Patents by Inventor Patrick Muhlfeld

Patrick Muhlfeld 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).

  • Heated electrical distribution system
    Patent number: 10819089
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical distribution system (1), having a housing (3), in which fastening rails (13) are provided, which provide fastening points (15), which are arranged in lines, for the fastening of electrical components (17). Additionally, one or more, in particular explosion-protected, line-shaped heating elements (19) are provided in the housing (3), which heating elements each comprise a radiator body (23). The one or more heating elements (19) are each arranged below an associated group of fastening points (15), where electric current can be applied to the heating elements in order to heat electrical components (17) fastened at the associated fastening points (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Reiner Naumann, Marco Knab, Toni Christian Ott, Patrick Muhlfeld
  • HEATED ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190305528
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical distribution system (1), having a housing (3), in which fastening rails (13) are provided, which provide fastening points (15), which are arranged in lines, for the fastening of electrical components (17). Additionally, one or more, in particular explosion-protected, line-shaped heating elements (19) are provided in the housing (3), which heating elements each comprise a radiator body (23). The one or more heating elements (19) are each arranged below an associated group of fastening points (15), where electric current can be applied to the heating elements in order to heat electrical components (17) fastened at the associated fastening points (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Reiner Naumann, Marco Knab, Toni Christian Ott, Patrick Muhlfeld