Patents by Inventor Timo KAUFMANN
Timo KAUFMANN 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).
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Publication number: 20170054238Abstract: A contact device system having a plate-shaped carrier and at least five accommodating areas are disposed on a bottom side of the pressing unit, at least five accommodating areas and at least five contact area pairs are disposed on a top side of the carrier. The contact area pairs each have a first and second electrically conductive contact area, and in each case the first contact area is spaced apart from the second contact area and insulated electrically therefrom. The first and second contact areas have a functional electrical connection to an evaluation circuit via a trace section. The carrier has a plurality of accommodating areas for a packaged electronic component, that each have one of the at least five contact area pairs. The electronic components have at least two terminal contacts, whereby after accommodation of the packaged electronic components, the terminal contacts of the particular component are pressed down.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Applicant: Micronas GmbHInventors: Johannes GUTMANN, Timo KAUFMANN, Klaus HEBERLE, Mike KUNZE, Till FEGER, Georg SAMMEL
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Patent number: 9513343Abstract: A measuring system having a magnetic device for generating a magnetic field and having a magnetic field sensor for detecting a flux density of the magnetic field at least in a first spatial direction, whereby the magnetic field sensor is fixedly positioned relative to the magnetic device. The magnetic device has at least two main poles for generating a main magnetic field and at least two secondary poles for generating a secondary magnetic field. The magnetic field in the magnetic field sensor is formed by superposition of the main magnetic field and the secondary magnetic field. The magnetic field sensor is designed to measure the flux density of the superposition in the first spatial direction, and, in the magnetic field sensor, the secondary magnetic field compensates at least partially the main magnetic field in the first spatial direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2014Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Micronas GmbHInventors: Klaus Heberle, Joerg Franke, Oliver Breitwieser, Timo Kaufmann
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Patent number: 9442169Abstract: A measuring system, having a magnetic device for generating a magnetic field and having a magnetic field sensor with a sensor surface for detecting a flux density of the magnetic field penetrating the sensor surface at least in a first spatial direction, whereby the magnetic field sensor is fixedly positioned relative to the magnetic device. The magnetic device can have at least one permanent magnet and a flux concentrator made of a ferromagnetic material. The permanent magnet has at least two pole surfaces and an outer surface. The flux concentrator can have a smaller dimensions than the outer surface of the permanent magnet. The flux concentrator can be positioned within the outer surface of the permanent magnet and the flux concentrator and the permanent magnet can have a magnetic force closure.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2014Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Micronas GmbHInventors: Klaus Heberle, Joerg Franke, Oliver Breitwieser, Timo Kaufmann
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Publication number: 20160061634Abstract: An injection-molded circuit carrier is provided that has an outside and an underside and an inner base region and a frame. The frame has an inside and a cover surface, so that the inner base region is enclosed in the manner of a frame, and multiple printed conductors are provided, which are spaced a distance apart. The printed conductors are guided at least partially from the inside to the underside via the cover surface and via the outside so that at least two metal surfaces are formed on the underside, which are each electrically connected to a printed conductor and are spaced a distance apart. The metal surfaces are designed to be significantly wider than the printed conductors for the purpose of forming a capacitive sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Applicant: MICRONAS GMBHInventors: Joerg FRANKE, Timo KAUFMANN, Oliver BREITWIESER, Klaus HEBERLE
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Publication number: 20160037641Abstract: An electrical component having a first package part of a first plastic compound. The first package part has a first trench-shaped formation. A first semiconductor body with an integrated circuit is disposed in the first trench-shaped formation. At least two traces, which run on an outer side of the first package part, are provided on a surface of the first trench-shaped formation, wherein the at least two traces are connected to the integrated circuit. The first trench-shaped formation is filled at least partially with a filling material of a second plastic compound to cover the first semiconductor body.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: MICRONAS GMBHInventors: Joerg FRANKE, Klaus HEBERLE, Oliver BREITWIESER, Timo KAUFMANN
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Publication number: 20160033587Abstract: A magnetic field measuring device includes a first semiconductor body having a surface formed in a first x-y plane, the first semiconductor body having two magnetic field sensors, spaced a distance apart on the surface, and the magnetic field sensors each measuring one z component of a magnetic field. A first magnet has a planar main extension surface formed in a second x-y plane, the direction of magnetization changing from a north pole to a south pole along the main extension surface on a symmetry surface of the magnet. One of the two magnetic field sensors being disposed in the vicinity of the north pole and the other of the two magnetic field sensors being situated in the vicinity of the south pole, so that signals having opposite polarities with respect to each other are formed in a z component of the magnetic field.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: MICRONAS GMBHInventors: Timo KAUFMANN, Klaus HEBERLE, Joerg FRANKE, Oliver BREITWIESER
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Publication number: 20150293185Abstract: A sensor device for suppressing a magnetic stray field, having a semiconductor body with a surface, formed in an x-y plane, and a back surface. Each circle half of a disk-shaped magnet has two magnetic poles and the magnet is rotatable relative to the IC housing around a z-direction. An imaginary lengthening of the axis penetrates the magnet in the center of gravity of the main extension surface of the magnet. A first pixel cell and a second pixel cell are integrated into the surface of the semiconductor body together with a circuit arrangement, and each pixel cell has a first magnetic field sensor and a second magnetic field sensor. The first pixel cell is spaced apart from the second pixel cell along a connecting line, and the first pixel cell in a projection along an imaginary lengthening of the axis is arranged within the two inner circle segments.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2015Publication date: October 15, 2015Applicant: Micronas GmbHInventors: Timo KAUFMANN, Joerg FRANKE
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Publication number: 20150293184Abstract: A sensor device is provided for suppressing a magnetic stray field, having a semiconductor body with a surface formed in an x-y plane, the x-direction and the y-direction are formed orthogonal to one another, and the sensor device has a first pixel cell and a second pixel cell integrated into the surface of the semiconductor body. A first magnetic field sensor detects a magnetic field in the x-direction and a second magnetic field sensor detects a magnetic field in the y-direction. The two pixel cells in a projection along an imaginary lengthening of the axis are arranged at an edge or next to an extension of the magnet in the x-y plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2015Publication date: October 15, 2015Applicant: Micronas GmbHInventors: Timo KAUFMANN, Joerg FRANKE
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Publication number: 20150276893Abstract: A sensor device for suppressing a magnetic stray field, having a semiconductor body, a first pixel cell and a second pixel cell integrated into a surface of the semiconductor body together with a circuit arrangement. Each pixel cell has a first magnetic field sensor and a second magnetic field sensor to detect a magnetic field in the x-direction and a magnetic field in the y-direction. The first pixel cell is spaced apart from the second pixel cell along a connecting line, and the substrate and the semiconductor body are disposed in the same IC package. A magnet is provided that has a planar main extension surface in the direction of an x-y plane and has a magnetization with four magnetic poles in the direction of the x-y plane. The IC package is spaced apart from the main extension surface of the magnet in the z-direction and at least partially within a ring magnet.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: MICRONAS GMBHInventors: Timo KAUFMANN, Joerg FRANKE, Andreas RING
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Publication number: 20150260547Abstract: A measurement device for determining an angular position, having a magnet device and a sensor device that are rotatable relative to one another. The magnet device has a first north pole face of a first magnetic north pole and a first south pole face of a first magnetic south pole. The magnet device has a second north pole face of a second magnetic north pole and a second south pole face of a second magnetic south pole. The sensor device is located in a region between the first north pole face and the first south pole face and between the second north pole face and the second south pole face. The sensor device has a first magnetic field sensor and a second magnetic field sensor. The first magnetic field sensor and the second magnetic field sensor are spaced apart from one another for ascertaining a magnetic field difference.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Applicant: MICRONAS GMBHInventors: Timo KAUFMANN, Joerg FRANKE
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Patent number: 9097753Abstract: A Hall sensor is provided having a first Hall element with a first terminal contact and with a second terminal contact and with a third terminal contact, a second Hall element with a fourth terminal contact and with a fifth terminal contact and with a sixth terminal contact, a third Hall element with a seventh terminal contact and with an eighth terminal contact and with a ninth terminal contact, and a fourth Hall element with a tenth terminal contact and with an eleventh terminal contact and with a twelfth terminal contact. The first Hall element and the second Hall element and the third Hall element and the fourth Hall element are connectable in series.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2012Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignees: Micronas GmbH, Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet FreiburgInventors: Roiy Raz, Patrick Ruther, Timo Kaufmann, Oliver Paul
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Patent number: 8901923Abstract: A magnetic field sensor is provided, having a first Hall sensor with a first terminal contact and with a second terminal contact and with a third terminal contact and with a fourth terminal contact and with a fifth terminal contact, and a second Hall sensor with a sixth terminal contact and with a seventh terminal contact and with an eighth terminal contact and with a ninth terminal contact and with a tenth terminal contact, whereby the first terminal contact is connected to the fifth terminal contact and to the sixth terminal contact and to the tenth terminal contact, and the second terminal contact is connected to the ninth terminal contact, and the fourth terminal contact is connected to the seventh terminal contact.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2011Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignees: Micronas GmbH, Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet FreiburgInventors: Timo Kaufmann, Patrick Ruther, Fabian Purkl, Olvier Paul
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Publication number: 20140333298Abstract: A measuring system having a magnetic device for generating a magnetic field and having a magnetic field sensor for detecting a flux density of the magnetic field at least in a first spatial direction, whereby the magnetic field sensor is fixedly positioned relative to the magnetic device. The magnetic device has at least two main poles for generating a main magnetic field and at least two secondary poles for generating a secondary magnetic field. The magnetic field in the magnetic field sensor is formed by superposition of the main magnetic field and the secondary magnetic field. The magnetic field sensor is designed to measure the flux density of the superposition in the first spatial direction, and, in the magnetic field sensor, the secondary magnetic field compensates at least partially the main magnetic field in the first spatial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: Micronas GmbHInventors: Klaus HEBERLE, Joerg FRANKE, Oliver BREITWIESER, Timo KAUFMANN
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Publication number: 20140333299Abstract: A measuring system, having a magnetic device for generating a magnetic field and having a magnetic field sensor with a sensor surface for detecting a flux density of the magnetic field penetrating the sensor surface at least in a first spatial direction, whereby the magnetic field sensor is fixedly positioned relative to the magnetic device. The magnetic device can have at least one permanent magnet and a flux concentrator made of a ferromagnetic material. The permanent magnet has at least two pole surfaces and an outer surface. The flux concentrator can have a smaller dimensions than the outer surface of the permanent magnet. The flux concentrator can be positioned within the outer surface of the permanent magnet and the flux concentrator and the permanent magnet can have a magnetic force closure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: Micronas GmbHInventors: Klaus HEBERLE, Joerg FRANKE, Oliver BREITWIESER, Timo KAUFMANN
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Publication number: 20130015853Abstract: A Hall sensor is provided having a first Hall element with a first terminal contact and with a second terminal contact and with a third terminal contact, a second Hall element with a fourth terminal contact and with a fifth terminal contact and with a sixth terminal contact, a third Hall element with a seventh terminal contact and with an eighth terminal contact and with a ninth terminal contact, and a fourth Hall element with a tenth terminal contact and with an eleventh terminal contact and with a twelfth terminal contact. The first Hall element and the second Hall element and the third Hall element and the fourth Hall element are connectable in series.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2012Publication date: January 17, 2013Inventors: Roiy Raz, Patrick Ruther, Timo Kaufmann, Oliver Paul
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Publication number: 20130015847Abstract: A magnetic field sensor having a Hall sensor with a first terminal contact and with a second terminal contact and with a third terminal contact and with a fourth terminal contact and with a fifth terminal contact, whereby a first switch with a control input is provided between the first terminal contact and the fifth terminal contact, and the first switch connects or disconnects the first terminal contact to/from the fifth terminal contact, and a control unit is provided and the control unit is connected to the control input of the first switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2012Publication date: January 17, 2013Inventors: Timo Kaufmann, Patrick Ruther, Roiy Raz, Oliver Paul
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Publication number: 20120306485Abstract: A magnetic field sensor is provided, having a first Hall sensor with a first terminal contact and with a second terminal contact and with a third terminal contact and with a fourth terminal contact and with a fifth terminal contact, and a second Hall sensor with a sixth terminal contact and with a seventh terminal contact and with an eighth terminal contact and with a ninth terminal contact and with a tenth terminal contact, whereby the first terminal contact is connected to the fifth terminal contact and to the sixth terminal contact and to the tenth terminal contact, and the second terminal contact is connected to the ninth terminal contact, and the fourth terminal contact is connected to the seventh terminal contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2011Publication date: December 6, 2012Inventors: Timo KAUFMANN, Patrick RUTHER, Fabian PURKL, Olvier Paul