Patents by Inventor Raphael ZENK

Raphael ZENK 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).

  • Method and device for adjusting a seat
    Patent number: 8616654
    Abstract: A method and a device for adjusting a seat are provided. The method includes the acts of detecting a pressure exerted by a user on the seat via a pneumatic sensor and/or a hydraulic sensor, and adjusting the seat based on the pressure exerted by the user. The device includes a pneumatic or hydraulic lifting element, a pneumatic or hydraulic pressure sensor connected to the lifting element, and a control unit connected to the pressure sensor. The pressure sensor detects a pressure exerted by a user on the seat, and the control unit controls the first lifting element to adjust the seat based on the pressure exerted by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Raphael Zenk, Matthias Franz, Alexander Durt, Rudolf Lein
  • Method and Device for Adjusting a Seat
    Publication number: 20100276973
    Abstract: A method and a device for adjusting a seat are provided. The method includes the acts of detecting a pressure exerted by a user on the seat via a pneumatic sensor and/or a hydraulic sensor, and adjusting the seat based on the pressure exerted by the user. The device includes a pneumatic or hydraulic lifting element, a pneumatic or hydraulic pressure sensor connected to the lifting element, and a control unit connected to the pressure sensor. The pressure sensor detects a pressure exerted by a user on the seat, and the control unit controls the first lifting element to adjust the seat based on the pressure exerted by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Raphael ZENK, Matthias FRANZ, Alexander DURT, Rudolf LEIN