Patents by Inventor Klaus Kaufmann

Klaus Kaufmann 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: 11935717
    Abstract: An arrangement for electrically connecting a circuit breaker to a laminated busbar in a switch gear cabinet in which the circuit breaker has at least one terminal to be contacted by a connecting bar and in which the laminated busbar includes at least one conducting layer for conducting electric current which is covered by adjoining insulating layers attached thereto, the arrangement including: a first cylindrical connecting element and a second cylindrical connecting element which are arranged at a distance to each other at the conducting layer and project away from the conducting layer; an electrically conducting distribution bar which is mounted to free end portions of the first and second cylindrical connecting elements; and a terminal member which is mounted to the distribution bar at a center between the first and second cylindrical connecting elements. The terminal member is to be contacted by the connecting bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Klaus Kraft, Oleksandr Sologubenko, Patrik Kaufmann, Francoise Molitor, Maciej Mruczek, Libor Vitek, Jindrich Janos
  • Patent number: 11918944
    Abstract: A particle discharge device for a filter assembly has a housing with a valve seat, wherein the valve seat surrounds at least partially a symmetry axis of the housing. One or more particle discharge flaps embodied as one piece together with the housing are provided. The one or more particle discharge flaps are moveable from a closed state into an open state for discharging particles from the filter assembly. The one or more particle discharge flaps are resting against the valve seat in the closed state. A filter assembly is provided with a filter housing having a particle discharge socket in which the particle discharge device is arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus-Dieter Ruhland, Michael Kaufmann
  • Patent number: 11778775
    Abstract: A cooling device for cooling a plurality of electronic components mounted on a circuit board. The device includes a contact sheet shaped for conforming to the plurality of electronic components and comprising a mating face for mating against the plurality of electronic components and a cooled face. An enclosure is mounted to the cooled face and defines a coolant transport circuit for circulating coolant liquid therethrough. A coupling may be provided for biassing the mating face toward the plurality of electronic components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Aptiv Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Frank H. Adam, Klaus Kaufmann, Tobias Merten
  • Patent number: 11770914
    Abstract: A cooling device for cooling electronic components mounted on a circuit board. The device comprises a hollow body defining a coolant transport circuit for circulating coolant fluid there thorough. The hollow body comprises a plurality of flattened regions linked by duct regions, wherein the flattened regions and duct regions are formed as continuous regions of the body. When the body is secured to the circuit board, each flattened region is configured to align with one or more electronic components for transferring heat away.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Aptiv Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Frank H. Adam, Klaus Kaufmann
  • Publication number: 20220217868
    Abstract: An apparatus or system can act as a cooling device configured for cooling a plurality of high-power electronic components mounted on a circuit board. The apparatus includes a plurality of cooling plate assemblies, the cooling plate assemblies each including a cooling plate for mating to one of the high-power electronic components and an enclosure mounted to the cooling plate for defining a coolant transport path over at least part of a surface thereof. The apparatus further includes one or more flexible conduits that connect between the cooling plate assemblies for fluid communication between their respective coolant transport paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Frank H. Adam, Klaus Kaufmann, Tobias Richter-Brockmann
  • Publication number: 20220071053
    Abstract: A cooling device for a vehicle electronic control unit, ECU. The cooling device includes a casing for covering the ECU and having a heat absorbing face for absorbing heat from components of the ECU and a heat dissipating face for dissipating absorbed heat. A plurality of fans are mounted to the heat dissipating face and are arranged to direct airflow over respective regions of the heat dissipating face. The fans are independently controllable for being driven at different speeds to vary the cooling of the respective regions of the heat dissipating face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Jakub Korta, Klaus Kaufmann
  • Publication number: 20220053663
    Abstract: A cooling device for cooling electronic components mounted on a circuit board. The device comprises a hollow body defining a coolant transport circuit for circulating coolant fluid there thorough. The hollow body comprises a plurality of flattened regions linked by duct regions, wherein the flattened regions and duct regions are formed as continuous regions of the body. When the body is secured to the circuit board, each flattened region is configured to align with one or more electronic components for transferring heat away.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Frank H. Adam, Klaus Kaufmann
  • Publication number: 20210392780
    Abstract: A cooling device for cooling a plurality of electronic components mounted on a circuit board. The device includes a contact sheet shaped for conforming to the plurality of electronic components and comprising a mating face for mating against the plurality of electronic components and a cooled face. An enclosure is mounted to the cooled face and defines a coolant transport circuit for circulating coolant liquid there thorough. A coupling may be provided for biassing the mating face toward the plurality of electronic components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Frank H. Adam, Klaus Kaufmann, Tobias Richter-Brockmann
  • Patent number: 11076503
    Abstract: Electronic unit comprises an housing comprising a top cover; a printed circuit board mounted inside the housing and comprising at least a first heating source element on the top layer of the printed circuit board; the top cover comprises at least a first opening; the electronic unit comprises at least a first thermally conductive insert element distinct from the housing and extending from its top extremity arranged around the first opening, to its bottom extremity in thermal contact with the first heating source element such that heating dissipation of the first heating source element is allowed; fixing means configured to entirely fix the top extremity of the first thermally conductive insert element with the top cover around the first opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Jakub Korta, Marcel Fruend, Klaus Kaufmann
  • Publication number: 20200236811
    Abstract: Electronic unit comprises an housing comprising a top cover; a printed circuit board mounted inside the housing and comprising at least a first heating source element on the top layer of the printed circuit board; the top cover comprises at least a first opening; the electronic unit comprises at least a first thermally conductive insert element distinct from the housing and extending from its top extremity arranged around the first opening, to its bottom extremity in thermal contact with the first heating source element such that heating dissipation of the first heating source element is allowed; fixing means configured to entirely fix the top extremity of the first thermally conductive insert element with the top cover around the first opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Jakub KORTA, Marcel FRUEND, Klaus KAUFMANN
  • Patent number: 8896987
    Abstract: A transformer station for high and medium voltages is installed beneath the earth's surface, with at least one access point to the switchgear assembly and the ventilation shafts being arranged above ground. The station includes at least one power transformer for converting high voltage to medium voltage, at least one medium-voltage switchgear assembly and auxiliary and secondary as well as protection and control devices, and at least one access or transport shaft configured for transporting all large equipment and operating means into the station and can be used as an exhaust air shaft. The access or transport shaft has ventilation channels and a movable closure element. A base surface for placing the operating means and power transformers is provided beneath the access shaft. The power transformers can be inserted into boxes, which may be adjacent to one another, once the power transformers have been placed on the base surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Stefan Kämpfer, Klaus Kaufmann, Richard Bornhoffer, Karlheinz Kraft, Patrick Komischke, Saikat Ghosh, Jens-Olaf Schneider
  • Patent number: 8813341
    Abstract: A device for attaching a line or wire cable to a connecting element includes an upper and a lower die that each has a press surface. At least one recess outside of the press surfaces is provided between the upper and the lower die that decreases the risk of damage to the dies should an erroneous attachment of the wire cable to the connecting element occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Klaus Kaufmann, Lars Meier, Christian Staab
  • Patent number: 8662739
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for shaking sample containers, especially micro titer plates, and to a shaking apparatus, comprising an oscillating plate holding the sample containers and an exciter drive for generating the oscillating movement of the oscillating plate. The oscillating plate is made to oscillate in resonance oscillation, with the oscillating plate being connected in a flexurally rigid manner with an apparatus base preferably by at least four spring elements which consist of several individual springs and is held in an oscillating plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Thermo Electron LED GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Kaufmann, Helmut Herz
  • Publication number: 20110302763
    Abstract: A device for attaching a line or wire cable to a connecting element includes an upper and a lower die that each has a press surface. At least one recess outside of the press surfaces is provided between the upper and the lower die that decreases the risk of damage to the dies should an erroneous attachment of the wire cable to the connecting element occur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Klaus Kaufmann, Lars Meier, Christian Staab
  • Publication number: 20080180842
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an object storage device having shaking function having a vertically situated storage cassette, which has multiple object storage points situated one on top of another, and having a drive unit functionally connected to the storage cassette via a first drive connection, comprising at least one drive element for performing a shaking movement of the storage cassette. The present invention also relates to a climatic cabinet having such an object storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: THERMO ELECTRON LED GMBH
    Inventors: Klaus KAUFMANN, Stefan Betz, Helmut Loscher, Hubert Heeg
  • Publication number: 20080159062
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for shaking sample containers, especially micro titer plates, and to a shaking apparatus, comprising an oscillating plate holding the sample containers and an exciter drive for generating the oscillating movement of the oscillating plate. The oscillating plate is made to oscillate in resonance oscillation, with the oscillating plate being connected in a flexurally rigid manner with an apparatus base preferably by at least four spring elements which consist of several individual springs and is held in an oscillating plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: THERMO ELECTRON (Oberschleissheim) GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Kaufmann, Helmut Herz
  • Patent number: 7306448
    Abstract: A half-mold for a corrugator for making pipes with transverse ribs. The half-mold comprises two sides located spaced apart from each other and a semi-cylindrical base surface linking the two sides. Directly mounted forming elements bent in the shape of a semicircle which define the outer surface of the pipe with transverse ribs are removably fixed on the base surface. The directly mounted forming elements bent in the shape of a semicircle are removably fixed with fixing elements on the half-mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Unicor GmbH Rahn Plastmaschinen
    Inventors: Gerhard Neubauer, Klaus Kaufmann
  • Publication number: 20060087911
    Abstract: A sample processing station is created by which the samples filled into the sample wells of a microtiter plate are not only thoroughly mixed by intense shaking at one place and with one device unit, but that can also be subjected to a vacuum treatment without hindering and/or without making it impossible to manipulate the microtiter plate and automatically fill or empty samples, and without the need for conveying the concerned microtiter plate through several different processing stations. To this end, an evacuating plate unit is removably arranged over the microtiter plate, which is set over a shaking table plate, said evacuating plate spanning over the microtiter plate and designed to be sealed off in such a manner that it permits the generation of a vacuum in all of the sample containers. The evacuating plate unit is controllably connectable to a vacuum source or to a directed airflow source via ports which originate from the base of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2003
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventors: Helmut Herz, Klaus Kaufmann
  • Publication number: 20040241266
    Abstract: A half-mold for a corrugator for making pipes with transverse ribs. The half-mold comprises two sides located spaced apart from each other and a semi-cylindrical base surface linking the two sides. Directly mounted forming elements bent in the shape of a semicircle which define the outer surface of the pipe with transverse ribs are removably fixed on the base surface. The directly mounted forming elements bent in the shape of a semicircle are removably fixed with fixing elements on the half-mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Gerhard Neubauer, Klaus Kaufmann
  • Patent number: 6332705
    Abstract: A device for stirring, mixing, and agitating liquids includes a vessel 1 having vertical supporting elements (2, 5) to support at least part of the weight of the vessel, rotational holding elements (7, 8) for positioning and guiding the vessel as it rotates around its essentially vertical symmetrical axis, and driving elements (3, 4) for rotating the vessel. The rotational holding elements are provided with centering and stabilizing devices (9, 10) which exert in a clearance S between the rotational holding devices and an outer wall of the vessel, centering and stabilizing forces acting on the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2001
    Inventors: Helmut Herz, Klaus Kaufmann