Patents by Inventor Marco Vitello

Marco Vitello 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).

  • Device for entering information by pressing and/or rotating an operating element
    Patent number: 11485233
    Abstract: A device for entering information includes an operating element and a control device. The device further includes an angle encoder configured to detect a rotational movement about an axis of rotation of the operating element, a touch encoder configured to detect a pressure movement of the operating element, and a transmission element configured to transmit data from the angle encoder and/or from the touch encoder to the control device. In addition, the device includes an energy transmission device configured to supply energy to the operating element via a cable-free transmission of energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Manuel Kuehner, Marco Vitello
  • DEVICE FOR ENTERING INFORMATION BY PRESSING AND/OR ROTATING AN OPERATING ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20200001719
    Abstract: A device for entering information includes an operating element and a control device. The device further includes an angle encoder configured to detect a rotational movement about an axis of rotation of the operating element, a touch encoder configured to detect a pressure movement of the operating element, and a transmission element configured to transmit data from the angle encoder and/or from the touch encoder to the control device. In addition, the device includes an energy transmission device configured to supply energy to the operating element via a cable-free transmission of energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Manuel Kuehner, Marco Vitello