Patents by Inventor Michael Respondek
Michael Respondek 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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Patent number: 11851106Abstract: A roof module for a motor vehicle may have a roof skin, a roof frame on a vehicle body and have at least one transverse frame part extending in the transverse roof direction and a longitudinal frame part extending in the longitudinal roof direction on either side of a longitudinal center roof plane, and a roof opening system having a lid element configured to be displaced on guide rails, which are part of the longitudinal frame parts of the roof frame, in the longitudinal roof direction relative to the roof frame, and/or a solid roof element having a transparent see-through portion and being rigidly connected to the roof frame, having a sensor system comprising at least one sensor module which has at least one environmental sensor and is located outside of the roof opening and/or outside of the transparent see-through portions and is covered by a cover element.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2019Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: WEBASTO SEInventors: Michael Huelsen, Johannes Thannheimer, Dirk Legler, Max Huber, Thomas Lindner, Michael Deppe, Thomas Rudolph, Cedric Langlais, Michael Mailhamer, Juraj Lehotsky, Achim Holzwarth, Michael Respondek, Alexander Kilias
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Publication number: 20230399058Abstract: A vehicle roof having a roof skin assembly, a roof substructure, which is disposed below the roof skin assembly, and at least one sensor module having at least one environment sensor for detecting a vehicle environment, the environment sensor being disposed in a sensor housing having a sensor window. The roof skin assembly has a sensor cutout accommodating the sensor housing in a circumferentially sealing manner with the result that the sensor window forms a visible outer roof surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2021Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Michael HUELSEN, Michael RESPONDEK, Dirk LEGLER, Sascha DIETRICH, Johannes THANNHEIMER, Thomas COLUMBUS, Andrea KRAMER, Michael DEPPE
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Publication number: 20220169314Abstract: A roof module for a motor vehicle may have a roof skin, a roof frame on a vehicle body and have at least one transverse frame part extending in the transverse roof direction and a longitudinal frame part extending in the longitudinal roof direction on either side of a longitudinal center roof plane, and a roof opening system having a lid element configured to be displaced on guide rails, which are part of the longitudinal frame parts of the roof frame, in the longitudinal roof direction relative to the roof frame, and/or a solid roof element having a transparent see-through portion and being rigidly connected to the roof frame, having a sensor system comprising at least one sensor module which has at least one environmental sensor and is located outside of the roof opening and/or outside of the transparent see-through portions and is covered by a cover element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2019Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventors: Michael HUELSEN, Johannes THANNHEIMER, Dirk LEGLER, Max HUBER, Thomas LINDNER, Michael DEPPE, Thomas RUDOLPH, Cedric LANGLAIS, Michael MAILHAMER, Juraj LEHOTSKY, Achim HOLZWARTH, Michael RESPONDEK
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Patent number: 9845017Abstract: A charging apparatus for a vehicle having an energy accumulator includes a charging socket with nine electrically assignable contacts by which the user of the vehicle may establish a charging connection independently of the type of charging supported by the charging source and the used plug.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Robert Weber, Torsten Herzog, Josef Krammer, Michael Respondek
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Patent number: 9333869Abstract: A vehicle charging apparatus includes a charging source, a charging plug, a charging socket, a charging control device, an alternating-current charging device and a power switching device.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Torsten Herzog, Josef Krammer, Michael Respondek, Robert Weber
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Publication number: 20140197792Abstract: Charging apparatus for a vehicle having an energy accumulator, the charging apparatus including a charging source, a charging plug, a charging socket, a charging control device, an alternating-current charging device and a power switching device. The charging socket has nine electrically assignable contacts, the first contact being connected as a pilot contact by way of a pilot line with the charging control device, the second contact being connected as proximity contact by way of a proxy line with the charging control device, the third contact being connected as a protective grounding conductor contact by way of a ground line with the vehicle ground, the fourth contact being connected as a neutral conductor contact by way of a neutral line with the alternating-current charging device, and the fifth contact being connected as a phase 1 contact by way of a phase 1 line with the alternating-current charging device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Robert WEBER, Torsten HERZOG, Josef KRAMMER, Michael RESPONDEK
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Publication number: 20140197793Abstract: A vehicle charging apparatus includes a charging source, a charging plug, a charging socket, a charging control device, an alternating-current charging device and a power switching device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Torsten HERZOG, Josef KRAMMER, Michael RESPONDEK, Robert WEBER
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Patent number: 7854249Abstract: The object of providing a technical function edge and a styling edge is solved by the cloth for a soft top according to the invention which is designed to be stretchable over at least one solid element, wherein the solid element comprises at least one offsetting or indentation, and wherein the cloth overstretching the solid element is deformed by suitable clamping devices such that the cloth substantially follows the contour of the offsetting or indentation in the region of the offsetting or indentation.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2008Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: Webasto AGInventors: Michael Respondek, Ulrike Bruggaier
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Publication number: 20090167050Abstract: The object of providing a technical function edge and a styling edge is solved by the cloth for a soft top according to the invention which is designed to be stretchable over at least one solid element, wherein the solid element comprises at least one offsetting or indentation, and wherein the cloth overstretching the solid element is deformed by suitable clamping devices such that the cloth substantially follows the contour of the offsetting or indentation in the region of the offsetting or indentation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2008Publication date: July 2, 2009Applicant: WEBASTO AGInventors: Michael RESPONDEK, Ulrike Bruggaier
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Publication number: 20080258509Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle roof with at least a first roof part (4) and a second roof part (5), the first roof part (4), for the longitudinal movement on the vehicle roof (2), being manned displacably on a longitudinally directed centre guide (10, 12, 13) of the vehicle roof (2) by means of a first hearing device (14, 15, 17) and on the second roof part (5) by means of a second bearing device (22, 23) and being movable between a closed position covering the vehicle interior and an open position, in which it is at least partially arranged over the second roof part (5), and, in order to improve the functionality, the invention making provision for the centre guide (10, 12, 13) to be mounted longitudinally movable manner on the second roof part (5) and in to be displaceable between its bearing position, in which it provides a mounting for the first roof part (4), and its storage position, in which it is moved into the second roof part (5) when the first roof part (4) is open.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2006Publication date: October 23, 2008Inventors: Thomas Schutt, Michael Respondek
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Patent number: 7338313Abstract: A wire having a conductive core surrounded by an insulation sheath is fitted to an electrical connector having a housing formed with a longitudinally extending passage and a contact part in the passage. The contact part has a front end having pair of sides adapted to flank a contact pin engaged in the passage and a rear end adapted to grip the wire with a stripped end of the conductive core extending in the front end between the sides thereof alongside the pin. An anchor lug on one of the sides engages an inner surface of the passage and retains the contact part therein. A biasing element braced between the conductive core and an opposite inner surface of the passage presses the conductive core transversely against the pin.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2007Date of Patent: March 4, 2008Assignee: Hirschmann Automotive GmbHInventors: Rudolf Fekonja, Michael Respondek, Arnold Federer, Kurt Ellensohn, Georg Geismayr
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Publication number: 20070298648Abstract: A wire having a conductive core surrounded by an insulation sheath is fitted to an electrical connector having a housing formed with a longitudinally extending passage and a contact part in the passage. The contact part has a front end having pair of sides adapted to flank a contact pin engaged in the passage and a rear end adapted to grip the wire with a stripped end of the conductive core extending in the front end between the sides thereof alongside the pin. An anchor lug on one of the sides engages an inner surface of the passage and retains the contact part therein. A biasing element braced between the conductive core and an opposite inner surface of the passage presses the conductive core transversely against the pin.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2007Publication date: December 27, 2007Inventors: Rudolf Fekonja, Michael Respondek, Arnold Federer, Kurt Ellensohn, Georg Geismayr
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Publication number: 20070173102Abstract: A wire having a conductive core surrounded by an insulation sheath if fitted to an electrical connector having a housing formed with a passage receiving the wire and having an end region surrounding a stripped end of the wire where the conductor is exposed and an intermediate region surround an adjacent portion of the sheath of the wire. An element in the intermediate region fixed to the sheath secures the wire in the housing against any movement relative thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: Rudolf Fekonia, Peter Muller, Michael Respondek, Arnold Federer
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Patent number: 6871901Abstract: In a cabriolet motor vehicle (10) with a foldable roof, especially a foldable hardtop (12), with a rigid rear window (18) which is movable between a closed position in which it covers the vehicle interior, and a stowage position in which it is held in the stowage space (54) in the vehicle (10), the hardtop (12) has a front roof part (14) which can be connected to a transverse roof support (20) which borders the windshield and a rear roof part (16) which can be moved relative to it and which is coupled to it. Furthermore, the rear window (18) is made on a rear window element (18) which can be moved relative to the vehicle body and relative to the rear roof part (16).Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2003Date of Patent: March 29, 2005Assignee: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbHInventors: Jürgen Stenvers, Michael Respondek, Thomas Dintner, Kozo Ohdoi
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Publication number: 20030218355Abstract: In a cabriolet motor vehicle (10) with a foldable roof, especially a foldable hardtop (12), with a rigid rear window (18) which is movable between a closed position in which it covers the vehicle interior, and a stowage position in which it is held in the stowage space (54) in the vehicle (10), the hardtop (12) has a front roof part (14) which can be connected to a transverse roof support (20) which borders the windshield and a rear roof part (16) which can be moved relative to it and which is coupled to it. Furthermore, the rear window (18) is made on a rear window element (18) which can be moved relative to the vehicle body and relative to the rear roof part (16).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2003Publication date: November 27, 2003Applicant: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbHInventors: Jurgen Stenvers, Michael Respondek, Thomas Dintner, Kozo Ohdoi