Patents by Inventor Matthias Franz
Matthias Franz 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: 20240139925Abstract: A driving device, comprising a hand-held housing with a piston element arranged therein for transmission of energy to a fastening element to be driven in a driving direction, a propellant charge, and a combustion chamber, which is arranged between the propellant charge and the piston element and extends around a central axis, and an actuator, by which energy to be transmitted from the propellant charge to the piston element can be varied in such that the energy can be set, wherein the combustion chamber has an internal thread and a cylindrical guiding portion, wherein the actuator is arranged in the combustion chamber and has an external thread in engagement with the internal thread and a bearing for mounting the actuator in the guiding portion, wherein a thread gap spacing between the external and internal threads is greater than a bearing gap spacing between the bearing and the guiding portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Karl FRANZ, Matthias BLESSING, Peter BRUGGMUELLER, Dennis MUENTENER
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Patent number: 11833931Abstract: A motor vehicle seat with a lying function has a seat cushion, a backrest which is arranged on a first end region of the seat cushion, and a calf support which can be elongated and which is arranged on a second end region of the seat cushion. The calf support is provided with a lifting device for lifting two outer support panels out of a rest position and into a support position which protrudes beyond a support surface of the calf support.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Matthias Franz, Michael Wokrinek
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Publication number: 20220410764Abstract: A motor vehicle seat with a lying function has a seat cushion, a backrest which is arranged on a first end region of the seat cushion, and a calf support which can be elongated and which is arranged on a second end region of the seat cushion. The calf support is provided with a lifting device for lifting two outer support panels out of a rest position and into a support position which protrudes beyond a support surface of the calf support.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2020Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Matthias FRANZ, Michael WOKRINEK
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Patent number: 11440552Abstract: A method for operating an assistance system in a motor vehicle detects at least one odor profile using a respective odor sensor. The at least one odor profile is defined by concentrations of at least two odorous substances. The method carries out one or more assistance functions depending on the detected at least one odor profile.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2018Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Juergen Bruegl, Matthias Franz, Michael Hellmuth
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Patent number: 11247584Abstract: An adjustable vehicle seat includes a seat base having a seat surface and a backrest having a backrest surface. In the seat base and/or in the backrest, sensors are provided that detect forces, pressures and/or movements effected by a person sitting on the vehicle seat and consequently issue a signal. A control device is provided that detects the signals issued by the sensors and actuates actuators provided in the vehicle seat to adjust the seat base and/or backrest, or components thereof, in order to adjust the vehicle seat.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Uwe Breitweg, Matthias Franz, Ingo Janka, Harald Lathwesen
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Patent number: 10850641Abstract: A seat has a first seat element and a second seat element. In a first seat position of the seat, the first seat element forms a seat base of the seat and the second seat element forms at least part of a backrest of the seat. In a second seat position of the seat, the second seat element forms the seat base of the seat and the first seat element forms at least part of the backrest of the seat.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2019Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Matthias Franz, Harald Lathwesen
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Patent number: 10843658Abstract: A seat system for a motor vehicle has at least one vehicle seat, which can be adjusted between a first position in the forward direction of travel of the motor vehicle, and a second position counter to the forward direction of travel of the motor vehicle. A safety belt device is provided to secure an occupant seated in the vehicle seat in the first and second position. An optimized system in terms of weight, complexity and manufacturing costs, has the safety belt device include a respective belt system, held on corresponding holding points on the motor vehicle body-in-white side, for the first and for the second position of the vehicle seat.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Andreas Boese, Matthias Franz, Harald Lathwesen
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Patent number: 10800291Abstract: An adjustment device for the automatic seat position change in a vehicle from an actual setting into a predefinable target setting including an electronic control unit for automatically setting at least one actuator for adjusting at least one seat-position-dependent adjustable vehicle component depending on detected vehicle occupant data. In this case, the control unit has an analysis unit for determining an efficiency-oriented adjustment space requirement for the adjustment of the actual setting into the target setting depending on the vehicle occupant data and the vehicle interior geometry.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2018Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Sibashis Parida, Matthias Franz, Wolfgang Gruener, Dietmar Weber
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Publication number: 20200262440Abstract: A method for operating an assistance system in a motor vehicle detects at least one odor profile using a respective odor sensor. The at least one odor profile is defined by concentrations of at least two odorous substances. The method carries out one or more assistance functions depending on the detected at least one odor profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2018Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Juergen BRUEGL, Matthias FRANZ, Michael HELLMUTH
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Patent number: 10730410Abstract: A seat has a seat surface element and a first backrest element. The first backrest element can be pivoted from a use position into a stowed position under the seat surface element. The first backrest element can be pivoted under the seat surface element in a guided or optionally in a forcibly guided manner.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Matthias Franz, Harald Lathwesen, Wolfgang Herrmann
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Publication number: 20200001744Abstract: A seat has a first seat element and a second seat element. In a first seat position of the seat, the first seat element forms a seat base of the seat and the second seat element forms at least part of a backrest of the seat. In a second seat position of the seat, the second seat element forms the seat base of the seat and the first seat element forms at least part of the backrest of the seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Matthias FRANZ, Harald LATHWESEN
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Publication number: 20190255972Abstract: An adjustable vehicle seat includes a seat base having a seat surface and a backrest having a backrest surface. In the seat base and/or in the backrest, sensors are provided that detect forces, pressures and/or movements effected by a person sitting on the vehicle seat and consequently issue a signal. A control device is provided that detects the signals issued by the sensors and actuates actuators provided in the vehicle seat to adjust the seat base and/or backrest, or components thereof, in order to adjust the vehicle seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2019Publication date: August 22, 2019Inventors: Uwe BREITWEG, Matthias FRANZ, Ingo JANKA, Harald LATHWESEN
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Publication number: 20190217812Abstract: A seat system for a motor vehicle has at least one vehicle seat, which can be adjusted between a first position in the forward direction of travel of the motor vehicle, and a second position counter to the forward direction of travel of the motor vehicle. A safety belt device is provided to secure an occupant seated in the vehicle seat in the first and second position. An optimized system in terms of weight, complexity and manufacturing costs, has the safety belt device include a respective belt system, held on corresponding holding points on the motor vehicle body-in-white side, for the first and for the second position of the vehicle seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Andreas BOESE, Matthias FRANZ, Harald LATHWESEN
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Publication number: 20190016235Abstract: An adjustment device for the automatic seat position change in a vehicle from an actual setting into a predefinable target setting including an electronic control unit for automatically setting at least one actuator for adjusting at least one seat-position-dependent adjustable vehicle component depending on detected vehicle occupant data. In this case, the control unit has an analysis unit for determining an efficiency-oriented adjustment space requirement for the adjustment of the actual setting into the target setting depending on the vehicle occupant data and the vehicle interior geometry.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Sibashis PARIDA, Matthias FRANZ, Wolfgang GRUENER, Dietmar WEBER
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Publication number: 20180370390Abstract: A seat has a seat surface element and a first backrest element. The first backrest element can be pivoted from a use position into a stowed position under the seat surface element. The first backrest element can be pivoted under the seat surface element in a guided or optionally in a forcibly guided manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Matthias FRANZ, Harald LATHWESEN, Wolfgang HERRMANN
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Publication number: 20180074797Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method, system, and medium to transform a data object in a meta model based on a generic type. The system receives a request comprising a data object unrestricted to a predefined format from a client via a REST API. The system categorizes the data object into one of multiple generic types specified in a meta model. The plurality of generic types includes a thing, an information, a relationship, and a handler. Based on the categorized generic types, the system transforms the data object using a handler flow. A handler in the handler flow is defined by the client via the REST API based on receipt of the first request.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2016Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: Andreas Ludwig, Matthias Franz, Adrian Krug
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Publication number: 20170251979Abstract: An arrangement is provided having a camera, wherein the camera is arranged in a vehicle. A movement of a user of the vehicle is determined by use of the camera and a processing device, wherein an interactive program is executable dependent on the movement of the user. Such an arrangement can provide signals which, for example, enable an interaction between the user and a system in the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2017Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventors: Matthias FRANZ, Victor ORLINSKIY, Johannes RIEDEL, Claudia SEDLMEIER
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Patent number: 9744887Abstract: A seat having a backrest and a seat cushion includes rows of adjusting elements, respectively, which adjusting elements are arranged above one another, on both sides of the longitudinal center plane of the seat. By alternately applying the adjusting elements mutually arranged in a vertically staggered manner in the two halves of the seat, a rotational movement can be actively applied to a seat user's back and possibly pelvis, which rotational movement corresponds to the rotational movement of the back, and possibly of the pelvis, when walking.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2008Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Alexander Durt, Rudolf Lein, Matthias Franz
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Patent number: 8745382Abstract: The method for the transmission of media data from a multicast service by a first apparatus to a plurality of second apparatuses is suitable for preventing reception of the media data by an unauthorized second apparatus using a security process. A first apparatus is provided which can be used to provide the media data protected by a security process. A third apparatus is provided which can be used to perform the security process with the first apparatus, performance of the security process between the first apparatus and the third apparatus and, on the basis of this, interchange of at least security data between the first apparatus and the third apparatus in order to provide the media data. A second apparatus is selected which can be used to perform at least one reception process for receiving the media data. A first data transmission link is selected which can be used to couple the first apparatus and the second apparatus at least for the purpose of transmitting the media data.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2007Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Matthias Franz, Günther Horn
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Patent number: 8733843Abstract: A supporting shell for a seat is provided by carrying out in-seat measurements with a plurality of test subjects, wherein the test subjects sit down on a measuring mat placed on a neutral seat frame. The measuring mat has a readily displaceable filling and adapts to the contour of the body of the respective test subject. After the test subject has sat down on the measuring mat and before the test subject leaves the same, the filling inside the measuring mat is fixed in place by applying a negative pressure. The geometric data of the surface contour of the measuring mat are determined and stored for each test subject. The measured surface contours are then superimposed onto one another. This produces an average surface contour which can subsequently be further altered slightly for adaptation to large seat users, and therefore a modified surface contour is created as a basis for the production of the supporting shell of the seat.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Matthias Franz, Alexander Durt, Uemit Kilincsoy, Peter Vink