Patents by Inventor Markus Kopfer

Markus Kopfer 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: 20080129089
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (100) for conducting air in order to provide air conditioning for a body support device, particularly one in a vehicle seat. According to the invention, the device (100) is also provided with at least one adjustment device (7) for adjusting at least one contact area (20) of the body support device that comes into contact with a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2006
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Martin Krobok, Markus Kopfer
  • Publication number: 20070296251
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (100) for conducting air in order to provide air conditioning for a body support device, particularly one in a vehicle seat. According to the invention, the device (100) is also provided with at least one adjustment device (7) for adjusting at least one contact area (20) of the body support device that comes into contact with a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2007
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventors: Martin Krobok, Markus Kopfer
  • Publication number: 20070023089
    Abstract: A valve is provided with a valve housing encompassing a pressure chamber and possessing at least two valve ports which open into the pressure chamber, whereby, in the pressure chamber at least one axially slidable valve stem exists, which controls at least one of the valve ports and which the at least one valve stem is movable between a closed position and an open position. The valve further encompasses at least one wire or band shaped SMA element, the element having an SMA, as well as possessing a resetting element for the movement of the valve stems into the closure direction. The valve seat carries on its first end a port closing closure disk, whereby its second end is axially guided within the pressure chamber on a base plate which the plate extends itself transversely to the valve stems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Wolfgang Beyerlein, Markus Kopfer