Patents by Inventor Stephan RUCHHOEFT

Stephan RUCHHOEFT 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).

  • Seat belt buckle system
    Patent number: 11667262
    Abstract: A seat belt buckle (1) and a belt tongue (2) which can be inserted into the seat belt buckle (1). An RFID responder (3) is arranged in or on the belt tongue (2) and an RFID reading unit (4) is arranged in the seat belt buckle (1) and is designed in such a way that a coupling between the RFID reading unit (4) and the RFID transponder (3) is only possible if the belt tongue (2) is inserted into the seat belt buckle (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB
    Inventors: Aidu Ots, Larissa Melnikova, Ole Scharnberg, Stephan Ruchhoeft
  • SEAT BELT BUCKLE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200254966
    Abstract: The invention relates to a seat belt buckle system comprising a seat belt buckle (1) and a belt tongue (2) which can be inserted into the seat belt buckle (1), characterized in that an RFID responder (3) is arranged in or on the belt tongue (2) and an RFID reading unit (4) is arranged in the seat belt buckle (1) and is designed in such a way that a coupling between the RFID reading unit (4) and the RFID transponder (3) is only possible if the belt tongue (2) is inserted into the seat belt buckle (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Aidu OTS, Larissa MELNIKOVA, Ole SCHARNBERG, Stephan RUCHHOEFT