Patents by Inventor Simon Hesse

Simon Hesse 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).

  • Bumper cross beam
    Patent number: 10864870
    Abstract: A bumper cross beam connects to a body of a motor vehicle, in particular connects directly or indirectly to a left longitudinal beam and a right longitudinal beam. The bumper cross beam has a hollow profile base carrier which is reinforced on the front exterior in the travel direction by a front U-profile carrier element. A non-free limb of the front U-profile carrier element is spaced apart from a front side of the hollow profile base carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Johannes Fender, Niko Fontein, Simon Hesse, Lennart Keuthage, Gerald Scheidacker
  • Bumper Cross Beam
    Publication number: 20190193657
    Abstract: A bumper cross beam connects to a body of a motor vehicle, in particular connects directly or indirectly to a left longitudinal beam and a right longitudinal beam. The bumper cross beam has a hollow profile base carrier which is reinforced on the front exterior in the travel direction by a front U-profile carrier element. A non-free limb of the front U-profile carrier element is spaced apart from a front side of the hollow profile base carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Johannes FENDER, Niko FONTEIN, Simon HESSE, Lennart KEUTHAGE, Gerald SCHEIDACKER
  • Method for controlling a belt pretensioner and safety arrangement comprising a belt pretensioner
    Patent number: 8335614
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling a reversible seat belt pretensioner in a motor vehicle, comprising the steps of detecting the speed and the steering angle of the vehicle, calculating an expected turning rate of the vehicle about its vertical axis from the speed and the steering angle and calculating an upper and a lower turning rate limiting value using the expected turning rate, detecting the actual turning rate of the vehicle about its vertical axis and activating the seat belt pretensioner of the vehicle if the actual turning rate of the vehicle is greater than the upper turning rate limiting value or is less than the lower turning rate limiting value. The present invention also relates to a safety arrangement for implementing the method according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Klaus Bauer, Simon Hesse, Horst Kettern-Kohler, Ulrich Rick
  • Method for Controlling a Belt Pretensioner and Safety Arrangement Comprising a Belt Pretensioner
    Publication number: 20080300753
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling a reversible seat belt pretensioner in a motor vehicle, comprising the steps of detecting the speed and the steering angle of the vehicle, calculating an expected turning rate of the vehicle about its vertical axis from the speed and the steering angle and calculating an upper and a lower turning rate limiting value using the expected turning rate, detecting the actual turning rate of the vehicle about its vertical axis and activating the seat belt pretensioner of the vehicle if the actual turning rate of the vehicle is greater than the upper turning rate limiting value or is less than the lower turning rate limiting value. The present invention also relates to a safety arrangement for implementing the method according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Klaus Bauer, Simon Hesse, Horst Kettern-Kohler, Ulrich Rick