Patents by Inventor Rudolf-Wilhelm Hemmelrath

Rudolf-Wilhelm Hemmelrath 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: 11975642
    Abstract: A kinetic structural component may have a flexible structure having at least one degree of freedom. The flexible structure can be moved between a compressed position and an expanded position or vice versa. The flexible structure may have at least one substructure which is configured, when said flexible structure is in the expanded position, to expand to form a curve or an arc and/or linearly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Adient US LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Frotz, Daniel Bahr, Rudolf Wilhelm Hemmelrath, Sven Oldach
  • Patent number: 11904750
    Abstract: A structural component may have a carrier structure and a substructure arranged on the carrier structure and having a variable contour. The substructure may have an adjustment mechanism with a plurality of adjustment elements. The adjustment mechanism may be configured to adjust the adjustment elements between a compressed position and an expanded position in order to vary the contour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Adient US LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Frotz, Sven Oldach, Daniel Bahr, Rudolf Wilhelm Hemmelrath, Ben Schrieber
  • Patent number: 11820258
    Abstract: A structural component may have a flexible structure with at least one adjusting mechanism, which may be formed at least from a plurality of folded elements or lever elements and spacing elements that are coupled to one another in such a way that their upper surfaces are connected to one another by an upper flat element and their lower surfaces are connected to one another by a lower flat element. The upper flat element and the lower flat element may be configured to be moved in a defined manner in the event of a tilting movement of the flexible structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Adient US LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Bahr, Thomas Frotz, Rudolf Wilhelm Hemmelrath
  • Publication number: 20220250520
    Abstract: A structural component may have a carrier structure and a substructure arranged on the carrier structure and having a variable contour. The substructure may have an adjustment mechanism with a plurality of adjustment elements. The adjustment mechanism may be configured to adjust the adjustment elements between a compressed position and an expanded position in order to vary the contour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas FROTZ, Sven OLDACH, Daniel BAHR, Rudolf Wilhelm HEMMELRATH, Ben SCHRIEBER
  • Publication number: 20220212573
    Abstract: A structural component may have a flexible structure with at least one adjusting mechanism, which may be formed at least from a plurality of folded elements or lever elements and spacing elements that are coupled to one another in such a way that their upper surfaces are connected to one another by an upper flat element and their lower surfaces are connected to one another by a lower flat element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: Adient Engineering and IP GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel BAHR, Thomas FROTZ, Rudolf Wilhelm HEMMELRATH
  • Publication number: 20220144155
    Abstract: A kinetic structural component may have a flexible structure having at least one degree of freedom. The flexible structure can be moved between a compressed position and an expanded position or vice versa. The flexible structure may have at least one substructure which is configured, when said flexible structure is in the expanded position, to expand to form a curve or an arc and/or linearly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas FROTZ, Daniel BAHR, Rudolf Wilhelm HEMMELRATH, Sven OLDACH
  • Publication number: 20200282888
    Abstract: A head restraint for a seat back of a vehicle seat may have two lateral wings. A topmost surface of the wings may flare from top to bottom in a driving position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: ADIENT ENGINEERING AND IP GMBH
    Inventors: THOMAS GUNKEL, RUDOLF WILHELM HEMMELRATH, LAURENCE FINNEGAN, ANDREAS SCHMITZ, THOMAS FROTZ, DANIEL BAHR, KAUSHAL KUMAR SINGH
  • Patent number: D742806
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Johan Vissers, Gabriele Lehmann, Tamas Karacsonyi, Carlos Cromeyer, Rudolf-Wilhelm Hemmelrath, Oliver Alber, Michal Martinka, Miroslav Rezbárik, Lutz Wege
  • Patent number: D742807
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Johan Vissers, Gabriele Lehmann, Tamas Karacsonyi, Carlos Cromeyer, Rudolf-Wilhelm Hemmelrath, Oliver Alber, Michal Martinka, Miroslav Rezbárik, Lutz Wege
  • Patent number: D869871
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Adient Engineering and IP GmbH
    Inventors: Rudolf-Wilhelm Hemmelrath, Laurence Finnegan, Thomas Gunkel, Thomas Frotz, Kaushal Kumar Singh