Patents by Inventor Sandra Kieser

Sandra Kieser 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).

  • Publication number: 20240300385
    Abstract: An assembly of a vehicle comprises a floor assembly arranged stationary in the vehicle, a floor portion and an adjustment apparatus for longitudinal adjustment of a vehicle seat in the vehicle, the adjustment apparatus having a guide rail which is connected to the floor assembly and extends along a longitudinal axis on the floor assembly, an adjustment assembly which is guided on the guide rail along the longitudinal axis and is assigned to the vehicle seat, and a drive device with a drive motor, an adjusting transmission and a transmission element connecting the drive motor to the adjusting transmission. The adjusting transmission can be driven by the drive motor for adjusting the adjustment assembly relative to the guide rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Sandra KIESER-NEUMEYER, Gregor KRÖNER
  • Publication number: 20240294122
    Abstract: It is provided a seat assembly for a vehicle, comprising at least one vehicle seat and at least one seat rail via which the at least one vehicle seat is adjustably mounted. On the seat rail at least one accessory additionally is adjustably mounted, which provides an interface for the connection with a component independently of the vehicle seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Gregor KRÖNER, Sandra KIESER-NEUMEYER, Tim OSCHMANN, Jörg GROPP
  • Patent number: 11299071
    Abstract: It is provided an adjusting device for the longitudinal adjustment of a vehicle seat, comprising at least one rail for defining a longitudinal seat axis along which a seat base of the vehicle seat is adjustable, and for supporting at least one adjusting unit of the adjusting device, and at least two shiftably guided adjusting units arranged one behind the other along the longitudinal seat axis, to which the seat base is to be fixed in order to be adjustable along the longitudinal seat axis. The at least two adjusting units are adjustable relative to each other along the longitudinal seat axis, and each adjusting unit is assigned a separate drive for the power-operated adjustment along the longitudinal seat axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, COBURG
    Inventors: Joerg Gropp, Marcel Amstein, Jochen Hofmann, Gregor Kroener, Sandra Kieser, Fabian Rehmet
  • Publication number: 20210309129
    Abstract: It is provided an adjusting device for the longitudinal adjustment of a vehicle seat, comprising at least one rail for defining a longitudinal seat axis along which a seat base of the vehicle seat is adjustable, and for supporting at least one adjusting unit of the adjusting device, and at least two shiftably guided adjusting units arranged one behind the other along the longitudinal seat axis, to which the seat base is to be fixed in order to be adjustable along the longitudinal seat axis. The at least two adjusting units are adjustable relative to each other along the longitudinal seat axis, and each adjusting unit is assigned a separate drive for the power-operated adjustment along the longitudinal seat axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Joerg GROPP, Marcel AMSTEIN, Jochen HOFMANN, Gregor KROENER, Sandra KIESER, Fabian REHMET
  • Patent number: 10774575
    Abstract: A control system for a motor-displaceable cargo compartment device of a motor vehicle, wherein the cargo compartment device comprises a motor-displaceable closure element, wherein an operator occurrence sensor is provided, wherein a control arrangement monitors the operator occurrence sensor to determine whether a predetermined operator occurrence exists and, upon detection of such a predetermined operator occurrence, displaces the cargo compartment device with the aid of a motor, wherein the control arrangement displaces the closure element in the opening direction with the aid of a motor upon detection of a primary operator occurrence via the operator occurrence sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
    Inventors: Martin Spangler, Sandra Kieser, Wolfgang Uebel
  • Publication number: 20200276916
    Abstract: A seat adjuster, comprising an adjustable vehicle seat, that may be adjusted by an external force between an initial position and a target position in an interior of a vehicle, the adjustment of the vehicle seat from the initial position into the target position requiring at least pivoting of the vehicle seat about a pivot axis extending from a floor to a ceiling of the vehicle, and an electronic control device for controlling an adjustment drive to adjust the vehicle seat from the initial position into the target position. A characteristic-map memory coupled to the electronic control device is provided, in which characteristic-map memory characteristic-map data for adjustment movements to be carried out by the vehicle seat are stored. The electronic control device controls the adjustment drive by means of the characteristic-map data to adjust the vehicle seat from a current initial position into a certain target position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg
    Inventors: Sandra KIESER, Gregor KRÖNER, Jörg GROPP, Christian KARL
  • Publication number: 20200269730
    Abstract: It is provided an adjusting device for the longitudinal adjustment of a vehicle seat, comprising at least one rail for defining a longitudinal seat axis along which a seat base of the vehicle seat is adjustable, and for supporting at least one adjusting unit of the adjusting device, and at least two shiftably guided adjusting units arranged one behind the other along the longitudinal seat axis, to which the seat base is to be fixed in order to be adjustable along the longitudinal seat axis. The at least two adjusting units are adjustable relative to each other along the longitudinal seat axis, and each adjusting unit is assigned a separate drive for the power-operated adjustment along the longitudinal seat axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Joerg GROPP, Marcel AMSTEIN, Jochen HOFMANN, Gregor KROENER, Sandra KIESER, Fabian REHMET
  • Publication number: 20200231068
    Abstract: It is provided an adjusting device for the longitudinal adjustment of a vehicle seat, comprising at least one rail for defining a longitudinal seat axis along which a seat base of the vehicle seat is adjustable, and for supporting at least one adjusting unit of the adjusting device, and at least two shiftably guided adjusting units arranged one behind the other along the longitudinal seat axis, to which the seat base is to be fixed in order to be adjustable along the longitudinal seat axis. The at least two adjusting units are adjustable relative to each other along the longitudinal seat axis, and each adjusting unit is assigned a separate drive for the power-operated adjustment along the longitudinal seat axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Joerg GROPP, Marcel AMSTEIN, Jochen HOFMANN, Gregor KROENER, Sandra KIESER, Fabian REHMET
  • Publication number: 20180223587
    Abstract: The invention disclosure relates to a control system for a motor-displaceable cargo compartment device of a motor vehicle, wherein the cargo compartment device comprises a motor-displaceable closure element, wherein an operator occurrence sensor is provided, wherein a control arrangement monitors the operator occurrence sensor to determine whether a predetermined operator occurrence exists and, upon detection of such a predetermined operator occurrence, displaces the cargo compartment device with the aid of a motor, wherein the control arrangement displaces the closure element in the opening direction with the aid of a motor upon detection of a primary operator occurrence via the operator occurrence sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Martin Spangler, Sandra Kieser, Wolfgang Uebel
  • Publication number: 20170015221
    Abstract: A vehicle seat is provided having at least one lower seat member which defines a seat face for a seat occupant and a backrest which, on the one hand, can be adjusted in terms of the inclination thereof relative to the lower seat member in a position for use or comfort position, in which the back of a seat occupant can be supported by means of the backrest in accordance with provisions and which, on the other hand, can be pivoted out of the position for use in the direction toward the lower seat member into a non-use position, for example, a so-called cargo position, in which a person can sit on the vehicle seat not in accordance with provisions. There is provided on the vehicle seat a self-locking-free drive device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Martin SPANGLER, Jochen HOFMANN, Sandra KIESER, Georg KRÖNER
  • Patent number: 8876214
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat and to a method for producing said vehicle seat, in particular for motor vehicles, comprising a plurality of structural or retaining parts which are joined together or to a further part in at least one joining region, the join being produced by friction welding in at least one of the joining regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg
    Inventors: Gregor Kroener, Sandra Kieser
  • Publication number: 20110278892
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat and to a method for producing said vehicle seat, in particular for motor vehicles, comprising a plurality of structural or retaining parts which are joined together or to a further part in at least one joining region, the join being produced by friction welding in at least one of the joining regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. KG, COBURG
    Inventors: Gregor Kroener, Sandra Kieser