Patents by Inventor Markus Koini

Markus Koini 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: 20240133587
    Abstract: A PTC heating element for an electric heater having a PTC element, an electrode formed on a surface of the PTC element for electrically contacting the PTC element, at least one additional contact for electrically connecting the electrode of the PTC element, and a carrier layer. The carrier layer is electrically insulating, the thickness of the PTC element is ?500 ?m, and the installation height of the PTC heating element is between 500 ?m and 2500 ?m. Also disclosed is an electric heater and use of the PTC heating element in a motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Markus Koini, Michael Krenn, Markus Puff, Stephan Bigl
  • Patent number: 11462476
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. In an embodiment an electronic device includes at least one first carrier and at least one semiconductor chip, wherein the first carrier has a cavity in which the semiconductor chip is arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: TDK ELECTRONICS AG
    Inventors: Thomas Feichtinger, Johann Pichler, Nele Reimer, Markus Koini, Manfred Schweinzger
  • Publication number: 20220293490
    Abstract: A cooling system for a semiconductor device. The system includes a first heat sink containing a ceramic material as a main component and a semiconductor device having a first contact surface. The first heat sink serves for cooling the semiconductor device and as an electrical insulator with respect to the semiconductor device. Furthermore, a first metal-containing layer is provided on at least one outer surface of the first heat sink, the first metal-containing layer having a size at least equal to the area of the first contact surface of the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device is attached to the first metal-containing layer via the contact surface by a first bonding layer formed by soldering or sintering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Markus Koini, Markus Puff, Jan lnle, Nele Reimer
  • Patent number: 11387045
    Abstract: A multilayer component is disclosed. In an embodiment, a multilayer component includes a main body with first and second inner electrodes, wherein the first and second electrodes are alternately arranged in an interior of the main body and electrically insulated from one another and an outer contact configured to provide external contact, wherein the outer contact comprises at least two first strip-shaped conductor tracks arranged on a first surface of the main body, wherein each first conductor track is electrically connected to one of the first inner electrodes, wherein the outer contact comprises at least two second strip-shaped conductor tracks arranged on a second surface of the main body, wherein each second conductor track is electrically connected to one of the second inner electrodes, and wherein embossings in adjacent first conductor tracks or second conductor tracks are arranged offset with respect to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: TDK ELECTRONICS AG
    Inventors: Markus Koini, Thomas Wippel, Franz Rinner
  • Patent number: 11342126
    Abstract: An electrical component having partial bodies, a base on which the partial bodies are arranged, and at least one connection contact for electrically connecting the partial bodies to a carrier. A method for producing an electrical component having one or more partial bodies is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Epcos AG
    Inventors: Markus Koini, Jürgen Konrad, Franz Rinner, Markus Puff, Monika Stadlober, Georg Kügerl, Thomas Wippel
  • Patent number: 11212947
    Abstract: A module having a power semiconductor device and a ceramic capacitor which is configured for cooling the power semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Markus Koini, Jürgen Konrad, Georg Kügerl
  • Patent number: 10943740
    Abstract: An electrical connection contact (5) for a ceramic component (2) is specified. The connection contact (5) comprises a first material (M1) and a second material (M2) arranged thereon, wherein the first material (M1) has a high electrical conductivity and the second material (M2) has a low coefficient of thermal expansion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Epcos AG
    Inventors: Markus Koini, Christoph Auer, Jürgen Konrad, Franz Rinner, Markus Puff, Monika Stadlober, Thomas Wippel
  • Publication number: 20210066199
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. In an embodiment an electronic device includes at least one first carrier and at least one semiconductor chip, wherein the first carrier has a cavity in which the semiconductor chip is arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Feichtinger, Johann Pichler, Nele Reimer, Markus Koini, Manfred Schweinzger
  • Publication number: 20200411244
    Abstract: A multilayer component is disclosed. In an embodiment, a multilayer component includes a main body with first and second inner electrodes, wherein the first and second electrodes are alternately arranged in an interior of the main body and electrically insulated from one another and an outer contact configured to provide external contact, wherein the outer contact comprises at least two first strip-shaped conductor tracks arranged on a first surface of the main body, wherein each first conductor track is electrically connected to one of the first inner electrodes, wherein the outer contact comprises at least two second strip-shaped conductor tracks arranged on a second surface of the main body, wherein each second conductor track is electrically connected to one of the second inner electrodes, and wherein embossings in adjacent first conductor tracks or second conductor tracks are arranged offset with respect to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Markus Koini, Thomas Wippel, Franz Rinner
  • Publication number: 20200266002
    Abstract: A filter component for filtering an interference signal comprises at least one multilayer ceramic capacitor (2, 3, 5) having a main body (6), in which a plurality of ceramic layers (9) and internal electrodes (10, 11, 12) are stacked one above another, and wherein connection contacts (7, 8) are arranged at the main body (6). The ceramic layers (9) comprise a lead lanthanum zirconate titanate ceramic, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Fabian Beck, Florian Böhm, Jürgen Konrad, Markus Koini
  • Patent number: 10748711
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a capacitor assembly (1) which comprises at least one ceramic multilayer capacitor (2) comprising ceramic layers (4) and first and second electrodes (5a, 5b) arranged therebetween, and a base (3). The base (3) comprises a substrate (9) and conductor tracks (10a, 10b), wherein the conductor tracks (10a, 10b) lead from a top side (11) of the substrate (9) said top side facing toward the multilayer capacitor (2), to an underside (12) of the substrate (9), said underside facing away from the multilayer capacitor (2). The multilayer capacitor (2) is mechanically secured on the base (3). The first electrodes (5a) and the second electrodes (5c) are electrically contacted with the conductor tracks (10a, 10b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: TDK ELECTRONICS AG
    Inventors: Juergen Konrad, Markus Koini, Franz Rinner
  • Patent number: 10692655
    Abstract: A filter component for filtering an interference signal. The filter component includes at least one multilayer ceramic capacitor having a main body, in which multiple ceramic layers and internal electrodes are stacked one above another, and connection contacts are arranged at the main body. The ceramic layers include a lead lanthanum zirconate titanate ceramic, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: TDK Electronics AG
    Inventors: Fabian Beck, Florian Böhm, Jürgen Konrad, Markus Koini
  • Publication number: 20190304702
    Abstract: An electrical connection contact (5) for a ceramic component (2) is specified. The connection contact (5) comprises a first material (M1) and a second material (M2) arranged thereon, wherein the first material (M1) has a high electrical conductivity and the second material (M2) has a low coefficient of thermal expansion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Markus Koini, Christoph Auer, Jürgen Konrad, Franz Rinner, Markus Puff, Monika Stadlober, Thomas Wippel
  • Publication number: 20190267193
    Abstract: A filter component for filtering an interference signal. The filter component includes at least one multilayer ceramic capacitor having a main body, in which multiple ceramic layers and internal electrodes are stacked one above another, and connection contacts are arranged at the main body. The ceramic layers include a lead lanthanum zirconate titanate ceramic, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Fabian Beck, Florian Böhm, Jürgen Konrad, Markus Koini
  • Patent number: 10395843
    Abstract: An electrical connection contact (5) for a ceramic component (2) is specified. The connection contact (5) comprises a first material (M1) and a second material (M2) arranged thereon, wherein the first material (M1) has a high electrical conductivity and the second material (M2) has a low coefficient of thermal expansion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Epcos AG
    Inventors: Markus Koini, Christoph Auer, Jürgen Konrad, Franz Rinner, Markus Puff, Monika Stadlober, Thomas Wippel
  • Publication number: 20190115156
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a capacitor assembly (1) which comprises at least one ceramic multilayer capacitor (2) comprising ceramic layers (4) and first and second electrodes (5a, 5b) arranged therebetween, and a base (3). The base (3) comprises a substrate (9) and conductor tracks (10a, 10b), wherein the conductor tracks (10a, 10b) lead from a top side (11) of the substrate (9) said top side facing toward the multilayer capacitor (2), to an underside (12) of the substrate (9), said underside facing away from the multilayer capacitor (2). The multilayer capacitor (2) is mechanically secured on the base (3). The first electrodes (5a) and the second electrodes (5c) are electrically contacted with the conductor tracks (10a, 10b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Juergen Konrad, Markus Koini, Franz Rinner
  • Publication number: 20190116687
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a module (1) which comprises a power semiconductor device (2) and a ceramic capacitor (3) which is configured for cooling the power semiconductor device (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Markus Koini, Jürgen Konrad, Georg Kügerl
  • Patent number: 10217566
    Abstract: A ceramic material for capacitors using multilayer technology of formula (I): Pb(1?1.5a)AaBb(Zr1?xTix)(1?c?d?e?f)CeSicO3+y·PBO wherein A is selected from the group consisting of La, Nd, Y, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er and Yb; C is selected from the group consisting of Ni and Cu; and 0<a<0.12, 0.05?x?0.3, 0?c<0.12, 0.001<e<0.12 and 0?y<1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Günter Engel, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Andrea Testino, Christian Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20180247768
    Abstract: The invention specifies an electrical component (1) which has a plurality of partial bodies (2), a base (3) on which the partial bodies (2) are arranged, and at least one connection contact (4, 5) for electrically connecting the partial bodies (2) to a carrier (13). The invention further specifies a method for producing an electrical component (1) having one or more partial bodies (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Markus Koini, Jürgen Konrad, Franz Rinner, Markus Puff, Monika Stadlober, Georg Kügerl, Thomas Wippel
  • Publication number: 20180158613
    Abstract: A capacitor arrangement is disclosed. In an embodiment the arrangement includes a ceramic multilayer capacitor including a main body comprising ceramic layers, first electrode layers and second electrode layers arranged there between and a first external contact and a second external contact on mutually opposite side surfaces, wherein the first external contact is electrically conductively connected to the first electrode layers and the second external contact is electrically conductively connected to the second electrode layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Günter Engel, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Andrea Testino, Christian Hoffmann