Patents by Inventor Daniel Fritz

Daniel Fritz 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).

  • Lighting element in the exterior mirror
    Patent number: 8995040
    Abstract: An exterior mirror assembly with an optical display is suggested, whereby a light opening (2) is provided on the exterior mirror assembly for the passage of light of a warning display. The optical display comprieses of a display housing (4), into which an active illuminated display element (10) is mounted as a light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.
    Inventor: Daniel Fritz
  • Pulsed indication unit for vehicle
    Patent number: 8994524
    Abstract: An indication unit for vehicles is suggested, which comprises at least one LED and at least one electrical circuit in a housing. The indication unit is connected to a first control, which is arranged in the vehicle, and connected to an LED driver circuit. A second control circuit, which is arranged in or on the housing of the indication unit, operates the LED with pulse-width modulated signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Daniel Fritz, Soenke Goldschmidt
  • RNA Formulation for Immunotherapy
    Publication number: 20150086612
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of immunotherapy, in particular tumor immunotherapy. The present invention provides pharmaceutical formulations for delivering RNA to antigen presenting cells such as dendrite cells (DCs) in the spleen after systemic administration. In particular, the formulations described herein enable to induce an immune response after systemic administration of antigen-coding RNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: BIONTECH AG
    Inventors: Ugur Sahin, Heinrich Haas, Sebastian Kreiter, Mustafa Diken, Daniel Fritz, Martin Meng, Lena Mareen Kranz, Kerstin Reuter
  • Short-Range Cornering Light in an Exterior Mirror
    Publication number: 20140218946
    Abstract: The invention relates to a short-range cornering light in the exterior mirror (3) of a vehicle, which contains at least one lighting unit (5) that comprises at least one mirror blinker, characterized in that the lighting unit (5) contains means for illuminating a short-range area (6) that extends at least alongside the vehicle and in front of the exterior mirror (3) in the driving direction, wherein the means can be activated below a threshold speed of the vehicle (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: SMR Patents S.à.r.I.
    Inventor: Daniel Fritz
  • Optimal light coupling for rear view devices
    Patent number: 8740427
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for optimal coupling of light into a light conductor in an illuminating element in a vehicle rear view device, which comprises a light conductor with a coupling surface. The light conductor is placed at a distance from a TIR lens and a light source of at least one LED. The LED protrudes into a recess of the TIR lens, which includes the LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Daniel Fritz, Arne Schmierer
  • Lighting element for homogenous appearance
    Patent number: 8596839
    Abstract: The invention is related to a lighting element for a homogenous light appearance used in automotive devices. The lighting element has a light guide structure illuminated by a LED that feeds light into the light guide at the edge of the light guide. The diffuser pane forms a diffuser layer on the light guide surface and light guide and diffuser layer consist of plastic material and are in integrally molded together in a 2-K molding process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.
    Inventor: Daniel Fritz
  • Lighting in the exterior mirror
    Patent number: 8430545
    Abstract: A lighting module for a vehicle is suggested, consisting of a housing and at least two light conductors or light conductor sections, which are arranged in the housing and extend along the external contour of the lighting module, with at least two LEDs, which are arranged on at least one circuit board in the housing. The light of at least two LEDs is coupled into the at least two light conductors, and a connection lens, which is adapted to the external contour of the light conductor, is installed between the light conductor sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Daniel Fritz, Andreas Herrmann, Soenke Goldschmidt
  • LIGHTING ELEMENT IN THE EXTERIOR MIRROR
    Publication number: 20120147473
    Abstract: An exterior mirror assembly with an optical display is suggested, whereby a light opening (2) is provided on the exterior mirror assembly for the passage of light of a warning display. The optical display comprieses of a display housing (4), into which an active illuminated display element (10) is mounted as a light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.
    Inventor: Daniel Fritz
  • LIGHTING IN THE EXTERIOR MIRROR
    Publication number: 20120147617
    Abstract: A lighting module for a vehicle is suggested, consisting of a housing and at least two light conductors or light conductor sections, which are arranged in the housing and extend along the external contour of the lighting module, with at least two LEDs, which are arranged on at least one circuit board in the housing. The light of at least two LEDs is coupled into the at least two light conductors, and a connection lens, which is adapted to the external contour of the light conductor, is installed between the light conductor sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: SMR Patent S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Daniel FRITZ, Andreas HERRMANN, Soenke GOLDSCHMIDT
  • PULSED INDICATION UNIT FOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20120086565
    Abstract: An indication unit for vehicles is suggested, which comprises at least one LED and at least one electrical circuit in a housing. The indication unit is connected to a first control, which is arranged in the vehicle, and connected to an LED driver circuit. A second control circuit, which is arranged in or on the housing of the indication unit, operates the LED with pulse-width modulated signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Daniel Fritz, Soenke Goldschmidt
  • OPTIMAL LIGHT COUPLING FOR REAR VIEW DEVICES
    Publication number: 20120057362
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for optimal coupling of light into a light conductor in an illuminating element in a vehicle rear view device, which comprises a light conductor with a coupling surface. The light conductor is placed at a distance from a TIR lens and a light source of at least one LED. The LED protrudes into a recess of the TIR lens, which includes the LED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Daniel Fritz, Arne Schmierer
  • LIGHTING ELEMENT FOR HOMOGENOUS APPEARANCE
    Publication number: 20120014126
    Abstract: The invention is related to a lighting element for a homogenous light appearance used in automotive devices. The lighting element has a light guide structure illuminated by a LED that feeds light into the light guide at the edge of the light guide. The diffuser pane forms a diffuser layer on the light guide surface and light guide and diffuser layer consist of plastic material and are in integrally moulded together in a 2-K moulding process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.
    Inventor: Daniel Fritz
  • HEATING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110297660
    Abstract: A heating system for an exterior rear view minor is proposed, with which a defrost characteristic is achieved by suitable arrangement of heating regions, which leads to the representation of a logo during defrosting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.
    Inventor: Daniel Fritz
  • Blood washing method using a saline wash solution of varying concentration for use with blood washing apparatus
    Patent number: 4049192
    Abstract: A saline wash solution of decreasing concentration is used in the course of washing of blood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1977
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Fritz Krebs, Hector Miranda