Patents by Inventor Heinz Kiermeier

Heinz Kiermeier 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).

  • Publication number: 20160325672
    Abstract: A thin light device includes a light circuit including a first light emitting unit mounted against a first side-edge surface of a printed circuit board, and a second light emitting unit mounted against a second side-edge surface of the printed circuit board. The first side-edge surface and the second side-edge surface of the printed circuit board are not coplanar. In addition, the thin light device includes a light diffusion panel, and a light housing arranged to receive the light circuit and light diffusion panel. The light circuit is arranged next to the light diffusion panel, and the first and second light emitting units are arranged to emit light into the light diffusion panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Alfred HELD, Heinz KIERMEIER
  • Patent number: 9393900
    Abstract: Light device (1), comprising a light circuit (4) including at least one light emitting unit (6), a light diffusion panel (3), and a light housing (2) for mounting the light circuit (4) and light diffusion panel (3), wherein the thickness of the assembled light device (1) is approximately three millimeters or less, the length of the light device (1) and the length of the light diffusion panel (3) are at least approximately five times the width of the light device and the width of the light diffusion panel (3), respectively, and the light circuit (4) is arranged next to the light diffusion panel (3), the at least one light emitting unit (6) being arranged to emit light into at least one side edge of the light diffusion panel (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Inventors: Alfred Held, Heinz Kiermeier
  • Publication number: 20120092889
    Abstract: Light device (1), comprising a light circuit (4) including at least one light emitting unit (6), a light diffusion panel (3), and a light housing (2) for mounting the light circuit (4) and light diffusion panel (3), wherein the thickness of the assembled light device (1) is approximately three millimetres or less, the length of the light device (1) and the length of the light diffusion panel (3) are at least approximately five times the width of the light device and the width of the light diffusion panel (3), respectively, and the light circuit (4) is arranged next to the light diffusion panel (3), the at least one light emitting unit (6) being arranged to emit light into at least one side edge of the light diffusion panel (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: Alfred Held, Heinz Kiermeier
  • Publication number: 20090322051
    Abstract: A vehicle with a running board (1), wherein the running board has a carrier (2) which comprises an anti-slip material at least on its surface and on which a luminous means (7) is arranged, which is connected to a voltage transformer (11) in a way it is switchably connected to a vehicle electric system (14). The carrier (2) has one or more recesses (6) in which the luminous means and a cover (3) are arranged so that an illuminable field is ci-eated. The luminous means is preferably a luminous foil or a liquid crystal luminous means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Alfred Held, Heinz Kiermeier