Patents by Inventor Frank KREWET

Frank KREWET 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).

  • Tail light with a light guide emitting ground light and back-up light
    Patent number: 10627071
    Abstract: A tail light with at least one light source and with a light guide body into which light generated by the light source can be coupled and out of which back-up light can be coupled, and light for illuminating the ground region can be decoupled. The light guide body has a light entry area through which light from the light source can be coupled into the light guide body. The light guide body has at least a first light exit area for the back-up light and a second light exit area for the light for illuminating the ground region, wherein the first and the second light exit areas may overlap. The light guide body has a first reflection surface at which a portion of the coupled-in light can be deflected in the direction of at least one of the light exit areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Frank Krewet, Martin Vollmer, Claudia Zens
  • TAIL LIGHT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20190219245
    Abstract: A tail light with at least one light source and with a light guide body into which light generated by the light source can be coupled and out of which back-up light can be coupled, and light for illuminating the ground region can be decoupled. The light guide body has a light entry area through which light from the light source can be coupled into the light guide body. The light guide body has at least a first light exit area for the back-up light and a second light exit area for the light for illuminating the ground region, wherein the first and the second light exit areas may overlap. The light guide body has a first reflection surface at which a portion of the coupled-in light can be deflected in the direction of at least one of the light exit areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Frank KREWET, Martin VOLLMER, Claudia ZENS