Patents by Inventor Karsten Gerdes

Karsten Gerdes 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).

  • Reaction simulator especially for a vehicle steering system
    Patent number: 5803202
    Abstract: In a reaction simulator for a control system, particularly a vehicle steering system, including a control handle, particularly a steering wheel, for providing a master set point value for a slave control structure, particularly the operating mechanism of a vehicle steering system, the reaction simulator comprises a return spring arrangement biasing the handle into a rest position and force generating means for applying forces to the handle for simulating direct coupling of the handle and the slave control structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Mercedes-Benz AG
    Inventors: Hubert Bohner, Martin Moser, Karsten Gerdes