Patents by Inventor Katrin BLANK

Katrin BLANK 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: 20210129900
    Abstract: An electromechanical motor vehicle steering system includes an electric motor and an electronic control unit. The electromechanical motor vehicle steering system is at least partially surrounded by housing parts. At least two of the housing parts are connected to one another by interference fit, wherein the interference fit is at least partly a tapered interference fit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicants: thyssenkrupp Presta AG, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: Katrin BLANK, Dominik SCHWEITZER
  • Patent number: 10811815
    Abstract: A plug for an electrical connector arrangement may include a plug contact arranged in a socket on one side and in a plug housing on the other side. The plug housing may be cup-shaped and include a base with a region that projects downward as a connecting part. In the region of the connecting part, a cut-out may pass through the base via which the plug contact is guidable. The plug contact may be positioned in the socket with a recess. The plug contact may be connected to the socket in the recess, and the connecting part of the plug housing may be adhesively bonded in the recess of the socket such that the plug contact is sealed against dirt and moisture in the region of the cut-out relative to the plug housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignees: THYSSENKRUPP PRESTA AG, THYSSENKRUPP AG
    Inventors: Katrin Blank, Thomas Ramspeck, Peter Kenez, Friedrich Robert Zacharias
  • Publication number: 20200198687
    Abstract: An electronic control unit for a power steering unit includes a multi-part housing. An electronic circuit is enclosed in the housing and is arranged in an interior space thereof. At least one plug contact includes a number of electrical contact elements which extend through the housing, includes contact surfaces arranged outside the interior space and reach into the interior space, where they are connected to the electronic circuit. The interior space is partially or completely filled with a closed-cell foam which is an elastic foam with an elongation at break of at least 20%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicants: THYSSENKRUPP PRESTA AG, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: Philippe STECK, Francisco ASENSIO, Katrin BLANK
  • Publication number: 20190348796
    Abstract: A plug for an electrical connector arrangement may include a plug contact arranged in a socket on one side and in a plug housing on the other side. The plug housing may be cup-shaped and include a base with a region that projects downward as a connecting part. In the region of the connecting part, a cut-out may pass through the base via which the plug contact is guidable. The plug contact may be positioned in the socket with a recess. The plug contact may be connected to the socket in the recess, and the connecting part of the plug housing may be adhesively bonded in the recess of the socket such that the plug contact is sealed against dirt and moisture in the region of the cut-out relative to the plug housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicants: THYSSENKRUPP PRESTA AG, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: Katrin BLANK, Thomas RAMSPECK, Peter KENEZ, Friedrich Robert ZACHARIAS