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).

  • Publication number: 20240139925
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Karl FRANZ, Matthias BLESSING, Peter BRUGGMUELLER, Dennis MUENTENER
  • Patent number: 11833931
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Matthias Franz, Michael Wokrinek
  • Publication number: 20220410764
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Matthias FRANZ, Michael WOKRINEK
  • Patent number: 11440552
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Juergen Bruegl, Matthias Franz, Michael Hellmuth
  • Patent number: 11247584
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Uwe Breitweg, Matthias Franz, Ingo Janka, Harald Lathwesen
  • Patent number: 10850641
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Matthias Franz, Harald Lathwesen
  • Patent number: 10843658
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andreas Boese, Matthias Franz, Harald Lathwesen
  • Patent number: 10800291
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Sibashis Parida, Matthias Franz, Wolfgang Gruener, Dietmar Weber
  • Publication number: 20200262440
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Juergen BRUEGL, Matthias FRANZ, Michael HELLMUTH
  • Patent number: 10730410
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Matthias Franz, Harald Lathwesen, Wolfgang Herrmann
  • Publication number: 20200001744
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Matthias FRANZ, Harald LATHWESEN
  • Publication number: 20190255972
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Uwe BREITWEG, Matthias FRANZ, Ingo JANKA, Harald LATHWESEN
  • Publication number: 20190217812
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas BOESE, Matthias FRANZ, Harald LATHWESEN
  • Publication number: 20190016235
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Sibashis PARIDA, Matthias FRANZ, Wolfgang GRUENER, Dietmar WEBER
  • Publication number: 20180370390
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Matthias FRANZ, Harald LATHWESEN, Wolfgang HERRMANN
  • Publication number: 20180074797
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas Ludwig, Matthias Franz, Adrian Krug
  • Publication number: 20170251979
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Matthias FRANZ, Victor ORLINSKIY, Johannes RIEDEL, Claudia SEDLMEIER
  • Patent number: 9744887
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Alexander Durt, Rudolf Lein, Matthias Franz
  • Patent number: 8745382
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Matthias Franz, Günther Horn
  • Patent number: 8733843
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Matthias Franz, Alexander Durt, Uemit Kilincsoy, Peter Vink