Patents by Inventor Jochen Haering

Jochen Haering 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).

  • Light-guiding system for the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 6890089
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a light-guiding system for improving the lighting conditions of the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, including a light-generating unit (3) which can be switched on and off electrically and a light guide (5) which is used for guiding the light and which is coupled to the light-generating unit (3) for coupling in the light. According to the present invention, the light guide (5) is arranged in the area of the interior lining of the vehicle roof (1) and designed as a flat light guide, the light being coupled in at one or more lateral surfaces (7, 8) of the light guide (5); and the flat light guide (5) being prepared such that the light couples out of the light guide (5) into the passenger compartment (2) of the vehicle over a large surface and in a homogeneous manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Jochen Haering, Werner Scherber
  • Vehicle interior trim having a reduced glare effect at the windshield and the rear view window
    Patent number: 6746126
    Abstract: A vehicle interior trim which has a reduced glare effect at the windshield or the rear window, and comprises the following features: a transparent surface layer (2) whose upper boundary surface (7) has a non-smooth structure, partial areas of the boundary surface (1) being inclined toward the windshield or the rear window; a mat absorber layer (5) which is arranged underneath the surface layer (2); a zone which is situated between the surface layer (2) and the absorber layer (5) and which has a total reflection effect for light beams impinging into the vehicle interior at flat angles from outside; a device (7,8,9) for scattering the light so that a natural lightness appearance ensues for the vehicle passenger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Werner Scherber, Jochen Haering
  • Electrochromic element
    Patent number: 6712999
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrochronic element including the following elements: an electrode (E1), an electrochromic functional layer (FS), an ion-conducting electrolyte (EY) a layer with high electrical charge capacity (SK), a counter-electrode (E2), the electrochromic functional layer (FS) being a nanoporous doped semiconductor layer having structure sizes smaller than 50 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Jochen Haering, Thomas Kraenzler, Werner Scherber, Horst Weller, Markus Haase, Ulf Zum Felde
  • Electrochromic element
    Publication number: 20030010957
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrochronic element including the following elements:
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Jochen Haering, Thomas Kraenzler, Werner Scherber, Horst Weller, Markus Haase, Ulf Zum Felde
  • Light-guiding system for the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle
    Publication number: 20020167820
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a light-guiding system for improving the lighting conditions of the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, including a light-generating unit (3) which can be switched on and off electrically and a light guide (5) which is used for guiding the light and which is coupled to the light-generating unit (3) for coupling in the light. According to the present invention, the light guide (5) is arranged in the area of the interior lining of the vehicle roof (1) and designed as a flat light guide, the light being coupled in at one or more lateral surfaces (7, 8) of the light guide (5); and the flat light guide (5) being prepared such that the light couples out of the light guide (5) into the passenger compartment (2) of the vehicle over a large surface and in a homogeneous manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2002
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Applicant: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Jochen Haering, Werner Scherber
  • Vehicle interior trim having a reduced glare effect at the windshield and the rear window
    Publication number: 20020109919
    Abstract: A vehicle interior trim which has a reduced glare effect at the windshield or the rear window, and comprises the following features:
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventors: Werner Scherber, Jochen Haering