Patents by Inventor Thorsten Ruths

Thorsten Ruths 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).

  • Motor vehicle taillight
    Patent number: 9310044
    Abstract: A motor vehicle taillight (10) has at least a rear position light function, a turn signal light function, and a brake light function. The rear position light function and the turn signal light function are formed by a common first optical waveguide (15) and by first LED light sources (16, 17) that inject light into the first optical waveguide (15). The brake light function is formed by at least two second optical waveguides (23) and by second LED light sources (24) that inject light into the optical waveguides (23). The second optical waveguides (23) border the first optical waveguide (15) on at least two sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Hella KGaA Hueck & Co.
    Inventors: Frank Pusch, Thorsten Ruths
  • MOTOR VEHICLE TAILLIGHT
    Publication number: 20140160779
    Abstract: A motor vehicle taillight (10) has at least a rear position light function, a turn signal light function, and a brake light function. The rear position light function and the turn signal light function are formed by a common first optical waveguide (15) and by first LED light sources (16, 17) that inject light into the first optical waveguide (15). The brake light function is formed by at least two second optical waveguides (23) and by second LED light sources (24) that inject light into the optical waveguides (23). The second optical waveguides (23) border the first optical waveguide (15) on at least two sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Hella KGaA Hueck & Co.
    Inventors: Frank Pusch, Thorsten Ruths