Patents by Inventor Thomas Mauritz

Thomas Mauritz 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).

  • Shaped part and method for producing such shaped part
    Patent number: 12662047
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shaped part (10) comprising a decorative layer (11) with a decorative layer front side (12) formed as the visible side of the shaped part (10) and a decorative layer rear side (13) opposite the decorative layer front side (12), a carrier (14) arranged on the decorative layer rear side (13) with a carrier front side (15) facing the decorative layer rear side (13) and a carrier rear side (16) opposite the carrier front side (15), and one or more light sources (17), which are arranged on the carrier rear side (16) and/or in the carrier (14) and/or between the decorative layer rear side (13) and the carrier (14) for backlighting the decorative layer (11). The invention is characterized in that the carrier (14) is at least partially formed from a natural material (18). The invention further relates to a method for producing such a shaped part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: Novem Car Interior Design GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Mauritz, Alexander Martin
  • SHAPED PART AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH SHAPED PART
    Publication number: 20250100445
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shaped part (10) comprising a decorative layer (11) with a decorative layer front side (12) formed as the visible side of the shaped part (10) and a decorative layer rear side (13) opposite the decorative layer front side (12), a carrier (14) arranged on the decorative layer rear side (13) with a carrier front side (15) facing the decorative layer rear side (13) and a carrier rear side (16) opposite the carrier front side (15), and one or more light sources (17), which are arranged on the carrier rear side (16) and/or in the carrier (14) and/or between the decorative layer rear side (13) and the carrier (14) for backlighting the decorative layer (11). The invention is characterized in that the carrier (14) is at least partially formed from a natural material (18). The invention further relates to a method for producing such a shaped part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Thomas Mauritz, Alexander Martin