Patents by Inventor Joerg Buerssner

Joerg Buerssner 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: 20240047160
    Abstract: A fast-acting actuator device (68), in particular circuit-breaker device, is proposed, has a mechanical tensioning element (10), has an armature element (12) which can be preloaded by the mechanical tensioning element (10) and which, driven by tension release of the mechanical tensioning element (10), is movable from at least one first end position (14) into at least one second end position (16), further has a magnet unit (18) which is configured to hold the armature element (12) in the first end position (14) by means of a magnetic field generated by the magnet unit (18), and has a resetting unit (20) which is configured to move the armature element (12) back at least from the second end position (16) into the first end position (14) by means of a motor-drivable resetting element (22) and, in the process, to preload the mechanical tensioning element (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Jörg BÜRSSNER, Peter VINCON, Valerio RESCIGNO, Benedikt FENDRICH, Anthony LAVAL
  • Publication number: 20240003461
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuator device, in particular an electromagnetic valve device, has at least one magnet core element, has a magnet armature element, which is supported movably relative to the magnet core element and forms a receiving recess, and has a reset spring, which is configured to push the magnet core element and the magnet armature element away from one another, the magnet armature element having an application face, which is arranged inside the receiving recess and on which a first end of the reset spring is supported, wherein the electromagnetic actuator device comprises a damping element, which is arranged between the magnet core element and the magnet armature element and which forms a spring seat, on which a second end of the reset spring, lying opposite the first end, is supported.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Oliver THODE, Jörg BÜRSSNER, Viktor RAFF, Jörg HEITMANN
  • Patent number: 11585446
    Abstract: An electromagnetic and pilot-operated proportional valve with a valve slide unit (12) mounted in a valve housing (10) so as to be movable along an axial direction, which unit can be driven by an electromagnetic actuator assembly (16) provided at one axial end for the pilot-operated opening of a useful fluid inlet and/or outlet (24) of the valve housing as a response to energisation of a stationary coil (20) of the actuator assembly and interacts with mechanical force storage means (48, 50), more particularly is held in an unenergised stable axial position in the valve housing by said means, wherein the valve slide unit having a closure section (22) extending radially from one body section (30) of the valve slide unit (12) for sealing interaction with the useful fluid inlet or outlet (24) formed on a circumferential inner wall of the housing (10) interacts axially at one end, by means of the preferably cylindrical and/or coaxially extending body section (22), with a stationary guide section (40) of the valve h
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: ETO MAGNETIC GMBH
    Inventors: Jörg Bürßner, Peter Vincon
  • Publication number: 20220034410
    Abstract: An electromagnetic and pilot-operated proportional valve with a valve slide unit (12) mounted in a valve housing (10) so as to be movable along an axial direction, which unit can be driven by an electromagnetic actuator assembly (16) provided at one axial end for the pilot-operated opening of a useful fluid inlet and/or outlet (24) of the valve housing as a response to energisation of a stationary coil (20) of the actuator assembly and interacts with mechanical force storage means (48, 50), more particularly is held in an unenergised stable axial position in the valve housing by said means, wherein the valve slide unit having a closure section (22) extending radially from one body section (30) of the valve slide unit (12) for sealing interaction with the useful fluid inlet or outlet (24) formed on a circumferential inner wall of the housing (10) interacts axially at one end, by means of the preferably cylindrical and/or coaxially extending body section (22), with a stationary guide section (40) of the valve h
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: ETO MAGNETIC GMBH
    Inventors: Jörg Bürßner, Peter Vincon
  • Patent number: 10910137
    Abstract: An electromagnetic positioning system (1), including a valve train adjustment system for combustion engines, including a bistable electromagnetic positioning device (2) having a positioning element (3) for interacting with a positioning partner, the positioning element being adjustable between a retracted position (E) and an extended position (A) along an axis of adjustment (A) and having permanent magnet means (5) at least in sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: ETO MAGNETIC GMBH
    Inventors: Jörg Bürssner, Peter Vincon
  • Patent number: 10692636
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuator device has at least one stationary spool unit (4), which can be energized, and at least one armature unit (7), movable along a displacement axis (V) and with respect to the spool unit (4) in reaction to the spool unit (4) being energized. The armature unit (7) can be displaced between a parked position and an actuating position in an output drive direction along the displacement axis (V) in order to interact with an actuating element, which can be a camshaft disposed on the output side of the armature unit (7), and can be rotated about the displacement axis (V).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: ETO Magnetic GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Fangauer, Jörg Bürssner
  • Publication number: 20200032681
    Abstract: An electromagnetic positioning system (1), including a valve train adjustment system for combustion engines, including a bistable electromagnetic positioning device (2) having a positioning element (3) for interacting with a positioning partner, the positioning element being adjustable between a retracted position (E) and an extended position (A) along an axis of adjustment (A) and having permanent magnet means (5) at least in sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: ETO MAGNETIC GMBH
    Inventors: Jörg Bürssner, Peter Vincon
  • Patent number: 10217554
    Abstract: A bistable electromagnetic actuator device, a permanent magnet means (12; 12a, 12b), as well as an armature unit (18) with an elongate plunger unit (10) extending along a moving direction, wherein said armature unit can be moved into at least one of two end and/or stop positions that are stable in the deenergized state by means of stationary electromagnetic driving means (22), wherein stationary magnetic field detector means (34; 34a, 34b) are assigned to a housing (20), which at least sectionally encloses the armature unit, for the contactless interaction with the permanent magnet means in at least one of the end or stop positions provided for the armature position detection, wherein the plunger unit features a terminal contact and/or engagement section (28) for interacting with an actuating partner in a contacting and non-positive fashion such that a non-positive contact and/or actuation by the actuating partner causes a motion of the armature unit into one of the end or stop positions, in which the armatur
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: ETO Magnetic GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver Thode, Joerg Buerssner
  • Publication number: 20180268977
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuator device has at least one stationary spool unit (4), which can be energized, and at least one armature unit (7), movable along a displacement axis (V) and with respect to the spool unit (4) in reaction to the spool unit (4) being energized. The armature unit (7) can be displaced between a parked position and an actuating position in an output drive direction along the displacement axis (V) in order to interact with an actuating element, which can be a camshaft disposed on the output side of the armature unit (7), and can be rotated about the displacement axis (V).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: ETO Magnetic GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Fangauer, Jörg Bürssner
  • Publication number: 20170256348
    Abstract: A bistable electromagnetic actuator device, a permanent magnet means (12; 12a, 12b), as well as an armature unit (18) with an elongate plunger unit (10) extending along a moving direction, wherein said armature unit can be moved into at least one of two end and/or stop positions that are stable in the deenergized state by means of stationary electromagnetic driving means (22), wherein stationary magnetic field detector means (34; 34a, 34b) are assigned to a housing (20), which at least sectionally encloses the armature unit, for the contactless interaction with the permanent magnet means in at least one of the end or stop positions provided for the armature position detection, wherein the plunger unit features a terminal contact and/or engagement section (28) for interacting with an actuating partner in a contacting and non-positive fashion such that a non-positive contact and/or actuation by the actuating partner causes a motion of the armature unit into one of the end or stop positions, in which the armatur
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: ETO Magnetic GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver Thode, Jörg Bürssner
  • Patent number: 9607746
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuator device has a coil unit (28, 58) enclosing a first yoke section (16, 56) of a stationary yoke unit (10, 54), an armature unit (14, 64) movably guided relative to the yoke unit (10, 54), by energization to interact with a positioning partner on the output side of the armature unit (14, 64) and permanent magnetic agents (22, 36, 68) coupled into a magnetic flux circuit of the yoke unit (10, 54) wherein de-energization of the coil unit (28, 58) a permanent magnetic flux circuit through the yoke unit (10, 54) and a section of the armature unit (14, 64) that is free of permanent magnetic flux and energization displaces the permanent magnetic flux, out of the section, wherein the armature unit (14), by spring force is pre-loaded in a direction opposed to permanent magnetic retaining force of the armature unit (14, 64) and the positioning partner is a combustion engine unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: ETO Magnetic GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg Buerssner, Philipp Fangauer
  • Patent number: 9318247
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuating device, in particular camshaft adjustment device, having an armature unit (14) which can be driven in the axial direction or parallel thereto in reaction to energization of a stationary, axially oriented coil unit (10) and is designed to interact with a slide and/or plunger unit (16) which extends in the axial direction, in particular a plunger unit which brings about camshaft adjustment of an internal combustion engine, wherein permanent magnet means are provided on and/or in the armature unit and/or the slide or plunger unit, and the coil unit and armature unit are accommodated at least partially in a housing unit or carrier unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: ETO Magnetic GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Schiepp, Stefan Schoeller, Joerg Buerssner, Peter Vincon
  • Publication number: 20150213936
    Abstract: A bistable electromagnetic actuating apparatus (1) having an actuating element (2), which forms an engagement region (4) at the end and can be moved axially between two end positions, in particular for engaging in a control groove in a cam of an internal combustion engine, and having a coil device (11) which is provided in a stationary manner relative to the actuating element (2) and is designed to exert a force on said actuating element, wherein the actuating element (2) has permanent magnets (5) which are designed to interact with a core region (3) which is provided in a stationary manner relative to the actuating element (2), and wherein the coil device (11) is designed to generate a counterforce, which counteracts a retaining force of the permanent magnets (5) and releases said permanent magnets from the core region (3), in response to an electronic actuation signal, and wherein a spring is arranged such that it applies a spring force to the actuating element (2) in an axial direction which faces away fro
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Jörg Bürßner, Philipp Fangauer, Peter Vincon
  • Publication number: 20140062628
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuator device has a coil unit (28, 58) enclosing a first yoke section (16, 56) of a stationary yoke unit (10, 54), an armature unit (14, 64) movably guided relative to the yoke unit (10, 54), by energisation to interact with a positioning partner on the output side of the armature unit (14, 64) and permanent magnetic agents (22, 36, 68) coupled into a magnetic flux circuit of the yoke unit (10, 54) wherein de-energisation of the coil unit (28, 58) a permanent magnetic flux circuit through the yoke unit (10, 54) and a section of the armature unit (14, 64) that is free of permanent magnetic flux and energisation displaces the permanent magnetic flux, out of the section, wherein the armature unit (14), by spring force is pre-loaded in a direction opposed to permanent magnetic retaining force of the armature unit (14, 64) and the positioning partner is a combustion engine unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: ETO Magnetic GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg Buerssner, Philipp Fangauer
  • Publication number: 20130113582
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuating device, in particular camshaft adjustment device, having an armature unit (14) which can be driven in the axial direction or parallel thereto in reaction to energization of a stationary, axially oriented coil unit (10) and is designed to interact with a slide and/or plunger unit (16) which extends in the axial direction, in particular a plunger unit which brings about camshaft adjustment of an internal combustion engine, wherein permanent magnet means are provided on and/or in the armature unit and/or the slide or plunger unit, and the coil unit and armature unit are accommodated at least partially in a housing unit or carrier unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: ETO MAGNETIC GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Schiepp, Stefan Schoeller, Joerg Buerssner, Peter Vincon