Patents by Inventor Wojciech A Makiej

Wojciech A Makiej 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: 11470733
    Abstract: An assembly includes a housing which includes a plurality of walls defining an interior space. An electronic device is located within the interior space. At least one passage extends through a first wall of the plurality of walls. A membrane is located on an interior side of the first wall and fluidly separates the at least one passage from the interior space of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Wojciech A. Makiej
  • Publication number: 20210176875
    Abstract: An assembly includes a housing which includes a plurality of walls defining an interior space. An electronic device is located within the interior space. At least one passage extends through a first wall of the plurality of walls. A membrane is located on an interior side of the first wall and fluidly separates the at least one passage from the interior space of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventor: Wojciech A. Makiej
  • Patent number: 9841102
    Abstract: A self-venting device includes a first component having an interior, a second component coupled to the first component so as to close the interior, and seal structure engaged between the first and second components in a sealed state so as to seal the interior from external agents. The seal structure includes a plurality of seal members, each having a resilient seal tip extending therefrom. The seal tips are constructed and arranged such that 1) when pressure inside the interior is equal to pressure outside of the device, the seal tips are compressed between the first and second components in the sealed state, and 2) when pressure in the interior is greater than the pressure outside of the device causing the second component to move away from the first component, the seal tips move to an unsealed state, permitting air to exit from the interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John M Burca, Scott Hall, Karthik Narayan, Wojciech Makiej, Alan Honda
  • Patent number: 9820399
    Abstract: A key fob with a pressure-managing diaphragm for an air-tight volume inside the fob comprises a housing that is made up of two portions or sections. At least one portion of the housing has an opening into the air-tight volume. The opening is covered by a flexible diaphragm, which flexes inwardly and outwardly responsive to pressure changes. The diaphragm is protected from damage by a shield extending over it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Wojciech A Makiej
  • Publication number: 20160138716
    Abstract: A self-venting device includes a first component having an interior, a second component coupled to the first component so as to close the interior, and seal structure engaged between the first and second components in a sealed state so as to seal the interior from external agents. The seal structure includes a plurality of seal members, each having a resilient seal tip extending therefrom. The seal tips are constructed and arranged such that 1) when pressure inside the interior is equal to pressure outside of the device, the seal tips are compressed between the first and second components in the sealed state, and 2) when pressure in the interior is greater than the pressure outside of the device causing the second component to move away from the first component, the seal tips move to an unsealed state, permitting air to exit from the interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: John M. Burca, Scott Hall, Karthik Narayan, Wojciech Makiej, Alan Honda