Patents by Inventor Martin Wenz

Martin Wenz 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: 20230050927
    Abstract: A contact element assembly for a plug connector part which is connectable in a plug-fitting manner to a mating plug connector part includes: a contact element which has a contact section for making electrical contact with a mating contact element, and a connecting section for producing a crimp connection with an electrical line connectable to the contact element. The connecting section is made of a copper alloy and has an opening for receiving the line and a circumferential surface delimiting the opening. The connecting section has a surface structure which is formed on the circumferential surface and operatively connects to the electrical line upon producing the crimp connection by reshaping the connecting section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Martin Wenz, Eduard Fast, Carsten Kuckuck, Hans-Guenther Langhardt
  • Patent number: 10717368
    Abstract: The invention relates to a power contact (10) for a charging plug (100) and/or for a charging socket, wherein the power contact (10) has a first connection region (21) for galvanically connecting to an electrical energy receiver or energy transmitter, and a second connection region (31) for galvanically connecting to a charging line (120), wherein the power contact (10) is characterised by the following features: the power contact (10) is formed as two parts and has a base component (30) and a contacting component (20) that can be connected to the base component (30), wherein the contacting component (20) is designed such that it can be detached from the base component (30), such that the contacting component (20) of the power contact (10) can be exchanged; the first connection region (21) is arranged in the contacting component (20) and the second connection region (31) is arranged in the base component (30); and, when connecting the contacting component (20) to the base component (30), the first connection
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-MOBILITY GMBH
    Inventor: Martin Wenz
  • Publication number: 20190135131
    Abstract: The invention relates to a power contact (10) for a charging plug (100) and/or for a charging socket, wherein the power contact (10) has a first connection region (21) for galvanically connecting to an electrical energy receiver or energy transmitter, and a second connection region (31) for galvanically connecting to a charging line (120), wherein the power contact (10) is characterised by the following features: the power contact (10) is formed as two parts and has a base component (30) and a contacting component (20) that can be connected to the base component (30), wherein the contacting component (20) is designed such that it can be detached from the base component (30), such that the contacting component (20) of the power contact (10) can be exchanged; the first connection region (21) is arranged in the contacting component (20) and the second connection region (31) is arranged in the base component (30); and, when connecting the contacting component (20) to the base component (30), the first connection
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventor: Martin WENZ
  • Publication number: 20070016354
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining a friction coefficient value (F?) which represents the coefficient of friction present between the underlying surface and a vehicle tire. For this purpose, a wheel slip value (?ij) is determined for at least one vehicle wheel, said value (?ij) describing the wheel slip present at this vehicle wheel. The friction coefficient value (F?) is determined as a function of this wheel slip value (?ij). For this purpose, during a predefined operating state of the vehicle wheel slip values (?ij) are determined at various times, in particular successive times. The frequency distribution of values is determined for these wheel slip values (?ij) or for axle-related slip values (?VA and ?HA) which are determined as a function of these wheel slip values (?ij). The friction coefficient value (F?) is determined by evaluating this frequency distribution of values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: DAIMERCHRYSLER AG
    Inventors: Hans-Georg Engel, Sinan Kazan, Frank-Werner Mohn, Martin Wenz, Richard Zimmer
  • Publication number: 20050261851
    Abstract: In a method and apparatus for determining the curvature of a curve passing through a plurality of points, the shape of which is defined by a line connecting these points, curvature is assigned to the individual points by determining the position of adjacent points relative to the individual points. The curvature of a point (B) is determined by further taking into account two additional points (A, C), one of which (A) lies on the connecting line forward of the respective point (B) and the other (C) on the connecting line behind the respective point (B). The points (A, C) are determined such that they are as remote as possible from the respective point (B) and, at the same time, no points exist which lie between the respective point (B) and one of the additional points (A, C), and which are farther than a set distance from the connecting lines between the respective point (B) and each of the two additional points (A, C).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Applicant: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Daniel Buck, Michael Diebel, Sinan Kazan, Alfred Lotter, Martin Wenz, Richard Zimmer