Patents by Inventor Frank Ertel

Frank Ertel 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 apparatus for a vehicle cab
    Patent number: 7641370
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus for a vehicle cab or cabin, having a plurality of reading lights for a plurality of passenger seats. A number of the reading lights is at least equal to the number of passenger seats, and a mean distance between the reading lights is less than a shortest possible distance between the passenger seats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Diehl Aerospace GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Heine, Dirk-Achim Schevardo, Frank Ertel
  • Lighting apparatus for a vehicle cab
    Publication number: 20080080197
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus for a vehicle cab or cabin, having a plurality of reading lights for a plurality of passenger seats. A number of the reading lights is at least equal to the number of passenger seats, and a mean distance between the reading lights is less than a shortest possible distance between the passenger seats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Christoph Heine, Dirk-Archim Schevardo, Frank Ertel