Patents by Inventor Rainer Spee

Rainer Spee 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).

  • Air-conditioner comprising an operating device
    Patent number: 7714254
    Abstract: A climate control device (1) with a heater (5), a ventilation device (7), and with an operating device (3). The operating device includes an operating element (9) that can be switched to at least three different operating states. The operating element (9) has a first and a second electrical resistance device (11, 11?, 13, 13?), the first of which is associated with the heater (5) and the second of which is associated with the ventilation device. The electrical resistance of the two resistance devices (11, 11?, 13, 13?) can be changed simultaneously by actuating the operating element (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: W.E.T. Automotive Systems AG
    Inventors: Rainer Spee, Michael Seifert, Stefan Stöwe
  • Air conditioned seat and air conditioning apparatus for a ventilated seat
    Patent number: 7475938
    Abstract: An air conditioned seat with a padded seat surface (4) and a padded backrest (8) and with a fan (16) arranged beneath the seat surface (4). The fan (16) is connected to an air distribution apparatus (20, 22) in the seat, and includes a flow region (31) that is open to the environment. The flow region (31) is located substantially on the side of the fan (16) facing the seat surface (4). The fan inlet (30) is further environmentally protected by a diffuser (36) located in the flow region (31) and forming a slit opening (40) between a top edge (38) of the diffuser (36) and an underside (28) of the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: W.E.T. Automotive Systems AG
    Inventors: Stefan Stoewe, Rainer Spee
  • AIR CONDITIONED SEAT AND AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS FOR A VENTILATED SEAT
    Publication number: 20070176470
    Abstract: An air conditioned seat with a padded seat surface (4) and a padded backrest (8) and with a fan (16) arranged beneath the seat surface (4). The fan (16) is connected to an air distribution apparatus (20, 22) in the seat, and includes a flow region (31) that is open to the environment. The flow region (31) is located substantially on the side of the fan (16) facing the seat surface (4). The fan inlet (30) is further environmentally protected by a diffuser (36) located in the flow region (31) and forming a slit opening (40) between a top edge (38) of the diffuser (36) and an underside (28) of the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2007
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: Stefan Stoewe, Rainer Spee
  • Air conditioned seat and air conditioning apparatus for a ventilated seat
    Patent number: 7201441
    Abstract: An air conditioned seat with a padded seat surface (4) and a padded backrest (8) and with a fan (16) arranged beneath the seat surface (4). The fan (16) is connected to an air distribution apparatus (20, 22) in the seat, and includes a flow region (31) that is open to the environment. The flow region (31) is located substantially on the side of the fan (16) facing the seat surface (4). The fan inlet (30) is further environmentally protected by a diffuser (36) located in the flow region (31) and forming a slit opening (40) between a top edge (38) of the diffuser (36) and an underside (28) of the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: W.E.T. Automotive Systems, AG
    Inventors: Stefan Stoewe, Rainer Spee
  • Air-conditioner comprising an operating device
    Publication number: 20060255028
    Abstract: A climate control device (1) with a heater (5), a ventilation device (7), and with an operating device (3). The operating device includes an operating element (9) that can be switched to at least three different operating states. The operating element (9) has a first and a second electrical resistance device (11, 11?, 13, 13?), the first of which is associated with the heater (5) and the second of which is associated with the ventilation device. The electrical resistance of the two resistance devices (11, 11?, 13, 13?) can be changed simultaneously by actuating the operating element (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2003
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Rainer Spee, Michael Seifert, Stefan Stowe
  • Air conditioned seat and air conditioning apparatus for a ventilated seat
    Publication number: 20040164594
    Abstract: An air conditioned seat with a padded seat surface (4) and a padded backrest (8) and with a fan (16) arranged beneath the seat surface (4). The fan (16) is connected to an air distribution apparatus (20, 22) in the seat, and includes a flow region (31) that is open to the environment. The flow region (31) is located substantially on the side of the fan (16) facing the seat surface (4). The fan inlet (30) is further environmentally protected by a diffuser (36) located in the flow region (31) and forming a slit opening (40) between a top edge (38) of the diffuser (36) and an underside (28) of the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Stefan Stoewe, Rainer Spee