Patents by Inventor Frank Wittrock
Frank Wittrock 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: 11688984Abstract: A high-current contact device includes a first contact element transmitting electrical energy, a circuit carrier, a first data contact transmitting data, and a data interface. The first contact element extends through the circuit carrier along a mating axis at a feedthrough. A conductor track of the circuit carrier electrically connects the first data contact to the data interface. A carrier of the circuit carrier is injection-molded and mechanically supports the first data contact, the conductor track, and the data interface.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Dominik Heiss, Philipp Kowarsch, Tobias Meissner, Frank Wittrock
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Patent number: 11385106Abstract: An assembly for detecting a temperature of an electrically conductive element comprises a temperature probe and a heat conductor separate from the temperature probe and made of an electrically insulating and heat-conductive material. The heat conductor surrounds the temperature probe at least in sections and has a bearing surface bearing against the electrically conductive element.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Tobias Meissner, Frank Wittrock
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Publication number: 20210399510Abstract: A high-current contact device includes a first contact element transmitting electrical energy, a circuit carrier, a first data contact transmitting data, and a data interface. The first contact element extends through the circuit carrier along a mating axis at a feedthrough. A conductor track of the circuit carrier electrically connects the first data contact to the data interface. A carrier of the circuit carrier is injection-molded and mechanically supports the first data contact, the conductor track, and the data interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Dominik Heiss, Philipp Kowarsch, Tobias Meissner, Frank Wittrock
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Publication number: 20190293493Abstract: An assembly for detecting a temperature of an electrically conductive element comprises a temperature probe and a heat conductor separate from the temperature probe and made of an electrically insulating and heat-conductive material. The heat conductor surrounds the temperature probe at least in sections and has a bearing surface bearing against the electrically conductive element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Tobias Meissner, Frank Wittrock
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Patent number: 10220714Abstract: An actuator module for locking an electrical connection comprises a lock, a drive unit, and a position detection unit. The lock is movable between an unlocked position and a locked position along a direction of movement. The lock has a trigger. The drive unit moves the lock from the unlocked position to the locked position. The position detection unit has an optical sensor detecting the trigger and determining a position of the lock.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2017Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Dominik Heiss, Frank Wittrock, Dirk Weyrauch
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Patent number: 10044133Abstract: An electrical plug type connector is disclosed. The electrical plug type connector has an electrically insulating housing, a plurality of first contact chambers disposed in the housing, a plurality of power contact elements which are each received in one of the plurality of first contact chambers, and a plurality of separate drainage channels integrally formed in the housing. Each drainage channel is fluidly connected to one of the plurality of first contact chambers.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2016Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Frank Wittrock, Dirk Weyrauch
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Patent number: 9979146Abstract: A connector housing assembly is disclosed. The connector housing assembly has a connector housing and a mating connector housing. The connector housing has a cable receptacle open in a cable direction. The mating connector housing has a contact receptacle open in a contact direction. The mating connector housing is connectable with the connector housing in a first position in which the cable direction and the contact direction are substantially perpendicular to each other and a second position in which the cable direction and contact direction are substantially parallel to each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignees: TE Connectivity India Private Limited, TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Attad Vishwanath, Frank Wittrock, Martin Listing
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Publication number: 20170341524Abstract: An actuator module for locking an electrical connection comprises a lock, a drive unit, and a position detection unit. The lock is movable between an unlocked position and a locked position along a direction of movement. The lock has a trigger. The drive unit moves the lock from the unlocked position to the locked position. The position detection unit has an optical sensor detecting the trigger and determining a position of the lock.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Dominik Heiss, Frank Wittrock, Dirk Weyrauch
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Publication number: 20170149186Abstract: A connector housing assembly is disclosed. The connector housing assembly has a connector housing and a mating connector housing. The connector housing has a cable receptacle open in a cable direction. The mating connector housing has a contact receptacle open in a contact direction. The mating connector housing is connectable with the connector housing in a first position in which the cable direction and the contact direction are substantially perpendicular to each other and a second position in which the cable direction and contact direction are substantially parallel to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2016Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicants: TE Connectivity India Private Limited, TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Attad Vishwanath, Frank Wittrock, Martin Listing
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Publication number: 20160118744Abstract: An electrical plug type connector is disclosed. The electrical plug type connector has an electrically insulating housing, a plurality of first contact chambers disposed in the housing, a plurality of power contact elements which are each received in one of the plurality of first contact chambers, and a plurality of separate drainage channels integrally formed in the housing. Each drainage channel is fluidly connected to one of the plurality of first contact chambers.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2016Publication date: April 28, 2016Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Frank Wittrock, Dirk Weyrauch
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Patent number: 9166328Abstract: A connector is provided having an outer housing, an inner housing and a seal. The seal includes a first sealing device that positioned between the outer housing and the inner housing such that a mating connector receiving gap is provided between an inner side of the outer housing and the first sealing device.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2013Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbHInventors: Markus Eckel, Frank Wittrock
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Publication number: 20140113474Abstract: A connector is provided having an outer housing, an inner housing and a seal. The seal includes a first sealing device that positioned between the outer housing and the inner housing such that a mating connector receiving gap is provided between an inner side of the outer housing and the first sealing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP GMBHInventors: Markus Eckel, Frank Wittrock
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Patent number: 8047198Abstract: A device with a door, in particular a door of a cooking appliance, supported for pivoting movement in a pivoting direction, for closing a useable space and with a guide system for at least partially lowering the door into a storage space in a guided manner, the device comprising at least one guide assembly operatively associated with the guide system and coupled to the door in a static manner in the pivoting direction and coupled to the door in a movable manner in at least one surface extension of the door.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2007Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Heiko Meyer, Frank Wittrock
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Publication number: 20090013986Abstract: A device with a door, in particular a door of a cooking appliance, supported for pivoting movement in a pivoting direction, for closing a useable space and with a guide system for at least partially lowering the door into a storage space in a guided manner, the device comprising at least one guide assembly operatively associated with the guide system and coupled to the door in a static manner in the pivoting direction and coupled to the door in a movable manner in at least one surface extension of the door.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2007Publication date: January 15, 2009Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbHInventors: Heiko Meyer, Frank Wittrock