Patents by Inventor Daniel J. Jendritza

Daniel J. Jendritza 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).

  • Device and method for adapting a sitting position
    Patent number: 9150123
    Abstract: A method and device adapt a sitting position of a vehicle occupant in a vehicle with at least one driver assistance system that includes at least one optical sensor unit, and with a vehicle seat with a drive unit for adjusting the sitting position. At least one physical parameter of a vehicle occupant and/or a hazardous situation is sensed by the optical sensor unit, and on the basis of the sensed physical parameter automatic setting and/or pre-setting of the sitting position of the vehicle seat are/is carried out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Daniel J. Jendritza, Wei Lange-Mao
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ADAPTING A SITTING POSITION
    Publication number: 20130218420
    Abstract: A method and device adapt a sitting position of a vehicle occupant in a vehicle with at least one driver assistance system that includes at least one optical sensor unit, and with a vehicle seat with a drive unit for adjusting the sitting position. At least one physical parameter of a vehicle occupant and/or a hazardous situation is sensed by the optical sensor unit, and on the basis of the sensed physical parameter automatic setting and/or pre-setting of the sitting position of the vehicle seat are/is carried out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Daniel J. Jendritza, Wei Lange-Mao