Patents by Inventor Heiko Meier

Heiko Meier 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: 9793638
    Abstract: Provided is a plug connector module for inserting in a holding frame of a modular plug connector. The plug connector module is provided so as to make electrical contact with the holding frame. A housing that forms the plug connector module is embodied from metal and can be connected in a mechanical and electrically conductive manner by way of a first type of fastener and a second type of fastening means to the holding frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Heiko Meier, Uwe Sundermeier, Svea Meier
  • Patent number: 9755346
    Abstract: Provided is a plug having a first plug piece and a second plug piece. The plug pieces are designed to enter in contact with each other, a male end of plug piece being accommodated in a first female end of plug piece. When the first plug piece is in contact with the second plug piece, electric contact elements accommodated in the plug pieces are in contact with each other. An insert accommodated in the female end of the first plug piece prevents inadvertent contacts by foreign bodies in the female end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Beischer, Heiko Meier
  • Publication number: 20170250490
    Abstract: Provided is a plug having a first plug piece and a second plug piece. The plug pieces are designed to enter in contact with each other, a male end of plug piece being accommodated in a first female end of plug piece. When the first plug piece is in contact with the second plug piece, electric contact elements accommodated in the plug pieces are in contact with each other. An insert accommodated in the female end of the first plug piece prevents inadvertent contacts by foreign bodies in the female end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Beischer, Heiko Meier
  • Publication number: 20170117655
    Abstract: Provided is a plug connector module for inserting in a holding frame of a modular plug connector. The plug connector module is provided so as to make electrical contact with the holding frame. A housing that forms the plug connector module is embodied from metal and can be connected in a mechanical and electrically conductive manner by way of a first type of fastener and a second type of fastening means to the holding frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Heiko Meier, Uwe Sundermeier, Svea Meier
  • Publication number: 20170069998
    Abstract: Disclosed is a holding frame for holding plug connector modules, in particular for installation in plug connector casings and/or for screwing onto wall surfaces. In order to allow improved handling and more reliable populating and assembly of the holding frame having frame halves. The holding frame has an elastic fixing element adapted to releaseably fix the frame halves in a plug-in state and a holding state. At least a restoring force of the elastic fixing element must be overcome in order to release the fixing and/or to switch between the plug-in state and the holding state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Heiko Herbrechtsmeier, Heiko Meier, Alexander Schoenfeld
  • Patent number: 9577365
    Abstract: Disclosed is a holding frame for holding plug connector modules, in particular for installation in plug connector casings and/or for screwing onto wall surfaces. In order to allow improved handling and more reliable populating and assembly of the holding frame having frame halves. The holding frame has an elastic fixing element adapted to releaseably fix the frame halves in a plug-in state and a holding state. At least a restoring force of the elastic fixing element must be overcome in order to release the fixing and/or to switch between the plug-in state and the holding state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Heiko Herbrechtsmeier, Heiko Meier, Alexander Schoenfeld
  • Publication number: 20160359259
    Abstract: The invention relates to a contact carrier (1) for holding contact elements and for bringing into contact with a corresponding contact carrier. The contact carrier (1), which is made of an insulating material, has a plurality of cavities (4) in order to hold the contact elements, which cavities extend in a plugging direction through the entire contact carrier (1) and a retaining region (3) of the contact carrier and a plugging region (2) of the contact carrier. According to the invention, the contact carrier (1) has an insertion bevel (8), which insertion bevel makes it easier to bring the contact carrier (1) into contact with a corresponding contact carrier. The invention relates to improvements in the plugging region in order to avoid incorrect plugging of two contact carriers, in particular a resting of the contact carriers during the plugging process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Heiko Meier, Stefan Schnieder
  • Publication number: 20160276778
    Abstract: It is proposed to design a retaining frame (1) for retaining plug-in connector modules (40) in such a way that retaining means (41) of the plug-in connector modules (40) can be retained in recesses (11) of the retaining frame (1) in a play-free manner. To this end, the retaining frame (1) is designed in two pieces, wherein a slot (2/3) between the two retaining frame pieces (2/3) extends through the recesses (11). By under-sizing the recesses (11) in relation to the dimension of the retaining means (41) of plug-in connector modules (40), a press-fit of the retaining means (41) in the recesses (11) is effected by the assembly of the retaining frame parts (2, 3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas BEISCHER, Heiko MEIER, Ingo SIEBERING
  • Patent number: 9236679
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric coupling element (1). Pin or socket contact elements (20), with which an electric means of a screwable connection means (28), are arranged in an electrically insulating main part (10). Openings (18) in the main part (10) are covered by means of a covering panel (30) I order to ensure the electric insulation of the individual contact elements (20). For assembly purposes, the covering panel (30) is movably attached to the main part (10) such that the covering panels (30, 30?) of two coupling elements (1, 1?) are mutually actuated when joined together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Alexej Beckstedt, Andreas Rueter, Heiko Meier
  • Publication number: 20140370731
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric coupling element (1). Pin or socket contact elements (20), with which an electric means of a screwable connection means (28), are arranged in an electrically insulating main part (10). Openings (18) in the main part (10) are covered by means of a covering panel (30) I order to ensure the electric insulation of the individual contact elements (20). For assembly purposes, the covering panel (30) is movably attached to the main part (10) such that the covering panels (30, 30?) of two coupling elements (1, 1?) are mutually actuated when joined together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2012
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Heiko Meier, Andreas RĂ¼ter, Alexej Beckstedt
  • Patent number: 8231904
    Abstract: This invention relates to a sustained release tablet comprising at least two layers, wherein at least one layer rapidly releases pralnacasan and the other layer releases pralnacasan in a delayed manner. This tablet is particularly suitable for the treatment of a condition such as autoimmune diseases, type I and type II diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis or psoriasis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Caren Soennichsen, Roland Wesch, Heiko Meier
  • Publication number: 20080279934
    Abstract: This invention relates to a sustained release tablet comprising at least two layers, wherein at least one layer rapidly releases pralnacasan and the other layer releases pralnacasan in a delayed manner. This tablet is particularly suitable for the treatment of a condition such as autoimmune diseases, type I and type II diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis or psoriasis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: sanofi-aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Caren SOENNICHSEN, Roland WESCH, Heiko MEIER
  • Publication number: 20070235947
    Abstract: In order to seal a housing that is provided with a flange for connection to a wall cutout or another flange, there is provided a flange gasket with collars that protrude from the material plane of the flange gasket and are arranged in the region of mounting holes in the flange, wherein mounting screws may be inserted into the openings of said collars and held therein at least until the installation of the flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Heiko MEIER, Klaus OLEJARZ, Frank QUAST, Martin SCHMIDT
  • Patent number: 7087838
    Abstract: A plug connector includes a housing, a through-opening for a cable, and a seal adapted to seal in the area of the through-opening. A pressure plate is provided for compressing the seal between the pressure plate and a mating face in the housing, wherby part of the seal is pressed inwards in radial direction with respect to the through-opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Harting Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Albert Ferderer, Heiko Meier
  • Publication number: 20060101563
    Abstract: In order to seal a housing (1) that is provided with a flange (2) and needs to be connected to a wall cutout or another flange, the invention proposes a flange gasket (7) with collars (11) that protrude from the material plane (9) of the flange gasket (7) and are arranged in the region of mounting holes (3) in the flange (2), wherein mounting screws (5) are inserted into the openings (10) of said collars and held therein at least until the installation of the flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Heiko Meier, Klaus Olejarz, Frank Quast, Martin Schmidt
  • Patent number: 6913487
    Abstract: For the purpose of transmitting signals without interfering radiation, a plug-in connector module is proposed which comprises an electrically conductive shell-type casing, with a connector insert, in a retaining body composed of insulating material. The plug-in connector module is held by locking device in a module mounting device which, in turn, is integrated into a plug-in connector casing. Within the shell-type casing, an electrically conductive contact with the shielding of a signal-carrying cable is provided, so that it is possible to dispose in the module mounting device, without mutual interference, both a plurality of plug-in connector modules having mutually independent earth potentials and plug-in connector modules which transmit a power supply, pneumatic supply or suchlike.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Harting Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andre Beneke, Heiko Meier, Uwe Sundermeier
  • Publication number: 20050026489
    Abstract: A plug connector includes a housing (10), a through-opening (14, 16, 28, 30) for a cable, and a seal (20) adapted to seal in the area of the through-opening. A pressure plate (26) is provided which can compress the seal (20) between the pressure plate and a mating face (12) in the housing. Thereby part of the seal is pressed inwards in radial direction with respect to the through-opening (14, 16, 28, 30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Albert Ferderer, Heiko Meier
  • Publication number: 20040053534
    Abstract: For the purpose of transmitting signals without interfering radiation, a plug-in connector module is proposed which comprises an electrically conductive shell-type casing, with a connector insert, in a retaining body composed of insulating material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Applicant: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andre Beneke, Heiko Meier, Uwe Sundermeier