Patents by Inventor Marcus Voigt

Marcus Voigt 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: 9073506
    Abstract: A vehicle is provided that includes at least one vehicle seat, which has a backrest, the inclination of which can be adjusted, and a control device, by means of which the backrest can be controlled to a lying position having a greater angle of inclination at the request of a seat user. The control device has a signal connection to a monitoring device, which detects at least one belt parameter, by means of which it can be determined whether a flawless belt course of a safety belt being worn by a seat user is ensured in the lying position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Elmar Baur, Marcus Voigt, Helmut Walter
  • Publication number: 20130024074
    Abstract: A vehicle is provided that includes at least one vehicle seat, which has a backrest, the inclination of which can be adjusted, and a control device, by means of which the backrest can be controlled to a lying position having a greater angle of inclination at the request of a seat user. The control device has a signal connection to a monitoring device, which detects at least one belt parameter, by means of which it can be determined whether a flawless belt course of a safety belt being worn by a seat user is ensured in the lying position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: Elmar BAUR, Marcus Voigt, Helmut Walter