Patents by Inventor Joseph Malcherczyk

Joseph Malcherczyk 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).

  • Sunshine roof panel for a vehicle
    Patent number: 6034320
    Abstract: A roof panel incorporating a solar power generator, for a motor vehicle sunshine roof, has a foamed plastic frame around the edge of the panel and a plurality of crystalline solar cells forming a field of solar cells extending considerably into the region of the frame. Special precautions ensure that the crystalline solar cells, which are susceptible to breakage, are not damaged when foaming around the cover to form the frame. The solar cell field enables good use of solar energy and can be accommodated in a lightweight panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignee: Meritor Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Joseph Malcherczyk, Reinhard Walter, Fred Melzian, Klaus Reimer, Hans Gochermann, Werner Schwarz