Patents by Inventor Andre Martin Dressel

Andre Martin Dressel 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).

  • Cable And Method For Manufacturing The Cable
    Publication number: 20200265970
    Abstract: A cable includes a cable core formed of an electrically conductive material and an insulation at least partially encasing the cable core. The cable core is exposed in a contact zone in which the cable contacts an electrical conductor. A surface of the contact zone is filled substantially flush with a cable surface of the insulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Andre Martin Dressel, Florian Brabetz, Frank Kaehny, Gerzson Toth, Richard Eiberger
  • Electrical Connection Assembly Having Two Welded Conductors And A Layer Of Cyanoacrylate Glue Between The Conductors, And Method For This
    Publication number: 20200235503
    Abstract: An electrical connection assembly includes a pair of conductors welded onto one another and a layer including a cyanoacrylate glue disposed in an area between the conductors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Andre Martin Dressel, Florian Brabetz, Aniruddha Berikai Vasu, Jens Huber, Matthias Beck
  • Electrical high-current connector and method for producing an electrical high-current connector
    Patent number: 10714848
    Abstract: A high-current electrical connector comprises a stranded wire and a connecting piece. The stranded wire has a longitudinal end section. The longitudinal end section of the stranded wire is incorporated in a material of the connecting piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Kai Kioschis, Andre Martin Dressel
  • Method Of Attaching A Contact Element To A Conductive Path A Conductor Plate
    Publication number: 20200059056
    Abstract: A method of attaching a contact element to a conductor plate includes welding the contact element to a conductive path of the conductor plate in a surface-mounted manner with a laser beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Andre Martin Dressel, Gunther Chritz, Jens Huber
  • Cooling Lance And Electrical Contact Arrangement With A Cooling Lance
    Publication number: 20200058920
    Abstract: A cooling lance is provided to cool an electrically conductive contact body. The cooling lance includes a lance body, a fluid line extending through the lance body, and a flexible cooling bladder positioned on an end of the lance body and in fluidic communication with the fluid line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Andre Martin Dressel, Gerzson Toth, Rudi Blumenschein, Frank Kaehny
  • Method For Joining Two Or More Electrical Conductors, Device For Joining Two Or More Electrical Conductors, And Electrical Connection Between Two Or More Conductors
    Publication number: 20200028279
    Abstract: A connection assembly is provided and includes a first conductor, a second conductor and a friction stir welded connection connecting the first conductor and the second conductor, with the second conductor having a bundle of conductor wires. The friction stir welded connection is provided by a friction stir welding tool having a pin connecting a front side of the second conductor pressed onto the first conductor along a connecting direction between the first conductor and the second conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicants: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, Technical University of Ilmenau
    Inventors: Uwe Hauck, Helge Schmidt, Andre Martin Dressel, Rudi Blumenschein, Jean Pierre Bergmann, Anna Regensburg
  • Conducting Arrangement and Method for Producing a Conducting Arrangement
    Publication number: 20190326689
    Abstract: A conducting arrangement comprises a first electrical conductor element having a first contact section with a first material and a second electrical conductor element having a second contact section welded to the first contact section. A side of the second contact section facing the first contact section has a predefined microstructure with a recess. The first material of the first contact section at least partially fills the recess of the predefined microstructure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Richard Eiberger, Rudi Blumenschein, Uwe Hauck, Andre Martin Dressel
  • Connector for connecting cellular electrical elements
    Patent number: 10438720
    Abstract: A connector for connecting cellular electrical elements is disclosed. The connector has a ribbon-shaped support element, a ribbon-shaped retaining element, and a contact element arranged between the support element and the retaining element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Andre Martin Dressel, Wilhelm Grzywok, Uwe Hauck, Bart Van Sebroeck, Peter Bormuth
  • Connection Element for Mechanical And Electrical Connection To A Contact Element Of An Electrical Storage Cell
    Publication number: 20190148703
    Abstract: A connection element for mechanical and electrical connection to a contact element of an electrical storage cell comprises a contact receptacle and a clamping device. The contact receptacle is open in a set-on direction and receives a portion of the contact element. The clamping device extends into the contact receptacle in a press-on position of the clamping device. The clamping device is formed from a shape memory alloy transferable by a phase transformation into the press-on position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Gerzson Toth, Andreas Baus, Wilhelm Grzywok, Uwe Hauck, Andre Martin Dressel, Yoshikawa Hiroko
  • Electrical contact unit and electrical welded joint as well as method for producing a contact unit and for configuring a welded joint
    Patent number: 10218101
    Abstract: A contact of an electrical connector is disclosed. The contact comprises a surface having a surface cross-sectional thickness and a groove formed in the surface having a welded cross-sectional thickness less than the surface cross-sectional thickness. The contact is welded to a mating contact of a mating electrical connector at the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Wilhelm Grzywok, Uwe Hauck, Andre Martin Dressel
  • Electrical High-Current Connector and Method for Producing an Electrical High-Current Connector
    Publication number: 20180358721
    Abstract: A high-current electrical connector comprises a stranded wire and a connecting piece. The stranded wire has a longitudinal end section. The longitudinal end section of the stranded wire is incorporated in a material of the connecting piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Kai Kioschis, Andre Martin Dressel
  • Electrical Contact Element And Method of Producing A Hard-Soldered, Electrically Conductive Connection to a Mating Contact by Means of A Pressed-In Soldering Body Made from Hard Solder
    Publication number: 20180287270
    Abstract: An electrical contact for forming a materially bonded, electrically conductive connection to a mating contact comprises a contact surface and a soldering body. The contact surface has a recess extending into the contact surface. The soldering body is formed of a hard solder material and is pressed into the recess. The soldering body protrudes out from the recess beyond the contact surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Rudi Blumenschein, Frank Kaehny, Kai Kioschis, Andre Martin Dressel
  • Electrical Contact Unit and Electrical Welded Joint as Well as Method for Producing a Contact Unit and for Configuring a Welded Joint
    Publication number: 20170104287
    Abstract: A contact of an electrical connector is disclosed. The contact comprises a surface having a surface cross-sectional thickness and a groove formed in the surface having a welded cross-sectional thickness less than the surface cross-sectional thickness. The contact is welded to a mating contact of a mating electrical connector at the groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Wilhelm Grzywok, Uwe Hauck, Andre Martin Dressel
  • Connector For Connecting Cellular Electrical Elements And Method For Installing Such A Connector On A Battery Unit
    Publication number: 20170012269
    Abstract: A connector for connecting cells of a battery unit is disclosed. The connector comprises a carrier having weld openings, a cover covering the weld openings, a contact disposed in the carrier, a film connector disposed along an edge of the carrier, and a film conductor disposed in the carrier and contacting the contact and the film connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Wilhelm Grzywok, Andre Martin Dressel, Uwe Hauck
  • Connector for Connecting Cellular Electrical Elements
    Publication number: 20160240280
    Abstract: A connector for connecting cellular electrical elements is disclosed. The connector has a ribbon-shaped support element, a ribbon-shaped retaining element, and a contact element arranged between the support element and the retaining element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Andre Martin Dressel, Wilhelm Grzywok, Uwe Hauck, Bart Van Sebroeck, Peter Bormuth
  • Connection Arrangement for Connecting at Least One Voltage Source and/or Voltage Sink Which is in the Form of a Cell to an External Electrical Component and Electrical Arrangement Comprising a Connection Arrangement
    Publication number: 20160240832
    Abstract: A connection arrangement is disclosed. The connection arrangement comprises a cell contact in contact with a cell in the form of at least one of a voltage source and a voltage sink, a cell connection line connected to the cell contact, and a connection line connected to the cell connection line at an end opposite the cell contact, the connection line connecting the cell connection line to an external electrical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Andre Martin Dressel, Bart Van Sebroeck, Uwe Hauck, Wilhelm Grzywok, Peter Bormuth
  • Shield sleeve having a sleeve member with a protruding contact finger
    Patent number: 9362631
    Abstract: A shield sleeve is disclosed having a sleeve member. The sleeve member has a first end, and at least one radially protruding contact finger. Each contact finger has a cantilevered end connected to the first end, and at least one contacting protrusion positioned proximate to an opposite free end and protruding outward in a radial direction with respect to the sleeve member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Listing, Gerzson Toth, Andre Martin Dressel, Frank Kaehny
  • Shield Sleeve And Shielding End Element Comprising A Shield Sleeve
    Publication number: 20150099397
    Abstract: A shield sleeve is disclosed having a sleeve member. The sleeve member has a first end, and at least one radially protruding contact finger. Each contact finger has a cantilevered end connected to the first end, and at least one contacting protrusion positioned proximate to an opposite free end and protruding outward in a radial direction with respect to the sleeve member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Listing, Gerzson Toth, Andre Martin Dressel, Frank Kaehny