US Patent Issued to Valeo Schalter und Sensoren on Nov. 18 for "Calibration of a user input apparatus and detection of actuation of a user input apparatus of a motor vehicle" (German Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,472,825, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH (Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany).

"Calibration of a user input apparatus and detection of actuation of a user input apparatus of a motor vehicle" was invented by Martin Schmitt (Bad Rodach, Germany) and Raphael Sturm (Bad Rodach, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for calibrating a user input apparatus for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The user input apparatus includes a component including a touch-sensitive surface and a reference element mechanically connected to the component, a circuit carrier, distance sensor, and an evaluation unit. The method ...