Patents by Inventor Carmen Kotulla

Carmen Kotulla 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: 8540390
    Abstract: The invention relates to an illumination system for a wall, a ceiling or a floor (5), comprising at least one point-type light-emitting body (2), which is connected to a light source by means of a fiber-optic (4) and which when mounted is recessed in relation to a surface (6) of the wall, the ceiling or the floor (5). Said system also comprises a transparent protective body (3), which when mounted covers the light-emitting body (2) on the surface (6) side and lies flush with said surface (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Inventor: Carmen Kotulla
  • Patent number: 8047672
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mosaic floor (20) consisting of layers and comprising at least one mosaic section (26) comprising illuminating elements (3) that are integrated into the mosaic floor (20) and the structure comprises at least the following layers: a mosaic layer (13) that has a plurality of individual mosaic elements (2) and a plurality of individual illuminating elements (3), said illuminating elements (3) being connected to an electric cable or to a light conductor (4), in particular glass fibres, that are introduced from below, a channel layer (14) that comprises at least one rigid plate (7) having a channel system (15) that is open to the top or to the bottom in which the electric cable or the light conductor (4) are laid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Inventor: Carmen Kotulla
  • Publication number: 20100290216
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mosaic floor (20) consisting of layers and comprising at least one mosaic section (26) comprising illuminating elements (3) that are integrated into the mosaic floor (20) and the structure comprises at least the following layers: a mosaic layer (13) that has a plurality of individual mosaic elements (2) and a plurality of individual illuminating elements (3), said illuminating elements (3) being connected to an electric cable or to a light conductor (4), in particular glass fibres, that are introduced from below, a channel layer (14) that comprises at least one rigid plate (7) having a channel system (15) that is open to the top or to the bottom in which the electric cable or the light conductor (4) are laid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventor: Carmen Kotulla
  • Publication number: 20100038382
    Abstract: A reclosable perfume container system (1) is provided with a perfume bottle base body (2) for holding a perfume and a closing body (3) that is located on the base body (2). The container system (1) has at least one activatable sound reproduction device (5) for reproducing sounds, spoken or sung text and/or music and has at least one activatable optical device (illumination/video device) (6) for emitting light signals. The container system (1) also has at least one sensor (7), which is configured in such a way that it activates the sound reproduction device (5) and the optical device (6), when the sensor is activated based on the bottle base body (2) or the closing body (3) being touched or when the closing body (3) is opened or closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventor: Carmen KOTULLA
  • Publication number: 20090162593
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mosaic, especially for walls, ceilings, or floors, comprising a plurality of individual mosaic elements that are spaced apart by means of joints. In order to improve the designing options of said mosaic, light-discharging elements can be disposed in the joints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2005
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventor: Carmen Kotulla
  • Publication number: 20080283438
    Abstract: The invention relates to a reclosable container (1) for cosmetics, in particular a perfume bottle, comprising a base body (2) for holding a cosmetic substance, in particular a perfume and a closing body (3) that is located on the base body (2). Said container comprises at least one activatable sound reproduction device (5) for reproducing sounds, spoken or sung text and/or music and/or comprises at least one activatable illumination and/or video device (6) for emitting light signals. The container also has at least one sensor (7), which is configured in such a way that it activates the sound reproduction device (5) and/or the illumination and/or video device (6), when the container (1) is touched and/or when the closing body (3) is opened or closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventor: Carmen Kotulla
  • Publication number: 20080253111
    Abstract: The invention relates to an illumination system for a wall, a ceiling or a floor (5), comprising at least one point-type light-emitting body (2), which is connected to a light source by means of a fibre-optic (4) and which when mounted is recessed in relation to a surface (6) of the wall, the ceiling or the floor (5). Said system also comprises a transparent protective body (3), which when mounted covers the light-emitting body (2) on the surface (6) side and lies flush with said surface (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventor: Carmen Kotulla