Patents by Inventor Gerhard Danz

Gerhard Danz 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).

  • Device and method for detecting the weight of an object and/or an occupant on a vehicle seat
    Patent number: 6254126
    Abstract: A device and a method for detecting a weight of an object and/or an occupant on a vehicle seat are described. In which a control and evaluation circuit derives a weight signal from a current consumed by an electric motor during a controlled adjustment of the vehicle seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignees: Siemens Aktiengesellscaft, Allied-Signal Automotive Abt. SRS, Breed Siemens Restraint Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Bauer, Günter Heitzer, Marten Swart, Peter Popp, Gerhard Danz, Galtano Origlio, Ulrich Kippelt, Markus Frisch