Patents by Inventor Thorsten Gaas

Thorsten Gaas 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).

  • Pedestrian protection system for a vehicle
    Patent number: 9650013
    Abstract: A pedestrian protection system for a vehicle, having at least one impact-detecting sensor and a deformable element that are arranged between a cross-member and a bumper cover of the vehicle, and a control unit that analyzes the signals of the at least one sensor. In order to reduce the amount of space required, the deformable element is designed as a deformable member that it has a cavity in which the at least one sensor is arranged and detects changes in an electromagnetic field in the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thorsten Gaas, Andre Leschke, Ulrich Hackenberg, Ricardo Ploeger, Torsten Strutz
  • PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20150175120
    Abstract: A pedestrian protection system for a vehicle, having at least one impact-detecting sensor and a deformable element that are arranged between a cross-member and a bumper cover of the vehicle, and a control unit that analyzes the signals of the at least one sensor. In order to reduce the amount of space required, the deformable element is designed as a deformable member that it has a cavity in which the at least one sensor is arranged and detects changes in an electromagnetic field in the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thorsten GAAS, Andre LESCHKE, Ulrich HACKENBERG, Ricardo PLOEGER, Torsten STRUTZ
  • Pedestrian protection system for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 8672382
    Abstract: A pedestrian protection system for a motor vehicle includes an impact recognition sensor for recognizing an impact of the motor vehicle with a pedestrian. The impact recognition sensor is located in a front fender of the motor vehicle, next to an outer skin that lines the fender, or in a front part of the motor vehicle, next to an outer skin that lines the front part of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Stefan Schinke, Thorsten Gaas, Andre Zander
  • Pedestrian Protection System for a Motor Vehicle
    Publication number: 20080122231
    Abstract: A pedestrian protection system for a motor vehicle includes an impact recognition sensor for recognizing an impact of the motor vehicle with a pedestrian. The impact recognition sensor is located in a front fender of the motor vehicle, next to an outer skin that lines the fender, or in a front part of the motor vehicle, next to an outer skin that lines the front part of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2005
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AG
    Inventors: Stefan Schinke, Thorsten Gaas, Andre Zander