Patents by Inventor Jens PENNING

Jens PENNING 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).

  • Switch and method for manufacturing the switch
    Patent number: 11636987
    Abstract: The invention relates to a switch including a switch housing, a contact system and a base disposed in the switch housing, a resistive element for diagnosing a state of a switch, and at least two terminals leading from the base. The resistive element has a specific resistance value. The resistive element is a conductive material formed on the base, the terminals being electrically connected by the conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Joerg Gassmann, Felix Weidlich, Jens Penning, Michael Doecker, Jörn Brennenstuhl, Alexander Kunz, Andrea Straniero
  • SWITCH AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SWITCH
    Publication number: 20200144000
    Abstract: The invention relates to a switch including a switch housing, a contact system and a base disposed in the switch housing, a resistive element for diagnosing a state of a switch, and at least two terminals leading from the base. The resistive element has a specific resistance value. The resistive element is a conductive material formed on the base, the terminals being electrically connected by the conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Joerg GASSMANN, Felix WEIDLICH, Jens PENNING, Michael DOECKER, Jörn BRENNENSTUHL, Alexander KUNZ, Andrea STRANIERO