Patents by Inventor Werner Kösters

Werner Kösters 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: 11858429
    Abstract: A structural unit for provision in the front end or in the tail end of a motor vehicle, wherein the structural unit comprises a support body and at least two environment sensing systems, wherein the environment sensing systems are received on the support body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Mathias Drueppel, Susanne Koehler, Werner Koesters, Christian Smarslik
  • Publication number: 20230324025
    Abstract: An illumination device for a vehicle, having a housing in which a functional module and an actuating unit are arranged, wherein the actuating unit has a drive apparatus and a linear actuating element that is coupled to the functional module so that the functional module can be pivotably moved about a horizontal and/or vertical axis, wherein the drive apparatus is placed in contact with at least one circuit board integrated in the illumination device in a mounted position of the actuating unit so that both the drive apparatus of the actuating unit and the functional module are electrically connected by the same circuit board to an electrical system of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Juergen HACKBARTH, Werner KOESTERS, Heinrich SCHAEFER
  • Patent number: 11240905
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a printed circuit board—cooling body structure and such a printed circuit board—cooling body structure, in particular for arrangement in a lighting device of a vehicle, the method comprising at least the following steps: providing a base plate; coating a carrier side of the base plate with an insulation layer and/or with a solder resist; fitting the carrier side with at least one electronic component and applying cooling rib bodies to a cooling side of the base plate opposite the carrier side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Dirk Boesch, Frank Brinkmeier, Markus Goesling, Christian Koerdt, Werner Koesters, Frank Muenzner, Sebastian Nordhoff, Marc Schlueter, Thomas Wiese
  • Publication number: 20210362646
    Abstract: A structural unit for provision in the front end or in the tail end of a motor vehicle, wherein the structural unit comprises a support body and at least two environment sensing systems, wherein the environment sensing systems are received on the support body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Mathias DRUEPPEL, Susanne KOEHLER, Werner KOESTERS, Christian SMARSLIK
  • Publication number: 20200305271
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a printed circuit board—cooling body structure and such a printed circuit board—cooling body structure, in particular for arrangement in a lighting device of a vehicle, the method comprising at least the following steps: providing a base plate; coating a carrier side of the base plate with an insulation layer and/or with a solder resist; fitting the carrier side with at least one electronic component and applying cooling rib bodies to a cooling side of the base plate opposite the carrier side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: HELLA GMBH & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Dirk BOESCH, Frank BRINKMEIER, Markus GOESLING, Christian KOERDT, Werner KOESTERS, Frank MUENZNER, Sebastian NORDHOFF, Marc SCHLUETER, Thomas WIESE
  • Publication number: 20200063932
    Abstract: A reflector system to form a light module for an illuminating device of a vehicle. The reflector system has a base body and a reflector arranged on the base body. A light module comprises such a reflector system. The base body is made of a metal body and the reflector is made of a thermoplastic material, and the thermoplastic material forming the reflector is injection molded onto the metal body which forms the base body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: David Duhme, Werner Kösters, Michael Lakenbrink
  • Patent number: 9868384
    Abstract: A device for a motor vehicle with an electronics unit, which is used to control an electric component, and which is arranged on a cooling element for cooling the electronics unit. Provision has been made that the cooling element basically consists of metal and the cooling element encloses the electronics unit in such a way that it results in an electromagnetic shield of the electronics unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Hella KGaA Hueck & Co.
    Inventors: David Duhme, Werner Kösters, Josef Studniorz
  • Publication number: 20150109811
    Abstract: A device (1) for a motor vehicle with an electronics unit (10), which is used to control an electric component (11), and which is arranged on a cooling element (14) for cooling the electronics unit (10). According to the invention, provision has been made that the cooling element (14) basically consists of metal and the cooling element encloses the electronics unit (10) in such a way that it results in an electromagnetic shield of the electronics unit (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: David Duhme, Werner Kösters, Josef Studniorz