Patents by Inventor Michael Zacharias

Michael Zacharias 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: 20240067426
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a container comprising fibers, wherein the container further comprises a coating that is biodegradable. The disclosure further relates to a method for coating a container comprising fibers for producing the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas ALBRECHT, Martina BIRK, Patrick ENGELHARD, Sandra BREITSCHAEDEL, Angelika GROSSER, Jörg ZACHARIAS, Michael NEUBAUER, Matthias WAHL, Frank WINZINGER, Ulrich LAPPE
  • Publication number: 20240066765
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a fiber material for producing a container, wherein the fiber material comprises fiber structures for ensuring a predetermined stability of a container produced from the fiber material. Furthermore, the disclosure relates to a method for producing a container using the fiber material, and container comprising the fiber material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Jörg ZACHARIAS, Thomas ALBRECHT, Matthias WAHL, Frank WINZINGER, Patrick ENGELHARD, Michael NEUBAUER, Angelika GROSSER
  • Patent number: 11299072
    Abstract: A seat rail pair for a vehicle seat is disclosed. The seat rail pair may have a lower rail and an upper rail. The upper rail may be moved relative to the lower rail via mutually engaged profiles. The lower rail may have a substantially C-shaped profile and the upper rail may have a substantially U-shaped profile. Roller members may be arranged between the upper rail and the lower rail to facilitate relative movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Keiper Seating Mechanisms Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ingo Quast, Erik Sprenger, Udo Goettel, Turgay Turan, Michael Zacharias, Joachim Flick
  • Publication number: 20190375314
    Abstract: A seat rail pair (1) for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, includes a lower rail (2) and an upper rail (4). The upper rail (4) is guided displaceably in the longitudinal direction relative to the lower rail (2). Profiles of the rails are mutually in engagement. The lower rail (2) has a substantially C-shaped profile (20, 22) with portions (24) bent downwards at the ends. The upper rail (4) has a substantially U-shaped profile (40, 42) with end portions (44) bent upwards. Rolling bodies (8a, 8b) are arranged in two lower rolling-body raceways (10a) and two upper rolling-body raceways (10b) between the lower rail (2) and the upper rail (4). A part of the end portions (44) making contact with the rolling bodies (8a) arranged in the lower rolling-body raceways (10a) has a flat supporting surface (46).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Ingo QUAST, Erik SPRENGER, Udo GOETTEL, Turgay TURAN, Michael ZACHARIAS, Joachim FLICK
  • Patent number: 10500986
    Abstract: An actuating mechanism (4), for a longitudinal adjuster (1) of a vehicle seat, includes an upper rail (2.1) and a lower rail (2.2), which rails are lockable to each other by at least one lock (3). The actuating mechanism (4) includes an actuating arm (4.1), a release lever (5), a positioning element (5.2), which is arranged on the release lever (5) and is mounted pivotably at a free lever end (5.3) of the release lever (5), and a connecting region (5.1) which is arranged on the release lever (5) and has an opening (5.4) provided for the non-rotatable fastening of the actuating arm (4.1). The free lever end (5.3) is configured for arrangement in an interior space (I) of the rails (2.1, 2.2). The connecting region (5.1) is configured so as to be able to pass through an upper side of the upper rail (2.1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.à{grave over (.)}r.l.
    Inventors: Erik Sprenger, Maros Rovny, Martin Kuzma, Michael Zacharias
  • Publication number: 20180222355
    Abstract: An actuating mechanism (4), for a longitudinal adjuster (1) of a vehicle seat, includes an upper rail (2.1) and a lower rail (2.2), which rails are lockable to each other by at least one lock (3). The actuating mechanism (4) includes an actuating arm (4.1), a release lever (5), a positioning element (5.2), which is arranged on the release lever (5) and is mounted pivotably at a free lever end (5.3) of the release lever (5), and a connecting region (5.1) which is arranged on the release lever (5) and has an opening (5.4) provided for the non-rotatable fastening of the actuating arm (4.1). The free lever end (5.3) is configured for arrangement in an interior space (I) of the rails (2.1, 2.2). The connecting region (5.1) is configured so as to be able to pass through an upper side of the upper rail (2.1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Erik SPRENGER, Maros ROVNY, Martin KUZMA, Michael ZACHARIAS
  • Patent number: 9963049
    Abstract: A rail pair (1), for a vehicle seat (10), includes at least a lower seat rail (S1) and an upper seat rail (S2), which engage around one another in such a way that a rail profile is formed and which can be moved in relation to each other in a longitudinal direction (L) and can be interlocked by a rail locking device (2). Rolling elements (4) are arranged between the seat rails (S1, S2) in an interaction region. The upper seat rail (S2) includes two side walls (S2.1, S2.2), which two side walls (S2.1, S2.2), in a vertical orientation, protrude largely in parallel and perpendicularly from a bottom region (S2.3). One of the side walls (S2.2) is bent outward in a continued course in some regions of the longitudinal direction (L).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.à.r.l.
    Inventors: Ingo Quast, Erik Sprenger, Michael Zacharias, Vitali Kheyfets
  • Publication number: 20170232870
    Abstract: A rail pair (1), for a vehicle seat (10), includes at least a lower seat rail (S1) and an upper seat rail (S2), which engage around one another in such a way that a rail profile is formed and which can be moved in relation to each other in a longitudinal direction (L) and can be interlocked by a rail locking device (2). Rolling elements (4) are arranged between the seat rails (S1, S2) in an interaction region. The upper seat rail (S2) includes two side walls (S2.1, S2.2), which two side walls (S2.1, S2.2), in a vertical orientation, protrude largely in parallel and perpendicularly from a bottom region (S2.3). One of the side walls (S2.2) is bent outward in a continued course in some regions of the longitudinal direction (L).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Ingo QUAST, Erik SPRENGER, Michael ZACHARIAS, Vitali KHEYFETS
  • Patent number: 9528880
    Abstract: A temperature measurement system includes a plurality of filaments. The plurality of filaments are configured to emit thermal radiation in a relatively broad and substantially continuous wavelength band at least partially representative of a temperature of the plurality of filaments. A first and second portion of the filaments has a differing first and a second diameter and/or emissivity, respectively. The system also includes a detector array configured to generate electrical signals at least partially representative of the thermal radiation received from the filaments. The system further includes a controller communicatively coupled to the detector array configured to transform the first electrical signals to a first temperature indication at least partially as a function of the first diameter and/or first emissivity and transform the second electrical signals to a second temperature indication at least partially as a function of the second diameter and/or emissivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Guanghua Wang, Nirm Velumylum Nirmalan, Ronald Scott Bunker, Todd Garrett Wetzel, Robert Michael Zacharias, Shawn David Wehe, Robert David Briggs
  • Patent number: 9335215
    Abstract: A temperature measurement system includes at least one filament configured to emit thermal radiation in a relatively broad and substantially continuous wavelength band that is at least partially representative of a temperature of the at least one filament. The system also includes an optical system configured to receive at least a portion of the thermal radiation emitted from the filament. The optical system includes a wavelength splitting device configured to split the emitted thermal radiation into at least one relatively narrow wavelength band of thermal radiation. The optical system also includes a detector array configured to receive the at least one relatively narrow wavelength band of thermal radiation and to generate electrical signals at least partially representative of the received thermal radiation. The temperature measurement system further includes a controller communicatively coupled to the detector array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Guanghua Wang, Nirm Velumylum Nirmalan, Todd Garrett Wetzel, Ronald Scott Bunker, Robert Michael Zacharias, Shawn David Wehe, Robert David Briggs, Jonathan Edward Slepski
  • Publication number: 20150049786
    Abstract: A temperature measurement system includes a plurality of filaments. The plurality of filaments are configured to emit thermal radiation in a relatively broad and substantially continuous wavelength band at least partially representative of a temperature of the plurality of filaments. A first and second portion of the filaments has a differing first and a second diameter and/or emissivity, respectively. The system also includes a detector array configured to generate electrical signals at least partially representative of the thermal radiation received from the filaments. The system further includes a controller communicatively coupled to the detector array configured to transform the first electrical signals to a first temperature indication at least partially as a function of the first diameter and/or first emissivity and transform the second electrical signals to a second temperature indication at least partially as a function of the second diameter and/or emissivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Guanghua Wang, Nirm Velumylum Nirmalan, Ronald Scott Bunker, Todd Garrett Wetzel, Robert Michael Zacharias, Shawn David Wehe, Robert David Briggs
  • Publication number: 20140033737
    Abstract: A temperature measurement system includes at least one filament configured to emit thermal radiation in a relatively broad and substantially continuous wavelength band that is at least partially representative of a temperature of the at least one filament. The system also includes an optical system configured to receive at least a portion of the thermal radiation emitted from the filament. The optical system includes a wavelength splitting device configured to split the emitted thermal radiation into at least one relatively narrow wavelength band of thermal radiation. The optical system also includes a detector array configured to receive the at least one relatively narrow wavelength band of thermal radiation and to generate electrical signals at least partially representative of the received thermal radiation. The temperature measurement system further includes a controller communicatively coupled to the detector array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Guanghua Wang, Nirm Velumylum Nirmalan, Todd Garrett Wetzel, Ronald Scott Bunker, Robert Michael Zacharias, Shawn David Wehe, Robert David Briggs, Jonathan Edward Slepski
  • Patent number: 8308120
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adjusting device for the longitudinal adjustment of an automotive component, especially a vehicle seat. The adjusting device comprises an upper longitudinal rail with respect to the adjusting device and a lower longitudinal rail with respect to the adjusting device. The adjusting device comprises a locking device in such a manner that when the locking device is activated, a relative adjustment of the longitudinal rails in relation to each other can be blocked and when the locking device is released, the longitudinal rails can be unblocked. The locking device comprises a plurality of detent pins, at least one detent pin being adjusted in the locking position to lock the longitudinal rails and all detent pins being adjusted in a release position to release the longitudinal rails. The detent pins have a detent profile that is designed in such a manner that a first front section of the detent pin has a flare angle and a second section of the detent pin has a transition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Zacharias, Uwe Schmale, Jürgen Stemmer, Denis Giorgio
  • Publication number: 20100276561
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adjusting device for the longitudinal adjustment of an automotive component, especially a vehicle seat. The adjusting device comprises an upper longitudinal rail with respect to the adjusting device and a lower longitudinal rail with respect to the adjusting device. The adjusting device comprises a locking device in such a manner that when the locking device is activated, a relative adjustment of the longitudinal rails in relation to each other can be blocked and when the locking device is released, the longitudinal rails can be unblocked. The locking device comprises a plurality of detent pins, at least one detent pin being adjusted in the locking position to lock the longitudinal rails and all detent pins being adjusted in a release position to release the longitudinal rails. The detent pins have a detent profile that is designed in such a manner that a first front section of the detent pin has a flare angle and a second section of the detent pin has a transition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Michael Zacharias, Uwe Schmale, Jürgen Stemmer, Denis Giorgio