Patents by Inventor Matthias Ebel

Matthias Ebel 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 device for an at least partially muscle-powered vehicle by means of light-guiding elements
    Patent number: 10661851
    Abstract: The present invention comprises an illumination device (1210) of a vehicle which is operated at least partially by human power, having at least one light guide element (1220) and one mounting device which is adapted to accommodate an external light source in such a manner that the light which is emitted by the light source can be fed at least partially into the light guide element (1220) and can exit from the light guide element (1220) in such a manner that the emerging light can serve as illumination for the vehicle which is operated at least partially by human power. The present invention further comprises a method for controlling the illumination device of vehicles which are operated at least partially by human power, and trailers thereof, and also an application for controlling the illumination device of vehicles which are operated at least partially by human power, and trailers thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Inventor: Matthias Ebel
  • LIGHTING DEVICE FOR AN AT LEAST PARTIALLY MUSCLE-POWERED VEHICLE BY MEANS OF LIGHT-GUIDING ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20170021884
    Abstract: The present invention comprises an illumination device (1210) of a vehicle which is operated at least partially by human power, having at least one light guide element (1220) and one mounting device which is adapted to accommodate an external light source in such a manner that the light which is emitted by the light source can be fed at least partially into the light guide element (1220) and can exit from the light guide element (1220) in such a manner that the emerging light can serve as illumination for the vehicle which is operated at least partially by human power. The present invention further comprises a method for controlling the illumination device of vehicles which are operated at least partially by human power, and trailers thereof, and also an application for controlling the illumination device of vehicles which are operated at least partially by human power, and trailers thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventor: Matthias Ebel