Patents by Inventor John David Lofy

John David Lofy 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).

  • Temperature control device for a steering device
    Patent number: 10196079
    Abstract: A temperature control device for temperature control of a steering device, characterized in that the temperature control device has at least one heat-conducting device, at least one thermoelectric device, and at least one fluid transport apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: GENTHERM GMBH
    Inventors: John David Lofy, Michael Weiß, Denise Philipp, Martin Adldinger
  • Air mover inlet interface and cover
    Publication number: 20190003491
    Abstract: An air mover assembly comprising: (a) an impeller having an impeller outer diameter and a rotational axis; (b) a motor for driving the impeller; (c) an air mover housing that encloses at least a portion of the impeller and the motor, the air mover housing including: at least one air inlet that receives air when the impeller is rotating and at least one air outlet; and (d) an air mover inlet interface adjoining the at least one air inlet and including: (i) a height, (ii) a wall having a curvature along at least a portion of the height of the air mover inlet interface that extends outward in a direction of air flow, and (iii) an inner diameter; wherein the inner diameter is less than the impeller outer diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: John David Lofy, Masahiko Inaba
  • TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE FOR A STEERING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180118248
    Abstract: A temperature control device for temperature control of a steering device, characterized in that the temperature control device has at least one heat-conducting device, at least one thermoelectric device, and at least one fluid transport apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: John David Lofy, Michael Weiß, Denise Philipp, Martin Adldinger
  • Temperature control device for a steering device
    Patent number: 9815488
    Abstract: A temperature control device for temperature control of a steering device, characterized in that the temperature control device has at least one heat-conducting device, at least one thermoelectric device, and at least one fluid transport apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: GENTHERM GMBH
    Inventors: John David Lofy, Michael Weiβ, Denise Philipp, Martin Adldinger
  • AIR MOVER INLET INTERFACE AND COVER
    Publication number: 20160369819
    Abstract: An air mover assembly comprising: (a) an impeller having an impeller outer diameter and a rotational axis; (b) a motor for driving the impeller; (c) an air mover housing that encloses at least a portion of the impeller and the motor, the air mover housing including: at least one air inlet that receives air when the impeller is rotating and at least one air outlet; and (d) an air mover inlet interface adjoining the at least one air inlet and including: (i) a height, (ii) a wall having a curvature along at least a portion of the height of the air mover inlet interface that extends outward in a direction of air flow, and (iii) an inner diameter; wherein the inner diameter is less than the impeller outer diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: John David Lofy, Masahiko Inaba
  • TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE FOR A STEERING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150329136
    Abstract: A temperature control device for temperature control of a steering device, characterized in that the temperature control device has at least one heat-conducting device, at least one thermoelectric device, and at least one fluid transport apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: John David Lofy, Michael Weiß, Denise Philipp, Martin Adldinger
  • Cover
    Patent number: D759227
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Gentherm Incorporated
    Inventors: John David Lofy, Masahiko Inaba