Patents by Inventor Claus Schopfer

Claus Schopfer 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).

  • Publication number: 20220310331
    Abstract: An energy store includes a housing and bridge plug. In relation to the housing, the bridge plug is receivable by the housing in two orientations different from each other, e.g., in the same opening or configuration of openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Sebastian SCHIFFMANN, Claus SCHÖPFER, Thomas ZÖLLER, Matthias HAUCK, Jens SCHÄFER
  • Patent number: 10644753
    Abstract: A method for producing, especially configuring, a system is provided, including a contact wire and an apparatus, and device for carrying out the method. The apparatus is able to be supplied with energy with the aid of the contact wire, and information is transmittable from and/or receivable by the apparatus via the contact wire. The contact wire has at least a first, second, fourth and fifth contact conductor that are connected to one respective connector element of the apparatus. The first and second contact conductors have one respective phase of the AC voltage supplying the apparatus. The fourth contact conductor is provided for transmitting information and the fifth contact conductor is provided for receiving information. One of the phases, thus especially the phase acting as signaling phase, is connected electrically to a first connector element, in particular, the first connector element is provided with a corresponding marking or identification when producing the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Heiko Schulz, Ronny Enenkel, Martin Bund, Claus Schöpfer
  • Publication number: 20160200217
    Abstract: A method for producing, especially configuring, a system is provided, including a contact wire and an apparatus, and device for carrying out the method. The apparatus is able to be supplied with energy with the aid of the contact wire, and information is transmittable from and/or receivable by the apparatus via the contact wire. The contact wire has at least a first, second, fourth and fifth contact conductor that are connected to one respective connector element of the apparatus. The first and second contact conductors have one respective phase of the AC voltage supplying the apparatus. The fourth contact conductor is provided for transmitting information and the fifth contact conductor is provided for receiving information. One of the phases, thus especially the phase acting as signaling phase, is connected electrically to a first connector element, in particular, the first connector element is provided with a corresponding marking or identification when producing the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Heiko Schulz, Ronny Enenkel, Martin Bund, Claus Schöpfer
  • Patent number: 8098684
    Abstract: A system or device includes a consumer supplied via a supply line, electrical power and data being transmittable via the supply line, the power signal and the data signal being alternately transmittable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Sew-Eurodrive GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Claus Schöpfer, Josef Schmidt, Leobald Podbielski
  • Patent number: 7491884
    Abstract: A field device is made up of a housing including a housing part arranged as a hood, the hood including at least one opening in at least one direction, the housing including at least one connection box including at least one opening in the at least one direction of the at least one opening of the hood; and at least one electronics insert arranged inside the housing. The connection box includes a first plug-in connector and the electronics insert includes a second plug-in connector, the first plug-in connector and the second plug-in connector forming a plug-in connection between the connection box and the electronics insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Sew-Eurodrive GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Josef Schmidt, Gunter Becker, Claus Schopfer, Klaus Schwesinger
  • Publication number: 20090003481
    Abstract: A system or device includes a consumer supplied via a supply line, electrical power and data being transmittable via the supply line, the power signal and the data signal being alternately transmittable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Claus Schopfer, Josef Schmidt, Leobald Podbielski
  • Publication number: 20050272319
    Abstract: In a housing for a field device, the housing includes a housing part arranged as a hood, and the hood includes at least one opening in the direction of gravity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Inventors: Josef Schmidt, Gunter Becker, Claus Schopfer, Klaus Schwesinger