Patents by Inventor Eduard Unger

Eduard Unger 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: 11877418
    Abstract: An assembly of an electronic device includes: an electronics housing for accommodating an electronic component; a base strip attachable to the electronics housing and having a plurality of plug receptacles to which plug modules are attachable; and a locking apparatus for locking the plug modules to the plug receptacles of the base strip. The locking apparatus has an actuating part movable in an actuating direction toward the electronics housing in order to remove the plug modules from the base strip. A spring element is arranged on the electronics housing for preloading the actuating part in relation to the electronics housing counter to the actuating direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Frank Best, Eduard Unger
  • Publication number: 20230074501
    Abstract: An assembly of an electronic device includes: an electronics housing for accommodating an electronic component; a base strip attachable to the electronics housing and having a plurality of plug receptacles to which plug modules are attachable; and a locking apparatus for locking the plug modules to the plug receptacles of the base strip. The locking apparatus has an actuating part movable in an actuating direction toward the electronics housing in order to remove the plug modules from the base strip. A spring element is arranged on the electronics housing for preloading the actuating part in relation to the electronics housing counter to the actuating direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Frank Best, Eduard Unger
  • Patent number: 11197381
    Abstract: A modular electronic housing includes: a housing series body whose receiving chamber houses an electronic component; and a maintaining device for maintaining the electronic component on the housing series body, the maintaining device having at least one holding body for the electronic component, which holding body is materially bonded to the housing series body in a bonding position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Eduard Unger, Helmut Eusterholz, Carsten Paulini
  • Publication number: 20200245474
    Abstract: A modular electronic housing includes: a housing series body whose receiving chamber houses an electronic component; and a maintaining device for maintaining the electronic component on the housing series body, the maintaining device having at least one holding body for the electronic component, which holding body is materially bonded to the housing series body in a bonding position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Eduard UNGER, Helmut EUSTERHOLZ, Carsten REMMERT
  • Patent number: 10178790
    Abstract: A terminal block for an electronic device, which block can be attached to an electronics housing of the electronic device, includes at least one base strip comprising a plurality of connector sockets; and a plurality of connector modules that can be attached to the connector sockets of the at least one base strip in at least one insertion direction, are held on the connector sockets in an inserted position, and can be released from the connector sockets to be removed from the at least one base strip; and a locking device. The locking device includes: an actuating part that can be moved relative to the at least one base strip in an actuation direction; and a plurality of locking elements that are engaged in a locking manner in mating elements of the connector modules in a locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Eduard Unger, Frank Best, Joerg Soefker, Detlev Falk, Christian Funke
  • Patent number: 9806481
    Abstract: A terminal row for a terminal device, which can be attached to an electronics housing in an insertion direction and which can be connected to an electronic component that is to be accommodated in the electronics housing, has a predetermined number of single electrical conductors or connectors connected thereto to produce a connection between the single electrical conductors or connectors and the electronic component. The terminal row includes a plurality of main housings, at least two of the plurality of main housings being different, wherein the main housings are separate from one another in a pre-assembly state and configured to be attached to one another in a row direction to form the terminal row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Frank Best, Eduard Unger, Joerg Soefker
  • Publication number: 20170188479
    Abstract: A terminal block for an electronic device, which block can be attached to an electronics housing of the electronic device, includes at least one base strip comprising a plurality of connector sockets; and a plurality of connector modules that can be attached to the connector sockets of the at least one base strip in at least one insertion direction, are held on the connector sockets in an inserted position, and can be released from the connector sockets to be removed from the at least one base strip; and a locking device. The locking device includes: an actuating part that can be moved relative to the at least one base strip in an actuation direction; and a plurality of locking elements that are engaged in a locking manner in mating elements of the connector modules in a locked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Eduard Unger, Frank Best, Joerg Soefker, Detlev Falk, Christian Funke
  • Publication number: 20160268748
    Abstract: A terminal row for a terminal device, which can be attached to an electronics housing in an insertion direction and which can be connected to an electronic component that is to be accommodated in the electronics housing, has a predetermined number of single electrical conductors or connectors connected thereto to produce a connection between the single electrical conductors or connectors and the electronic component. The terminal row includes a plurality of main housings, at least two of the plurality of main housings being different, wherein the main housings are separate from one another in a pre-assembly state and configured to be attached to one another in a row direction to form the terminal row.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Frank Best, Eduard Unger, Joerg Soefker
  • Publication number: 20080140297
    Abstract: According to the invention, noise of an internal combustion engine is reduced by dynamically correcting the moment of injection when the engine is in the transient mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Klemens Neunteufl, Eduard Unger, Christian Roduner
  • Patent number: 7334561
    Abstract: According to the invention, noise of an internal combustion engine is reduced by dynamically correcting the moment of injection when the engine is in the transient mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: AVL List GmbH
    Inventors: Klemens Neunteufl, Eduard Unger, Christian Roduner
  • Publication number: 20060169243
    Abstract: According to the invention, noise of an internal combustion engine is reduced by dynamically correcting the moment of injection when the engine is in the transient mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Klemens Neunteufl, Eduard Unger, Christian Roduner
  • Patent number: 6827063
    Abstract: For the establishment of a crank-angle based signal pattern with high discrimination representing a relevant working characteristic of an internal combustion engine, the working characteristic is detected with high time discrimination and with the aid of a time-based and angled-based crank-angle signal of low angle discrimination and transformed to a crank-angle basis under interpolation, and whereby there is assigned to the top dead center (OT) of the respective cylinder, by a multiple, a freely selectable angle increment under interpolation with high angle discrimination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: AVL List GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Breitegger, Eduard Unger, Christian Roduner, Alois Fürhapter
  • Patent number: 6752123
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an internal combustion engine which is operated in at least one engine operation range in a substantially homogeneous self-ignited manner and in at least a second engine operation range in a substantially homogeneous spark-ignited manner, with a changeover occurring during engine operation between homogeneous self-ignited operation and homogeneous spark-ignited operation depending on the load and vice-versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: AVL List GmbH
    Inventors: Eduard Unger, Alois Fuerhapter, Gernot Philipp
  • Patent number: 6742494
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of operating an internal combustion engine that relies for operation, in at least one operational range of the engine, on the autoignition of an at least almost homogeneous fuel-air mixture, the combustion being measured and at least one parameter for the combustion in the next cycle being set in function of a signal obtained from this measurement. In order to reduce fuel consumption and emissions and to achieve direct conversion of the load requirements, there is provided that the four cycle internal combustion engine relies for operation, in at least one second operational range, on the spark ignition of an at least almost homogeneous fuel-air mixture and that the combustion event is controlled, both in the first and in the second operational range of the engine, largely independent of the torque of the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: AVL List GmbH
    Inventors: Eduard Unger, Alois Fuerhapter
  • Patent number: 6711945
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining the position of the combustion in a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine. In order to enable an early determination of the 50% mass conversion point it is provided that the maximum value of the heating progress of the combustion is determined, that the 50% mass conversion point is assigned in a temporal respect to the maximum value of the heating progress, and that the temporal assignment of the 50% mass conversion point to the maximum value of the heating progress occurs prior to the end of the combustion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: AVL List GmbH
    Inventors: Alois Fuerhapter, Eduard Unger, Bernhard Breitegger
  • Patent number: 6637404
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling the operation of an internal combustion engine that is operated, in at least one operational range, with a homogeneous charge compression ignition mode, combustion history being monitored and evaluated by measuring at least one parameter relevant to combustion selected from the group comprising the start of combustion, the duration of combustion and the rate of combustion, and at least one parameter relevant to combustion being controlled, for subsequent combustion events, on account of the evaluation of the combustion. In order to stabilize combustion in the homogeneous charge compression ignition mode of operation in the easiest possible way, the inventors propose to vary the level of turbulence in the combustion chamber for the purpose of controlling combustion, the level of turbulence being temporarily raised to stabilize combustion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: AVL List GmbH
    Inventors: Alois Fuerhapter, Eduard Unger
  • Publication number: 20030061869
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining the position of the combustion in a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine. In order to enable an early determination of the 50% mass conversion point it is provided that the maximum value of the heating progress of the combustion is determined, that the 50% mass conversion point is assigned in a temporal respect to the maximum value of the heating progress, and that the temporal assignment of the 50% mass conversion point to the maximum value of the heating progress occurs prior to the end of the combustion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Alois Fuerhapter, Eduard Unger, Bernhard Breitegger
  • Publication number: 20030062023
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling the operation of an internal combustion engine that is operated, in at least one operational range, with a homogeneous charge compression ignition mode, combustion history being monitored and evaluated by measuring at least one parameter relevant to combustion selected from the group comprising the start of combustion, the duration of combustion and the rate of combustion, and at least one parameter relevant to combustion being controlled, for subsequent combustion events, on account of the evaluation of the combustion. In order to stabilize combustion in the homogeneous charge compression ignition mode of operation in the easiest possible way, the inventors propose to vary the level of turbulence in the combustion chamber for the purpose of controlling combustion, the level of turbulence being temporarily raised to stabilize combustion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Alois Fuerhapter, Eduard Unger
  • Publication number: 20030056736
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an internal combustion engine which is operated in at least one engine operation range in a substantially homogeneous self-ignited manner and in at least a second engine operation range in a substantially homogeneous spark-ignited manner, with a changeover occurring during engine operation between homogeneous self-ignited operation and homogeneous spark-ignited operation depending on the load and vice-versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventors: Eduard Unger, Alois Fuerhapter, Gernot Philipp
  • Publication number: 20030047148
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of operating an internal combustion engine that relies for operation, in at least one operational range of the engine, on the autoignition of an at least almost homogeneous fuel-air mixture, the combustion being measured and at least one parameter for the combustion in the next cycle being set in function of a signal obtained from this measurement. In order to reduce fuel consumption and emissions and to achieve direct conversion of the load requirements, there is provided that the four cycle internal combustion engine relies for operation, in at least one second operational range, on the spark ignition of an at least almost homogeneous fuel-air mixture and that the combustion event is controlled, both in the first and in the second operational range of the engine, largely independent of the torque of the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: Eduard Unger, Alois Fuerhapter