Patents by Inventor Heinz Albert Püttmann

Heinz Albert Püttmann 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).

  • Lighting appliance for vehicles
    Patent number: 9169987
    Abstract: A lighting appliance for vehicles includes a flat light guide having a light coupling section for the coupling of light into a first or a second end of the light guide, a narrow-side front serving as a light coupling section for the coupling-out of light into the main radiation direction extending between the first end and the second end of the flat light guide, a first flat side and a second flat side arranged on the opposite side, on which the coupled-in light can be fully reflected, a rear extending between the first end and the second end of the flat light guide having a number of optic elements for the redirection of the light into the direction of the narrow-side front, wherein the flat light guide is held with fastening means in a holding section of a holding lens running at right angles to the main radiation direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: HELLA KGAA HUECK & CO.
    Inventors: Christoph Kirchner, Martin Mügge Mügge, Heinz Albert Püttmann
  • LIGHTING APPLIANCE FOR VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20140169016
    Abstract: A lighting appliance for vehicles includes a flat light guide having a light coupling section for the coupling of light into a first or a second end of the light guide, a narrow-side front serving as a light coupling section for the coupling-out of light into the main radiation direction extending between the first end and the second end of the flat light guide, a first flat side and a second flat side arranged on the opposite side, on which the coupled-in light can be fully reflected, a rear extending between the first end and the second end of the flat light guide having a number of optic elements for the redirection of the light into the direction of the narrow-side front, wherein the flat light guide is held with fastening means in a holding section of a holding lens running at right angles to the main radiation direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Hella KGaA Hueck & Co.
    Inventors: Christoph Kirchner, Martin Mügge Mügge, Heinz Albert Püttmann
  • Lighting device for vehicles
    Patent number: 6409368
    Abstract: The lighting device for a vehicle has a light fixture compartment whose interior is formed by a light housing and a transparent cover panel. A reflector is arranged in the interior and is formed by optical faces arranged on the side of the wall section facing the cover panel; on their outside these optical faces have a reflective layer. An area of the cover panel which is free of optical faces is provided for the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Hella KG Hueck & Co.
    Inventors: Klaus Henneboehle, Heinz-Albert Puettmann