Patents by Inventor Berthold Sieg

Berthold Sieg 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).

  • Patent number: 12196028
    Abstract: An arrangement for a vehicle is provided. The subject arrangement includes: at least one sensor element for sensing a change, in particular an approach by an activation means, in the surroundings of the sensor element, a controlling arrangement which is electrically connected to the sensor element to provide an electric sensor signal specific to a parameter of the sensor element, which in turn is specific to the sensed change in the surroundings, an evaluation arrangement for repeatedly determining the parameter of the sensor element by means of a transmission of the sensor signal to a storage arrangement in order to perform the detection of the activation action, and an evaluation filter arrangement of the evaluation arrangement for bandpass filtering and/or for transconductance conversion of the sensor signal for the transmission to the storage arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Berthold Sieg, Daniel Stahl
  • Patent number: 12123229
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a device for a vehicle for detecting an activation action in at least two different detection areas, and in particular for mounting on a vehicle part to activate at least one function of the vehicle as a function of the detection, including a printed circuit board having a plurality of layers arranged one above the other in an axial direction, a first electrically conductive sensing element for capacitive sensing in a first of the detection areas, a second electrically conductive sensing element for capacitive sensing in a second of the detection areas, where the sensor elements are arranged at different ones of the layers of the printed circuit board, characterized in that in that the sensor elements are configured to be at least partially congruent, the congruent areas of the sensor elements being positioned offset with respect to one another in a lateral direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Berthold Sieg
  • Patent number: 12047064
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement (10) for a capacitive sensor device (20) of a vehicle (1), in particular for control and/or evaluation at the capacitive sensor device (20) for detecting an activating action at the vehicle (1), comprising at least one sensor electrode (20.1) for sensing a change in a vicinity of the vehicle (1), a transmission arrangement (30) for a frequency- and/or phase-dependent transmission of an electrical input signal (E) and an output of an output signal (A), an output (30.2) of the transmission arrangement (30), which is electrically connected to the sensor electrode (20.1) to output the output signal (A) at the sensor electrode (20.1) for performing the sensing, wherein the transmission arrangement (30) comprises a controlled source device (30.3) to output the output signal (A) as a guided electrical signal at the sensor electrode (20.1) depending on the frequency- and/or phase-dependent transmission of the input signal (E).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Berthold Sieg
  • Patent number: 12030442
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement (10) for providing at least one communication function for electronics (2) of a vehicle (1), preferably for a door handle electronics (2) of the vehicle (1), preferably for a communication interface (40) of the vehicle (1), exhibiting a support element (20) adapted to be mounted at mounting positions (I, II) on different sides of the vehicle (1) to selectively perform the mounting at at least a first (I) or second (II) of the mounting positions (I, II), a first communication means (41) arranged at a first layer (21) of the support element (20), a second communication means (42) arranged at a second layer (22) of the support element (20), said communication means (41, 42) being arranged opposite to each other and electrically connected in parallel to create at least one communication area suitable for different selected mounting positions (I, II).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Berthold Sieg, Alexander Ziegler
  • Patent number: 12020562
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement (10) for a vehicle (1) for detecting an activation action for activating a function on the vehicle (1), in particular for detecting an activation action in a front, side and/or rear region (1.2, 1.4, 1.7) of the vehicle (1) for activating an opening and/or unlocking of a lid (1.3, 1.6) on the vehicle (1), comprising: at least one sensor element (20) for sensing a change, in particular an approach by an activation means (3), in the surroundings of the sensor element (20), a signal generator arrangement (130) for providing a control signal for an electric control of the sensor element (20), an evaluation arrangement (200) for repeatedly determining at least one parameter of the sensor element (20) specific to the sensing on the basis of a sensor signal, in order in order to carry out the detection of the activation action, a sensor controlling arrangement (170) which is electrically interconnected to the sensor element (20), a transmission element (170.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Berthold Sieg
  • Patent number: 11838074
    Abstract: Arrangement (10) for transmitting information in a component (2) of a vehicle (1), in particular in a door handle (2) of the vehicle (1): a processing arrangement (50) for providing information at the component (2), preferably about a detection of an activation action at the component (2), an interface arrangement (40) for providing an electrical supply connection to a control device (30) of the vehicle (1), a stabilizing device (20) electrically connecting the interface assembly (40) to the processing assembly (50) to provide a power supply from the supply connection stabilized to the processing assembly (50), a current control arrangement (60) of the processing arrangement (50), which is electrically connected to the stabilizing device (20), for using the stabilizing device (20) to output a transmission signal (S) to the interface arrangement (40) in order to transmit the provided information to the control device (30) via the supply connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Berthold Sieg
  • Publication number: 20230003059
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for a vehicle (1) for detecting an activation action in at least two different detection areas (51, 52), and in particular for mounting on a vehicle part (5) to activate at least one function of the vehicle (1) as a function of the detection, comprising: a printed circuit board (20) having a plurality of layers (21, 22, 23, 24) arranged one above the other in an axial direction (z), a first electrically conductive sensing element (31) for capacitive sensing in a first (51) of the detection areas (51, 52), a second electrically conductive sensing element (32) for capacitive sensing in a second (52) of the detection areas (51, 52), wherein the sensor elements (31, 32) are arranged at different ones of the layers (21, 22, 23, 24) of the printed circuit board (20), characterized in that in that the sensor elements (31, 32) are configured to be at least partially congruent, the congruent areas (35) of the sensor elements (31, 32) being positioned offset with respect to o
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventor: Berthold Sieg
  • Publication number: 20220321170
    Abstract: Arrangement (10) for transmitting information in a component (2) of a vehicle (1), in particular in a door handle (2) of the vehicle (1): a processing arrangement (50) for providing information at the component (2), preferably about a detection of an activation action at the component (2), an interface arrangement (40) for providing an electrical supply connection to a control device (30) of the vehicle (1), a stabilizing device (20) electrically connecting the interface assembly (40) to the processing assembly (50) to provide a power supply from the supply connection stabilized to the processing assembly (50), a current control arrangement (60) of the processing arrangement (50), which is electrically connected to the stabilizing device (20), for using the stabilizing device (20) to output a transmission signal (S) to the interface arrangement (40) in order to transmit the provided information to the control device (30) via the supply connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventor: Berthold Sieg
  • Patent number: 11456722
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement (10) for a vehicle (1) for detecting an activation action for activating a function on the vehicle (1), comprising: at least one sensor element (21) for sensing a change in a vicinity of the sensor element (21), a controlling arrangement (80) for an electric control of the sensor element (21) in order to provide a sensing signal (S), the frequencies of which comprise at least one predefined sensing frequency, an evaluation arrangement (90), which is interconnected to the sensor element (21) via a signal path (SP) in order to use the sensing signal (S) to repeatedly determine at least one parameter of the sensor element (21) specific to the sensing for detecting the activation action, a filter arrangement (40) in the signal path (SP) comprising at least one high-pass (41, 43) in order to at least reduce the frequencies of the sensing signal (S) lower than the at least one sensing frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Berthold Sieg
  • Patent number: 11456739
    Abstract: An Arrangement (10) for a capacitive sensor device (20) of a vehicle (1), in particular for control and/or evaluation at the capacitive sensor device (20) for detecting an activating action at the vehicle (1), with at least one sensor electrode (20.1) for sensing a change in a vicinity of the vehicle (1), and with a transmission arrangement (30) for providing an output signal (A) by a frequency-dependent change of an electrical input signal (E) of the transmission arrangement (30), and with an output (30.2) of the transmission arrangement (30), which is electrically connected to the sensor electrode (20.1) in order to operate the sensor electrode (20.1) with the output signal (A), wherein the transmission arrangement (30) includes at least one filter component (30.4, 30.5) to perform the frequency-dependent change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Berthold Sieg, Daniel Stahl
  • Publication number: 20220216869
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement (10) for providing at least one function for electronics (2) of a vehicle (1), preferably for door handle electronics (2) of the vehicle (1), preferably for a capacitive sensor (4) for detecting an activation action in the vehicle (1) and/or for a communication interface (40) of the vehicle (1), having: a carrier element (20) which is suitable for installation at installation positions (I, II) on different sides of the vehicle (1) in order to selectively carry out installation at least at a first installation position (I) or at a second installation position (II) of the installation positions (I, II), a first electrically conductive functional element (31) on a first plane (21) and a second electrically conductive functional element (32) on a second plane (22) of the carrier element (20), wherein the functional elements (31, 32) are arranged above one another and are at least partially congruent in order to provide, in a variably assigned manner, a capture function for
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Berthold Sieg, Alexander Ziegler
  • Patent number: 11382208
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for a vehicle (1) for detecting an activation action in a detection region (51), and in particular for mounting on a vehicle part (5), in order to activate a function of the vehicle (1) depending on the detection, comprising: a multi-layer printed circuit board (20), at least one electrically conductive sensor element (31) for capacitive sensing in the detection region (51), wherein the sensor element (31) is arranged on the printed circuit board (20), at least two shielding elements (40) for shielding (41) for the sensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Berthold Sieg
  • Publication number: 20220176897
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement (10) for providing at least one communication function for electronics (2) of a vehicle (1), preferably for a door handle electronics (2) of the vehicle (1), preferably for a communication interface (40) of the vehicle (1), exhibiting a support element (20) adapted to be mounted at mounting positions (I, II) on different sides of the vehicle (1) to selectively perform the mounting at at least a first (I) or second (II) of the mounting positions (I, II), a first communication means (41) arranged at a first layer (21) of the support element (20), a second communication means (42) arranged at a second layer (22) of the support element (20), said communication means (41, 42) being arranged opposite to each other and electrically connected in parallel to create at least one communication area suitable for different selected mounting positions (I, II).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Berthold Sieg, Alexander Ziegler
  • Patent number: 11269108
    Abstract: A sensor device for a motor vehicle includes a printed circuit board on which a sensor electrode of a capacitive sensor is formed. An inductive near-field transmission device is formed with a near-field transmission coil which has a turn on the printed circuit board. The near-field transmission coil and the sensor electrode are arranged relative to each other in such a way that the sensor electrode lies in the inner region of the near-field transmission coil surrounded by the turn. The sensor electrode includes an elongated central conductor and extending therefrom are a plurality of branch conductors. The branch conductors are spaced in such a way that they are galvanically coupled exclusively via the central conductor and are arranged on the central conductor on opposite sides in pairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Berthold Sieg
  • Publication number: 20210367584
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement (10) for a vehicle (1) for detecting an activation action for activating a function on the vehicle (1), comprising: at least one sensor element (21) for sensing a change in a vicinity of the sensor element (21), a controlling arrangement (80) for an electric control of the sensor element (21) in order to provide a sensing signal (S), the frequencies of which comprise at least one predefined sensing frequency, an evaluation arrangement (90), which is interconnected to the sensor element (21) via a signal path (SP) in order to use the sensing signal (S) to repeatedly determine at least one parameter of the sensor element (21) specific to the sensing for detecting the activation action, a filter arrangement (40) in the signal path (SP) comprising at least one high-pass (41, 43) in order to at least reduce the frequencies of the sensing signal (S) lower than the at least one sensing frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventor: Berthold Sieg
  • Publication number: 20210254391
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement (10) for a vehicle (1) for detecting an activation action for activating a function on the vehicle (1), in particular for detecting an activation action in a front, side and/or rear region (1.7, 1.4, 1.2) of the vehicle (1) for activating an opening and/or unlocking of a lid (1.3, 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Berthold Sieg, Daniel Stahl
  • Publication number: 20210173113
    Abstract: A sensor device for a motor vehicle includes a printed circuit board on which a sensor electrode of a capacitive sensor is formed. An inductive near-field transmission device is formed with a near-field transmission coil which has a turn on the printed circuit board. The near-field transmission coil and the sensor electrode are arranged relative to each other in such a way that the sensor electrode lies in the inner region of the near-field transmission coil surrounded by the turn. The sensor electrode includes an elongated central conductor and extending therefrom are a plurality of branch conductors. The branch conductors are spaced in such a way that they are galvanically coupled exclusively via the central conductor and are arranged on the central conductor on opposite sides in pairs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: Huf Huelsbeck & Fuerst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Berthold Sieg
  • Publication number: 20210160998
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for a vehicle (1) for detecting an activation action in a detection region (51), and in particular for mounting on a vehicle part (5), in order to activate a function of the vehicle (1) depending on the detection, comprising: a multi-layer printed circuit board (20), at least one electrically conductive sensor element (31) for capacitive sensing in the detection region (51), wherein the sensor element (31) is arranged on the printed circuit board (20), at least two shielding elements (40) for shielding (41) for the sensing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventor: Berthold Sieg
  • Publication number: 20210125489
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement (10) for a vehicle (1) for detecting an activation action for activating a function on the vehicle (1), in particular for detecting an activation action in a front, side and/or rear region (1.2, 1.4, 1.7) of the vehicle (1) for activating an opening and/or unlocking of a lid (1.3, 1.6) on the vehicle (1), comprising: at least one sensor element (20) for sensing a change, in particular an approach by an activation means (3), in the surroundings of the sensor element (20), a signal generator arrangement (130) for providing a control signal for an electric control of the sensor element (20), an evaluation arrangement (200) for repeatedly determining at least one parameter of the sensor element (20) specific to the sensing on the basis of a sensor signal, in order in order to carry out the detection of the activation action, a sensor controlling arrangement (170) which is electrically interconnected to the sensor element (20), a transmission element (170.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventor: Berthold Sieg
  • Publication number: 20210021263
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement (10) for a capacitive sensor device (20) of a vehicle (1), in particular for control and/or evaluation at the capacitive sensor device (20) for detecting an activating action at the vehicle (1), comprising: a transmission arrangement (30) for providing an output signal (A) by a frequency-dependent change of an electrical input signal (E), wherein the provision of the output signal (A) is designed for operating a sensor element (20.1) of the sensor device (20), a control arrangement (50.6) which is connected to an input (30.1) of the transmission arrangement (30) to provide the formed input signal (E).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventor: Berthold Sieg