Patents by Inventor Jerome STOECKEL
Jerome STOECKEL 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).
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Patent number: 11571951Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a connector system, e.g., for connecting an electrical component with a circuit board. The connector system includes an electrical heater-function-component having an electrical component-contact-surface for an electrical connection of the electrical heater-function-component. A circuit-board having an electrical board-contact surface is provided for an electrical connection of the circuit-board. A connector assembly connects the heater-function-component with the circuit-board. The connector assembly is arranged at the electrical component-contact-surface and the electrical board-contact-surface for connecting the heater-function-component with the circuit-board.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Inventors: Guillaume Daudon, Nicolas Edel, Gilles Magnier, Eric Marlier, Jerome Stoeckel
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Patent number: 11295878Abstract: A PTC thermistor module for a temperature control device may include at least one PTC thermistor element, two electrically insulating insulator plates, and a plurality of electrical conductors. The PTC thermistor element may have a flat element cross section, two opposing large outer surfaces, and two opposing small outer surfaces connecting the two large outer surfaces. The two insulator plates may be respectively connected to one of the two large outer surfaces. The plurality of electrical conductors may be configured as a plurality of electrically conductive conductor coatings, which may each be disposed on an associated insulator plate of the two insulator plates. At least one first conductor coating may be electrically connected to a first large outer surface of the two large outer surfaces. At least two second conductor coatings may be electrically connected to a second large outer surface of the two large outer surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2021Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Inventors: Nicolas Edel, Gilles Magnier, Eric Marlier, Pascal Miss, Jerome Stoeckel, Falk Viehrig
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Publication number: 20210339606Abstract: An electric heating device for, e.g., a motor vehicle, includes a heating module including at least one electric heating element that, in operation, generates heat when it is electrically supplied, a control housing of metal or alloy that delimits a control volume, and a power electronic, arranged in the control volume, for electrically supplying the heating module. The heating module includes an outer cover that surrounds the at least one electric heating element in a circumferential direction. The control housing has a pass opening through which a longitudinal end of the heating module is passed. The heating module is electrically connected to the power electronic in the control housing. A sealing arrangement is arranged in the pass opening between an inner jacket of the pass opening and the outer cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Nicolas Edel, Gilles Magnier, Jacques Feugere, Guillaume Daudon, Jerome Stoeckel
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Publication number: 20210241945Abstract: A PTC thermistor module for a temperature control device may include at least one PTC thermistor element, two electrically insulating insulator plates, and a plurality of electrical conductors. The PTC thermistor element may have a flat element cross section, two opposing large outer surfaces, and two opposing small outer surfaces connecting the two large outer surfaces. The two insulator plates may be respectively connected to one of the two large outer surfaces. The plurality of electrical conductors may be configured as a plurality of electrically conductive conductor coatings, which may each be disposed on an associated insulator plate of the two insulator plates. At least one first conductor coating may be electrically connected to a first large outer surface of the two large outer surfaces. At least two second conductor coatings may be electrically connected to a second large outer surface of the two large outer surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Nicolas Edel, Gilles Magnier, Eric Marlier, Pascal Miss, Jerome Stoeckel, Falk Viehrig
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Publication number: 20200307353Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a connector system, e.g., for connecting an electrical component with a circuit board. The connector system includes an electrical heater-function-component having an electrical component-contact-surface for an electrical connection of the electrical heater-function-component. A circuit-board having an electrical board-contact surface is provided for an electrical connection of the circuit-board. A connector assembly connects the heater-function-component with the circuit-board. The connector assembly is arranged at the electrical component-contact-surface and the electrical board-contact-surface for connecting the heater-function-component with the circuit-board.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Guillaume Daudon, Nicolas Edel, Gilles Magnier, Eric Marlier, Jerome Stoeckel
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Publication number: 20190335541Abstract: A PTC module for a temperature control device may include at least one PTC element, having a flat element cross section transverse to a longitudinal direction, and two large outer surfaces along the longitudinal direction facing away from each other, and two small outer surfaces facing away from each other and joining together the two large outer surfaces. The PTC module may also have an envelope body enclosing the PTC element at least in a circumferential direction, two electrical conductors extending in the longitudinal direction and spaced apart from each other in the flat element cross section and electrically conductively connected to the PTC element, and two electrically isolating insulator plates extending in the longitudinal direction and each of which may be connected in a heat transfer manner to one of the large outer surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Eric Marlier, Pascal Miss, Jerome Stoeckel, Falk Viehrig
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Patent number: 10422556Abstract: A thermoelectric temperature-control unit may include a first contact plate, a second contact plate, and at least one plate-shaped thermoelectric transducer. The thermoelectric transducer may have a first transducer side and a second transducer side facing away from the first transducer side. The thermoelectric transducer may be coupled to the first contact plate on the first transducer side and coupled to the second contact plate on the second transducer side. At least one of the first contact plate and the second contact plate may include a coupling zone on a respective inner side. A circumference of the coupling zone may be surrounded by a groove. A heat-conducting material may be arranged in the groove and along the coupling zone, and may directly contact the i) respective inner side and ii) one of the first transducer side and the second transducer side facing the respective inner side.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2016Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Michael Brun, Timo Henke, Stefan Hirsch, Karl-Gerd Krumbach, Thomas Kuznia, Gilles Magnier, Jerome Stoeckel, Manuel Wehowski
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Publication number: 20190285361Abstract: A corrugated fin composite may include at least two interconnected corrugated fins each having fins arranged in a row in a transverse direction of the respective corrugated fin and which can be flown through in a longitudinal direction. The fins may have flanks running transversely to the transverse direction from an upper side of the respective corrugated fin to an underside of the respective corrugated fin, and which may be interconnected via connecting sections. A fin division of the respective corrugated fin, which may correspond to a period length of the respective corrugated fin, may be smaller than twice a fin width, which may correspond to a width of one of the connecting sections. The connecting sections may have exterior bearing surfaces, which may serve as adhesive surfaces, to which adhesive may be applied to adhere the at least two corrugated fins.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Gilles Magnier, Eric Marlier, Pascal Miss, Jerome Stoeckel
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Patent number: 10305150Abstract: A temperature control device for tempering of a battery may include a cooling device configured to be flowed through by a coolant for cooling the battery, an electric heating module configured to heat the battery and a heat transmission component configured to thermally couple the cooling device and the electric heating module to the battery. The battery may be temperature-controlled. The heat transmission component may have a recess. An electric heating module may be received in the recess and may be secured to the heat transmission component via an adhesive connection. The recess may be arranged on a first side comprising one of an upper side or underside of the heat transmission component. The electric heating module may be received in the recess and may terminate flush with the first side. The cooling device may lie in a planar manner against the first side of the heat transmission component.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2016Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Tobias Baumann, Thomas Kuznia, Joachim Treier, Bernd Schaefer, Stefan Hirsch, Timo Henke, Jerome Stoeckel
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Publication number: 20180328630Abstract: A thermoelectric temperature-control unit may include a first contact plate, a second contact plate, and at least one plate-shaped thermoelectric transducer. The thermoelectric transducer may have a first transducer side and a second transducer side facing away from the first transducer side. The thermoelectric transducer may be coupled to the first contact plate on the first transducer side and coupled to the second contact plate on the second transducer side. At least one of the first contact plate and the second contact plate may include a coupling zone on a respective inner side. A circumference of the coupling zone may be surrounded by a groove. A heat-conducting material may be arranged in the groove and along the coupling zone, and may directly contact the i) respective inner side and ii) one of the first transducer side and the second transducer side facing the respective inner side.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2016Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Michael Brun, Timo Henke, Stefan Hirsch, Karl-Gerd Krumbach, Thomas Kuznia, Gilles Magnier, Jerome Stoeckel, Manuel Wehowski
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Patent number: 10116015Abstract: A temperature control device for temperature controlling a battery of a vehicle may include a housing defining a housing interior. The housing may include a housing bottom and a housing lid. A plurality of tubular bodies may be arranged in the housing interior adjacent to one another for a coolant to flow therethrough. A heating device may also be disposed within the housing interior and may include, on each of a lower side facing the housing bottom and on a top side facing the housing lid, a lower or an upper electrical contact plate for connecting the electric heating device to an electric source of energy. An electrical insulation may be disposed between the housing bottom and a lower electrical contact plate. The electric heating device and the electrical insulation may be formed as a heating module unit. The heating module unit may be installed into the housing as a unitary component to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2016Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Tobias Baumann, Joachim Treier, Jerome Stoeckel
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Publication number: 20180166755Abstract: A temperature control device for tempering of a battery may include a cooling device configured to be flowed through by a coolant for cooling the battery, an electric heating module configured to heat the battery and a heat transmission component configured to thermally couple the cooling device and the electric heating module to the battery. The battery may be temperature-controlled. The heat transmission component may have a recess. An electric heating module may be received in the recess and may be secured to the heat transmission component via an adhesive connection. The recess may be arranged on a first side comprising one of an upper side or underside of the heat transmission component. The electric heating module may be received in the recess and may terminate flush with the first side. The cooling device may lie in a planar manner against the first side of the heat transmission component.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2016Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: Tobias Baumann, Thomas Kuznia, Joachim Treier, Bernd Schaefer, Stefan Hirsch, Timo Henke, Jerome Stoeckel
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Publication number: 20180151924Abstract: A temperature control device for temperature controlling a battery of a vehicle may include a housing defining a housing interior. The housing may include a housing bottom and a housing lid. A plurality of tubular bodies may be arranged in the housing interior adjacent to one another for a coolant to flow therethrough. A heating device may also be disposed within the housing interior and may include, on each of a lower side facing the housing bottom and on a top side facing the housing lid, a lower or an upper electrical contact plate for connecting the electric heating device to an electric source of energy. An electrical insulation may be disposed between the housing bottom and a lower electrical contact plate. The electric heating device and the electrical insulation may be formed as a heating module unit. The heating module unit may be installed into the housing as a unitary component to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2016Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Tobias Baumann, Joachim Treier, Jerome Stoeckel
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Patent number: 9345071Abstract: An electrically operated heating device, in particular for a heating or air conditioning system of a vehicle, is provided, comprising a heating register with a layered heating element, for converting electrical energy into heat, and two electrically insulating and heat-conducting insulating layers, which respectively make contact, at least in certain regions, with one side of the layered heating element. The insulating layers and the layered heating element are braced with one another, an abrasion-counteracting sliding layer being arranged between at least one of the insulating layers and the layered heating element. Alternatively or in addition, at least one of the insulating layers and the layered heating element have, at least in the region of their mutual contact surfaces, a material pairing with which the abrasion of the contact surfaces goes below a predetermined limit value.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2013Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: MAHLE International GmbHInventors: Christoph Kästle, Michael Kohl, Peter Englert, Karl-Gerd Krumbach, Michel Brun, Jerome Stoeckel
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Publication number: 20140014645Abstract: An electrically operated heating device, in particular for a heating or air conditioning system of a vehicle, is provided, comprising a heating register with a layered heating element, for converting electrical energy into heat, and two electrically insulating and heat-conducting insulating layers, which respectively make contact, at least in certain regions, with one side of the layered heating element. The insulating layers and the layered heating element are braced with one another, an abrasion-counteracting sliding layer being arranged between at least one of the insulating layers and the layered heating element. Alternatively or in addition, at least one of the insulating layers and the layered heating element have, at least in the region of their mutual contact surfaces, a material pairing with which the abrasion of the contact surfaces goes below a predetermined limit value.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Inventors: Christoph KÄSTLE, Michael KOHL, Peter ENGLERT, Karl-Gerd KRUMBACH, Michel BRUN, Jerome STOECKEL