Patents by Inventor Lothar Hofmeister

Lothar Hofmeister 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: 20230191912
    Abstract: A circuit breaker having a mechanical switch introduced into a main current path, which comprises a fixed contact and a moving contact connected to a movably mounted contact bridge. The circuit breaker comprises a drive, which is in active connection with the contact bridge, and which comprises a first drive unit and a second drive unit. The first drive unit is energized via a control circuit, and the second drive unit is connected in parallel to a resistor element introduced into the main current path. The invention also relates to a motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: Ellenberger & Poensagen GmbH
    Inventors: Hendrik-Christian KOEPF, Lothar HOFMEISTER, Manuel ENGEWALD, Markus MIKLIS, Ricardo PIMENTA, Michael WATZLAWICK, Fabian HIERETH
  • Publication number: 20230197390
    Abstract: A circuit breaker having a mechanical switch which is inserted into a main current path and has a fixed contact and a moving contact which is connected to a contact bridge mounted movably thereto. The circuit breaker comprises a drive, which is operatively connected to the contact bridge, and a control unit, via which the drive is energized and which is powered from a control circuit. The drive has a “moving magnet actuator.”Further, a vehicle having the circuit breaker is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: Ellenberger & Poensgen GmbH
    Inventors: Manuel ENGEWALD, Fabian HIERETH, Lothar HOFMEISTER, Hendrik-Christian KOEPF, Ricardo PIMENTA, Michael WATZLAWICK, Markus MIKLIS
  • Publication number: 20230197385
    Abstract: A circuit breaker having a mechanical switch which is inserted into a main current path and has a fixed contact and a moving contact which is connected to a contact bridge mounted movably thereto. The circuit breaker has a drive unit which is operatively connected to the contact bridge, and which comprises a first drive unit and a second drive unit. The first drive unit is energized by means of a control circuit, and the second drive unit is inserted into the main current path. Further, the invention relates to a motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: Ellenberger & Poensgen GmbH
    Inventors: Hendrik-Christian KOEPF, Lothar HOFMEISTER, Manuel ENGEWALD, Markus MIKLIS, Ricardo PIMENTA, Michael WATZLAWICK, Fabian HIERETH
  • Patent number: 10090747
    Abstract: An electric motor, in particular a printed circuit board, having a stator, and a linearly guided rotor. On the rotor, a bolt ring having a number of bolts is attached. A cycloidal disc is connected in engagement to the bolt ring. An electrical circuit is also provided having a printed circuit board and an electric motor which is attached to the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Ellenberger & Poensgen GmbH
    Inventor: Lothar Hofmeister
  • Publication number: 20160329799
    Abstract: An electric motor, in particular a printed circuit board, having a stator, and a linearly guided rotor. On the rotor, a bolt ring having a number of bolts is attached. A cycloidal disc is connected in engagement to the bolt ring. An electrical circuit is also provided having a printed circuit board and an electric motor which is attached to the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: Ellenberger & Poensgen GmbH
    Inventor: Lothar HOFMEISTER
  • Patent number: 6509823
    Abstract: An electrical functional device for use in the field of aviation, for example, a safety switch, is described. The functional device has a housing out of which a cylindrical fixing neck projects. The fixing neck contains, on an outer circumference thereof, a fine-pitch threading for screwing on a nut, and carries, at a distance from the end thereof that is attached to the housing, a radially protruding bearing flange. The bearing flange serves to hold the device in a fixed position, in which the fixing neck projects through a fastening hole of a wall element and is held therein against the bearing flange by a nut. The fixing neck is a one-piece part made out of plastic. It contains, between the end of the threading thereof and the bearing flange, an unthreaded shaft area, which is coaxial in relation to the fixing neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Ellenberger & Poensgen GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Meckler, Horst Ellenberger, Ewald Schneider, Lothar Hofmeister
  • Publication number: 20020171531
    Abstract: An electrical functional device for use in the field of aviation, for example, a safety switch, is described. The functional device has a housing out of which a cylindrical fixing neck projects. The fixing neck contains, on an outer circumference thereof, a fine-pitch threading for screwing on a nut, and carries, at a distance from the end thereof that is attached to the housing, a radially protruding bearing flange. The bearing flange serves to hold the device in a fixed position, in which the fixing neck projects through a fastening hole of a wall element and is held therein against the bearing flange by a nut. The fixing neck is a one-piece part made out of plastic. It contains, between the end of the threading thereof and the bearing flange, an unthreaded shaft area, which is coaxial in relation to the fixing neck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2002
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Peter Meckler, Horst Ellenberger, Ewald Schneider, Lothar Hofmeister