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).
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Publication number: 20170187236Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2015Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Hartmut Henkel, Jochen Zeuch, Patrick Schweer
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Publication number: 20170179568Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2015Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicant: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co KGInventors: Hartmut HENKEL, Jochen ZEUCH, Patrick SCHWEER
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Publication number: 20170052555Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2015Publication date: February 23, 2017Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO KGInventors: Jochen ZEUCH, Hartmut HENKEL, Patrick SCHWEER
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Publication number: 20170054361Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2015Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: Hartmut Henkel, Jochen Zeuch, Patrick Schweer
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Publication number: 20170046939Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2015Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventors: Jochen ZEUCH, Hartmut HENKEL, Patrick SCHWEER
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Publication number: 20160359148Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2015Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Hartmut Henkel, Stefen Schmidt
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Patent number: 9413170Abstract: The invention relates to a redundant module for decoupling short-circuit currents in a redundant voltage supply. The redundant module comprises at least two power supply units, and the number of inputs corresponds at least to the number of power supply units. Each input is routed via a separate current path to a common current node of an output for providing an output current. Each current path forms a decoupling section, and at least one measuring element for measuring the input voltage, the input current, and/or the input power as well as a control element for regulation purposes are assigned to each decoupling section.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2011Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Hartmut Henkel, Michael Heinemann, Andreas Neuendorf
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Publication number: 20160105099Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2014Publication date: April 14, 2016Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO KGInventors: Jochen ZEUCH, Hartmut HENKEL
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Publication number: 20160043640Abstract: The invention relates to a switch mode power supply (202) including a switch element (308) having an NPN-bipolar transistor (402) and a self-conductive field effect transistor (404). The NPN-bipolar transistor (402) and the field effect transistor (404) are connected to form a cascode (400). The NPN-bipolar transistor (402) is electrically connected to a winding (502) of a transformer (504), and an additional winding (508) of the transformer (504) is electrically connected to a base connection (408) of the bipolar transistor (402).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2013Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Hartmut HENKEL, Michael HEINEMANN, Guido REMMERT
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Publication number: 20150342026Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2013Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventors: Hartmut HENKEL, Michael HEINEMANN, Guido REMMERT
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Publication number: 20150084424Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2013Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: Jochen Zeuch, Michael Heinemann, Hartmut Henkel
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Patent number: 8981782Abstract: A method of monitoring a maximum available capacity of a battery includes providing a number of diverse end-of-discharge-voltage values. A counter is assigned to each of the end-of-discharge-voltage values. The battery is discharged. One of the end-of-discharge-voltage values at which the battery is discharged is determined. A counter reading of the counter assigned to the determined end-of-discharge-voltage value is incremented. The previous steps are repeated. The counter readings are read-off so as to obtain a number of read-off counter readings. Based on the read-off counter readings, a first factor representing a first measure of a decline in the maximum available battery capacity is determined.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2011Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Hartmut Henkel, Andreas Neuendorf, Michael Heinemann, Mike Wattenberg
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Publication number: 20150028680Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Jochen Zeuch, Michael Heinemann, Hartmut Henkel
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Patent number: 8772963Abstract: The invention relates to uninterruptible power supply devices which make it possible to supply emergency power to a load, which is to be supplied, in the event of mains failure. The invention is based on the object of providing a device for supplying uninterruptible power, which device can be operated in a more energy-saving manner and in which the emergency power can be controlled in a rapid and safe manner. To this end, the uninterruptible power supply device has a power transistor which can be rapidly switched and can be used to connect a standby power source to the output connections during emergency power operation. The output current can also be dynamically limited by driving the power transistor, which can be rapidly switched, in a corresponding manner. In addition, the input and output of the UPS device are decoupled using a field effect transistor that acts as a power transistor.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2010Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Hartmut Henkel, Michael Heinemann, Jochen Zeuch
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Patent number: 8742762Abstract: An accumulator control device includes a first electrical connection configured to connect the accumulator control device to a local accumulator. A second electrical connection is connected to the first electrical connection and configured to connect to a remote auxiliary electrical power supply device. A control unit is configured to measure at least one of a parameter of the accumulator and an environmental parameter and to transmit at least one of the at least one measured parameter and a value calculated using the at least one measured parameter to the remote auxiliary electrical power supply device via a communication interface.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Hartmut Henkel, Michael Heinemann, Andreas Neuendorf, Mike Wattenberg
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Publication number: 20120292999Abstract: The invention relates to a redundant module for decoupling short-circuit currents in a redundant voltage supply. The redundant module comprises at least two power supply units, and the number of inputs corresponds at least to the number of power supply units. Each input is routed via a separate current path to a common current node of an output for providing an output current. Each current path forms a decoupling section, and at least one measuring element for measuring the input voltage, the input current, and/or the input power as well as a control element for regulation purposes are assigned to each decoupling section.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2011Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Hartmut Henkel, Michael Heinemann, Andreas Neuendorf
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Publication number: 20120120983Abstract: A method of monitoring a maximum available capacity of a battery includes: a) providing a plurality of diverse end-of-discharge-voltage values; b) assigning a counter to each of the plurality of diverse end-of-discharge-voltage values; c) discharging the battery; d) determining one of the plurality of end-of-discharge-voltage values at which the battery is discharged; e) incrementing a counter reading of the counter assigned to the determined end-of-discharge-voltage value; f) repeating steps c-e; g) reading-off the counter readings so as to obtain a plurality of read-off counter readings; and h) determining, based on the plurality of read-off counter readings, a first factor representing a first measure of a decline in the maximum available battery capacity.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2011Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Hartmut Henkel, Andreas Neuendorf, Michael Heinemann, Mike Wattenberg
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Publication number: 20120112706Abstract: An accumulator control device includes a first electrical connection configured to connect the accumulator control device to a local accumulator. A second electrical connection is connected to the first electrical connection and configured to connect to a remote auxiliary electrical power supply device. A control unit is configured to measure at least one of a parameter of the accumulator and an environmental parameter and to transmit at least one of the at least one measured parameter and a value calculated using the at least one measured parameter to the remote auxiliary electrical power supply device via a communication interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Hartmut Henkel, Michael Heinemann, Andreas Neuendorf, Mike Wattenberg
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Patent number: 7938690Abstract: A mounting plate includes a first fixing device for an electrical device and a second fixing device for a top-hat shaped mounting rail having a first offset support flange and a second offset support flange. The second fixing device includes a first holder and a second holder each having a contact portion and each being disposed mirror-symmetrically about a longitudinal axis of the mounting plate on a rear surface of the mounting plate. The second fixing device further includes an abutment opposite the first and second holders, and a metal projection configured to clamp at least one of the first and second offset support flanges against the contact portions of the first and second holders. The projection is configured to deform upon clamping of the at least one of the offset support flanges.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2007Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Hartmut Henkel, Helmut Eusterholz
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Publication number: 20110074217Abstract: The invention relates to uninterruptible power supply devices which make it possible to supply emergency power to a load, which is to be supplied, in the event of mains failure. The invention is based on the object of providing a device for supplying uninterruptible power, which device can be operated in a more energy-saving manner and in which the emergency power can be controlled in a rapid and safe manner. To this end, the uninterruptible power supply device has a power transistor which can be rapidly switched and can be used to connect a standby power source to the output connections during emergency power operation. The output current can also be dynamically limited by driving the power transistor, which can be rapidly switched, in a corresponding manner. In addition, the input and output of the UPS device are decoupled using a field effect transistor that acts as a power transistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Hartmut Henkel, Michael Heinemann, Jochen Zeuch