Inventor
ETTE BERND
DE45 patents
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VOLKSWAGEN AG
29 patentsUS10053903B2Aug 21, 2018
Method and device for actuating a closing element for a vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN AG10 citations84
US9388623B2Jul 12, 2016
Closing device for a vehicle, and method for operating a closing device
VOLKSWAGEN AG13 citations84
US8688325B2Apr 1, 2014
Method and device for automatically actuating a locking element of a vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN AG10 citations84
US9637088B2May 2, 2017
Vehicle access system
VOLKSWAGEN AG7 citations79
US12061250B2Aug 13, 2024
Method for detecting people and/or objects in the interior of a motor vehicle and motor vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN AG2 citations73
US11897420B2Feb 13, 2024
Method for door or tailgate operation in a vehicle, authentication element and vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN AG2 citations73
US9956940B2May 1, 2018
Method and device for actuating a closing element for a vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN AG5 citations73
US10114468B2Oct 30, 2018
Method for evaluating gestures
VOLKSWAGEN AG5 citations70
US10071706B2Sep 11, 2018
Method and apparatus for external operation of an actuator of a vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN AG6 citations70
US11644901B2May 9, 2023
Method and device for detecting a user input on the basis of a gesture
VOLKSWAGEN AG3 citations68
US10115517B2Oct 30, 2018
Coil arrangement for generating a rotating electromagnetic field and positioning system for determining a position of an identification transmitter
VOLKSWAGEN AG2 citations66
US11276259B2Mar 15, 2022
Interior and exterior recognition of ID transmitters for a vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN AG1 citations62
US11052874B2Jul 6, 2021
Recognizing authorized vehicle user with movement data
VOLKSWAGEN AG0 citations62
US10730478B2Aug 4, 2020
Actuation of a locking element for a vehicle using an ultrasound sensor
VOLKSWAGEN AG1 citations62
US10479321B2Nov 19, 2019
Method for operating a radio-based monitoring system of a transportation vehicle and monitoring system and transmitting and receiving unit for the monitoring system
VOLKSWAGEN AG1 citations62
US11430267B2Aug 30, 2022
Method and device for detecting a user input on the basis of a gesture
VOLKSWAGEN AG0 citations57
US10300885B2May 28, 2019
Method, control apparatus and vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN AG1 citations57
US10752185B2Aug 25, 2020
Transportation vehicle panel with display functionality
VOLKSWAGEN AG1 citations53
US12576812B2Mar 17, 2026
Approach detection
VOLKSWAGEN AG0 citations52
US12391213B2Aug 19, 2025
Method for monitoring a transportation vehicle and transportation vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN AG0 citations52
US12288114B2Apr 29, 2025
Holding device for an identification element, identification unit having a holding device and an identification element, and identification system having an identification unit
VOLKSWAGEN AG0 citations52
US12202435B2Jan 21, 2025
Transportation vehicle, method for a transportation vehicle and communication system for a transportation vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN AG0 citations52
US12115935B2Oct 15, 2024
Module for wireless authentication of a user for a keyless entry system in a transportation vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN AG0 citations52
US11096013B2Aug 17, 2021
Method for locating a marking unit using at least one base unit, as well as a system with the marking unit and at least one base unit, as well as a marking unit and base unit for the system
VOLKSWAGEN AG0 citations49
US9797998B2Oct 24, 2017
Method for determining a position of a receiver and positioning system for a receiver
VOLKSWAGEN AG0 citations45
US10877566B2Dec 29, 2020
Method for the interactive presentation of content on an outer face of a transportation vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN AG0 citations43
US12546147B2Feb 10, 2026
Method for a controller of a vehicle for operating a movable component of the vehicle, controller, vehicle and computer program
VOLKSWAGEN AG0 citations41
US12315359B2May 27, 2025
Method for determining the position and vital parameters of an occupant of a transportation vehicle and transportation vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN AG0 citations41
US10186151B2Jan 22, 2019
Method for finding an object coupled to a radio transmitter
VOLKSWAGEN AG0 citations33
HUF HUELSBECK & FUERST GMBH & CO KG
11 patentsUS10501052B2Dec 10, 2019
Assembly module for a motor vehicle with an optical sensor system for monitoring a detection region
HUF HUELSBECK & FUERST GMBH & CO KG8 citations82
US10336295B2Jul 2, 2019
Emblem for a motor vehicle with a sensor system for monitoring a detection region and an actuation region and method thereto
HUF HUELSBECK & FUERST GMBH & CO KG8 citations82
US11104298B2Aug 31, 2021
Assembly module for a motor vehicle comprising an optical sensor system and an emergency actuation means
HUF HUELSBECK & FUERST GMBH & CO KG3 citations71
US10600266B2Mar 24, 2020
Assembly module for a motor vehicle
HUF HUELSBECK & FUERST GMBH & CO KG3 citations71
US10407024B2Sep 10, 2019
Assembly module
HUF HUELSBECK & FUERST GMBH & CO KG3 citations71
US10005428B2Jun 26, 2018
Assembly module
HUF HUELSBECK & FUERST GMBH & CO KG3 citations71
US9919678B2Mar 20, 2018
Assembly module for a motor vehicle with an optical sensor system for monitoring a detection region and an actuation region
HUF HUELSBECK & FUERST GMBH & CO KG2 citations71
US10173641B2Jan 8, 2019
Method for providing an operating signal
HUF HUELSBECK & FUERST GMBH & CO KG1 citations61
US12574739B2Mar 10, 2026
ID transmitter for authentication, set for assembling an id transmitter, and system
HUF HUELSBECK & FUERST GMBH & CO KG0 citations45
US12555425B2Feb 17, 2026
Method for authenticating a mobile ID transmitter, ID transmitter, and system
HUF HUELSBECK & FUERST GMBH & CO KG0 citations45
US10507762B2Dec 17, 2019
Electronic assembly for illuminating a target area marking a detection area of a sensor
HUF HUELSBECK & FUERST GMBH & CO KG0 citations39