Patents by Inventor Erich Fischer

Erich Fischer 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: 11538649
    Abstract: A circuit breaker housing for holding a switching device unit and a number of connection contacts for a connection line and/or a busbar. The housing has a first housing part and a second housing part. In the joined, assembled state, the housing parts form a front side and a rear side opposite said front side and at least one connection side and end faces located opposite one another. A holding chamber for a connection module having one of the connection contacts is provided on the front side and/or on at least one of the connection sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Ellenberger & Poensgen GmbH
    Inventors: Erich Fischer, Hubert Harrer, Dean Latham, Klaus Loos, Fabio Pafumi, Klaus Werner, Juergen Zeberl
  • Publication number: 20220247159
    Abstract: A switch assembly for mounting on a mounting rail, having a power supply unit and having a switchgear. The power supply unit has a housing and a power supply, arranged therein, which comprises a first connection and a second connection. A contact region having a first contact, which is in electrical contact with the first connection, and having a second contact, which is in electrical contact with the second connection, is introduced into the housing. The housing has a fastening apparatus for direct placement on the mounting rail, and the switchgear comprises an additional housing having an additional fastening apparatus for direct placement on the mounting rail. The switchgear has a lever which is pivotably mounted on the additional housing and which has a first counterpart contact and a second counterpart contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: Ellenberger & Poensgen GmbH
    Inventors: Erich FISCHER, Tobias PREM, Herbert ROTH
  • Patent number: 11088514
    Abstract: A power distributor having a plurality of power distribution modules arranged in a row, for directly mounting on a carrier rail, having a supply module arranged on one end face and a signal module arranged on the opposite end face, and having at least one connection module arranged therebetween. The supply module has a supply connection for a main power line for tapping off a supply power. The connection module is fitted or can be fitted with a protective switch that can be actuated and a plurality of load connections for connecting to an interruptible load circuit by means of the protective switch. The signal module has a first signal connection for a switch signal actuating the protective switch, and the power distribution modules are or can be coupled to each other in an electrically conductive manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Ellenberger & Poensgen GmbH
    Inventors: Erich Fischer, Klaus Werner
  • Publication number: 20200403328
    Abstract: A circuit breaker housing for holding a switching device unit and a number of connection contacts for a connection line and/or a busbar. The housing has a first housing part and a second housing part. In the joined, assembled state, the housing parts form a front side and a rear side opposite said front side and at least one connection side and end faces located opposite one another. A holding chamber for a connection module having one of the connection contacts is provided on the front side and/or on at least one of the connection sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: ERICH FISCHER, HUBERT HARRER, DEAN LATHAM, KLAUS LOOS, FABIO PAFUMI, KLAUS WERNER, JUERGEN ZEBERL
  • Patent number: 10777997
    Abstract: A method for operating an electronic circuit breaker having a semiconductor switch that is connected between a voltage input and a load output and that is driven as a function of the output voltage sensed at the load output during the switching on and/or cutting in of a capacitive load, wherein the output voltage is compared with a stored voltage threshold value, wherein when the voltage threshold value is reached or negatively exceeded, a current limit, to which a load current carried by the semiconductor switch is limited, is increased from a nominal value to a first step value increased therefrom, wherein the current limit is reduced stepwise from the first step value to the original nominal value, and wherein the semiconductor switch is opened if the output voltage does not reach the voltage threshold during a triggering time after the stepwise reduction of the current limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Ellenberger & Poensgen GmbH
    Inventors: Erich Fischer, Guido von der Lieck
  • Patent number: 10411457
    Abstract: A power distribution system for connection to an AC voltage network, having a UPS power supply unit for uninterruptible power supply with a network-side input and with at least one output to which a number of loads are connected or can be connected in parallel load circuits, wherein a protective device having an electromechanical tripping device, in particular a thermal/magnetic tripping device, and having an evaluation and tripping unit is connected in the or each load circuit, which tripping unit trips the tripping device on the basis of an electronic overload and/or short-circuit characteristic curve and on the basis of the output voltage from the UPS power supply unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Ellenberger & Poensgen GmbH
    Inventors: Erich Fischer, Hubert Harrer, Thomas Regahl, Than-Huy Pham, Juergen Zeberl
  • Patent number: 10348000
    Abstract: A thermal overcurrent circuit breaker having a switch housing in which a thermal expansion element and a snap-action switching mechanism, which is coupled to the thermal expansion element and can be manually operated, and also a moving contact, which interacts with the snap-action switching mechanism, and a fixed contact are arranged, the fixed contact being connected to a first connection rail while contact is made with the moving contact by a second connection rail by means of the thermal expansion element. The switch housing has a number of connection chambers in which in each case one of the connection rails is arranged, wherein a two-limb spring element for making clamping contact with a connection line, which is guided into the connection chamber via a first housing opening and has the connection rail, is arranged in each connection chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Ellenberger & Poensgen GmbH
    Inventors: Erich Fischer, Wolfgang Schmidt
  • Patent number: 10217592
    Abstract: A circuit breaker having, in a current path, a switching device having a thermal and/or magnetic tripping device for interruption of a current circuit having the current path comprehensive in an event of overcurrent or short-circuit, wherein a functional component of the switching device connected into the current path is bridged by means of a bypass which carries the load current detected by means of a current sensor when the current is below a current threshold, and is shut off when the current threshold is exceeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Ellenberger & Poensgen GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Naumann, Peter Meckler, Erich Fischer, Fabio Pafumi, Thomas Regahl, Hubert Harrer
  • Publication number: 20180226786
    Abstract: A method for operating an electronic circuit breaker having a semiconductor switch that is connected between a voltage input and a load output and that is driven as a function of the output voltage sensed at the load output during the switching on and/or cutting in of a capacitive load, wherein the output voltage is compared with a stored voltage threshold value, wherein when the voltage threshold value is reached or negatively exceeded, a current limit, to which a load current carried by the semiconductor switch is limited, is increased from a nominal value to a first step value increased therefrom, wherein the current limit is reduced stepwise from the first step value to the original nominal value, and wherein the semiconductor switch is opened if the output voltage does not reach the voltage threshold during a triggering time after the stepwise reduction of the current limit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: ELLENBERGER & POENSGEN GMBH
    Inventors: Erich FISCHER, Guido von der LIECK
  • Publication number: 20180145485
    Abstract: A power distributor having a plurality of power distribution modules arranged in a row, for directly mounting on a carrier rail, having a supply module arranged on one end face and a signal module arranged on the opposite end face, and having at least one connection module arranged therebetween. The supply module has a supply connection for a main power line for tapping off a supply power. The connection module is fitted or can be fitted with a protective switch that can be actuated and a plurality of load connections for connecting to an interruptible load circuit by means of the protective switch. The signal module has a first signal connection for a switch signal actuating the protective switch, and the power distribution modules are or can be coupled to each other in an electrically conductive manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: Ellenberger & Poensgen GmbH
    Inventors: Erich FISCHER, Klaus WERNER
  • Publication number: 20180034260
    Abstract: A power distribution system for connection to an AC voltage network, having a UPS power supply unit for uninterruptible power supply with a network-side input and with at least one output to which a number of loads are connected or can be connected in parallel load circuits, wherein a protective device having an electromechanical tripping device, in particular a thermal/magnetic tripping device, and having an evaluation and tripping unit is connected in the or each load circuit, which tripping unit trips the tripping device on the basis of an electronic overload and/or short-circuit characteristic curve and on the basis of the output voltage from the UPS power supply unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Ellenberger & Poensgen GmbH
    Inventors: Erich FISCHER, Hubert HARRER, Thomas REGAHL, Than-Huy PHAM, Juergen ZEBERL
  • Publication number: 20170345600
    Abstract: A circuit breaker having, in a current path, a switching device having a thermal and/or magnetic tripping device for interruption of a current circuit having the current path comprehensive in an event of overcurrent or short-circuit, wherein a functional component of the switching device connected into the current path is bridged by means of a bypass which carries the load current detected by means of a current sensor when the current is below a current threshold, and is shut off when the current threshold is exceeded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Ellenberger & Poensgen GmbH
    Inventors: Michael NAUMANN, Peter MECKLER, Erich FISCHER, Fabio PAFUMI, Thomas REGAHL, Hubert HARRER
  • Patent number: 9552949
    Abstract: A circuit breaker for protecting an electric circuit contains a housing and an adapter having a receiving connector. The circuit breaker has two electrically conductive, substantially cylinder-shaped connection points which are positioned along an axis. Either the outer diameter of the connection points is between 5.0 mm and 5.3 mm and the maximum distance between the connection points is between 19.0 mm and 21.0 mm, or the outer diameter of the connection points is between 6.2 mm and 6.5 mm and the maximum distance between the connection points is between 30.5 mm and 33.0 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Ellenberger & Poensgen GmbH
    Inventor: Erich Fischer
  • Publication number: 20160352026
    Abstract: A thermal overcurrent circuit breaker having a switch housing in which a thermal expansion element and a snap-action switching mechanism, which is coupled to the thermal expansion element and can be manually operated, and also a moving contact, which interacts with the snap-action switching mechanism, and a fixed contact are arranged, the fixed contact being connected to a first connection rail while contact is made with the moving contact by a second connection rail by means of the thermal expansion element. The switch housing has a number of connection chambers in which in each case one of the connection rails is arranged, wherein a two-limb spring element for making clamping contact with a connection line, which is guided into the connection chamber via a first housing opening and has the connection rail, is arranged in each connection chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: Ellenberger & Poensgen GmbH
    Inventors: Erich FISCHER, Wolfgang SCHMIDT
  • Patent number: 9289966
    Abstract: A metal layer-free multi-layer film with a surface weight of ?33 g/m2, shrinkage behavior of ?10% at 90° C. as described herein and a layer structure: a layer (a) composed of at least one thermoplastic olefin homopolymer or copolymer as an outer layer, an adhesive layer (b) inseparable under a cohesion peeling effect, a layer (c) of at least one homopolyamide and/or copolyamide, at least one internal gas barrier layer (d) adjoining layer (c) and differing from layers (c) and (e) in the composition of the polymer component(s), a layer (e) adjoining the gas barrier layer (d) and composed of at least one homopolyamide and/or copolyamide, and a layer (i) of at least one homopolyamide and/or copolyamide as an outer layer. Also disclosed is a method of using such a multi-layer film for the production of a buoyancy/lift body and a buoyancy/lift body made of such a multi-layer film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: MARIA SOELL HIGH TECHNOLOGY FILMS GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Erich Fischer, Achim Borm, Thomas Blum
  • Publication number: 20150287563
    Abstract: A circuit breaker for protecting an electric circuit contains a housing and an adapter having a receiving connector. The circuit breaker has two electrically conductive, substantially cylinder-shaped connection points which are positioned along an axis. Either the outer diameter of the connection points is between 5.0 mm and 5.3 mm and the maximum distance between the connection points is between 19.0 mm and 21.0 mm, or the outer diameter of the connection points is between 6.2 mm and 6.5 mm and the maximum distance between the connection points is between 30.5 mm and 33.0 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventor: ERICH FISCHER
  • Publication number: 20140306056
    Abstract: A metal layer-free multi-layer film with a surface weight of ?33 g/m2, shrinkage behavior of ?10% at 90° C. as described herein and a layer structure: a layer (a) composed of at least one thermoplastic olefin homopolymer or copolymer as an outer layer, an adhesive layer (b) inseparable under a cohesion peeling effect, a layer (c) of at least one homopolyamide and/or copolyamide, at least one internal gas barrier layer (d) adjoining layer (c) and differing from layers (c) and (e) in the composition of the polymer component(s), a layer (e) adjoining the gas barrier layer (d) and composed of at least one homopolyamide and/or copolyamide, and a layer (i) of at least one homopolyamide and/or copolyamide as an outer layer. Also disclosed is a method of using such a multi-layer film for the production of a buoyancy/lift body and a buoyancy/lift body made of such a multi-layer film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: MARIA SOELL HIGH TECHNOLOGY FILMS GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Erich Fischer, Achim Borm, Thomas Blum
  • Patent number: 7343761
    Abstract: A device for the production of a glass rod is provided. The device has a Danner blowpipe constructed to avoid problems attributed to different heat expansion coefficients of the participating materials. The Danner blowpipe has an outer metal jacket surrounding a ceramic body and defines a supply end and a discharge end of the blowpipe. A clamping plate is provided at both the supply and discharge ends. The clamping plate on the discharge end is rigidly joined with a shaft and engages the outer metal jacket at the discharge end. The clamping plate on the supply end is joined in an axially displaceable manner on the shaft, which is rigidly joined with a pressure plate against displacement in an axial direction. A pressure spring is disposed between the pressure plate and the clamping plate on the supply end to urge the plates away from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung
    Inventors: Erhard Dick, Roland Fuchs, Erich Fischer, Wolfgang Münch, Anton Winkelmann, Robert Rühl
  • Publication number: 20060260360
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a glass tube with a coated inner surface by drawing a glass melt (5) to a bag (8) of softened glass and hot forming to a glass tube (9). During the process a substance is introduced into the bag (8) of softened glass. According to the invention the substance is introduced as an aerosol and the inner surface is coated by means of the substance during the hot forming. The method permits economical internal coating with a continuous glass drawing method. The use of aggressive chemical substances for internal coating can be dispensed with according to the invention. As a result, for example, internally coated glass tubes with improved hydrolytic resistance can be manufactured. The invention also relates to a suitable apparatus for manufacturing internally coated glass tubes and the use of glass tubes manufactured by this means for further processing to a hollow, internally coated formed glass body, for example, as primary packaging in the pharmaceuticals field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Erhard Dick, Erich Fischer, Roland Fuchs, Alexander Hummer, Stephan Tratzky
  • Patent number: 7093464
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device for supporting a horizontal guided, continuous glass strand; with a number of supporting blocks, which each exhibits a supporting area, facing the glass strand; the individual supporting block in the area of the supporting area is made from a porous, gas-impermeable diaphragm body; the diaphragm body is connected to a source of compressed gas for conveying gas through the supporting area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Schott AG
    Inventors: Erhard Dick, Erich Fischer, Roland Fuchs, Markus Riedel, Ulrich Lange, Andreas Langsdorf, Christian Kunert