Patents by Inventor Grzegorz Kawa

Grzegorz Kawa 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).

  • Occupancy sensing with heating devices
    Patent number: 10076982
    Abstract: A system comprising: a heater located within a steering wheel and a heater located within a vehicle seat; wherein the steering wheel is a first plate and the vehicle seat is a second plate and a shift in a signal is monitored from the first plate, the second plate, or both so that a presence and absence of an occupant is detected, and wherein the heater in the steering wheel and the heater in the vehicle seat are a sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Gentherm GmbH
    Inventors: Jack Barfuss, Grzegorz Kawa, Syed Rafat Iqbal
  • Conductive heater having sensing capabilities
    Patent number: 10075999
    Abstract: A combination heater and sensor comprising: (a) a heating layer, a sensing layer, or both; (b) one or more power application portions, one or more sensing application portions, or both; wherein the heating layer and the sensing layer are located within the same plane; and wherein the heating layer is a nonwoven layer that is comprised of a plurality of metallized fibers that are randomly oriented forming the heating layer so that upon application of power the heating layer provides heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Gentherm GmbH
    Inventors: Jack Barfuss, Grzegorz Kawa, Syed Rafat Iqbal, Bruno Orlando, Vincent Libbrecht
  • OCCUPANCY SENSING WITH HEATING DEVICES
    Publication number: 20170349073
    Abstract: A system comprising: a heater located within a steering wheel and a heater located within a vehicle seat; wherein the steering wheel is a first plate and the vehicle seat is a second plate and a shift in a signal is monitored from the first plate, the second plate, or both so that a presence and absence of an occupant is detected, and wherein the heater in the steering wheel and the heater in the vehicle seat are a sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Jack Barfuss, Grzegorz Kawa, Syed Rafat Iqbal
  • Occupancy sensing with heating devices
    Patent number: 9701232
    Abstract: A system comprising: a heater located within a steering wheel and a heater located within a vehicle seat; wherein the steering wheel is a first plate and the vehicle seat is a second plate and a shift in a signal is monitored from the first plate, the second plate, or both so that a presence and absence of an occupant is detected, and wherein the heater in the steering wheel and the heater in the vehicle seat are a sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Gentherm GmbH
    Inventors: Jack Barfuss, Grzegorz Kawa, Syed Rafat Iqbal
  • CONDUCTIVE HEATER HAVING SENSING CAPABILITIES
    Publication number: 20160150593
    Abstract: A combination heater and sensor comprising: (a) a heating layer, a sensing layer, or both; (b) one or more power application portions, one or more sensing application portions, or both; wherein the heating layer and the sensing layer are located within the same plane; and wherein the heating layer is a nonwoven layer that is comprised of a plurality of metallized fibers that are randomly oriented forming the heating layer so that upon application of power the heating layer provides heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Jack Barfuss, Grzegorz Kawa, Syed Rafat Iqbal, Bruno Orlando, Vincent Libbrecht
  • Conductive heater having sensing capabilities
    Patent number: 9266454
    Abstract: A combination heater and sensor comprising: (a) a heating layer, a sensing layer, or both; (b) one or more power application portions, one or more sensing application portions, or both; wherein the heating layer and the sensing layer are located within the same plane; and wherein the heating layer is a nonwoven layer that is comprised of a plurality of metallized fibers that are randomly oriented forming the heating layer so that upon application of power the heating layer provides heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: GENTHERM CANADA LTD
    Inventors: Jack Barfuss, Grzegorz Kawa, Syed Rafat Iqbal, Bruno Orlando, Vincent Libbrecht
  • OCCUPANCY SENSING WITH HEATING DEVICES
    Publication number: 20150102024
    Abstract: A system comprising: a heater located within a steering wheel and a heater located within a vehicle seat; wherein the steering wheel is a first plate and the vehicle seat is a second plate and a shift in a signal is monitored from the first plate, the second plate, or both so that a presence and absence of an occupant is detected, and wherein the heater in the steering wheel and the heater in the vehicle seat are a sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Jack Barfuss, Grzegorz Kawa, Syed Rafat Iqbal
  • CONDUCTIVE HEATER HAVING SENSING CAPABILITIES
    Publication number: 20140339211
    Abstract: A combination heater and sensor comprising: (a) a heating layer, a sensing layer, or both; (b) one or more power application portions, one or more sensing application portions, or both; wherein the heating layer and the sensing layer are located within the same plane; and wherein the heating layer is a nonwoven layer that is comprised of a plurality of metallized fibers that are randomly oriented forming the heating layer so that upon application of power the heating layer provides heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: GENTHERM CANADA LTD
    Inventors: Jack Barfuss, Grzegorz Kawa, Syed Rafat Iqbal, Bruno Orlando, Vincent Libbrecht