Patents by Inventor Heiko Reinke

Heiko Reinke 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).

  • Illuminating arrangement
    Patent number: 5980053
    Abstract: An illuminating arrangement (1) includes a main lamp (7) and a reserve lamp (9) mounted on a lamp carrier (5). The lamp carrier (5) can be moved between a base position wherein the main lamp (7) provides illumination and a reserve position wherein the reserve lamp (9) provides illumination. When there is a failure of the main lamp (7), a position change mechanism (15, 19, 21) automatically pivots the lamp carrier (5) out of its base position into the reserve position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung
    Inventors: Norbert Hauser, Claus-Peter Bruckner, Heiko Reinke