Patents by Inventor Gerald Bergmann

Gerald Bergmann 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).

  • Door locking system for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 7521818
    Abstract: A position monitoring means for detecting the locked position of a locking element is assigned to at least one locking element. Furthermore, each position monitoring means is operatively connected to a control means for checking on whether a proper locked state prevails such that the actual state and the setpoint state of the locking element are comparable so that if these states do not correspond, an acknowledgment signal can be generated. In this way, it is possible to check on whether all the doors and hatches of a vehicle are properly locked after a locking operation has been performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gerald Bergmann, Richard Baur
  • Door locking system for a motor vehicle
    Publication number: 20060138866
    Abstract: A position monitoring means for detecting the locked position of a locking element is assigned to at least one locking element. Furthermore, each position monitoring means is operatively connected to a control means for checking on whether a proper locked state prevails such that the actual state and the setpoint state of the locking element are comparable so that if these states do not correspond, an acknowledgment signal can be generated. In this way, it is possible to check on whether all the doors and hatches of a vehicle are properly locked after a locking operation has been performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gerald Bergmann, Richard Baur