Patents by Inventor Thorsten Ackmann

Thorsten Ackmann 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: 8033604
    Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a vehicle seat system, the vehicle seat system including a vehicle seat having a seat back and a seat part. The seat part and the seat back are mechanically connected to each other by a hinge having a first axis of rotation extending substantially in the transverse direction of the motor vehicle. The vehicle seat system includes a folding vehicle seat capable of being folded up and situated next to the vehicle seat having a folding vehicle seat seat part and having a folding vehicle seat seat back. The folding vehicle seat seat part and the folding vehicle seat seat back are mechanically connected to each other by a hinge having a second axis of rotation extending substantially in the transverse direction of the motor vehicle, which with respect to the first axis of rotation is offset or displaceable in the longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle. The folding vehicle seat in the folded state is able to be situated, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Faurecia Autositze GmbH
    Inventors: Meinhard Behrens, Klaus-Dieter Habedank, Thorsten Ackmann
  • Publication number: 20090008975
    Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a vehicle seat system, the vehicle seat system including a vehicle seat having a seat back and a seat part. The seat part and the seat back are mechanically connected to each other by a hinge having a first axis of rotation extending substantially in the transverse direction of the motor vehicle. The vehicle seat system includes a folding vehicle seat capable of being folded up and situated next to the vehicle seat having a folding vehicle seat seat part and having a folding vehicle seat seat back. The folding vehicle seat seat part and the folding vehicle seat seat back are mechanically connected to each other by a hinge having a second axis of rotation extending substantially in the transverse direction of the motor vehicle, which with respect to the first axis of rotation is offset or displaceable in the longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle. The folding vehicle seat in the folded state is able to be situated, e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Meinhard BEHRENS, Klaus-Dieter Habedank, Thorsten Ackmann
  • Patent number: 6966420
    Abstract: A passenger conveyor (2) with a running belt (4) contains a frame (6). A main running belt drive (12) is mounted on the frame (6) and contains a drive shaft (10) and at least one running belt driving wheel that is connected to the drive shaft. A drive unit contains a driving motor (16) and a step-down gear (18). The output of the step-down gear (18) is connected to the input of the main running belt drive (12). The driving motor (16) is mounted on the housing (22) of the step-down gear (18), with the driving motor (16) and the step-down gear (18) forming a drive unit (8), and the drive unit (8) is supported by the main running belt drive (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Otis Elevator Company
    Inventors: Thorsten Ackmann, Dietmar Thaler
  • Publication number: 20030205443
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a passenger conveyor (2) with a running belt (4) which contains a frame (6), a main running belt drive (12) that is mounted on the frame (6) and that contains a drive shaft (10) and at least one running belt driving wheel that is connected to the drive shaft, and a drive unit for driving the main running belt drive (12), with the drive unit containing a driving motor (16) and a step-down gear (18), and with the output of the step-down gear (18) being connected to the input of the main running belt drive (12). The invention is characterized by the fact that the driving motor (16) is mounted on the housing (22) of the step-down gear (18), with the driving motor (16) and the step-down gear (18) forming a drive unit (8), and by the fact that the drive unit (8) is supported by the main running belt drive (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: Thorsten Ackmann, Dietmar Thaler