Patents by Inventor Dirk Schramm

Dirk Schramm 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: 20190356193
    Abstract: A decoupling element (1) for connecting power electronics (3) to an electric machine (2) is presented, comprising at least one retainer (12) made of an insulating material, and at least one busbar (11) located on the retainer (12), which has a first region (111), a second region (112) that is substantially parallel to the first region (111) and spaced apart therefrom, and a curved third region (113) serving as a spring element, which connects the first region (111) to the second region (112), wherein the at least one busbar (11) is connected at its second region (112) to the retainer (12) via at least one retaining element (121).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Dirk Schramm
  • Patent number: 10375824
    Abstract: A multifunctional high current circuit board includes a high current-carrying current-conducting layer and a switching layer, which is connected to at least one heat source, wherein high current-carrying potentials are conducted into the switching layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Michael Sperber, Wilfried Lassmann, Dirk Schramm
  • Publication number: 20180263111
    Abstract: A multifunctional high current circuit board includes a high current-carrying current-conducting layer and a switching layer, which is connected to at least one heat source, wherein high current-carrying potentials are conducted into the switching layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Michael Sperber, Wilfried Lassmann, Dirk Schramm
  • Publication number: 20130114206
    Abstract: A power electronics assembly having a cooling device, one or more capacitors and one or more circuits, wherein at least one capacitor is electrically connected to at least one circuit, and wherein at least one circuit is disposed on the cooling device, wherein the power electronics assembly also exhibits a bracket having a bracket base body and at least one connecting element, provided for attachment to the cooling device, wherein at least one capacitor is accommodated on the bracket base body, in particular, placed and supported thereon, and wherein the circuit disposed on the cooling device is disposed on a surface of the cooling device facing the bracket base body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventor: Dirk Schramm
  • Publication number: 20080069621
    Abstract: The invention relates to a keyboard comprising a housing upper part which has a key array area for arranging a plurality of keys, characterized in that the housing upper part is of wavy design in the key array area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Horst Hubner, Karl-Heinz Muller, Dirk Schramm