Luedenscheid, Germany

Thomas Ketzer

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Leopold Kostal Gmbh & Co. Kg. Active years: 2003.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Thomas Ketzer. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/thomas-ketzer

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

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Average Co-Inventor Count = 3.0

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Forward Citations = 7(Granted Patents)


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Years Active: 2003

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Thomas Ketzer and His Steering Column Module Patent.

Introduction

Thomas Ketzer is an inventor associated with Lüdenscheid, Germany, and Leopold Kostal GmbH & Co. KG. His recorded patent concerns a steering column module designed to connect functional modules with vehicle electronics.

Latest Patents

Ketzer’s listed patent is “Steering column module.” It describes functional modules positioned beside one another in parallel planes along the steering column’s axis. Each module has a plug-and-socket connector extending radially from the axis. An electronic module is arranged transversely against the functional modules and engages the connectors, linking the modules to the vehicle electrical system. Ketzer is credited with 1 patent.

Career Highlights

The available information associates Ketzer’s patent work with Leopold Kostal GmbH & Co. KG, a company whose name is presented here in standard capitalization.

Collaborations

Volker Heite and Benno Wessendorf are identified as Ketzer’s coworkers. The provided information does not specify their roles in the patent or its development.

Conclusion

Thomas Ketzer’s recorded invention addresses the integration of steering-column functional modules with vehicle electronics through a compact connector arrangement.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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