Patents by Inventor Wilhelm Schroder

Wilhelm Schroder 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).

  • Device and method for detecting the rotational movement of an element rotatably mounted about an axis
    Publication number: 20040025357
    Abstract: A device for detecting the rotational movement of an element which is rotatably seated around an axis, the device including a material measure that rotates about an axis of rotation. A first measuring graduation provided on the material measure and which scans along a first direction, which has a component along the axis of rotation and a second measuring graduation provided on the material measure, wherein both the first measuring graduation and the second measuring graduation surround the axis of rotation in a ring shape, and which can be scanned along the first direction and a second direction that is linearly independent of the first direction. At least three measuring heads, which are spaced apart from each other along a circumferential direction which surrounds the axis of rotation, are assigned to each of the first measuring graduation and the second measuring graduation for scanning the first measuring graduation and the second measuring graduations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventor: Wilhelm Schroder
  • Device for connecting the edge region of a covering material for vehicle seat upholstery to a mounting
    Patent number: 5826312
    Abstract: A device is disclosed for connecting the edge region of a covering material (2) for vehicle seat upholstery to a mounting (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Wilhelm Schroder, Ralf Nolte, Wolfgang Pluta