Patents by Inventor Heinz-Michael DIRKS

Heinz-Michael DIRKS 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: 20230332021
    Abstract: A method for producing an adhesive connection between a first component and a second component, wherein the first component has at least one cavity and the second component has at least one pin, The cavity is at least partially filled with an adhesive, and the components are aligned relative to one another such that at least sections of the pin project into the adhesive inside the cavity. A heating that is limited to the adhesive is carried out by means of a targeted, local introduction of heat into the adhesive in order to cure the adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Heinz-Michael DIRKS, Odo KARGER, Sven KINKEL, Christian WIECK
  • Publication number: 20230017657
    Abstract: A lighting assembly is provided for a lighting device of a motor vehicle. The lighting assembly includes an objective module with at least one objective lens mounted in a lens holder. The objective module also includes at least two first pins. The lighting assembly further includes a light source module with at least one light source mounted on a heat sink element, and with at least two first cavities. The objective module and the light source module are joined by adhesive joints between the first pins and the first cavities. The lens holder further includes the first pins, and/or the heat sink element comprises the first cavities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Frank Brinkmeier, Heinz-Michael Dirks, Miguel Lebrato-Rastrojo, Frank Passgang, Timo Puls, Thomas Albert Röbbecke, Frank Sohrweide, Christian Wieck, Thomas Wiese, Martin Wüller
  • Patent number: 11460063
    Abstract: A method for adhesively bonding components, in particular a lamp holder on a mounting, wherein the method includes at least the following steps: producing a load-bearing adhesive bond by means of introducing a slowly curing adhesive into or onto an adhesive receptacle between the components; arranging at least one light-transparent fixing element in physical contact with at least one of the components; adhesively bonding the fixing element to at least one of the components by means of introducing a fixing adhesive at fixing bonding points; transmitting light from a light source through the fixing element to cure the fixing adhesive at the fixing bonding points; and long-time curing of the slowly curing adhesive of the load-bearing adhesive bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Heinz-Michael Dirks, Miguel Lebrato-Rastrojo, Thomas Albert Roebbecke, Simone Rohrberg, Christian Wieck
  • Publication number: 20210270302
    Abstract: A method for adhesively bonding components, in particular a lamp holder on a mounting, wherein the method includes at least the following steps: producing a load-bearing adhesive bond by means of introducing a slowly curing adhesive into or onto an adhesive receptacle between the components; arranging at least one light-transparent fixing element in physical contact with at least one of the components; adhesively bonding the fixing element to at least one of the components by means of introducing a fixing adhesive at fixing bonding points; transmitting light from a light source through the fixing element to cure the fixing adhesive at the fixing bonding points; and long-time curing of the slowly curing adhesive of the load-bearing adhesive bond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Heinz-Michael DIRKS, Miguel LEBRATO-RASTROJO, Thomas Albert ROEBBECKE, Simone ROHRBERG, Christian WIECK
  • Patent number: 10732345
    Abstract: A light guide for a lighting device, wherein the light guide extends along a longitudinal axis and has a coupling-out area which runs over the longitudinal axis and from which light can be emitted along the longitudinal axis, and wherein the light guide has, in its longitudinal extent, an end region which is provided with a cover in order to suppress high-intensity light emission in the end region. The cover is formed by laser-machining the light guide material in the end region of the light guide. The invention further relates to a method for forming a cover in the end region of the light guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Hella KGaA Hueck & Co.
    Inventors: Heinz-Michael Dirks, Frank Schoening, Markus Stuhldreher, Andreas Suray, Franz-Georg Willeke
  • Publication number: 20180024288
    Abstract: A light guide for a lighting device, wherein the light guide extends along a longitudinal axis and has a coupling-out area which runs over the longitudinal axis and from which light can be emitted along the longitudinal axis, and wherein the light guide has, in its longitudinal extent, an end region which is provided with a cover in order to suppress high-intensity light emission in the end region. The cover is formed by laser-machining the light guide material in the end region of the light guide. The invention further relates to a method for forming a cover in the end region of the light guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: Hella KGaA Hueck & Co.
    Inventors: Heinz-Michael DIRKS, Frank SCHOENING, Markus STUHLDREHER, Andreas SURAY, Franz-Georg WILLEKE