Patents by Inventor Florian STEINERT

Florian STEINERT 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 device with optical finger navigation module for a steering wheel
    Patent number: 9793069
    Abstract: An operating device having an optical finger navigation module for installation in a steering wheel of a motor vehicle, which allows for secure operation and can be produced at low cost, is disclosed. The operating device has a mounting frame, in which a first light guiding element and the optical finger navigation module is held by a light sealing element. The light sealing element is mounted by a snap connection on the mounting frame. The mounting frame has at least one guide element with which a movement of the mounting frame can be guided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Johannes Duenninger, Volker Entenmann, Joerg Reisinger, Florian Steinert, Joachim Wuest
  • Operating Device with Optical Finger Navigation Module for a Steering Wheel
    Publication number: 20150371794
    Abstract: An operating device having an optical finger navigation module for installation in a steering wheel of a motor vehicle, which allows for secure operation and can be produced at low cost, is disclosed. The operating device has a mounting frame, in which a first light guiding element and the optical finger navigation module is held by a light sealing element. The light sealing element is mounted by a snap connection on the mounting frame. The mounting frame has at least one guide element with which a movement of the mounting frame can be guided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Johannes DUENNINGER, Volker ENTENMANN, Joerg REISINGER, Florian STEINERT, Joachim WUEST