Patents by Inventor Karl Nicolaus

Karl Nicolaus 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: 9278854
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a sensor (SEN), comprising the steps of arranging a sensor element (SE) on a carrier (TR), arranging a cover (AF) on the sensor element (SE), wherein the sensor element (SE) is enclosed between the cover (AF) and the carrier (TR), adhesively bonding a carrier film (TF) onto the cover (AF), and producing an opening (SO) in the carrier film (TF) and the cover (AF), wherein the openings (SO) in the carrier film (TF) and the cover (AF) at least partly overlap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Epcos AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Pahl, Anton Leidl, Jürgen Portmann, Robert Eichinger, Christian Siegel, Karl Nicolaus, Thomas Wassner, Thomas Sedlmeier
  • Publication number: 20150056725
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a sensor (SEN), comprising the steps of arranging a sensor element (SE) on a carrier (TR), arranging a cover (AF) on the sensor element (SE), wherein the sensor element (SE) is enclosed between the cover (AF) and the carrier (TR), adhesively bonding a carrier film (TF) onto the cover (AF), and producing an opening (SO) in the carrier film (TF) and the cover (AF), wherein the openings (SO) in the carrier film (TF) and the cover (AF) at least partly overlap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Wolfgang Pahl, Anton Leidl, Jürgen Portmann, Robert Eichinger, Christian Siegel, Karl Nicolaus, Thomas Wassner, Thomas Sedlmeier
  • Patent number: 7518249
    Abstract: A component includes a carrier substrate having a coefficient of thermal expansion ?p and a chip mounted on the carrier substrate by a plurality of bumps. The chip has a first coefficient of thermal expansion ?1 in a first direction x1 and a first expansion difference, ??1 equal to the absolute value of ?p??1. The chip also has a second coefficient of thermal expansion ?2 in a second direction x2 and a second expansion difference ??2 is equal to the absolute value of ?p??2,. The bumps are arranged such that a first distance, ?x1, corresponding to a normal projection of a line between centers of terminally situated bumps in the first direction onto an axis running parallel to direction x1 is less than a second distance corresponding to a normal projection of a line between centers of terminally situated bumps in the second direction onto an axis parallel to direction x2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Hans Krueger, Karl Nicolaus, Juergen Portmann, Peter Selmeier
  • Patent number: 7388281
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an encapsulated component that includes a carrier substrate and at least one chip positioned on the top of the carrier substrate and electrically connected to it by means of electrically conductive connections. The encapsulation of the chip is accomplished with a seal or dielectric layer. As a result of differing coefficients of expansion of the seal or dielectric layer and the electrically conductive connections, with changing temperatures stresses occur in the electrically conductive connections, which can lead to cracks, breaks and even to interruption of the electrically conductive connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Hans Krueger, Jürgen Portmann, Karl Nicolaus, Gregor Feiertag, Alois Stelzl
  • Publication number: 20080048317
    Abstract: A component includes a carrier substrate having a coefficient of thermal expansion ?p and a chip mounted on the carrier substrate by a plurality of bumps. The chip has a first coefficient of thermal expansion ?1 in a first direction x1 and a first expansion difference, ??1 equal to the absolute value of ?p??1. The chip also has a second coefficient of thermal expansion ?2 in a second direction x2 and a second expansion difference ??2 is equal to the absolute value of ?p??2,. The bumps are arranged such that a first distance, ?x1, corresponding to a normal projection of a line between centers of terminally situated bumps in the first direction onto an axis running parallel to direction x1 is less than a second distance corresponding to a normal projection of a line between centers of terminally situated bumps in the second direction onto an axis parallel to direction x2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2005
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Hans Krueger, Karl Nicolaus, Juergen Portmann, Peter Selmeier
  • Publication number: 20060151203
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an encapsulated component that includes a carrier substrate and at least one chip positioned on the top of the carrier substrate and electrically connected to it by means of electrically conductive connections. The encapsulation of the chip is accomplished with a seal or dielectric layer. As a result of differing coefficients of expansion of the seal or dielectric layer and the electrically conductive connections, with changing temperatures stresses occur in the electrically conductive connections, which can lead to cracks, breaks and even to interruption of the electrically conductive connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2003
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Hans Krueger, Jurgen Portmann, Karl Nicolaus, Gregor Feiertag, Alois Stelzl
  • Patent number: 3969184
    Abstract: The invention relates to a continuous method of making cellulosic pulp from wood chips within a range of yield from 65 to 90 per cent by digestion with a digestion liquor containing Na.sub.2 S and Na.sub.2 CO.sub.3. The digestion is effected at temperatures between 150.degree. and 190.degree.C and malodorous sulfur compounds are removed from the pulp, the liquor and the vapors prior to their withdrawal from the digesting process. In order to eliminate their capacity of emitting obnoxious odors, the sulfur compounds are oxidized by addition of molecular oxygen to the digester prior to discharge of pulp and spent liquor from the digester after which the spent liquor is removed from the digested pulp, concentrated and burned for renewed use in preparation of fresh digesting liquor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1975
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1976
    Assignee: Defibrator AB
    Inventor: Karl Nicolaus Cederquist