Patents by Inventor Tobias Schwenger

Tobias Schwenger 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).

  • Publication number: 20240017678
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a vehicle display system, which comprises: a bracket; at least one bracket support member wherein the bracket support member comprises a receiving cavity to retain the bracket; a display cover coupled to the at least one bracket support member; a display adapter coupled to the display cover; and at least one adjustment mechanism coupled to the display cover, wherein the adjustment mechanism comprises at least one mounting member that couples to the display adapter, wherein the mounting member comprises at least a first bracket element and a second bracket element; a lever that is slidably engaged within the first bracket element; and a biasing element supported by the second bracket element; wherein the biasing member cooperates with the lever such that, when a first force is applied to the lever the biasing member is compressed to enable the adjustment mechanism to be translated to a desired position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Tobias SCHWENGER, Levente ACS
  • Patent number: 11518310
    Abstract: A lighting device of a rear view device of a motor vehicle, includes at least one light source with at least one light emitter for emitting light which can be coupled into and out of a light guide with at least one light funnel in order to pass at least through part of a light transmission unit and illuminate an area adjacent to the motor vehicle, where each light funnel extends upward or downward from its light input end to its light output end, and each light emitter is associated with a light funnel determining an optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.
    Inventors: Arne Schmierer, Volker Erhart, Levente Acs, Mikhail Kudryavtsev, Tobias Schwenger, Oliver Schmidt
  • Patent number: 11312305
    Abstract: A lamp apparatus for use in an external rear view assembly includes at least one aperture, the apparatus including a housing comprising a rear view face and a front face with the at least one aperture; a printed circuit board (PCB) mounted adjacent the rear face, the PCB further having a power connector; an electronic circuit; and at least one light source mounted in a location on the PCB; a transparent lens component comprising at least one lens portion; and an adjusting device for spatially adjusting the apparatus relative to a housing part of the rear view assembly, relative to at least one of a housing cap or a mirror foot cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Motherson Innovations Company Limited
    Inventors: Jacob Heath Messenger, Sam Thoday, Simon Belcher, Arne Schmierer, Volker Erhart, Tobias Schwenger, Mikhail Kudryavtsev, Levente Acs
  • Patent number: 11279285
    Abstract: A manually foldable rearview device includes a head for holding at least one reflective element comprising at least one of a rearview mirror, a camera, and a display, a foot for attaching the head to a vehicle, a bearing bush connected rigidly to the foot and engaging the head for support and rotation of the head, the bearing bush including head and foot parts and a sliding disk which is connected axially displaceably to the bearing bush but not rotatably relative to the bearing bush by a suitable fixing, and a pretensioned spiral spring arranged around the bearing bush and pressing the head onto the foot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Motherson Innovations Company Limited
    Inventor: Tobias Schwenger
  • Publication number: 20210206320
    Abstract: A lamp apparatus for use in an external rear view assembly includes at least one aperture, the apparatus including a housing comprising a rear view face and a front face with the at least one aperture; a printed circuit board (PCB) mounted adjacent the rear face, the PCB further having a power connector; an electronic circuit; and at least one light source mounted in a location on the PCB; a transparent lens component comprising at least one lens portion; and an adjusting device for spatially adjusting the apparatus relative to a housing part of the rear view assembly, relative to at least one of a housing cap or a mirror foot cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Jacob Heath Messenger, Sam Thoday, Simon Belcher, Arne Schmierer, Volker Erhart, Tobias Schwenger, Mikhail Kudryavtsev, Levente Acs
  • Patent number: 10967799
    Abstract: A combined approach lamp and logo lamp apparatus for use in an external rear view assembly comprising at least one aperture, the apparatus including a housing including a rear view face and a front face with the at least one aperture; a printed circuit board (PCB) mounted adjacent the rear face, the printed circuit board further including a power connector, an electronic circuit, a first light source mounted in a first location on the printed circuit board, and a second light source mounted in a second location on the printed circuit board, and a transparent lens component comprising a first lens portion and a second lens portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Motherson Innovations Company Limited
    Inventors: Jacob Heath Messenger, Sam Thoday, Simon Belcher, Arne Schmierer, Volker Erhart, Tobias Schwenger, Mikhail Kudryavtsev, Levente Acs
  • Publication number: 20200317131
    Abstract: A lighting device of a rear view device of a motor vehicle, includes at least one light source with at least one light emitter for emitting light which can be coupled into and out of a light guide with at least one light funnel in order to pass at least through part of a light transmission unit and illuminate an area adjacent to the motor vehicle, where each light funnel extends upward or downward from its light input end to its light output end, and each light emitter is associated with a light funnel determining an optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Arne Schmierer, Volker Erhart, Levente Acs, Mikhail Kudryavtsev, Tobias Schwenger, Oliver Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20200290516
    Abstract: A combined approach lamp and logo lamp apparatus for use in an external rear view assembly comprising at least one aperture, the apparatus including a housing including a rear view face and a front face with the at least one aperture; a printed circuit board (PCB) mounted adjacent the rear face, the printed circuit board further including a power connector, an electronic circuit, a first light source mounted in a first location on the printed circuit board, and a second light source mounted in a second location on the printed circuit board, and a transparent lens component comprising a first lens portion and a second lens portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Jacob Heath MESSENGER, Sam THODAY, Simon BELCHER, Arne SCHMIERER, Volker ERHART, Tobias SCHWENGER, Mikhail KUDRYAVTSEV, Levente ACS
  • Patent number: 10759348
    Abstract: A system for providing interchangeable approach lamps for use with an external rear view assembly mounted to a motor vehicle includes a first approach lamp module and a second approach lamp module. the second approach lamp module differs from the first approach lamp module by being a projecting or logo approach lamp module due to its projection assembly for projecting a logo or a mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: MOTHERSON INNOVATIONS COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Jacob Heath Messenger, Simon Belcher, Arne Schmierer, Volker Erhart, Tobias Schwenger, Mikhail Kudryavtsev, Levente Acs
  • Publication number: 20200114825
    Abstract: A system for providing interchangeable approach lamps for use with an external rear view assembly mounted to a motor vehicle includes a first approach lamp module and a second approach lamp module. the second approach lamp module differs from the first approach lamp module by being a projecting or logo approach lamp module due to its projection assembly for projecting a logo or a mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Jacob Heath MESSENGER, Simon BELCHER, Arne SCHMIERER, Volker ERHART, Tobias SCHWENGER, Mikhail KUDRYAVTSEV, Levente ACS
  • Publication number: 20200017028
    Abstract: A manually foldable rearview device includes a head for holding at least one reflective element comprising at least one of a rearview mirror, a camera, and a display, a foot for attaching the head to a vehicle, a bearing bush connected rigidly to the foot and engaging the head for support and rotation of the head, the bearing bush including head and foot parts and a sliding disk which is connected axially displaceably to the bearing bush but not rotatably relative to the bearing bush by a suitable fixing, and a pretensioned spiral spring arranged around the bearing bush and pressing the head onto the foot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventor: Tobias Schwenger