Patents by Inventor Axel Schoft

Axel Schoft 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).

  • Method and device for detecting objects, especially used as a parking assistance device in a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 7027356
    Abstract: A device for detecting objects, especially used as a parking assistance device in a motor vehicle, includes a plurality of distance sensors, at least one microcontroller configured to control the distance sensors and an output unit. The distance sensors emit a signal in accordance with an identifier that is modified over time by the microcontroller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Ulrich Bahr, Ernst Lissel, Axel Schoft, Stephanus Buettgenbach
  • Airbag device for a vehicle
    Patent number: 6945560
    Abstract: An airbag device for a vehicle includes an airbag and a sensor element located on the side of the airbag which moves towards the vehicle occupant. The sensor element is formed of sensor strips which transmit sensed pressure changes in the form of a sensor signal to a control device. The amount of gas supplied by a filling device can be controlled in response to the sensor signal. The sensor element has resistor elements forming a matrix-type grid of spaced apart contact regions of the resistor elements. An electric resistance in a contact region of two resistor elements is dependent on the force or pressure load of the contact region. A voltage can be applied to least one of the resistor elements at least in one of the contact regions via an electrically conductive element which is in electrical contact with a resistor element at the contact region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Torsten Strutz, Axel Schoft
  • Method and device for detecting objects, especially used as a parking assistance device in a motor vehicle
    Publication number: 20040218471
    Abstract: A device for detecting objects, especially used as a parking assistance device in a motor vehicle, includes a plurality of distance sensors, at least one microcontroller configured to control the distance sensors and an output unit. The distance sensors emit a signal in accordance with an identifier that is modified over time by the microcontroller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Ulrich Bahr, Ernst Lissel, Axel Schoft, Stephanus Buettgenbach
  • Airbag device for a vehicle
    Publication number: 20040212180
    Abstract: An airbag device for a vehicle includes an airbag and a sensor element located on the side of the airbag which moves towards the vehicle occupant. The sensor element is formed of sensor strips which transmit sensed pressure changes in the form of a sensor signal to a control device. The amount of gas supplied by a filling device can be controlled in response to the sensor signal. The sensor element has resistor elements forming a matrix-type grid of spaced apart contact regions of the resistor elements. An electric resistance in a contact region of two resistor elements is dependent on the force or pressure load of the contact region. A voltage can be applied to least one of the resistor elements at least in one of the contact regions via an electrically conductive element which is in electrical contact with a resistor element at the contact region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Torsten Strutz, Axel Schoft
  • Method and device for detecting objects, especially used as a parking assistance device in a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 6690616
    Abstract: A device for detecting objects, especially used as a parking assistance device in a motor vehicle, includes a plurality of distance sensors, at least one microcontroller configured to control the distance sensors and an output unit. The distance sensors emit a signal in accordance with an identifier that is modified over time by the microcontroller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Inventors: Ulrich Bahr, Ernst Lissel, Axel Schoft, Stephanus Buettgenbach