Patents by Inventor Johannes Grau

Johannes Grau 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: 11173816
    Abstract: The present teachings relate to an air conditioner device with at least one ventilation device, which has at least one fluid transport device and at least two fluid exchange devices, wherein the fluid transport device has at least two attachment openings, of which one is a fluid inlet and one additional a fluid outlet. Provision is made that in at least one operational state at least a first fluid exchange device is attached to a fluid inlet of a fluid transporting device and a second fluid exchange device is attached to a fluid outlet of a fluid transporting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: GENTHERM GMBH
    Inventors: Jonathan Zhang, Johannes Grau, Steve Kang, Marco Ranalli, Martin Adldinger, Dumitru-Cristian Leu
  • Patent number: 10543770
    Abstract: A receiving device for beverage containers is disclosed. The receiving device comprises a supporting construction that is open at the top, which can receive the particular beverage container and consists at least of a first material. Furthermore, at least one heat-conducting element which can forward heat and/or cold to a beverage container received by the supporting construction. In addition, one or more thermoelectric air-conditioning units for generating heat and/or cold. The one or more thermoelectrical air-conditioning units have a thermally conductive contact with the at least one heat-conducting element. The at least one heat-conducting element consists of at least one second material which has an elevated thermal conductivity in comparison to the at least one first material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: GENTHERM GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Grau, Thomas Johansen, Sven Watzke
  • Publication number: 20190092206
    Abstract: The invention relates to a temperature-controllable beverage holder (10), having a holding device (12) that is configured for holding a drinking vessel (54) and that provides a temperature control chamber (14) for the drinking vessel (54), a Peltier element (16) that is coupled to the temperature control chamber (14) in a heat-transmitting manner, a heat transport body (18) that is coupled to the Peltier element (16) in a heat-transmitting manner, and a fastening device (20) that is configured for fastening the Peltier element (16) and the heat transport body (18) to the holding device (12), wherein the fastening device (20) is configured for detachably fastening the Peltier element (16) and the heat transport body (18) to the holding device (12). The invention further relates to a dashboard (50) for a vehicle (100), and to a vehicle (100) having such a temperature-controllable beverage holder (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Simon Rauch, Johannes Grau, Gabriel Manta, Thomas Johansen, Sven Watzke
  • Publication number: 20170028886
    Abstract: The present teachings relate to an air conditioner device with at least one ventilation device, which has at least one fluid transport device and at least two fluid exchange devices, wherein the fluid transport device has at least two attachment openings, of which one is a fluid inlet and one additional a fluid outlet. Provision is made that in at least one operational state at least a first fluid exchange device is attached to a fluid inlet of a fluid transporting device and a second fluid exchange device is attached to a fluid outlet of a fluid transporting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Jonathan Zhang, Johannes Grau, Steve Kang
  • Publication number: 20160325665
    Abstract: A receiving device for beverage containers is disclosed. The receiving device comprises a supporting construction that is open at the top, which can receive the particular beverage container and consists at least of a first material. Furthermore, at least one heat-conducting element which can forward heat and/or cold to a beverage container received by the supporting construction. In addition, one or more thermoelectric air-conditioning units for generating heat and/or cold. The one or more thermoelectrical air-conditioning units have a thermally conductive contact with the at least one heat-conducting element. The at least one heat-conducting element consists of at least one second material which has an elevated thermal conductivity in comparison to the at least one first material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Johannes Grau, Thomas Johansen, Sven Watzke