Patents by Inventor Jurgen Knauss

Jurgen Knauss 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: 9376086
    Abstract: An airbag module having a first shell (10) forming a first gas chamber (GI), a first inflator for the first gas chamber (GI), an adaptive influencing device for influencing the ventilation or shape of the first gas chamber (GI), and an actuation unit (40) for the influencing device. The actuation device (40) has a second shell (44) forming a second gas chamber (G2), and a gas source. The state of the influencing device changing upon actuating the gas source. A tensioning element having a first end (62) is coupled to the adaptive influencing device or forms the device, and a second end (64) is coupled to the second shell (44) when the second gas chamber (G2) is not filled and is decoupled from the second shell (44) when the second gas chamber (G2) is filled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB
    Inventors: Raimund Nebel, Nico Wallat, Zang Holger, Roland Peiz, Alexander Rottach, Jürgen Knauss, Andreas Förge, Wolfgang Drössler, Jens Hoffmann, Marcus Weber, Michael Burger
  • Publication number: 20150239424
    Abstract: An airbag module having a first shell (10) forming a first gas chamber (GI), a first inflator for the first gas chamber (GI), an adaptive influencing device for influencing the ventilation or shape of the first gas chamber (GI), and an actuation unit (40) for the influencing device. The actuation device (40) has a second shell (44) forming a second gas chamber (G2), and a gas source. The state of the influencing device changing upon actuating the gas source. A tensioning element having a first end (62) is coupled to the adaptive influencing device or forms the device, and a second end (64) is coupled to the second shell (44) when the second gas chamber (G2) is not filled and is decoupled from the second shell (44) when the second gas chamber (G2) is filled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Raimund Nebel, Nico Wallat, Zang Holger, Roland Peiz, Alexander Rottach, Jürgen Knauss, Andreas Förg, Wolfgang Drössler, Jens Hoffmann, Marcus Weber, Michael Burger
  • Patent number: 7745745
    Abstract: A pyromechanical disconnecting device, in particular for battery shutoff in a motor vehicle include a housing (1) in which there is arranged a conductor bus (11) that is designed to be severable by a cutting chisel (12) at a predetermined cut point, the cutting chisel being capable of being accelerated by the propellant gases of an ignition element (2). In order to facilitate assembly it is proposed that the housing (1) be extruded around the ignition element (2), which in this way forms one structural unit with the housing (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerhard Kordel, Jurgen Knauss
  • Patent number: 7222561
    Abstract: A pyromechanical cutting element has a housing (2) in which an electrical conductor (3) is arranged, a cutting plunger (5) with a cutting tool (8) to cut through the electrical conductor (3), and pyrotechnic charge (13) to drive the cutting plunger (5), with the cutting tool (8) bending over the electrical conductor (3) after cutting through it and forming a bending tongue (18) that sticks out from the conductor (3) in a way that interrupts the conductor (3). The electrical conductor (3) has a cross-sectional area reduction in the longitudinal direction (4) consisting of two transverse sides and two longitudinal sides. The cutting tool (8) first cuts through the cross-sectional area reduction (4) just on one transverse side and upon further advancement bends over the longitudinal sides at least in part, and, upon further advancement, the cutting tool (8) clamps the bending tongue (18) thus created.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Uwe Brede, Gerhard Kordel, Jurgen Knauss, Reinhold Meisinger
  • Patent number: 7205879
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pyromechanical disconnecting device having a housing (2) in which an electrical conductor (3) is arranged, having a cutting plunger (5) and a cutting chisel (8) made of plastic arranged thereon for severing the electrical conductor (3), and having a pyrotechnic igniter (1) in which a pyrotechnic charge is arranged for driving the cutting plunger (5), the cutting chisel (8) having an edge that slides along a mating edge of the housing (2) or of a component (4) of the housing (2) when the cutting plunger (5) or the cutting chisel (8) is driven and when the electrical conductor (3) is severed. In order to achieve better cutting power, it is proposed that the edge of the cutting chisel (8) and/or the mating edge of the housing (2) or of a component (4) of the housing (2) comprise an inserted structural element (6, 7) having a greater hardness than plastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerhard Kordel, Jurgen Knauss
  • Patent number: 7182012
    Abstract: A pyrotechnic cutting device has a guiding housing in which there is arranged a part to be severed, which is fashioned so as to be severable at a cut point by a cutting tool having a cutting chisel. A pressure pulse generator containing a pyrotechnic driving charge is arranged in the cutting device for generating a pressure pulse to drive the cutting tool. In the guiding housing there is arranged, between the pressure pulse generator and the cutting tool, an impact capsule that can be accelerated by the pressure pulse of the triggered pressure pulse generator toward an inner thrust base of the cutting tool on the end of the cutting tool opposite to the cutting chisel. The cutting tool has its cutting chisel abutting the cut point before the impact capsule strikes the thrust base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Uwe Brede, Jurgen Knauss, Diedrich Von Behr
  • Patent number: 7111558
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pyrotechnic detonator with an igniter support of plastic, which bears an ignition element. A cylindrical metal housing is fastened to the igniter support, into which the ignition reaches. A booster charge is arranged in the metal housing. To improve seal tightness and lower the manufacturing costs, for mechanical support a metal insert is integrated into the igniter support, the metal insert being encased by the plastic of the igniter support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Uwe Brede, Eduard Berenz, Anton Bretfeld, Harald Frank, Jurgen Knauss
  • Patent number: 7078635
    Abstract: A pyromechanical disconnecting apparatus, in particular for battery shutoff in a motor vehicle, includes a housing (4) in which there is arranged an electrically conductive conductor bus (2), which is fashioned so as to be severable at a predetermined cut position (1) by a cutting chisel (6) driven by a pyrotechnic propellant charge. The conductor bus (2) is clamped in on its side facing away from the cutting chisel (6) by a locking bolt (5) inserted into the housing (4), and a receiving space (15) is arranged in the locking bolt (5) in the region of the predetermined cut position (1), into which receiving space the cutting chisel (6) bends the region of the conductor bus (2) severed by it, and the locking bolt (5) forms an external surface of the housing (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerhard Kordel, Jurgen Knauss
  • Publication number: 20050115390
    Abstract: A pyrotechnic cutting device has a guiding housing in which there is arranged a part to be severed, which is fashioned so as to be severable at a cut point by a cutting tool having a cutting chisel. A pressure pulse generator containing a pyrotechnic driving charge is arranged in the cutting device for generating a pressure pulse to drive the cutting tool. In the guiding housing there is arranged, between the pressure pulse generator and the cutting tool, an impact capsule that can be accelerated by the pressure pulse of the triggered pressure pulse generator toward an inner thrust base of the cutting tool on the end of the cutting tool opposite to the cutting chisel. The cutting tool has its cutting chisel abutting the cut point before the impact capsule strikes the thrust base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Uwe Brede, Jurgen Knauss, Diedrich Behr
  • Publication number: 20050073387
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pyromechanical disconnecting device having a housing (2) in which an electrical conductor (3) is arranged, having a cutting plunger (5) and a cutting chisel (8) made of plastic arranged thereon for severing the electrical conductor (3), and having a pyrotechnic igniter (1) in which a pyrotechnic charge is arranged for driving the cutting plunger (5), the cutting chisel (8) having an edge that slides along a mating edge of the housing (2) or of a component (4) of the housing (2) when the cutting plunger (5) or the cutting chisel (8) is driven and when the electrical conductor (3) is severed. In order to achieve better cutting power, it is proposed that the edge of the cutting chisel (8) and/or the mating edge of the housing (2) or of a component (4) of the housing (2) comprise an inserted structural element (6, 7) having a greater hardness than plastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Gerhard Kordel, Jurgen Knauss
  • Publication number: 20050034595
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pyromechanical disconnecting device, in particular for battery shutoff in a motor vehicle, having a housing (1) in which there is arranged a conductor bus (11) that is designed to be severable by a cutting chisel (12) at a predetermined cut point, the cutting chisel being capable of being accelerated by the propellant gases of an ignition element (2). In order to facilitate assembly it is proposed that the housing (1) be extruded around the ignition element (2), which in this way forms one structural unit with the housing (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Gerhard Kordel, Jurgen Knauss
  • Publication number: 20050023116
    Abstract: This invention relates to a pyromechanical disconnecting apparatus, in particular for battery shutoff in a motor vehicle, having a housing (4) in which there is arranged an electrically conductive conductor bus (2), which is fashioned so as to be severable at a predetermined cut position (1) by a cutting chisel (6) driven by a pyrotechnic propellant charge, the conductor bus (2) is clamped in on its side facing away from the cutting chisel (6) by a locking bolt (5) inserted into the housing (4), and a receiving space (15) is arranged in the locking bolt (5) in the region of the predetermined cut position (1), into which receiving space the cutting chisel (6) bends the region of the conductor bus (2) severed by it, and the locking bolt (5) forms an external surface of the housing (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Gerhard Kordel, Jurgen Knauss
  • Publication number: 20040221638
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pyromechanical cutting element having a housing (2) in which an electrical conductor (3) is arranged, having a cutting plunger (5) with a cutting tool (8) to cut through the electrical conductor (3), and having a pyrotechnic charge (13) to drive the cutting plunger (5), with the cutting tool (8) bending over the electrical conductor (3) after cutting through it and a bending tongue (18) being formed thereby that sticks out from the conductor (3) in a way that interrupts the conductor (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: Uwe Brede, Gerhard Kordel, Jurgen Knauss, Reinhold Meisinger
  • Publication number: 20030183110
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pyrotechnic detonator with an igniter support (4) of plastic, which bears an ignition element (2), and a cylindrical metal housing (1) is fastened to the igniter support (4), into which the ignition element (2) reaches, and a booster charge (6) is arranged in the metal housing (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2003
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: Uwe Brede, Eduard Berenz, Anton Bretfeld, Harald Frank, Jurgen Knauss