Patents by Inventor Sandro Kirchner

Sandro Kirchner 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 element with wake-up functionality
    Patent number: 7579562
    Abstract: An operating element with wake-up functionality for a motor vehicle is provided, wherein a setting of an operating element can be selected by means of a translationally and/or rotationally movable grip, having at least one wiper contact track divided into sectors, having a wiper contact connected directly or indirectly to the grip, wherein the wiper contact is movable over the at least one wiper contact track by means of the grip, having an electronic analysis unit that can be switched off, and having at least one switching means connected to the wake-up electronics unit by means of which the electronic analysis unit of the operating element can be activated, wherein the switching means can be actuated by means of the grip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: PREH GmbH
    Inventors: Sandro Kirchner, Anton Ruettiger, Oliver Katzenberger, Thomas Noeth
  • OPERATING ELEMENT WITH WAKE-UP FUNCTIONALITY
    Publication number: 20080202903
    Abstract: An operating element with wake-up functionality for a motor vehicle is provided, wherein a setting of an operating element can be selected by means of a translationally and/or rotationally movable grip, having at least one wiper contact track divided into sectors, having a wiper contact connected directly or indirectly to the grip, wherein the wiper contact is movable over the at least one wiper contact track by means of the grip, having an electronic analysis unit that can be switched off, and having at least one switching means connected to the wake-up electronics unit by means of which the electronic analysis unit of the operating element can be activated, wherein the switching means can be actuated by means of the grip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Sandro Kirchner, Anton Ruettiger, Oliver Katzenberger, Thomas Noeth