Patents by Inventor Tobias VILL

Tobias VILL 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).

  • Tailgate Arrangement for a Motor Vehicle and Method for Operating a Tailgate Arrangement
    Publication number: 20230120356
    Abstract: A tailgate arrangement is provided for a vehicle, with a tailgate having a rear window and with at least one body component to which the rear window is adjacent when the tailgate is closed and from which the rear window is spaced apart further when the tailgate is open than when the tailgate is closed. A capacitive sensor is provided for monitoring a gap between the rear window and the at least one body component for presence of an object in the gap. At least one electrode of the capacitive sensor is arranged on the rear window. A method is provided for operating the tailgate arrangement for a motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Matthias FINDEIS, Maximilian HARTL, Jan SCHIESCHANG, Tobias VILL