Patents by Inventor Carsten Menzel

Carsten Menzel 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: 11456579
    Abstract: A switch gear module for installation in a switch gear cabinet includes: a switch gear module housing, the housing including power circuits and first electrical power devices including breakers, contactors, and motor circuit breakers for supplying electric power to an electric load including an electric motor, and electric control circuits and auxiliary circuits controlling the first electrical power devices. The power circuits and the first electrical power devices are contained in a first power-unit housing forming a first functional power-unit and the electric control circuits and auxiliary circuits are contained in a separate second control- and auxiliary circuit housing forming a second functional control- and auxiliary circuit unit. Each of the first functional power-unit and the second functional control and auxiliary circuit unit includes an interface for connecting the power circuits and electrical power devices contained in the first power-unit housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Carsten Menzel, Klaus Kraft, Markus Kesberger, Helen-CaiLun Hu
  • Publication number: 20210021110
    Abstract: A switch gear module for installation in a switch gear cabinet includes: a switch gear module housing, the housing including power circuits and first electrical power devices including breakers, contactors, and motor circuit breakers for supplying electric power to an electric load including an electric motor, and electric control circuits and auxiliary circuits controlling the first electrical power devices. The power circuits and the first electrical power devices are contained in a first power-unit housing forming a first functional power-unit and the electric control circuits and auxiliary circuits are contained in a separate second control- and auxiliary circuit housing forming a second functional control- and auxiliary circuit unit. Each of the first functional power-unit and the second functional control and auxiliary circuit unit includes an interface for connecting the power circuits and electrical power devices contained in the first power-unit housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Carsten Menzel, Klaus Kraft, Markus Kesberger, Helen-CaiLun Hu
  • Patent number: 7155815
    Abstract: A method for contacting printed conductors terminating at the edge of a circuit board with printed conductors of a MID component includes: on a panel which includes the circuit board, producing the printed conductors of the circuit board in a layout in which the printed conductors are extended past a partition line which defines the edge of the circuit board; providing the panel with through holes along the partition line in the region of the printed conductors; electroplating through the through holes; isolating the circuit board from the panel; and positioning the circuit board in relation to the MID component and soldering the printed conductors of the circuit board to the printed conductors of the MID component. Rear electrical contacting areas are provided on a back side of the panel near the partition line, and the printed conductors are connected to the rear electrical contacting areas via the through holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Novar GmbH
    Inventors: Angelika Gernhardt, Thomas Goulet, Carsten Menzel, Waldemar Ollik
  • Publication number: 20040248439
    Abstract: A method for contacting printed conductors terminating at the edge of a circuit board with printed conductors of a MID component includes: on a panel which includes the circuit board, producing the printed conductors of the circuit board in a layout in which the printed conductors are extended past a partition line which defines the edge of the circuit board; providing the panel with through holes along the partition line in the region of the printed conductors; electroplating through the through holes; isolating the circuit board from the panel; and positioning the circuit board in relation to the MID component and soldering the printed conductors of the circuit board to the printed conductors of the MID component. Rear electrical contacting areas are provided on a back side of the panel near the partition line, and the printed conductors are connected to the rear electrical contacting areas via the through holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Angelika Gernhardt, Thomas Goulet, Carsten Menzel, Waldemar Ollik