Patents by Inventor Georg Werner
Georg Werner 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).
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Patent number: 9975461Abstract: An arrangement of components, in particular for a vehicle seat, includes a first component and a second component which are interconnected by a connector. The connector includes a nail-shaped pin that has a grooved drive stud.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2013Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBHInventors: Hans-Georg Werner, Bernd Gross, Andreas Dannheisig
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Patent number: 9849636Abstract: A vehicle structural element made of plastic has at least one carbon filler reinforced region and at least one fiberglass reinforced region. In a method for producing the vehicle structural element, a pre-heated carbon fiber reinforced region and a pre-heated fiberglass reinforced region are placed in a press and shaped.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2012Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBHInventors: Bernd Gross, Hans-Georg Werner, Sreenivas Paruchuri
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Patent number: 9666340Abstract: A composite article (1; 10; 40) comprises a plurality of inclusions (5) of a magnetocalorically active material embedded in a matrix (4) of a magnetocalorically passive material. The inclusions (5) and the matrix (4) have a microstructure characteristic of a compacted powder.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2013Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Vacuumschmelze GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Georg Werner Reppel, Matthias Katter
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Patent number: 9586460Abstract: An air purification device for a vehicle comprises an air inlet, an air outlet, and an air conduction volume between the air inlet and the air outlet. At least one reaction surface element is provided in the air conduction volume. At least one light source for ultraviolet light is arranged in the air conduction volume. A surface of the at least one reaction surface element comprises a catalytic material, and the at least on reaction surface element is arranged substantially in the entire air conduction volume or occupies at least 50% of the inner surface of the air purification device. The air purification device comprises a base element and a cover element. The at least one reaction surface element is integrally connected to the base element or to the cover element and comprises surface-coated rod-shaped elements protruding into the air conduction volume.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2009Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Bernd Gross, Hans-Georg Werner, Joshua Hesterberg, Man Loong Leong
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Patent number: 9321382Abstract: A connection element of a headrest pole on a seat structure of a motor vehicle seat, includes a connection profile which receives the headrest pole and/or a headrest pole housing. The connection profile protrudes through a lateral wall of the seat structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2012Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBHInventors: Simon Fleischheuer, Harald Mund, Robin Ndagijimana, Jutta Klingspohn, James Abraham, Hans-Georg Werner, Wolfgang Pellenz, Nils Frisse
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Patent number: 9254769Abstract: The invention relates to a structural element (100) of a motor vehicle, in particular of a motor vehicle seat, wherein the structural element (100) comprises a first component (101) and a second component (102). In an overlap region (103), the first component (101) and the second component (102) have a formed-closed connection, or a form-closed and form-closed connection, wherein the connection in the overlap region (103) can be produced by an electromagnetic pulse shaping method, wherein the first component comprises at least one form-closed molding (600), wherein the second component can be molded into the at least one form-closed molding (600).Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2010Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbHInventors: Bernd Gross, Christian Hubsch, Joshua Hesterberg, Dirk Angermann, Dirk Eckenroth, Stefan Funk, Andreas Dannheisig, Hans-Georg Werner, Wolfgang Pellenz, Robin Ndagijimana, Vikas Wayal, Praveen Koparde, Yaniv Oren, Martin Zynda, Vedat Nuyan
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Publication number: 20150130252Abstract: An arrangement of components, in particular for a vehicle seat, includes a first component and a second component which are interconnected by a connector. The connector includes a nail-shaped pin that has a grooved drive stud.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2013Publication date: May 14, 2015Applicant: Johnson Controls GmbHInventors: Hans-Georg Werner, Bernd Gross, Andreas Dannheisig
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Patent number: 8906321Abstract: A reagent kit comprising: a reagent container assembly with at least one reagent container, wherein the reagent container has at least one container body and at least one closure which can be mounted or provided on the container body. The closure comprises a closure base member and a lid which is mounted movably on the base member for movement at least between a closed lid position and another lid position, and an in-transit securing means mountable in a locking position on the reagent container and which is movable relative to the reagent container from the locking position into a release position. The in-transit securing means, when in the locking position, secures the lid in the closed lid position. By moving the in-transit securing means from the locking position into the release position, the lid is moved from the closed lid position into the other lid position.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2012Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Georg Werner Arras, Bernd Drescher, Frank-Rainer Jaehde, Hans-Juergen Mueller, Klaus Oswald, Gottfried Senftner
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Publication number: 20140252839Abstract: A connection element of a headrest pole on a seat structure of a motor vehicle seat, includes a connection profile which receives the headrest pole and/or a headrest pole housing. The connection profile protrudes through a lateral wall of the seat structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2012Publication date: September 11, 2014Inventors: Simon Fleischheuer, Harald Mund, Robin Ndagijimana, Jutta Klingspohn, James Abraham, Hans-Georg Werner, Wolfgang Pellenz, Nils Frisse
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Publication number: 20140202572Abstract: The invention relates to an air-flow channel (1) for a ventilation device of a motor vehicle. According to the invention, a sealing element (7) is arranged in a bonded manner on at least one pipe opening (6) of the air-flow channel (1), in the region of an opening edge (2), said sealing element (7) being able to be arranged in the region of the opening edge (2) of the pipe opening (6), or applied onto said air-flow channel (1), by means of a fusing process or a thermal welding method such that the melted material of the sealing element (7) becomes joined to the heated material of the air-flow channel (1). The invention additionally relates to a method for producing an air-flow channel (1) for a ventilation device of a motor vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2012Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERIORS GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Mirko Wiedemeyer, Martin Kuckertz, Hans-Georg Werner, Antoine Kmeid, Peter John Thurgood, Bernd Gross
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Publication number: 20140178652Abstract: A vehicle structural clement made of plastic has at least one carbon filler reinforced region and at least one fiberglass reinforced region. In a method for producing the vehicle structural element, a pre-heated carbon fiber reinforced region and a pre-heated fiberglass reinforced region are placed in a press and shaped.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Inventors: Bernd Gross, Hans-Georg Werner, Sreenivas Paruchuri
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Publication number: 20130316187Abstract: A method for the roll-forming of profiles or structural parts from semifinished sheet-like products, in particular from metallic materials, in particular from steel sheet or aluminum. For this, the semifinished sheet-like product is adjusted in its temperature, the adjustment of the temperature taking place locally, in particular in forming regions of the semifinished product that are intended to undergo a forming operation. Furthermore, a component is preferably produced by using this method, in particular a structural part for a seat structure of a motor vehicle, in particular a vehicle seat rail that can be adjusted forwards and backwards to adjust the seat, and to a roll-forming device for carrying out the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2011Publication date: November 28, 2013Inventors: Bernd Gross, Hans-Georg Werner
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Patent number: 8551210Abstract: A composite article (1; 10; 40) comprises a plurality of inclusions (5) of a magnetocalorically active material embedded in a matrix (4) of a magnetocalorically passive material. The inclusions (5) and the matrix (4) have a microstructure characteristic of a compacted powder.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2007Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Vacuumschmelze GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Georg Werner Reppel, Matthias Katter
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Patent number: 8529847Abstract: A reagent kit is provided comprising a plurality of containers with top-side openings, a common support structure or a plurality of support structures associated to the containers, and a plurality of caps. Each container and cap is mountable or provided on the common or the associated support structure, wherein each cap is formed essentially rectangular, having two shorter edges and two longer edges, and comprises: a cap body, a lid hinged to the cap body so to pivot around a pivot axis at least between closed and opened positions, the pivot axis being essentially parallel to the shorter edges. The containers and associated caps are arranged in a row along a connecting line such that the pivot axes are orthogonal to the connecting line. For at least one of the containers, an end portion of the cap body opposite to the pivot axis is not covered by the lid.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2012Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Georg Werner Arras, Reinhold Kraemer, Klaus Oswald, Stephan Sattler, Gottfried Senftner, Markus Winkenbach
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Publication number: 20130220049Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a component of an adjustment device for vehicle seats, wherein, in a first step, a work piece is machined such that the work piece is harder in a first region than in a second region, and/or in that the work piece is of a larger geometrical size in a third region than in a fourth region, wherein, in a second step, the work piece is deformed in such a way that a tool is moved onto the work piece at a speed greater than 1 m/s.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2011Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: Johnson Controls GmbHInventors: Hans-Georg Werner, Bernd Gross
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Publication number: 20130200244Abstract: A longitudinal adjustment device for a vehicle seat includes at least one rail guide with at least one upper rail and a lower rail, wherein the upper rail and lower rail are mounted movably relative to each other via a bearing. A roller cage is provided as the bearing between the upper rail and lower rail, wherein, in the roller cage, rollers are arranged inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal plane of the rails or transversely with respect to the running direction of the rails.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2011Publication date: August 8, 2013Inventors: Hans-Georg Werner, Bernd Gross, Joshua Hesterberg
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Patent number: 8491052Abstract: A head restraint for a vehicle seat includes a first subsection facing the occupant's head, and is displaceable due to application of a predetermined force. A third subsection includes a central hub portion that supports the second subsection. The second subsection is arranged between the first subsection and a third subsection, and is mounted to the central hub portion of the third section and the first second and third subsections are rotatably displaceable about an axis of rotation that is parallel to the direction of displacement (C). A blocking device includes a toothed portion complimentarily engaged with a spacer device on the third subsection and having a resilient member preventing engagement of the toothed portion by the spacer device when the first subsection is not subjected to the application of the predetermined force, and also controls movement of the first subsection counter to a direction of displacement.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2008Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbHInventor: Hans-Georg Werner
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Publication number: 20120195808Abstract: A reagent kit is provided comprising a plurality of containers with top-side openings, a common support structure or a plurality of support structures associated to the containers, and a plurality of caps. Each container and cap is mountable or provided on the common or the associated support structure, wherein each cap is formed essentially rectangular, having two shorter edges and two longer edges, and comprises: a cap body, a lid hinged to the cap body so to pivot around a pivot axis at least between closed and opened positions, the pivot axis being essentially parallel to the shorter edges. The containers and associated caps are arranged in a row along a connecting line such that the pivot axes are orthogonal to the connecting line. For at least one of the containers, an end portion of the cap body opposite to the pivot axis is not covered by the lid.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Georg Werner Arras, Reinhold Kraemer, Klaus Oswald, Stephan Sattler, Gottfried Senftner, Markus Winkenbach
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Patent number: D981626Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: NOVAR GMBHInventors: Nikhil Banwaskar, Georg Werner Hoer, Marcel de Veer, Bernd Wegerhoff, Radim Mrazek
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Patent number: D997163Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: NOVAR GMBHInventors: Nikhil Banwaskar, Georg Werner Hoer, Martin Zalesak, Marcel de Veer, Ralf Sprenger, Stefan Dombert, Bernd Wegerhoff