Patents by Inventor Bernard Mattes

Bernard Mattes 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).

  • Seat belt latch sensor
    Patent number: 5672916
    Abstract: In an electronic device, in particular a piece of safety equipment for vehicle occupants, a switching element (13) which characterizes the operational position of an insertable seat belt is connected in parallel with a firing element (10, 11). The switching element (13) has a break contact which is broken when the seat belt is activated correctly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1997
    Assignees: Morton International, Inc., Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Bernard Mattes, Hartmut Schumacher, Werner Nitschke, Ralf Henne