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KOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG
DE·190 granted patents·5 pending applications·4,336 citations·filing 1981–2020
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195 records- 0197US8051707B2Sensor arrangementKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 8, 2011·44 cites·20 claims
- 0296US5336980AApparatus and method for controlling a windshield wiping systemKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 1992·Granted Aug 9, 1994·430 cites·16 claims
- 0396US5276389AMethod of controlling a windshield wiper systemKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 1992·Granted Jan 4, 1994·478 cites·37 claims
- 0495US7811011B2Camera arrangement behind an inclined paneKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 12, 2010·45 cites·20 claims
- 0594US7855353B2Vehicle window camera arrangement having camera with camera portions handling separate image and intensity acquisition functions using same light-guiding element portionKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 21, 2010·54 cites·18 claims
- 0694US7322755B2Camera arrangement for a motor vehicleKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 29, 2008·68 cites·25 claims
- 0792US6995354B2Optoelectronic sensor deviceKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 7, 2006·49 cites·20 claims
- 0892US6975390B2Optoelectronic monitoring device for a motor vehicleKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 13, 2005·48 cites·12 claims
- 0992US6613997B2Control device for a joystickKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 2, 2003·62 cites·10 claims
- 1092US5498866AOptoelectronic sensor for detecting moisture on a windshield with means to compensate for a metallic layer in the windshieldKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 1994·Granted Mar 12, 1996·481 cites·13 claims
- 1192US4468596AMethod and apparatus for the electronic operation and monitoring of the opening cycle or closing cycle of electrically operable unitsKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 1981·Granted Aug 28, 1984·78 cites·4 claims
- 1291US5128500ASwitch assemblyKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 1989·Granted Jul 7, 1992·45 cites·12 claims
- 1390US8375655B1Carport for a motor vehicleKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 19, 2013·19 cites·18 claims
- 1490US7469951B2Device holder for fitting in a motor vehicleKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 30, 2008·43 cites·17 claims
- 1590US7297932B2Vehicle optoelectronic precipitation sensor with adjustable lens holderKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 20, 2007·41 cites·17 claims
- 1689US7637020B2Rotation angle sensor and method for determining the absolute angular position of a body undergoes several rotationsKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 29, 2009·19 cites·11 claims
- 1786US7728272B2Method for operating of a photoelectric sensor array having exposure interruption time periodsKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 1, 2010·10 cites·20 claims
- 1885US6803851B1Method for carrying out a keyless access authorization check and keyless access authorization check deviceKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 12, 2004·103 cites·26 claims
- 1985US6527583B2Electrical plug-and-socket connector having connectable socket housingsKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 4, 2003·41 cites·13 claims
- 2085US6452148B1Optoelectronic monitoring device for a motor vehicleKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 17, 2002·89 cites·16 claims
- 2184US7834865B2Rotary actuatorKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 16, 2010·26 cites·20 claims
- 2284US6841767B2Device for detecting objects on a windscreen of a motor vehicleKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 11, 2005·59 cites·18 claims
- 2384US6714119B1Keyless access control device for motor vehicles and method for carrying out a keyless access authorization control in motor vehiclesKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 30, 2004·41 cites·4 claims
- 2482US5753874ARocker member actuated switch assemblyKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 1996·Granted May 19, 1998·47 cites·12 claims
- 2582US5508595AMethod of controlling a windshield wiper systemKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 16, 1996·36 cites·10 claims
- 2681US10101862B2Method for measuring a capacitance valueKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 16, 2018·5 cites·6 claims
- 2781US7128470B2Bipolar optical connectorKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 31, 2006·26 cites·16 claims
- 2881US6323477B1Method for detecting objects located on a transparent panel, and corresponding deviceKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 27, 2001·79 cites·13 claims
- 2980US10109433B2Electric push-button switch, and operating element having an electric push-button switchKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 23, 2018·3 cites·16 claims
- 3080US9845866B2Device and method for selectively operating a motor vehicle in a user-controlled or an automatic driving operation modeKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 19, 2017·9 cites·15 claims
- 3180US9272631B2Method and charging station for traction battery of an electric vehicle with automatic, motorized positioning of station-side coupler to inductively charge through the vehicle license plateKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 1, 2016·8 cites·8 claims
- 3280US8963543B2Angle sensor for sensing angular position of a rotatable shaftKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 24, 2015·5 cites·20 claims
- 3380US6107713ADrive assemblyKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 22, 2000·68 cites·8 claims
- 3479US10207732B2Steering column switch for a motor vehicleKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 19, 2019·6 cites·10 claims
- 3579US7784375B2Electric shift unit for a motor vehicleKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 31, 2010·12 cites·18 claims
- 3677US7712392B2Electrical shifting device for a motor vehicleKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2007·Granted May 11, 2010·12 cites·5 claims
- 3777US6635832B1Electrical switchKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 21, 2003·47 cites·6 claims
- 3876US5391891AMoisture sensing deviceKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 1992·Granted Feb 21, 1995·46 cites·20 claims
- 3975US6420697B1Steering angle sensorKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 16, 2002·20 cites·13 claims
- 4074US10340810B2Bidirectional DC converter assembly having cascade of isolated resonant converter and step-up/step-down converterKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 2, 2019·6 cites·2 claims
- 4174US9250294B2Method for detecting a switching position of a switching deviceKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 2, 2016·6 cites·7 claims
- 4274US7414237B2Optoelectronic sensor device for a motor vehicleKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 19, 2008·8 cites·20 claims
- 4374US6859030B2Method for determining the rotational position of the drive shaft of a direct current motorKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 22, 2005·27 cites·6 claims
- 4473US9672994B2Device for operating multiple functions in a motor vehicleKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 6, 2017·2 cites·19 claims
- 4572US9630499B2Screen-based vehicle operating systemKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 25, 2017·2 cites·20 claims
- 4672US7765702B2Angle sensorKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 3, 2010·11 cites·11 claims
- 4772US6555804B1Method and device for detecting objects on a windshieldKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 29, 2003·87 cites·14 claims
- 4872US5944538APin shaped contact elementKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 31, 1999·36 cites·2 claims
- 4972US5323637AMoisture sensorKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 1992·Granted Jun 28, 1994·31 cites·15 claims
- 5071US6240652B1Optoelectronical position detectionKOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 5, 2001·31 cites·6 claims
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