Patents by Inventor Jochen Schulze Zur Wiesche

Jochen Schulze Zur Wiesche 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: 11142138
    Abstract: A trim panel assembly includes a printed foil extending for a first area, a printed circuit board disposed overtop the foil, the printed circuit board extending for a second area smaller than the first area, and a light guide disposed overtop the printed circuit board and having a perimeter. The perimeter is inset from the printed foil, and surrounds the printed circuit board, forming a sealed interface with the printed foil. At least a portion of the perimeter of the light guide is beveled. A reflector is disposed overtop the light guide. In an electronic assembly the reflector, the light guide, the printed circuit board, and the printed foil are disposed at least partially in a cavity of a molded support panel. The molded support panel is substantially planar, and a semi-transparent material is overmolded directly onto and overtop the electronic assembly and the molded support panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: DUS Operating Inc.
    Inventor: Jochen Schulze zur Wiesche
  • Publication number: 20210291753
    Abstract: A trim panel assembly includes a printed foil extending for a first area, a printed circuit board disposed overtop the foil, the printed circuit board extending for a second area smaller than the first area, and a light guide disposed overtop the printed circuit board and having a perimeter. The perimeter is inset from the printed foil, and surrounds the printed circuit board, forming a sealed interface with the printed foil. At least a portion of the perimeter of the light guide is beveled. A reflector is disposed overtop the light guide. In an electronic assembly the reflector, the light guide, the printed circuit board, and the printed foil are disposed at least partially in a cavity of a molded support panel. The molded support panel is substantially planar, and a semi-transparent material is overmolded directly onto and overtop the electronic assembly and the molded support panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventor: Jochen Schulze zur Wiesche
  • Patent number: 10836329
    Abstract: A trim made of plastics for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprises a first component (7) made of plastics and a second component (8) made of plastics. To improve such trim, the first component (7) is at least partly transparent or semi-transparent. The second component (8) includes one or more recesses (10, 11, 12) for a display element and/or for an input element(FIG. 2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Inventors: Ralf Gerndorf, Jochen Schulze Zur Wiesche, Norfried Bittner, Axel Nüsken, Martin Schulte
  • Patent number: 10358099
    Abstract: An exterior trim for a motor vehicle has a body that forms a surface of the exterior trim. The body has an exterior surface and an interior surface, and defines a recess or cut-out. The body has a single undulating wall formed on the interior surface of the body substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by the body, and the single undulating wall at least partially surrounds the recess or cut-out. The exterior trim also includes a human-machine interface (HMI) device disposed at least partially within the recess or cut-out of the body. The HMI device may be used to externally control certain features of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: DURA AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS U.K., LTD.
    Inventors: Jochen Schulze zur Wiesche, Axel Nüsken, Jan Stegemann
  • Publication number: 20190143910
    Abstract: A trim made of plastics for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprises a first component (7) made of plastics and a second component (8) made of plastics. To improve such trim, the first component (7) is at least partly transparent or semi-transparent. The second component (8) includes one or more recesses (10, 11, 12) for a display element and/or for an input element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Ralf Gerndorf, Jochen Schulze Zur Wiesche, Norfried Bittner, Axel Nüsken, Martin Schulte
  • Patent number: 10246032
    Abstract: A trim made of plastics for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprises a first component (7) made of plastics and a second component (8) made of plastics. To improve such trim, the first component (7) is at least partly transparent or semi-transparent. The second component (8) includes one or more recesses (10, 11, 12) for a display element and/or for an input element (FIG. 2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: DURA AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS, U.K., LTD.
    Inventors: Ralf Gerndorf, Jochen Schulze Zur Wiesche, Norfried Bittner, Axel Nüsken, Martin Schulte
  • Publication number: 20180304822
    Abstract: In order to provide an enhanced functional range for an external trim part of a motor vehicle relative to known trim parts, without impairing the decorative function of the trim part relative to non-functionally enhanced trim parts, it is provided that an antenna is retained by a sandwich-type connection between a decorative part and a carrier part of the trim part or that an antenna is retained on the inner face of the carrier part facing the bodywork in the installed state as intended.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Martin Schulte, Jochen Schulze Zur Wiesche
  • Publication number: 20180009397
    Abstract: An exterior trim for a motor vehicle has a body that forms a surface of the exterior trim. The body has an exterior surface and an interior surface, and defines a recess or cut-out. The body has a single undulating wall formed on the interior surface of the body substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by the body, and the single undulating wall at least partially surrounds the recess or cut-out. The exterior trim also includes a human-machine interface (HMI) device disposed at least partially within the recess or cut-out of the body. The HMI device may be used to externally control certain features of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Jochen Schulze zur Wiesche, Axel Nüsken, Jan Stegemann
  • Publication number: 20170327056
    Abstract: An exterior trim for a motor vehicle has a body that forms a surface of the exterior trim. The body has an exterior surface and an interior surface, and defines a recess or cut-out. The body has a single undulating wall formed on the interior surface of the body substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by the body, and the single undulating wall at least partially surrounds the recess or cut-out. The exterior trim also includes a human-machine interface (HMI) device disposed at least partially within the recess or cut-out of the body. The HMI device may be used to externally control certain features of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Jochen Schulze zur Wiesche, Axel Nüsken, Jan Stegemann
  • Patent number: 9802554
    Abstract: An exterior trim for a motor vehicle has a body that forms a surface of the exterior trim. The body has an exterior surface and an interior surface, and defines a recess or cut-out. The body has a single undulating wall formed on the interior surface of the body substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by the body, and the single undulating wall at least partially surrounds the recess or cut-out. The exterior trim also includes a human-machine interface (HMI) device disposed at least partially within the recess or cut-out of the body. The HMI device may be used to externally control certain features of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: DURA Automotive Holdings U.K. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jochen Schulze zur Wiesche, Axel Nüsken, Jan Stegemann
  • Publication number: 20170072871
    Abstract: A trim made of plastics for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprises a first component (7) made of plastics and a second component (8) made of plastics. To improve such trim, the first component (7) is at least partly transparent or semi-transparent. The second component (8) includes one or more recesses (10, 11, 12) for a display element and/or for an input element (FIG. 2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Ralf Gerndorf, Jochen Schulze Zur Wiesche, Norfried Bittner, Axel Nüsken, Martin Schulte
  • Patent number: 9533628
    Abstract: A trim made of plastics for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprises a first component (7) made of plastics and a second component (8) made of plastics. To improve such trim, the first component (7) is at least partly transparent or semi-transparent. The second component (8) includes one or more recesses (10, 11, 12) for a display element and/or for an input element (FIG. 2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: DURA Automotive Holdings U.K., Ltd
    Inventors: Ralf Gerndorf, Jochen Schulze Zur Wiesche, Norfried Bittner, Axel Nüsken, Martin Schulte
  • Publication number: 20150307035
    Abstract: A trim made of plastics for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprises a first component (7) made of plastics and a second component (8) made of plastics. To improve such trim, the first component (7) is at least partly transparent or semi-transparent. The second component (8) includes one or more recesses (10, 11, 12) for a display element and/or for an input element (FIG. 2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Ralf Gerndorf, Jochen Schulze Zur Wiesche, Norfried Bittner, Axel Nüsken, Martin Schulte
  • Patent number: 8998282
    Abstract: A trim made of plastics for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprises a first component (7) made of plastics and a second component (8) made of plastics. To improve such trim, the first component (7) is at least partly transparent or semi-transparent. The second component (8) includes one or more recesses (10, 11, 12) for a display element and/or for an input element (FIG. 2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Dura Automotive Body & Glass Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Gerndorf, Jochen Schulze Zur Wiesche, Norfried Bittner, Axel Nüsken, Martin Schulte
  • Patent number: 8689487
    Abstract: A panel, preferably made of plastic, for a vehicle, in particular for a motor vehicle comprises a U-shaped passage for the reception of a seal which has a first sealing lip which contacts a first limb of the U-shaped passage in an uninterrupted manner and comprises a second sealing lip which contacts the second limb of the U-shaped passage. To improve the sealing effect, the second sealing lip contacts the second limb of the U-shaped passage in an uninterrupted manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Dura Automotive Body & Glass Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Gerndorf, Jochen Schulze zur Wiesche, Norfried Bittner, Axel Nuesken, Martin Schulte
  • Patent number: 8360493
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pillar finisher which is arranged to visually conceal regions of a vehicle body and with its outer exposed surfaces to be involved in forming the external appearance of a vehicle, wherein the pillar finisher in the intended final installed state forms a mount for a functional seal, in particular a window drop seal. To prevent a malposition of the functional seal relative to the pillar finisher from having negative effects with regard to the function of the seal or the quality impression of the mounted assembly, provision is made that a covering lip, functionally separate from the position of the functional seal, is fixedly associated with the pillar finisher on the edge side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: DURA Automotive Body & Glass Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Gerndorf, Jochen Schulze Zur Wiesche, Norfried Bittner, Axel Nusken, Martin Schulte
  • Publication number: 20120032463
    Abstract: A trim made of plastics for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprises a first component (7) made of plastics and a second component (8) made of plastics. To improve such trim, the first component (7) is at least partly transparent or semi-transparent. The second component (8) includes one or more recesses (10, 11, 12) for a display element and/or for an input element (FIG. 2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: Ralf Gerndorf, Jochen Schulze Zur Wiesche, Norfired Bittner, Axel Nüsken, Martin Schulte
  • Publication number: 20110148150
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pillar finisher, which is connected by fastening means with the side post of a vehicle body. For fastening, dowel-like fixing aids are provided which penetrate the body sheet of the vehicle body in the intended final installed state and engage behind the vehicle body or lie in clamping against the body sheet. In order to make possible a simple mounting of the pillar finisher on the vehicle and in order to reduce the number of parts, provision is made that the fixing aids are produced as an integral component of the pillar finisher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Ralf Gerndorf, Jochen Schulze Zur Wiesche, Norfried Bittner, Axel Nusken, Martin Schulte
  • Publication number: 20110148139
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pillar finisher which is arranged to visually conceal regions of a vehicle body and with its outer exposed surfaces to be involved in forming the external appearance of a vehicle, wherein the pillar finisher in the intended final installed state forms a mount for a functional seal, in particular a window drop seal. To prevent a malposition of the functional seal relative to the pillar finisher from having negative effects with regard to the function of the seal or the quality impression of the mounted assembly, provision is made that a covering lip, functionally separate from the position of the functional seal, is fixedly associated with the pillar finisher on the edge side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Ralf Gerndorf, Jochen Schulze Zur Wiesche, Norfried Bittner, Axel Nusken, Martin Schulte
  • Publication number: 20100327621
    Abstract: A panel, preferably made of plastic, for a vehicle, in particular for a motor vehicle comprises a U-shaped passage for the reception of a seal which has a first sealing lip which contacts a first limb of the U-shaped passage in an uninterrupted manner and comprises a second sealing lip which contacts the second limb of the U-shaped passage. To improve the sealing effect, the second sealing lip contacts the second limb of the U-shaped passage in an uninterrupted manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: DURA AUTOMOTIVE BODY & GLASS SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Gerndorf, Jochen Schulze zur Wiesche, Norfried Bittner, Axel Nuesken, Martin Schulte