Patents by Inventor Martin Ell

Martin Ell 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: 7454128
    Abstract: An exterior vehicle camera is disclosed for monitoring an operating area of a vehicle comprising a camera housing with a camera module having a camera electronics, and camera optics carried within the housing. A recording opening is formed in the camera housing facing toward a recording direction. A transparent recording window covers the recording opening, and is disposed adjacent a recording end of the camera optics. The camera housing and the recording window are formed from plastic materials having sufficiently identical thermal characteristics so that formation of condensation is reduced within the housing at the recording window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Lang Mekra North America, LLC
    Inventors: Werner Lang, Jochen Bauer, Martin Ell
  • Publication number: 20060216020
    Abstract: An exterior vehicle camera is disclosed for monitoring an operating area of a vehicle comprising a camera housing with a camera module having a camera electronics, and camera optics carried within the housing. A recording opening is formed in the camera housing facing toward a recording direction. A transparent recording window covers the recording opening, and is disposed adjacent a recording end of the camera optics. The camera housing and the recording window are formed from plastic materials having sufficiently identical thermal characteristics so that formation of condensation is reduced within the housing at the recording window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: Werner Lang, Jochen Bauer, Martin Ell