Patents by Inventor Jan-Hinrich Ahrens

Jan-Hinrich Ahrens 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: 9820397
    Abstract: A housing for receiving electronic components includes a housing body and a housing cover. The housing body and the housing cover are connected to one another at multiple fastening points. At least one of the fastening points is surrounded by recesses at least in part on the housing body or on the housing cover so that in the event of an internal pressure pin in the housing exceeding a predetermined threshold value pmax the housing body or the housing cover deforms in the region of the at least one fastening point and a gap is formed between the housing body and the housing cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AG
    Inventors: Jan-Hinrich Ahrens, Daniel Strautmann
  • Publication number: 20170181298
    Abstract: A housing for receiving electronic components includes a housing body and a housing cover. The housing body and the housing cover are connected to one another at multiple fastening points. At least one of the fastening points is surrounded by recesses at least in part on the housing body or on the housing cover so that in the event of an internal pressure pin in the housing exceeding a predetermined threshold value pmax the housing body or the housing cover deforms in the region of the at least one fastening point and a gap is formed between the housing body and the housing cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Jan-Hinrich Ahrens, Daniel Strautmann