Patents by Inventor Claudius Veit

Claudius Veit 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).

  • Patent number: 7696809
    Abstract: A high current end power stage comprises at least four power transistors, two electrical supply lines and a safety fuse. The at least four power transistors have each a diode which is blocked during normal operation of the respective power transistor. The two electrical supply lines couple the at least four power transistors with a supply potential and a reference potential such that two of the at least four power transistors are connected electrically between the supply potential and the reference potential. The safety fuse is connected in series to the at least four power transistors in at least one of the two electrical supply lines. The at least one safety fuse can be triggered by a current which flows through the diode of the at least four power transistors, said diode being then arranged in the direction of conduction, when the supply potential and reference potential are exchanged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: VDO Automotive AG
    Inventors: Claudius Veit, Werner Weiss
  • Publication number: 20090108909
    Abstract: A high current end power stage (PA) comprises at least four power transistors (T), two electrical supply lines and at least a safety fuse (S). The at least four power transistors (T) have each a diode (D) which is blocked during normal operation of the respective power transistor (T). The two electrical supply lines couple the at least four power transistors (T) with a supply potential (Up) and a reference potential (Un) in such a way that two of the at least four power transistors (T) are at a time connected in series to each other, to be precise connected electrically between the supply potential (Up) and the reference potential (Un). The at least one safety fuse (S) is connected in series to the at least four power transistors (T) in at least one of the two electrical supply lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: VDO Automotive AG
    Inventors: Claudius Veit, Werner Weiss