Patents by Inventor Holger Kalus

Holger Kalus 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).

  • Vehicle interior trim part, in particular inside door lining
    Patent number: 9022447
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle interior trim part with a first part and a second part which is fastened thereto, wherein the first and the second part have different coefficients of length expansion with respect to at least one influencing variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Alexander Schidan, Bernd Brendel, Holger Kalus, Cueneyt Deveci
  • INTERIOR FITTING PART HAVING PLANT-BASED NATURAL PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20140284953
    Abstract: A fitting part for the interior of a motor vehicle includes a backing manufactured from a material having at least one natural substance, a decorative layer made of a material having natural fibers that cover at least part of a visible side of the backing, and a transparent or translucent outer layer provided at least in part on the backing and/or the decorative layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Sreenivas Paruchuri, Holger Kalus
  • Vehicle interior fitting part and method for the production thereof
    Patent number: 8827354
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle interior fitting part, in particular for a motor vehicle, and to a method for producing a vehicle interior fitting part. The vehicle interior fitting part has a first support element and an energy absorption element. The support element is integrally joined to the energy absorption element by means of a connecting region. The support element is provided such that it can be pre-assembled relative to the energy absorption element by means of the connecting region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Martin Wolff, Alexander Schidan, Thorsten Meyer, Oliver Hube, Holger Kalus, Detlef Zimmermann
  • MULTI-PART EQUIPMENT PIECE FOR A VEHICLE AND CONNECTING METHOD
    Publication number: 20140105675
    Abstract: An equipment piece includes first and second components, such as a vehicle door armrest and a vehicle door. The first component is insertable in a recess, such as a slot, in the second component. The second component may be secured in the first by deformation of a projecting portion configured as a tab having a wall thickness smaller than its longitudinal extension. The tab is anchorable non-positively in the second component after inserting into the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Holger Kalus, Gunter Kascherus
  • Multi-part equipment piece for a vehicle and connecting method
    Patent number: 8567839
    Abstract: An equipment piece includes first and second components, such as a vehicle door armrest and a vehicle door. The first component is insertable in a recess, such as a slot, in the second component. The second component may be secured in the first by deformation of a projecting portion configured as a tab having a wall thickness smaller than its longitudinal extension. The tab is anchorable non-positively in the second component after inserting into the recess and pending about a longitudinal axis of the tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Holger Kalus, Gunter Kascherus
  • VEHICLE INTERIOR TRIM PART, IN PARTICULAR INSIDE DOOR LINING
    Publication number: 20130229024
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle interior trim part with a first part and a second part which is fastened thereto, wherein the first and the second part have different coefficients of length expansion with respect to at least one influencing variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2011
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Interior GMBH &CO. KG
    Inventors: Alexander Schidan, Bernd Brendel, Holger Kalus, Cueneyt Deveci
  • VEHICLE INTERIOR FITTING PART AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20130057024
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle interior fitting part, in particular for a motor vehicle, and to a method for producing a vehicle interior fitting part. The vehicle interior fitting part has a first support element and an energy absorption element. The support element is integrally joined to the energy absorption element by means of a connecting region. The support element is provided such that it can be pre-assembled relative to the energy absorption element by means of the connecting region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Wolff, Alexander Schidan, Thorsten Meyer, Oliver Hube, Holger Kalus, Detlef Zimmermann
  • Natural Fiber Trim Panel
    Publication number: 20110281076
    Abstract: A trim panel formed from natural fibers and a protective material, and a method of forming the trim panel. The natural fibers are environmentally-friendly and the protective material may be sufficiently adhered to the natural fibers without the use of hot melts or adhesives. The protective material is configured to be permeable to gasses and water vapor during application and once applied impermeable to UV light and liquids such as water and soda.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
    Inventors: Beau Anderson, Jeffrey T. Stout, Craig D. Flowerday, Tony Pokorzynski, Jennifer Stroebe, Sreenivas Paruchuri, Holger Kalus
  • MULTI-PART EQUIPMENT PIECE FOR A VEHICLE AND CONNECTING METHOD
    Publication number: 20090200832
    Abstract: An equipment piece includes first and second components, such as a vehicle door armrest and a vehicle door. The first component is insertable in a recess, such as a slot, in the second component. The second component may be secured in the first by deformation of a projecting portion configured as a tab having a wall thickness smaller than its longitudinal extension. The tab is anchorable non-positively in the second component after inserting into the recess and pending about a longitudinal axis of the tab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: Johnson Control Technology Company
    Inventors: Holger Kalus, Gunter Kascherus