GENEVA, April 18 -- SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG (IndustriestraBe 1-391074 Herzogenaurach) filed a patent application (PCT/EP2025/077251) for "DEVICE FOR DETECTING A PREDEFINED GESTURE FOR TRIGGERING AN OPENING OR CLOSING PROCESS OF A VEHICLE HINGED CLOSURE ELEMENT, AND VEHICLE HINGED CLOSURE ELEMENT" on Sep 24, 2025. With publication no. WO/2026/077717, the details related to the patent application was published on Apr 16, 2026.

Notably, the patent application was submitted under the International Patent Classification (IPC) system, which is managed by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Inventor(s): REITMEIER, Willibald (c/o Vitesco Technologies GmbHLandsberger StraBe 187 - Haus D80687 Munchen), BURGER, Katharina...