Patents by Inventor Torsten Wegner

Torsten Wegner 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).

  • SENSOR APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20220120587
    Abstract: An apparatus, in particular a sensor apparatus, comprising a magnet arrangement which extends along a longitudinal axis for generating a magnetic field and is configured to generate the magnetic field with at least a first radial magnetic field component varying along the longitudinal axis, and a magnetic sensor device which is arranged movably relative to the magnet arrangement along the longitudinal axis and comprises a first magnetic sensor and a second magnetic sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Ernst Halder, Torsten Wegner
  • Method for associating an asset with a monitoring device
    Patent number: 7148800
    Abstract: A method for establishing an association in a remote computer database between an asset and an electronic device monitoring the asset, while minimizing the chances of an error in the association. The method is capable of being implemented by one user largely automatically. Establishing the association enables reliable remote monitoring of the asset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Transport International Pool, Inc.
    Inventors: James Franklin Cunningham, Torsten Wegner
  • Method for associating an asset with a monitoring device
    Publication number: 20050242181
    Abstract: A method for establishing an association in a remote computer database between an asset and an electronic device monitoring the asset, while minimizing the chances of an error in the association. The method is capable of being implemented by one user largely automatically. Establishing the association enables reliable remote monitoring of the asset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2004
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: James Cunningham, Torsten Wegner
  • Closing device
    Patent number: 6526790
    Abstract: A lock device, in particular for doors of motor vehicles, has lock elements such as at least rotary latch and a pawl, wherein at least a one lock element a pawl can be connected via connecting elements with at least one handle or such connection can be eliminated. An actuator device of the lock device has a cam disk, the connection being made or eliminated as a function of the cam disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Mannesmann VDO AG
    Inventor: Torsten Wegner
  • Closing device
    Publication number: 20010035033
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lock device, in particular for doors of motor vehicles, having lock elements such as at least rotary latch and pawl, in which at least one lock element (pawl 1) can be connected via connecting elements with at least one handle or such connection can be eliminated, characterized by the fact that an actuator device has a cam disk (6) the connection being made or eliminated as a function of the cam disk (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Applicant: Mannesmann VDO AG
    Inventor: Torsten Wegner
  • Lock, in particular for car doors or the like
    Patent number: 6116664
    Abstract: A lock, in particular for motor vehicle doors or the like, having a rotary latch which can be locked via a pawl and can be released by the pawl. For this purpose, a release force acts or does not act on the pawl via a coupling member movable by an actuator as a function of commands by an operator. The coupling member can be moved by the actuator into at least three positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: Mannesmann VDO AG
    Inventor: Torsten Wegner
  • Closing device
    Patent number: 6082158
    Abstract: A lock device, in particular for doors of motor vehicles, has lock elements such as at least a rotary latch and a pawl, wherein at least one lock element (a pawl) can be connected via connecting elements with at least one handle or such connection can be eliminated. An actuator device has a cam disk of the lock device, the connection being made or eliminated as a function of the cam disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Mannesmann VDO AG
    Inventor: Torsten Wegner