Patents by Inventor Matthias Fischer

Matthias Fischer 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: 20190360440
    Abstract: A fluid-conveying device for conveying a fluid from a tank includes: a first fluid-conveying pump; a swirl pot; and a second fluid-conveying pump having a drive region and a conveying region coupled to the drive region. The fluid is conveyable from the swirl pot by the first fluid-conveying pump, and the conveying region is configured and arranged so as to be drivable by the drive region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Matthias FISCHER, Johannes DEICHMANN, Andreas SCHMICK, Karsten GERST
  • Publication number: 20190242171
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a drive assembly of a closure element assembly of a motor vehicle, wherein the drive assembly comprises a drive motor and, connected to the drive motor, a feed gearing for generating linear drive movements along a geometrical drive axis, wherein the drive motor and the feed gearing are arranged in a drive train of the drive assembly and the drive train extends between two mechanical drive connections for putting out drive movements and wherein the drive assembly comprises a brake for braking at least a portion of the drive train. It is proposed that the brake is designed such that the braking action of the brake is reduced with an increasing load in the drive train.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Wittelsbuerger, Matthias Fischer, Harald Krueger, Michael Buchheim, Sebastian Schoedel
  • Publication number: 20190208909
    Abstract: A piece of seating furniture with a base for setting up in a fixed position, a seating element tiltable in relation to the base and having a seating surface, and a leg support element movable in relation to the seating element and having a leg support surface. The leg support element is connected to the seating element via a link gear, wherein the leg support element is movable between a storage position and a use position via the link gear. An electric motor is provided below the seating surface, which acts on the link gear via a push rod. To connect the leg support element to the seating element, the link gear has a pivoting link which, during the transfer of the leg support element from the storage position into the use position, is arranged in part in a slot partially penetrating the leg support surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventor: Matthias FISCHER
  • Publication number: 20190159595
    Abstract: A furniture fitting for an item of seating furniture. The furniture fitting has a base portion attaching to a furniture base that stands on a floor, a seat face portion attaching a seat face unit having a seat face, and a leg rest portion attaching a leg rest unit having a leg rest face. The seat face portion is attached to the base portion for movement between upper and lower terminal positions, and the leg rest portion is attached to the seat face portion for movement between a stowage terminal position and a use terminal position. The leg rest portion via a rear and a front pivot lever is attached to the seat face portion. A gear device kinematically couples the movement of the seat face portion in relation to the base portion to the movement of the leg rest portion in relation to the seat face portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventor: Matthias FISCHER
  • Patent number: 10253844
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damping arrangement, in particular mass damper subassembly, having a carrier which can be driven in rotation and a damper mass rotatably deflectable with respect to the carrier against the restoring action of a substantially radially extending damper spring. The damper spring is fixedly clamped in the damper mass and is supported or supportable with respect to the carrier for transmitting circumferential force. The damper spring is clamped between clamping elements arranged at both sides of the damper spring in circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Andreas Orlamünder, Thomas Dögel, Uwe Grossgebauer, Christoph Sasse, Uwe Noras, Günter Fahl, Thomas Walter, Armin Stürmer, Thomas Schubert, Michael Greulich, Martin Hertel, Matthias Fischer
  • Publication number: 20180313426
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damping arrangement for the powertrain of a vehicle comprises an input region) to be driven for rotation around a rotational axis (A) and an output region), there being provided between the input region) and the output region) a first torque transmission path) and, parallel thereto, a second torque transmission path) and a coupling arrangement). A phase shifter arrangement) is provided in the first torque transmission path), and a torsional vibration modification arrangement) is arranged in the first torque transmission path) between the phase shifter arrangement) and the coupling arrangement) and/or a torsional vibration modification arrangement) is arranged in the second torque transmission path) upstream of the coupling arrangement).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Tobias DIECKHOFF, Matthias FISCHER, Reinhard FELDHAUS
  • Publication number: 20180117999
    Abstract: It is provided a carrier device for a motor vehicle having a base carrier which is substantially formed by an organo sheet and which extends along a main plane. The base carrier has at least one separation on which a material region is molded out from the main plane while forming at least one free space, such that said material region is spaced apart from an adjacent region of the base carrier by at least one portion, wherein the at least one free space is at least partially filled with an injection of thermoplastic material and/or with a separate insert element, such that the portion of the molded-out material region and the adjacent region are connected to one another thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Michael THIENEL, Michael BERNERT, Matthias FISCHER, André LEHNHARDT, Norman HÜMMER, Michael JAHN, Hans HERZOG, Gerhard HOFMANN, Raimund ASCHMUTAT, Werner STAMMBERGER
  • Publication number: 20180117998
    Abstract: It is provided a module carrier for a door module of a motor vehicle door, wherein at least one functional element is to be fixed to the module carrier. The module carrier is formed substantially by an organic sheet and is delimited by an encircling outer edge with at least one sealing element. On the module carrier, there is provided a multiplicity of interfaces firstly for fixing the module carrier to a door structure of a motor vehicle door and secondly for connecting the at least one functional element and/or further components of the door module to the module carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Matthias FISCHER, André LEHNHARDT, Norman HÜMMER, Michael JAHN, Hans HERZOG, Michael THIENEL, Gerhard HOFMANN, Raimund ASCHMUTAT, Werner STAMMBERGER, Michael BERNERT
  • Publication number: 20180072142
    Abstract: A door module for a motor vehicle door having a module carrier which is formed substantially by organic sheet, a longitudinally extending channel which is formed integrally in the organic sheet of the module carrier, an insertion opening which extends along the direction of extent of the channel and via which a reinforcement element of the motor vehicle door is insertable into the channel, and at least one functional element which is fixed to the module carrier and which crosses the channel and thereby partially covers the longitudinally extending insertion opening thereof. In the organic sheet of the module carrier, there is formed an elastically deformable bending region which enables the channel to be bent open at least in sections, and/or enables the channel to be bent away from the functional element, in order to open up the insertion opening of the channel for the insertion of the reinforcement element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Matthias FISCHER, André LEHNHARDT, Norman HÜMMER, Michael JAHN, Hans HERZOG, Michael THIENEL, Gerhard HOFMANN, Thomas HAUBOLD
  • Publication number: 20180056760
    Abstract: It is provided a door module for a motor vehicle door, having a module carrier which is formed substantially by organic sheet, an attachment region of the module carrier, which is surrounded by a stamped protuberance of the organic sheet, a window regulator drive, arranged in the attachment region, of a motor vehicle window regulator, and at least one flexible traction mechanism proceeding from the window regulator drive and coupled thereto, which traction mechanism extends along the module carrier. In the attachment region of the module carrier, a longitudinally extending stiffening region is formed, which is formed at least partially as a stamped protuberance of the organic sheet and which runs along the direction of extent of a section of the flexible traction mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Norman HÜMMER, Michael JAHN, Hans HERZOG, Michael THIENEL, Gerhard HOFMANN, Matthias FISCHER, André LEHNHARDT
  • Publication number: 20170292586
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damping arrangement, in particular mass damper subassembly, having a carrier which can be driven in rotation and a damper mass rotatably deflectable with respect to the carrier against the restoring action of a substantially radially extending damper spring. The damper spring is fixedly clamped in the damper mass and is supported or supportable with respect to the carrier for transmitting circumferential force. The damper spring is clamped between clamping elements arranged at both sides of the damper spring in circumferential direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Andreas ORLAMÜNDER, Thomas DÖGEL, Uwe GROSSGEBAUER, Christoph SASSE, Uwe NORAS, Günter FAHL, Thomas WALTER, Armin STÜRMER, Thomas SCHUBERT, Michael GREULICH, Martin HERTEL, Matthias FISCHER
  • Patent number: 9638192
    Abstract: A fuel pump, including a driven impeller, which rotates in a pump housing and on the two sides comprises guide blades that each delimit a ring of blade chambers, and further including partial ring-shaped channels, which are arranged on both sides in the region of the guide blades in the pump housing and which form delivery chambers with the blade chambers for delivering fuel, wherein an inlet channel leads into the one delivery chamber and the other delivery chamber leads into an outlet channel, and mutually opposing blade chambers are connected to each other. The cross-sectional surface of the partial ring-shaped channel arranged on the inlet side decreases toward the end of the partial ring-shaped channel to zero. The region in which the cross-sectional surface decreases extends over an angular region of more than 45°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Fischer, Bernd Jaeger, Zlatko Penzar
  • Patent number: 9572430
    Abstract: An item of seating furniture, including a base, a seating unit, a backrest unit having a back contact surface, and a headrest unit with a head contact surface. The headrest unit is movable between a storage position and an operating position. The headrest unit is arranged in the storage position in such that the head contact surface is fully behind the back contact surface and below the top edge thereof. The headrest unit is pivotable about a headrest rotation axis along a nonlinear movement path, or is movable along a linear movement path opposite the base. The backrest unit is movable along a second movement path deviating from the movement path of the headrest unit, wherein the movement of the backrest unit is coupled to the movement of the headrest unit via a movement mechanism of the headrest unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: VEL VEGA—DESIGN E TECNOLOGIA IND. UNIP. LDA.
    Inventor: Matthias Fischer
  • Patent number: 9247822
    Abstract: An item of seating furniture, including a base fixed in position during use, a seat unit with a seat surface, and a leg unit moveable in relation to the seat unit and having a leg support surface. The leg unit is displaceable via a movement mechanism between a storage position and a use position. The movement mechanism is designed for transferring the leg unit from the storage position into the use position. The movement mechanism has an intermediate support displaceable in relation to the seat unit or the base via a first pivoting guide. The pivoting guide has a first rear pivot lever between the intermediate support and the seat unit or the base, and the leg unit is displaceable relative to the intermediate support via a second pivoting guide. The second pivoting guide has a first front pivot lever between the intermediate support and the leg unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: KINTEC-SOLUTION GMBH
    Inventor: Matthias Fischer
  • Publication number: 20150342352
    Abstract: An item of seating furniture, including a base, a seating unit, a backrest unit having a back contact surface, and a headrest unit with a head contact surface. The headrest unit is movable between a storage position and an operating position. The headrest unit is arranged in the storage position in such that the head contact surface is fully behind the back contact surface and below the top edge thereof. The headrest unit is pivotable about a headrest rotation axis along a non-linear movement path, or is movable along a linear movement path opposite the base. The backrest unit is movable along a second movement path deviating from the movement path of the headrest unit, wherein the movement of the backrest unit is coupled to the movement of the headrest unit via a movement mechanism of the headrest unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventor: Matthias FISCHER
  • Patent number: 9174553
    Abstract: A seat, in particular motor vehicle seat, with a seat part and a backrest pivotally mounted relative to the seat part, which includes a backrest frame with two mutually opposite side bars, is provided. The two side bars are connected with each other via a transverse shaft which is rotatably mounted on the seat part in the region of a side bar. At least one fitting arrangement with a fitting part fixed at the backrest frame is provided, in order to arrest the pivotally mounted backrest relative to the seat part. The fitting part fixed at the backrest frame is welded to one of the side bars and the transverse shaft is welded to this fitting part. An end of the transverse shaft extends through one of the two side bars and this end is rotatably mounted in a seat side part of the seat part, so that the transverse shaft defines a pivot axis about which the backrest is pivotable relative to the seat part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg
    Inventors: Matthias Fischer, Jochen Hofmann, Nadine Reinhardt, Michael Flieger, Jörg Gropp
  • Patent number: 8985694
    Abstract: An item of seating furniture including a base, a seat unit with a seat surface, and a leg unit moveable in relation to the seat unit and having a leg support surface. The leg unit is displaceable via a movement mechanism between a storage position wherein the leg support surface is arranged under the seat unit and a use position wherein the leg support surface is arranged in front of the seat unit. The movement mechanism has an intermediate support displaceable via a pivoting guide, wherein the pivoting guide has a pivot lever between the intermediate support and the seat unit or the base, and the movement mechanism has a guide with a sliding member. The sliding member is guided on the intermediate support, and the leg unit is attached to the sliding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Kintec-Solution GmbH
    Inventor: Matthias Fischer
  • Publication number: 20140333108
    Abstract: An item of seating furniture, including a base fixed in position during use, a seat unit with a seat surface, and a leg unit moveable in relation to the seat unit and having a leg support surface. The leg unit is displaceable via a movement mechanism between a storage position and a use position. The movement mechanism is designed for transferring the leg unit from the storage position into the use position. The movement mechanism has an intermediate support displaceable in relation to the seat unit or the base via a first pivoting guide. The pivoting guide has a first rear pivot lever between the intermediate support and the seat unit or the base, and the leg unit is displaceable relative to the intermediate support via a second pivoting guide. The second pivoting guide has a first front pivot lever between the intermediate support and the leg unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventor: Matthias FISCHER
  • Publication number: 20140252833
    Abstract: A seat, in particular motor vehicle seat, with a seat part and a backrest pivotally mounted relative to the seat part, which includes a backrest frame with two mutually opposite side bars, is provided. The two side bars are connected with each other via a transverse shaft which is rotatably mounted on the seat part in the region of a side bar. At least one fitting arrangement with a fitting part fixed at the backrest frame is provided, in order to arrest the pivotally mounted backrest relative to the seat part. The fitting part fixed at the backrest frame is welded to one of the side bars and the transverse shaft is welded to this fitting part. An end of the transverse shaft extends through one of the two side bars and this end is rotatably mounted in a seat side part of the seat part, so that the transverse shaft defines a pivot axis about which the backrest is pivotable relative to the seat part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventors: Matthias Fischer, Jochen Hofmann, Nadine Reinhardt, Michael Flieger, Jörg Gropp
  • Patent number: 8785358
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing lubricating grease by adding a polymeric structure improver in a composition liquid at 25° C. to the dispersion to a dispersion which has grease structure and comprises at least one thickener and at least one lubricating oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Evonik Rohmax Additives GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Fischer, Markus Scherer, Michael Müller