Patents by Inventor Juergen Hoenle

Juergen Hoenle 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 for a short-range detection system and/or parking system of a motor vehicle and method for the production thereof
    Patent number: 7551520
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor (12) for a short-range detection system and/or parking system of a motor vehicle, especially an ultrasound sensor. The sensor comprises a pot-shaped housing (10), whereby the base thereof (14) is embodied as an oscillating membrane. The housing comprises a coating on at least the outer side. The invention is characterized in that the coating is made of powder (18) which is weather-proof, which can be coated and which has no or no significant negative influence upon the oscillation behavior of the membrane. The invention also relates to a method for the production of this type of sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Wilhelm Korthals, Juergen Hoenle, Dietmar Gruedl, Stefan Triebl