Patents by Inventor Jochen Zeuch

Jochen Zeuch 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).

  • Publication number: 20240079962
    Abstract: A power supply system for galvanically isolating an input voltage, which is present on an input side of the power supply system and which is hazardous when touched, from a touchable output voltage, which is to be provided on an output side of the power supply system, and to provide a constant output voltage on the output side, the power supply system including: at least two individual components, at least one individual component of the at least two individual components providing electrical energy, and a predetermined plurality of operating parameters for each individual component of the at least two individual components being monitorable by a sensor unit or a plurality of sensor units; and a monitoring unit in which: at least one operating parameter of the plurality of operating parameters of each individual component is comparable to a stored corresponding reference operating parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Nicola HERBST, Hartmut HENKEL, Jochen ZEUCH, Matthias STIEWE, Patrick SCHWEER
  • Publication number: 20230275514
    Abstract: An energy supply device includes: a transformer with a first winding; a power switching device; a feedback device; and a voltage supply device for providing supply voltage for the feedback device. The power switching device is coupled to the first winding and connects through periodically by a control signal generated by the feedback device. The feedback device includes a first switching element for interrupting the control signal when a shut-down signal occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Jochen Zeuch, Hartmut Henkel, Patrick Schweer
  • Patent number: 11025088
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a parameterizable energy supply apparatus comprising a communications interface for receiving parametrizing data via a communications network; and a processor which is designed to adjust an output characteristic of the parameterizable energy supply apparatus on the basis of the parametrizing data received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hartmut Henkel, Jochen Zeuch, Patrick Schweer
  • Patent number: 10915127
    Abstract: The invention relates to a parameterizable energy supply device comprising; a wireless communication interface for capturing parameterization data for arameterizing the parameterizable energy supply device by means of a communication network; and a processor which is designed to control at least one operational parameter of the parameterizable energy supply device based on the captured parameterization data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO KG
    Inventors: Jochen Zeuch, Hartmut Henkel, Patrick Schweer
  • Patent number: 10910830
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrical protective circuit, comprising: an input terminal to which a main input voltage can be applied; a switching path arranged in parallel with the input terminal, wherein a controllable switch is configured to close the switching path; a sensor device connected to the input terminal and configured to detect an incorrect main input voltage present at the input terminal, wherein the sensor device is further configured to transmit a control signal to the controllable switch to close the switching path when an incorrect main input voltage is detected; and an energy supply device connected in parallel with the switching path and configured to convert a voltage drop across the closed controllable switch into a supply voltage and to apply the supply voltage to the sensor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Olaf Schmidt, Jochen Zeuch
  • Patent number: 10425005
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a power supply unit having: an output for outputting an output current and an output voltage; and a protective element having a signal output path, wherein the protective element is connected downstream of the output and designed to maintain the signal output path when the output current exceeds a first amplitude threshold value and to interrupt the signal output path when the output current exceeds a second amplitude threshold value, the second amplitude threshold value being higher than the first amplitude threshold value; wherein the power supply unit is designed to reduce an amplitude of the output voltage and to increase an amplitude of the output current above the second amplitude threshold value, in order to interrupt the signal output path, when the output current exceeds the first amplitude threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hartmut Henkel, Jochen Zeuch, Patrick Schweer
  • Patent number: 10297134
    Abstract: An energy supply device comprises an analysis unit for determining a signaling information which indicates a state of operation of the energy supply device, and a communication interface for outputting said signaling information. The analysis unit is designed to detect an operating variable of the energy supply device; to set a characterization parameter; and to characterize the detected operating variable of the energy supply device as a function of the characterization parameter in order to obtain the signaling information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO KG
    Inventors: Jochen Zeuch, Hartmut Henkel, Patrick Schweer
  • Patent number: 10289091
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a parameterizable automation technology device. The parameterizable automation technology device includes a memory, a wireless communications interface, and a processor. The memory is configured to prestore a device parameter of the parameterizable automation technology device. The wireless communication interface is configured to receive update data to update the prestored device parameter via a communication network. The processor is configured to update the prestored device parameter based on the received update data and to adjust an operation of the parameterizable automation technology device based on the updated prestored device parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hartmut Henkel, Jochen Zeuch, Patrick Schweer
  • Patent number: 10270154
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy supply device (100) comprising a housing and a communication interface (101) for wireless communication via a communication network, a flexible carrier film (103) which covers at least part of a housing side of the housing; an antenna (105) for the communication interface (101) of the energy supply device (100), the antenna (105) being arranged on the flexible carrier film (103); and a connection interface (107) for connecting the antenna (105) to the communication interface (101) of the energy supply device (100), said connection interface (107) being arranged on the flexible carrier film (103).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO KG
    Inventors: Hartmut Henkel, Jochen Zeuch, Patrick Schweer
  • Publication number: 20190067937
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrical protective circuit, comprising: an input terminal to which a main input voltage can be applied; a switching path arranged in parallel with the input terminal, wherein a controllable switch is configured to close the switching path; a sensor device connected to the input terminal and configured to detect an incorrect main input voltage present at the input terminal, wherein the sensor device is further configured to transmit a control signal to the controllable switch to close the switching path when an incorrect main input voltage is detected; and an energy supply device connected in parallel with the switching path and configured to convert a voltage drop across the closed controllable switch into a supply voltage and to apply the supply voltage to the sensor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co Kg
    Inventors: Olaf Schmidt, Jochen Zeuch
  • Patent number: 10033219
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an energy supply device for providing an output voltage and an output current. The device includes a first operating state, a second operating state, a measuring assembly, and a signal generator. The measuring assembly is configured to sense a current amplitude of the output current of the energy supply device. The signal generator is configured to produce the output voltage and the output current. The signal generator is further configured to reduce a voltage amplitude of the output voltage of the energy supply device in the first operating state to change to the second operating state if the sensed current amplitude falls below a first current threshold value and to increase a voltage amplitude of the output voltage of the energy supply device in the second operating to change to the first operating state if the sensed current amplitude exceeds a second current threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH Co. KG
    Inventors: Jochen Zeuch, Hartmut Henkel
  • Patent number: 9831715
    Abstract: The invention relates to an energy supply module (1) comprising an input gate (2) for connection to a power source (4) and an output gate (3) as an interruption-free power supply, wherein the input gate (2) and the output gate (3) are through-connected separably via an electrical separating device (6), and an auxiliary energy source (10) is connected or can be connected in parallel with the input gate (2) and the output gate (3), wherein the separating device (6) is positioned between the auxiliary energy source (10) and the input gate (2), and the separating device (6) comprises a circuit arrangement having two transistors (15) and two diodes (16), wherein the transistors (15) are connected reversely in series, and a diode (16) is connected to each transistor (15), inversely to the current direction of said diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GMBH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jochen Zeuch, Michael Heinemann, Hartmut Henkel
  • Patent number: 9806603
    Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit arrangement, having: a comparator device for comparing a value of an electrical input voltage with an upper threshold value and/or with a lower threshold value; an increasing device for increasing an electrical output voltage if the comparison by the comparator device shows that the value of the input voltage is greater than the upper threshold value; and a reducing device for reducing the electrical output voltage if the comparison shows that the value of the input voltage is less than the lower threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO KG
    Inventors: Jochen Zeuch, Hartmut Henkel
  • Patent number: 9748798
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control module for an electric energy store for operation on a supply line, which is configured for the parallel connection of a plurality of consumers, comprising a supply terminal for connection to the supply line, and comprising a control unit for the controlled charging and/or discharging of an electric energy store via the supply terminal, wherein the control module is connected or can be connected to the electric energy store, the control module can be connected to a delimiting device, and the control unit is configured, when the control module is connected to the delimiting device, to perform a rapid charging and/or a rapid discharging of the energy store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jochen Zeuch, Michael Heinemann, Hartmut Henkel
  • Publication number: 20170205793
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a parameterizable automation technology device. The parameterizable automation technology device includes a memory, a wireless communications interface, and a processor. The memory is configured to prestore a device parameter of the parameterizable automation technology device. The wireless communication interface is configured to receive update data to update the prestored device parameter via a communication network. The processor is configured to update the prestored device parameter based on the received update data and to adjust an operation of the parameterizable automation technology device based on the updated prestored device parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Hartmut Henkel, Jochen Zeuch, Patrick Schweer
  • Publication number: 20170194812
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an energy supply device for providing an output voltage and an output current. The device includes a first operating state, a second operating state, a measuring assembly, and a signal generator. The measuring assembly is configured to sense a current amplitude of the output current of the energy supply device. The signal generator is configured to produce the output voltage and the output current. The signal generator is further configured to reduce a voltage amplitude of the output voltage of the energy supply device in the first operating state to change to the second operating state if the sensed current amplitude falls below a first current threshold value and to increase a voltage amplitude of the output voltage of the energy supply device in the second operating to change to the first operating state if the sensed current amplitude exceeds a second current threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: Phoenix Contact GmbH Co. KG
    Inventors: Jochen Zeuch, Hartmut Henkel
  • Publication number: 20170187236
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a parameterizable energy supply apparatus comprising a communications interface for receiving parametrizing data via a communications network; and a processor which is designed to adjust an output characteristic of the parameterizable energy supply apparatus on the basis of the parametrizing data received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Hartmut Henkel, Jochen Zeuch, Patrick Schweer
  • Publication number: 20170179568
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy supply device (100) comprising a housing and a communication interface (101) for wireless communication via a communication network, a flexible carrier film (103) which covers at least part of a housing side of the housing; an antenna (105) for the communication interface (101) of the energy supply device (100), the antenna (105) being arranged on the flexible carrier film (103); and a connection interface (107) for connecting the antenna (105) to the communication interface (101) of the energy supply device (100), said connection interface (107) being arranged on the flexible carrier film (103).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co KG
    Inventors: Hartmut HENKEL, Jochen ZEUCH, Patrick SCHWEER
  • Publication number: 20170054361
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a power supply unit having: an output for outputting an output current and an output voltage; and a protective element having a signal output path, wherein the protective element is connected downstream of the output and designed to maintain the signal output path when the output current exceeds a first amplitude threshold value and to interrupt the signal output path when the output current exceeds a second amplitude threshold value, the second amplitude threshold value being higher than the first amplitude threshold value; wherein the power supply unit is designed to reduce an amplitude of the output voltage and to increase an amplitude of the output current above the second amplitude threshold value, in order to interrupt the signal output path, when the output current exceeds the first amplitude threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Hartmut Henkel, Jochen Zeuch, Patrick Schweer
  • Publication number: 20170052555
    Abstract: The invention relates to a parameterizable energy supply device comprising; a wireless communication interface for capturing parameterization data for arameterizing the parameterizable energy supply device by means of a communication network; and a processor which is designed to control at least one operational parameter of the parameterizable energy supply device based on the captured parameterization data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO KG
    Inventors: Jochen ZEUCH, Hartmut HENKEL, Patrick SCHWEER