Patents by Inventor Martin Krobok
Martin Krobok 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).
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Publication number: 20170320375Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy recovery system (51), which withdraws heat from a feed medium (52) containing heat energy, and—which has a heat transfer system (53) for this purpose, in order to transfer heat energy from the feed medium to a useful medium (54). According to the invention—the heat transfer system (53) has a separation system (57) which spaces apart the two media (52, 54); the heat transfer system (53) has at least one first exchanger zone (35), which allows the transfer of heat from the feed medium (52) to the useful medium (54) as long as the temperature of the feed medium is higher than that of the useful medium (54, 54?); and—the heat transfer system (53) has at least one second exchanger zone (56), which allows the transfer of heat from the feed medium (54, 54?), even when the temperature of the feed medium is lower than that of the useful medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2015Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Martin Krobok, Marco Ranalli, Sheila Waliño Ariete
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Publication number: 20170303342Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical heating device (25), comprising at least one electric heating resistance (27) and at least one heating resistance support (26). It is provided that the heating resistance (27) is disposed as a conductor strip at the heating resistor support (26), and that the heating resistance (27) comprises a stabilizing layer (28?, 28?) in addition to the heating resistance support (26).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2015Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Michael Weiss, Denise Philipp, Martin Krobok
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Patent number: 9085255Abstract: This invention relates to a ventilation means, particularly for ventilating surfaces close to or in contact with persons, having at least one air-ducting means which comprises at least a barrier layer, a covering layer and, therebetween, a distribution layer, at least one barrier layer being arranged on a side of said distribution layer facing away from the user, and at least one covering layer being arranged on a side of said distribution layer facing toward a person.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2009Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: Gentherm GMBHInventor: Martin Krobok
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Patent number: 8456272Abstract: An electric line comprising: at least one conducting substrate including at least two heating fields of different width, at least one shared contacting device, wherein the conducting substrate includes a coating material disclosed on the conducting substrate that forms the at least two heating fields, and the same coating material is disposed on the at least two heating fields, and wherein an electrical conductivity of the coating material on one of the at least two heating fields is different than a second one of the at least two heating fields of different width so that upon application of the coating material on the at least two heating fields, each of the at least two heating fields have an identical electrical resistance, and wherein the at least one shared contacting device connects the at least two heating fields to an electrical potential by one or more connection lines.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2011Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: W.E.T. Automotive, AGInventors: Hans-Georg Rauh, Martin Krobok, Michael Weiβ
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Patent number: 8198569Abstract: A surface structure (1) that is at least partially electrically conductively coated by a conductor coating (11), and which can be connected to an electric power source by at least one electric connecting conductor (2). The connecting conductor (2) electrically contacts the conductor coating (11) at at least one solder point (3), and the conductive coating (11) is thickened at least at one contact zone (4) in the area of the solder point (3) as opposed to other areas (7) of the surface structure (1).Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2005Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: W.E.T. Automotive System AGInventors: Martin Krobok, Markus Voelk, Peter Bramberger
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Publication number: 20120013433Abstract: The present invention concerns an electric line (5) with at least one conducting substrate (51) and at least one substrate holder (52), on and/or in which the conducting substrate (51) is arranged. It is provided that the conducting substrate (51) has at least one conducting particle (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2011Publication date: January 19, 2012Inventors: Hans-Georg Rauh, Martin Krobok, Michael Weiß
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Patent number: 7838804Abstract: The present invention pertains to an electric heating element with at least one flat heating resistor to be arranged near a surface to be heated, and at least one electrode that serves to feed a current into the heating resistor and features at least two contact conductor strands that are, at least locally, connected to one another and to the heating resistor, at least in an elongated contacting region. The invention proposes that at least at one location along the electrode and/or the contacting region at which at least one of the contact conductor strands, at least locally, extends parallel to the direction of the electrode, and/or the contacting region, at least one additional contact conductor strand, at least locally, extends at an angle thereto.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2007Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: W.E.T. Automotive Systems AGInventor: Martin Krobok
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Patent number: 7637569Abstract: A device for guiding air for air conditioning a body support device, that may include a carrier layer including a contact surface and a opposing surface; a heating conductor disposed upon the contact surface; an air guiding layer including an air-impermeable wall, wherein the air guiding layer is disposed on the opposing surface of the carrier layer; an air-feeding device connectively disposed to the air guiding layer or the air-impermeable wall; and at least one adjusting device including a bladder with a bladder wall, wherein at least a portion of the bladder wall is formed by the air-impermeable wall of the air guiding layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2006Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: W.E.T. Automotive Systems AGInventors: Martin Krobok, Markus Köpferr
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Publication number: 20090253362Abstract: This invention relates to a ventilation means, particularly for ventilating surfaces close to or in contact with persons, having at least one air-ducting means which comprises at least a barrier layer, a covering layer and, therebetween, a distribution layer, at least one barrier layer being arranged on a side of said distribution layer facing away from the user, and at least one covering layer being arranged on a side of said distribution layer facing toward a person.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2009Publication date: October 8, 2009Inventor: Martin Krobok
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Publication number: 20080129089Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2006Publication date: June 5, 2008Inventors: Martin Krobok, Markus Kopfer
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Publication number: 20070296251Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2007Publication date: December 27, 2007Inventors: Martin Krobok, Markus Kopfer
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Publication number: 20070257027Abstract: The present invention pertains to an electric heating element with at least one flat heating resistor to be arranged near a surface to be heated, and at least one electrode that serves to feed a current into the heating resistor and features at least two contact conductor strands that are, at least locally, connected to one another and to the heating resistor, at least in an elongated contacting region. The invention proposes that at least at one location along the electrode and/or the contacting region at which at least one of the contact conductor strands, at least locally, extends parallel to the direction of the electrode, and/or the contacting region, at least one additional contact conductor strand, at least locally, extends at an angle thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2007Publication date: November 8, 2007Inventor: Martin Krobok
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Publication number: 20070246120Abstract: A multi-layer oversewn system having at least two flat electric conductors A protective layer made of an elastic material is located at least in an oversewn region between the flat electric conductors. The material of the protective layer is selected in such a way that it prevents a short-circuit between the flat electric conductors during the oversewing process by sealingly engaging the needle during the oversewing process.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2005Publication date: October 25, 2007Inventors: Martin Krobok, Peter Bramberger, Markus Volk
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Publication number: 20060027552Abstract: A surface structure (1) that is at least partially electrically conductively coated by a conductor coating (11), and which can be connected to an electric power source by at least one electric connecting conductor (2). The connecting conductor (2) electrically contacts the conductor coating (11) at at least one solder point (3), and the conductive coating (11) is thickened at least at one contact zone (4) in the area of the solder point (3) as opposed to other areas (7) of the surface structure (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2005Publication date: February 9, 2006Inventors: Martin Krobok, Markus Voelk, Peter Bramberger