Patents by Inventor Kristian Engel

Kristian Engel 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).

  • Motor vehicle display instrument having an embracing indicator
    Patent number: 8166907
    Abstract: The invention provides a display instrument, particularly for a motor vehicle, having an indicator that is rotatable about a rotational axis, wherein the indicator has an inner first region that is radial with regard to the rotational axis and that is not visible to a user, and an outer second region that is radial with regard to the rotational axis and that is visible to a user, wherein at a radial distance from the rotational axis an additional mounting of the indicator and/or a stop for receiving tilting moments positioned substantially perpendicular on the rotational axis are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Automotive
    Inventors: Kristian Engel, Manfred Süss, Martin Mayer
  • MOTOR VEHICLE DISPLAY INSTRUMENT HAVING AN EMBRACING INDICATOR
    Publication number: 20100058976
    Abstract: The invention provides a display instrument, particularly for a motor vehicle, having an indicator that is rotatable about a rotational axis, wherein the indicator has an inner first region that is radial with regard to the rotational axis and that is not visible to a user, and an outer second region that is radial with regard to the rotational axis and that is visible to a user, wherein at a radial distance from the rotational axis an additional mounting of the indicator and/or a stop for receiving tilting moments positioned substantially perpendicular on the rotational axis are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Automotive Electronics GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Mayer, Kristian Engel, Manfred Süss