Patents by Inventor Stephan Haefner

Stephan Haefner 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: 11878662
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device of the flat blade type comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes at least one longitudinal slit, in which slit at least one longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for a rod-like extension of an oscillating arm, wherein said rod-like extension can be pivotally connected to said connecting device about a pivot axis near a free end thereof, wherein said connecting device comprises a first part and a second part, wherein said rod-like extension of said oscillating arm can be pivotally connected to said first part about said pivot axis, with the interposition of said second part, wherein said first part is connected to said wiper blade and said second part is pivotally connected onto said first part, wherein said second part comprises a channel arranged to re
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Inventors: Arthur Taillard, Stephan Haefner, Sven Auch, Frank Ackermann, Karl Bode, Axel Feger
  • Patent number: 11858474
    Abstract: A wind deflector for a windscreen wiper system of a motor vehicle has a windscreen-cleaning apparatus with at least one nozzle for cleaning a windscreen integrated therein. The wind deflector has a wind deflector contour, by way of which an air flow in the region of an associated wiper arm and a wiper blade can be guided. The wind deflector, on its side that faces the wiper blade, has at least one wind-guiding element, which is arranged in the region of the associated nozzle and protrudes, raised, toward the windscreen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignees: Audi AG, Dr. Ing. H.C.F. Porsche AG, A. Raymond Et Cie, Volkswagen Aktiengsellschaft
    Inventors: Stephan Haefner, Frank Ackermann, Sven Auch, Axel Feger, Karl Bode
  • Publication number: 20230356695
    Abstract: A wind deflector for a windscreen wiper system of a motor vehicle has a receptacle for fastening the wind deflector to a component of a wiper arm of the windscreen wiper system. The wind deflector has at least two parts which can be mounted in a divided state on the component of the wiper arm and subsequently can be joined together, as a result of which the wind deflector can be secured to the component of the wiper arm of the windscreen wiper system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Stephan Haefner, Frank Ackermann, Sven Auch, Axel Feger, Karl Bode
  • Patent number: 11787369
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device of the flat blade type comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes at least one longitudinal slit, in which slit at least one longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for a rod-like extension of an oscillating arm, wherein said rod-like extension can be pivotally connected to said connecting device about a pivot axis near a free end thereof, wherein said connecting device comprises a first part and a second part, wherein said rod-like extension of said oscillating arm can be pivotally connected to said first part about said pivot axis, with the interposition of said second part, wherein said first part is connected to said wiper blade and said second part is pivotally connected onto said first part, wherein said second part comprises a channel arranged to re
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignees: TRICO BELGIUM S.A., DR. ING H.C. F. PORSCHE A.G., A. RAYMOND ET CIE SCS, AUDI A.G., VOLKSWAGEN A.G.
    Inventors: Arthur Taillard, Stephan Häfner, Axel Feger, Sven Auch, Frank Ackermann
  • Patent number: 11731587
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper system for a motor vehicle includes at least one wiper blade which has a slider secured to a wiper blade element. An adapter is connected to the slider in an articulated manner. The adapter is connected to a component of a wiper arm of the windscreen wiper system via a recess. The adapter is connected to a wiper rod of the wiper arm via the recess. A further functional element is arranged on the wiper rod of the wiper arm separately from the adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignees: Audi AG, Dr. Ing. H.C.F. Porsche AG, A. Raymond Et Cie, Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stephan Haefner, Frank Ackermann, Sven Auch, Axel Feger, Karl Bode
  • Publication number: 20230119941
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device of the flat blade type comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes at least one longitudinal slit, in which slit at least one longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for a rod-like extension of an oscillating arm, wherein said rod-like extension can be pivotally connected to said connecting device about a pivot axis near a free end thereof, wherein said connecting device comprises a first part and a second part, wherein said rod-like extension of said oscillating arm can be pivotally connected to said first part about said pivot axis, with the interposition of said second part, wherein said first part is connected to said wiper blade and said second part is pivotally (preferably also detachably) connected onto said first part, wherein said second part compr
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Arthur TAILLARD, Stephan HÄFNER, Sven AUCH, Frank ACKERMANN, Karl BODE
  • Publication number: 20230080384
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device of the flat blade type comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes at least one longitudinal slit, in which slit at least one longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for a rod-like extension of an oscillating arm, wherein said rod-like extension can be pivotally connected to said connecting device about a pivot axis near a free end thereof, wherein said connecting device comprises a first part and a second part, wherein said rod-like extension of said oscillating arm can be pivotally connected to said first part about said pivot axis, with the interposition of said second part, wherein said first part is connected to said wiper blade and said second part is pivotally connected onto said first part, wherein said second part comprises a channel arranged to re
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Arthur TAILLARD, Stephan HÄFNER, Axel FEGER, Sven AUCH, Frank ACKERMANN
  • Publication number: 20230009106
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device of the flat blade type comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes at least one longitudinal slit, in which slit at least one longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for a rod-like extension of an oscillating arm, wherein said rod-like extension can be pivotally connected to said connecting device about a pivot axis near a free end thereof, wherein said connecting device comprises a first part and a second part, wherein said rod-like extension of said oscillating arm can be pivotally connected to said first part about said pivot axis, with the interposition of said second part, wherein said first part is connected to said wiper blade and said second part is pivotally connected onto said first part, wherein said second part comprises a channel arranged to re
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Arthur TAILLARD, Stephan HAEFNER, Sven AUCH, Frank ACKERMANN, Karl BODE
  • Publication number: 20220410844
    Abstract: A wind deflector for a windscreen wiper system of a motor vehicle has a windscreen-cleaning apparatus with at least one nozzle for cleaning a windscreen integrated therein. The wind deflector has a wind deflector contour, by way of which an air flow in the region of an associated wiper arm and a wiper blade can be guided. The wind deflector, on its side that faces the wiper blade, has at least one wind-guiding element, which is arranged in the region of the associated nozzle and protrudes, raised, toward the windscreen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Stephan Haefner, Frank Ackermann, Sven Auch, Axel Feger, Karl Bode
  • Patent number: 11465589
    Abstract: An attachment for a wiper arm of a windscreen wiper of a vehicle, having a rod arm, comprises a fluid channel for conducting a fluid and a first dimensionally stable element, wherein a first fluid channel section is formed in the first dimensionally stable element. The attachment also comprises a second dimensionally stable element, wherein a second fluid channel section is formed in the second dimensionally stable element. A wiper arm including the attachment is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignees: A. Raymond et Cie, Audi AG
    Inventors: Karl Bode, Stephan Häfner, Axel Feger
  • Publication number: 20220250586
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper system for a motor vehicle includes at least one wiper blade which has a slider secured to a wiper blade element. An adapter is connected to the slider in an articulated manner. The adapter is connected to a component of a wiper arm of the windscreen wiper system via a recess. The adapter is connected to a wiper rod of the wiper arm via the recess. A further functional element is arranged on the wiper rod of the wiper arm separately from the adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Stephan Haefner, Frank Ackermann, Sven Auch, Axel Feger, Karl Bode
  • Publication number: 20220212632
    Abstract: A wind deflector for a windscreen wiper system of a motor vehicle has a receptacle for fastening the wind deflector on a component of a wiper arm of the windscreen wiper system. The wind deflector is at least partially formed from an elastic plastic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Stephan Haefner, Frank Ackermann, Sven Auch, Axel Feger, Karl Bode
  • Publication number: 20210354663
    Abstract: An attachment for a wiper arm of a windscreen wiper of a vehicle, having a rod arm, comprises a fluid channel for conducting a fluid and a first dimensionally stable element, wherein a first fluid channel section is formed in the first dimensionally stable element. The attachment also comprises a second dimensionally stable element, wherein a second fluid channel section is formed in the second dimensionally stable element. A wiper arm including the attachment is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Karl BODE, Stephan HÄFNER, Axel FEGER
  • Patent number: 10432290
    Abstract: An analog beamforming transmitter includes: a plurality of beamforming transmission circuits coupled in parallel between a signal input and an array of antenna ports, wherein the signal input is configured to receive an analog complex-valued communication signal having an in-phase and a quadrature component, wherein each antenna port of the array of antenna ports is configured to provide a dual-polarized antenna signal having a first polarization component and a second polarization component, wherein each beamforming transmission circuit is coupled between the signal input and a respective antenna port of the array of antenna ports, wherein each beamforming transmission circuit comprises a first coefficient input for receiving a first analog complex-valued beamforming coefficient a set of first analog complex-valued beamforming coefficients and a second coefficient input for receiving a second analog complex-valued beamforming coefficient of a set of second analog complex-valued beamforming coefficients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jian Luo, Reiner Thomae, Diego Dupleich, Matthias Röding, Stephan Haefner, Robert Mueller, Christian Schneider, Dominik Schulz
  • Publication number: 20180370497
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for guiding a fluid on a wiper arm of an automobile, wherein the device encompasses at least one channel and a heating wire, wherein a heating wire extending along the channels is arranged on two channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: A. Raymond et Cie.
    Inventors: Stephan Häfner, Karl Bode, Axel Feger
  • Publication number: 20180183509
    Abstract: An analog beamforming transmitter includes: a plurality of beamforming transmission circuits coupled in parallel between a signal input and an array of antenna ports, wherein the signal input is configured to receive an analog complex-valued communication signal having an in-phase and a quadrature component, wherein each antenna port of the array of antenna ports is configured to provide a dual-polarized antenna signal having a first polarization component and a second polarization component, wherein each beamforming transmission circuit is coupled between the signal input and a respective antenna port of the array of antenna ports, wherein each beamforming transmission circuit comprises a first coefficient input for receiving a first analog complex-valued beamforming coefficient a set of first analog complex-valued beamforming coefficients and a second coefficient input for receiving a second analog complex-valued beamforming coefficient of a set of second analog complex-valued beamforming coefficients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Jian LUO, Reiner THOMAE, Diego DUPLEICH, Matthias RÖDING, Stephan HAEFNER, Robert MUELLER, Christian SCHNEIDER, Dominik SCHULZ
  • Patent number: 9631211
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel bacterial strain designated DD1, which has the ability to produce organic acids, in particular succinic acid (SA), which was originally isolated from bovine rumen, and is capable of utilizing glycerol as a carbon source; and variant strains derived there from retaining said capability; as well as to methods of producing organic acids, in particular succinic acid by making use of said microorganism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Edzard Scholten, Dirk Dagele, Stephan Haefner, Hartwig Schroder
  • Publication number: 20140030778
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel bacterial strain designated DD1, which has the ability to produce organic acids, in particular succinic acid (SA), which was originally isolated from bovine rumen, and is capable of utilizing glycerol as a carbon source; and variant strains derived there from retaining said capability; as well as to methods of producing organic acids, in particular succinic acid by making use of said microorganism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: EDZARD SCHOLTEN, DIRK DAGELE, STEPHAN HAEFNER, HARTWIG SCHRODER
  • Patent number: 8574875
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel bacterial strain designated DD1, which has the ability to produce organic acids, in particular succinic acid (SA), which was originally isolated from bovine rumen, and is capable of utilizing glycerol as a carbon source; and variant strains derived there from retaining said capability; as well as to methods of producing organic acids, in particular succinic acid by making use of said microorganism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Edzard Scholten, Dirk Dägele, Stephan Haefner, Hartwig Schröder
  • Publication number: 20110008851
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel bacterial strain designated DD1, which has the ability to produce organic acids, in particular succinic acid (SA), which was originally isolated from bovine rumen, and is capable of utilizing glycerol as a carbon source; and variant strains derived there from retaining said capability; as well as to methods of producing organic acids, in particular succinic acid by making use of said microorganism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2008
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Edzard Scholten, Dirk Dägele, Stephan Haefner, Hartwig Schröder