Patents by Inventor Markus VOSS

Markus VOSS 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: 20260054551
    Abstract: A motor vehicle has a shade and/or visibility protection device for a rear window and a rear flap. The rearflap is pivotally attached or secured to a body of the motor vehicle. The shade and/or visibility protection device has a shade and/or visibility protection element which is arranged, mounted, or secured to the rear flap in a movable manner with respect to the rear window. A lateral guide is provided for the shade and/or visibility protection element, the lateral guide being arranged on the body, i.e. a non-pivotal body part in contrast to the rear flap. The lateral guide is used to laterally support the shade and/or visibility protection element when the element is being moved or is in a use position so as to partly or completely cover the rear window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 26, 2026
    Inventor: Markus VOSS
  • Patent number: 9292032
    Abstract: An operator control device for operating a plurality of functions, in particular, in a vehicle, has at least a first rotary actuator and a second rotary actuator. A respective rotary actuator is assigned a function of the vehicle. The first rotary actuator has a first rotary body and a first operator control body, where the first operator control body is mechanically coupled with the first rotary body. The second rotary actuator has a second rotary body and a second operator control body, where the second operator control body is mechanically coupled with the second rotary body. The first rotary body and the second rotary body are arranged coaxially in each other such that they can be rotated about a common axis of rotation. At least one operator control body has a grip area that is designed in a lever-like manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Voss, Thomas Tille
  • Publication number: 20110214525
    Abstract: An operator control device for operating a plurality of functions, in particular, in a vehicle, has at least a first rotary actuator and a second rotary actuator. A respective rotary actuator is assigned a function of the vehicle. The first rotary actuator has a first rotary body and a first operator control body, where the first operator control body is mechanically coupled with the first rotary body. The second rotary actuator has a second rotary body and a second operator control body, where the second operator control body is mechanically coupled with the second rotary body. The first rotary body and the second rotary body are arranged coaxially in each other such that they can be rotated about a common axis of rotation. At least one operator control body has a grip area that is designed in a lever-like manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus VOSS, Thomas TILLE