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).

  • Patent number: 11851106
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: WEBASTO SE
    Inventors: 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
  • Publication number: 20230399058
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Michael HUELSEN, Michael RESPONDEK, Dirk LEGLER, Sascha DIETRICH, Johannes THANNHEIMER, Thomas COLUMBUS, Andrea KRAMER, Michael DEPPE
  • Publication number: 20220169314
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Michael HUELSEN, Johannes THANNHEIMER, Dirk LEGLER, Max HUBER, Thomas LINDNER, Michael DEPPE, Thomas RUDOLPH, Cedric LANGLAIS, Michael MAILHAMER, Juraj LEHOTSKY, Achim HOLZWARTH, Michael RESPONDEK
  • Patent number: 9845017
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Robert Weber, Torsten Herzog, Josef Krammer, Michael Respondek
  • Patent number: 9333869
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Torsten Herzog, Josef Krammer, Michael Respondek, Robert Weber
  • Publication number: 20140197792
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Robert WEBER, Torsten HERZOG, Josef KRAMMER, Michael RESPONDEK
  • Publication number: 20140197793
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Torsten HERZOG, Josef KRAMMER, Michael RESPONDEK, Robert WEBER
  • Patent number: 7854249
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Michael Respondek, Ulrike Bruggaier
  • Publication number: 20090167050
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: WEBASTO AG
    Inventors: Michael RESPONDEK, Ulrike Bruggaier
  • Publication number: 20080258509
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas Schutt, Michael Respondek
  • Patent number: 7338313
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Hirschmann Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Rudolf Fekonja, Michael Respondek, Arnold Federer, Kurt Ellensohn, Georg Geismayr
  • Publication number: 20070298648
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventors: Rudolf Fekonja, Michael Respondek, Arnold Federer, Kurt Ellensohn, Georg Geismayr
  • Publication number: 20070173102
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Rudolf Fekonia, Peter Muller, Michael Respondek, Arnold Federer
  • Patent number: 6871901
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen Stenvers, Michael Respondek, Thomas Dintner, Kozo Ohdoi
  • Publication number: 20030218355
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Applicant: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbH
    Inventors: Jurgen Stenvers, Michael Respondek, Thomas Dintner, Kozo Ohdoi