Patents by Inventor Heiko Hoeber

Heiko Hoeber 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).

  • Light guide for a vehicle lighting unit
    Patent number: 9879840
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light guide for a vehicle lighting unit, having at least one light-conducting body, which conducts the light along at least one light direction; and at least one, in particular band-shaped, optically active flat material which interacts with the light guided into the body in order to produce a light effect. The light guide according to the invention is characterized in that the flat material with its longitudinal extension direction along the direction of light of the light-conducting body in the light-conducting body is completely surrounded and embedded by the same at least transversely to the direction of longitudinal extent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: SMR PATENTS S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Daniel Fritz, Heiko Hoeber
  • LIGHT GUIDE FOR A VEHICLE LIGHTING UNIT
    Publication number: 20170097135
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light guide for a vehicle lighting unit, having at least one light-conducting body, which conducts the light along at least one light direction; and at least one, in particular band-shaped, optically active flat material which interacts with the light guided into the body in order to produce a light effect. The light guide according to the invention is characterized in that the flat material with its longitudinal extension direction along the direction of light of the light-conducting body in the light-conducting body is completely surrounded and embedded by the same at least transversely to the direction of longitudinal extent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.
    Inventors: Daniel Fritz, Heiko Hoeber
  • Rear view mirror with coloured appearance
    Patent number: 7850350
    Abstract: The invention is related to an exterior rear-view mirror for vehicles, having a mirror head with a housing in which an adjustable mirror pane is positioned and in which at least one light source is arranged which is located in an area behind a light window of the housing. Light window is part of a turn light signal device which comprises a colour screen to influence colour appearance to turn light signal not activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Klaus Weller, Heiko Hoeber
  • REAR VIEW MIRROR WITH COLOURED APPEARANCE
    Publication number: 20090046475
    Abstract: The invention is related to an exterior rear-view mirror for vehicles, having a mirror head with a housing in which an adjustable mirror pane is positioned and in which at least one light source is arranged which is located in an area behind a light window of the housing. Light window is part of a turn light signal device which comprises a colour screen to influence colour appearance to turn light signal not activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: Visiocorp Patents S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Klaus Weller, Heiko Hoeber