Patents by Inventor Oliver Pichl

Oliver Pichl 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).

  • Operating unit, especially for operating a multimedia system in a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 7450108
    Abstract: The invention relates to an operating unit, especially for operating a multimedia system in a motor vehicle, comprising an operating element that can be rotated about an axis (z), that can be moved along said axis of rotation (z) and that can be locked in a position (0, 1) on said axis (z). The operating element can also be moved on an plane (x, y) that is orthogonal relative to said axis (z) in order to control the movement of a cursor that can be shown on a display in any given direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andreas Clabunde, Helmut Dörre, Hans Kinzler, Nhu Nguyen Thien, Oliver Pichl
  • Operating element for a multi-media system in a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 7361854
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rotating actuator/pressure actuator (13) comprising a ring-shaped rotary transducer (5) consisting of an inner ring and a rotary ring with a handle (1) and which can rotate around the inner ring about an axis (z) and which is displaceably arranged in a linear manner along the axis (Z) in relation to a housing (11), in addition to an inner part (touchpad 2) which is arranged in an inner area (12) of the ring-shaped rotary transducer (5) and which is displaceable in a linear manner along the axis (z) together with the ring-shaped rotary transducer (5) in relation to the housing (11). Linear displacement of the handle (1) and/or inner part (touchpad 2) triggers a push-button function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Boris Basche, Volker Erben, Roland Falkner, Klaus Hasemann, Reinhard Haubner, Daniel Hostmann, Gerhard Lex, Nhu Nguyen Thien, Oliver Pichl, Richard Scherl, Elmar Weber
  • Operating element for a multi-media system in a motor vehicle
    Publication number: 20070159452
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rotating actuator/pressure actuator (13) comprising a ring-shaped rotary transducer (5) consisting of an inner ring and a rotary ring with a handle (1) and which can rotate around the inner ring about an axis (z) and which is displaceably arranged in a linear manner along the axis (Z) in relation to a housing(11), in addition to an inner part (touchpad 2) which is arranged in an inner area (12) of the ring-shaped rotary transducer (5) and which is displaceable in a linear manner along the axis (z) together with the ring-shaped rotary transducer (5) in relation to the housing (11). Linear displacement of the handle (1) and/or inner part (touchpad 2) triggers a push-button function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2004
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Boris Basche, Volker Erben, Roland Falkner, Klaus Hasemann, Haubner Reinhard, Daniel Horstmann, Gerhard Lex, Nhu Thien, Oliver Pichl, Richard Scherl, Elmar Weber
  • Operating unit, especially for operating a multimedia system in a motor vehicle
    Publication number: 20040132498
    Abstract: The invention relates to an operating unit, especially for operating a multimedia system in a motor vehicle, comprising an operating element that can be rotated about an axis (z), that can be moved along said axis of rotation (z) and that can be locked in a position (0, 1) on said axis (z). The operating element can also be moved on an plane (x, y) that is orthogonal relative to said axis (z) in order to control the movement of a cursor that can be shown on a display in any given direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Andreas Clabunde, Helmut Dorre, Hans Kinzler, Nhu Nguyen Thien, Oliver Pichl