Patents by Inventor Markus Strommer

Markus Strommer 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 roof with integrated fan
    Patent number: 6588833
    Abstract: A motor vehicle roof with an adjustable closing element for an opening in the fixed roof skin for alternatively closing or at least partially clearing the opening. The roof includes a sliding headliner located underneath the roof opening and the closing element, the sliding headliner being movable to at least one of cover and at least partially clear the closing element and the roof opening with respect to the vehicle interior. At least one electrically operated fan is integrated into the sliding headliner and is operable such that it blows air through the sliding headliner into the vehicle interior. Each fan on the intake side and/or on the exhaust side is provided with a filter to clean the air which has been blown into the vehicle interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Strommer, Helmut Teschner
  • Motor vehicle roof with integrated fan
    Publication number: 20020130534
    Abstract: A motor vehicle roof with an adjustable closing element for an opening in the fixed roof skin for alternatively closing or at least partially clearing the opening. The roof includes a sliding headliner located underneath the roof opening and the closing element, the sliding headliner being movable to at least one of cover and at least partially clear the closing element and the roof opening with respect to the vehicle interior. At least one electrically operated fan is integrated into the sliding headliner and is operable such that it blows air through the sliding headliner into the vehicle interior. Each fan on the intake side and/or on the exhaust side is provided with a filter to clean the air which has been blown into the vehicle interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Applicant: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Strommer, Helmut Teschner