Patents by Inventor Markus Herdering

Markus Herdering 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: 11946293
    Abstract: A door unlocking and/or door opening mechanism may have an actuating device that may have at least one actuating element, a housing, and at least one detection unit. The detection unit may have a sensor, a trigger element and an evaluation unit. The detection unit may be arranged in the housing. The actuating element may be arranged for an actuation outside the housing and in a region that is accessible from the outside. The trigger element may be arranged at a distance from the sensor in a locked state of the door unlocking and/or door opening mechanism. When the actuating element is actuated in the direction of the housing, to the actuating element deforms the trigger element. The sensor detects a change in the distance between the trigger element and the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Witte Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Hoffmann, Markus Herdering, Patrick Schlosser, Ralf Höhn
  • Patent number: 11821245
    Abstract: A door handle arrangement may have a carrier element, a handle element, which is movably arranged on the carrier element between a non-use position and a use position, and an adjusting mechanism for adjusting the handle element relative to the carrier element. The adjusting mechanism may have at least one lever and a cam carrier having at least one main cam for the controlled movement of the handle element between the non-use position and the use position. The main cam may interact with a cam counter surface arranged on the lever and may have a variable curve shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Witte Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Herdering, Zdenek Slovan
  • Patent number: 11818500
    Abstract: The invention relates to a camera arrangement, in particular for a vehicle, having a movably mounted camera unit which can be moved between a passive position and an active position, characterized by a cable system attached to the camera unit, which is operatively connected to a cable winch that can be rotated about an axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: WITTE Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Herdering, Reinaldo Mensch
  • Publication number: 20230061574
    Abstract: A flap unit for covering a charging opening or tank opening of a vehicle may have a frame and a movable cover, which is arranged within a peripheral region of the frame. The cover may be movable between a closed position, in which the cover terminates flush with the frame and is held in place, and an open position. The cover in the case of an opening movement from the closed position as well as in the case of a closing movement from the open position is movable into a partially raised intermediate position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Reinaldo MENSCH, Markus HERDERING, Zdenek SLOVAN
  • Publication number: 20220195760
    Abstract: An electronic sensor module for a handle may have one sensor unit having a movable sensor element and a fixed sensor element which is arranged spaced apart from and opposite the movable sensor element. The module may also have an electronics unit which is electrically connected to the sensor elements for triggering a switching signal and on which the fixed sensor element is arranged. At least the movable sensor element may be encapsulated at least in some regions by a foam material and is designed as an integrated component in the form of a preassembly unit. Connection elements of the movable sensor element protrude from the foam material in a preassembly state and are connected to the electronics unit in an assembled state. A handle module and to a movable vehicle element are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: WITTE Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Reinaldo MENSCH, Christian ZAMMERT, Markus HERDERING
  • Publication number: 20220042356
    Abstract: A door handle arrangement may have a carrier element, a handle element, which is movably arranged on the carrier element between a non-use position and a use position, and an adjusting mechanism for adjusting the handle element relative to the carrier element. The adjusting mechanism may have at least one lever and a cam carrier having at least one main cam for the controlled movement of the handle element between the non-use position and the use position. The main cam may interact with a cam counter surface arranged on the lever and may have a variable curve shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: Witte Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Markus HERDERING, Zdenek SLOVAN
  • Publication number: 20210385411
    Abstract: The invention relates to a camera arrangement, in particular for a vehicle, having a movably mounted camera unit which can be moved between a passive position and an active position, characterized by a cable system attached to the camera unit, which is operatively connected to a cable winch that can be rotated about an axis of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: WITTE Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Markus HERDERING, Reinaldo MENSCH
  • Publication number: 20200347650
    Abstract: A door unlocking and/or door opening mechanism may have an actuating device that may have at least one actuating element, a housing, and at least one detection unit. The detection unit may have a sensor, a trigger element and an evaluation unit. The detection unit may be arranged in the housing. The actuating element may be arranged for an actuation outside the housing and in a region that is accessible from the outside. The trigger element may be arranged at a distance from the sensor in a locked state of the door unlocking and/or door opening mechanism. When the actuating element is actuated in the direction of the housing, to the actuating element deforms the trigger element. The sensor detects a change in the distance between the trigger element and the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Andreas Hoffmann, Markus Herdering, Patrick Schlosser, Ralf Höhn
  • Publication number: 20190161999
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for decelerating the movement of a wear device, in particular of a motor vehicle, having a catch strap for limiting the movement of the wear device, having at least one brake lever, which is mounted about a deflection axis such that the brake lever can be deflected, and which has an actuating section and a clamping section, which can be deflected in the direction of the catch strap, and a counter bearing which, together with the clamping section, serves to clamp the catch strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Markus Herdering, Zdenek Slovan