Patents by Inventor Armin Grunack

Armin Grunack 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).

  • STATUS DETECTION CIRCUIT AND REMOTELY OPERABLE SWITCH
    Publication number: 20240105411
    Abstract: In an embodiment a state detection circuit includes a Hall sensor circuit with a Hall sensor, a voltage regulator and an output switch, wherein the Hall sensor circuit is connected between the voltage regulator and the output switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventor: Armin Grunack
  • Switching device
    Patent number: 11942298
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a switching device includes at least one stationary contact, a movable contact, an armature, a permanent magnet and a magnetically-operated switch, wherein the movable contact is movable by the armature, wherein the permanent magnet is attached to the armature, and wherein the magnetically-operated switch is a Hall switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: TDK Electronics AG
    Inventors: Armin Grunack, Torsten Klinger
  • Switching Device
    Publication number: 20210249210
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a switching device includes at least one stationary contact, a movable contact, an armature, a permanent magnet and a magnetically-operated switch, wherein the movable contact is movable by the armature, wherein the permanent magnet is attached to the armature, and wherein the magnetically-operated switch is a Hall switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Armin Grunack, Torsten Klinger