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).
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Patent number: 11777247Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 3, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Florin Spataru, Bernd Leonhardt, Michael Schall
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Patent number: 11710932Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Martin Listing, Bernd Leonhardt, Maximilian Veihl, Christoph Kosmalski, Jürgen Sauer, Soenke Sachs, Jochen Fertig, Ivan Ivanov, Marco Wolf
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Patent number: 11462848Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 1, 2021Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Martin Listing, Bernd Leonhardt, Maximilian Veihl, Christoph Kosmalski, Harald Ulrich, Stefan Masak, Rajesh Kumar, Kevin Scheer
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Patent number: 11462863Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Christoph Kosmalski, Bernd Leonhardt, Maximilian Veihl, Martin Listing
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Publication number: 20210281006Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Florin Spataru, Bernd Leonhardt, Michael Schall
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Publication number: 20210273364Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Martin Listing, Bernd Leonhardt, Maximilian Veihl, Christoph Kosmalski, Harald Ulrich, Stefan Masak, Rajesh Kumar, Kevin Scheer
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Publication number: 20210242636Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Christoph Kosmalski, Bernd Leonhardt, Maximilian Veihl, Martin Listing
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Publication number: 20210234312Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Martin Listing, Bernd Leonhardt, Maximilian Veihl, Christoph Kosmalski, Jürgen Sauer, Soenke Sachs, Jochen Fertig, Ivan Ivanov, Marco Wolf
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Patent number: 10439316Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 12, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventor: Bernd Leonhardt
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Patent number: 10273514Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 2, 2015Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Wintershall Holding GmbHInventors: Sascha Rollie, Tobias Käppler, Carsten Schwalb, Florian Lehr, Andrea Hlubek, Jörg Therre, Christian Fleck, Thomas Letzelter, Stephan Freyer, Andrea Herold, Hansjörg Rettenmaier, Bernd Leonhardt
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Publication number: 20170362619Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2015Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Sascha ROLLIE, Tobias KÄPPLER, Carsten SCHWALB, Florian LEHR, Andrea HLUBEK, Jörg THERRE, Christian FLECK, Thomas LETZELTER, Stephan FREYER, Andrea HEROLD, Hansjörg RETTENMAIER, Bernd LEONHARDT
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Publication number: 20170294731Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventor: Bernd Leonhardt
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Patent number: 9543683Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 14, 2015Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Bernd Leonhardt, Bernd Manz
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Publication number: 20160013574Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Bernd Leonhardt, Bernd Manz
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Publication number: 20160002363Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved process for filtering aqueous fermentation broths comprising glucans and biomass using symmetrical tubular membranes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Jörg Therre, Hartwig Voß, Tobias Käppler, Sascha Rollie, Stephan Freyer, Bernd Leonhardt
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Patent number: 9206348Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 13, 2012Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: WINTERSHALL HOLDING GMBHInventors: Sebastian Briechle, Tillmann Faust, Stephan Freyer, Rajan Hollmann, Tobias Käppler, Bernd Leonhardt, Julia Kristiane Schmidt, Benjamin Wenzke, Foppe Visser
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Publication number: 20130081809Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2012Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: Wintershall Holding GmbHInventors: VLADIMIR STEHLE, Bernd Leonhardt, Benjamin Wenzke
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Publication number: 20120205099Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: Wintershall Holding GmbHInventors: Sebastian Briechle, Tillmann Faust, Stephan Freyer, Rajan Hollmann, Tobias Käppler, Bernd Leonhardt, Julia Kristiane Schmidt, Benjamin Wenzke, Foppe Visser
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Patent number: 7559786Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 21, 2008Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbHInventors: Stefan Glaser, Ralf Dierkes, Bernd Leonhardt
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Publication number: 20080182448Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2008Publication date: July 31, 2008Inventors: Stefan Glaser, Ralf Dierkes, Bernd Leonhardt