Patents by Inventor Karsten Straßburg

Karsten Straßburg 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: 20200309253
    Abstract: An operating device for a shift by wire assembly in an automobile may include a touch sensitive display for selecting an operation mode of a transmission of the automobile and a haptic guide element configured to guide a touch gesture of an operator corresponding to the selection of the operation mode. The touch sensitive display may be configured to display an image, the image being a graphical, interactive user-interface object that can be moved with the touch gesture of the operator into a predetermined area of the touch sensitive display for selecting the operation mode. The haptic guide element may include at least one selection path along which the image can be moved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Vitali Fribus, Ludger Rake, Karsten Strassburg, Lenard Petrzik
  • Patent number: 10598273
    Abstract: An actuating device for selecting gears for a change gear transmission, in particular for an automatic transmission with shift-by-wire actuation, wherein a selector lever of the actuating device is movable in a main shift track and a touch-shift track and between the main shift track and the touch-shift track in a changing track, wherein the actuating device comprises a latch mechanism acting on the selector lever, characterized by a locking device comprising a locking gate, an actuator and a locking bolt guided through the actuator, wherein the locking gate comprises at least one locking recess, wherein at one position of the selector lever within the main shift track the locking bolt is movable by the actuator and the locking bolt is configured to engage in the locking recess, wherein the locking device comprises a spring, wherein a holding force caused by the spring is greater than a restoring force of the latch mechanism of the actuating device acting from a position of the selector lever in the touch-shi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Vitali Fribus, Karsten Straßburg, Ludger Rake
  • Patent number: 10563755
    Abstract: Operating device for a shift by wire assembly in an automobile comprising a touch sensitive display for selecting selectable operation modes of an automatic and/or automatized transmission of the automobile and having an essentially flat surface, wherein the surface of the touch sensitive display comprises a recess and in that a start position program of the operating device is configured to issue instructions to the touch sensitive display to display a shift pattern when contact with the touch sensitive display is detected at the location of the recess for a predetermined period of time, wherein a start position of the shift pattern is located at the location of the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Alexander Kirilenko, Vitali Fribus, Karsten Strassburg
  • Patent number: 10544859
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a shifting device for a vehicle transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Vitali Fribus, Alexander Kirilenko, Karsten Straßburg, Sascha Tränkner, Ludger Rake
  • Patent number: 10525875
    Abstract: A device for a vehicle for displaying at least one symbol has a translucent plastic layer with a non-translucent coating, wherein a symbol face for a symbol to be displayed by the device is recessed from the non-translucent coating. Furthermore, the device has a non-translucent intermediate component, which is applied outside the symbol face and surrounding the symbol face on the non-translucent coating and which forms a light shaft adjoining the symbol face. Furthermore, the device has a diffuser element, which is arranged and designed inside the light shaft and spaced apart from the symbol face by a gap in order to convert light penetrating the diffuser element to diffuse light for illuminating the symbol face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Alexander Kirilenko, Karsten Strassburg
  • Patent number: 10449894
    Abstract: One general aspect of the present disclosure includes a display device for a vehicle for displaying at least one symbol. The display device may include a translucent cover layer, a symbol layer having a translucent symbol panel for displaying a symbol, and an opaque surface encompassing the symbol panel. A gap may be disposed between the symbol panel and the cover layer. A waveguide assembly may be included and configured to conduct light onto a side of the symbol panel facing away from the cover layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Alexander Kirilenko, Ludger Rake, Karsten Strassburg
  • Patent number: 10371252
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a device for regulating a movement of an operating element for an automatic transmission of a vehicle. The device comprises a rotatable shaft and a bearing element for bearing the operating element. The bearing element can be moved together with the operating element relatively to the shaft with respect to a first axis of movement and between a rest position and a deflection position with respect to a second axis of movement. The device is characterized in that on the shaft are arranged a locking element for locking the movement of the bearing element from the rest position to the deflection position and/or a resetting element for resetting the bearing element from the deflection position to the rest position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Ludger Rake, Sascha Rosentreter, Karsten Straßburg
  • Publication number: 20190011041
    Abstract: Operating device for a shift by wire assembly in an automobile comprising a touch sensitive display for selecting selectable operation modes of an automatic and/or automatized transmission of the automobile and having an essentially flat surface, wherein the surface of the touch sensitive display comprises a recess and in that a start position program of the operating device is configured to issue instructions to the touch sensitive display to display a shift pattern when contact with the touch sensitive display is detected at the location of the recess for a predetermined period of time, wherein a start position of the shift pattern is located at the location of the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Alexander Kirilenko, Vitali Fribus, Karsten Strassburg
  • Patent number: 10162407
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an arm band sensor comprising an arm band with a hand sensor and a transmitter unit. The hand sensor may be configured to acquire a condition and/or a position of the hand in relation to the arm in order to provide a hand signal. A transmitter unit may be configured to transmit the hand signal in wireless fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Alexander Kirilenko, Vitali Fribus, Karsten Straßburg
  • Patent number: 10094469
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device for the optoelectronic detection of different positions of a selection lever for selecting different gear steps of a gearshift transmission, in particular a motor vehicle transmission. The detection device can be coupled to the selection lever, and comprises at least one light source for emitting light, and one light sensor for detecting the emitted light. The detection device is distinguished in that the light sensor is provided for detecting a light intensity, or a wavelength of the emitted light, respectively, filtered by means of a light filter that can be disposed in a light path between the at least one light source and the light sensor, and to transmit data regarding the detected light intensity, or wavelength, respectively, to an evaluation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Alexander Kirilenko, Karsten Straßburg, Ludger Rake
  • Publication number: 20180065547
    Abstract: A display device (100) for displaying at least one symbol has a translucent cover layer (210), a symbol layer (213) having a translucent symbol panel (216) for a symbol that is to be displayed by the display device (100), and an opaque surface (214) encompassing the symbol panel (216). The symbol panel (216) is disposed such that it is spaced apart from the cover layer (210) by a gap (226). A waveguide assembly (228) is formed in order to conduct light (232) onto a side of the symbol panel (216) facing away from the cover layer (210).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Alexander Kirilenko, Ludger Rake, Karsten Strassburg
  • Publication number: 20170321798
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a shifting device for a vehicle transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Vitali Fribus, Alexander Kirilenko, Karsten Straßburg, Sascha Tränkner, Ludger Rake
  • Publication number: 20170159799
    Abstract: An actuating device for selecting gears for a change gear transmission, in particular for an automatic transmission with shift-by-wire actuation, wherein a selector lever of the actuating device is movable in a main shift track and a touch-shift track and between the main shift track and the touch-shift track in a changing track, wherein the actuating device comprises a latch mechanism acting on the selector lever, characterized by a locking device comprising a locking gate, an actuator and a locking bolt guided through the actuator, wherein the locking gate comprises at least one locking recess, wherein at one position of the selector lever within the main shift track the locking bolt is movable by the actuator and the locking bolt is configured to engage in the locking recess, wherein the locking device comprises a spring, wherein a holding force caused by the spring is greater than a restoring force of the latch mechanism of the actuating device acting from a position of the selector lever in the touch-shi
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Vitali FRIBUS, Karsten STRAßBURG, Ludger RAKE
  • Publication number: 20170152938
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device for the optoelectronic detection of different positions of a selection lever for selecting different gear steps of a gearshift transmission, in particular a motor vehicle transmission. The detection device can be coupled to the selection lever, and comprises at least one light source for emitting light, and one light sensor for detecting the emitted light. The detection device is distinguished in that the light sensor is provided for detecting a light intensity, or a wavelength of the emitted light, respectively, filtered by means of a light filter that can be disposed in a light path between the at least one light source and the light sensor, and to transmit data regarding the detected light intensity, or wavelength, respectively, to an evaluation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Alexander Kirilenko, Karsten Straßburg, Ludger Rake
  • Publication number: 20170016529
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a device for regulating a movement of an operating element for an automatic transmission of a vehicle. The device comprises a rotatable shaft and a bearing element for bearing the operating element. The bearing element can be moved together with the operating element relatively to the shaft with respect to a first axis of movement and between a rest position and a deflection position with respect to a second axis of movement. The device is characterized in that on the shaft are arranged a locking element for locking the movement of the bearing element from the rest position to the deflection position and/or a resetting element for resetting the bearing element from the deflection position to the rest position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Ludger RAKE, Sascha ROSENTRETER, Karsten Straßburg
  • Publication number: 20160313791
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an arm band sensor comprising an arm band with a hand sensor and a transmitter unit. The hand sensor may be configured to acquire a condition and/or a position of the hand in relation to the arm in order to provide a hand signal. A transmitter unit may be configured to transmit the hand signal in wireless fashion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Alexander Kirilenko, Vitali Fribus, Karsten Straßburg
  • Publication number: 20160288704
    Abstract: A device for a vehicle for displaying at least one symbol has a translucent plastic layer with a non-translucent coating, wherein a symbol face for a symbol to be displayed by the device is recessed from the non-translucent coating. Furthermore, the device has a non-translucent intermediate component, which is applied outside the symbol face and surrounding the symbol face on the non-translucent coating and which forms a light shaft adjoining the symbol face. Furthermore, the device has a diffuser element, which is arranged and designed inside the light shaft and spaced apart from the symbol face by a gap in order to convert light penetrating the diffuser element to diffuse light for illuminating the symbol face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Alexander KIRILENKO, Karsten STRASSBURG
  • Patent number: 8846228
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cover part (1) of an electrochemical accumulator (40), which cover part is designed to form an upper covering of the housing (1, 30) of the accumulator (40), the cover part (1) having a plurality of filling orifices (2, 3), to be closed by means of closing plugs, for filling the housing with liquid electrolyte, characterized in that the filling orifices (2, 3) are arranged so as to be offset to one another in at least two rows (8, 9) lying next to one another. The invention relates, moreover, to an accumulator having a cover part of this type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Autobatterie GmbH & Co. KGAA
    Inventors: Peter Streuer, Anne-Laure Ledoux, Karsten Strassburg, Julius Martin Schwab