) and a discharge direction for the gas is defined, it is provided that gas deflecting elements (24, 26) which influence the discharge direction of the gas discharged from the inflator (10) in the bent-open state of the diffusor (14) are provided at the outer wall (16).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Inventors: Dominique Acker, Gerd Zischka, Stojan Bogdanovic, Andreas Loos, Jurgen Scherr
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Publication number: 20130009431Abstract: A seat back has a rigid seat back frame and a cover. A seat back center part extends substantially perpendicular to the sitting direction. Two seat back frame sides laterally delimit the seat back and are transformed into the seat back center part. An airbag module accommodated in the cover of one of the seat back frame sides is mounted to the seat back frame. In the area of the seat back frame side, the seat back frame has a contact surface adjacent to a spirally folded airbag and extending substantially obliquely forward away from the seat back center part. The contact surface includes an angle (?) of 10°???45° with the sitting direction. The airbag extends substantially obliquely forward away from the center part and is wound spirally inwardly in a sense of rotation directed away from the center part.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2011Publication date: January 10, 2013Inventors: Dominique Acker, Andreas Loos, Torsten Sassmannshausen
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Patent number: 7963556Abstract: An air bag module (10) comprises an air bag (12), an inflator (14) and a gas distributing member (16) for distributing the gas escaping from the inflator (14) into different directions of flow. The gas distributing member (16) is configured so that it is deformed by the pressure exerted by the escaping gas such that thereby the distribution of the gas to the different directions of flow is influenced.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2009Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignees: TRW Automotive GmbH, Dalphimetal Espana S.A.Inventors: Andreas Loos, Dominique Acker, René Del Valle Alonso
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Publication number: 20100038892Abstract: An air bag module (10) comprises an air bag (12), an inflator (14) and a gas distributing member (16) for distributing the gas escaping from the inflator (14) into different directions of flow. The gas distributing member (16) is configured so that it is deformed by the pressure exerted by the escaping gas such that thereby the distribution of the gas to the different directions of flow is influenced.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2009Publication date: February 18, 2010Inventors: Andreas Loos, Dominique Acker, Rene Del Valle Alonso
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Publication number: 20080007035Abstract: In an airbag module having an airbag with at least one wall, and a gas guiding element which is rigid at least in sections and is made of plastic, the gas guiding element has a gas guiding portion in which several inside lying gas guiding channels are defined so as to lie side by side, which conduct gas from a gas generator in axially opposite directions to a first and a second opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2007Publication date: January 10, 2008Inventors: Dominique Acker, Andreas Loos, Gerd Zischka
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Patent number: 7281735Abstract: A seat-integrated vehicle occupant restraint system includes a gas bag module (17) having a gas bag (21), and a cover (31) for the module. The cover has at least one predefined outlet opening (9), provided for an emerging of the gas bag (21). A seat covering (31) has edge sections (33, 35) extending close to the outlet opening (9). A carrier part (27) is provided which is fixed in position in a rest of said seat. Fastened to said carrier part near the outlet opening (9) are the edge sections (33, 35) of the seat covering (31). The carrier part keeps the outlet opening (9) closed when the gas bag (17) is folded. The carrier part (27) and the seat covering (31) are decoupled relative to the gas bag module (17) and are movable relative to the gas bag module (17). The invention further relates to a vehicle seat equipped with such a restraint system.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2004Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignee: TRW Automotive GmbHInventors: Dominique Acker, Andreas Loos
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Patent number: 7178826Abstract: A vehicle seat comprises a back rest and a gas bag module integrated into said back rest extending in an upward direction to have an upward extent. The gas bag module includes a gas bag and a gas generator. When installed, the gas bag is arranged within the back rest so as to be extended in the upward direction of the back rest and one of folded and rolled up transversely to the upward direction. A height of said gas bag when inflated corresponds substantially to said upward extent of the back rest.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2003Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Assignee: TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co KGInventors: Dominique Acker, Sven Hofmann, Andreas Loos
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Patent number: 7080880Abstract: A vehicle seat has an upper body side protection device that is integrated in the back rest. The protection device comprises a gas bag which has an elongated, oval chamber via which, in the case of an intrusion, the force is introduced into the occupant principally in the region of the hip and the shoulder, in order to displace him in the direction towards the center of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2003Date of Patent: July 25, 2006Assignee: TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Dominique Acker, Sven Hofmann, Jürgen Hirth, Norbert Ellerbrok, Andreas Loos
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Publication number: 20050189746Abstract: A side impact protective device integrated in a seat, with a head side gas bag module includes a shell-shaped mounting housing in the upper end region of the backrest. The mounting housing has a web in which a gas bag is housed, and a belt webbing contact surface adjoining to the web. The web serves at the same time as a belt webbing guide.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2005Publication date: September 1, 2005Inventors: Andreas Loos, Dominique Acker
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Publication number: 20040227335Abstract: A seat-integrated vehicle occupant restraint system includes a gas bag module (17) having a gas bag (21), and a cover (31) for the module. The cover has at least one predefined outlet opening (9), provided for an emerging of the gas bag (21). A seat covering (31) has edge sections (33, 35) extending close to the outlet opening (9). A carrier part (27) is provided which is fixed in position in a rest of said seat. Fastened to said carrier part near the outlet opening (9) are the edge sections (33, 35) of the seat covering (31). The carrier part keeps the outlet opening (9) closed when the gas bag (17) is folded. The carrier part (27) and the seat covering (31) are decoupled relative to the gas bag module (17) and are movable relative to the gas bag module (17). The invention further relates to a vehicle seat equipped with such a restraint system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2004Publication date: November 18, 2004Applicant: TRW Automotive GmbHInventors: Dominique Acker, Andreas Loos
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Publication number: 20040007905Abstract: A vehicle seat has an upper body side protection device that is integrated in the back rest. The protection device comprises a gas bag which has an elongated, oval chamber via which, in the case of an intrusion, the force is introduced into the occupant principally in the region of the hip and the shoulder, in order to displace him in the direction towards the center of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2003Publication date: January 15, 2004Applicant: TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Dominique Acker, Sven Hofmann, Jurgen Hirth, Norbert Ellerbrok, Andreas Loos
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Publication number: 20030146605Abstract: A vehicle seat comprises a back rest and a gas bag module integrated into said back rest extending in an upward direction to have an upward extent. The gas bag module includes a gas bag and a gas generator. When installed, the gas bag is arranged within the back rest so as to be extended in the upward direction of the back rest and one of folded and rolled up transversely to the upward direction. A height of said gas bag when inflated corresponds substantially to said upward extent of the back rest.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2003Publication date: August 7, 2003Applicant: TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Dominique Acker, Sven Hofmann, Andreas Loos
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Patent number: 6592144Abstract: An assembly consists of a backrest and an airbag module, the backrest having a frame, a padding and a covering part. The airbag module has an ejection channel that is attached to the frame. The covering part is designed so as to be rigid whereas the padding in an area of transition to the covering part is configured so as to be so pliant that by deformation of the padding a gap is produced between the covering part and the padding, for the airbag to come out of the backrest.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2001Date of Patent: July 15, 2003Assignee: TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Dominique Acker, Andreas Loos