Patents by Inventor Silvano Bürgler

Silvano Bürgler 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: 10336273
    Abstract: A sensor system for detecting an adjustment position of a vehicle seat, the sensor system having a Hall sensor and a first preloaded magnet, and it is free of flux concentrators and shielding sheets. The Hall sensor and the first preloaded magnet are arranged along a longitudinal extension of the upper rail that is movable lengthwise such that during adjustment of the upper rail, passage of a free longitudinal end of the stationary lower rail will be monitored and result in a change of an output signal of the Hall sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: POLYRESEARCH AG
    Inventors: Josua Lanter, Silvano Buergler, Beat Joerimann, Carsten Kaebisch
  • Publication number: 20170261343
    Abstract: A sensor system for detecting an adjustment position of a vehicle seat, the sensor system having a Hall sensor and a first preloaded magnet, and it is free of flux concentrators and shielding sheets. The Hall sensor and the first preloaded magnet are arranged along a longitudinal extension of the upper rail that is movable lengthwise such that during adjustment of the upper rail, passage of a free longitudinal end of the stationary lower rail will be monitored and result in a change of an output signal of the Hall sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: PolyResearch AG
    Inventors: Josua LANTER, Silvano BUERGLER, Beat JOERIMANN, Carsten KAEBISCH
  • Patent number: 9663064
    Abstract: A seat belt lock with a Hall sensor for detection of a locking state of a seat belt lock having a metal seat belt lock frame arranged in a housing. The seat belt lock frame has an upper part and a lower part, connected to a define slit-like channel. A spring-loaded locking device for an inserted seat belt latch is mounted on the seat belt lock frame. A spring-loaded ejector for the inserted seat belt latch is arranged in the channel. The Hall sensor interacts with a permanent-magnetic component, whose distance relative to the Hall sensor is changeable based on translatory movement of the ejector in the case of actuation of the locking mechanism. The Hall sensor is arranged on or in the seat belt lock frame and is covered by a metal shielding element, which extends essentially parallel to the seat belt lock frame and forms a flow concentrator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: POLYCONTACT AG
    Inventors: Viktor Batenkow, Silvano Bürgler, Carsten Käbisch, Josua Lanter
  • Publication number: 20150082587
    Abstract: A seat belt lock with a Hall sensor for detection of a locking state of a seat belt lock having a metal seat belt lock frame arranged in a housing. The seat belt lock frame has an upper part and a lower part, connected to a define slit-like channel. A spring-loaded locking device for an inserted seat belt latch is mounted on the seat belt lock frame. A spring-loaded ejector for the inserted seat belt latch is arranged in the channel. The Hall sensor interacts with a permanent-magnetic component, whose distance relative to the Hall sensor is changeable based on translatory movement of the ejector in the case of actuation of the locking mechanism. The Hall sensor is arranged on or in the seat belt lock frame and is covered by a metal shielding element, which extends essentially parallel to the seat belt lock frame and forms a flow concentrator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: POLYCONTACT AG
    Inventors: Viktor BATENKOW, Silvano Bürgler, Carsten Käbisch, Josua Lanter