US Patent Issued to Valeo Schalter und Sensoren on Oct. 21 for "Capacitive sensor device, steering wheel comprising a capacitive sensor device, method for operating a capacitive sensor device and/or a steering wheel, and vehicle comprising a capacitive sensor device" (German Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,448,023, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH (Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany).

"Capacitive sensor device, steering wheel comprising a capacitive sensor device, method for operating a capacitive sensor device and/or a steering wheel, and vehicle comprising a capacitive sensor device" was invented by Micha Jonathan Kizler (Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany) and Georg Poslowsky (Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A capacitive sensor device for detecting the presence of a human body part in a detection region of the sensor device is disclosed. The sensor device includes a first sensor elec...