Patents by Inventor Rudolf Minihoffer

Rudolf Minihoffer 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).

  • Fastening arrangement having a fastening plate and employment of the fastening arrangement
    Patent number: 6783376
    Abstract: A fastening arrangement uses a fastening plate for fastening a component on a printed circuit board. The fastening plate has incisions that separate the direct connections between the printed circuit board fastening points and the component fastening points of the fastening plate. Over and above this, the invention is directed to the employment of the fastening plate. Due to the incisions in the fastening plate, a solder star electrolytic capacitor having high resistance to oscillation is obtained and can be advantageously utilized in the automotive sector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Norbert Will, Rainer Hebel, Rudolf Minihoffer
  • Fixing plate , fixing arrangement comprising the fixing plate and the use said fixing plate
    Publication number: 20030143060
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a fastening plate (1) for fastening a component (2) on a printed circuit board (2), said fastening plate (1) comprising incisions (4) that part the direct connections between the printed circuit board fastening points and the component fastening points of the fastening plate (1). The invention is also directed to a fastening arrangement having the fastening plate (1). Over and above this, the invention is directed to the employment of the fastening plate (1). Due to the incisions (4) in the solder star, a solder star electrolytic capacitor having high resistance to oscillation can be realized; this can be advantageously utilized particularly in the automotive sector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: Norbert Will, Rainer Hebel, Rudolf Minihoffer
  • Electrolytic capacitor with a high oscillation load factor
    Patent number: 6310764
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor in an axial type of construction with a high oscillation load factor has connection strips respectively clamped between the winding and a cup base, or the winding and a disk, and wherein the cup base and a flanged seam of a wall of the cup are respectively welded to respective connecting plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Norbert Will, Rainer Hebel, Rudolf Minihoffer