Patents by Inventor Karl-Heinz John

Karl-Heinz John 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).

  • Patent number: 10302753
    Abstract: An ultrasonic sensor (1) comprises a housing (2) and a diaphragm (4), to which a piezo-electric element (6) is fastened, and an electric connector region (8) which has an earth connector (24). A layer made from an electrically non-conducting material is arranged between the diaphragm (4) and the piezo-electric element (6), and the diaphragm (4) is connected to the earth connector (24) in an electrically conducting manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Ludwig, Wolfgang Katzenberger, Stefan Triebl, Hans-Wilhelm Wehling, Karl-Heinz John, Oliver Eidel
  • Publication number: 20160349360
    Abstract: An ultrasonic sensor (1) comprises a housing (2) and a diaphragm (4), to which a piezo-electric element (6) is fastened, and an electric connector region (8) which has an earth connector (24). A layer made from an electrically non-conducting material is arranged between the diaphragm (4) and the piezo-electric element (6), and the diaphragm (4) is connected to the earth connector (24) in an electrically conducting manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicants: VALEO Schalter und Sensoren GmbH, VALEO Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Ludwig, Wolfgang Katzenberger, Stefan Triebl, Hans-Wilhelm Wehling, Karl-Heinz John, Oliver Eidel
  • Publication number: 20070188893
    Abstract: The invention relates to a camera system, in particular for an environment detection system of a vehicle. The system comprises a retaining frame for retaining a lens carrier, whose lens guides incident light onto an image sensor. The invention is characterized in that the retaining frame comprises a bearing surface for a contact surface of the lens carrier, running essentially parallel to the plane of the image sensor and that the lens carrier can be displaced, in an alignment disposition, on a plane of the bearing surface and can be permanently fixed in a target position. The invention also relates to a system for aligning a lens carrier, comprising a lens, relative to an image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2005
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventors: Thorsten Cywinski, Thorsten Meyer, Heiner Bayha, Rolf Briem, Karl-Heinz John, Thomas Stenzenberger