Patents by Inventor Andreas Huhmann

Andreas Huhmann 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: 10483748
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to improve the reliability of energy networks during an activation and deactivation under load and the measurement of energy consumption. An example method for operating an energy network which has multiple junction boxes includes: opening an electronic switch of a junction box using an analysis unit of the junction box; waiting for a defined period of time; measuring the potential at an output of the electronic switch using the analysis program and a corresponding voltage measuring device; comparing the measured potential U with a specified value; setting a release parameter dependent on the measured potential falling below the specified value; and opening a mechanical isolator dependent on the release parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: John Witt, Andreas Huhmann
  • Publication number: 20190157780
    Abstract: An electrical conductor connection element has a contact carrier, at least one first contact element and at least one second contact element. An electrical conductor can be connected to and contacted with the conductor connection element on the first contact element. The second contact element is connected to the first contact element and guided on the outside of the contact carrier. The conductor connection element furthermore has a separation point which serves to separate the electrical connection of the first contact element to the second contact element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Martin LUECKEMEIER, Andreas HUHMANN
  • Patent number: 10069245
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a modular plug connector which has a plug comprising a plurality of plug modules and has a mating plug comprising a plurality of mating plug modules, in which each plug module forms a plug module pair with a mating plug module, wherein the plug and the mating plug can assume an interconnected state and wherein at least one of the plug module pairs has at least one locking device, which can assume a locking state in the interconnected state of the plug and the mating plug, in which locking state the locking device prevents the plug module and the mating plug module of said plug module pair from separating from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Huhmann, John Witt, Andreas Nass
  • Publication number: 20180097349
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to improve the reliability of energy networks during an activation and deactivation under load and the measurement of energy consumption. An example method for operating an energy network which has multiple junction boxes includes: opening an electronic switch of a junction box using an analysis unit of the junction box; waiting for a defined period of time; measuring the potential at an output of the electronic switch using the analysis program and a corresponding voltage measuring device; comparing the measured potential U with a specified value; setting a release parameter dependent on the measured potential falling below the specified value; and opening a mechanical isolator dependent on the release parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: John Witt, Andreas Huhmann
  • Publication number: 20180076570
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a modular plug connector which has a plug comprising a plurality of plug modules and has a mating plug comprising a plurality of mating plug modules, in which each plug module forms a plug module pair with a mating plug module, wherein the plug and the mating plug can assume an interconnected state and wherein at least one of the plug module pairs has at least one locking device, which can assume a locking state in the interconnected state of the plug and the mating plug, in which locking state the locking device prevents the plug module and the mating plug module of said plug module pair from separating from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas Huhmann, John Witt, Andreas Nass
  • Patent number: 9385534
    Abstract: A power network having special junction boxes and an associated method for operation and evaluation which makes it possible, after construction and wiring, to recognise and to simulate the topology of the power distribution automatically is provided. On this basis the current consumption can then be determined in certain branches, for example also in a tree or ring network structure. In particular, deviations from the desired value, for example a disproportionately high current consumption, can be recognised and localised, so that as a consequence certain load and/or entire power network segments can be switched on and off. For analysis, the corresponding values of relevant electrical variables can be continuously observed, stored in a database, held for any period of time and displayed graphically. Connection errors, wire breakage and overload and undervoltage can be recognised and eliminated by analysing the values of the respective electrical variables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Harting Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Huhmann, Klaus Sperlich, John Witt, Volker Klanke, Jan Drescher
  • Publication number: 20140012425
    Abstract: A power network having special junction boxes and an associated method for operation and evaluation which makes it possible, after construction and wiring, to recognise and to simulate the topology of the power distribution automatically is provided. On this basis the current consumption can then be determined in certain branches, for example also in a tree or ring network structure. In particular, deviations from the desired value, for example a disproportionately high current consumption, can be recognised and localised, so that as a consequence certain load and/or entire power network segments can be switched on and off. For analysis, the corresponding values of relevant electrical variables can be continuously observed, stored in a database, held for any period of time and displayed graphically. Connection errors, wire breakage and overload and undervoltage can be recognised and eliminated by analysing the values of the respective electrical variables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & CO.
    Inventors: Andreas Huhmann, Klaus Sperlich, John Witt, Volker Klanke, Jan Drescher
  • Patent number: 6955557
    Abstract: A connector with insulation displacement contacts for connecting electric conductors, in which the insulation displacement contacts are held in a carrier body and the electric conductors are guided in conductor guide channels of a conductor guide component. When the carrier body and conductor guide component are joined together the electric conductors are contacted by the insulation displacement contacts. The carrier body and conductor guide component are joined by means of an assembly tool constructed as a half-shell housing, in which bevels are provided which cooperate with bevels on the conductor guide component, so when the carrier body and the conductor guide component are pressed together in the half-shell housing, the carrier body and conductor guide component are pressed together by mutual displacement on the bevels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Harting Electronics GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jean Francois Bernat, Jean-Merri de Vanssay, Abdallah Fakhri, Andreas Huhmann, Simon Seereiner
  • Publication number: 20030194901
    Abstract: For a connector with insulation displacement contacts for connecting electric conductors, in which the insulation displacement contacts are held in a carrier body and the electric conductors are guided in conductor guide channels of a conductor guide component, wherein when the carrier body and conductor guide component are joined together the electric conductors are contacted by the insulation displacement contacts, it is proposed to perform the joining of carrier body and conductor guide component by means of an assembly tool constructed as a half-shell housing, in which bevels are provided which cooperate with bevels on the conductor guide component. so when the carrier body and the conductor guide component are pressed together in the half-shell housing, carrier body and conductor guide component are pressed together by mutual displacement on the bevels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Applicant: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jean Francois Bernat, Jean-Merri de Vanssay, Abdallah Fakhri, Andreas Huhmann, Simon Seereiner