Patents by Inventor Gunter Domens

Gunter Domens 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).

  • Sensor system and method for determining the position of vehicle occupants in vehicles
    Patent number: 6439333
    Abstract: In order to trigger an airbag in a differentiated way, the position of a vehicle occupant is determined in a way that is as immune to interference as possible. This is achieved by a distance measurement in which the seatbelt that is in contact with the vehicle occupant serves as an active reference position. The distance between the seatbelt and known points within the vehicle permits the position of the seatbelt and the vehicle occupant to be determined. The distance measurement is performed using magnetic field transmitter units and receiver units. The transmitter unit is preferably integrated into the belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Günter Dömens, Peter Mengel
  • Crankshaft drive sensor
    Publication number: 20020011099
    Abstract: The crankshaft drive sensor has: at least one force sensor, mounted on a push rod, for measuring a rod force, at least one measured value transmitter by means of which a measurement signal of the force sensor can be transmitted in a contactless fashion, and an angle sensor for determining a crank angle of a crank connected to the push rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2001
    Publication date: January 31, 2002
    Inventors: Gunter Domens, Hong Zhang
  • Sensor system and method for determining the position of vehicle occupants in vehicles
    Publication number: 20010028306
    Abstract: In order to trigger an airbag in a differentiated way, the position of a vehicle occupant is determined in a way that is as immune to interference as possible. This is achieved by a distance measurement in which the seatbelt that is in contact with the vehicle occupant serves as an active reference position. The distance between the seatbelt and known points within the vehicle permits the position of the seatbelt and the vehicle occupant to be determined. The distance measurement is performed using magnetic field transmitter units and receiver units. The transmitter unit is preferably integrated into the belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Inventors: Gunter Domens, Peter Mengel