Patents by Inventor Karl Henn

Karl Henn 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).

  • Publication number: 20130171629
    Abstract: An extraction device (110) for extracting at least one ingredient from a biological sample (112) is disclosed, specifically for extracting metabolites from a plant specimen. The extraction device (110) has at least one liquid charger (116) which is adapted to be brought in contact with a first side (122) of the sample (112). The liquid charger (116) is adapted to apply an extraction liquid (128), specifically at least one solvent, to the first side (122) of the sample (112). The extraction device (110) further has at least one sampling device (118) which is adapted to be brought in contact with a second side (124) of the sample (112). The sampling device (118) is adapted to collect sample fluid (126) comprising the extraction liquid (128) and the ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GMBH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Brand, Karl Henn, Sven Mahler, Ralf Looser
  • Publication number: 20120175935
    Abstract: The present invention relates a vehicle seat assembly comprising a frame, a cushion supported on the frame, and a trim cover assembly secured over the cushion, the trim cover assembly comprising a leather trim material and a reinforcing layer secured to the leather trim material, the reinforcing layer being less flexible than the leather trim material, the trim cover assembly having a percent reduction in stretch relative to a similar trim cover assembly not having the reinforcing layer of 40% to 95% as measured according to SAE J855.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul S. Severinski, Karl Henn, Pusheng Chen, Thomas A. Welch, SR., Louella Patterson, Larry Hulme, William Paruszkiewicz, Benedict J. Messina, Bryan Orlando
  • Publication number: 20110169311
    Abstract: A vehicle seat frame assembly 10 includes a seat bottom frame 14 and a seat back frame 12 pivotally mounted relative to the seat bottom frame 14. A headrest assembly 47 has a headrest 76 and is movable between an extended position and a retracted position relative to the seat back frame 12. The headrest assembly 47 is pivotally connected to the one of the seat bottom frame 14 and a portion of the vehicle, and slidingly connected to the seat back frame 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Powell, Karl Henn, Daniel Arico
  • Publication number: 20110133538
    Abstract: A vehicle seat frame (10) includes a plurality of frame components (16, 40, 42, 50, 60, 62, 64). At least one of the frame components (16, 40, 42, 50, 60, 62, 64) is fixedly connected to another of the frame components (16, 40, 42, 50, 60, 62, 64), defining a fixed joint (84, 86, 88, 90). In each fixed joint (84, 86, 88, 90), one of the frame components (16, 40, 42, 50, 60, 62, 64) is connected to another of the frame components (16, 40, 42, 50, 60, 62, 64) only by at least one of structural adhesive, a fastener (72, 74), and a fixed swaged joint (76).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Vincent Adragna, Michael Powell, Karl Henn, David J. Abdella