Patents by Inventor Dietmar Lang

Dietmar Lang 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: 11631956
    Abstract: A fastening device for fastening a conductor line to at least one mounting element. The fastening device has at least one holding element connectable to the conductor line. The holding element fastens the conductor line to the mounting element such that movement perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the conductor line is not possible. A conductor line system has a conductor line, which is fastened by a first fastening device to a first mounting element and by a second fastening device spaced apart therefrom to a second mounting element. The first fastening device is connected to the conductor line and to the first mounting element in such a way that movement in the longitudinal direction is not possible. The second fastening device is connected to the conductor line and/or to the mounting line in such a way that movement in the longitudinal direction is possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Conductix-Wampfler GmbH
    Inventors: Moritz Hagin, Dietmar Lang
  • Patent number: 11472675
    Abstract: A connecting arrangement by which an electric load, which can be displaced in at least one direction of travel in relation to a feeder device, is supplied, by a cable, with electrical energy and/or data. The feeder device has at least one connection member for connecting to a corresponding connecting element of a cable carried by the electric load. An energy-supply system supplies the electric load. A simplified automatic connection of the cable to the feeder device by a connecting arrangement has a manipulator for connecting the connecting element to the connection member. A related energy-supply system has such a connecting arrangement and a related method has the following steps: a) positioning the connecting element in relation to the feeder device, b) using a manipulator to grip the connecting element and/or the cable, and c) using the manipulator to connect the connecting element to the connection member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Conductix-Wampfler GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Maier, Frank Kreiter, Martin Nöltner, Dietmar Lang
  • Patent number: 11390495
    Abstract: A line cable comprises one or more conductors for transmitting electrical power and/or data and an elongate supporting element. A related power supply system for supplying electrical power and/or data to a movable electrical load via cables comprises at least one feed device and a connecting element, which can be connected to the feed device, of a line cable of the load. The line cable can be output or retrieved from a reservoir, which is carried along by the load, in accordance with a distance between the reservoir and the feed device. A connecting element for connection to a connection of a feed device for electrical power and/or data is arranged at one end of the line cable. The supporting element can be connected to the connecting element in a force-fitting and/or interlocking manner for the purpose of transmitting longitudinal tensile forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Conductix-Wampfler GmbH
    Inventors: Dietmar Lang, Martin Nöltner, Bernd Maier, Frank Kreiter
  • Patent number: 11189999
    Abstract: A feed device for supplying electrical power and/or data to an electrical load, which is movable in at least one travel direction relative to the feed device, via cables. An electrical line cable carried along by the electrical load can be connected or is connected to the feed device, and to a power supply system for supplying the movable electrical load. The line cable can be output or retrieved from a reservoir, which is carried along by the load, in accordance with a distance between the reservoir and the feed device. The feed device has at least one connection part, which is rotatable about at least one pivot axis, for the line cable. This feed device, as well as a power supply system having such a feed device, provides protective guidance and storage of the line cable, reducing the risk of kinking or excessive bending of the line cable when moving the electrical load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: CONDUCTIX-WAMPFLER GMBH
    Inventors: Bernd Maier, Frank Kreiter, Martin Nöltner, Dietmar Lang
  • Patent number: 11024565
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a die paddle, a plurality of electrically conductive leads extending away from the die paddle, and an adhesion promoter plating material selectively formed on the electrically conductive leads such that outer portions of the leads are covered by the adhesion promoter plating material, and interior portions of the leads that are disposed between the die paddle and the respective outer portions of each lead are substantially devoid of the adhesion promoter plating material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Jochen Dangelmaier, Kim Huat Hoa, Hazrul Alang Abd Hamid, Andreas Allmeier, Dietmar Lang
  • Patent number: 11018469
    Abstract: A current collector and a conductor line system having such a current collector. The current collector has a holder and a carbon brush arranged in carbon brush support movable relative to holder in a feed direction from and to the conductor line. The carbon brush is movable in a feed direction from and to conductor line. A better and reliable guiding of the carbon brush on the conductor line and simpler design of the current collector, uses a current collector in which the carbon brush is additionally movable in a transverse direction running essentially across the longitudinal direction, a spring element being provided between the carbon brush and holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: CONDUCTIX-WAMPFLER GMBH
    Inventor: Dietmar Lang
  • Patent number: 10583742
    Abstract: A current collector for an electrical load that can be moved along a conductor line in a travel direction. The current collector has at least one contact piece, which is supported on a rocking arm to be rotatable about an axis of rotation extending perpendicularly to the travel direction. To bring the contact piece into contact with an electrically conductive conductor strand of the conductor line, the contact piece can be moved toward the conductor strand by the rocking arm. The current collector also includes a connection cable, which connects the contact piece to a connection terminal for the electrical loads in an electrically conductive manner. A conductor line system includes a conductor line and at least one electrical load that can be moved on the conductor line in the longitudinal direction of the conductor line. The conductor line has at least one electrically conductive conductor strand for bringing into sliding contact with at least one contact piece of a current collector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: CONDUCTIX-WAMPFLER GMBH
    Inventors: Dietmar Lang, Niklas Endler, Bernd Maier, Dieter Seidel, Andreas Schmiedle
  • Publication number: 20200052476
    Abstract: A feed device for supplying electrical power and/or data to an electrical load, which is movable in at least one travel direction relative to the feed device, via cables. An electrical line cable carried along by the electrical load can be connected or is connected to the feed device, and to a power supply system for supplying the movable electrical load. The line cable can be output or retrieved from a reservoir, which is carried along by the load, in accordance with a distance between the reservoir and the feed device. The feed device has at least one connection part, which is rotatable about at least one pivot axis, for the line cable. This feed device, as well as a power supply system having such a feed device, provides protective guidance and storage of the line cable, reducing the risk of kinking or excessive bending of the line cable when moving the electrical load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: Conductix-Wampfler GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd MAIER, Frank KREITER, Martin NÖLTNER, Dietmar LANG
  • Patent number: 10525830
    Abstract: A current collecting device for an electrical load that can travel in a direction of travel along a conductor line, with at least two sliding contact pieces arranged on a rocker one after another in the direction of travel. The rocker is mounted on a rocker arm about a rotation axis extending perpendicularly to the travel direction, through which rocker arm the rocker can be moved towards a conductor for contact of the sliding contact pieces with an electrically conductive conductor strand of the conductor line. A conductor line system includes such a conductor line and at least one such electrical load. The current collecting device and conductor line system provide a reliable guiding of the current collecting device contact in the conductor strand of the conductor line, as well as reliable energy transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: CONDUCTIX-WAMPFLER GMBH
    Inventor: Dietmar Lang
  • Publication number: 20190393658
    Abstract: A fastening device for fastening a conductor line to at least one mounting element. The fastening device has at least one holding element connectable to the conductor line. The holding element fastens the conductor line to the mounting element such that movement perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the conductor line is not possible. A conductor line system has a conductor line, which is fastened by a first fastening device to a first mounting element and by a second fastening device spaced apart therefrom to a second mounting element. The first fastening device is connected to the conductor line and to the first mounting element in such a way that movement in the longitudinal direction is not possible. The second fastening device is connected to the conductor line and/or to the mounting line in such a way that movement in the longitudinal direction is possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: Conductix-Wampfler GmbH
    Inventors: Moritz HAGIN, Dietmar LANG
  • Publication number: 20190367334
    Abstract: A cable guide apparatus has an oscillating link rotatable about an axis and a cable guide for the line cable. The line cable is fed from and into a reservoir based on the distance between the reservoir and the feed device and is guided by the cable guide. A simplified automatic connection of a line cable to a feed device is achieved and provides protective guidance and storage of the line cable by a cable guide apparatus in which the oscillating link can be moved linearly relative to the oscillation axis. A power supply system includes this cable guide apparatus. The related method comprises: a) retracting a connecting element, which is arranged on the line cable, into the cable guide apparatus and before, at the same time or afterwards b) moving the oscillating link from an extended to a retracted position relative to the oscillation axis in a linear manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: Conductix-Wampfler GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd MAIER, Dietmar LANG, Martin NÖLTNER, Frank KREITER
  • Publication number: 20190359454
    Abstract: A line cable comprises one or more conductors for transmitting electrical power and/or data and an elongate supporting element. A related power supply system for supplying electrical power and/or data to a movable electrical load via cables comprises at least one feed device and a connecting element, which can be connected to the feed device, of a line cable of the load. The line cable can be output or retrieved from a reservoir, which is carried along by the load, in accordance with a distance between the reservoir and the feed device. A connecting element for connection to a connection of a feed device for electrical power and/or data is arranged at one end of the line cable. The supporting element can be connected to the connecting element in a force-fitting and/or interlocking manner for the purpose of transmitting longitudinal tensile forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: Conductix-Wampfler GmbH
    Inventors: Dietmar LANG, Martin NÖLTNER, Bernd MAIER, Frank KREITER
  • Publication number: 20190263636
    Abstract: A connecting arrangement by which an electric load, which can be displaced in at least one direction of travel in relation to a feeder device, is supplied, by a cable, with electrical energy and/or data. The feeder device has at least one connection member for connecting to a corresponding connecting element of a cable carried by the electric load. An energy-supply system supplies the electric load. A simplified automatic connection of the cable to the feeder device by a connecting arrangement has a manipulator for connecting the connecting element to the connection member. A related energy-supply system has such a connecting arrangement and a related method has the following steps: a) positioning the connecting element in relation to the feeder device, b) using a manipulator to grip the connecting element and/or the cable, and c) using the manipulator to connect the connecting element to the connection member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Conductix-Wampfler GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd MAIER, Frank KREITER, Martin NÖLTNER, Dietmar LANG
  • Publication number: 20190237396
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a die paddle, a plurality of electrically conductive leads extending away from the die paddle, and an adhesion promoter plating material selectively formed on the electrically conductive leads such that outer portions of the leads are covered by the adhesion promoter plating material, and interior portions of the leads that are disposed between the die paddle and the respective outer portions of each lead are substantially devoid of the adhesion promoter plating material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Jochen Dangelmaier, Kim Huat Hoa, Hazrul Alang Abd Hamid, Andreas Allmeier, Dietmar Lang
  • Publication number: 20190165531
    Abstract: A current collector and a conductor line system having such a current collector. The current collector has a holder and a carbon brush arranged in carbon brush support movable relative to holder in a feed direction from and to the conductor line. The carbon brush is movable in a feed direction from and to conductor line. The disclosure solves the task of achieving better and reliable guiding of the carbon brush on the conductor line and simpler design of the current collector, using a current collector in which the carbon brush is additionally movable in a transverse direction running essentially across the longitudinal direction, a spring element being provided between the carbon brush and holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Conductix-Wampfler GmbH
    Inventor: Dietmar LANG
  • Patent number: 10297536
    Abstract: A lead frame strip having a plurality of unit lead frames is provided. Each of the unit lead frames have a die paddle and a plurality of leads extending away from the die paddle. A first one of the unit lead frames is plated with an adhesion promoter plating material within a package outline area of the first unit lead frame. The package outline area includes one of the die paddles and interior portions of the leads. Wire bond sites are processed in the first unit lead frame before or after the plating of the first lead frame such that, after the plating of the first lead frame. The wire bond sites are substantially devoid of the adhesion promoter plating material. The wire bond sites are disposed within the package outline area at an end of the interior portions of the leads that is closest to the die paddle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Jochen Dangelmaier, Kim Huat Hoa, Hazrul Alang Abd Hamid, Andreas Allmeier, Dietmar Lang
  • Patent number: 10139418
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the prediction of cell culture performance data of sample cells, a process for the isolation of said cells and a device for the prediction of cell culture performance data of sample cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: LONZA BIOLOGICS PLC
    Inventors: Dietmar Lang, Elaine B. Martin, Gary A. Montague, Christopher J. O'Malley, Tracy S. Root, Carol M. Trim, Jane F. Povey, Christopher M. Smales, Andrew J. Racher
  • Publication number: 20170349049
    Abstract: A current collector for an electrical load that can be moved along a conductor line in a travel direction. The current collector has at least one contact piece, which is supported on a rocking arm to be rotatable about an axis of rotation extending perpendicularly to the travel direction. To bring the contact piece into contact with an electrically conductive conductor strand of the conductor line, the contact piece can be moved toward the conductor strand by the rocking arm. The current collector also includes a connection cable, which connects the contact piece to a connection terminal for the electrical loads in an electrically conductive manner. A conductor line system includes a conductor line and at least one electrical load that can be moved on the conductor line in the longitudinal direction of the conductor line. The conductor line has at least one electrically conductive conductor strand for bringing into sliding contact with at least one contact piece of a current collector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: CONDUCTIX-WAMPFLER GMBH
    Inventors: Dietmar LANG, Niklas ENDLER, Bernd MAIER, Dieter SEIDEL, Andreas SCHMIEDLE
  • Publication number: 20170271245
    Abstract: A lead frame strip having a plurality of unit lead frames is provided. Each of the unit lead frames have a die paddle and a plurality of leads extending away from the die paddle. A first one of the unit lead frames is plated with an adhesion promoter plating material within a package outline area of the first unit lead frame. The package outline area includes one of the die paddles and interior portions of the leads. Wire bond sites are processed in the first unit lead frame before or after the plating of the first lead frame such that, after the plating of the first lead frame. The wire bond sites are substantially devoid of the adhesion promoter plating material. The wire bond sites are disposed within the package outline area at an end of the interior portions of the leads that is closest to the die paddle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Jochen Dangelmaier, Kim Huat Hoa, Hazrul Alang Abd Hamid, Andreas Allmeier, Dietmar Lang
  • Publication number: 20170242029
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the prediction of cell culture performance data of sample cells, a process for the isolation of said cells and a device for the prediction of cell culture performance data of sample cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: LONZA BIOLOGICS PLC
    Inventors: Dietmar LANG, Elaine B. MARTIN, Gary A. MONTAGUE, Christopher J. O'MALLEY, Tracy S. ROOT, Carol M. TRIM, Jane F. POVEY, Christopher M. SMALES, Andrew J. RACHER