Patents by Inventor Sven Natus

Sven Natus 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).

  • Foldable vehicle seat
    Patent number: 8197006
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a pivotable backrest, a locking/unlocking mechanism and an adjustment mechanism. The backrest is counterbalanced such that torque produced by the weight of the backrest during pivoting is adjustable by a counter torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Czinki, Hans Schmodde, Clemens Lowinski, Piotr Szableswki, Richard Boudinot, Sven Natus, Robert Schüle
  • Foldable Vehicle Seat
    Publication number: 20080272637
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a pivotable backrest including a counterbalance electric and/or pneumatic drive, a locking/unlocking mechanism and an adjustment mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2005
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Czinki, Hans Schmodde, Clemens Lowinski, Piotr Szableswki, Richard Boudinot, Sven Natus, Robert Schule
  • System and method for compensating for magnetic disturbance of a compass by a moveable vehicle accessory
    Patent number: 7346995
    Abstract: A vehicle compass system for compensating for magnetic disturbances caused by a moveable vehicle accessory includes a magnetic field sensor and a control circuit coupled to the moveable vehicle accessory and the magnetic field sensor. The magnetic field sensor is positioned at a distance from the moveable vehicle accessory and is configured to determine an orientation of the magnetic field sensor with respect to the Earth's magnetic field and to generate magnetic field data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Thomas R. Olson, Thomas S. Wright, Sven Natus
  • System and method for compensating for magnetic disturbance of a compass by a moveable vehicle accessory
    Publication number: 20070101596
    Abstract: A vehicle compass system for compensating for magnetic disturbances caused by a moveable vehicle accessory includes a magnetic field sensor and a control circuit coupled to the moveable vehicle accessory and the magnetic field sensor. The magnetic field sensor is positioned at a distance from the moveable vehicle accessory and is configured to determine an orientation of the magnetic field sensor with respect to the Earth's magnetic field and to generate magnetic field data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Thomas Olson, Thomas Wright, Sven Natus