Patents by Inventor Bert Bergner
Bert Bergner has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11888266Abstract: A connector shielding for a connector includes a plurality of shielding walls forming a receptacle receiving a mating connector and a guiding protrusion disposed on at least one of the shielding walls and protruding from the at least one of the shielding walls toward the receptacle. The receptacle is open in an insertion direction at a forward end for insertion of the mating connector. The shielding walls are parallel with each other at least in sections in a cross-section perpendicular to the insertion direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignees: TE Connectivity India Private Limited, TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Bert Bergner, Sundareshan M D, Gururaj A. Hiremath
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Patent number: 11870189Abstract: An electrical ferrule for an electrical cable comprises a body defining a circumferential center portion connecting a first flank and a second flank, the first and second flanks arranged opposite one another in a radial direction of the ferrule. At least one latch or lock is defined on at least one of the flanks for selectively fixing the flanks together and closing the ferrule in a manner in which a diameter of the ferrule may be varied during its installation onto an electrical cable.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbhInventors: Olivier De Cloet, Joerg Bieber, Christian Mandel, Christian Rusch, Bert Bergner
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Patent number: 11837803Abstract: A chiclet for a chiclet connector includes a conductor having a first end and a second end. A housing of the chiclet encloses and defines a housing interior. The conductor extends through the housing interior with the first and second ends of the conductor forming contacts projecting from the housing. The housing forms an electromagnetic shield electrically insulated from the conductor. A support of the chiclet corresponds in shape to the housing interior and is connected to the conductor for fixing the conductor within the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignees: TE Connectivity Nederland BV, TE Connectivity India Private Limited, TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Marc Reinhardt, Guenther Mumper, Christian Rusch, Bert Bergner, Srinivas Rathod, Rutger Wilhelmus Smink, Jabobus Nicolaas Tuin, Anne Weiss, Samir Aboulkassem, Deeksha Venkadari Yogendra, Christian Mandel, Daniel Volkmann, Gregor Karrasch
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Patent number: 11664562Abstract: A redirecting device for mm-waves includes an input section, an output section disposed at 90 degrees to the input section, and a waveguide member extending from the input section to the output section. The waveguide member is a rigid dielectric material.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Christian Rusch, Bert Bergner
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Patent number: 11355889Abstract: A cover assembly includes a protective cover having an impedance control structure and a plurality of electrical conductors conducting electrical signals of a high-frequency data transmission. The electrical conductors extend through the protective cover in a transmission direction and are overlappingly bonded to each other at a bond location located within the protective cover. The impedance control structure adjusts an impedance of the bond location to a predefined value.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignees: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, TE Connectivity India Private LimitedInventors: Bert Bergner, Sundareshan M D, Gururaj A. Hiremath
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Patent number: 11322895Abstract: A shielding for a signal connector includes a plurality of shielding walls arranged to electromagnetically shield a signal contact of the signal connector, a forward end open for receiving a mating connector along an insertion direction, and a longitudinal circumferential retention element extending along a circumferential direction of the shielding. At least two of the shielding walls are parallel with each other at least in sections in a cross-section perpendicular to the insertion direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignees: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, TE Connectivity India Private LimitedInventors: Bert Bergner, Gunther Mumper, Gururaj A. Hiremath, Sundareshan M D
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Patent number: 11283220Abstract: A contact terminal includes a terminal shield, a contact carrier, and a contact element for conducting electrical signals of a high-frequency data transmission. The contact carrier retains the contact element in a fixed position within the terminal shield. The terminal shield has a discontinuity that affects an impedance of the contact element. At least one of the contact carrier and the contact element has an impedance control feature configured to adjust the impedance of the contact element to a predefined desired value according to a frequency of the data transmission.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2020Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignees: TE Connectivity India Private Limited, TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Bert Bergner, Sundareshan M D, Gururaj A. Hiremath
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Publication number: 20220085533Abstract: A chiclet for a chiclet connector includes a conductor having a first end and a second end. A housing of the chiclet encloses and defines a housing interior. The conductor extends through the housing interior with the first and second ends of the conductor forming contacts projecting from the housing. The housing forms an electromagnetic shield electrically insulated from the conductor. A support of the chiclet corresponds in shape to the housing interior and is connected to the conductor for fixing the conductor within the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicants: TE Connectivity Nederland BV, TE Connectivity India Private Limited, TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Marc Reinhardt, Guenther Mumper, Christian Rusch, Bert Bergner, Srinivas Rathod, Rutger Wilhelmus Smink, Jabobus Nicolaas Tuin
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Publication number: 20220029364Abstract: An electrical ferrule for an electrical cable comprises a body defining a circumferential center portion connecting a first flank and a second flank, the first and second flanks arranged opposite one another in a radial direction of the ferrule. At least one latch or lock is defined on at least one of the flanks for selectively fixing the flanks together and closing the ferrule in a manner in which a diameter of the ferrule may be varied during its installation onto an electrical cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Olivier De Cloet, Joerg Bieber, Christian Mandel, Christian Rusch, Bert Bergner
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Patent number: 11233360Abstract: A connector including a contact element arranged in an interior of the connector and contacting an electrical connection element and an impedance improving element located at a side of the electrical connection element. The impedance improving element has a reception channel through which the contact element extends and a deformation section adapted to be deformed at least one of radially and axially.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Christian Mandel, Bert Bergner, Samir Aboulkassem, Mohammad Nikfal, Ralf Schmidt, Hyo Chang (Chris) Yun
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Patent number: 11183797Abstract: A plug connector system includes a first plug connector having a shielding sleeve and a second plug connector having a shielding bushing with a plurality of spring elements. The shielding sleeve has an at least partially circumferential bead on an outer side of the shielding sleeve. The shielding sleeve is partially received in the shielding bushing and the at least partially circumferential bead contacts the spring elements when the first plug connector is connected to the second plug connector.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2020Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Christian Mandel, Bert Bergner, Christian Rusch
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Publication number: 20210098942Abstract: A connector shielding for a connector includes a plurality of shielding walls forming a receptacle receiving a mating connector and a guiding protrusion disposed on at least one of the shielding walls and protruding from the at least one of the shielding walls toward the receptacle. The receptacle is open in an insertion direction at a forward end for insertion of the mating connector. The shielding walls are parallel with each other at least in sections in a cross-section perpendicular to the insertion direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Applicants: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, TE Connectivity India Private LimitedInventors: Bert Bergner, Sundareshan M D, Gururaj A. Hiremath
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Publication number: 20210066776Abstract: A redirecting device for mm-waves includes an input section, an output section disposed at 90 degrees to the input section, and a waveguide member extending from the input section to the output section. The waveguide member is a rigid dielectric material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Christian Rusch, Bert Bergner
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Publication number: 20210066858Abstract: A cover assembly includes a protective cover having an impedance control structure and a plurality of electrical conductors conducting electrical signals of a high-frequency data transmission. The electrical conductors extend through the protective cover in a transmission direction and are overlappingly bonded to each other at a bond location located within the protective cover. The impedance control structure adjusts an impedance of the bond location to a predefined value.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicants: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, TE Connectivity India Private LimitedInventors: Bert Bergner, Sundareshan M D, Gururaj A. Hiremath
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Publication number: 20210066855Abstract: A contact terminal includes a terminal shield, a contact carrier, and a contact element for conducting electrical signals of a high-frequency data transmission. The contact carrier retains the contact element in a fixed position within the terminal shield. The terminal shield has a discontinuity that affects an impedance of the contact element. At least one of the contact carrier and the contact element has an impedance control feature configured to adjust the impedance of the contact element to a predefined desired value according to a frequency of the data transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicants: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, TE Connectivity India Private LimitedInventors: Bert Bergner, Sundareshan M D, Gururaj A. Hiremath
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Publication number: 20210066861Abstract: A shielding for a signal connector includes a plurality of shielding walls arranged to electromagnetically shield a signal contact of the signal connector, a forward end open for receiving a mating connector along an insertion direction, and a longitudinal circumferential retention element extending along a circumferential direction of the shielding. At least two of the shielding walls are parallel with each other at least in sections in a cross-section perpendicular to the insertion direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicants: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, TE Connectivity India Private LimitedInventors: Bert Bergner, Gunther Mumper, Gururaj A. Hiremath, Sundareshan M D
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Publication number: 20200381870Abstract: A plug connector system includes a first plug connector having a shielding sleeve and a second plug connector having a shielding bushing with a plurality of spring elements. The shielding sleeve has an at least partially circumferential bead on an outer side of the shielding sleeve. The shielding sleeve is partially received in the shielding bushing and the at least partially circumferential bead contacts the spring elements when the first plug connector is connected to the second plug connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Christian Mandel, Bert Bergner, Christian Rusch
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Patent number: 10827372Abstract: A method for transmitting data within a vehicle comprises evaluating a connection quality of a wireless connection between an antenna arranged external to the vehicle and a receiving unit of the vehicle, demodulating a signal received by the receiving unit, feeding the demodulated signal to a scaling unit, and providing an output data with the scaling unit having a data rate determined as a function of the connection quality.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Christian Mandel, Andreas Winkelmann, Bert Bergner, Christian Rusch
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Publication number: 20200328562Abstract: A connector including a contact element arranged in an interior of the connector and contacting an electrical connection element and an impedance improving element located at a side of the electrical connection element. The impedance improving element has a reception channel through which the contact element extends and a deformation section adapted to be deformed at least one of radially and axially.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Christian Mandel, Bert Bergner, Samir Aboulkassem, Mohammad Nikfal, Ralf Schmidt, Hyo Chang (Chris) Yun
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Patent number: 10707597Abstract: An electrical contact device for a twin-axial electrical cable has a crimping section. In a crimped state on the twin-axial electrical cable, the crimping section is closed and has an oval cross-sectional shape in at least a portion of the crimping section.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Bert Bergner, Christian Mandel, Uwe Bluemmel, Rajesh Kumar