Patents by Inventor Jurgen Steinle

Jurgen Steinle 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: 10539426
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle-associated device with an operating unit by means of which at least alphanumerical characters and/or symbols can be selected and assembled to form a character or function group, and with a display device by means of which, using a display unit 1, selectable characters and/or symbols can be displayed in at least one selection field 2, and selected characters, symbols, a character or function group can be displayed in at least one input field 3, with a storage device with data stored therein, and with a data processing unit for selecting data from data stored in the storage device, on the basis of predeterminable criteria and taking into consideration the characters and/or symbols selected so far by a user, wherein the device is set up in order to display, on the display unit 1, a completion designation 4 in the area of the selection field 2 in the immediate vicinity of a character or symbol selected most recently by a user, to the extent that a possible completion of
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Tahar Bouaziz, Michael Betz, Emanuel Angelescu, Carolin Köberle, Jürgen Steinle
  • Patent number: 7172254
    Abstract: A retractable headrest is movable between an extended position for protecting a passenger and a retracted position for improving rearward visibility. In a first embodiment, the headrest is positioned below a stretchable fabric panel which allows a headrest shell to be raised into the extended position by stretching the panel. A second embodiment incorporates an extending cushion that can be moved between the extended and retracted positions by an extending arm. A third embodiment incorporates a support frame that can be folded or bowed by a drive mechanism to move between the retracted and extended positions. A fourth embodiment is a hybrid between the second and third embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Designworks/USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Jurgen Steinle, James T. Davis, II, Scott P. McManigal, Felix Nagelin, John W. Krieger, David J. Shumate, Randall C. Lewis
  • Publication number: 20060163927
    Abstract: A retractable headrest is movable between an extended position for protecting a passenger and a retracted position for improving rearward visibility. In a first embodiment, the headrest is positioned below a stretchable fabric panel which allows a headrest shell to be raised into the extended position by stretching the panel. A second embodiment incorporates an extending cushion that can be moved between the extended and retracted positions by an extending arm. A third embodiment incorporates a support frame that can be folded or bowed by a drive mechanism to move between the retracted and extended positions. A fourth embodiment is a hybrid between the second and third embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: DESIGNWORKS/USA, INC.
    Inventors: Jurgen Steinle, James Davis, Scott McManigal, Felix Nagelin, John Krieger, David Shumate, Randall Lewis
  • Patent number: 7048337
    Abstract: A retractable headrest is movable between an extended position for protecting a passenger and a retracted position for improving rearward visibility. In a first embodiment, the headrest is positioned below a stretchable fabric panel which allows a headrest shell to be raised into the extended position by stretching the panel. A second embodiment incorporates an extending cushion that can be moved between the extended and retracted positions by an extending arm. A third embodiment incorporates a support frame that can be folded or bowed by a drive mechanism to move between the retracted and extended positions. A fourth embodiment is a hybrid between the second and third embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Designworks/USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Jürgen Steinle, James T. Davis, II, Scott P. McManigal, Felix Nagelin, John W. Krieger, David J. Shumate, Randall C. Lewis
  • Publication number: 20040160107
    Abstract: A retractable headrest is movable between an extended position for protecting a passenger and a retracted position for improving rearward visibility. In a first embodiment, the headrest is positioned below a stretchable fabric panel which allows a headrest shell to be raised into the extended position by stretching the panel. A second embodiment incorporates an extending cushion that can be moved between the extended and retracted positions by an extending arm. A third embodiment incorporates a support frame that can be folded or bowed by a drive mechanism to move between the retracted and extended positions. A fourth embodiment is a hybrid between the second and third embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventors: Jurgen Steinle, James T. Davis, Scott P. McManigal, Felix Nagelin, John W. Krieger, David J. Shumate, Randall C. Lewis