Patents by Inventor Erik K. Karell

Erik K. Karell 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).

  • Electrical connection for fuel injectors
    Patent number: 6953352
    Abstract: An electrical connection arrangement for a fuel injector includes an electrical interface that is supported by the fuel injector body portion. The electrical interface preferably includes at least one deformable connector member. During assembly, the deformable connector member is manipulated to piece through an insulation layer on a conductor and make an electrical connection with a conductive portion of the conductor. In one example, the connector members are crimped into position to provide an electrical coupling and a physical connection between the interface and the associated conductor. The preferred conductor is a flex cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive Inc.
    Inventor: Erik K. Karell
  • Electrical connection for fuel injectors
    Publication number: 20020049007
    Abstract: An electrical connection arrangement for a fuel injector includes an electrical interface that is supported by the fuel injector body portion. The electrical interface preferably includes at least one deformable connector member. During assembly, the deformable connector member is manipulated to piece through an insulation layer on a conductor and make an electrical connection with a conductive portion of the conductor. In one example, the connector members are crimped into position to provide an electrical coupling and a physical connection between the interface and the associated conductor. The preferred conductor is a flex cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Inventor: Erik K. Karell