Patents by Inventor Nico Barthel

Nico Barthel 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).

  • Valve device and airbag comprising such a valve device, and method for operating such a valve device
    Patent number: 8641092
    Abstract: A valve mechanism for a gaseous medium of an airbag is provided. The valve mechanism includes a first and second layer, which respectively include a passage opening that is substantially closed in a closed position of the valve mechanism by a corresponding cover region of the other respective layer. An adjusting element in the form of a tube with an adjustable volume provides a temporary passage position of the valve mechanism by lifting one of the cover regions of the corresponding layer from the corresponding passage opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Nico Barthel, Ralf Bogenrieder, Christian Burczyk, Andreas Hirth, Lutz Quarg, Friedrich Reiter
  • Valve Device and Airbag Comprising Such a Valve Device, and Method for Operating Such a Valve Device
    Publication number: 20130020790
    Abstract: A valve mechanism for a gaseous medium of an airbag is provided. The valve mechanism includes a first and second layer, which respectively include a passage opening that is substantially closed in a closed position of the valve mechanism by a corresponding cover region of the other respective layer. An adjusting element in the form of a tube with an adjustable volume provides a temporary passage position of the valve mechanism by lifting one of the cover regions of the corresponding layer from the corresponding passage opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: Nico Barthel, Ralf Bogenrieder, Christian Burczyk, Andreas Hirth, Lutz Quarg, Friedrich Reiter