Patents by Inventor Michael Flehinghaus

Michael Flehinghaus 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).

  • Illumination device
    Patent number: 9321396
    Abstract: In order to provide an illumination device comprising at least one light source (1) and at least one diffusing element (2), which has a simple design and is economical to manufacture, the invention provides that the diffusing element (2) is composed of at least one diffusing plastic element (2) in which transparent diffusing bodies (3) are embedded in a transparent plastic mass (2), and the diffusing element (2) extends over at least one or more light sources (1) and is designed as an external housing part (2) of the illumination device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: ALBIS Plastic GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Flehinghaus, Andreas Teitge
  • Illumination Device
    Publication number: 20090213612
    Abstract: In order to provide an illumination device comprising at least one light source (1) and at least one diffusing element (2), which has a simple design and is economical to manufacture, the invention provides that the diffusing element (2) is composed of at least one diffusing plastic element (2) in which transparent diffusing bodies (3) are embedded in a transparent plastic mass (2), and the diffusing element (2) extends over at least one or more light sources (1) and is designed as an external housing part (2) of the illumination device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Michael Flehinghaus, Andreas Teitge
  • Illuminable information unit
    Publication number: 20070159837
    Abstract: The invention relates to the production of an information unit for technical devices and machines, in particular for vehicle accessories which is readable day and night independently of the angle of view. For this purpose, the visible display elements (6) of the information unit comprises at least one light-diffusing plastic element (4) in which transparent and/or colored transparent diffusers are inserted into a transparent and/or colored transparent plastic compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Flehinghaus, Andreas Teitge