Patents by Inventor Dieter Henkel
Dieter Henkel 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: 11760235Abstract: A fitting for a vehicle seat may have a first ring gear having first ring gear teeth, a second ring gear having second ring gear teeth, and a planet gear mounted on a planet carrier and which meshes with the first and second ring gear teeth. A blocking planet gear, which can be rotated about a blocking-planet-gear axis of rotation, permanently meshes with the first ring gear teeth and with the second ring gear teeth, and the distance between the blocking-planet-gear axis of rotation and the axis can be changed so that the blocking planet gear can be transferred selectively between locking meshing and non-locking meshing with the first ring gear teeth and/or with the second ring gear teeth. A vehicle seat having a seat part, a backrest and a fitting of this type for setting an angle of inclination of the backrest is provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Keiper Seating Mechanisms Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kirubaharan Albert, Grit Scholz, Daniel Huebner, Dieter Henkel, Balaji Paramasivam, Arkadius Rock, Rolf Schueler, Mothanna Yasen, Thomas Dill, Christian Wolf
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Patent number: 11701987Abstract: An adjustment fitting for a vehicle seat for adjusting an inclination of a backrest of the vehicle seat may have a first fitting part connectable to a seat substructure of the vehicle seat. The fitting may also have a second fitting part pivotable about an axis relative to the first fitting part and connectable to the backrest of the vehicle seat. The first fitting part and the second fitting part may be constituent parts both of a gearing unit of the adjustment fitting and of a locking unit of the adjustment fitting.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2020Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Keiper Seating Mechanisms Co., Ltd.Inventors: Grit Scholz, Kirubaharan Albert Reginold, Balaji Paramasivam, Arkadius Rock, Daniel Hübner, Mothanna Yasen, Dieter Henkel, Rolf Schüler
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Patent number: 11673490Abstract: An adjustment fitting for adjusting an inclination of a backrest of the vehicle seat may have a first fitting part, and a second fitting part which is pivotable about a central axis of rotation relative to the first fitting part and is connectable to the backrest of the vehicle seat. The first fitting part and the second fitting part may be components both of a gear unit, such as a planetary gear, of the adjustment fitting and of a locking device, such as a detent lock, of the adjustment fitting. A vehicle seat having the adjustment fitting is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Keiper Seating Mechanisms Co., Ltd.Inventors: Grit Scholz, Rolf Schueler, Kirubaharan Albert Reginold, Dieter Henkel, Balaji Paramasivam, Arkadius Rock
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Publication number: 20220402407Abstract: A fitting for a vehicle seat may have a first ring gear having first ring gear teeth, a second ring gear having second ring gear teeth, and a planet gear mounted on a planet carrier and which meshes with the first and second ring gear teeth. A blocking planet gear, which can be rotated about a blocking-planet-gear axis of rotation, permanently meshes with the first ring gear teeth and with the second ring gear teeth, and the distance between the blocking-planet-gear axis of rotation and the axis can be changed so that the blocking planet gear can be transferred selectively between locking meshing and non-locking meshing with the first ring gear teeth and/or with the second ring gear teeth. A vehicle seat having a a seat part, a backrest and a fitting of this type for setting an angle of inclination of the backrest is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2020Publication date: December 22, 2022Applicant: Keiper Seating Mechanisms Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kirubaharan ALBERT, Grit SCHOLZ, Daniel HUEBNER, Dieter HENKEL, Balaji PARAMASIVAM, Arkadius ROCK, Rolf SCHUELER, Mothanna YASEN, Thomas DILL, Christian WOLF
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Publication number: 20220219577Abstract: A joint fitting for a motor vehicle seat may have a first fitting part with a first sprocket and a second fitting part with a second sprocket. The fitting may also have a gear which rolls in the first sprocket and in the second sprocket to generate a rotational movement between the two sprockets. The fitting may also have an eccentric which is arranged between the first fitting part and the gear for driving a rolling movement of the gear in the first sprocket. The eccentric may have two wedge segments and a spring which pushes the wedge segments apart. An additional eccentric is arranged between the second fitting part and the gear for removing a play between the gear and the second sprocket. The additional eccentric may have two wedge segments. A vehicle seat having at least one such gearing fitting is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2020Publication date: July 14, 2022Applicant: ADIENT US LLCInventors: Grit Scholz, Kirubaharan Albert Reginold, Dieter Henkel, Daniel Huebner, Balaji Paramasivam, Arkadius Rock, Rolf Schueler, Mothanna Yasen
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Publication number: 20220219578Abstract: An adjustment fitting for adjusting an inclination of a backrest of the vehicle seat may have a first fitting part, and a second fitting part which is pivotable about a central axis of rotation relative to the first fitting part and is connectable to the backrest of the vehicle seat. The first fitting part and the second fitting part may be components both of a gear unit, such as a planetary gear, of the adjustment fitting and of a locking device, such as a detent lock, of the adjustment fitting. A vehicle seat having the adjustment fitting is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2020Publication date: July 14, 2022Applicant: Keiper Seating Mechanisms Co., Ltd.Inventors: Grit SCHOLZ, Rolf SCHUELER, Kirubaharan ALBERT REGINOLD, Dieter HENKEL, Balaji PARAMASIVAM, Arkadius ROCK
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Publication number: 20220212574Abstract: An adjustment fitting for a vehicle seat for adjusting an inclination of a backrest of the vehicle seat may have a first fitting part connectable to a seat substructure of the vehicle seat. The fitting may also have a second fitting part pivotable about an axis relative to the first fitting part and connectable to the backrest of the vehicle seat. The first fitting part and the second fitting part may be constituent parts both of a gearing unit of the adjustment fitting and of a locking unit of the adjustment fitting.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2020Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicant: Adient US LLCInventors: Grit SCHOLZ, Kirubaharan ALBERT REGINOLD, Balaji PARAMASIVAM, Arkadius ROCK, Daniel HÜBNER, Mothanna YASEN, Dieter HENKEL, Rolf SCHÜLER
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Patent number: 9929944Abstract: A redundant device unit includes a first device connected with a field device via a first link and a second link in series. The first device, initially active in use, when active sends diagnostic information indicating whether there is a fault in the first link and/or the second link. A second device connected with the field device via the second link and a third link in series, initially passive in use, receives the first diagnostic information from the first device. When the first diagnostic information indicates that there is a fault in the first link and/or the second link, the first device switches to passive and the second device switches to active and generates second diagnostic information indicating whether there is a fault in the second link and/or the third link. A determination regarding the fault is made based on the first and second diagnostic information.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2012Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Ye Xu, Axel Lohbeck, Dieter Henkel
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Patent number: 9787532Abstract: A module has switchable operation states. A first switching unit switches the module between a first operation state and a second operation state. A first interface switches between sending signals to another module which has switchable operation states and receiving signals from the other module. The first interface sends a first signal to the other module when the module is in the first operation state, sends a second signal to the other module when the module is to be switched into the second operation state, and receives signals from the other module when the module is in the second operation state. A second interface communicates with the other module. When the second interface receives a response of the other module to the second signal, the first switching unit switches the module into the second operation state. The reliability of module switching is improved in an embodiment.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2012Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Ye Xu, Jiaqi Wang, Guozi Mu, Dieter Henkel, Axel Lohbeck
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Publication number: 20150295817Abstract: A redundant device unit includes a first device connected with a field device via a first link and a second link in series. The first device, initially active in use, when active sends diagnostic information indicating whether there is a fault in the first link and/or the second link. A second device connected with the field device via the second link and a third link in series, initially passive in use, receives the first diagnostic information from the first device. When the first diagnostic information indicates that there is a fault in the first link and/or the second link, the first device switches to passive and the second device switches to active and generates second diagnostic information indicating whether there is a fault in the second link and/or the third link. A determination regarding the fault is made based on the first and second diagnostic information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2012Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventors: Ye XU, Axel LOHBECK, Dieter HENKEL
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Publication number: 20150280971Abstract: A module has switchable operation states. A first switching unit switches the module between a first operation state and a second operation state. A first interface switches between sending signals to another module which has switchable operation states and receiving signals from the other module. The first interface sends a first signal to the other module when the module is in the first operation state, sends a second signal to the other module when the module is to be switched into the second operation state, and receives signals from the other module when the module is in the second operation state. A second interface communicates with the other module. When the second interface receives a response of the other module to the second signal, the first switching unit switches the module into the second operation state. The reliability of module switching is improved in an embodiment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2012Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Ye Xu, Jiaqi Wang, Guozi Mu, Dieter Henkel, Axel Lohbeck
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Patent number: 8905480Abstract: A fitting for a vehicle seat includes a first fitting part, a second fitting part, and an eccentric, which is rotatably supported and is driven by a carrier and rotates in the circumferential direction, for driving a relative rolling motion of a spur gear and a ring gear. The eccentric has two wedge segments, which each have a convexly curved outer surface, a concavely curved inner surface, and two lateral surfaces. The lateral surfaces have a distance from each other and the inner surface and/or outer surface has a width that is less than the distance, and a transition area, which reduces the local axial dimension of the particular wedge segment from the distance to the width, is provided between at least one of the two lateral surfaces and the inner surface or the outer surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2011Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Martin Stilleke, Christian Jokiel, Dieter Henkel, Jürgen Stemmer
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Patent number: 8851572Abstract: A vehicle seat (1), in particular a motor vehicle seat, has at least one fitting (10) including two fitting components (11, 12) that can rotate relative to each other. At least one structural component (15) has at least one opening (16) for partially receiving the fitting (11, 12) and at least one mounting area (18) enclosing the opening (16) for mounting the fitting (10), by at least one weld seam (19) between the mounting area (18) and one of the two fitting components (11, 12). The mounting area (18) is reinforced by additional material relative to the other areas of the structural component (15).Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2009Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Johnson Controls Components GmbH & Co. KG.Inventors: Gerd Schuhmacher, Dieter Henkel, Volker Scharwächter, Heinz Voss, Uwe Assmann, Georg Fischer, Volker Schäfer, Günter Franzmann, Werner Liborius, Lars Kramm, Harald Wolsiefer
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Publication number: 20130214578Abstract: A fitting for a vehicle seat includes a first fitting part, a second fitting part, and an eccentric, which is rotatably supported and is driven by a carrier and rotates in the circumferential direction, for driving a relative rolling motion of a spur gear and a ring gear. The eccentric has two wedge segments, which each have a convexly curved outer surface, a concavely curved inner surface, and two lateral surfaces. The lateral surfaces have a distance from each other and the inner surface and/or outer surface has a width that is less than the distance, and a transition area, which reduces the local axial dimension of the particular wedge segment from the distance to the width, is provided between at least one of the two lateral surfaces and the inner surface or the outer surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2011Publication date: August 22, 2013Inventors: Martin Stilleke, Christian Jokiel, Dieter Henkel, Jürgen Stemmer
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Publication number: 20110260520Abstract: A vehicle seat (1), in particular a motor vehicle seat, has at least one fitting (10) including two fitting components (11, 12) that can rotate relative to each other. At least one structural component (15) has at least one opening (16) for partially receiving the fitting (11, 12) and at least one mounting area (18) enclosing the opening (16) for mounting the fitting (10), by at least one weld seam (19) between the mounting area (18) and one of the two fitting components (11, 12). The mounting area (18) is reinforced by additional material relative to the other areas of the structural component (15).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2009Publication date: October 27, 2011Inventors: Gerd Schuhmacher, Dieter Henkel, Volker Scharwächter, Heinz Voss, Uwe Assmann, Georg Fischer, Volker Schäfer, Günter Franzmann, Werner Liborius, Lars Kramm, Harald Wolsiefer
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Patent number: 4879306Abstract: A composition killing or inhibiting the growth of microorganisms is described and which contains a mixture of 4,5-dichloro-1,2-dithiol-3-one and dibromonitrilopropionamide. The combination leads to a marked synergistic action of the two active substance components in the control of microorganisms. The composition is suitable for use in a large number of industrial systems.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 1985Date of Patent: November 7, 1989Assignee: Grace Service Chemicals GmbHInventors: Wolf-Dieter Henkels, Marion Balzer