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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172192 | Longitudinal displacement device for a motor vehicle seat A longitudinal displacement device is provided that has an upper rail that is displaceable in the longitudinal direction, and a stationary lower rail. A linear guide that has a bearing element for longitudinal guidance and support of the upper rail is located in the... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8156826 | Anti-pinch sensor An anti-pinch sensor (10,13,40,45) with an associated evaluation circuit (33,48) is disclosed, which is suitable in particular for recognizing an obstacle in the way of an actuating element (e.g., 9) of a motor vehicle (1). The anti-pinch... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8141300 | Adjustment of a motorized positioning device A method for calibrating a powered actuator for use in a vehicle is provided, with regard to an end position of an actuating element which is easy to achieve and conserves easily damaged mechanical components of the actuator made from plastic, rubber or similar. Acc... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7821275 | Anti-pinch sensor An anti-pinch sensor, particularly for detecting an obstacle in the path of an actuating element of a motor vehicle is provided, having a sensor body, a measuring electrode, which is disposed in the sensor body and to which a measuring potential can be applied, a ca... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7746012 | Control system for window lifters of a motor vehicle A control system for a first window lifter adjusts a first window pane of a motor vehicle having a first drive, and for a second window lifter for adjusting a second window pane of the motor vehicle having a second drive, having a control device. The control device ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7741800 | Control apparatus and method for controlling an adjusting device in a motor vehicle A control apparatus for an adjusting device in a motor vehicle is provided. The apparatus has a sensor, particularly a current sensor (S1), for generating a signal (U1 to U10, I1 to I3, Δt1 to Δt | 06/22/2010 |
| 7449855 | Window lifter, controlling device for a window lifter and method for the control of a window lifter The present invention relates to an electronic controlling device with a computer unit installed to control a regulating device especially a window lifter of a motor vehicle. The computer unit stops or initiates the stop of a regulating motion of the window lifter d... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7388339 | Adjustment device and method for operation of a final control element An adjustment device as well as a corresponding method for operation of the final control element in a motor vehicle are specified. In this case, a motor is provided for operation of the final control element, a sensor element is provided for detection of a paramete... | 06/17/2008 |
| 5359811 | Cable mechanism for raising and lowering windows of motor vehicles A mechanism for raising and lowering a vehicle window pane by way of a cable attached thereto, can have at least one drive apparatus, a window pane carrier connected to the window pane and a cable guide roller for guiding a closed cable loop. Because of t... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5245258 | Electrically powered power window unit An electric-motor-driven window operating system for installation in motor vehicle doors with a drive unit (2) arranged in a damp-proof housing (1) and connected to a rotation speed sensor (30) and controllable by an electronic control and regulating unit... | 09/14/1993 |
| 4899492 | System for window operation, especially in a motor vehicle A window actuating system, especially in a motor vehicle, including a guide rail, an entrainment device for a window glass plate supported at the guide rail, a force transmission member engaging at the entrainment device, a drive member for the force tran... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4900960 | Electric actuator with output shield and mating gear An electric actuating bolt motor with a gear unit for use in a motor vehicle, the motor including a shaft rotatably supported in a motor housing and a toothed part arranged externally of the housing, and further including a bearing shield, an attachment f... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4888916 | Drive arrangement for a window lifting mechanism A driver for a window lifter, particularly in a motor vehicle, including at least one slider pair for guiding a leg of a guide rail section, which leg extends in the direction of the plate plane, wherein each slider is formed by at least one sheet metal t... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4508386 | Adjustable seat assembly for motor vehicles A motor vehicle seat assembly including a base portion affixed to the motor vehicle, a seat portion movably attached to the base portion, and a seat adjustment mechanism operatively interposed between the seat portion and the base portion for enabling sel... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4452097 | Tubular window drive mechanism particularly for motor vehicles A window drive mechanism for motor vehicles including a driving cable operatively extending between a plurality of tubes each having adjoining ends with radially outwardy extending flared collars, the adjoining ends being connected together by a plastic c... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4406089 | Cable window driving mechanism for motor vehicles A window driving assembly particularly for a motor vehicle having an elongated guide rail upon which a driven member having a windowpane supported thereon is mounted for sliding guided movement between two terminal positions. A cable extends from a cable ... | 09/27/1983 |
