Patents by Inventor Steffen Lorenz
Steffen Lorenz 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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Patent number: 11106069Abstract: A vehicle window pane having a plate-like window pane body which has an outer side which faces the surroundings of the vehicle and an inner side which faces away from the outer side and to which a composite is connected, the composite having a layer structure which may have multiple layers disposed one on top of the other, one of the layers having a liquid crystal arrangement having two films and a liquid crystal cell disposed between the two films, and another one of the layers being a polarizer layer. At least one layer of the layer structure can be a compensation layer whose area is smaller than the area of the liquid crystal arrangement, the liquid crystal cell thus having an edge portion which is thicker than a central portion covered by the compensation layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: WEBASTO SEInventors: Max Buchmann, Jonas Dietrich, Steffen Lorenz, Daniela Baierl, Sascha Dietrich, Daniel Brose, Seongmin Lee, Byoung Kun Jeon
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Publication number: 20210146660Abstract: A vehicle window pane having a plate-like window pane body which has an outer side which faces the surroundings of the vehicle and an inner side which faces away from the outer side and to which a composite is connected, the composite having a layer structure which may have multiple layers disposed one on top of the other, one of the layers having a liquid crystal arrangement having two films and a liquid crystal cell disposed between the two films, and another one of the layers being a polarizer layer. At least one layer of the layer structure can be a compensation layer whose area is smaller than the area of the liquid crystal arrangement, the liquid crystal cell thus having an edge portion which is thicker than a central portion covered by the compensation layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: Max BUCHMANN, Jonas DIETRICH, Steffen LORENZ, Daniela BAIERL, Sascha DIETRICH, Daniel BROSE, Seongmin LEE, Byoung Kun JEON
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Patent number: 10983392Abstract: A vehicle window pane having a plate-like window pane body which has an outer side facing the surroundings of the vehicle and an inner side facing away from the outer side and on whose inner side a shading arrangement is disposed, the shading arrangement being formed by a liquid crystal arrangement which has a liquid crystal cell. The liquid crystal arrangement has two films between which the liquid crystal cell is disposed, and the liquid crystal arrangement is connected to the window pane body via at least one longitudinal-expansion compensation layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2018Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: WEBASTO SEInventors: Daniela Baierl, Steffen Lorenz, Jonas Dietrich, Max Buchmann, Jan Grothe, Oliver Heisel, Kim Krachenfels
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Patent number: 10792866Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a component bond (70, 140) comprising: a fastening structure (60, 160) that has at least one component layer (60; 160a, 160b); and a thermoplastic connecting element (10, 110) having a head (12) and a shank (14), in which method the connecting element (10, 110) is driven into the fastening structure (60, 160) under pressure whilst rotating, such that the shank (14) penetrates the fastening structure (60, 160). The connecting element (10, 110), after penetrating the fastening structure (60, 160), is converted by friction into a softened, free-flowing state in a die (44, 144) which is placed against the fastening structure (60, 160) in the opposite direction to the driving direction, resulting in a thicker section (22, 22) that extends beyond the radial extent of some sections of the shank (14). The fastening structure (60, 160) is thus interlockingly held between the head (12) and the thicker section (22, 122).Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2016Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: EJOT GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Mirko Becker, Steffen Lorenz, Ingo Krausser
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Publication number: 20200201113Abstract: A vehicle window pane having a plate-like window pane body which has an outer side facing the surroundings of the vehicle and an inner side facing away from the outer side and on whose inner side a shading arrangement is disposed, the shading arrangement being formed by a liquid crystal arrangement which has a liquid crystal cell. The liquid crystal arrangement has two films between which the liquid crystal cell is disposed, and the liquid crystal arrangement is connected to the window pane body via at least one longitudinal-expansion compensation layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Daniela BAIERL, Steffen LORENZ, Jonas DIETRICH, Max BUCHMANN, Jan GROTHE, Oliver HEISEL, Kim KRACHENFELS
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Patent number: 10661641Abstract: A cover for a vehicle roof, which may have a pane, an anti-splinter layer arranged on the inside face of the pane, and a lighting device having a luminous layer, wherein the luminous and anti-splinter layer forms both the anti-splinter layer and the luminous layer in this one layer and in particular the lighting device contains at least one luminous unit, which is designed to radiate light into the luminous and anti-splinter layer at a lateral edge region of the luminous and anti-splinter layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2015Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: WEBASTO SEInventors: Johannes Thannheimer, Steffen Lorenz, Hubert Böhm, Thomas Schütt
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Patent number: 10202073Abstract: A shading arrangement of a transparent roof section of a passenger car, having a flat shading element displaceable between a shading position and an uncovering position and having a lower side facing towards a vehicle interior and an upper side facing towards a vehicle environment. An indirect illuminating device can be provided which illuminates the shading element from the upper side and/or the lower side. The shading element can have a lighting effect material that interacts with the illuminating device.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2015Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: WEBASTO SEInventors: Thomas Schuett, Andreas Rockelmann, Hubert Boehm, Thorsten Richthofen, Johannes Thannheimer, Steffen Lorenz
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Publication number: 20180169958Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a component bond (70, 140) comprising: a fastening structure (60, 160) that has at least one component layer (60A, 60a; 160a, 160b); and a thermoplastic connecting element (10, 110) having a head (12, 112) and a shank (14, 114), in which method the connecting element (10, 110) is driven into the fastening structure (60, 160) under pressure whilst rotating, such that the shank (14, 114) penetrates the fastening structure (60, 160). The connecting element (10, 110), after penetrating the fastening structure (60, 160), is converted by friction into a softened, free-flowing state in a die (44, 144) which is placed against the fastening structure (60, 160) in the opposite direction to the driving direction, resulting in a thicker section (22, 22) that extends beyond the radial extent of some sections of the shank (14, 114). The fastening structure (60, 160) is thus interlockingly held between the head (12, 112) and the thicker section (22, 122).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2016Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Mirko BECKER, Steffen LORENZ, Ingo KRAUSSER
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Publication number: 20180001751Abstract: A cover for a vehicle roof, which may have a pane, an anti-splinter layer arranged on the inside face of the pane, and a lighting device having a luminous layer, wherein the luminous and anti-splinter layer forms both the anti-splinter layer and the luminous layer in this one layer and in particular the lighting device contains at least one luminous unit, which is designed to radiate light into the luminous and anti-splinter layer at a lateral edge region of the luminous and anti-splinter layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2015Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Johannes THANNHEIMER, Steffen LORENZ, Hubert BÖHM, Thomas SCHÜTT
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Patent number: 9676259Abstract: A cover for a motor vehicle roof has a first sheet of planar extent with a main area, a second sheet of planar extent, which is arranged on the main area of the first sheet and has a main area facing away from the first sheet, the main area of the second sheet being smaller than the main area of the first sheet, so that the first sheet has a region projecting beyond the second sheet, a coupling element, which is coupled to the first sheet at the projecting region and is coupled to the main area of the second sheet, in order to fix the second sheet to the first sheet.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: WEBASTO SEInventors: Oliver Kleinert, Steffen Lorenz
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Publication number: 20170158125Abstract: A shading arrangement of a transparent roof section of a passenger car, having a flat shading element displaceable between a shading position and an uncovering position and having a lower side facing towards a vehicle interior and an upper side facing towards a vehicle environment. An indirect illuminating device can be provided which illuminates the shading element from the upper side and/or the lower side. The shading element can have a lighting effect material that interacts with the illuminating device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2015Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Thomas SCHUETT, Andreas ROCKELMANN, Hubert BOEHM, Thorsten RICHTHOFEN, Johannes THANNHEIMER, Steffen LORENZ
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Publication number: 20150306944Abstract: A cover for a motor vehicle roof has a first sheet of planar extent with a main area, a second sheet of planar extent, which is arranged on the main area of the first sheet and has a main area facing away from the first sheet, the main area of the second sheet being smaller than the main area of the first sheet, so that the first sheet has a region projecting beyond the second sheet, a coupling element, which is coupled to the first sheet at the projecting region and is coupled to the main area of the second sheet, in order to fix the second sheet to the first sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Oliver KLEINERT, Steffen LORENZ
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Publication number: 20150210040Abstract: A cover for a motor vehicle roof comprises a layer stack having a first sheet of planar extent having a main surface, a second sheet of planar extent having a main surface, an adhesive arranged between the main surfaces and serving for fixing the second sheet to the first sheet, wherein the refractive index of the second sheet has a first value and the refractive index of the adhesive has a second value such that a difference between the first value and the second value is greater than zero, in particular greater than or equal to 0.01.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2015Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventors: Hubert Böhm, Steffen Lorenz, Johannes Thannheimer
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Patent number: 8966840Abstract: An arrangement for closing an opening in a vehicle and method for producing such an arrangement. In an arrangement for closing an opening in a vehicle, comprising a pane and an anti-shatter film attached to the pane, in the border region of the pane, the pane and the anti-shatter file are provided with a foam encapsulation. The foam encapsulation is arranged at least particularly spaced apart from an edge of the anti-shatter film, which edge is formed on the pane.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2013Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Webasto SEInventors: Steffen Lorenz, Andreas Lang, Wolfgang Dittrich, Peter Reihl, Bernhard Harnischfeger, Alexander Bergmiller, Matthias Dichtl, Manuel Degenhardt, Michaela Nowak, Guido Bott
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Publication number: 20130283727Abstract: An arrangement for closing an opening in a vehicle and method for producing such an arrangement. In an arrangement for closing an opening in a vehicle, comprising a pane and an anti-shatter film attached to the pane, in the border region of the pane, the pane and the anti-shatter file are provided with a foam encapsulation. The foam encapsulation is arranged at least particularly spaced apart from an edge of the anti-shatter film, which edge is formed on the pane.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Steffen Lorenz, Andreas Lang, Wolfgang Dittrich, Peter Reihl, Bernhard Harnischfeger, Alexander Bergmiller, Matthias Dichtl, Manuel Degenhardt, Michaela Nowak, Guido Bott
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Publication number: 20110226312Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle surface component, which can be attached to a vehicle in an exterior arrangement and has a solar cell arrangement, which is connected on its inner side to a carrying layer and is provided toward the outer side of the vehicle with an outer layer. A particularly light and stable vehicle surface component is obtained according to the invention by the carrying layer being produced in the manner of a composite lightweight construction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2009Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: WEBASTO AGInventors: Hubert Böhm, Andreas Lang, Steffen Lorenz, Martin Pollak, Michael Kölbl, Helmut Teschner
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Patent number: 7836705Abstract: A device for ventilating and cooling the interior of a vehicle with at least one air guide channel (7) having air inlet openings (8) located in the rear of a solar cell equipped vehicle roof (5a, 5b), the air guide channel (7) being restricted to the rear area (3) of the vehicle roof (5a, 5b) and having at least one fan (15) for taking in outside air (10) and at least one cooling element (14) for cooling the air taken in. The bottom of the air guide channel (7) is formed by a first section (12) of a roof portion (5b) which extends from the vehicle rear toward the vehicle front (3, 1) and the top of the air guide channel (7) is formed by a second section (13) of a roof portion (5a) which extends from the vehicle front toward the vehicle rear (1, 3).Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2005Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Webasto AGInventors: Helmut Teschner, Michael Koelbl, Martin Pollak, Sven Vilsmayer, Rupert Kogler, Werner Paetz, Alfred Renner, Gerit Erbeck, Hubert Boehm, Steffen Lorenz
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Patent number: 6345206Abstract: The method according to the present invention is used for automatically configuring a fuzzy automatic-control device, in the form of generating transformation criteria. These transformation criteria preferably have change, stop, jump-back and reset rules for the individual states of the fuzzy automatic-control device that represent recognition probabilities. The method allows transformation criteria for configuring fuzzy automatic-control devices to be produced fully automatically by the arithmetic logic unit. Even if the pattern signals change frequently, the fuzzy automatic-control device can thus be reconfigured quickly, flexibly and without complications.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 1999Date of Patent: February 5, 2002Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Juergen Adamy, Joachim Freitag, Steffen Lorenz