Patents by Inventor Bert Bergner
Bert Bergner 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: 10490945Abstract: A contact assembly comprises a first pair of contact elements connected to a first pair of signal lines in a first connector, a second pair of contact elements connected to a second pair of signal lines in a second connector, and a first electrical arrangement connecting a first contact element of the first pair of contact elements and the first contact element of the second pair of contact elements. A second contact element of the first pair of contact elements and a first contact element of the second pair of contact elements are positioned adjacent one another. A capacitance of the first electrical arrangement corresponds to a capacitance between the second contact element of the first pair of contact elements and the first contact element of the second pair of contact elements.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2018Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Bert Bergner, Carlos Almeida
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Publication number: 20190208434Abstract: A method for transmitting data within a vehicle comprises evaluating a connection quality of a wireless connection between an antenna arranged external to the vehicle and a receiving unit of the vehicle, demodulating a signal received by the receiving unit, feeding the demodulated signal to a scaling unit, and providing an output data with the scaling unit having a data rate determined as a function of the connection quality.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2018Publication date: July 4, 2019Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Christian Mandel, Andreas Winkelmann, Bert Bergner, Christian Rusch
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Patent number: 10297956Abstract: A plug connector for insertion into a socket comprises a plug connector frame and a spring element. The plug connector frame has a side wall and a front opening receiving a cable head. The spring element is formed of a resilient material and electrically connects the cable head and the socket. The spring element has a first contacting portion projecting inward from the side wall and electrically contacting the cable head and a second contacting portion projecting outward from the side wall and electrically contacting the socket.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Samir Abouklassem, Robert Wuerker, Christian Schrettlinger, Guenther Mumper, Alfons Ketteler, Bert Bergner
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Publication number: 20190097330Abstract: An electrical contact device for a twin-axial electrical cable comprises a crimping section. In a crimped state on the twin-axial electrical cable, the crimping section is closed and has an oval cross-sectional shape in at least a portion of the crimping section.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Bert Bergner, Christian Mandel, Uwe Bluemmel, Rajesh Kumar
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Publication number: 20180198238Abstract: A contact assembly comprises a first pair of contact elements connected to a first pair of signal lines in a first connector, a second pair of contact elements connected to a second pair of signal lines in a second connector, and a first electrical arrangement connecting a first contact element of the first pair of contact elements and the first contact element of the second pair of contact elements. A second contact element of the first pair of contact elements and a first contact element of the second pair of contact elements are positioned adjacent one another. A capacitance of the first electrical arrangement corresponds to a capacitance between the second contact element of the first pair of contact elements and the first contact element of the second pair of contact elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2018Publication date: July 12, 2018Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Bert Bergner, Carlos Almeida
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Patent number: 9960549Abstract: An electrical connector is disclosed. The electrical connector has a middle housing having a first upper contact spring and a first upper opening, an upper cover connected to the middle housing and having a first upper termination clamp, wherein the upper cover rotatably and linearly moves with respect to the middle housing between an open position and a closed position, and a cable having a first core, the first core extending into the first upper opening. In the closed position of the upper cover, the first upper termination clamp contacts the first core in an electrically conductive manner and abuts the first upper contact spring.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2015Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Markus Strelow, Guenter Feldmeier, Martin Szelag, Bert Bergner, Ralf Schmidt, Christian Schrettlinger, Matthias Haucke, In Gon Kang
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Publication number: 20180102611Abstract: A plug connector for insertion into a socket comprises a plug connector frame and a spring element. The plug connector frame has a side wall and a front opening receiving a cable head. The spring element is formed of a resilient material and electrically connects the cable head and the socket. The spring element has a first contacting portion projecting inward from the side wall and electrically contacting the cable head and a second contacting portion projecting outward from the side wall and electrically contacting the socket.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Samir Abouklassem, Robert Wuerker, Christian Schrettlinger, Guenther Mumper, Alfons Ketteler, Bert Bergner
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Patent number: 9899775Abstract: A connector insert is disclosed. The connector insert has a cable including a plurality of wires, a plurality of plug contacts, a housing including at least one reception chamber defining an inlet, and a stabilizer including a first fastening location at which the stabilizer is attached to the housing and a second fastening location at which the stabilizer is attached to the cable. Each plug contact is attached to a wire, and the reception chamber accepts the plug contacts through the inlet. The stabilizer is composed of a dimensionally stable material.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2016Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Bert Bergner, Robert Wuerker, Wolfgang Mueller, Christian Schellhaas
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Patent number: 9825673Abstract: The invention relates to contactless plug connectors and contactless plug connector systems for electromagnetically connecting a correspondrng mating plug connector. In order to allow for an electromagnetic connection, the invention suggest providing at least one antenna element arranged within the mating end of the contactless plug connector to transmit and/or to receive radio waves modulated with a predetennined carrier frequency, a transmitting/receiving circuit for modulating an inputted baseband input signal onto the predeteimined carrier frequency and transmitting the modulated baseband input signal and/or for demodulating a received radio wave into a baseband output signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2012Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignees: TE Connectivity Nederland BV, TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Dirk-Jan Riezebos, Bert Bergner, Gied Habraken
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Patent number: 9634439Abstract: The invention relates to contactless plug connectors and contactless plug connector systems for electromagnetically connecting a corresponding mating plug connector. In order to allow for an electromagnetic connection, the invention suggest providing at least one input terminal for inputting a baseband input signal; an antenna element arranged at the mating end of the contactless plug connector; and a transmitting circuit for modulating the inputted baseband input signal on a predetermined carrier frequency and for transmitting the modulated baseband input signal via the antenna element as a radio wave with the predetermined carrier frequency. In particular, the contactless plug connector and contactless plug connector system include an electromagnetic shielding element arranged to surround the transmitting circuit and the antenna element with a rim portion forming an opening at the mating end of the contactless plug connector.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2012Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignees: TE Connectivity Nederland B.V., TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Dirk-Jan Riezebos, Bert Bergner, Gied Habraken
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Patent number: 9620905Abstract: A vehicular cable assembly that is easy to install and allows high transmission rates. This vehicular cable assembly includes at least two unshielded conductive signal lines that are untwisted around each other in a connection region in which the unshielded conductive signal lines are adapted to be connected to an external element and twisted around each other in a region next to the connection region. This vehicular cable assembly also includes a shielding assembly having at least one canal-like receptacle shielding part extending at least along the entire connection region and within which the unshielded conductive signal lines are disposed.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventor: Bert Bergner
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Patent number: 9548552Abstract: A plug contact arrangement is provided having a plurality of plug contact modules, including a plug socket module and a plug contact module. The plug socket module includes a base member and a socket contact section connected to the base member and having pair of contact members extending linearly and parallel with respect to each other and defining a contact blade receiving member there between. Each of the pair of contact members includes a contact face extending into the contact blade receiving member. The plug contact module is securable to the plug socket module and includes a plurality of lateral walls extending parallel to each other, a reinforcement member connecting the plurality of lateral walls, and a contact section extending from the plurality of lateral walls and having a contact blade having opposite contact faces to engage the pair of contact members.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2013Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Mohamed Aboulkassem, Bert Bergner, Rudolf Kraemer, Christian Schrettlinger, Konstantin Zech, Sabine Hass
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Patent number: 9401566Abstract: The invention relates to a charging plug for connection to a charging socket of a device which is intended to be charged, for example, a motor vehicle which is at least partially driven by electrical energy, or a device which provides charging energy. In order to prevent the charging plug from prematurely becoming defective as a result of corrosion or electro migration, there is provision according to the invention for a switching device of the charging plug to be arranged partially inside and partially outside an enclosed conduction chamber.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2012Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Werner Boeck, Bert Bergner, Dusan Ondrej, Sebastian Zabeck, Ulrich Buchmann
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Publication number: 20160211622Abstract: A connector insert is disclosed. The connector insert has a cable including a plurality of wires, a plurality of plug contacts, a housing including at least one reception chamber defining an inlet, and a stabilizer including a first fastening location at which the stabilizer is attached to the housing and a second fastening location at which the stabilizer is attached to the cable. Each plug contact is attached to a wire, and the reception chamber accepts the plug contacts through the inlet. The stabilizer is composed of a dimensionally stable material.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Bert Bergner, Robert Wuerker, Wolfgang Mueller, Christian Schellhaas
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Patent number: 9373942Abstract: The present invention relates to a modular data transmission system which is constructed for contactless data transmission by means of electromagnetic waves having a wavelength in the millimeter range. A modular data transmission system according to the invention comprises a mounting rail, a first bus participant and a second bus participant. The first bus participant comprises a transmitting/receiving module. The second bus participant also comprises a transmitting/receiving module. The first bus participant and the second bus participant are releasably secured to the mounting rail so as to be able to be attached to each other, and the transmitting/receiving modules of the first and second bus participants are constructed in order to transmit data by means of electromagnetic waves having a wavelength in the millimeter range. Another modular data transmission system according to the invention comprises a mounting rail and at least a first bus participant.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2013Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY GERMANY GMBHInventors: Guenter Feldmeier, Bert Bergner
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Publication number: 20160072235Abstract: An electrical connector is disclosed. The electrical connector has a middle housing having a first upper contact spring and a first upper opening, an upper cover connected to the middle housing and having a first upper termination clamp, wherein the upper cover rotatably and linearly moves with respect to the middle housing between an open position and a closed position, and a cable having a first core, the first core extending into the first upper opening. In the closed position of the upper cover, the first upper termination clamp contacts the first core in an electrically conductive manner and abuts the first upper contact spring.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Markus Strelow, Guenter Feldmeier, Martin Szelag, Bert Bergner, Ralf Schmidt, Christian Schrettlinger, Matthias Haucke, In Gon Kang
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Publication number: 20160064867Abstract: A vehicular cable assembly that is easy to install and allows high transmission rates. This vehicular cable assembly includes at least two unshielded conductive signal lines that are untwisted around each other in a connection region in which the unshielded conductive signal lines are adapted to be connected to an external element and twisted around each other in a region next to the connection region. This vehicular cable assembly also includes a shielding assembly having at least one canal-like receptacle shielding part extending at least along the entire connection region and within which the unshielded conductive signal lines are disposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventor: Bert Bergner
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Patent number: 9178305Abstract: Arrangement for establishing and/or breaking a connection between a plug and a complementary mating plug, wherein a lever which can be pivoted about an axis is arranged on the plug. The connection between the plug and the mating plug can be broken when the lever is pivoted into a disconnection position and/or can be established when the lever is pivoted into a connection position. The plug is, in particular, a switch module, for example a tripping module for a mating plug which is in the form of a circuit breaker.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2012Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignees: EATON ELECTRICAL IP GMBH & CO. KG, TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP GMBHInventors: Thomas Konietzko, Stephan Stanke, Guenter Baujan, Lothar Winzen, Thomas Freyermuth, Luis Javier Puras Trueba, Rudolf Kraemer, Mohamed Aboulkassem, Bert Bergner, Christian Schrettlinger
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Publication number: 20150077907Abstract: The present invention relates to a modular data transmission system which is constructed for contactless data transmission by means of electromagnetic waves having a wavelength in the millimetre range. A modular data transmission system according to the invention comprises a mounting rail, a first bus participant and a second bus participant. The first bus participant comprises a transmitting/receiving module. The second bus participant also comprises a transmitting/receiving module. The first bus participant and the second bus participant are releasably secured to the mounting rail so as to be able to be attached to each other, and the transmitting/receiving modules of the first and second bus participants are constructed in order to transmit data by means of electromagnetic waves having a wavelength in the millimetre range. Another modular data transmission system according to the invention comprises a mounting rail and at least a first bus participant.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2013Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Guenter Feldmeier, Bert Bergner
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Publication number: 20140252876Abstract: The invention relates to contactless plug connectors and contactless plug connector systems for electromagnetically connecting a correspondrng mating plug connector. In order to allow for an electromagnetic connection, the invention suggest providing at least one antenna element arranged within the mating end of the contactless plug connector to transmit and/or to receive radio waves modulated with a predetennined carrier frequency, a transmitting/receiving circuit for modulating an inputted baseband input signal onto the predeteimined carrier frequency and transmitting the modulated baseband input signal and/or for demodulating a received radio wave into a baseband output signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2012Publication date: September 11, 2014Inventors: Dirk-Jan Riezebos, Bert Bergner, Gied Habraken