Patents by Inventor Daniel WENZEL

Daniel WENZEL 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: 12533995
    Abstract: An actuated valveless architecture system includes a first screw pump, a second screw pump, and a plurality of check valves. The plurality of check valves is fluidically coupled with at least one of the first screw pump and the second screw pump. The plurality of check valves is configured to define a battery loop to regulate temperature of the battery system and a drivetrain loop to regulate temperature of the drive system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Swantek, Peter Quade, Daniel Wenzel, Michael Henker, Eric Rask
  • Patent number: 12423535
    Abstract: According to the disclosure, a detection apparatus for detecting a coupling state of a connection apparatus having a first and a second element to be connected to one another is provided. It comprises a signal device, wherein the signal device is configured such that the signal device indicates a digital change of state by means of a detection signal, in that an existing signal is deactivated and thus in particular a switch from 1 to 0 (deactivation) occurs or a signal is activated or produced and thus in particular a change from 0 to 1 (activation) occurs when a complete coupling of a first and a second element of a connection apparatus is achieved, so that, due to an omission of the signal or the newly produced signal, the detection signal is produced which indicates whether a final assembly position is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2025
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Wenzel, Ulrich Geschwentner
  • Publication number: 20250233365
    Abstract: High-speed connectors and connector assemblies that include structures for alignment and/or improved thermal performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2025
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Inventors: Hazelton P. Avery, Li Zhuang, Pu Xie, Chia Hung Mou, Jerry Shubert, Andrew Kolak, Daniel Wenzel, Dominic Steier, Scott D. Sommers
  • Patent number: 12249795
    Abstract: High-speed connectors and connector assemblies that include structures for alignment and/or improved thermal performance. In one example, a connector assembly, comprising: a housing comprising a port; a wafer assembly with contacts positioned in the port of the housing, the wafer assembly comprising a row of conductors, the row of conductors comprising a plurality of communication signal conductors and a plurality of ground conductors arranged in the row of conductors, wherein each communication signal conductor is positioned next to a ground conductor among the plurality of ground conductors in the row of conductors; and a ground path assembly comprising the plurality of ground conductors, a conductive ground shield, and a metal ground shield insert that is stitch mated with the conductive ground shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Hazelton P. Avery, Li Zhuang, Pu Xie, Chia Hung Mou, Jerry Shubert, Andrew Kolak, Daniel Wenzel, Dominic Steier, Scott D. Sommers
  • Publication number: 20250074256
    Abstract: Described is an actuated valveless architecture system for regulating temperature in a vehicle having a battery system and a drive system. The actuated valveless architecture system includes a first screw pump, a second screw pump, and a plurality of check valves. The plurality of check valves is fluidically coupled with at least one of the first screw pump and the second screw pump. The plurality of check valves is configured to define a battery loop to regulate temperature of the battery system and a drivetrain loop to regulate temperature of the drive system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Andrew Swantek, Peter Quade, Daniel Wenzel, Michael Henker, Eric Rask
  • Patent number: 12184010
    Abstract: Examples of connectors, connector assemblies, and wafer assemblies for improved shielding and thermal performance are described. In one example, a wafer assembly includes a ground path assembly and a row of conductors. The ground path assembly includes a first ground shield and a second ground shield. The row of conductors includes a plurality of communication signal conductors and a plurality of ground conductors arranged in the row of conductors. The first ground shield extends along a first pair of communication signal conductors among the plurality of communication signal conductors and the second ground shield extends along a second pair of the communication signal conductors among the plurality of communication signal conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Kolak, Dominic Steier, Li Zhuang, Scott Sommers, Hazelton P. Avery, Pu Xie, Chia Hung Mou, Jerry Shubert, Daniel Wenzel
  • Publication number: 20240183476
    Abstract: Provided is a fluid coupling apparatus for coupling two fluid lines. The fluid coupling apparatus includes a tubular socket element, a tubular plug element, and a retaining element. The tubular socket element has a conduction side and a coupling side. A locking sleeve is axially displaceable in the direction of the conduction side is arranged in the socket element and fixes a pre-assembly position. The tubular plug element has a conduction side and a coupling side and a retaining groove. The retaining element is biased in the pre-assembly position and can be arranged orthogonally to the axial direction and releasable by displacing the locking sleeve in the direction of the conduction side of the socket element such that the retaining element is received in the final assembly position in the retaining groove and thereby a complete coupling of the socket element and the plug element is fixed in the final assembly position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel WENZEL, Torsten HAUK, Nils NACHTIGALL, Jan LUDEWIG
  • Publication number: 20240185009
    Abstract: According to the disclosure, a detection apparatus for detecting a coupling state of a connection apparatus having a first and a second element to be connected to one another is provided. It comprises a signal device, wherein the signal device is configured such that the signal device indicates a digital change of state by means of a detection signal, in that an existing signal is deactivated and thus in particular a switch from 1 to 0 (deactivation) occurs or a signal is activated or produced and thus in particular a change from 0 to 1 (activation) occurs when a complete coupling of a first and a second element of a connection apparatus is achieved, so that, due to an omission of the signal or the newly produced signal, the detection signal is produced which indicates whether a final assembly position is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel WENZEL, Ulrich GESCHWENTNER
  • Publication number: 20240019043
    Abstract: A valve device is provided for controlling the flow of fluids, comprising an actuator device having first and second transmission/coupling devices and a servo drive, a first and a second closure body of a first and a second valve, wherein the first closure body is connected to the servo drive via the first transmission/coupling device, and the second closure body is connected to the servo drive via the second transmission/coupling device, and wherein the first transmission/coupling device and the second transmission/coupling device are configured in such a way that, upon rotation of the servo drive in a first direction, the first closure body is rotated by the servo drive while the second closure body is not rotated by the servo drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventor: Daniel WENZEL
  • Publication number: 20210328384
    Abstract: High-speed connectors and connector assemblies that include structures for alignment and/or improved thermal performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Hazelton P. AVERY, Li ZHUANG, Pu XIE, Chia Hung MOU, Jerry SHUBERT, Andrew KOLAK, Daniel WENZEL
  • Patent number: 10533691
    Abstract: A multipart heatable media line including at least two sub-media lines, at least one heating element for heating the sub-media lines, at least one line connection device with connection sections for connecting to the sub-media lines, and at least one measuring device. The line connection device has at least one medium channel for conducting the medium through the line connection device from one connection section to the at least one other connection section, and the measuring device including at least one sensor element and is received in a line connection device receiving opening which is designed as a coupling portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: VOSS AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Daniel Wenzel, Martin Sachse, Sascha Rosenfeldt, Christian Zwillus
  • Publication number: 20170045173
    Abstract: A multipart heatable media line including at least two sub-media lines, at least one heating element for heating the sub-media lines, at least one line connection device with connection sections for connecting to the sub-media lines, and at least one measuring device. The line connection device has at least one medium channel for conducting the medium through the line connection device from one connection section to the at least one other connection section, and the measuring device including at least one sensor element and is received in a line connection device receiving opening which is designed as a coupling portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: VOSS AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Daniel WENZEL, Martin SACHSE, Sascha ROSENFELDT, Christian ZWILLUS