Patents by Inventor Stephan Konz

Stephan Konz 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: 6033021
    Abstract: A chair with an automatic seat which cyclically inclines is configured with a forward/backward cyclically inclining mechanism (8) which supports the seat (6) supplied separate from and independent of the backrest (2) so that the seat can be inclined forward and backward and driven mechanically to incline by continuously changing its inclining angle. The inclination direction of the seat can be automatically reversed within a specified angle range. In addition, the chair is equipped with a rightward/leftward cyclically inclining mechanism (13) which is rectangularly installed beneath the forward/backward cyclically mechanism (8) to support it along with seat 6 to allow and drive inclination in the rightward and leftward directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Inventors: Hiroshi Udo, Akihiro Udo, Stephan Konz
  • Patent number: 3950789
    Abstract: A cooling jacket provides personal cooling for the wearer by convection as cold carbon dioxide gas circulates within the space between the inside surface of the jacket and the wearer's body. Dry ice is held in pockets inside the jacket, aand each pocket is vented to permit the gas to diffuse through the pocket into the space. The bottom of the jacket is provided with a waist band which closes the space at the bottom and restrains the escape of the relatively heavy carbon dioxide gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1976
    Assignee: Kansas State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Stephan A. Konz, Jerry R. Duncan