Patents by Inventor Christof Jan Sliwa

Christof Jan Sliwa 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).

  • Publication number: 20150203004
    Abstract: A vehicle seat has an adjustment device for adjusting a component of the vehicle seat. The adjustment device comprises at least one bladder that can be filled with fluid and one adjustment component. The bladder is arranged between the adjustment component and a counter section that is provided at the vehicle seat for support such that in the filled state it rests against the adjustment component and the counter section. The bladder is designed for the purpose of adjusting the adjustment component of the vehicle seat between two stop positions; a first stop position in which the bladder is filled minimally and a second stop position in which the bladder is filled maximally. Additionally provided is a pretensioning device, which acts upon the bladder such that during filling the bladder is filled against the pressure acting upon the bladder due to the pretension of the pretensioning device. The pretensioning device exerts a pretension on the bladder already at or in the area of the first stop position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventor: Christof Jan Sliwa
  • Patent number: 8950818
    Abstract: A vehicle seat having at least one pneumatically operated system for massage and/or for seat adjustment, in particular for adjusting the seat area. The at least one pneumatic system includes at least one bubble element that can be filled with a gaseous medium, especially air. The interior of the bubble element can be filled or evacuated via a supply line mounted at the bubble element through an inlet opening into the bubble element. A gas-permeable acoustic element is provided in the inlet opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Faurecia Autositze GmbH
    Inventor: Christof Jan Sliwa
  • Publication number: 20130334849
    Abstract: A vehicle seat having at least one pneumatically operated system for massage and/or for seat adjustment, in particular for adjusting the seat area. The at least one pneumatic system includes at least one bubble element that can be filled with a gaseous medium, especially air. The interior of the bubble element can be filled or evacuated via a supply line mounted at the bubble element through an inlet opening into the bubble element. A gas-permeable acoustic element is provided in the inlet opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: Faurecia Autositze GmbH
    Inventor: Christof Jan Sliwa