Patents by Inventor Holger Ackert

Holger Ackert 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).

  • Steering wheel arrangement
    Patent number: 8466578
    Abstract: A steering wheel arrangement for a motor vehicle is provided including a steering wheel, which can be arranged in a rotationally displaceable manner in the motor vehicle, a stationary module which defines a steering axle, whereon the steering wheel is rotationally mounted about the steering axle, and first actuation elements which are arranged on the steering wheel in order to actuate functional elements of the motor vehicle which are arranged in or on the motor vehicle. The arrangement also includes at least one second actuation element which is arranged on the stationary module and which is used to actuate functional elements of the motor vehicle which can be arranged in or on the motor vehicle. According to one form of the invention, a central electronic control element is arranged in the steering wheel, which is fitted in order to control first actuation elements and also in order to control at least one second actuation element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Takata-Petri AG
    Inventors: Holger Ackert, Jürgen Bender, Michael Bischoff, Michael Germuth-Löffler, Horst Müller, Thomas Sauerwein, Klaus Volz
  • Steering Wheel Arrangement
    Publication number: 20080173127
    Abstract: A steering wheel arrangement for a motor vehicle is provided including a steering wheel, which can be arranged in a rotationally displaceable manner in the motor vehicle, a stationary module which defines a steering axle, whereon the steering wheel is rotationally mounted about the steering axle, and first actuation elements which are arranged on the steering wheel in order to actuate functional elements of the motor vehicle which are arranged in or on the motor vehicle. The arrangement also includes at least one second actuation element which is arranged on the stationary module and which is used to actuate functional elements of the motor vehicle which can be arranged in or on the motor vehicle. According to one form of the invention, a central electronic control element is arranged in the steering wheel, which is fitted in order to control first actuation elements and also in order to control at least one second actuation element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: TAKATA-PETRI AG
    Inventors: Holger Ackert, Jurgen Bender, Michael Bischoff, Michael Germuth-Loffler, Horst Muller, Thomas Sauerwein, Klaus Volz