Patents by Inventor Jörg Gschweng

Jörg Gschweng 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).

  • Publication number: 20180293828
    Abstract: A handheld transmitter includes a housing having at least one key a key cover and a switch that can be actuated by the key. The switch is located inside the housing, wherein a flexible membrane is arranged between the key cover and switch. The membrane includes a reinforcement in a contact area between the key cover and switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Joerg GSCHWENG
  • Patent number: 10046725
    Abstract: An ignition lock for a motor vehicle includes a locking cylinder, which in the presence of a suitable key can be shifted along a path including a punctual directional change between a driving position and a stationary position. In the driving position the ignition lock allows operation of an engine of the motor vehicle. In the stationary position operation of the engine is blocked. An indicating device is controlled by a switch operable by the locking cylinder at the point of directional change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Joerg Gschweng
  • Publication number: 20170282830
    Abstract: An ignition lock for a motor vehicle includes a locking cylinder, which in the presence of a suitable key can be shifted along a path including a punctual directional change between a driving position and a stationary position. In the driving position the ignition lock allows operation of an engine of the motor vehicle. In the stationary position operation of the engine is blocked. An indicating device is controlled by a switch operable by the locking cylinder at the point of directional change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Joerg Gschweng
  • Patent number: 9580941
    Abstract: A handle module is provided for fastening an outer door handle to a motor vehicle door with a modular basic body that in a final assembly state with its outer door handle protrudes through an opening in the outer door panel and comes to lie on the inside of the outer door panel. A giver is mounted on the modular basic body in a manner allowing pivoting or turning can be brought in operational connection with a taker of the door lock via an actuation rod. A shielding device is provided that at least partially encloses the giver at least in some regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Andreas Heberer, Winfried Langendorf, Mark Rosenau, Peter Eduard Schuessler, Joerg Gschweng, Thorsten Luedtke
  • Patent number: 9422752
    Abstract: A motor vehicle door is provided with a supporting door structure and with a door lock as well as with an actuating unit, which, spaced from the door lock, is arranged on the door structure and mechanically coupled to the door lock with at least one connecting link, and with a holding part supporting itself on the door structure, which is designed in order to limit a position change of the actuating unit caused due to external application of force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Mark Rosenau, Peter Eduard Schuessler, Andreas Heberer, Winfried Langendorf, Joerg Gschweng
  • Patent number: 9045917
    Abstract: A side door of a motorized vehicle is provided that includes, but is not limited to a latch mechanism being adapted to cooperate and to engage with a latch member disposed at a door frame. The side door assembly further has an actuator for unlatching the latch mechanism. Further, the latch mechanism and the actuator are mechanical interconnected by a coupling being adapted to transfer an unlatching motion from the actuator to the latch mechanism. Additionally, the side door assembly comprises an impact member that is adapted to at least locally deform the coupling in such a way that the arising deformation counteracts the unlatching motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Jörg Gschweng, Andreas Heberer, Peter Eduard Schuessler, Thorsten Luedtke, Winfried Langendorf
  • Publication number: 20140159396
    Abstract: A motor vehicle door is provided with a supporting door structure and with a door lock as well as with an actuating unit, which, spaced from the door lock, is arranged on the door structure and mechanically coupled to the door lock with at least one connecting link, and with a holding part supporting itself on the door structure, which is designed in order to limit a position change of the actuating unit caused due to external application of force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Mark Rosenau, Peter Eduard Schuessler, Andreas Heberer, Winfried Langendorf, Joerg Gschweng
  • Patent number: 8360486
    Abstract: A side door of a motorized vehicle is provided that includes, but is not limited to a latch mechanism adapted to cooperate with a latch member disposed at a door frame, an actuator for locking and/or unlocking the latch mechanism and a coupling means for mechanically coupling (i.e., a mechanical coupling) the actuator and the latch mechanism. A disengagement apparatus is adapted to mechanically disengage the coupling between the actuator and the latch mechanism in response to an external force effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Jörg Gschweng, Andreas Heberer, Peter Eduard Schuessler, Thorsten Luedtke, Winfried Langendorf, Scott Charnesky, Eric Smith
  • Publication number: 20120272698
    Abstract: In a key, in particular a motor vehicle key, having a key head manufactured from plastic and a bit, which is anchored on the key head and is movable between an idle position and a usage position protruding from the key head, a first part of the key head, on which the bit engages, is manufactured from a fiber-reinforced plastic and a second part, which forms an outer envelope of the key head, is manufactured from a fiber-free plastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Joerg GSCHWENG
  • Publication number: 20120249073
    Abstract: A motor vehicle key is provided that includes, but is not limited to a number of electronic devices, a rechargeable battery for the power supply of the electronic devices, and a device for charging the battery with energy harvesting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Jeromy LAYNE, Joerg GSCHWENG
  • Publication number: 20120254029
    Abstract: A motor vehicle key is provided that includes, but is not limited to a closing device for cooperating with a motor vehicle lock, an electronic data memory for storing payment information, and a device for wireless transmission of payment information to an external receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Jeromy LAYNE, Joerg GSCHWENG
  • Publication number: 20120174634
    Abstract: A closure system is provided, in particular for a motor vehicle, having a lock device, which is arranged in or on the outer side of a wall element, in particular of a motor vehicle, and which has an opening, into which an unlocking and/or locking device, which is implemented as corresponding to the opening in particular and is manual in particular, is insertable in an insertion direction, and having a cover device, which can be or is arranged on the lock device, so that it entirely covers the opening of the lock device at least in the insertion direction, and which is at least partially removable from the lock device to expose the opening for the unlocking and/or locking device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Joerg GSCHWENG
  • Publication number: 20110131764
    Abstract: A handle module is provided for fastening an outer door handle to a motor vehicle door with a modular basic body that in a final assembly state with its outer door handle protrudes through an opening in the outer door panel and comes to lie on the inside of the outer door panel. A giver is mounted on the modular basic body in a manner allowing pivoting or turning can be brought in operational connection with a taker of the door lock via an actuation rod. A shielding device is provided that at least partially encloses the giver at least in some regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Andreas HEBERER, Winfried LANGENDORF, Mark ROSENAU, Peter Eduard SCHUESSLER, Joerg GSCHWENG, Thorsten LUEDTKE
  • Publication number: 20100019512
    Abstract: A side door of a motorized vehicle is provided that includes, but is not limited to a latch mechanism being adapted to cooperate and to engage with a latch member disposed at a door frame. The side door assembly further has an actuator for unlatching the latch mechanism. Further, the latch mechanism and the actuator are mechanical interconnected by a coupling being adapted to transfer an unlatching motion from the actuator to the latch mechanism. Additionally, the side door assembly comprises an impact member that is adapted to at least locally deform the coupling in such a way that the arising deformation counteracts the unlatching motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Joerg GSCHWENG, Andreas Heberer, Peter Eduard Schuessler, Thorsten Luedtke, Winfried Langendorf