Patents by Inventor Bernard Lagemann

Bernard Lagemann 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).

  • Rotary actuator having a plurality of stop elements moveable by a cam plate
    Patent number: 11530744
    Abstract: An actuator for activating a plurality of operating functions in a technical system may include one or more of the following: a rotary knob, the rotary knob being rotatable about a rotational axis to an actuation position corresponding to a first operating function of a plurality of operating functions; a first sensor unit, where the actuation position is detectable by the first sensor unit such that a corresponding actuation position signal is sent to a control unit of the technical system causing activation of the first operating function; a second sensor unit for sending a shut-off signal to the control unit, where the technical system is set to a basic function of the plurality of operating functions upon receipt of the shut-off signal; and at least one sliding track partially encircling the rotary knob radially over an angle of less than 360.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Joachim Spratte, Mario Fischer, Bernard Lagemann
  • ROTARY ACTUATOR
    Publication number: 20210123524
    Abstract: An actuator for activating a plurality of operating functions in a technical system may include one or more of the following: a rotary knob, the rotary knob being rotatable about a rotational axis to an actuation position corresponding to a first operating function of a plurality of operating functions; a first sensor unit, where the actuation position is detectable by the first sensor unit such that a corresponding actuation position signal is sent to a control unit of the technical system causing activation of the first operating function; a second sensor unit for sending a shut-off signal to the control unit, where the technical system is set to a basic function of the plurality of operating functions upon receipt of the shut-off signal; and at least one sliding track partially encircling the rotary knob radially over an angle of less than 360.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Joachim Spratte, Mario Fischer, Bernard Lagemann