Patents by Inventor Holger FEIST

Holger FEIST 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).

  • Backpack for fall protection
    Patent number: 12714165
    Abstract: A backpack that includes an airbag and a release module that comprises a control unit and a gas cartridge. The backpack is configured such that the airbag, in a standby state, is deflated and stowed in a storage space of the backpack. The backpack is also configured such that the airbag is automatically inflated, in response to the control unit detecting a fall of a user of the backpack, by releasing gas from the gas cartridge into the airbag. The backpack is further configured such that the airbag, in an inflated state, protects a cervical spine and/or a chest region and/or shoulder region of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2026
    Assignee: Minerva AS GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Feist, Anne Schwarz, Simon Scherer
  • Backpack for Fall Protection
    Publication number: 20230071017
    Abstract: A backpack that includes an airbag and a release module that comprises a control unit and a gas cartridge. The backpack is configured such that the airbag, in a standby state, is deflated and stowed in a storage space of the backpack. The backpack is also configured such that the airbag is automatically inflated, in response to the control unit detecting a fall of a user of the backpack, by releasing gas from the gas cartridge into the airbag. The backpack is further configured such that the airbag, in an inflated state, protects a cervical spine and/or a chest region and/or shoulder region of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Holger FEIST, Anne SCHWARZ, Simon SCHERER