Patents by Inventor Matthias Lust

Matthias Lust 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: 10719128
    Abstract: A device and method for an operator controlled element with haptic feedback dependent on the detection direction are provided. The device includes a base; an actuating part movably supported on the base; an electrical actuator which is attached to the base and acts on the actuating part in order to drive in a moving manner the actuating part in an excitation direction by means of an electrical excitation signal for generating a haptic feedback; a means for detecting an actuation of the actuating part in two detection directions which in each case include a different angular amount with the excitation direction; an evaluation unit, which is configured, if an actuation in one of the two detection directions is detected, to drive the actuator with a specific electrical excitation signal, depending on the result relating to in which of the two detection directions the actuation was carried out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: PREH GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Jeitner, Markus Klein, Andreas Kramlich, Matthias Lust, Benedikt Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20180246571
    Abstract: A device and method for an operator controlled element with haptic feedback dependent on the detection direction are provided. The device includes a base; an actuating part movably supported on the base; an electrical actuator which is attached to the base and acts on the actuating part in order to drive in a moving manner the actuating part in an excitation direction by means of an electrical excitation signal for generating a haptic feedback; a means for detecting an actuation of the actuating part in two detection directions which in each case include a different angular amount with the excitation direction; an evaluation unit, which is configured, if an actuation in one of the two detection directions is detected, to drive the actuator with a specific electrical excitation signal, depending on the result relating to in which of the two detection directions the actuation was carried out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: PREH GMBH
    Inventors: Martin JEITNER, Markus KLEIN, Andreas KRAMLICH, Matthias LUST, Benedikt SCHMIDT
  • Patent number: 8562196
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cap (1) for a display and/or control element. Said cap (1) comprises a cap member (3) for covering a light source (7) and optionally also actuating a switch of an associated control element. A luminous area or projection area is embodied in the cap member (3) in such a way that a symbol represented on or through the luminous area or projection area becomes visible on an operator's side of the display and/or control element by irradiating the symbol by means of a light source (7). The luminous area or projection area encompasses a light-permeable metal coating (2) which is preferably applied using a PVD process. The cap is characterized in that the metal coating (2) has a three-dimensional contour (2a, 2b) for representing the symbol. The invention further relates to an associated production method, a display or control element comprising said cap, and a use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Preh GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Lust, Martin Jeitner, Wolfgang Kuechler, Dieter Schroeder
  • Publication number: 20120315402
    Abstract: A control element is provided, in particular for a motor vehicle, including a material through which light can be passed and whish is provided with at least one opaque coating provided with symbols, and having a transparent enamel layer on the coating, wherein nanoparticles are introduced into the enamel layer and the coating and the enamel layer are removed by means of a laser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: PREH GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias LUST, Horst WILHELM, Michael HALLER, Martin STAHL
  • Publication number: 20120145523
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cap (1) for a display and/or control element. Said cap (1) comprises a cap member (3) for covering a light source (7) and optionally also actuating a switch of an associated control element. A luminous area or projection area is embodied in the cap member (3) in such a way that a symbol represented on or through the luminous area or projection area becomes visible on an operator's side of the display and/or control element by irradiating the symbol by means of a light source (7). The luminous area or projection area encompasses a light-permeable metal coating (2) which is preferably applied using a PVD process. The cap is characterized in that the metal coating (2) has a three-dimensional contour (2a, 2b) for representing the symbol. The invention further relates to an associated production method, a display or control element comprising said cap, and a use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: PREH GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias Lust, Martin Jeitner, Wolfgang Kuechler, Dieter Schroeder
  • Publication number: 20110056815
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cap (1) for a display and/or control element, comprising a cap member (2) for covering a light source and/or actuating a switch of an associated control element. A luminous area or projection area is embodied in the cap member (2) in such a way that a symbol (5) represented on or through the luminous area or projection area becomes visible for an operator of the control element by irradiating the symbol (5) by means of a light source located on the switch side. The cap (1) is characterized in that the luminous area or projection area encompasses a light-permeable metal coating (4) which is preferably applied using a PVD process. The invention further relates to an associated production method, a display or control element comprising said cap, and a use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Matthias Lust, Martin Jeitner, Wolfgang Kuechler
  • Publication number: 20090286072
    Abstract: A control element is provided that includes a plastic base body and a coating that is applied to the entire surface of the plastic base body facing the control element and that can be transilluminated. The coating, which can be a metallic coating, can be applied by a PVD method and can be applied directly and uniformly to the plastic base body and can have a layer thickness of between 5 nm and 100 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventors: Wolfgang Küchler, Matthias Lust
  • Publication number: 20090022966
    Abstract: A control element is provided, in particular for a motor vehicle, including a material through which light can be passed and whish is provided with at least one opaque coating provided with symbols, and having a transparent enamel layer on the coating, wherein nanoparticles are introduced into the enamel layer and the coating and the enamel layer are removed by means of a laser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventors: Matthias Lust, Horst Wilhelm, Michael Haller, Martin Stahl