Patents by Inventor Robert Joest
Robert Joest 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).
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Publication number: 20250030983Abstract: An actuator, including an electric drive for converting electrical signals into mechanical forces and/or deflections, is disclosed. The drive having at least one coil through which the current of the electrical signal can flow and having at least two magnets which can electromagnetically interact with the coil. The actuator being designed to excite a body which can be connected to the actuator, in particular a flat body, to vibrate, as a result of which the body can emit acoustic sound. The two magnets each being assigned at least one pole plate, the first and the second magnet, each with the at least one associated pole plate, forming at least one first and one second magnetic pole plate packet and the actuator having a frame in which the two magnetic pole plate packets are arranged in a substantially form-fitting manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2022Publication date: January 23, 2025Applicant: Continental Engineering Services GmbHInventors: Philipp Neubauer, Dimitrios Patsouras, Johannes Kerkmann, Karsten Moritz, Robert Joest, Stephan Eisele, Pascal Köhler, Robert Wick, Jens Friedrich, Stefan Heinz
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Patent number: 11973389Abstract: An actuator for exciting at least one component of a motor vehicle with vibrations. The actuator includes: a housing which is configured to be directly or indirectly connected to the component, an electrical coil which is connected to the housing and is configured to generate an electromagnetic field when an electric current flows through the coil, and a magnet which is entirely or partially arranged in the housing and the magnet is arranged so as to be movable to a limited extent relative to the housing. The housing has, all around, at least one electrically conductive ring which surrounds the magnet in respect of its undeflected state.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Continental Engineering Services GmbHInventors: Philipp Neubauer, Charalampos Ferekidis, Dimitrios Patsouras, Robert Joest, Stephan Eisele, Johannes Kerkmann, Karsten Moritz, Pascal Köhler, Robert Wick, Jens Friedrich
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Patent number: 11943599Abstract: An actuator for exciting a component of a motor vehicle with vibrations. The actuator has a housing, an electrical coil and a magnet that is movable to a limited extent in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Continental Engineering Services GmbHInventors: Dimitrios Patsouras, Robert Joest, Jens Friedrich, Johannes Kerkmann, Pascal Köhler, Karsten Moritz, Robert Wick, Stephen Eisele, Charalampos Ferekidis, Philipp Neubauer
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Publication number: 20230372971Abstract: An actuator, including an electric drive for converting electrical signals into mechanical forces and/or deflections. The drive having at least one coil through which the current of the electrical signal can flow and having at least two magnets which can electromagnetically interact with the coil. The actuator being designed to excite a body which can be connected to the actuator, in particular a flat body, to vibrate, as a result of which the body can emit acoustic sound. The two magnets are arranged such that they form a substantially straight air gap between them, the coil being arranged in the air gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2021Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Philipp Neubauer, Dimitrios Patsouras, Johannes Kerkmann, Karsten Moritz, Robert Joest, Stephan Eisele, Pascal Köhler, Robert Wick, Jens Friedrich
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Patent number: 11813970Abstract: A sound emission arrangement, having a seat that has a backrest surface and a headrest surface, where the sound emission arrangement has at least one first and one second actuator for vibration excitation, where each of the two actuators is arranged in the seat, so that the first and the second actuator are each arranged with their excitation surface on the inner side of a covering of the headrest surface or the inner side of a covering of the backrest surface at substantially the same height.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: CONTINENTAL ENGINEERING SERVICES GMBHInventors: Johannes Kerkmann, Dimitrios Patsouras, Philipp Neubauer, Karsten Moritz, Robert Joest, Stephan Eisele, Pascal Köhler, Robert Wick, Jens Friedrich, Christian Walther
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Patent number: 11589168Abstract: An actuator, including an electric drive for converting electrical signals into mechanical deflections, the drive having a coil through which the current of the electrical signal can flow, and having a permanent magnet which can be in electromagnetic interaction with the coil, the actuator furthermore has a housing and a flat body, the flat body being able to be mechanically deflected and/or mechanically excited into vibration by the electric drive and, in the process, being able to radiate acoustic sound signals, wherein the flat body is connected integrally to at least part of the housing and at least part of the drive is connected to the flat body.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Inventors: Christian Walther, Dimitrios Patsouras, Robert Joest, Stephan Eisele, Johannes Kerkmann, Karsten Moritz, Pascal Köhler, Robert Wick, Jens Friedrich
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Publication number: 20220150642Abstract: An actuator for exciting a component of a motor vehicle with vibrations. The actuator has a housing, an electrical coil and a magnet that is movable to a limited extent in the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2020Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Dimitrios Patsouras, Robert Joest, Jens Friedrich, Johannes Kerkmann, Pascal Köhler, Karsten Moritz, Robert Wick, Stephen Eisele, Charalampos Ferekidis, Philipp Neubauer
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Publication number: 20220140717Abstract: An actuator for exciting at least one component of a motor vehicle with vibrations. The actuator includes: a housing which is configured to be directly or indirectly connected to the component, an electrical coil which is connected to the housing and is configured to generate an electromagnetic field when an electric current flows through the coil, and a magnet which is entirely or partially arranged in the housing and the magnet is arranged so as to be movable to a limited extent relative to the housing. The housing has, all around, at least one electrically conductive ring which surrounds the magnet in respect of its undeflected state.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Philipp Neubauer, Charalampos Ferekidis, Dimitrios Patsouras, Robert Joest, Stephan Eisele, Johannes Kerkmann, Karsten Moritz, Pascal Köhler, Robert Wick, Jens Friedrich
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Patent number: 11297431Abstract: A sound speaker for a vehicle is provided. The sound speaker includes a flat surface with a rod extending perpendicular from the surface, a cylindrical electro-dynamic exciter with an axial longitudinal through hole arranged for receiving the rod and a circular clamp for securing the electro-dynamic exciter on the first flat surface in a closed position. The electro-dynamic exciter includes a longitudinal rib inside the through hole and the rod includes a longitudinal recess for receiving the rib. The rod further includes a lateral recess for receiving the clamp. A least a part of the lateral recess forms a conical frustum and the clamp in the closed position forms a corresponding conical frustum. This part of the lateral recess pushes the clamp in the closed position against the electro-dynamic exciter towards the flat surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Inventors: Eduard Cornel Petca, Jens Friedrich, Robert Joest, Johannes Kerkmann, Costinel Alexandru Ionica, Dimitrios Patsouras, Stephan Eisele
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Publication number: 20220063467Abstract: A sound emission arrangement, having a seat that has a backrest surface and a headrest surface, where the sound emission arrangement has at least one first and one second actuator for vibration excitation, where each of the two actuators is arranged in the seat, so that the first and the second actuator are each arranged with their excitation surface on the inner side of a covering of the headrest surface or the inner side of a covering of the backrest surface at substantially the same height.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Johannes Kerkmann, Dimitrios Patsouras, Philipp Neubauer, Karsten Moritz, Robert Joest, Stephan Eisele, Pascal Köhler, Robert Wick, Jens Friedrich, Christian Walther
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Publication number: 20210195337Abstract: An actuator, including an electric drive for converting electrical signals into mechanical deflections, the drive having a coil through which the current of the electrical signal can flow, and having a permanent magnet which can be in electromagnetic interaction with the coil, the actuator furthermore has a housing and a flat body, the flat body being able to be mechanically deflected and/or mechanically excited into vibration by the electric drive and, in the process, being able to radiate acoustic sound signals, wherein the flat body is connected integrally to at least part of the housing and at least part of the drive is connected to the flat body.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Christian Walther, Dimitrios Patsouras, Robert Joest, Stephan Eisele, Johannes Kerkmann, Karsten Moritz, Pascal Köhler, Robert Wick, Jens Friedrich
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Publication number: 20210021931Abstract: A sound speaker for a vehicle is provided. The sound speaker includes a flat surface with a rod extending perpendicular from the surface, a cylindrical electro-dynamic exciter with an axial longitudinal through hole arranged for receiving the rod and a circular clamp for securing the electro-dynamic exciter on the first flat surface in a closed position. The electro-dynamic exciter includes a longitudinal rib inside the through hole and the rod includes a longitudinal recess for receiving the rib. The rod further includes a lateral recess for receiving the clamp. A least a part of the lateral recess forms a conical frustum and the clamp in the closed position forms a corresponding conical frustum. This part of the lateral recess pushes the clamp in the closed position against the electro-dynamic exciter towards the flat surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Eduard Cornel Petca, Jens Friedrich, Robert Joest, Johannes Kerkmann, Costinel Alexandru Ionica, Dimitrios Patsouras, Stephan Eisele
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Patent number: 10789927Abstract: The invention relates to a structure-borne sound actuator for a motor vehicle, which comprises an electro-dynamic excitation unit, and the excitation unit is formed with an excitation side configured to excite an acoustic body, wherein an acoustically rigid intermediate element is secured to the excitation side and the intermediate element has a coupling side, which faces away from the excitation side, and is configured for coupling to the acoustic body.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Dimitrios Patsouras, Robert Joest, Johannes Kerkmann, Jens Friedrich, Roland Bock, Thomas Gallner
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Publication number: 20200152164Abstract: The invention relates to a structure-borne sound actuator for a motor vehicle, which comprises an electro-dynamic excitation unit, and the excitation unit is formed with an excitation side configured to excite an acoustic body, wherein an acoustically rigid intermediate element is secured to the excitation side and the intermediate element has a coupling side, which faces away from the excitation side, and is configured for coupling to the acoustic body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Dimitrios PATSOURAS, Robert JOEST, Johannes KERKMANN, Jens FRIEDRICH, Roland BOCK, Thomas GALLNER
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Publication number: 20090166126Abstract: A sound-damping air-conducting duct that has at least one exit opening for air, and is provided, in the region of the exit opening, with a lining made of a sound-absorbing material, which lining is surrounded, at least on its outside, by a wall made of plastic, provided with holes, and the lining is attached to this wall, whereby the lining is immediately, preferably directly, connected with the wall, with material fit and/or shape fit, and/or is connected with it in a single work step with the wall that is produced using a primary shaping method. A method for the production of a sound-absorbing air-conducting duct is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2008Publication date: July 2, 2009Inventors: Dimitrios Patsouras, Albert Fendt, Robert Joest