Patents by Inventor Bernd Hoffelder

Bernd Hoffelder 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: 9857274
    Abstract: A sensor module comprises a housing in which a first displacement sensor and a first pressure sensor are arranged. The sensor module can have a second displacement sensor and a second pressure sensor. The module is being provided to monitor a coupling of a motor vehicle, for example a dual coupling of a lorry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Zapf, Bernd Hoffelder
  • Patent number: 9689413
    Abstract: The invention relates to a magnet retention member (1) which can be fitted to a wall (28) of a locking sleeve (27) for a gear mechanism, a locking sleeve (27) and a position sensor arrangement (37) for a gear mechanism. In order to be able to produce the position sensor arrangement (37) with the magnet retention member (1) and/or the locking sleeve (27) in the most cost-effective manner possible, there is provision according to the invention for the magnet retention member (1) to have a retention slot (4) for receiving a wall (28) of the locking sleeve (27), which is flanked by retention arms (2, 3) of the magnet retention member (1), the wall (28) having a securing portion (32) for the magnet retention member (1) and the position sensor (37) having a magnet retention member (1) according to the invention and/or a locking sleeve (27) according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GMBH
    Inventors: Bernd Hoffelder, Gerhard Riedl
  • Publication number: 20150167716
    Abstract: The invention relates to a magnet retention member (1) which can be fitted to a wall (28) of a locking sleeve (27) for a gear mechanism, a locking sleeve (27) and a position sensor arrangement (37) for a gear mechanism. In order to be able to produce the position sensor arrangement (37) with the magnet retention member (1) and/or the locking sleeve (27) in the most cost-effective manner possible, there is provision according to the invention for the magnet retention member (1) to have a retention slot (4) for receiving a wall (28) of the locking sleeve (27), which is flanked by retention arms (2, 3) of the magnet retention member (1), the wall (28) having a securing portion (32) for the magnet retention member (1) and the position sensor (37) having a magnet retention member (1) according to the invention and/or a locking sleeve (27) according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Hoffelder, Gerhard Riedl
  • Publication number: 20140320118
    Abstract: A sensor module comprises a housing in which a first displacement sensor and a first pressure sensor are arranged. The sensor module can have a second displacement sensor and a second pressure sensor. The module is being provided to monitor a coupling of a motor vehicle, for example a dual coupling of a lorry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Joachim Zapf, Bernd Hoffelder
  • Patent number: 7830138
    Abstract: An indicator element for a magnetic rotation angle sensor having a field probe for generating a sensor signal in response to a geometric position of the indicator element relative to the field probe is disclosed. The indicator element has a permanent magnet with an annular cross-section having a plurality of segments, magnetization of the segments being in different directions so that a homogeneous magnetic field is formed in an inner region of the indicator element into which the field probe is arranged. At least two segments exhibit radial or diametrical magnetization and at least two segments exhibit lateral magnetization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
    Inventors: Marco Wolf, Bernd Hoffelder
  • Publication number: 20080231262
    Abstract: An indicator element for a magnetic rotation angle sensor having a field probe for generating a sensor signal in response to a geometric position of the indicator element relative to the field probe is disclosed. The indicator element has a permanent magnet with an annular cross-section having a plurality of segments, magnetization of the segments being in different directions so that a homogeneous magnetic field is formed in an inner region of the indicator element into which the field probe is arranged. At least two segments exhibit radial or diametrical magnetization and at least two segments exhibit lateral magnetization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Marco Wolf, Bernd Hoffelder
  • Publication number: 20040036468
    Abstract: A measuring device for detecting the angular position of a rotatable object. The measuring device has a magnet core, a first coil, second coils, a permanent magnet, and an evaluation circuit. The magnet core has an annular shape and is provided with a gap. The first coil is wound about the magnet core and generates a magnetic flow in the magnet core. The second coils are wound about ends of the first coil proximate the gap. The permanent magnet has a first side moveably attached to the magnet core and a second side for attaching to the rotatable object. The permanent magnet is attached to the magnet core such that a virtual gap is formed in the magnet core during movement thereof. The evaluation circuit detects the position of the permanent magnet based on the voltages induced in the second coils by the magnetic flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: Bernd Hoffelder, Michael Degen, Gerhard Riedl
  • Patent number: 6086043
    Abstract: The plug parts and also the associated terminal pins are fashioned in one piece with the circuit board in MID technology, whereby of each of the two main surfaces of the circuit board at least one plug part respectively extends away perpendicularly. In addition, the terminals of each valve coil are fashioned as press-fit contacts, and the associated contact points of the circuit board are fashioned as through-holes that are metallized in MID technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Bernd Hoffelder