Patents by Inventor Torsten Stradal

Torsten Stradal 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).

  • Selection device for shifting a vehicle transmission
    Patent number: 8170757
    Abstract: A selection device for shifting a vehicle transmission, with a operating element (4), which can be rotated into different shift positions (6, 7, 8, 9) about an axis of rotation (5) and with a shaft (21), which is connected to the operating element (4) and is rotatable about the axis of rotation. An angle of rotation sensing device (32) is connected to the shaft, by which a rotation of the operating element (4) about the axis of rotation (5) can be sensed. An actuator (22) is provided by which a torque can be applied to the shaft (21) or a torque can be applied to oppose a rotation of the shaft (21). A control is connected to the angle of rotation sensing device (32) and to the actuator (22) for controlling the torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Lemförder Electronic GmbH
    Inventors: Achim Fürhoff, Knut Schwarz, Gregori Dombrowski, Torsten Stradal
  • Selection Device for Shifting a Vehicle Transmission
    Publication number: 20090000413
    Abstract: A selection device for shifting a vehicle transmission, with a operating element (4), which can be rotated into different shift positions (6, 7, 8, 9) about an axis of rotation (5) and with a shaft (21), which is connected to the operating element (4) and is rotatable about the axis of rotation. An angle of rotation sensing device (32) is connected to the shaft, by which a rotation of the operating element (4) about the axis of rotation (5) can be sensed. An actuator (22) is provided by which a torque can be applied to the shaft (21) or a torque can be applied to oppose a rotation of the shaft (21). A control is connected to the angle of rotation sensing device (32) and to the actuator (22) for controlling the torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Achim Furhoff, Knut Schwarz, Gregori Dombrowski, Torsten Stradal