Patents by Inventor Michael Deckenhoff

Michael Deckenhoff 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).

  • Patent number: 8641089
    Abstract: In an airbag module (100) for a vehicle steering wheel comprising an inflator (110) and a device (130) for vibration damping on which the inflator (110) is mounted to be oscillating as vibration damper mass the device (130) for vibration damping is configured at least to damp a first device-specific frequency and a second device-specific frequency, wherein different excitation directions are associated with the first and second device-specific frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: TRW Automotive Safety Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Friedrich, Klaus Freudenberger, Michael Deckenhoff, Dirk Zimmermann, Ralf Krause
  • Publication number: 20130241181
    Abstract: In an airbag module (100) for a vehicle steering wheel comprising an inflator (110) and a device (130) for vibration damping on which the inflator (110) is mounted to be oscillating as vibration damper mass the device (130) for vibration damping is configured at least to damp a first device-specific frequency and a second device-specific frequency, wherein different excitation directions are associated with the first and second device-specific frequencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: TRW Automobile Safety Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Faeth, Klaus Freudenberger, Michael Deckenhoff, Dirk Zimmermann, Ralf Krause
  • Patent number: 7648165
    Abstract: A gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint system includes a housing and a gas bag (12) accommodated in the housing. The gas bag has a gas bag wall (16). The gas bag module further includes a discharge arrangement (18) having an energetic element (22) for the selective provision of a discharge opening. The energetic element (22) is able to be activated by a control unit (20). The discharge opening is provided by material conversion of the energetic element (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: TRW Automotive Safety Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Keutz, Michael Deckenhoff, Matthias Helmstetter
  • Patent number: 7524558
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas bag for use in a vehicle occupant restraint system, having at least one wall or a wall part made of a fabric which is formed from fibres, and which is characterized in that the fibres comprise a polymer matrix with exfoliated layered silicate particles dispersed therein, the exfoliated layered silicate particles having a thickness of 0.5 to 2 nm and a surface diameter of up to 10 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: TRW Automotive Safety Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Deckenhoff
  • Patent number: 7364193
    Abstract: A gas bag module includes a gas bag, a gas generator, a first and a second fastening element, a section of the gas bag being fastened between the first and the second fastening elements, and a discharge opening for diverting gas generated by the gas generator and introduced into the gas bag. The discharge opening can be brought from a closed state into an opened state and comprises at least one opening in the first and in the second fastening elements. A section of the gas bag extends over the discharge opening in the closed state and the gas bag is exposed towards an interior of the gas bag in a region of the discharge opening. Means are provided which partially destroy the gas bag in the region of the discharge opening, in order to uncover the discharge opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: TRW Automotive Safety Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Deckenhoff, Michael Schneider, Klaus Freudenberger
  • Publication number: 20060252330
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas bag for use in a vehicle occupant restraint system, having at least one wall or a wall part made of a fabric which is formed from fibres, and which is characterized in that the fibres comprise a polymer matrix with exfoliated layered silicate particles dispersed therein, the exfoliated layered silicate particles having a thickness of 0.5 to 2 nm and a surface diameter of up to 10 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventor: Michael Deckenhoff
  • Publication number: 20060157962
    Abstract: A gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint system includes a housing and a gas bag (12) accommodated in the housing. The gas bag has a gas bag wall (16). The gas bag module further includes a discharge arrangement (18) having an energetic element (22) for the selective provision of a discharge opening. The energetic element (22) is able to be activated by a control unit (20). The discharge opening is provided by material conversion of the energetic element (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Markus Keutz, Michael Deckenhoff, Matthias Helmstetter
  • Publication number: 20060157963
    Abstract: A gas bag (10) for a vehicle occupant restraint device has a gas bag wall formed from at least one fabric piece (12). The gas bag (10) further has an electrically controllable device (14) which is arranged at the gas bag wall. The gas bag (10) further comprises an electric conductor (16). The fabric piece (12) and the electric conductor (16) form a pre-assembled unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventor: Michael Deckenhoff
  • Publication number: 20060131857
    Abstract: A gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint device includes a rigid component (16). The rigid component (16) has a discharge opening (14) formed therein through which gas can escape. A control element (10) is arranged at the discharge opening (14). The control element (10) assumes a rolled-up state in the case of low pressure action and assumes an unrolled state in the case of greater pressure action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Helga Heist, Martin Kreuzer, Markus Keutz, Michael Lehmann, Joachim Fellhauer, Lutz Haese, Michael Schneider, Michael Deckenhoff, Matthias Helmstetter, Klaus Freudenberger, Thomas Britz, Marcus Magoley
  • Publication number: 20060131852
    Abstract: A gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint device includes a rigid component (10). The rigid component (10) has a discharge opening (12) formed therein through which gas can escape. A control arrangement through which gas can pass is provided at the discharge opening (12). The control arrangement is designed so that the quantity of the gas passing through depends on the speed of flow of the gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Helga Heist, Martin Kreuzer, Markus Keutz, Michael Lehmann, Joachim Fellhauer, Lutz Haese, Michael Schneider, Michael Deckenhoff, Matthias Helmstetter, Klaus Freudenberger, Thomas Britz, Marcus Magoley
  • Publication number: 20060131856
    Abstract: A gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint device includes a rigid component (10). The rigid component (10) has a discharge opening (12) formed therein through which gas can escape. The discharge opening (12) is covered by a flat covering part (14). The flat covering part (14) includes an extensible material and has at least one hole (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Helga Heist, Martin Kreuzer, Markus Keutz, Michael Lehmann, Joachim Fellhauer, Lutz Haese, Michael Schneider, Michael Deckenhoff, Matthias Helmstetter, Klaus Freudenberger, Thomas Britz, Marcus Magoley
  • Publication number: 20060071463
    Abstract: A gas bag module includes a gas bag, a gas generator, a first and a second fastening element, a section of the gas bag being fastened between the first and the second fastening elements, and a discharge opening for diverting gas generated by the gas generator and introduced into the gas bag. The discharge opening can be brought from a closed state into an opened state and comprises at least one opening in the first and in the second fastening elements. A section of the gas bag extends over the discharge opening in the closed state and the gas bag is exposed towards an interior of the gas bag in a region of the discharge opening. Means are provided which partially destroy the gas bag in the region of the discharge opening, in order to uncover the discharge opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Deckenhoff, Michael Schneider, Klaus Freudenberger