Patents by Inventor Thorsten Schmeier

Thorsten Schmeier 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).

  • System for Charging a Battery in a Motor Vehicle
    Publication number: 20110148350
    Abstract: A system is proposed for charging a battery in a motor vehicle (10), comprising a stationary charging station (14) and a coupling unit (12) which is fixed to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: HS Genion GmbH
    Inventors: Fritz Wegener, Thorsten Schmeier
  • Closure device for a cabriolet roof structure
    Patent number: 7681937
    Abstract: A closure device is provided for a cabriolet roof structure having at least one closure element which can assume an open position and a closed position, wherein the closure device is at least at times assigned a sensor device which can detect the open position and the closed position. According to the invention, it is provided that the sensor device comprises only one sensor which generates a first signal when the open position is reached and which generates a second signal when the closed position is reached. The invention also relates to a roof structure for a cabriolet and to a method for monitoring a closure device for a cabriolet roof structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Peter Pohl, Jürgen Stenvers, Adam Wagner, Thorsten Schmeier
  • Closure Device for a Cabriolet Roof Structure
    Publication number: 20080265630
    Abstract: The invention relates to a closure device (10) for a cabriolet roof structure (12) having at least one closure element (14) which can assume an open position and a closed position, wherein the closure device (14) is at least at times assigned a sensor device (16, 18, 20) which can detect the open position and the closed position. According to the invention, it is provided that the sensor device (16, 18, 20) comprises only one sensor (16) which generates a first signal when the open position is reached and which generates a second signal when the closed position is reached. The invention also relates to a roof structure for a cabriolet and to a method for monitoring a closure device for a cabriolet roof structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Peter Pohl, Jurgen Stenvers, Adam Wagner, Thorsten Schmeier