Patents by Inventor Rainer Diederich

Rainer Diederich 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: 20190086040
    Abstract: A flashlight includes a casing having a casing interior and a casing outer side, an infrared light source arranged in the casing interior for operation in at least one infrared light mode, a visible light source arranged in the casing interior for operation in at least one visible light mode, an energy source, a control unit for driving the infrared light source and the visible light source, and a manually operable operating element, arranged on the casing outer side, for selecting between the at least one infrared light mode, the at least one visible light mode and a switch-off mode. The flashlight further comprises a locking element for blocking the operating element during a transition from the at least one infrared light mode to the at least one visible light mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventor: Rainer DIEDERICH
  • Patent number: 10234082
    Abstract: A flashlight includes a casing having a casing interior and a casing outer side, an infrared light source arranged in the casing interior for operation in at least one infrared light mode, a visible light source arranged in the casing interior for operation in at least one visible light mode, an energy source, a control unit for driving the infrared light source and the visible light source, and a manually operable operating element, arranged on the casing outer side, for selecting between the at least one infrared light mode, the at least one visible light mode and a switch-off mode. The flashlight further comprises a locking element for blocking the operating element during a transition from the at least one infrared light mode to the at least one visible light mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Inventor: Rainer Diederich
  • Publication number: 20190063704
    Abstract: The invention relates to an IR light device for a vehicle, comprising at least one source of IR light, and a control unit for controlling the at least one source of IR light for performing one of a plurality of possible light functions in the operating mode selected. Light function selection information can be supplied from an external source to the control unit for selecting the light function, and operating mode selection information can be supplied from an adjusting device to the control device for selecting the operating mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventor: Rainer DIEDERICH
  • Publication number: 20090159357
    Abstract: At least one further accelerator actuating device in a motor-drivable or motor-driven vehicle comprising a first accelerator actuating device, which can be manually actuated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventor: Rainer Diederich