Patents by Inventor Klaus-Peter Knorr

Klaus-Peter Knorr 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: 7659656
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle headlight bulb comprising a bulb socket, an illuminant (2) arranged inside the bulb socket (1), and a base comprising a metallic sleeve (3) in which a sealed end (11) of the socket (1) is fixed. According to the invention, at least one of the narrow front sides (111) of the sealed end (11) of the socket (1) is provided with a serrated profiled element (1110) which extends in the longitudinal direction of the bulb and forms a latch connection with at least one locking plate (33) formed on the base sleeve (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung
    Inventor: Klaus-Peter Knorr
  • Patent number: 7456560
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle headlight bulb with a bulb receptacle, a spiral wound filament (2) which is arranged inside the receptacle for the bulb (1) and a lamp base which has a metal base bushing (3) wherein the end (11) of the bulb receptacle (1), which is sealed by means of a molybdenum film seal (112, 113) is fixed. According to the invention, the metal base bushing (3) comprises at least one molded tab (32) which lies adjacent to the sealed end (11) of the bulb receptacle (1), in the overlapping area of the molybdenum films (112, 113), with current supply wires (23, 24) which protrude from the bulb receptacle and which are connected thereto, in order to reduce thermal load in the above-mentioned overlapping area during operation of the bulb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft für elektrische Glühlampen mbH
    Inventor: Klaus-Peter Knorr
  • Publication number: 20070164649
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle headlight bulb with a bulb receptacle, a spiral wound filament (2) which is arranged inside the receptacle for the bulb (1) and a lamp base which has a metal base bushing (3) wherein the end (11) of the bulb receptacle (1), which is sealed by means of a molybdenum film seal (112, 113) is fixed. According to the invention, the metal base bushing (3) comprises at least one molded tab (32) which lies adjacent to thc scaled end (11) of the bulb receptacle (1), in the overlapping area of the molybdenum films (112, 113), with current supply wires (23,24) which protrude from the bulb receptacle and which are connected thereto, in order to reduce thermal load in the above-mentioned overlapping area during operation of the bulb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2005
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Applicant: Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft fur Electrische gluhlampen MBH
    Inventor: Klaus-Peter Knorr
  • Publication number: 20070159840
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle headlight bulb comprising a bulb socket, an illuminant (2) arranged inside the bulb socket (1), and a base comprising a metallic sleeve (3) in which a sealed end (11) of the socket (1) is fixed. According to the invention, at least one of the narrow front sides (111) of the sealed end (11) of the socket (1) is provided with a serrated profiled element (1110) which extends in the longitudinal direction of the bulb and forms a latch connection with at least one locking plate (33) formed on the base sleeve (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: Patent-Truehand-Gesellschaft fur Elektrische Gluhlampen MBH Hellabrunner Str l
    Inventor: Klaus-Peter Knorr
  • Publication number: 20020135301
    Abstract: The invention relates to a halogen lamp for motor vehicle headlights which has an electrical power consumption of between 50 watts and 100 watts and has at least one incandescent filament, the at least one incandescent filament (5) being formed according to the invention as a single coil, the dimensions and/or geometry of which are matched to an operating voltage of at least 20 volts, the length of the single coil being restricted to a range from 4.0 mm to 6.5 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2002
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Klaus-Peter Knorr, Klaus Wittmann