Patents by Inventor Norbert Staudt

Norbert Staudt 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: 11505066
    Abstract: An operating apparatus for a vehicle component comprises an operating panel (12) as well as an electric motor (34) mechanically coupled thereto with an unbalance mass. A detector (20) can capture the contact of the operating panel (12) by a user. A sensor (46) is provided in order to set exactly the number of revolutions of the electric motor in response to the contact of the operating panel by a user. The number of revolutions of the rotor is determined via this sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: BCS AUTOMOTIVE INTERFACE SOLUTION GMBH
    Inventors: Volker Stegmann, Vladimir Mener, Norbert Staudt, Heinz-Joerg Lefringhausen, Klaus Weigand, Hans-Juergen Bossler
  • Publication number: 20200231039
    Abstract: An operating apparatus for a vehicle component comprises an operating panel (12) as well as an electric motor (34) mechanically coupled thereto with an unbalance mass. A detector (20) can capture the contact of the operating panel (12) by a user. A sensor (46) is provided in order to set exactly the number of revolutions of the electric motor in response to the contact of the operating panel by a user. The number of revolutions of the rotor is determined via this sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: VOLKER STEGEMANN, VLADIMIR MENER, NORBERT STAUDT, HEINZ-JOERG LEFRINGHAUSEN, KLAUS WEIGAND
  • Publication number: 20190310099
    Abstract: An operating system for a motor vehicle has an operating surface with at least one operating area that is indicated by a symbol system on the operating surface, a touch sensor system by means of which a touch of the operating area is detectable, a drive for generating a haptic feedback by a movement of the operating surface, a drive frame which connects the drive to the operating surface in a force-transmitting manner, and an operating system carrier relative to which the operating surface is movable for generating the haptic feedback. An elastically pretensioned mounting is provided between the drive frame and the operating system carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: HEINZ-JÖRG LEFRINGHAUSEN, VLADIMIR MENER, NORBERT STAUDT, HANS-JÜRGEN BOSSLER, VOLKER STEGMANN, KLAUS WEIGAND
  • Patent number: 10093275
    Abstract: A method of controlling the motor speed of an electric retractor motor (18) of a belt retractor (10) for reducing a belt slack in the comfort mode comprises the following steps of: a) measuring the motor current (IM) applied to the retractor motor (18) as well as the voltage applied to the retractor motor (18), b) estimating the motor speed taking the time curve of the motor current (IM) applied to the retractor motor (18), the curve of the voltage as well as plural motor parameters (RM, IM, KM) into account, c) adapting the motor current (IM) in response to the estimated motor speed, and d) repeating the steps a) to c) until the estimated motor speed has reached a defined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: TRW Autmotive Safety Systems GmbH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Volker Stegmann, Norbert Staudt
  • Publication number: 20170197581
    Abstract: A method of controlling the motor speed of an electric retractor motor (18) of a belt retractor (10) for reducing a belt slack in the comfort mode comprises the following steps of: a) measuring the motor current (IM) applied to the retractor motor (18) as well as the voltage applied to the retractor motor (18), b) estimating the motor speed taking the time curve of the motor current (IM) applied to the retractor motor (18), the curve of the voltage as well as plural motor parameters (RM, IM, KM) into account, c) adapting the motor current (IM) in response to the estimated motor speed, and d) repeating the steps a) to c) until the estimated motor speed has reached a defined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Volker Stegmann, Norbert Staudt
  • Patent number: 7481450
    Abstract: A vehicle steering wheel (20) includes a movable airbag module (24) which can be depressed by a limited axial stroke for generating a horn signal. The vehicle steering wheel (20) further includes a sensor system (22a, 22b) operating in a contactless manner for determining the stroke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: TRW Automotive Safety Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Guido Hirzmann, Lars Wuschik, Heinz Lefringhausen, Norbert Staudt, Klaus Weigand
  • Patent number: 7213341
    Abstract: A device for determining an absolute angle of rotation of a rotational axis has a first measuring device for measuring an angle of rotation in a limited first measuring range and a second measuring device for determining an absolute angle range. The second measuring device transforms a rotation of the rotational axis into a linear shift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: TRW Automotive Safety Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Staudt, Volker Stegmann, Guido Hirzmann, Klaus Weigand
  • Publication number: 20060174499
    Abstract: A device for determining an absolute angle of rotation of a rotation axis (12) includes a first measurement arrangement for measuring an angle of rotation in a limited first measurement range and a second measurement arrangement for determining an absolute angle range. The second measurement arrangement comprises a deflection element (20) and a rotation element. The deflection element undergoes a deflection dependent on the rotation of the rotation axis (12). The deflection, in turn, is converted into a rotation of the rotation element (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: Norbert Staudt, Volker Stegmann, Guido Hirzmann, Klaus Weigand
  • Publication number: 20060113775
    Abstract: A vehicle steering wheel (20) includes a movable airbag module (24) which can be depressed by a limited axial stroke for generating a horn signal. The vehicle steering wheel (20) further includes a sensor system (22a, 22b) operating in a contactless manner for determining the stroke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Guido Hirzmann, Lars Wuschik, Heinz Lefringhausen, Norbert Staudt, Klaus Weigand
  • Publication number: 20060059698
    Abstract: A device for determining an absolute angle of rotation of a rotational axis has a first measuring device for measuring an angle of rotation in a limited first measuring range and a second measuring device for determining an absolute angle range. The second measuring device transforms a rotation of the rotational axis into a linear shift.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Norbert Staudt, Volker Stegmann, Guido Hirzmann, Klaus Weigand