Patents by Inventor Mathias CIBIS

Mathias CIBIS 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).

  • Lighting unit for a steering handle of a motor vehicle, and steering handle having such a lighting unit
    Patent number: 12606084
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting unit for a steering handle of a motor vehicle, which extends in a longitudinal direction (s), having: multiple lighting segments (22) situated one behind the other in the longitudinal direction (s); a diffusor (24), which forms an outer side (26) of the lighting unit (18) and emits light from the lighting unit (18) into the surroundings (28); multiple light sources (30), which are provided on an inner side (32) of the lighting unit (18) opposite the outer side (26), emit light towards the diffusor (24) and are at a distance (x1) from the diffusor (24) transversely to the longitudinal direction (s), wherein to each lighting segment (22) is assigned at least one light source (30), and wherein a reflective body (36) is provided in a transition region (34) of two adjacent lighting segments (22) and protrudes from the inner side (32) of the lighting unit (18) towards the diffusor (24), wherein a minimum distance (x2) between the reflective body (36) and the diffusor (24) is at m
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: ZF AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Mathias Cibis, Steffen Neuf
  • LIGHTING UNIT FOR A STEERING HANDLE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND STEERING HANDLE HAVING SUCH A LIGHTING UNIT
    Publication number: 20250229707
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting unit for a steering handle of a motor vehicle, which extends in a longitudinal direction (s), having: multiple lighting segments (22) situated one behind the other in the longitudinal direction (s); a diffusor (24), which forms an outer side (26) of the lighting unit (18) and emits light from the lighting unit (18) into the surroundings (28); multiple light sources (30), which are provided on an inner side (32) of the lighting unit (18) opposite the outer side (26), emit light towards the diffusor (24) and are at a distance (x1) from the diffusor (24) transversely to the longitudinal direction (s), wherein to each lighting segment (22) is assigned at least one light source (30), and wherein a reflective body (36) is provided in a transition region (34) of two adjacent lighting segments (22) and protrudes from the inner side (32) of the lighting unit (18) towards the diffusor (24), wherein a minimum distance (x2) between the reflective body (36) and the diffusor (24) is at m
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Inventors: Mathias CIBIS, Steffen NEUF