Patents by Inventor Fred Fufei Zhang

Fred Fufei Zhang 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).

  • Publication number: 20190329812
    Abstract: A climate control device (15) for influencing at least one climatic parameter of a handle (5) of a steering device (2), has an air moving device (21) for providing a stream of air, a handle distributor (26) for distributing a stream of air within at least a part of the handle, an air guidance device (22) for guiding air between the air moving device and the distributor. The air moving device (21) can be or is mounted to an area remaining static in relation to an adjustment movement of the steering device (2). The handle distributor (26) can be or is mounted to an area moving in relation to the static area when the steering device (2) is subject to an adjustment movement. The climate control device (15) is provided with a connecting device (30) allowing the air moving device (21) and the handle distributor (26) to move in relation to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Dmitri Kossakovski, Jonathan Yu Zhang, Fred Fufei Zhang, Melinda Meijing Hu
  • Patent number: 10370020
    Abstract: A climate control device (15) for influencing at least one climatic parameter of a handle (5) of a steering device (2), has an air moving device (21) for providing a stream of air, a handle distributor (26) for distributing a stream of air within at least a part of the handle, an air guidance device (22) for guiding air between the air moving device and the distributor. The air moving device (21) can be or is mounted to an area remaining static in relation to an adjustment movement of the steering device (2). The handle distributor (26) can be or is mounted to an area moving in relation to the static area when the steering device (2) is subject to an adjustment movement. The climate control device (15) is provided with a connecting device (30) allowing the air moving device (21) and the handle distributor (26) to move in relation to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: GENTHERM AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS (CHINA) LTD.
    Inventors: Dmitri Kossakovski, Jonathan Yu Zhang, Fred Fufei Zhang, Melinda Meijing Hu
  • Patent number: 10351158
    Abstract: A climate control device (15) for influencing at least one climatic parameter of a handle (5) of a steering device (2), the climate control device (15) having an air moving device (21) for providing a stream of air, a handle distributor (26) for distributing a stream of air towards at least a part of the handle (5). It is planned that the air moving device (21) as well as the handle distributor (26) can be or are mounted to a static area, which remains static in relation to adjustment movements of the steering device (2), the handle distributor (26) has at least one air outlet (35,35?) to generate a stream of air from the handle distributor (26) at the static area towards the handle (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: GENTHERM AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS (CHINA) LTD.
    Inventors: Steve Fubing Peng, Jonathan Yu Zhang, Fred Fufei Zhang, Melinda Meijing Hu
  • Publication number: 20170174246
    Abstract: A climate control device (15) for influencing at least one climatic parameter of a handle (5) of a steering device (2), has an air moving device (21) for providing a stream of air, a handle distributor (26) for distributing a stream of air within at least a part of the handle, an air guidance device (22) for guiding air between the air moving device and the distributor. The air moving device (21) can be or is mounted to an area remaining static in relation to an adjustment movement of the steering device (2). The handle distributor (26) can be or is mounted to an area moving in relation to the static area when the steering device (2) is subject to an adjustment movement. The climate control device (15) is provided with a connecting device (30) allowing the air moving device (21) and the handle distributor (26) to move in relation to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: GENTHERM AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS (CHINA) LTD.
    Inventors: Dmitri Kossakovsk, Jonathan Yu Zhang, Fred Fufei Zhang, Melinda Meijing Hu
  • Publication number: 20170174247
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a climate control device (15) for influencing at least one climatic parameter of a handle (5) of a steering device (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: GENTHERM AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS (CHINA) LTD.
    Inventors: Dmitri Kossakovsk, Jonathan Yu Zhang, Fred Fufei Zhang, Melinda Meijing Hu
  • Patent number: 9676308
    Abstract: A ventilating device is provided that includes at least one air guidance device and a heater resistor and/or a heat conducting pipe. The at least one air guidance device has at least one channel segment that is swingable relative to at least one additional channel segment. At least one of the channel segments carries the heater resistor and/or the heat conducting pipe to control a temperature of air streaming through the at least one air guidance device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: GENTHERM GMBH
    Inventors: Jonathan Yu Zhang, Yand Yanbing Zhang, Beck Hailong Liang, Fred Fufei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20170144689
    Abstract: A climate control device (15) for influencing at least one climatic parameter of a handle (5) of a steering device (2), the climate control device (15) having an air moving device (21) for providing a stream of air, a handle distributor (26) for distributing a stream of air towards at least a part of the handle (5). It is planned that the air moving device (21) as well as the handle distributor (26) can be or are mounted to a static area, which remains static in relation to adjustment movements of the steering device (2), the handle distributor (26) has at least one air outlet (35,35?) to generate a stream of air from the handle distributor (26) at the static area towards the handle (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Steve Fubing Peng, Jonathan Yu Zhang, Fred Fufei Zhang, Melinda Meijing Hu
  • Patent number: 9468045
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical temperature control for controlling the temperature of surfaces. It is envisaged that the temperature control has at least one heat distribution device which covers at least parts of the surface to be temperature controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: GENTHERM GMBH
    Inventors: Jonathan Yu Zhang, Yand Yanbing Zhang, Fred Fufei Zhang, Beck Hailong Liang
  • Patent number: 9399480
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for influencing at least one climatic parameter and more specifically the device is provided to influence a zone meant for handling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: GENTHERM GMBH
    Inventors: Jonathan (Yu) Zhang, Fred (Fufei) Zhang, Melinda (Meijing) Hu
  • Publication number: 20140090513
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for influencing at least one climatic parameter and more specifically the device is provided to influence a zone meant for handling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: W.E.T. Automotive Systems AG
    Inventors: Jonathan (Yu) Zhang, Fred (Fufei) Zhang, Melinda (Meijing) Hu
  • Publication number: 20130043320
    Abstract: A ventilating device comprising: at least one air guidance device, wherein the air guidance device has at least one channel segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: W.E.T AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: Jonathan Yu Zhang, Yand Yanbing Zhang, Beck Hailong Liang, Fred Fufei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20120255944
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical temperature control for controlling the temperature of surfaces. It is envisaged that the temperature control has at least one heat distribution device which covers at least parts of the surface to be temperature controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: W.E.T. AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: Jonathan Yu Zhang, Yand Yanbing Zhang, Fred Fufei Zhang, Beck Hailong Liang