Patents by Inventor Carsten Thörner
Carsten Thörner 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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Publication number: 20230299522Abstract: An apparatus for processing signals transmitted between a controller and one field device or multiple field devices includes: a carrier having a control interface, a field interface, and one slot or multiple slots, the control interface being for connection of one electrical line channel or multiple electrical line channels of the controller, the field interface being for connection of input and/or output signal lines, I/O signal lines, of the one field device or the multiple field devices, and the one slot is, or each of the multiple slots are, for the releasable mechanical connection of a module in a plug-in direction and, in the mechanically connected state, for the electrical connection of the respective module to the line channel or one of the line channels and to the I/O signal lines of the field device or one of the field devices; and at least one module.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2021Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Elmar Schaper, Carsten Thoerner, Christoph Leifer, Felix Schulte, Benjamin Klimmek
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Patent number: 10083787Abstract: The subject matter herein pertains to a current transformer, comprising a secondary coil, connection contacts for establishing electrically conductive contact with the secondary coil from the outside, and a housing having a housing body and a housing head, wherein the secondary coil is accommodated in the housing body and/or is attached to the housing body, and the connection contacts of the secondary coil are provided on the housing head. According to one implementation, a connecting mechanism is provided, by means of which the housing head and the connection contacts can be mechanically or electrically conductively detachably connected to the housing body and to the secondary coil. A current transformer is therefore provided, which is cost-effective to produce and is flexible in terms of the use thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2018Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Phoenix Contact GMBH & Co. KGInventors: Carsten Thörner, Andreas Senger, Jürgen Hobein, Markus Becker
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Publication number: 20180261372Abstract: The subject matter herein pertains to a current transformer, comprising a secondary coil, connection contacts for establishing electrically conductive contact with the secondary coil from the outside, and a housing having a housing body and a housing head, wherein the secondary coil is accommodated in the housing body and/or is attached to the housing body, and the connection contacts of the secondary coil are provided on the housing head. According to one implementation, a connecting mechanism is provided, by means of which the housing head and the connection contacts can be mechanically or electrically conductively detachably connected to the housing body and to the secondary coil. A current transformer is therefore provided, which is cost-effective to produce and is flexible in terms of the use thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Carsten THÖRNER, Andreas SENGER, Jürgen HOBEIN, Markus BECKER
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Patent number: 9978495Abstract: The subject matter herein pertains to a current transformer, comprising a secondary coil, connection contacts for establishing electrically conductive contact with the secondary coil from the outside, and a housing having a housing body and a housing head, wherein the secondary coil is accommodated in the housing body and/or is attached to the housing body, and the connection contacts of the secondary coil are provided on the housing head. According to one implementation, a connecting mechanism is provided, by means of which the housing head and the connection contacts can be mechanically or electrically conductively detachably connected to the housing body and to the secondary coil. A current transformer is therefore provided, which is cost-effective to produce and is flexible in terms of the use thereof.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2013Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Carsten Thörner, Andreas Senger, Jürgen Hobein, Markus Becker
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Patent number: 9912289Abstract: The present disclosure proposes: a distributor measuring box designed to be installed on a photovoltaic solar module, having a housing with a support section embodied to be supported on the solar module, an encompassing side wall, and a cover, and string line feedthroughs and/or string line connectors, and having a string current measuring module that includes a measuring component and an evaluation unit for measuring the string current in the distributor measuring box; a photovoltaic solar module having a plurality of solar cells, in which a distributor measuring box is mounted to the back of the solar module oriented away from the sun; and a photovoltaic system having a plurality of photovoltaic solar modules, having a plurality of string lines, having a generator junction box, and having at least one inverter for supplying the electrical power produced by the photovoltaic generator.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2012Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Carsten Thoerner
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Patent number: 9466961Abstract: A generator junction box for a photovoltaic generator is presented, which has a junction box housing with a back wall and a surrounding side wall, and input modules, each with an integrated quick connector for connecting a generator string line to the associated input module, wherein the input modules are situated directly against the surrounding side wall of the junction box housing in such a way that it is possible to connect the string lines directly to the quick connector of the associated input module from the outside.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2012Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Carsten Thoerner, Andreas Senger
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Patent number: 9231317Abstract: The invention relates to a device for removably fixing a conductor (10) to a current transformer housing (12), comprising a fixing element (18) which runs through a retaining element (16) lying on the current transformer housing (12) and which sits at least partly against the surface of the conductor (10) when the conductor (10) is fixed on the current transformer housing (12). The invention is characterized in that the fixing element (18) runs around the circumferential surface of the conductor (10) in a looped manner when fixed.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2010Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Christoph Leifer, Carsten Thörner, Dat-Minh Trinh
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Patent number: 8963009Abstract: A device for detachably fastening a current conductor to a current transformer housing includes the current transformer housing, a retaining element that is guided through the current transformer housing, a fastening element that is guided through the retaining element, and a clamping element. The fastening element and/or the retaining element are seated against at least some regions of the surface of the current conductor when the current conductor is fastened to the current transformer housing. The fastening element can be rotated about the longitudinal axis thereof so as to fasten and/or detach the current conductor. The clamping element is arranged movably on the current transformer housing so that, in a first position, it allows a translatory displacement of the retaining element along the longitudinal axis. In a second position, the clamping element prevents the transtatory displacement of the retaining element along the longitudinal axis thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2011Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Christoph Leifer, Carsten Thoerner, Dat-Minh Trinh
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Publication number: 20140352998Abstract: A generator junction box for a photovoltaic generator is presented, which has a junction box housing with a back wall and a surrounding side wall, and input modules, each with an integrated quick connector for connecting a generator string line to the associated input module, wherein the input modules are situated directly against the surrounding side wall of the junction box housing in such a way that it is possible to connect the string lines directly to the quick connector of the associated input module from the outside.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2012Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Carsten Thoerner, Andreas Senger
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Patent number: 8766757Abstract: The invention relates to a device for detachably fastening a current conductor (10) to a current transformer housing (12) comprising a fastening element (16, 32), wherein the fastening element (16, 32) can be guided such that the fastening element (16, 32) at least partially contacts the surface of the current conductor (10) in a fastening state of the current conductor (10) on the current transformer housing (12). The invention is characterized in that the fastening element (16, 32) is implemented such that it performs a translatory displacement in the direction of the current conductor (10) when transitioning from an unfastened state to the fastened state of the current conductor (10) to the current transformer housing (12).Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2010Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG.Inventors: Christoph Leifer, Carsten Thörner, Dat-Minh Trinh
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Publication number: 20130240248Abstract: A device for detachably fastening a current conductor to a current transformer housing, comprising the current transformer housing, a retaining element that is guided through the current transformer housing, a fastening element that is guided through the retaining element, and a clamping element (5). The fastening element and/or the retaining element are seated against at least some regions of the surface of the current conductor when the current conductor is fastened to the current transformer housing. The fastening element can be rotated about the longitudinal axis thereof so as to fasten and/or detach the current conductor. The clamping element is arranged movably on the current transformer housing so that, in a first position it allows a translatory displacement of the retaining element along the longitudinal axis. In a second position, the clamping element prevents the translatory displacement of the retaining element along the longitudinal axis thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2011Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Christoph Leifer, Carsten Thörner
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Publication number: 20120326823Abstract: The invention relates to a device for removably fixing a conductor (10) to a current transformer housing (12), comprising a fixing element (18) which runs through a retaining element (16) lying on the current transformer housing (12) and which sits at least partly against the surface of the conductor (10) when the conductor (10) is fixed on the current transformer housing (12). The invention is characterized in that the fixing element (18) runs around the circumferential surface of the conductor (10) in a looped manner when fixed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2010Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Christoph Leifer, Carsten Thörner, Dat-Minh Trinh