Patents by Inventor Bernhard Steinberger

Bernhard Steinberger 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).

  • PTC Heater with Reduced Switch-On Current
    Publication number: 20190385768
    Abstract: A positive temperature coefficient (PTC) heater is disclosed. In an embodiment the PTC heater includes a main body having a length L, a width B, and a height H made of a PTC material and a first electrode and a second electrode made of an electrically conductive material, wherein the following is true for L, B, and H: L?B?H, and wherein the electrodes are connected to the main body so that the following is true for a spacing d thereof from one another: d>H.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Bernhard Steinberger, Jiri Brezina, Michal Geprt, Zdenek Sita
  • Molded object, heating device and method for producing a molded object
    Patent number: 9321689
    Abstract: A mold (30), which has a first region (10) comprising an electroceramic material and a second region (20) comprising a structural ceramic material, is provided. A heating device with this mold is also specified. Furthermore, a method for producing a mold is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Jan Ihle, Werner Kahr, Bernhard Steinberger
  • Ceramic material, method for producing the ceramic material, and resistor component comprising the ceramic material
    Patent number: 9169161
    Abstract: A ceramic material has the following composition: (Ba1-xMnx)O.z(Ti1-yMmy)O2.Dd.Ee. In this composition, (Ba1-xMnx)=A and (Ti1-yMmy)=B, where Mn stands for at least one element selected from: Mg, Ca, Sr, Pb and mixtures thereof; Mm stands for at least one element selected from: Sn, Zr and mixtures thereof; D stands for at least one element having donor properties; E stands for at least one element having acceptor properties. The following applies for the parameters: 0?x?0.6; 0?y?0.35; 0?d?0.02; 0?e?0.02; 1<z; and the following applies for the molar ratio of B to A: 1<B/A. The ceramic material comprises Si only as an impurity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Bernhard Steinberger, Werner Kahr, Jan Ihle
  • MOLDED BODY, HEATING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MOLDED BODY
    Publication number: 20130001218
    Abstract: A molded body is provided, having a first region (10) comprising a first ceramic material with a positive temperature coefficient of the electric resistance and a second region (20) comprising a second material and a third region (30) comprising a third ceramic material. Furthermore, the invention relates to a heating device comprising said molded body. Furthermore, a method for producing a molded body is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Jan Ihle, Bernhard Steinberger
  • Ceramic Material, Method for Producing the Ceramic Material, and Resistor Component Comprising the Ceramic Material
    Publication number: 20120241990
    Abstract: A ceramic material has the following composition: (Ba1-xMnx)O.z(Ti1-yMmy)O2.Dd.Ee. In this composition, (Ba1-xMnx)=A and (Ti1-yMmy)=B, where Mn stands for at least one element selected from: Mg, Ca, Sr, Pb and mixtures thereof; Mm stands for at least one element selected from: Sn, Zr and mixtures thereof; D stands for at least one element having donor properties; E stands for at least one element having acceptor properties. The following applies for the parameters: 0?x?0.6; 0?y?0.35; 0?d?0.02; 0?e?0.02; 1<z; and the following applies for the molar ratio of B to A: 1<B/A. The ceramic material comprises Si only as an impurity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Bernhard Steinberger, Werner Kahr, Jan Ihle
  • Molded Object, Heating Device and Method for Producing a Molded Object
    Publication number: 20110186711
    Abstract: A mold (30), which has a first region (10) comprising an electroceramic material and a second region (20) comprising a structural ceramic material, is provided. A heating device with this mold is also specified. Furthermore, a method for producing a mold is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Jan Ihle, Werner Kahr, Bernhard Steinberger