Patents by Inventor Alexander Ziegler

Alexander Ziegler 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).

  • Publication number: 20170166165
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly module (20) for a motor vehicle (1), comprising an optical sensor system (30) which can be used a) to monitor a detection area (150) on the outside of the motor vehicle (1) in order to determine the proximity of a user (10), b) to measure the distance to the user (10) within the detection area (150) and c) to release a signal for carrying out an action on the motor vehicle (1) in the event a user (10) is detected in a predefined actuation area (180) within the detection area (150).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Mirko Schindler, Helmut SCHUMACHER, Norbert HELLER, Oliver MÜLLER, Bernd ETTE, Nadine STICHERLING, Alexander ZIEGLER, Jean MALABO YOMKIL, Stefan MÖNIG, Iko LINDIC, Christof HACHE
  • Publication number: 20170166166
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly module (20) for a motor vehicle (1), comprising an optical sensor system (30) which is suitable a) for monitoring a detection area (21) located outside of the vehicle (1), b) if a user (10) is detected in the detection area (21), for triggering a signal to commence an authentication check between an ID transponder (13) and the motor vehicle (1), c) for monitoring an actuation area (22) which is located outside of the vehicle (1) and which is different from the detection area (21), d) if a user (10) is detected in the actuation area (22), for providing a working signal for the vehicle (1), wherein an emergency actuation means (90) is provided for additionally triggering the working signal, which emergency actuation means is suitable e) for providing a working signal for the vehicle (1) via an activation of the emergency actuation means (90) by a body part (11, 12) of the user (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Iko LINDIC, Helmut SCHUMACHER, Norbert HELLER, Oliver MÜLLER, Bernd ETTE, Nadine STICHERLING, Alexander ZIEGLER, Jean MALABO YOMKIL, Stefan MÖNIG, Mirko SCHINDLER, Christof HACHE
  • Publication number: 20170166169
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly module (20) for a motor vehicle, comprising an optical sensor system (30), which can be used to a) monitor a detection area (21) on the outside of the motor vehicle (1) in order to determine the proximity of a user (10), b) in the event a user (10) is detected in the detection area (21), a signal for starting an authentication test between an ID transmitter (13) and an access control system (14) of the motor vehicle (1) is triggered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Oliver MÜLLER, Helmut SCHUMACHER, Norbert HELLER, Mirko SCHINDLER, Bernd ETTE, Nadine STICHERLING, Alexander ZIEGLER, Jean MALABO YOMKIL, Stefan MÖNIG, Iko LINDIC, Christof HACHE
  • Publication number: 20170166164
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly module (20) for a motor vehicle (1), said assembly module having an optical sensor system (30) which is suitable a) for monitoring an activation region (22) outside of the motor vehicle (1) during an activation duration in order to identify a user's intention in the activation region (22), b) for providing a working signal in the case that a user's intention has been identified. According to the invention, auxiliary means (31, 43, 45, 80) are provided which help the user (10) to make the user's intention in the activation region (22, 28) known so that the working signal can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Nadine STICHERLING, Helmut SCHUMACHER, Norbert HELLER, Oliver MÜLLER, Bernd ETTE, Mirko SCHINDLER, Alexander ZIEGLER, Jean MALABO YOMKIL, Stefan MÖNIG, Iko LINDIC, Christof HACHE
  • Publication number: 20170088042
    Abstract: An electronic assembly for a motor vehicle includes a housing, a control and evaluation device disposed in the housing which is adapted to be coupled to a control device of the motor vehicle and an illumination device coupled to the control and evaluation device. The illumination device is adapted to be actuated by the control and evaluation device. A target area characterizing a detection area outside of the housing can be marked by an optical signal. The illumination device is adapted to be activated by the control and evaluation device for emitting light with different colors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: Huf Huelsbeck & Fuerst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Malabo Yomkil, Bernd Ette, Stefan Moenig, Helmut Schumacher, Nadine Sticherling, Iko Lindic, Norbert Heller, Alexander Ziegler, Christof Hache, Oliver Mueller, Mirko Schindler
  • Patent number: 8435618
    Abstract: An injection-molded part according to the invention has at least one thermoplastic inlay part and one thermoplastic composite element injection-molded onto the inlay part. The at least one inlay part on its boundary face with the composite element has at least one raised feature for material-locking sealing between the inlay part and the composite element. The raised feature protrudes with a height H1 into the composite element and forms a narrowed cross section in the composite element having a height H2. The at least one raised feature, on its flux leading end, has a first chamfer, and the ratio of the height of the narrowed cross section to the height of the raised feature is in the range between 0.6 and 0.9.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Guenter Krenz, Gerold Kohlberger, Alexander Ziegler, Bjoern Billep, Wolf-Ingo Ratzel, Bernd Beiermeister, Zdenek Frcek, Vaclav Straus
  • Publication number: 20100266849
    Abstract: An injection-molded part according to the invention has at least one thermoplastic inlay part and one thermoplastic composite element injection-molded onto the inlay part. The at least one inlay part on its boundary face with the composite element has at least one raised feature for material-locking sealing between the inlay part and the composite element. The raised feature protrudes with a height H1 into the composite element and forms a narrowed cross section in the composite element having a height H2. The at least one raised feature, on its flux leading end, has a first chamfer, and the ratio of the height of the narrowed cross section to the height of the raised feature is in the range between 0.6 and 0.9.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Guenter Krenz, Gerold Kohlberger, Alexander Ziegler, Bjoern Billep, Wolf-Ingo Ratzel, Bernd Beiermeister, Zdenek Frcek, Vaclav Straus
  • Publication number: 20070164472
    Abstract: A method of and an apparatus for producing a hollow body of thermoplastic includes the steps of injection molding a first hollow body part with an outward-protruding first joining edge, injection molding at least a second hollow body part with an outward-protruding second joining edge, putting the hollow body parts together at the first and second joining edges, and connecting the first and the at least one second hollow body part by a molded, at least partially U-shaped sealing portion comprising a thermoplastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Endig, Volker Brielmann, Bernd Beiermeister, Joerg Hielscher, Alexander Ziegler, Olof Hansen