Patents by Inventor Joerg Gassmann
Joerg Gassmann 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: 11955304Abstract: The invention relates to an electric switch that serves to switch on and/or off electric devices and for this purpose has a contact system in the switch housing. By means of a manual actuating element or a remotely controlled actuator, a switching operation can be effected.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC GERMANY GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Joerg Gassmann
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Patent number: 11636987Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 4, 2019Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL AGInventors: Joerg Gassmann, Felix Weidlich, Jens Penning, Michael Doecker, Jörn Brennenstuhl, Alexander Kunz, Andrea Straniero
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Publication number: 20220005664Abstract: The invention relates to an electric switch that serves to switch on and/or off electric devices and for this purpose has a contact system in the switch housing. By means of a manual actuating element or a remotely controlled actuator, a switching operation can be effected.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventor: Joerg GASSMANN
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Publication number: 20200144000Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Joerg GASSMANN, Felix WEIDLICH, Jens PENNING, Michael DOECKER, Jörn BRENNENSTUHL, Alexander KUNZ, Andrea STRANIERO
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Patent number: 10553374Abstract: A switching device includes a switch and an actuating element. The actuating element for a switch includes a U-shaped actuating section. The actuating section includes two different arms with different lengths. The long arm is configured to transfer force to a button of the switch and a free end of the long arm is configured for holding the actuating element. The short arm is configured for the force input and is arranged aligned obliquely to the long arm.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2017Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL AGInventors: Joachim Bahr, Jörg Gaßmann, Wassim Hayek, Bernhard Jaworek, Martin Tomala, Andreas Wiencek
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Patent number: 10403457Abstract: An actuating element for a switch includes a U-shaped actuating section. The actuating section includes two different arms with different lengths. The long arm is configured to transfer force to the push-button of the switch and includes a bracket portion at the free end of the long arm for supporting actuating element. The short arm is configured for the force input and is aligned obliquely to the long arm.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL AGInventors: Joachim Bahr, Jörg Gaßmann, Wassim Hayek, Bernhard Jaworek, Martin Tomala, Andreas Wiencek
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Publication number: 20180144889Abstract: An actuating element for a switch includes a U-shaped actuating section. The actuating section includes two different arms with different lengths. The long arm is configured to transfer force to the push-button of the switch and includes a bracket portion at the free end of the long arm for supporting actuating element. The short arm is configured for the force input and is arranged aligned obliquely to the long arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2017Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: Joachim Bahr, Jörg Gaßmann, Wassim Hayek, Bernhard Jaworek, Martin Tomala, Andreas Wiencek
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Publication number: 20180144883Abstract: A switching device includes a switch and an actuating element. The actuating element for a switch includes a U-shaped actuating section. The actuating section includes two different arms with different lengths. The long arm is configured to transfer force to a button of the switch and a free end of the long arm is configured for holding the actuating element. The short arm is configured for the force input and is arranged aligned obliquely to the long arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2017Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: Joachim Bahr, Jörg Gaßmann, Wassim Hayek, Bernhard Jaworek, Martin Tomala, Andreas Wiencek
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Patent number: 9784382Abstract: A gas shut-off valve for installation in gas meters, has a valve disk that can be moved in the longitudinal direction with respect to its valve seat. The movement is realized by a linear unit held in the longitudinal direction in a valve casing, which is actuated by an electric motor via reduction gearing. The valve seat has a lip seal. The electric motor is a small DC motor. The reduction gearing and the linear unit, are installed in a panel of the valve casing. The linear unit is a rack-and-pinion gearing or a sliding-screw gearing, having an adjusting-nut element and an adjusting rod.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2014Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Johnson Electric S.A.Inventors: Sten Wahrisch, Joerg Gassmann, Sebastian Fraulob
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Publication number: 20170221649Abstract: A switch includes a switch housing having a receiving space, a conductive fixed contact element and a conductive active contact element which are provided in the receiving space and being electrically connected to two terminals of the switch respectively, an actuating member reciprocating movable in a predetermined actuating direction between a rest position and an actuated position, and a conductive spring contact element movable with the actuating element. The spring contact element is in constant contact with the fixed contact element and switched between a state of being in contact with a conductive contact surface of the active contact element and a state of being disconnecting with the conductive contact surface of the active contact element. The actuating element is moved back from the actuated position to the rest position due to spring force of the spring contact element.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Bernhard Jaworek, Udo Balgheim, Jörg Gaßmann
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Patent number: 9625039Abstract: An electric motor driven valve for use in gas meters, has at least one valve unit (V) with a valve body and a valve element, a drive unit (A) and a connection unit (S). The units (V, A, S) can be connected to each other and separated from each other, in a modular manner. The valve element is a spherical or cylindrical valve element that is sealed relative to the valve body by means of only one sealing element, which is preferably a lip seal. The valve body has two recesses in which the valve element is rotatably mounted.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2012Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC S.A.Inventors: Joerg Endt, Joerg Gassmann, Majid Bakhshi, Torsten Ettrich
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Patent number: 9297476Abstract: The invention concerns an valve drive assembly for a valve unit for regulating a flow of fluid with a lead-through of an operating rod (3) through a flange (4), particularly the arrangement of operating rod (3) to the flange (4) for adjusting a defined flow of fluid. The assembly comprises a flange (4), and operating rod (3) and an annular element. The operating rod (3) is disposed through said flange, and annular element is disposed between flange (4) and operating rod (3) defining an annular gap (12) between the annular element and the operating rod. An effective length of the annular gap (12) exceeds a thickness of the flange (4). This invention leads to considerable cost savings, as the component parts can now be produced more simply using manufacturing processes known from mass production, such as deep-drawing or even stamping.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2013Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Johnson Electric S.A.Inventors: Joerg Gassmann, Thomas Mueller, Sebastian Fraulob
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Patent number: 9230763Abstract: A relay assembly comprises a relay mounted on a board. The relay may be a single or individual relay or a polyphasic relay. The relay has a housing and at least one dip solder pin extending from the housing and soldered to a circuit board. The relay is mounted on the circuit board via at least one fastening clip having a fitting part fitted into a hole in the housing, a latching part latched to a bore in the board, and a central flange between the fitting part and the latching part.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2014Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Johnson Electric S.A.Inventors: Joerg Gassmann, Soeren Heinrich
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Patent number: 9151653Abstract: A gas meter with integrated gas shut-off valve has a housing with a gas inlet and a gas outlet. A device to record the gas flow, a meter mechanism, a gas shut-off valve and optionally a pressure reducer are positioned in a gas flow path between the gas inlet and the gas outlet. The gas shut-off valve is an electrically operated valve with a spherical or cylindrical valve element.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2012Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC S.A.Inventors: Joerg Endt, Joerg Gassmann, Majid Bakhshi, Torsten Ettrich
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Patent number: 9115812Abstract: In a plug valve with a plug supported around its axis of rotation in a flow passageway of the valve housing, the plug is supported in a floating manner against a spring force pressing the plug against an annular sealing element. The spring force is provided by a spring element bearing against the valve housing and engaging with a trunnion of the plug. The sealing element is supported in a fixed position against a flow passage opening.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2013Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Johnson Electric S.A.Inventors: Majid Bakhshi, Joerg Gassmann, Wolfram Schwarze
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Patent number: 9053885Abstract: Bistable high-performance miniature relay, comprising an insulating housing having a first housing chamber (1b) with a single-phase contact assembly (4) with two current bars (8a, 8b) and a contact spring (13). The contact spring (13) being permanently connected with one leg end a current bar (8a). In a second housing chamber (1a), a bistable magnetic actuator assembly (3) with a pivotable armature (11) is placed. The contact assembly (4) and the actuator assembly (3) are located in one or two planes in the insulation material housing, the contact assembly (4) is provided with a multiplate contact spring (13) bent U-shaped to a current loop, and the actuator assembly (3) is provided with a one-part U-shaped yoke (14) with an excitation coil (17) per yoke leg and a yoke central leg (16), borne by a flat permanent magnet, supporting a rocker armature (11) formed in a slightly V-shaped.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2011Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Johnson Electric Dresden GMBHInventors: Jörg Gassmann, Steffen Schnitter, Marcus Herrmann, Matthias Kulke
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Publication number: 20150060711Abstract: A gas shut-off valve for installation in gas meters, has a valve disk that can be moved in the longitudinal direction with respect to its valve seat. The movement is realized by a linear unit held in the longitudinal direction in a valve casing, which is actuated by an electric motor via reduction gearing. The valve seat has a lip seal. The electric motor is a small DC motor. The reduction gearing and the linear unit, are installed in a panel of the valve casing. The linear unit is a rack-and-pinion gearing or a sliding-screw gearing, having an adjusting-nut element and an adjusting rod.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: Sten Wahrisch, Joerg Gassmann, Sebastian Fraulob
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Publication number: 20140232495Abstract: A relay assembly comprises a relay mounted on a board. The relay may be a single or individual relay or a polyphasic relay. The relay has a housing and at least one dip solder pin extending from the housing and soldered to a circuit board. The relay is mounted on the circuit board via at least one fastening clip having a fitting part fitted into a hole in the housing, a latching part latched to a bore in the board, and a central flange between the fitting part and the latching part.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: Johnson Electric S.A.Inventors: Joerg GASSMANN, Soeren HEINRICH
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Patent number: 8791376Abstract: A fluid-tight cable bushing for a ribbon cable has two profile supports. The ribbon cable extends through an opening in a penetration element, such as a housing for a switch or meter. The bushing has two profile supports each with a first flange having snap-on elements and a second flange. The first flanges extend symmetrical along and enclose the ribbon cable. To form a first fixation point, the snap-on elements are v-shaped and arranged to snap against a first end of the opening. To form a second fixation point, the second flanges extend laterally beyond a second end of the opening. A fluid-tight potting mass covers one of the fixation points. Preferably, the potting mass is disposed in a recess formed in the penetration element about the opening.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2012Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Johnson Electric S.A.Inventors: Joerg Endt, Joerg Gassmann, Majid Bakhshi
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Publication number: 20140070125Abstract: The invention concerns an valve drive assembly for a valve unit for regulating a flow of fluid with a lead-through of an operating rod (3) through a flange (4), particularly the arrangement of operating rod (3) to the flange (4) for adjusting a defined flow of fluid. The assembly comprises a flange (4), and operating rod (3) and an annular element. The operating rod (3) is disposed through said flange, and annular element is disposed between flange (4) and operating rod (3) defining an annular gap (12) between the annular element and the operating rod. An effective length of the annular gap (12) exceeds a thickness of the flange (4). This invention leads to considerable cost savings, as the component parts can now be produced more simply using manufacturing processes known from mass production, such as deep-drawing or even stamping.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: Johnson Electric S.A.Inventors: Joerg Gassmann, Thomas Mueller, Sebastian Fraulob