Patents by Inventor Markus Link

Markus Link 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: 12227978
    Abstract: A method and a system for contactless obstacle detection for a motor vehicle having a front side door and a rear side door, using a single primary obstacle sensor provided on the motor vehicle, preferably in the form of a ToF sensor, which is configured to monitor an opening region of the front side door, and, at least as long as the front side door is closed, also to monitor an opening region of the rear side door, the method comprising the following step, which is carried out repeatedly: determining a current maximum allowed opening angle for the rear side door based on an output of a monitoring of the opening region of the rear side door by the primary obstacle sensor and taking into account a current opening state of the front side door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Stabilus GmbH
    Inventors: Tim Bartsch, Markus Link, Willibald Reitmeier, Philippe Grass
  • Publication number: 20230151666
    Abstract: A method and a system for contactless obstacle detection for a motor vehicle having a front side door and a rear side door, using a single primary obstacle sensor provided on the motor vehicle, preferably in the form of a ToF sensor, which is configured to monitor an opening region of the front side door, and, at least as long as the front side door is closed, also to monitor an opening region of the rear side door, the method comprising the following step, which is carried out repeatedly: determining a current maximum allowed opening angle for the rear side door based on an output of a monitoring of the opening region of the rear side door by the primary obstacle sensor and taking into account a current opening state of the front side door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Tim BARTSCH, Markus Link, Willibald Reitmeier, Philippe Grass
  • Publication number: 20190314122
    Abstract: A dental insert for connecting a dental implant to a dental abutment includes a dental abutment having at least two interfaces. A first interface of the at least two interfaces is formed in interaction with the abutment for fixing the dental insert to the implant by a latching and/or clamping connection. A second interface of the at least two interfaces is formed for fixing the dental insert to the dental abutment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Stefan STÜBINGER, Markus LINK
  • Patent number: 10214952
    Abstract: Tubular drive apparatus for a panel of a vehicle, preferably a tailgate or door, comprising two tubes which are inserted into one another in a telescopic manner, the free ends of which are each hinged to the panel of the vehicle and to the vehicle itself, the tubes being capable of being separated from one another and brought together by means of a spindle which is driven by an electric motor and comprises a spindle nut arranged thereon, in order to thus open and close the panel, the electric motor, the spindle, the spindle nut and an electronic circuit board comprising sensor elements being arranged within the tubular drive apparatus, and a power electronics unit for actuating the electric motor also being arranged on the electronic circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Stabilus GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Link, Dave Sabet, Michael Knopp
  • Publication number: 20170226789
    Abstract: Tubular drive apparatus for a panel of a vehicle, preferably a tailgate or door, comprising two tubes which are inserted into one another in a telescopic manner, the free ends of which are each hinged to the panel of the vehicle and to the vehicle itself, the tubes being capable of being separated from one another and brought together by means of a spindle which is driven by an electric motor and comprises a spindle nut arranged thereon, in order to thus open and close the panel, the electric motor, the spindle, the spindle nut and an electronic circuit board comprising sensor elements being arranged within the tubular drive apparatus, and a power electronics unit for actuating the electric motor also being arranged on the electronic circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Markus Link, Dave Sabet, Michael Knopp
  • Patent number: 9650815
    Abstract: A method of fitting a power closure member to a vehicle includes the steps of: (a) detecting, by current sensor, current drawn by a closure member actuator when the closure member is closed and a latch contacts a striker of a lock assembly for the closure member and (b) comparing, by computing device, a detected current to a predetermined current range representative of desired mechanical interference between the latch and the striker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Alan Conner, Markus Link
  • Publication number: 20150331030
    Abstract: A method of fitting a power closure member to a vehicle includes the steps of: (a) detecting, by current sensor, current drawn by a closure member actuator when the closure member is closed and a latch contacts a striker of a lock assembly for the closure member and (b) comparing, by computing device, a detected current to a predetermined current range representative of desired mechanical interference between the latch and the striker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Alan Conner, Markus Link