Patents by Inventor Peter MARTON

Peter MARTON 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).

  • Capacitive sensing and heating system for steering wheels or seats to sense presence of hand of occupant on steering wheel or occupant in seat
    Patent number: 11402238
    Abstract: A system including an assembly arranged in at least one of a seat and a steering wheel of a vehicle and a measurement circuit. The assembly includes a sensor and a heater arranged adjacent to the sensor. The measurement circuit is configured to output an excitation signal to the measurement circuit and the assembly and measure a resonant frequency of the measurement circuit and the assembly in response to the excitation signal. The measurement circuit is configured to determine a capacitance value based on the resonant frequency and determine whether a body part is in proximity to the sensor based on the capacitance value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Gentherm GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Lakatos, Peter Marton, Jack Barfuss, Daniel Wei Li Cheah, Ricardo Edmundo Flores Gonzalez, Michael Maass, Tim Normand, Gerardo Edel de la Garza Fernandez
  • CAPACITIVE SENSING AND HEATING SYSTEM FOR STEERING WHEELS OR SEATS TO SENSE PRESENCE OF HAND OF OCCUPANT ON STEERING WHEEL OR OCCUPANT IN SEAT
    Publication number: 20210131833
    Abstract: A system including an assembly arranged in at least one of a seat and a steering wheel of a vehicle and a measurement circuit. The assembly includes a sensor and a heater arranged adjacent to the sensor. The measurement circuit is configured to output an excitation signal to the measurement circuit and the assembly and measure a resonant frequency of the measurement circuit and the assembly in response to the excitation signal. The measurement circuit is configured to determine a capacitance value based on the resonant frequency and determine whether a body part is in proximity to the sensor based on the capacitance value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Robert LAKATOS, Peter MARTON, Jack BARFUSS, Daniel Wei Li CHEAH, Ricardo Edmundo Flores GONZALEZ, Michael MAASS, Tim NORMAND, Gerardo Edel de la Garza FERNANDEZ
  • Capacitive sensing and heating system for steering wheels or seats to sense presence of hand of occupant on steering wheel or occupant in seat
    Patent number: 10969248
    Abstract: A capacitance measuring system detecting an occupant of a vehicle. A sensor/heater assembly is arranged in at least one of a seat or a steering wheel of a vehicle and includes a sensor and a heater arranged adjacent to the sensor. A measurement circuit is configured to output an excitation signal to the measurement circuit and the sensor/heater assembly, measure a resonant frequency of the measurement circuit and the sensor/heater assembly in response to the excitation signal; determine at least one capacitance value based on the resonant frequency; and determine whether a body part is in proximity to the sensor based on the at least one capacitance value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Gentherm Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Lakatos, Peter Marton, Jack Barfuss, Daniel Wei Li Cheah, Ricardo Edmundo Flores Gonzalez, Michael Maass, Tim Normand, Gerardo Edel de la Garza Fernandez
  • CAPACITIVE SENSING AND HEATING SYSTEM FOR STEERING WHEELS OR SEATS TO SENSE PRESENCE OF HAND OF OCCUPANT ON STEERING WHEEL OR OCCUPANT IN SEAT
    Publication number: 20190226879
    Abstract: A capacitance measuring system detecting an occupant of a vehicle. A sensor/heater assembly is arranged in at least one of a seat or a steering wheel of a vehicle and includes a sensor and a heater arranged adjacent to the sensor. A measurement circuit is configured to output an excitation signal to the measurement circuit and the sensor/heater assembly, measure a resonant frequency of the measurement circuit and the sensor/heater assembly in response to the excitation signal; determine at least one capacitance value based on the resonant frequency; and determine whether a body part is in proximity to the sensor based on the at least one capacitance value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Robert LAKATOS, Peter MARTON, Jack BARFUSS, Daniel Wei Li CHEAH, Ricardo Edmundo Flores GONZALEZ, Michael MAASS, Tim NORMAND, Gerardo Edel de la Garza FERNANDEZ