Patents by Inventor Manfred Suess

Manfred Suess 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: 20100282159
    Abstract: The invention proposes a display device (10) for a vehicle, in particular a combination display instrument, and a method for producing a display device, wherein the display device has a front panel (2) and a front frame (1), wherein the front frame has a front side (4), which faces toward a viewer, and an opposite rear aide (5), wherein the front panel is connected to the front frame, wherein the front frame also has, on the front side thereof and in an encircling fashion in the edge region of the front panel, an aperture edge (3), wherein the aperture edge is provided substantially parallel to the extent of the front panel and wherein the front panel is connected to the front frame on that side of the aperture edge which faces toward the rear side of the front frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Manfred Süss, Martin Mayer
  • Publication number: 20100263584
    Abstract: The invention relates to a display device having a first displaceable pointer, a second displaceable pointer, a light source, and a display surface, the first pointer and the light source being disposed on a side of the display surface facing away from the visible side, the first pointer and the light source being disposed such that light can be emitted from the first pointer toward the display device, and the second pointer being disposed on the visible side of the display surface, the display surface further being at least partially transparent in the region of the light emitted by the first pointer, such that the representation of the first pointer substantially corresponds to the representation of the second pointer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventor: Manfred Süss
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20090303738
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display device for a motor vehicle, particularly for a combined instrument of a motor vehicle. The display device comprises a display area and an illumination means that is provided with a light emission area and a light source. The display area has a visible face and a rear face. The illumination means is disposed on the rear face of the display area. A light beam that is emitted from the light emission area is incident directly on the rear face of the display area. The light beam has an angle of spread of less than about 20°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Manfred Süss, Gerhard Kammerer, Manfred Schwarz
  • Publication number: 20090135580
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle display device comprising a display area oriented in a viewing direction, wherein a swiveling indicator rotatable about an axis of rotation is provided in the viewing direction behind the displaying area, a printed circuit board, which is provided with a first lighting device arranged thereon, is positioned in the viewing direction behind the swiveling indicator and a first optical wave guide area enables a first light emitted by the first lighting device to be transmitted to the display area further the swiveling indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: Manfred Suess, Heinrich Behrends, Isabel Witzemann
  • Patent number: 7434536
    Abstract: An analog display instrument is provided, in particular for use in dashboards in motor vehicles, having an indicator disc mounted by a radial bearing such that the radial bearing allows the indicator disc to rotate. The indicator disc is fitted with a pointer which can be pivoted in front of a scale. The radial bearing comprises a sliding element and a guide element, with either of the slide element and the guide element having a ring structure and the other element having a holder which is suitable to hold the ring structure. The radial bearing is a journal bearing with the holder resting directly on a wall of the ring structure such that the ring structure may slide with respect to the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Borg Instruments AG
    Inventors: Manfred Suess, Martin Mayer
  • Publication number: 20070040697
    Abstract: Provided is an analog display instrument, in particular for use in dashboards in motor vehicles, having an indicator disc mounted such that it can be rotated by a radial bearing. The indicator disc is fitted with a pointer which can be pivoted in front of a scale. The radial bearing comprises a sliding element and a guide element, with either of the slide element and the guide element having a ring structure and the other element having a holder which is suitable to hold the ring structure. The radial bearing is a journal bearing with the holder resting directly on a wall of the ring structure such that the ring structure may slide with respect to the holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: Manfred Süess, Martin Mayer