Patents by Inventor Ellen WOHLFART

Ellen WOHLFART 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: 10839667
    Abstract: A fixing element for electrical devices, wherein at least one electrical device can be fixed to the fixing element, has at least one coupler, which forms at least one coupling to the at least one electrical device fixed to the fixing element, via which coupling electrical energy and/or data can be transmitted to the at least one electrical device, wherein the coupling is a capacitive and/or inductive coupling. In addition, equipment includes such a fixing element and a least one electrical device, which is fixed to the electrical element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Balluff GmbH
    Inventors: Pascal Gaggero, Ellen Wohlfart, Manuela Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20190325731
    Abstract: A fixing element for electrical devices, wherein at least one electrical device can be fixed to the fixing element, has at least one coupler, which forms at least one coupling to the at least one electrical device fixed to the fixing element, via which coupling electrical energy and/or data can be transmitted to the at least one electrical device, wherein the coupling is a capacitive and/or inductive coupling. In addition, equipment includes such a fixing element and a least one electrical device, which is fixed to the electrical element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: Balluff GmbH
    Inventors: Pascal GAGGERO, Ellen WOHLFART, Manuela SCHMIDT