Patents by Inventor Frank Hemker

Frank Hemker 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: 11499692
    Abstract: An illumination device for a vehicle is provided, and includes an optical device such as a reflector, with a dome and with a positioning pin. A light emitting assembly is also included with a printed circuit board and a semiconductor light source such as a light emitting diode. The light emitting assembly comprises a bracket with at least one spring for exerting a pretension force on the dome of the optical device. The printed circuit board comprises a positioning hole for receiving the positioning pin and to position the light emitting assembly relative to the optical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Frank Hemker, Christoph Wierdeier
  • Publication number: 20210372585
    Abstract: Illumination device (1) for a vehicle, comprising an optical device (3), in particular a reflector (300), with a dome (310) and with a positioning pin (330) and further comprising a light emitting assembly (200) with a printed circuit board (210) and a semiconductor light source (211), in particular a light emitting diode (212), and the light emitting assembly (200) comprises a bracket (220) with at least one spring (224,225) for exerting a pretension force on the dome (310) of the optical device (3), and the printed circuit board (210) comprises a positioning hole (213) for receiving the positioning pin (330) and to position the light emitting assembly (200) relative to the optical device (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Frank Hemker, Christoph Wierdeier