Patents by Inventor Andreas Clabunde

Andreas Clabunde 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).

  • Operating unit, especially for operating a multimedia system in a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 7450108
    Abstract: The invention relates to an operating unit, especially for operating a multimedia system in a motor vehicle, comprising an operating element that can be rotated about an axis (z), that can be moved along said axis of rotation (z) and that can be locked in a position (0, 1) on said axis (z). The operating element can also be moved on an plane (x, y) that is orthogonal relative to said axis (z) in order to control the movement of a cursor that can be shown on a display in any given direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andreas Clabunde, Helmut Dörre, Hans Kinzler, Nhu Nguyen Thien, Oliver Pichl
  • Operating unit, especially for operating a multimedia system in a motor vehicle
    Publication number: 20040132498
    Abstract: The invention relates to an operating unit, especially for operating a multimedia system in a motor vehicle, comprising an operating element that can be rotated about an axis (z), that can be moved along said axis of rotation (z) and that can be locked in a position (0, 1) on said axis (z). The operating element can also be moved on an plane (x, y) that is orthogonal relative to said axis (z) in order to control the movement of a cursor that can be shown on a display in any given direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Andreas Clabunde, Helmut Dorre, Hans Kinzler, Nhu Nguyen Thien, Oliver Pichl