Patents by Inventor Patrick Schmidt-Winkel

Patrick Schmidt-Winkel 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: 8415251
    Abstract: A method for producing an electrical component (1) is proposed, in which a ceramic base body (5) that contains a through-hole contact (10) and at least one metallization surface (20C) electroconductively connected to the through-hole contact is provided in a method step A). On the surface of the base body, an electrically insulating first material is arranged in layer form at least above the through-hole contact in method step B), and thereafter an electrically conductive second material is applied above through-hole contact (10) in method step C). Then a solder contact (30B) that electroconductively connects through-hole contact (10) through passivation layer (25B), which is formed from the first material by sintering, is formed by hardening in method step D).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Sebastian Brunner, Thomas Feichtinger, Günter Pudmich, Horst Schlick, Patrick Schmidt-Winkel
  • Patent number: 7999448
    Abstract: A piezoelectric material contains a material with the molecular formula P1?c?dDcZd, wherein: 0<c?0.15 and 0?d?0.5, wherein P represents the composition Pb(Zr1?yTiy)O3 and wherein: 0.50?1?y?0.60, wherein Z represents an additional component of the perovskite type of structure, wherein D represents a material according to the general formula [(M1O)1?p(M2O)p]a[Nb2O5]1?a, wherein M1 represents Ba1?tSrt with 0?t?1 and M2 represents strontium or calcium and wherein: ?<a<1 and 0<p<1, wherein the material D contains the cryolite type of structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Epcos AG
    Inventors: Adalbert Feltz, Michael Schossmann, Patrick Schmidt-Winkel
  • Patent number: 7990028
    Abstract: A transformer arrangement with a piezoelectric transformer and a carrier will be disclosed. The transformer has a body in the form of a board. The transformer operates with thickness mode vibrations. The body is rigidly connected to the carrier in at least one peripheral region in which anti-nodes of a horizontal oscillation of the body appear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Christian Hoffmann, Igor Kartashev, Patrick Schmidt-Winkel
  • Publication number: 20110146069
    Abstract: A method for producing an electrical component (1) is proposed, in which a ceramic base body (5) that contains a through-hole contact (10) and at least one metallization surface (20C) electroconductively connected to the through-hole contact is provided in a method step A). On the surface of the base body, an electrically insulating first material is arranged in layer form at least above the through-hole contact in method step B), and thereafter an electrically conductive second material is applied above through-hole contact (10) in method step C). Then a solder contact (30B) that electroconductively connects through-hole contact (10) through passivation layer (25B), which is formed from the first material by sintering, is formed by hardening in method step D).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Sebastian Brunner, Thomas Feichtinger, Günter Pudmich, Horst Schlick, Patrick Schmidt-Winkel
  • Patent number: 7928558
    Abstract: An electrical component includes a base body made using ceramic, metallization surfaces that at least partly define component structures on the base body, a passivation layer that is electrically insulating and over a surface of the base body, solder contacts on the passivation layer, and through-hole contacts inside the base body that are electrically connected to corresponding metallization surfaces. The solder contacts are electrically connected to corresponding through-hole contacts through the passivation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Sebastian Brunner, Thomas Feichtinger, Günter Pudmich, Horst Schlick, Patrick Schmidt-Winkel
  • Patent number: 7763665
    Abstract: Mesoscopically ordered, hydrothermally stable metal oxide-block copolymer composite or mesoporous materials are described herein that are formed by using amphiphilic block polymers which act as structure directing agents for the metal oxide in a self-assembling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Galen D. Stucky, Bradley F. Chmelka, Dongyuan Zhao, Nick Melosh, Qisheng Huo, Jianglin Feng, Peidong Yang, David Pine, David Margolese, Wayne Lukens, Jr., Glenn H. Fredrickson, Patrick Schmidt-Winkel
  • Patent number: 7723902
    Abstract: A piezoelectric transformer includes a base body. The base body includes an input part and an output part mechanically connected to the input part. The base body also includes internal electrodes perpendicular to a polarization axis of the transformer-in the input part and the output part. The transformer also includes an auxiliary electrode galvanically separated from the input part and the output part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Heinz Florian, Reinhard Gabl, Igor Kartashev, Patrick Schmidt-Winkel
  • Publication number: 20100066214
    Abstract: A piezoelectric material contains a material with the molecular formula P1?c?dDcZd, wherein: 0<c?0.15 and 0?d?0.5, wherein P represents the composition Pb(Zr1?yTiy)O3 and wherein: 0.50?1?y?0.60, wherein Z represents an additional component of the perovskite type of structure, wherein D represents a material according to the general formula [(M1O)1?p(M2O)p]a[Nb2O5]1?a, wherein M1 represents Ba1?tSrt with 0?t?1 and M2 represents strontium or calcium and wherein: ?<a<1 and 0<p<1, wherein the material D contains the cryolite type of structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Adalbert Feltz, Michael Schossmann, Patrick Schmidt-Winkel
  • Publication number: 20100026435
    Abstract: A transformer arrangement with a piezoelectric transformer and a carrier will be disclosed. The transformer has a body in the form of a board. The transformer operates with thickness mode vibrations. The body is rigidly connected to the carrier in at least one peripheral region in which anti-nodes of a horizontal oscillation of the body appear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Christian Hoffmann, Igor Kartashev, Patrick Schmidt-Winkel
  • Publication number: 20090218916
    Abstract: A piezoelectric transformer includes a base body. The base body includes an input part and an output part mechanically connected to the input part. The base body also includes internal electrodes perpendicular to a polarization axis of the transformer-in the input part and the output part. The transformer also includes an auxiliary electrode galvanically separated from the input part and the output part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Heinz Florian, Reinhard Gabl, Igor Kartashev, Patrick Schmidt-Winkel
  • Publication number: 20070256978
    Abstract: Mesoscopically ordered, hydrothermally stable metal oxide-block copolymer composite or mesoporous materials are described herein that are formed by using amphiphilic block polymers which act as structure directing agents for the metal oxide in a self-assembling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventors: Galen Stucky, Bradley Chmelka, Dongyuan Zhao, Nick Melosh, Qisheng Huo, Jianglin Feng, Peidong Yang, David Pine, David Margolese, Wayne Lukens, Glenn Fredrickson, Patrick Schmidt-Winkel
  • Publication number: 20070235834
    Abstract: An electrical component includes a base body made using ceramic, metallization surfaces that at least partly define component structures on the base body, a passivation layer that is electrically insulating and over a surface of the base body, solder contacts on the passivation layer, and through-hole contacts inside the base body that are electrically connected to corresponding metallization surfaces. The solder contacts are electrically connected to corresponding through-hole contacts through the passivation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2005
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Applicant: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Sebastian Brunner, Thomas Feichtinger, Gunter Pudmich, Horst Schlick, Patrick Schmidt-Winkel
  • Patent number: 7176245
    Abstract: Mesoscopically ordered, hydrothermally stable metal oxide-block copolymer composite or mesoporous materials are described herein that are formed by using amphiphilic block polymers which act as structure directing agents for the metal oxide in a self-assembling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Galen D. Stucky, Bradley F. Chmelka, Dongyuan Zhao, Nick Melosh, Qisheng Huo, Jianglin Feng, Peidong Yang, David Pine, David Margolese, Wayne Lukens, Jr., Glenn H. Fredrickson, Patrick Schmidt-Winkel
  • Publication number: 20030205528
    Abstract: Mesoscopically ordered, hydrothermally stable metal oxide-block copolymer composite or mesoporous materials are described herein that are formed by using amphiphilic block polymers which act as structure directing agents for the metal oxide in a self-assembling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: Galen D. Stucky, Bradley F. Chmelka, Glenn H. Fredrickson, Patrick Schmidt-Winkel, Dongyuan Zhao, Qisheng Huo, Peidong Yang, David Pine, Wayne Lukens, Nick Melosh, David Margolese, Jianglin Feng
  • Patent number: 6592764
    Abstract: Mesoscopically ordered, hydrothermally stable metal oxide-block copolymer composite or mesoporous materials are described herein that are formed by using amphiphilic block copolymers which act as structure directing agents for the metal oxide in a self-assembling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Galen D. Stucky, Bradley F. Chmelka, Dongyuan Zhao, Nick Melosh, Qisheng Huo, Jianglin Feng, Peidong Yang, David Pine, David Margolese, Wayne Lukens, Jr., Glenn H. Fredrickson, Patrick Schmidt-Winkel