Patents by Inventor Bernd Leonhardt

Bernd Leonhardt 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: 11777247
    Abstract: A housing assembly for a connector includes a securing mechanism for securing the connector to a mating connector in a securing position, and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism in a locking position locks the securing mechanism in the securing position. The locking mechanism is latchable in a holding position in which the securing mechanism can be moved out of the securing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Florin Spataru, Bernd Leonhardt, Michael Schall
  • Patent number: 11710932
    Abstract: A shielding spring shell has a contact tab with a pair of spring sections adjoining a fillet. One of the spring sections is an at least radially resilient radial spring and another of the spring sections is an at least axially resilient axial spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Listing, Bernd Leonhardt, Maximilian Veihl, Christoph Kosmalski, Jürgen Sauer, Soenke Sachs, Jochen Fertig, Ivan Ivanov, Marco Wolf
  • Patent number: 11462848
    Abstract: A conical contact spring sleeve includes a radial concavity that projects radially inwards beyond an inner peripheral surface of the conical contact spring sleeve and/or a radial convexity that projects radially outwards beyond an outer peripheral surface of the conical contact spring sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Listing, Bernd Leonhardt, Maximilian Veihl, Christoph Kosmalski, Harald Ulrich, Stefan Masak, Rajesh Kumar, Kevin Scheer
  • Patent number: 11462863
    Abstract: A plug-in connector element includes an electrically conductive contact element, a housing, a contact protection element, and a temperature sensor accommodated at least in part within the contact protection element. The contact protection element is disposed so that, between the housing and the contact protection element, access to the electrically conductive contact element is prevented for an object having a diameter above a defined value. The temperature sensor measures a temperature of the electrically conductive contact element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Kosmalski, Bernd Leonhardt, Maximilian Veihl, Martin Listing
  • Publication number: 20210281006
    Abstract: A housing assembly for a connector includes a securing mechanism for securing the connector to a mating connector in a securing position, and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism in a locking position locks the securing mechanism in the securing position. The locking mechanism is latchable in a holding position in which the securing mechanism can be moved out of the securing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Florin Spataru, Bernd Leonhardt, Michael Schall
  • Publication number: 20210273364
    Abstract: A conical contact spring sleeve includes a radial concavity that projects radially inwards beyond an inner peripheral surface of the conical contact spring sleeve and/or a radial convexity that projects radially outwards beyond an outer peripheral surface of the conical contact spring sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Listing, Bernd Leonhardt, Maximilian Veihl, Christoph Kosmalski, Harald Ulrich, Stefan Masak, Rajesh Kumar, Kevin Scheer
  • Publication number: 20210242636
    Abstract: A plug-in connector element includes an electrically conductive contact element, a housing, a contact protection element, and a temperature sensor accommodated at least in part within the contact protection element. The contact protection element is disposed so that, between the housing and the contact protection element, access to the electrically conductive contact element is prevented for an object having a diameter above a defined value. The temperature sensor measures a temperature of the electrically conductive contact element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Kosmalski, Bernd Leonhardt, Maximilian Veihl, Martin Listing
  • Publication number: 20210234312
    Abstract: A shielding spring shell has a contact tab with a pair of spring sections adjoining a fillet. One of the spring sections is an at least radially resilient radial spring and another of the spring sections is an at least axially resilient axial spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Listing, Bernd Leonhardt, Maximilian Veihl, Christoph Kosmalski, Jürgen Sauer, Soenke Sachs, Jochen Fertig, Ivan Ivanov, Marco Wolf
  • Patent number: 10439316
    Abstract: A contact for an electrical connector comprises a body extending in a longitudinal direction. The body has a front surface. The front surface includes a first front section and a second front section. The second front section is offset with respect to the first front section in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventor: Bernd Leonhardt
  • Patent number: 10273514
    Abstract: The presently claimed invention is directed to a method for the preparation of an aqueous solution comprising at least one beta-glucan comprising at least the steps of a) fermentation of at least one fungal strain in an a fermentation broth, b) addition of at least one acid to the fermentation broth to adjust the pH to a value in the range of ?2.0 to ?4.0 and c) filtration of the fermentation broth to obtain an aqueous solution comprising the at least one beta-glucan and at least one beta-glucan that is obtained by this method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Wintershall Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Sascha Rollie, Tobias Käppler, Carsten Schwalb, Florian Lehr, Andrea Hlubek, Jörg Therre, Christian Fleck, Thomas Letzelter, Stephan Freyer, Andrea Herold, Hansjörg Rettenmaier, Bernd Leonhardt
  • Publication number: 20170362619
    Abstract: The presently claimed invention is directed to a method for the preparation of an aqueous solution comprising at least one beta-glucan comprising at least the steps of a) fermentation of at least one fungal strain in an a fermentation broth, b) addition of at least one acid to the fermentation broth to adjust the pH to a value in the range of ?2.0 to ?4.0 and c) filtration of the fermentation broth to obtain an aqueous solution comprising the at least one beta-glucan and at least one beta-glucan that is obtained by this method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Sascha ROLLIE, Tobias KÄPPLER, Carsten SCHWALB, Florian LEHR, Andrea HLUBEK, Jörg THERRE, Christian FLECK, Thomas LETZELTER, Stephan FREYER, Andrea HEROLD, Hansjörg RETTENMAIER, Bernd LEONHARDT
  • Publication number: 20170294731
    Abstract: A contact for an electrical connector comprises a body extending in a longitudinal direction. The body has a front surface. The front surface includes a first front section and a second front section. The second front section is offset with respect to the first front section in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventor: Bernd Leonhardt
  • Patent number: 9543683
    Abstract: A connector housing for an electrical connector has a housing body having one or more contact receiving passageways and one or more contact-securing members. Each contact-securing member is pivotably mounted on the housing body about a pivot axis, spaced apart from the pivot axis and extending parallel to the pivot axis, and pivotable about the pivot axis into the contact receiving passageway. The contact-securing member has a latching lug, a securing arm extending towards the contact receiving passageway, and a recess positioned on a side of the securing are opposite the latching lug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Leonhardt, Bernd Manz
  • Publication number: 20160013574
    Abstract: A connector housing for an electrical connector has a housing body having one or more contact receiving passageways and one or more contact-securing members. Each contact-securing member is pivotably mounted on the housing body about a pivot axis, spaced apart from the pivot axis and extending parallel to the pivot axis, and pivotable about the pivot axis into the contact receiving passageway. The contact-securing member has a latching lug, a securing arm extending towards the contact receiving passageway, and a recess positioned on a side of the securing are opposite the latching lug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Leonhardt, Bernd Manz
  • Publication number: 20160002363
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved process for filtering aqueous fermentation broths comprising glucans and biomass using symmetrical tubular membranes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Jörg Therre, Hartwig Voß, Tobias Käppler, Sascha Rollie, Stephan Freyer, Bernd Leonhardt
  • Patent number: 9206348
    Abstract: A two-stage process for mineral oil production from mineral oil deposits with a deposit temperature of more than 70° C. and a salinity of 20 000 ppm to 350 000 ppm, in which an aqueous formulation comprising at least one glucan with a ?-1,3-glycosidically linked main chain, and side groups ?-1,6-glycosidically bonded thereto and having a weight-average molecular weight Mw of 1.5*106 to 25*106 g/mol, are injected into a mineral oil deposit through at least one injection borehole and crude oil is withdrawn from the deposit through at least one production borehole. The aqueous formulation is prepared in two stages, by first preparing an aqueous concentrate of the glucan, and diluting the concentrate on site with water to the use concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: WINTERSHALL HOLDING GMBH
    Inventors: Sebastian Briechle, Tillmann Faust, Stephan Freyer, Rajan Hollmann, Tobias Käppler, Bernd Leonhardt, Julia Kristiane Schmidt, Benjamin Wenzke, Foppe Visser
  • Publication number: 20130081809
    Abstract: A process for producing mineral oil, in which an aqueous flooding medium comprising water, a glucan, urea and optionally surfactants is injected into the mineral oil formation and mineral oil is withdrawn from the formation through at least one production well, wherein the formation has a temperature of at least 60° C. The formulation forms in situ foams in the formation under the influence of the formation temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: Wintershall Holding GmbH
    Inventors: VLADIMIR STEHLE, Bernd Leonhardt, Benjamin Wenzke
  • Publication number: 20120205099
    Abstract: A two-stage process for mineral oil production from mineral oil deposits with a deposit temperature of more than 70° C. and a salinity of 20 000 ppm to 350 000 ppm, in which an aqueous formulation comprising at least one glucan with a ?-1,3-glycosidically linked main chain, and side groups ?-1,6-glycosidcally bonded thereto and having a weight-average molecular weight Mw of 1.5*106 to 25*106 g/mol, are injected into a mineral oil deposit through at least one injection borehole and crude oil is withdrawn from the deposit through at least one production borehole. The aqueous formulation is prepared in two stages, by first preparing an aqueous concentrate of the glucan, and diluting the concentrate on site with water to the use concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: Wintershall Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Briechle, Tillmann Faust, Stephan Freyer, Rajan Hollmann, Tobias Käppler, Bernd Leonhardt, Julia Kristiane Schmidt, Benjamin Wenzke, Foppe Visser
  • Patent number: 7559786
    Abstract: A connector for engagement with a corresponding complementary connector is disclosed. The connector has a spring arm having a latch for engagement with the complementary connector. The spring arm also has an actuating arm that at least partially overlaps a locking arm of the spring arm in an actuating direction of the actuating arm. The actuating arm is longer than the locking arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Glaser, Ralf Dierkes, Bernd Leonhardt
  • Publication number: 20080182448
    Abstract: A connector for engagement with a corresponding complementary connector is disclosed. The connector has a spring arm having a latch for engagement with the complementary connector. The spring arm also has an actuating arm that at least partially overlaps a locking arm of the spring arm in an actuating direction of the actuating arm. The actuating arm is longer than the locking arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Stefan Glaser, Ralf Dierkes, Bernd Leonhardt