Patents by Inventor Bernd Eickhoff

Bernd Eickhoff 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).

  • Automation appliance which uses the same configuration plug connectors for connecting antenna plug and coaxial cable
    Patent number: 8142204
    Abstract: An automation appliance with at least one wireless communication interface has electronics arranged on a printed circuit board, where the printed circuit board is in a housing having externally accessible plug connectors. A plug connector is connected to the communication interface electronics and is aligned adjacent to the printed circuit board in the area of the interface electronics. The plug connector has a center contact for RF signal connection surrounded by outer contacts that provide RF shielding. Another plug connector of similar mechanical design is also provided which provides for cable based communications interface and is not a RF plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Andreas Giesbrecht, Bernd Eickhoff, Sven Battermann
  • AUTOMATION APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20100328910
    Abstract: An automation appliance with at least one wireless communication interface has electronics arranged on a printed circuit board, where the printed circuit board is in a housing having externally accessible plug connectors. A plug connector is connected to the communication interface electronics and is aligned adjacent to the printed circuit board in the area of the interface electronics. The plug connector has a center contact for RF signal connection surrounded by outer contacts that provide RF shielding. Another plug connector of similar mechanical design is also provided which provides for cable based communications interface and is not a RF plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Andreas Giesbrecht, Bernd Eickhoff, Sven Battermann