Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Werner

Wolfgang Werner 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: 20100210091
    Abstract: A method for producing a semiconductor includes providing a p-doped semiconductor body having a first side and a second side; implanting protons into the semiconductor body via the first side to a target depth of the semiconductor body; bonding the first side of the semiconductor body to a carrier substrate; forming an n-doped zone in the semiconductor body by heating the semiconductor body such that a pn junction arises in the semiconductor body; and removing the second side of the semiconductor body at least as far as a space charge zone spanned at the pn junction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRIA AG
    Inventors: Anton Mauder, Hans-Joachim Schulze, Helmut Strack, Hans-Joerg Timme, Wolfgang Werner
  • Patent number: 7714365
    Abstract: A description is given of a semiconductor component comprising a drift zone of a first conduction type and at least one Schottky metal zone arranged in the drift zone, and of a method for producing a semiconductor component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies Austria AG
    Inventor: Wolfgang Werner
  • Publication number: 20100102871
    Abstract: An electronic circuit and a method for controlling a power field effect transistor. The electronic circuit comprises a power field effect transistor having a semiconductor body, which has a drain zone, a drift zone, a source zone and a bulk zone. The power field effect transistor further comprises a gate and a field plate. The field plate is placed adjacent to the drift zone and is isolated from the drift zone. A switch circuitry is provided for electrically connecting the field plate depending on the drain-source voltage such that the field plate is electrically connected to the drain zone, if |UDS|>UT, where UT is a predetermined voltage, and if |UDS|>UT, the field plate is connected to an electrode having an electrode-source voltage UES.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRIA AG
    Inventor: Wolfgang Werner
  • Patent number: 7693861
    Abstract: Establishing relationships between one or more entities of a first application and one or more entities of a second application using metadata. At least one entity of the second application is identified for establishing a relationship with at least one entity of the first application. Metadata from the second application is received at the first application. The metadata includes information associated with the identified entity of the second application. An expression is generated, based on the metadata, specifying a relationship between the entity of the first application with the identified entity of the second application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Vijay Mital, Wolfgang Werner Hilpert
  • Publication number: 20100054299
    Abstract: A sensor device is provided for detecting thawing on surfaces with interdigital electrodes formed in a resistance layer which is formed on a substrate. In order to develop the sensor device further so that the measuring speed of the sensor device is further increased, the disclosure proposes that the interdigital electrodes and recesses between the interdigital electrodes have a moisture-sensitive hydrophilic surface through condensation cores applied to it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: VISHAY BCCOMPONENTS BEYSCHLAG GMBH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Werner, Joachim Aurich, Sascha Werth
  • Patent number: 7669883
    Abstract: An airbag installation fastener includes first and second fastener members connected by a hinge member. The first and second fastener members rotate from a fastener open condition to engage each other in a fastener closed position. The fastener closed position provides for an air bag member positioned between the first and second fastener members. The first and second fastener members have an aperture receiving a vehicle connected stud to support both the airbag installation fastener and the air bag member from the stud. An arm extending from the second fastener member rotates with respect to the second fastener member. The arm extends from the second fastener member in the fastener closed condition and both engages the second fastener member and abuts the stud to visually indicate a fastener completed installation condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventors: Joshua J. Giddings, Patricia E. Patt, Terri L. Wernert, Thomas J. Lerch, Carl Lesser, Wolfgang Werner, Siegfried Lautner
  • Patent number: 7655975
    Abstract: A power trench transistor comprises a semiconductor body in which a cell array and an edge region surrounding the cell array are formed. First edge trenches are formed within the edge region. The first edge trenches contain field electrodes and the longitudinal orientations of the first edge trenches run from the cell array towards the edge of the trench transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Franz Hirler, Wolfgang Werner, Markus Zundel, Frank Pfirsch
  • Publication number: 20090298270
    Abstract: A method for producing a semiconductor is disclosed. One embodiment provides a p-doped semiconductor body having a first side and a second side. An n-doped zone is formed in the semiconductor body by implantation of protons into the semiconductor body via the first side down to a specific depth of the semiconductor body and by subsequent heating at least of the proton-implanted region of the semiconductor body. A pn junction arises in the semiconductor body. The second side of the semiconductor body is removed at least as far as a space charge zone spanned at the pn junction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRIA AG
    Inventors: Anton Mauder, Hans-Joachim Schulze, Helmut Strack, Hans-Joerg Timme, Wolfgang Werner
  • Patent number: 7582922
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed. One embodiment provides a top surface. A first lateral semiconductor region is arranged adjacent to the top surface and includes a transistor structure. The transistor structure includes a drain zone of a first conductivity type. A second lateral semiconductor region is arranged below the first semiconductor region and includes a junction field-effect transistor structure. The junction field-effect transistor structure includes a source zone of the first conductivity type which is electrically connected to the drain zone of the transistor structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies Austria AG
    Inventor: Wolfgang Werner
  • Publication number: 20090212331
    Abstract: A description is given of a semiconductor component comprising a drift zone of a first conduction type and at least one Schottky metal zone arranged in the drift zone, and of a method for producing a semiconductor component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRIA AG
    Inventor: Wolfgang Werner
  • Publication number: 20090214317
    Abstract: A welding stud including a head and a shank extending from the head. The shank has an end region opposite the head and the end region includes at least two angled surfaces which incline towards an axis of the shank in a direction moving away from the head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: NEWFREY LLC
    Inventors: Ralf PIMPER, Joachim SCHNEIDER, Joachim GEIST, Wolfgang WERNER, Peter HORN
  • Publication number: 20090189216
    Abstract: Semiconductor component including a drift region and a drift control region. One embodiment provides a drift zone and a drift control zone. A drift control zone dielectric is arranged between the first drift zone and the drift control zone and has at least two sections arranged at a distance from one another in a current flow direction of the component. At least one separating structure is arranged between the drift zone and the drift control zone in the region of an interruption, defined by the at least two sections, of the drift control zone dielectric and has at least one PN junction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRIA AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Werner, Franz Hirler
  • Publication number: 20090133228
    Abstract: A fastener with a shank and, arranged at one end of the shank, a head intended for welding to a workpiece, has multiple detent pawls formed on the shank that extend radially outward from the shank toward the head and that are elastically resilient in the radially inward direction. On the outside, each detent pawl has an engagement recess with support surfaces. The shank has a longitudinal hole, in which is located a stud, wherein one end of the stud projects out of the longitudinal hole and forms the head for welding. Also formed on the shank is a flange that is elastically resilient in the axial direction, whose outermost edge region is located opposite the engagement recess of the detent pawls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2009
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: NEWFREY LLC
    Inventors: Wolfgang WERNER, Mario STIGLER, Michael SCHNEIDER, Johann-Adalbert REINDL, Thomas SCHMIDT
  • Publication number: 20090134434
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed. One embodiment provides a top surface. A first lateral semiconductor region is arranged adjacent to the top surface and includes a transistor structure. The transistor structure includes a drain zone of a first conductivity type. A second lateral semiconductor region is arranged below the first semiconductor region and includes a junction field-effect transistor structure. The junction field-effect transistor structure includes a source zone of the first conductivity type which is electrically connected to the drain zone of the transistor structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRIA AG
    Inventor: Wolfgang Werner
  • Patent number: 7511336
    Abstract: A vertical trench transistor has a first electrode, a second electrode and also a semiconductor body arranged between the first and second electrodes, there being formed in the semiconductor body a plurality of transistor cells comprising source region, body region, drift region and gate electrode and also contact holes for making contact with the source and body regions, contact being made with the source and body regions by means of the first electrode, and at least the bottom of each contact hole adjoining at least one drift region, so that Schottky contacts between the first electrode and corresponding drift regions are formed at the bottoms of the contact holes. The dimensions and configurations of the body regions or of the body contact regions optionally arranged between body regions and contact holes are chosen in such a way as to avoid excessive increases in electric fields at the edges of the contact hole bottoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Franz Hirler, Wolfgang Werner, Joachim Krumery
  • Patent number: 7491163
    Abstract: A multilumen catheter that maximizes the blood flow into and out of the patient's vasculature while also providing for passive and/or active perfusion of tissue downstream of where the catheter resides in the vasculature. The inventive catheter comprises a proximal end, a first distal and a second distal end with first and second lumens extending from the proximal end to each of these distal ends to provide for blood circulation within one blood vessel or between two different blood vessels. The second lumen, and any additional lumens so desired, may be positioned coaxially with or radially around the first lumen. Redirecting means is provided at a distal end of at least one of said lumens for directing blood in a direction generally opposite of the direction of flow through said lumen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Orqis Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony Viole, Laksen Sirimanne, Steven F. Bolling, Shawn O'Leary, Robert Pecor, Ryan Kelly, Wolfgang Werner, Masoud Beizai
  • Publication number: 20090035091
    Abstract: A threaded bolt having a shank of basic cylindrical form and with a root end and a head end is provided with a spiral-shaped external thread, which has at least one principal flight and in the vicinity of the root end has at least one lead-in flight, adjoined by the principal flight, where the lead-in flight has a lead-in surface which differs from the principal flight and is formed in order to come into crossing-free engagement with flights of a complementary internal thread of an element. The lead-in flight and the principal flight are interrupted by at least one groove, which extends in the longitudinal direction of the shank in order to form a free space for the accommodation of lacquer residues. The flights and the grooves are initially formed by rolling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: Newfrey LLC
    Inventors: Joachim Geist, Joachim Schneider, Wolfgang Werner
  • Publication number: 20080303626
    Abstract: In order to produce a cost-effective fuse (100) in chip design, which is applied to a carrier substrate (10) made of a Al2O3 ceramic having a high thermal conductivity, and which is provided with a fusible metallic conductor (13) and a cover layer (14), in which the melting point of the metallic conductor (13) may be defined reliably, it is suggested that an intermediate layer (11) having low thermal conductivity be positioned between the carrier substrate (10) and the metallic conductor (13), the intermediate layer (11) being formed by a low-melting-point inorganic glass paste applied in the screen-printing method or an organic intermediate layer (11) applied in island printing. Furthermore, a method for manufacturing the fuse (100) is specified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: VISHAY BCcomponents BEYSCHLAG GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Blum, Reiner Friedrich, Reimer Hinrichs, Wolfgang Werner
  • Publication number: 20080275290
    Abstract: An extracardiac pumping for supplementing the circulation of blood, including the cardiac output, in a patient without any component thereof being connected to the patient's heart, and methods of using same. One embodiment of the intravascular extracardiac system comprises a pump with inflow and outflow conduits that are sized and configured to be implantable intravascularly through a non-primary vessel, whereby it may positioned where desired within the patient's vasculature. The system comprises a subcardiac pump that may be driven directly or electromagnetically from within or without the patient. The pump is configured to be operated continuously or in a pulsatile fashion, synchronous with the patient's heart, thereby potentially reducing the afterload of the heart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventors: Anthony Viole, Laksen Sirimanne, Steven F. Bolling, Shawn O'Leary, Robert Pecor, Ryan Kelly, Wolfgang Werner, Masoud Beizai
  • Patent number: D613965
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Inventors: Wolfgang Werner Tertel, Teo Michael Tertel, Michael William Faber