Patents by Inventor Udo Wagner

Udo Wagner 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: 9261397
    Abstract: The invention relates to an in-motion scale, in particular, to a conveyor scale with a conveyor belt, with a load cell (9) and a conveying device (5) for goods to be weighed, in particular, packaged goods, for feeding the goods to and leading them away and from the load cell (9), and with a control device (11) for controlling the functions of the in-motion scale. According to the invention, the control device (11) can be changed over to a cleaning mode in which the functions of the in-motion scale (1) are controlled according to a specified cleaning-mode functional model so that danger to operating personnel and/or damage to the in-motion scale (1) is reduced or eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Wipotec Wiege- und Positioniersysteme GmbH
    Inventor: Udo Wagner
  • Patent number: 8672344
    Abstract: A cladding section is provided for a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle. An airbag flap arrangement is located in the cladding section, and pivots along at least one hinge line during the actuation of an airbag. This type of cladding section provides that it have one stepped height difference on the surface relative to the passenger compartment, and that the airbag flap arrangement is located in the area of the height difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Udo Wagner, Ulrich Rick
  • Patent number: 8408587
    Abstract: A dashboard support part is provided for fastening on a dashboard of a motor vehicle, having an airbag exit opening for unfolding a passenger airbag, and a flap configuration, which is hinged on the dashboard support part and closes the airbag exit opening. The dashboard support part has a depression, in which the flap configuration is received. The flap configuration comprises a separate flap, which closes the entire airbag exit opening, is only connected to the dashboard support part along a hinge line, and rests in the depression along its remaining circumference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Ulrich Rick, Udo Wagner
  • Patent number: 8286992
    Abstract: An airbag device is provided for a motor vehicle. The airbag device includes, but is not limited to a carrying part on the motor vehicle side and an airbag module of an inflatable, folded gas bag fastened to the carrying part and a gas generator for inflating the gas bag. The carrying part includes, but is not limited to a fastening section to which the airbag module is detachably mounted. The airbag module is fastened to the fastening section of the carrying part via a link guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Udo Wagner, Ulrich Rick
  • Publication number: 20120068442
    Abstract: A vehicle seat is provided with an airbag device that has an airbag and a gas generator. A seat covering of the vehicle seat has a tear seam, which is connected to a tear section of a coupling element. In addition to the tear section, the coupling element has an assembly section that is connected to the airbag device or the vehicle seat. The tear section and assembly section of the coupling element are detachably connected to each other or a hinge is provided between the tear section and the assembly section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Udo WAGNER
  • Patent number: 8136832
    Abstract: A dashboard support part is provided having an airbag exit opening and a module fastening frame, on which a passenger airbag module is directly and removably fastened, the module fastening frame being implemented integrally with the dashboard support part. The passenger airbag module is fastened on the module fastening frame using screws and/or using projections of the passenger airbag module inserted into pockets of the module fastening frame transversely to a firing direction of the passenger airbag module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Ulrich Rick, Udo Wagner
  • Publication number: 20110018241
    Abstract: A cladding section is provided for a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle. An airbag flap arrangement is located in the cladding section, and pivots along at least one hinge line during the actuation of an airbag. This type of cladding section provides that it have one stepped height difference on the surface relative to the passenger compartment, and that the airbag flap arrangement is located in the area of the height difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Udo WAGNER, Ulrich RICK
  • Publication number: 20100327565
    Abstract: An airbag device is provided for a motor vehicle. The airbag device includes, but is not limited to a carrying part on the motor vehicle side and an airbag module of an inflatable, folded gas bag fastened to the carrying part and a gas generator for inflating the gas bag. The carrying part includes, but is not limited to a fastening section to which the airbag module is detachably mounted. The airbag module is fastened to the fastening section of the carrying part via a link guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Udo Wagner, Ulrich Rick
  • Publication number: 20100320008
    Abstract: The invention relates to an in-motion scale, in particular, to a conveyor scale with a conveyor belt, with a load cell (9) and a conveying device (5) for goods to be weighed, in particular, packaged goods, for feeding the goods to and leading them away and from the load cell (9), and with a control device (11) for controlling the functions of the in-motion scale. According to the invention, the control device (11) can be changed over to a cleaning mode in which the functions of the in-motion scale (1) are controlled according to a specified cleaning-mode functional model so that danger to operating personnel and/or damage to the in-motion scale (1) is reduced or eliminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventor: Udo Wagner
  • Publication number: 20100259032
    Abstract: A dashboard support part is provided having an airbag exit opening and a module fastening frame, on which a passenger airbag module is directly and removably fastened, the module fastening frame being implemented integrally with the dashboard support part. The passenger airbag module is fastened on the module fastening frame using screws and/or using projections of the passenger airbag module inserted into pockets of the module fastening frame transversely to a firing direction of the passenger airbag module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Ulrich Rick, Udo Wagner
  • Publication number: 20100219618
    Abstract: A dashboard support part is provided for fastening on a dashboard of a motor vehicle, having an airbag exit opening for unfolding a passenger airbag, and a flap configuration, which is hinged on the dashboard support part and closes the airbag exit opening. The dashboard support part has a depression, in which the flap configuration is received. The flap configuration comprises a separate flap, which closes the entire airbag exit opening, is only connected to the dashboard support part along a hinge line, and rests in the depression along its remaining circumference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Ulrich Rick, Udo Wagner
  • Publication number: 20060261002
    Abstract: A filter suitable for use, for example, as an air filter for filtering the combustion air for internal combustion engines, having a substantially hollow cylindrical filter insert, preferably made of a pleated or fan folded filter medium, and end disks disposed at the axial end faces. A plurality of spacing contours distributed around the circumference and protruding radially beyond the projected end face are disposed in the region of one end disk in such a way that the spacing contours contact an inner housing wall of an associated filter housing when the filter insert is installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Applicant: Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Klemens Dworatzek, Ralf Bauder, Karlheinz Muenkel, Udo Wagner
  • Publication number: 20060254975
    Abstract: A filter element for filtering a fluid, particularly oil, in which the filter element has at least two individual elements (10), that are interconnected by a connector (11). The individual elements (10) each include two end disks (13) and a filter medium (12) arranged therebetween. The connector (11) has a radially circumferential sealing bead (23), which communicates with the end disk (13) of an individual element (10) so as to form a seal and ensures a tight seal between the individual element (10) and the connector (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Applicant: Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Wolf, Horst Croissant, Norbert Strassenberger, Udo Wagner
  • Patent number: 6612608
    Abstract: The invention concerns an instrument panel for a vehicle having a form stable plastic carrier, a cover layer, optionally a layer including a foam material, and at least one flap-like tear-open part for the airbag of an airbag module. The flap-like tear-open part is defined by separation lines and a hinge area. The flap-like tear open part is provided with a reinforcement having at least one flexible layer. The layer is provided with through holes, which are perfused with the material of the carrier in such a manner, that the inner most carrier layer covers over the flexible layer in the manner of narrow or shallow elevations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Acts-Advanced Car Technology Systems GmbH & Co KG
    Inventors: Werner Schmidt, Ulrich Rick, Udo Wagner, Denis Losekamm
  • Publication number: 20020000711
    Abstract: The invention concerns a instrument panel for a vehicle, comprised of a form stable plastic carrier, a cover layer as well as a optionally a layer comprised of a foam material or the like, with at least one flap-like tear-open part for the airbag of an airbag module, wherein the flap-like tear-open part is defined by separation lines and a hinge area and is provided with a reinforcement, thereby characterized, that the reinforcement is comprised of at least one flexible layer (4) provided with through holes, which are perfused with the material of the carrier (1) in such a manner, that the outer most carrier layer covers over the layer (4) in the manner of narrow or shallow elevations (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2001
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Inventors: Werner Schmidt, Ulrich Rick, Udo Wagner, Denis Losekamm
  • Patent number: 5971038
    Abstract: A process for checking the tablet parameters weight, height and hardness by weighing and measurement, and to a device for carrying out the process as an individual device and preferably as a rotary tabletting press for permanently complying with preset tablet parameters. A process and a device for rapid, reliable, reproducible, and distortion-proof checking of optionally all parameters or selected parameters on one tablet and the overall checking of the weight on a plurality of tablets are guaranteed. This is accomplished so as to carry out individual and/or overall checks with a receiving container (1) provided for tablets (2), and the receiving container (1) is connected to stations (3, 10, 11) for the optional determination of the weight, the height, and the hardness of a single tablet (2), and from the receiving container, an individual tablet 2 and/or a plurality of tablets (2) are fed fully automatically to and removed from the individual stations (3, 10, 11) for determining the tablet weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: KORSCH Pressen GmbH
    Inventors: Jurgen Fiedler, Walter Hegel, Hagen Bargenda, Hans Georg Korner, Udo Wagner, Josef Stepanek
  • Patent number: D463209
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: WMF Wuerttembergische Metallwarenfabrik AG
    Inventor: Wolf Udo Wagner
  • Patent number: D475226
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Inventor: Wolf Udo Wagner
  • Patent number: D432354
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: Zwilling J.A. Henckels AG
    Inventor: Wolf Udo Wagner
  • Patent number: D756955
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: BABY STARS GMBH
    Inventor: Wolf Udo Wagner