Patents by Inventor Karl Michael Siebertz

Karl Michael Siebertz 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).

  • Arrangement for carrying objects, in particular medications or medical articles, in a vehicle
    Patent number: 9862326
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for carrying objects, in particular medications or medical articles, in a vehicle. The arrangement includes a storage compartment for accommodating the objects to be carried and a regulating unit for regulating at least one parameter characteristic of the climatic conditions present in the storage compartment. The regulating unit is designed to carry out the regulation in dependence on the presence of one or more objects in the storage compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jeroen Lem, Karl Michael Siebertz, Rainer Vogt, Marcel Mathissen
  • ARRANGEMENT FOR CARRYING OBJECTS, IN PARTICULAR MEDICATIONS OR MEDICAL ARTICLES, IN A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20160193966
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for carrying objects, in particular medications or medical articles, in a vehicle. The arrangement includes a storage compartment for accommodating the objects to be carried and a regulating unit for regulating at least one parameter characteristic of the climatic conditions present in the storage compartment. The regulating unit is designed to carry out the regulation in dependence on the presence of one or more objects in the storage compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Jeroen Lem, Karl Michael Siebertz, Rainer Vogt, Marcel Mathissen
  • Seat, in particular a vehicle seat, having a deformation element, and method for activating a deformation element of a seat
    Patent number: 8678500
    Abstract: A seat according to the invention, in particular a vehicle seat (25), comprises a seat frame (29), a seat surface (31) and at least one deformation element acting between the seat frame (29) and the seat surface (31), at least the one deformation element being capable of automatic activation in order to compensate actively for vibrations transmitted via the seat frame (29) to a person sitting on the seat. The invention also relates to a method for activating a deformation element of a seat, in particular a vehicle seat (25), which acts between a seat frame (29) and a seat surface (31) of the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jeroen Lem, Karl Michael Siebertz
  • Passively air-conditioned motor vehicle seat
    Patent number: 8408641
    Abstract: The invention relates to a passively air-conditioned motor vehicle seat comprising a breathable seat cover and comprising a seat body which has ventilation channels extending in the thickness direction, which in each case have at least one element for preventing the return flow of air. For simplifying the production the at least one element for preventing the return flow of air consists of the same material as the seat body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jeroen Lem, Karl Michael Siebertz, Carsten Starke
  • SEAT, IN PARTICULAR A VEHICLE SEAT, HAVING A DEFORMATION ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR ACTIVATING A DEFORMATION ELEMENT OF A SEAT
    Publication number: 20120223554
    Abstract: A seat according to the invention, in particular a vehicle seat (25), comprises a seat frame (29), a seat surface (31) and at least one deformation element acting between the seat frame (29) and the seat surface (31), at least the one deformation element being capable of automatic activation in order to compensate actively for vibrations transmitted via the seat frame (29) to a person sitting on the seat. The invention also relates to a method for activating a deformation element of a seat, in particular a vehicle seat (25), which acts between a seat frame (29) and a seat surface (31) of the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Jeroen Lem, Karl Michael Siebertz
  • PASSIVELY AIR-CONDITIONED MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT
    Publication number: 20110169318
    Abstract: The invention relates to a passively air-conditioned motor vehicle seat comprising a breathable seat cover and comprising a seat body which has ventilation channels extending in the thickness direction, which in each case have at least one element for preventing the return flow of air. For simplifying the production the at least one element for preventing the return flow of air consists of the same material as the seat body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Jeroen Lem, Karl Michael Siebertz, Carsten Starke