Patents by Inventor Mathias Drüppel

Mathias Drüppel 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: 20260202028
    Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle is provided. The lighting device includes a main light module, a signal light modoule, and an additional optical component. The main light module has a first light source, primary optics, and secondary optics. The signal light module includes a second light source, a flat light guide, and an optical component. Light emanating from the second light source passes at least partially through the optical component and/or is reflected by the optical component. The additional optical component includes an optical disk or an optical film and has an entry surface and an exit surface. A structure is provided on the entry surface or on the exit surface of the additional optical component. During operation of the lighting device, light generated by the main light module and light generated by the signal light module passes through the additional optical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2026
    Publication date: July 16, 2026
    Inventors: Mathias Drüppel, Bernd Fischer, Julian Grote, Lukas Hiller, Marc Kaup, Dirk Kliebisch, Susanne Köhler, Martin Mügge, Christian Schmidt, David Schulz
  • Patent number: 12663136
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a component for a motor vehicle lighting device, comprising a joining portion with an adhesive channel for forming an adhesive connection with a joining crosspiece of a second component. According to the invention, the joining portion has a solvent channel connected to the adhesive channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2025
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: HELLA GMBH & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Mathias Drüppel, Odo Karger, Mathias Niedling, Heinz Pollmann, Simone Rohrberg, Christian Spork
  • Publication number: 20250297718
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a component for a motor vehicle lighting device, comprising a joining portion with an adhesive channel for forming an adhesive connection with a joining crosspiece of a second component. According to the invention, the joining portion has a solvent channel connected to the adhesive channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2025
    Publication date: September 25, 2025
    Inventors: Mathias Drüppel, Odo Karger, Mathias Niedling, Heinz Pollmann, Simone Rohrberg, Christian Spork
  • Patent number: 12276385
    Abstract: A lamp for vehicles is provided with a number of light modules that are offset or tilted in relation to one another, such that light distributions of the light modules can be overlapped to obtain a homogenous overall light distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Mathias Drüppel, Bernd Fischer, Marc Kaup, Benjamin Willeke
  • Publication number: 20240218991
    Abstract: A lamp for vehicles is provided with a number of light modules that are offset or tilted in relation to one another, such that light distributions of the light modules can be overlapped to obtain a homogenous overall light distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Mathias Drüppel, Bernd Fischer, Marc Kaup, Benjamin Willeke
  • Patent number: 11435045
    Abstract: A Lighting device for a motor vehicle is provided comprising at least one light source from which light is emitted during operation of the lighting device. An optical component into which the light emanating from the at least one light source enters is also provided, along with a light influencing means having an active surface for selectively influencing individual pixels or groups of pixels of the light. The light influencing means reflects or deflects light incident thereon in such a way that it emerges at least partially from the lighting device. Illumination optics are formed on or in the optical component. The light is reflected or deflected by the illumination optics during operation of the lighting device onto the active surface of the light influencing means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Mathias Drüppel, Bernd Fischer, Marc Kaup
  • Publication number: 20210285610
    Abstract: A Lighting device for a motor vehicle is provided comprising at least one light source from which light is emitted during operation of the lighting device. An optical component into which the light emanating from the at least one light source enters is also provided, along with a light influencing means having an active surface for selectively influencing individual pixels or groups of pixels of the light. The light influencing means reflects or deflects light incident thereon in such a way that it emerges at least partially from the lighting device. Illumination optics are formed on or in the optical component. The light is reflected or deflected by the illumination optics during operation of the lighting device onto the active surface of the light influencing means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Mathias Drüppel, Bernd Fischer, Marc Kaup
  • Publication number: 20200263847
    Abstract: Communications system for motor vehicles are provided, that comprise a plurality of transmission devices and a plurality of receiver devices where the transmission devices, individually or together, feature several light sources that are able to emit at least light with a first wavelength spectrum and light with a second wavelength spectrum. The transmission devices feature means of modulation that can effect modulation of the light such that information can be transmitted via the light. Receiver devices can capture the emitted light and extract the information from the captured light. The communications system is designed in such a way that the light with the first wavelength spectrum is used for the transmission of information in a first category and the light with the second wavelength spectrum is used for the transmission of information in a second category.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Mathias Drüppel, David Duhme, Kai Ehlert, Bernd Fischer, Julien Hansen, Marc Kaup, Lukas Pörtner, Claas Tebrügge, Benjamin Willeke, Jan-Henning Willrodt