Patents by Inventor Ralf Stopper

Ralf Stopper 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).

  • Lighting apparatus for a motor vehicle and assembly of the components of the lighting apparatus
    Patent number: 12000554
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus for a motor vehicle, wherein a first structural component of the lighting apparatus is connected to a second structural component of the lighting apparatus, and the connection between the first and second structural components is formed by a twist-on connection. The second structural component comprises at least two coupling elements that fit over, in particular at the perimeter of, the first structural component in the fully assembled state, at least in part, and the first structural component ends up in this engaged position, in particular on the perimeter thereof, through a rotation in relation to the second structural component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Marelli Automotive Lighting Reutlingen (Germany) GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Stopper, Christian Lange, Fan Lu, Lothar Pfitzner, Daniel Wagner
  • Lighting Apparatus for a Motor Vehicle and Assembly of the Components of the Lighting Apparatus
    Publication number: 20230194062
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus for a motor vehicle, wherein a first structural component of the lighting apparatus is connected to a second structural component of the lighting apparatus, and the connection between the first and second structural components is formed by a twist-on connection. The second structural component comprises at least two coupling elements that fit over, in particular at the perimeter of, the first structural component in the fully assembled state, at least in part, and the first structural component ends up in this engaged position, in particular on the perimeter thereof, through a rotation in relation to the second structural component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: Marelli Automotive Lighting Reutlingen (Germany) GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Stopper, Christian Lange, Fan Lu, Lothar Pfitzner, Daniel Wagner