Patents by Inventor Robert Lüftner

Robert Lüftner 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: 8113671
    Abstract: The invention relates to an interior rear view mirror (01) for arrangement in the interior of a motor vehicle, with a mirror element (02) for observing the traffic following behind, wherein on the housing (03) of the interior rear view mirror (01), an additional device (04) is provided which can be adjusted between an inoperative position in the interior of the housing (03) and a usage position outside the housing (03), wherein the center of gravity (07) of the adjustably mounted additional device (04), during arrangement of the additional device (04) in the inoperative position, lies in a vertical plane which runs parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and through the center of gravity (06) of the interior rear view mirror (01).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Magna Donnelly Enigeering GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Lüftner, Hans-Joachim Fuchs
  • Publication number: 20100014177
    Abstract: The invention relates to an interior rear view mirror (01) for arrangement in the interior of a motor vehicle, with a mirror element (02) for observing the traffic following behind, wherein on the housing (03) of the interior rear view mirror (01), an additional device (04) is provided which can be adjusted between an inoperative position in the interior of the housing (03) and a usage position outside the housing (03), wherein the center of gravity (07) of the adjustably mounted additional device (04), during arrangement of the additional device (04) in the inoperative position, lies in a vertical plane which runs parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and through the center of gravity (06) of the interior rear view mirror (01).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: Magna Donnelly Engineering GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Lüftner, Hans-Joachim Fuchs
  • Patent number: 7404654
    Abstract: A rearview mirror (01) for a vehicle with a partly transparent reflective element (03) for observing the traffic behind has at least one signaling mechanism with light-emitting lighting device (05, 07) provided on the rear side of the reflective element (03). The light of the signaling mechanism is radiated at a specific angle of radiation in a predominant direction (13, 14), so that the lighting strength on the front side of the reflective element (03) depends on the viewing angle relative to the predominant direction (13, 14). An optical convergent lens (11), which collects the light signals of the lighting device (05, 07) and deflects them in the direction of the predominant direction (13, 14), is arranged between the lighting device (05, 07) and the reflective element (03).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Magna Donnelly GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Robert Lueftner
  • Publication number: 20060212198
    Abstract: A vehicle has multiple functional units and a central control, whereby the various functional units and the central control can exchange data via a digital vehicle data network. At least one user data interface (03, 05) is incorporated into the vehicle data network so that digital data can be exchanged between external devices and the vehicle data network in a process controlled by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventor: Robert Lueftner
  • Publication number: 20050270789
    Abstract: A rearview mirror (01) for a vehicle with a partly transparent reflective element (03) for observing the traffic behind has at least one signaling mechanism with light-emitting lighting device (05, 07) provided on the rear side of the reflective element (03). The light of the signaling mechanism is radiated at a specific angle of radiation in a predominant direction (13, 14), so that the lighting strength on the front side of the reflective element (03) depends on the viewing angle relative to the predominant direction (13, 14). An optical convergent lens (11), which collects the light signals of the lighting device (05, 07) and deflects them in the direction of the predominant direction (13, 14), is arranged between the lighting device (05, 07) and the reflective element (03).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Inventor: Robert Lueftner