Patents by Inventor Guenter Engel
Guenter Engel 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).
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Patent number: 10217566Abstract: A ceramic material for capacitors using multilayer technology of formula (I): Pb(1?1.5a)AaBb(Zr1?xTix)(1?c?d?e?f)CeSicO3+y·PBO wherein A is selected from the group consisting of La, Nd, Y, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er and Yb; C is selected from the group consisting of Ni and Cu; and 0<a<0.12, 0.05?x?0.3, 0?c<0.12, 0.001<e<0.12 and 0?y<1.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2016Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: EPCOS AGInventors: Günter Engel, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Andrea Testino, Christian Hoffmann
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Publication number: 20180158613Abstract: A capacitor arrangement is disclosed. In an embodiment the arrangement includes a ceramic multilayer capacitor including a main body comprising ceramic layers, first electrode layers and second electrode layers arranged there between and a first external contact and a second external contact on mutually opposite side surfaces, wherein the first external contact is electrically conductively connected to the first electrode layers and the second external contact is electrically conductively connected to the second electrode layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2018Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Günter Engel, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Andrea Testino, Christian Hoffmann
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Patent number: 9905363Abstract: A capacitor arrangement includes at least one ceramic multilayer capacitor with a main body having ceramic layers and first and second electrode layers arranged therebetween. The capacitor also has a first external contact and a second external contact on mutually opposite side surfaces. The first external contact is electrically conductively connected to the first electrode layers and the second external contact is electrically conductively connected to the second electrode layers. A contact arrangement includes two metallic contact plates, between which the at least one ceramic multilayer capacitor is arranged. The first and second external contacts are electrically conductively connected in each case to one of the metallic contact plates.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2014Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: EPCOS AGInventors: Günter Engel, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Andrea Testino, Christian Hoffmann
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Patent number: 9878955Abstract: The invention relates to a ceramic material for capacitors. In order to achieve reduced self-heating on assembly of the material into multilayer capacitors with antiferroelectric properties and a high dielectric constant, a ceramic material of formula ?Pb(1-r)(BaxSryCaz)r?(1-1.5a-1.5b-0.5c)(XaYb)Ac(Zr1-dTid)O3 is proposed, where X and Y both represent a rare metal earth selected from the group consisting of La, Nd, Y, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er and/or Yb; where A represents a monovalent ion; x+y+z=1; x and/or y and/or z>0; 0<r<0.3; 0<d<1; 0<a<0.2; 0<b<0.2; 0<c<0.2.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2015Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Inventor: Guenter Engel
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Patent number: 9875851Abstract: A ceramic multi-layer capacitor includes a main body, which has ceramic layers arranged along a layer stacking direction to form a stack, and first and second electrode layers arranged between the ceramic layers. The multi-layer capacitor also includes a first external contact-connection arranged on a first side surface of the main body and electrically conductively connected to the first electrode layers, and a second external contact-connection arranged on a second side surface of the main body. The second side surface is situated opposite the first side surface and is electrically conductively connected to the second electrode layers.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2017Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: EPCOS AGInventors: Guenter Engel, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Andrea Testino, Christian Hoffmann
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Patent number: 9865394Abstract: An electrical component is disclosed. In an embodiment the component includes a component body and at least one connection element having a plastic body, wherein the at least one connection element is connected to the component body via a metal layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2013Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: EPCOS AGInventors: Günter Engel, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Jürgen Konrad, Stefan Obermair
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Patent number: 9691550Abstract: A multi-layer capacitor has dielectric layers and electrode layers arranged therebetween. The multi-layer capacitor has a number of segments that are connected to one another. At least one relief region is provided between the segments. The invention furthermore provides a method for producing such a multi-layer capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2013Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: EPCOS AGInventors: Michael Schossmann, Günter Engel, Stefan Obermair, Bernhard Döllgast, Markus Koini, Jürgen Konrad
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Publication number: 20170178815Abstract: A ceramic multi-layer capacitor includes a main body, which has ceramic layers arranged along a layer stacking direction to form a stack, and first and second electrode layers arranged between the ceramic layers. The multi-layer capacitor also includes a first external contact-connection arranged on a first side surface of the main body and electrically conductively connected to the first electrode layers, and a second external contact-connection arranged on a second side surface of the main body. The second side surface is situated opposite the first side surface and is electrically conductively connected to the second electrode layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Guenter Engel, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Andrea Testino, Christian Hoffmann
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Patent number: 9627141Abstract: A ceramic multi-layer capacitor includes a main body, which has ceramic layers arranged along a layer stacking direction to form a stack, and first and second electrode layers arranged between the ceramic layers. The multi-layer capacitor also includes a first external contact-connection arranged on a first side surface of the main body and electrically conductively connected to the first electrode layers, and a second external contact-connection arranged on a second side surface (62) of the main body (2). The second side surface is situated opposite the first side surface and is electrically conductively connected to the second electrode layers.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2013Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: EPCOS AGInventors: Günter Engel, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Andrea Testino, Christian Hoffmann
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Patent number: 9620266Abstract: An electrical device having at least one functional element that includes a ceramic body, on which a first electrical contact layer and a second electrical contact layer are applied to two opposite-lying side faces, respectively, and the functional element is arranged between a first contact strip and a second contact strip, wherein the first contact strip and the second contact strip comprise several contact pins, respectively, and wherein the first contact layer electrically contacts at least one contact pin of the first contact strip and the second contact layer electrically contacts at least one contact pin of the second contact strip.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2012Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: EPCOS AGInventors: Markus Ortner, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Günter Engel, Christian Hoffmann
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Patent number: 9583268Abstract: A ceramic multi-layer capacitor is disclosed. In an embodiment, the capacitor includes a main body having ceramic layers and first and second electrode layers arranged therebetween, wherein the ceramic layers includes a ceramic material on the basis of BaTi1-yZryO3 where 0?y?1, which has a temperature-dependent capacitance anomaly.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2014Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: EPCOS AGInventors: Andrea Testino, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Markus Ortner, Günter Engel, Christian Hoffmann
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Publication number: 20160340258Abstract: The invention relates to a ceramic material for capacitors. In order to achieve reduced self-heating on assembly of the material into multilayer capacitors with antiferroelectric properties and a high dielectric constant, a ceramic material of formula [Pb(1-r)(BaxSryCaz)r](1-15a-1.5b-0.5c)(XaYb)Ac(Zr1-dTid)O3 is proposed, where X and Y both represent a rare metal earth selected from the group consisting of La, Nd, Y, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er and/or Yb; where A represents a monovalent ion; x+y+z=1; x and/or y and/or z>0; 0<r<0.3; 0<d<1; 0<a<0.2; 0<b<0.2; 0<c<0.2.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2015Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventor: Guenter ENGEL
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Publication number: 20160240318Abstract: A ceramic material for capacitors using multilayer technology of formula (I): Pb(1?1.5a)AaBb(Zr1?xTix)(1?c?d?e?f)CeSic03+y.PBO wherein A is selected from the group consisting of La, Nd, Y, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er and Yb; C is selected from the group consisting of Ni and Cu; and 0<a<0.12, 0.05?x?0.3, 0?c<0.12, 0.001<e<0.12 and 0?y<1.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Günter Engel, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Andrea Testino, Christian Hoffmann
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Publication number: 20160203912Abstract: A ceramic multi-layer capacitor is disclosed. In an embodiment, the capacitor includes a main body having ceramic layers and first and second electrode layers arranged therebetween, wherein the ceramic layers includes a ceramic material on the basis of BaTi1?yZryO3 where 0?y?1, which has a temperature-dependent capacitance anomaly.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2014Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Andrea Testino, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Markus Ortner, Günter Engel, Christian Hoffmann
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Patent number: 9378892Abstract: A ceramic multilayer capacitor includes a first capacitor unit, which comprises a first material, and a second capacitor units, which comprises a second material. The first and the second capacitor unit are electrically connected in parallel. At low applied voltages, the first material has a high dielectric value and, at high applied voltages the second material has a high dielectric value.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2011Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: EPCOS AGInventors: Guenter Engel, Christian Hoffmann, Andrea Testino
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Patent number: 9293256Abstract: A ceramic material for capacitors uses multilayer technology of the general formula: Pb1?1.5a?0.5b+1.5d+e+0.5f)AaBb(Zr1?xTix)(1?c?d?e?f)LidCeFefSicO3+y.PBO wherein A is selected from the group consisting of La, Nd, Y, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er and Yb; B is selected from the group consisting of Na, K and Ag; C is selected from the group consisting of Ni, Cu, Co and Mn; and 0<a<0.12; 0.05?x?0.3; 0<b<0.12; 0?c?0.12; 0<d<0.12; 0?e?0.12; 0?f?0.12; 0?y?1, and wherein b+d+e+f>0.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: EPCOS AGInventors: Günter Engel, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Andrea Testino, Christian Hoffmann
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Publication number: 20150371778Abstract: A capacitor arrangement includes at least one ceramic multilayer capacitor with a main body having ceramic layers and first and second electrode layers arranged therebetween. The capacitor also has a first external contact and a second external contact on mutually opposite side surfaces. The first external contact is electrically conductively connected to the first electrode layers and the second external contact is electrically conductively connected to the second electrode layers. A contact arrangement includes two metallic contact plates, between which the at least one ceramic multilayer capacitor is arranged. The first and second external contacts are electrically conductively connected in each case to one of the metallic contact plates.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2014Publication date: December 24, 2015Applicant: EPCOS AGInventors: Günter Engel, Michael Schossmann, Markus Koini, Andrea Testino, Christian Hoffmann
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Patent number: 9196402Abstract: An electric component assembly comprising a semiconductor component (1) and a carrier is specified, wherein the carrier contains a highly thermally conductive ceramic and is connected to a varistor body. Heat from the semiconductor component can be at least partially dissipated to the carrier (3) by means of the varistor body.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2009Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: EPCOS AGInventors: Thomas Feichtinger, Guenter Engel, Axel Pecina
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Patent number: 9177703Abstract: An electric component arrangement is described, comprising a semiconductor component (1) mounted on a varistor body (2). The varistor body is contact-connected to the semiconductor component for the protection thereof against electrostatic discharges and contains a composite material having as matrix a varistor ceramic and as filler a highly thermally conductive material being different from the varistor ceramic.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2009Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: EPCOS AGInventors: Thomas Feichtinger, Guenter Engel, Axel Pecina
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Publication number: 20150294792Abstract: A multi-layer capacitor has dielectric layers and electrode layers arranged therebetween. The multi-layer capacitor has a number of segments that are connected to one another. At least one relief region is provided between the segments. The invention furthermore provides a method for producing such a multi-layer capacitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2013Publication date: October 15, 2015Applicant: EPCOS AGInventors: Michael Schossmann, Günter Engel, Stefan Obermair, Bernhard Döllgast, Markus Koini, Jürgen Konrad