Patents by Inventor Hartmut Henkel

Hartmut Henkel 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).

  • Publication number: 20240079962
    Abstract: A power supply system for galvanically isolating an input voltage, which is present on an input side of the power supply system and which is hazardous when touched, from a touchable output voltage, which is to be provided on an output side of the power supply system, and to provide a constant output voltage on the output side, the power supply system including: at least two individual components, at least one individual component of the at least two individual components providing electrical energy, and a predetermined plurality of operating parameters for each individual component of the at least two individual components being monitorable by a sensor unit or a plurality of sensor units; and a monitoring unit in which: at least one operating parameter of the plurality of operating parameters of each individual component is comparable to a stored corresponding reference operating parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Nicola HERBST, Hartmut HENKEL, Jochen ZEUCH, Matthias STIEWE, Patrick SCHWEER
  • Publication number: 20230275514
    Abstract: An energy supply device includes: a transformer with a first winding; a power switching device; a feedback device; and a voltage supply device for providing supply voltage for the feedback device. The power switching device is coupled to the first winding and connects through periodically by a control signal generated by the feedback device. The feedback device includes a first switching element for interrupting the control signal when a shut-down signal occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Jochen Zeuch, Hartmut Henkel, Patrick Schweer
  • Patent number: 11258251
    Abstract: A protective arrangement includes an input configured to receive an input current from a current supply; one or more outputs configured to connect to one or more connection lines to supply current to one or more electric loads; one or more current supply paths arranged between the input and the one or more outputs; a first path circuit breaker and a second path circuit breaker in a series connection in a current supply path of the one or more current supply paths and configured to interrupt a current flow in the current supply path; and one or more setting units configured to set a trip current for at least one of the first path circuit breaker or the second path circuit breaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Heinemann, Hartmut Henkel, Schmidt Olaf
  • Patent number: 11025088
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a parameterizable energy supply apparatus comprising a communications interface for receiving parametrizing data via a communications network; and a processor which is designed to adjust an output characteristic of the parameterizable energy supply apparatus on the basis of the parametrizing data received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hartmut Henkel, Jochen Zeuch, Patrick Schweer
  • Patent number: 11022993
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an energy supply apparatus for the overcurrent-protected electric power supply to an electric consumer, including a power supply device configured to provide an electric current for the electric consumer, and a controllable power protection element configured to disable a supply of electric current to the electric consumer when the electric current reaches a first current limit value, wherein the controllable power protection element comprises an adjustable second current limit value set by the power supply device, wherein the power supply device receives an increased power requirement of the electric consumer within a time interval and to control the controllable power protection element for a duration of the time interval to set the second current limit value, and wherein the controllable power protection element disables the supply of the electric current to the electric consumer upon reaching the second current limit value by the electric current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Olaf Schmidt, Lars Alsdorf, Hartmut Henkel
  • Patent number: 10915127
    Abstract: The invention relates to a parameterizable energy supply device comprising; a wireless communication interface for capturing parameterization data for arameterizing the parameterizable energy supply device by means of a communication network; and a processor which is designed to control at least one operational parameter of the parameterizable energy supply device based on the captured parameterization data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO KG
    Inventors: Jochen Zeuch, Hartmut Henkel, Patrick Schweer
  • Patent number: 10899210
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a component mounting system comprising an electric component module having a placement bolt; a holding case for accommodating the component module; and an extraction device for pulling the component module out of the holding case, said extraction device having an opening for placing the extraction device onto the placement bolt of the component module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hartmut Henkel, Stefan Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20200091710
    Abstract: A protective arrangement includes an input configured to receive an input current from a current supply; one or more outputs configured to connect to one or more connection lines to supply current to one or more electric loads; one or more current supply paths arranged between the input and the one or more outputs; a first path circuit breaker and a second path circuit breaker in a series connection in a current supply path of the one or more current supply paths and configured to interrupt a current flow in the current supply path; and one or more setting units configured to set a trip current for at least one of the first path circuit breaker or the second path circuit breaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Heinemann, Hartmut Henkel, Schmidt Olaf
  • Patent number: 10425005
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a power supply unit having: an output for outputting an output current and an output voltage; and a protective element having a signal output path, wherein the protective element is connected downstream of the output and designed to maintain the signal output path when the output current exceeds a first amplitude threshold value and to interrupt the signal output path when the output current exceeds a second amplitude threshold value, the second amplitude threshold value being higher than the first amplitude threshold value; wherein the power supply unit is designed to reduce an amplitude of the output voltage and to increase an amplitude of the output current above the second amplitude threshold value, in order to interrupt the signal output path, when the output current exceeds the first amplitude threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hartmut Henkel, Jochen Zeuch, Patrick Schweer
  • Patent number: 10297134
    Abstract: An energy supply device comprises an analysis unit for determining a signaling information which indicates a state of operation of the energy supply device, and a communication interface for outputting said signaling information. The analysis unit is designed to detect an operating variable of the energy supply device; to set a characterization parameter; and to characterize the detected operating variable of the energy supply device as a function of the characterization parameter in order to obtain the signaling information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO KG
    Inventors: Jochen Zeuch, Hartmut Henkel, Patrick Schweer
  • Patent number: 10289091
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a parameterizable automation technology device. The parameterizable automation technology device includes a memory, a wireless communications interface, and a processor. The memory is configured to prestore a device parameter of the parameterizable automation technology device. The wireless communication interface is configured to receive update data to update the prestored device parameter via a communication network. The processor is configured to update the prestored device parameter based on the received update data and to adjust an operation of the parameterizable automation technology device based on the updated prestored device parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hartmut Henkel, Jochen Zeuch, Patrick Schweer
  • Patent number: 10270154
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy supply device (100) comprising a housing and a communication interface (101) for wireless communication via a communication network, a flexible carrier film (103) which covers at least part of a housing side of the housing; an antenna (105) for the communication interface (101) of the energy supply device (100), the antenna (105) being arranged on the flexible carrier film (103); and a connection interface (107) for connecting the antenna (105) to the communication interface (101) of the energy supply device (100), said connection interface (107) being arranged on the flexible carrier film (103).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO KG
    Inventors: Hartmut Henkel, Jochen Zeuch, Patrick Schweer
  • Publication number: 20190107859
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an energy supply apparatus for the overcurrent-protected electric power supply to an electric consumer, including a power supply device configured to provide an electric current for the electric consumer, and a controllable power protection element configured to disable a supply of electric current to the electric consumer when the electric current reaches a first current limit value, wherein the controllable power protection element comprises an adjustable second current limit value set by the power supply device, wherein the power supply device receives an increased power requirement of the electric consumer within a time interval and to control the controllable power protection element for a duration of the time interval to set the second current limit value, and wherein the controllable power protection element disables the supply of the electric current to the electric consumer upon reaching the second current limit value by the electric current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Olaf Schmidt, Lars Alsdorf, Hartmut Henkel
  • Patent number: 10104762
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric assembly to be mounted on a top-hat rail, comprising: an electric current supply component (200): a multi-layered support (206) including a metal plate (300), a conductive layer (302) for electrically contacting the electric current supply component (200) and an electric insulation layer (304) which is arranged between the metal plate (300) and the conductive layer (302); the electric current supply component (200) is connected in an heat-conductive manner to the metal plate (300) in order to withdraw thermal energy from the electric current supply component (200).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignees: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG, PHOENIX CONTACT POWER SUPPLIES GMBH
    Inventors: Hartmut Henkel, Michael Heinemann, Guido Remmert
  • Patent number: 10033219
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an energy supply device for providing an output voltage and an output current. The device includes a first operating state, a second operating state, a measuring assembly, and a signal generator. The measuring assembly is configured to sense a current amplitude of the output current of the energy supply device. The signal generator is configured to produce the output voltage and the output current. The signal generator is further configured to reduce a voltage amplitude of the output voltage of the energy supply device in the first operating state to change to the second operating state if the sensed current amplitude falls below a first current threshold value and to increase a voltage amplitude of the output voltage of the energy supply device in the second operating to change to the first operating state if the sensed current amplitude exceeds a second current threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH Co. KG
    Inventors: Jochen Zeuch, Hartmut Henkel
  • Patent number: 9831715
    Abstract: The invention relates to an energy supply module (1) comprising an input gate (2) for connection to a power source (4) and an output gate (3) as an interruption-free power supply, wherein the input gate (2) and the output gate (3) are through-connected separably via an electrical separating device (6), and an auxiliary energy source (10) is connected or can be connected in parallel with the input gate (2) and the output gate (3), wherein the separating device (6) is positioned between the auxiliary energy source (10) and the input gate (2), and the separating device (6) comprises a circuit arrangement having two transistors (15) and two diodes (16), wherein the transistors (15) are connected reversely in series, and a diode (16) is connected to each transistor (15), inversely to the current direction of said diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GMBH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jochen Zeuch, Michael Heinemann, Hartmut Henkel
  • Patent number: 9806603
    Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit arrangement, having: a comparator device for comparing a value of an electrical input voltage with an upper threshold value and/or with a lower threshold value; an increasing device for increasing an electrical output voltage if the comparison by the comparator device shows that the value of the input voltage is greater than the upper threshold value; and a reducing device for reducing the electrical output voltage if the comparison shows that the value of the input voltage is less than the lower threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO KG
    Inventors: Jochen Zeuch, Hartmut Henkel
  • Patent number: 9748798
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control module for an electric energy store for operation on a supply line, which is configured for the parallel connection of a plurality of consumers, comprising a supply terminal for connection to the supply line, and comprising a control unit for the controlled charging and/or discharging of an electric energy store via the supply terminal, wherein the control module is connected or can be connected to the electric energy store, the control module can be connected to a delimiting device, and the control unit is configured, when the control module is connected to the delimiting device, to perform a rapid charging and/or a rapid discharging of the energy store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jochen Zeuch, Michael Heinemann, Hartmut Henkel
  • Publication number: 20170205793
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a parameterizable automation technology device. The parameterizable automation technology device includes a memory, a wireless communications interface, and a processor. The memory is configured to prestore a device parameter of the parameterizable automation technology device. The wireless communication interface is configured to receive update data to update the prestored device parameter via a communication network. The processor is configured to update the prestored device parameter based on the received update data and to adjust an operation of the parameterizable automation technology device based on the updated prestored device parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Hartmut Henkel, Jochen Zeuch, Patrick Schweer
  • Publication number: 20170194812
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an energy supply device for providing an output voltage and an output current. The device includes a first operating state, a second operating state, a measuring assembly, and a signal generator. The measuring assembly is configured to sense a current amplitude of the output current of the energy supply device. The signal generator is configured to produce the output voltage and the output current. The signal generator is further configured to reduce a voltage amplitude of the output voltage of the energy supply device in the first operating state to change to the second operating state if the sensed current amplitude falls below a first current threshold value and to increase a voltage amplitude of the output voltage of the energy supply device in the second operating to change to the first operating state if the sensed current amplitude exceeds a second current threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: Phoenix Contact GmbH Co. KG
    Inventors: Jochen Zeuch, Hartmut Henkel