Patents by Inventor Gert Rippbauer

Gert Rippbauer 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).

  • Method and device for preventing persons from falling asleep
    Patent number: 6297728
    Abstract: In order to prevent persons driving a vehicle from falling asleep, it is proposed to cool a specific location on the head of the related person. Preferably, the cooling is accomplished by means of a cooled, moving gas or by putting on a plate member (10) that is in thermal contact with a cooling assembly (6). Preferably, the cooling assembly (6) is in the form of a Peltier cell. By locally cooling the head, a sleepy person can be reliably kept awake over an extended period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Inventor: Gert Rippbauer