Patents by Inventor Horst Binnig

Horst Binnig 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).

  • Drive system for switch, especially relay
    Patent number: 6046418
    Abstract: A switch includes a contact having at least two contact springs and at least one slide for moving the at least two contact springs in opposite directions between an open position and a closed position of the contact. Movement in opposite directions ensures a long service life of the contact elements at the contact springs and provides sufficient contact pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Kaco Elektrotechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Feiler, Daniel Josef Jendritza, Hartmut Janocha, Horst Binnig
  • Switch, especially relay
    Patent number: 5886428
    Abstract: A switch has at least two switching elements and a drive member for moving at least one of the switching elements relative to the other switching element for opening and closing the switch. The at least one switching element is fixedly connected to the drive member and the drive member is a solid-state energy converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Bach GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Jochen Feiler, Daniel Josef Jendritza, Hartmut Janocha, Horst Binnig