Patents by Inventor Frank-Peter Schiefelbein

Frank-Peter Schiefelbein 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).

  • Electric plug-in connector having a plugging cycle counter
    Patent number: 10938165
    Abstract: An electric plug-in connector comprising: an electric contact structure accommodated in an enclosure; and a plugging cycle counter including a piezoelectric sensor mechanically connected to the contact structure and/or to the enclosure. The piezoelectric sensor senses joining of the electric contact structure to a corresponding electric contact structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Frank-Peter Schiefelbein, Christian Wegener
  • Electric Plug-In Connector Having a Plugging Cycle Counter
    Publication number: 20200052446
    Abstract: An electric plug-in connector comprising: an electric contact structure accommodated in an enclosure; and a plugging cycle counter including a piezoelectric sensor mechanically connected to the contact structure and/or to the enclosure. The piezoelectric sensor senses joining of the electric contact structure to a corresponding electric contact structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Frank-Peter Schiefelbein, Christian Wegener
  • Printed circuit board comprising electrical conductor paths and means for electro-optical and/or opto-electrical conversion
    Publication number: 20060104562
    Abstract: The invention relates to a printed circuit board comprising electrical conductor paths, said printed circuit board also being provided with optical conductor paths. Furthermore, electro-optical or opto-electrical means are provided on or in the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2003
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Jorg Rosch, Frank-Peter Schiefelbein