Patents by Inventor Richard Dorn

Richard Dorn 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).

  • Patent number: 9162769
    Abstract: An occupancy sensor has three layers. The bottom layer contains two electrodes, and a resistive element between the electrodes. The middle layer is a spacer. The top layer is a third electrode, divided into two parts. When a person sits on the sensor, both parts of the third layer contact the resistive element. This causes current to flow through all of the electrodes. Accordingly, occupancy can be detected by measuring current flow through the electrodes. The device additionally provides heating via the resistive element. The sensor can be arranged in a vehicle seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: GENTHERM GMBH
    Inventors: Hans-Georg Rauh, Richard Dorn, Matthew Zuzga, Syed Iqbal, Igor Spasojevic
  • Publication number: 20110240751
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multifunction product for providing at least two functions in a functional zone. It is provided that the multifunction product has at least two different types of a functional device from the following group: A temperature control, a cooling device, a heater unit, an air-conditioning unit, a ventilation unit, and an electrical circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: W.E.T. AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: Hans-Georg Rauh, Richard Dorn, Matthew Zuzga, Syed Iqbal, Igor Spasojevic