Patents by Inventor Horst Groninger

Horst Groninger 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: 8091217
    Abstract: A contact element for producing an electric contact has a laser cut conducting plate, with the contour of the laser cut conducting plate including at least two tips, which are embodied as contact tips for a contact pad of a part, connected to each other by a separating area, such that a one-piece semi-finished part is embodied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Horst Groninger
  • Publication number: 20090307904
    Abstract: A contact element for producing an electric contact has a laser cut conducting plate, with the contour of the laser cut conducting plate including at least two tips, which are embodied as contact tips for a contact pad of a part, connected to each other by a separating area, such that a one-piece semi-finished part is embodied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventor: Horst Gröninger
  • Patent number: 7622938
    Abstract: A contact unit is provided. The contact unit is adjusted in order to create an electric contact in a test device and comprises an arrangement for contact guides (140; 340?; 440?), and a connection unit (142; 442) with the contact unit having a predetermined breaking point (444), which is arranged in order to separate an electric contact between the contact guides of the arrangement of contact guides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies, AG
    Inventor: Horst Gröninger
  • Publication number: 20090189265
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device including covering a portion of at least one semiconductor device with a foil, including covering at least one target region of the semiconductor device, and illuminating the foil with a laser to singulate from the foil a portion covering the at least one target region of the at least one semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Hannes Mio, Horst Groninger, Hermann Vilsmeier
  • Publication number: 20080184851
    Abstract: A contact element (120; 420) for producing an electric contact has a laser cut conducting plate, with the contour of the laser cut conducting plate including at least two tips (126), which are embodied as contact tips for a contact pad of a part, connected to each other by a separating area (128), such that a one-piece semi-finished part is embodied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventor: Horst Groninger
  • Patent number: 6649450
    Abstract: A circuit is described which has a semiconductor component surrounded by a plastic housing and with which contact can be made via conductor tracks. Between each dividing surface of the conductor tracks and an area of the plastic housing surrounding the relevant dividing surface, as viewed in plan view of the dividing surface, a spacing is provided in each case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Georg Ernst, Horst Gröninger, Thomas Zeiler
  • Publication number: 20020079560
    Abstract: A circuit is described which has a semiconductor component surrounded by a plastic housing and with which contact can be made via conductor tracks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Georg Ernst, Horst Groninger, Thomas Zeiler
  • Patent number: 6146698
    Abstract: An apparatus for simultaneously wetting a plurality of electrical contact areas with a liquid includes a punch with nubs or studs made of an elastomer. The number, configuration and dimensions of the nubs are adapted to the contact areas to be wetted. A process for simultaneously wetting a plurality of electrical contact areas with a liquid includes wetting the nubs with the liquid, leading the punch over the contact areas in such a way that the nubs are each disposed over one of the contact areas, and subsequently transferring the liquid from the nubs onto the contact areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Horst Groninger, Rudolf Kerler
  • Patent number: 4993598
    Abstract: A process for the sterilization of pumps for liquid or pasty pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, foodstuffs or similar products, preferably for pumps in which the piston can be driven to slide longitudinally in a cylinder and, at the same time, to rotate about its own axis. The piston contains a recess that reaches as far as the circular cylinder wall and the working face of the piston and communicates with a suction connection in the cylinder wall during a suction stroke and with a pressure connection in the cylinder wall during a pressure stroke and where, further, a closable drainage aperture is preferably provided in the bottom end of the cylinder. A sterilization medium is fed to a pump connection while the pump is being driven. Consequently, the pump does not have to be dismantled for sterilization purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 19, 1991
    Assignee: Groninger & Co. GmbH
    Inventor: Horst Groninger