Patents by Inventor Dimitrios Patsouras

Dimitrios Patsouras 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: 11973389
    Abstract: An actuator for exciting at least one component of a motor vehicle with vibrations. The actuator includes: a housing which is configured to be directly or indirectly connected to the component, an electrical coil which is connected to the housing and is configured to generate an electromagnetic field when an electric current flows through the coil, and a magnet which is entirely or partially arranged in the housing and the magnet is arranged so as to be movable to a limited extent relative to the housing. The housing has, all around, at least one electrically conductive ring which surrounds the magnet in respect of its undeflected state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Continental Engineering Services GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Neubauer, Charalampos Ferekidis, Dimitrios Patsouras, Robert Joest, Stephan Eisele, Johannes Kerkmann, Karsten Moritz, Pascal Köhler, Robert Wick, Jens Friedrich
  • Patent number: 11943599
    Abstract: An actuator for exciting a component of a motor vehicle with vibrations. The actuator has a housing, an electrical coil and a magnet that is movable to a limited extent in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Continental Engineering Services GmbH
    Inventors: Dimitrios Patsouras, Robert Joest, Jens Friedrich, Johannes Kerkmann, Pascal Köhler, Karsten Moritz, Robert Wick, Stephen Eisele, Charalampos Ferekidis, Philipp Neubauer
  • Publication number: 20230372971
    Abstract: An actuator, including an electric drive for converting electrical signals into mechanical forces and/or deflections. The drive having at least one coil through which the current of the electrical signal can flow and having at least two magnets which can electromagnetically interact with the coil. The actuator being designed to excite a body which can be connected to the actuator, in particular a flat body, to vibrate, as a result of which the body can emit acoustic sound. The two magnets are arranged such that they form a substantially straight air gap between them, the coil being arranged in the air gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Philipp Neubauer, Dimitrios Patsouras, Johannes Kerkmann, Karsten Moritz, Robert Joest, Stephan Eisele, Pascal Köhler, Robert Wick, Jens Friedrich
  • Patent number: 11813970
    Abstract: A sound emission arrangement, having a seat that has a backrest surface and a headrest surface, where the sound emission arrangement has at least one first and one second actuator for vibration excitation, where each of the two actuators is arranged in the seat, so that the first and the second actuator are each arranged with their excitation surface on the inner side of a covering of the headrest surface or the inner side of a covering of the backrest surface at substantially the same height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL ENGINEERING SERVICES GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Kerkmann, Dimitrios Patsouras, Philipp Neubauer, Karsten Moritz, Robert Joest, Stephan Eisele, Pascal Köhler, Robert Wick, Jens Friedrich, Christian Walther
  • Patent number: 11589168
    Abstract: An actuator, including an electric drive for converting electrical signals into mechanical deflections, the drive having a coil through which the current of the electrical signal can flow, and having a permanent magnet which can be in electromagnetic interaction with the coil, the actuator furthermore has a housing and a flat body, the flat body being able to be mechanically deflected and/or mechanically excited into vibration by the electric drive and, in the process, being able to radiate acoustic sound signals, wherein the flat body is connected integrally to at least part of the housing and at least part of the drive is connected to the flat body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Inventors: Christian Walther, Dimitrios Patsouras, Robert Joest, Stephan Eisele, Johannes Kerkmann, Karsten Moritz, Pascal Köhler, Robert Wick, Jens Friedrich
  • Publication number: 20220150642
    Abstract: An actuator for exciting a component of a motor vehicle with vibrations. The actuator has a housing, an electrical coil and a magnet that is movable to a limited extent in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Dimitrios Patsouras, Robert Joest, Jens Friedrich, Johannes Kerkmann, Pascal Köhler, Karsten Moritz, Robert Wick, Stephen Eisele, Charalampos Ferekidis, Philipp Neubauer
  • Publication number: 20220140717
    Abstract: An actuator for exciting at least one component of a motor vehicle with vibrations. The actuator includes: a housing which is configured to be directly or indirectly connected to the component, an electrical coil which is connected to the housing and is configured to generate an electromagnetic field when an electric current flows through the coil, and a magnet which is entirely or partially arranged in the housing and the magnet is arranged so as to be movable to a limited extent relative to the housing. The housing has, all around, at least one electrically conductive ring which surrounds the magnet in respect of its undeflected state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Philipp Neubauer, Charalampos Ferekidis, Dimitrios Patsouras, Robert Joest, Stephan Eisele, Johannes Kerkmann, Karsten Moritz, Pascal Köhler, Robert Wick, Jens Friedrich
  • Patent number: 11297431
    Abstract: A sound speaker for a vehicle is provided. The sound speaker includes a flat surface with a rod extending perpendicular from the surface, a cylindrical electro-dynamic exciter with an axial longitudinal through hole arranged for receiving the rod and a circular clamp for securing the electro-dynamic exciter on the first flat surface in a closed position. The electro-dynamic exciter includes a longitudinal rib inside the through hole and the rod includes a longitudinal recess for receiving the rib. The rod further includes a lateral recess for receiving the clamp. A least a part of the lateral recess forms a conical frustum and the clamp in the closed position forms a corresponding conical frustum. This part of the lateral recess pushes the clamp in the closed position against the electro-dynamic exciter towards the flat surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Inventors: Eduard Cornel Petca, Jens Friedrich, Robert Joest, Johannes Kerkmann, Costinel Alexandru Ionica, Dimitrios Patsouras, Stephan Eisele
  • Publication number: 20220063467
    Abstract: A sound emission arrangement, having a seat that has a backrest surface and a headrest surface, where the sound emission arrangement has at least one first and one second actuator for vibration excitation, where each of the two actuators is arranged in the seat, so that the first and the second actuator are each arranged with their excitation surface on the inner side of a covering of the headrest surface or the inner side of a covering of the backrest surface at substantially the same height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Johannes Kerkmann, Dimitrios Patsouras, Philipp Neubauer, Karsten Moritz, Robert Joest, Stephan Eisele, Pascal Köhler, Robert Wick, Jens Friedrich, Christian Walther
  • Publication number: 20210195337
    Abstract: An actuator, including an electric drive for converting electrical signals into mechanical deflections, the drive having a coil through which the current of the electrical signal can flow, and having a permanent magnet which can be in electromagnetic interaction with the coil, the actuator furthermore has a housing and a flat body, the flat body being able to be mechanically deflected and/or mechanically excited into vibration by the electric drive and, in the process, being able to radiate acoustic sound signals, wherein the flat body is connected integrally to at least part of the housing and at least part of the drive is connected to the flat body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Christian Walther, Dimitrios Patsouras, Robert Joest, Stephan Eisele, Johannes Kerkmann, Karsten Moritz, Pascal Köhler, Robert Wick, Jens Friedrich
  • Publication number: 20210021931
    Abstract: A sound speaker for a vehicle is provided. The sound speaker includes a flat surface with a rod extending perpendicular from the surface, a cylindrical electro-dynamic exciter with an axial longitudinal through hole arranged for receiving the rod and a circular clamp for securing the electro-dynamic exciter on the first flat surface in a closed position. The electro-dynamic exciter includes a longitudinal rib inside the through hole and the rod includes a longitudinal recess for receiving the rib. The rod further includes a lateral recess for receiving the clamp. A least a part of the lateral recess forms a conical frustum and the clamp in the closed position forms a corresponding conical frustum. This part of the lateral recess pushes the clamp in the closed position against the electro-dynamic exciter towards the flat surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Eduard Cornel Petca, Jens Friedrich, Robert Joest, Johannes Kerkmann, Costinel Alexandru Ionica, Dimitrios Patsouras, Stephan Eisele
  • Patent number: 10789927
    Abstract: The invention relates to a structure-borne sound actuator for a motor vehicle, which comprises an electro-dynamic excitation unit, and the excitation unit is formed with an excitation side configured to excite an acoustic body, wherein an acoustically rigid intermediate element is secured to the excitation side and the intermediate element has a coupling side, which faces away from the excitation side, and is configured for coupling to the acoustic body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Dimitrios Patsouras, Robert Joest, Johannes Kerkmann, Jens Friedrich, Roland Bock, Thomas Gallner
  • Publication number: 20200152164
    Abstract: The invention relates to a structure-borne sound actuator for a motor vehicle, which comprises an electro-dynamic excitation unit, and the excitation unit is formed with an excitation side configured to excite an acoustic body, wherein an acoustically rigid intermediate element is secured to the excitation side and the intermediate element has a coupling side, which faces away from the excitation side, and is configured for coupling to the acoustic body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Dimitrios PATSOURAS, Robert JOEST, Johannes KERKMANN, Jens FRIEDRICH, Roland BOCK, Thomas GALLNER
  • Patent number: 8997920
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the reduction of the natural vibration (resonance) of a component (2). According to the invention a vibration behavior of component (2) is determined, wherein to each of the positions having vibration amplitudes, which exceed a preset threshold value, an attenuation element (1) is locally mounted, which is formed as a multilayered adhesive element including a support layer (1.1) and a self-adhesive damping mass. Moreover the invention relates to an attenuation element (1) for the reduction of the natural vibrations of a component (2). According to the invention the attenuation element (1) is formed as a multilayered adhesive element of a support layer (1.1) and a self-adhesive damping mass (1.2), wherein the support layer (1.1) is formed of a bend-resistant material and the damping mass (1.2) preferably is formed of butyl rubber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Faist Chemtec GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Fuhrmann, Christoph Grevener, Christian Hardt, Zdislaw Kornacki, Petra Lawrence, Heike Ursula Obst, Dimitrios Patsouras
  • Publication number: 20140008146
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the reduction of the natural vibration (resonance) of a component (2). According to the invention a vibration behavior of component (2) is determined, wherein to each of the positions having vibration amplitudes, which exceed a preset threshold value, an attenuation element (1) is locally mounted, which is formed as a multilayered adhesive element including a support layer (1.1) and a self-adhesive damping mass. Moreover the invention relates to an attenuation element (1) for the reduction of the natural vibrations of a component (2). According to the invention the attenuation element (1) is formed as a multilayered adhesive element of a support layer (1.1) and a self-adhesive damping mass (1.2), wherein the support layer (1.1) is formed of a bend-resistant material and the damping mass (1.2) preferably is formed of butyl rubber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: FAIST CHEMTEC GMBH
    Inventors: Bernd FUHRMANN, Christoph GREVENER, Christian HARDT, Zdislaw KORNACKI, Petra LAWRENCE, Heike Ursula OBST, Dimitrios PATSOURAS
  • Publication number: 20090166126
    Abstract: A sound-damping air-conducting duct that has at least one exit opening for air, and is provided, in the region of the exit opening, with a lining made of a sound-absorbing material, which lining is surrounded, at least on its outside, by a wall made of plastic, provided with holes, and the lining is attached to this wall, whereby the lining is immediately, preferably directly, connected with the wall, with material fit and/or shape fit, and/or is connected with it in a single work step with the wall that is produced using a primary shaping method. A method for the production of a sound-absorbing air-conducting duct is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Dimitrios Patsouras, Albert Fendt, Robert Joest
  • Publication number: 20050133302
    Abstract: Sound-shielding element for covering at least one of sound-reflecting or sound-generating structural parts and method for forming the same, the element including at least one panel or layer, a plurality of small perforations formed in the at least one panel or layer, where an average diameter or width of the perforations ranges between 0.001 and 0.7 mm and a hole/surface ratio ranges between 0.001 and 8% so that the sound waves entering the perforations initiate physical effects in a gas volume contained in said perforations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Klaus Pfaffelhuber, Gunter Kraus, Dimitrios Patsouras