Patents by Inventor Jan Sedenka

Jan Sedenka 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).

  • Patent number: 11454233
    Abstract: A device provides a pneumatic pressure medium via a pressure medium source for at least one pressure medium chamber in particular of a vehicle seat of a motor vehicle. The device has a pressure medium source for the pressure medium and a pressure medium line disposed between the pressure medium source and at least one valve. At least one connection for a pressure medium line is disposed between the valve and the pressure medium chamber. A control module actuates the pressure medium source and the at least one valve. The device further has a housing. A motor of the pressure medium source is located between the control module and a pump of the pressure medium source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Schuetze, Klaus Spreng, Stefan Bauer, Jan Sedenka
  • Patent number: 10696202
    Abstract: A pneumatic device for adjusting a contour of a seating face of a vehicle seat is disclosed. The pneumatic device includes a first foil; a second foil arranged on the first foil; a third foil arranged on the second foil; a first seam connecting the first foil, the second foil and the third foil to one another, wherein the first seam is configured to provide a first fluid chamber between the first foil and the second foil, a second fluid chamber between the second foil and the third foil, and wherein the first fluid chamber and/or the second fluid chamber are configured to adjust the contour of the seating face of the vehicle seat. The pneumatic device further includes a connection passage formed in the second foil and configured to fluidly connect the first fluid chamber with the second fluid chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventor: Jan Sedenka
  • Publication number: 20190263305
    Abstract: A device provides a pneumatic pressure medium via a pressure medium source for at least one pressure medium chamber in particular of a vehicle seat of a motor vehicle. The device has a pressure medium source for the pressure medium and a pressure medium line disposed between the pressure medium source and at least one valve. At least one connection for a pressure medium line is disposed between the valve and the pressure medium chamber. A control module actuates the pressure medium source and the at least one valve. The device further has a housing. A motor of the pressure medium source is located between the control module and a pump of the pressure medium source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: THOMAS SCHUETZE, KLAUS SPRENG, STEFAN BAUER, JAN SEDENKA
  • Publication number: 20190106040
    Abstract: A pneumatic device for adjusting a contour of a seating face of a vehicle seat is disclosed. The pneumatic device includes a first foil; a second foil arranged on the first foil; a third foil arranged on the second foil; a first seam connecting the first foil, the second foil and the third foil to one another, wherein the first seam is configured to provide a first fluid chamber between the first foil and the second foil, a second fluid chamber between the second foil and the third foil, and wherein the first fluid chamber and/or the second fluid chamber are configured to adjust the contour of the seating face of the vehicle seat. The pneumatic device further includes a connection passage formed in the second foil and configured to fluidly connect the first fluid chamber with the second fluid chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventor: Jan Sedenka