Patents by Inventor Uwe Breitfeld

Uwe Breitfeld 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).

  • Height adjustable device comprising multi-part output means
    Patent number: 8985686
    Abstract: A vehicle seat comprises an adjusting element having an output with a driving gearwheel and an output gearwheel. The gearwheels are connected to each other for conjoint rotation. The output gearwheel interacts with a fitting part in an interlocking and/or frictional manner. The driving gearwheel and the output gearwheel comprise multiple pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Uwe Breitfeld, Frank Triebeneck
  • Seat adjustment device for a vehicle seat
    Patent number: 8147368
    Abstract: A seat adjustment device for a vehicle seat includes a driving motor that is in engagement with a driving part of a self-locking free wheel. An output part of the free wheel is connected to a gearing. To obtain a compact structure, the driving motor, the free wheel and the gearing are located in a common housing, which preferably has a housing base part and at least one housing covering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Breitfeld, Frank Triebeneck
  • HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE DEVICE COMPRISING MULTI-PART OUTPUT MEANS
    Publication number: 20120043799
    Abstract: A vehicle seat comprises an adjusting element having an output with a driving gearwheel and an output gearwheel. The gearwheels are connected to each other for conjoint rotation. The output gearwheel interacts with an adjustment in an interlocking and/or frictional manner. The driving gearwheel and the output gearwheel comprise multiple pieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: Johnson Control Technology Company
    Inventors: Uwe Breitfeld, Frank Triebeneck
  • SEAT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE SEAT
    Publication number: 20090230753
    Abstract: A seat adjustment device for a vehicle seat includes a driving motor that is in engagement with a driving part of a self-locking free wheel. An output part of the free wheel is connected to a gearing. To obtain a compact structure, the driving motor, the free wheel and the gearing are located in a common housing, which preferably has a housing base part and at least one housing covering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Uwe Breitfeld, Frank Triebeneck
  • Adjusting device for an automobile seat
    Patent number: 6158811
    Abstract: An adjusting device for an automobile seat having a back, a seating part formed by a seat substructure and a seat cushion, and with a side part that is guided horizontally by means of rails. The adjusting device can selectively regulate the seating part with respect to height, leaning or longitudinal distance. The adjusting device is formed by at least one fixed planetary gear system with a rotation drive device associated with, for example the seat substructure, the side part or seat rail and placed in a gear box casing. The planetary gear system has at least one sun wheel, one planet wheel and one ring gear respectively. The sun wheel interacts with the rotation driving device to operate the adjusting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignees: IMS Morat Soehne GmbH, Burger Soehne GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Wolfram-N. Hofschulte, Uwe Breitfeld, Joerg Burger