Patents Assigned to Valeo Schelter und Sensoren GmbH
  • Steering device using optical signal transmission
    Patent number: 7078718
    Abstract: The invention relates to a steering device, especially for vehicles, comprising a rotatable steering wheel and a base that cannot be rotated relative to the steering wheel, and means for transmitting data between the steering wheel and the base. The invention is especially characterized in that the means are configured in such a manner that they transmit the data in the form of light signals between the steering wheel and the base in a non-contact manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Valeo Schelter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventor: Georg Poslowsky