Patents by Inventor Jochen Gans

Jochen Gans 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).

  • Capacitive rain sensor
    Patent number: 7716981
    Abstract: A capacitive rain sensor for a motor vehicle is provided that includes a printed circuit board with sensor structures laminated thereon and with electronic components, wherein the sensor structures and the electronic components are arranged on different sides of the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: PRKH GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Michael Schmitt, Martin Blaufuss, Jochen Gans, Thomas Polzer, Maik Rienecker
  • CAPACITIVE RAIN SENSOR
    Publication number: 20080223127
    Abstract: A capacitive rain sensor for a motor vehicle is provided that includes a printed circuit board with sensor structures laminated thereon and with electronic components, wherein the sensor structures and the electronic components are arranged on different sides of the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Hans-Michael Schmitt, Martin Blaufuss, Jochen Gans, Thomas Polzer, Maik Rienecker
  • Retaining frame for a support element of a sensor
    Publication number: 20070205348
    Abstract: A retaining frame for a support element of a sensor in a motor vehicle is disclosed. The retaining frame has a flat underside that can be adhered to a window of a motor vehicle, and having an opening with at least one contact surface for the support element in which opening the support element can be positioned flat on the window and against the contact surface, and has a spring element by which a force can be applied to the support element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Hans-Michael Schmitt, Juergen Bach, Thomas Polzer, Dirk Erdloff, Rudolf Hartmann, Jochen Gans, Andrejus Afanasjevas