Patents by Inventor Thomas Metzner

Thomas Metzner 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: 10300874
    Abstract: A front-end carrier for a passenger vehicle is disclosed. The front-end carrier has at least one cross member element and at least two lateral strut elements which are connected to one another via the cross member element and extend downward in the vertical direction of the vehicle away from the cross member element. Via the strut elements, the front-end carrier can be supported on a main longitudinal support plane of the passenger vehicle. At least one further load plane is above the main longitudinal support plane and below the cross member element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Jens Humpenoeder, Robin Kaiser, Thomas Metzner, Joerg Russ
  • Patent number: 10164630
    Abstract: An activation device for actuation of a vehicle function includes a cover element, a light distribution device arranged under the cover element, and a light source arranged under or in the light distribution device. The light source and the light distribution device are arranged for backlighting the cover element. The cover element includes an outward directed operation area at least partially formed of an electrically-conductive metallic material with the operation area being galvanically decoupled from the remaining components. A circuit board is arranged under the light distribution device with a capacitive sensor such that the capacitive sensor is coupled to the operation area. The control and evaluation circuit is coupled to the light source and the proximity sensor to control the light source depending on an approach.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Huf Huelsbeck & Fuerst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Gerd Buschmann, Peter Van Gastel, Markus Klameth, Thomas Metzner
  • Patent number: 10145145
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an illumination element for a vehicle. The illumination element comprises an outer trim part, illumination means, and a transparent cover arrangement between the trim part and the illumination means. The disclosure also relates to a vehicle comprising at least one such illumination element, and a control element for a device for opening or unlocking a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Gerd Buschmann, Thomas Metzner, Markus Klameth
  • Publication number: 20180179783
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an illumination element for a vehicle. The illumination element comprises an outer trim part, illumination means, and a transparent cover arrangement between the trim part and the illumination means. The disclosure also relates to a vehicle comprising at least one such illumination element, and a control element for a device for opening or unlocking a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Gerd Buschmann, Thomas METZNER, Markus KLAMETH
  • Publication number: 20180134242
    Abstract: A front-end carrier for a passenger vehicle is disclosed. The front-end carrier has at least one cross member element and at least two lateral strut elements which are connected to one another via the cross member element and extend downward in the vertical direction of the vehicle away from the cross member element. Via the strut elements, the front-end carrier can be supported on a main longitudinal support plane of the passenger vehicle. At least one further load plane is above the main longitudinal support plane and below the cross member element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Jens HUMPENOEDER, Robin KAISER, Thomas METZNER, Joerg RUSS
  • Publication number: 20160329894
    Abstract: An activation device for actuation of a vehicle function includes a cover element, a light distribution device arranged under the cover element, and a light source arranged under or in the light distribution device. The light source and the light distribution device are arranged for backlighting the cover element. The cover element includes an outward directed operation area at least partially formed of an electrically-conductive metallic material with the operation area being galvanically decoupled from the remaining components. A circuit board is arranged under the light distribution device with a capacitive sensor such that the capacitive sensor is coupled to the operation area. The control and evaluation circuit is coupled to the light source and the proximity sensor to control the light source depending on an approach.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: Huf Huelsbeck & Fuerst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Gerd Buschmann, Peter Van Gastel, Markus Klameth, Thomas Metzner
  • Publication number: 20130292969
    Abstract: The invention relates to a front end module arrangement for the chassis of a motor vehicle, having a front end module mount (30) comprising at least one mounting element (32), in particular an upper belt, which may be supported on associated mounting elements (38) of the chassis of the motor vehicle via respective energy absorption elements (36), wherein the energy absorption elements (36) are arranged in a corresponding seating (44) of the mounting element (32) of the front end module mount (30) in an integrated manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: FAURECIA KUNSTSTOFFE AUTOMOBILSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Metzner, Thorsten Leudts
  • Patent number: 6596890
    Abstract: Organometallic aluminum compounds of the general formula (I) where X1 is NH, NH2*, NH—A*, N—A, N(A)2*, O, OA*, O-Aryl*, S, SA*, P, P(A)2* or a single bond, X2 is NH, N—A, O, S, PA or X1 coordinated to Al(R1)3, or a single bond, R1 is H; Hal if n=0; A which may be covalently bound to Al; Si(A)3 if X1=O, R2 is A or divalent aryl groups defined note particularly below or divalent unsaturated aliphatic groups defined more particularly below, R3 and R4 are, independently of one another, a bond or R2 or Si(A)3 or Si(A)2, Z1 is a bond or H bound to R2, Z2 is a bond or H bound to R2 or R3, A is branched or unbranched C1-C7-alkyl, C1-C7-alkylidene or C1-C7-alkenylidene, Aryl is phenyl, naphthyl, Hal is F, Cl, and, independently of one another, n, m, p and l are 0 or 1 and q is 1 or 2, where &Sgr;l+m+n≧3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft
    Inventors: Eike Poetsch, Ludwig Pohl, Karin Weiss, Eva Maria Auth, Thomas Metzner, Herbert Schumann, Corinna Wassermann, Michael Frick, Bernd Heymer, Stefan Schutte, Ulf Dümichen, Elmar Hecht