Patents by Inventor Torben Effner

Torben Effner 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).

  • Method for integrating a display in an outer skin of a vehicle body
    Patent number: 12136358
    Abstract: A method integrates a display, in particular an electronic display, in an outer skin of a vehicle, in one region of a body of the vehicle. The outer skin of the vehicle body, at least in the region of the vehicle body, is formed by a plastic molding, or at least has such a plastic molding. The display is formed together with the plastic moulding, in a joint moulding step, to give a vehicle-body contour, wherein the display surface of the display faces away from the plastic molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jasper Christiansen, Patrick Dumm, Torben Effner
  • Method for Integrating a Display in an Outer Skin of a Vehicle Body
    Publication number: 20220415222
    Abstract: A method integrates a display, in particular an electronic display, in an outer skin of a vehicle, in one region of a body of the vehicle. The outer skin of the vehicle body, at least in the region of the vehicle body, is formed by a plastic molding, or at least has such a plastic molding. The display is formed together with the plastic moulding, in a joint moulding step, to give a vehicle-body contour, wherein the display surface of the display faces away from the plastic molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Jasper CHRISTIANSEN, Patrick DUMM, Torben EFFNER
  • Motor vehicle light comprising a plastic cover disk
    Patent number: 7641371
    Abstract: A motor vehicle light including a plastic cover disc and a light unit that is mounted behind the surface of the cover disc is provided. The light unit is at least partially encased by the plastic of the cover disc and is fixed in position against the cover disc by the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Torben Effner, Florian Geltinger
  • Motor vehicle light comprising a plastic cover disk
    Publication number: 20080043483
    Abstract: A motor vehicle light including a plastic cover disc and a light unit that is mounted behind the surface of the cover disc is provided. The light unit is at least partially encased by the plastic of the cover disc and is fixed in position against the cover disc by the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Torben Effner, Florian Geltinger