Patents by Inventor Manfred Adolf
Manfred Adolf 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: 11621115Abstract: A method is described for the assembly of a magnetic core for a transformer, with the following steps: Cutting sheet metal blanks from transformer sheet, stacking the sheet metal blanks to form magnetic core segments, placing a permanent magnet at one of the magnetic core segments so that the latter is magnetized by the permanent magnet, formation of the magnetic core by placing the remaining magnetic core segments against the permanent magnet, or against a magnetic core segment already magnetized by the permanent magnet. A magnetic core is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2019Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbHInventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Manuel Bauer, Alexander Stark, Timo Stifel, Dirk Wüstenhagen
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Patent number: 11610715Abstract: An ignition coil is described for an internal combustion engine, with a housing, a transformer, which is arranged in an interior space of the housing, and potting compound, with which the interior space of the housing is cast. In accordance with this disclosure provision is made for the transformer to be covered by a mat, which is embedded in the potting compound.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2019Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbHInventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Timo Stifel, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Manuel Bauer, Alexander Stark
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Patent number: 11527355Abstract: A primary coil former for an ignition coil has a winding carrier surface configured for a primary coil wound thereon. Two primary winding stops limit the winding carrier surface at first and second axial ends of the carrier surface, respectively. Two holders are formed at the first axial end, each configured for holding one end of a winding wire. Two deflection domes are formed at the second axial end, one of the domes configured for guiding a winding wire back to the winding carrier surface for a clockwise winding and the other dome configured for guiding a winding wire back to the winding carrier surface for a counterclockwise winding. A groove in the winding carrier surface receives a winding wire which leads from one of the ends of the winding carrier surface up to a gap between the two deflection domes at the opposite end of the winding carrier surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbHInventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Timo Stifel, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Manuel Bauer, Alexander Stark
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Patent number: 11195654Abstract: An inventive ignition coil has a transformer that includes a primary coil, a secondary coil and a core formed from stacked metal sheets. A plastic frame holds the sheets. A housing surrounds an interior in which the transformer is arranged and the interior is sealed with an electrically insulating casting compound. The housing comprises an interior wall bounding bounds a compartment in which a part of the core is arranged, the part of the core being outside the primary coil and the secondary coil.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbHInventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Timo Stifel, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Manuel Bauer, Alexander Stark
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Publication number: 20200224630Abstract: An ignition coil is described with a housing having a tubular housing part for connecting to a spark plug, and a pin-shaped interference suppression resistor arranged in the tubular housing part. According to this disclosure, it is provided that the housing surrounds an interior which has a funnel-shaped section which tapers toward the tubular housing part. In addition, a method is described for producing such an ignition coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Timo Stifel, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Manuel Bauer, Alexander Stark
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Publication number: 20200176181Abstract: An inventive ignition coil has a transformer that includes a primary coil, a secondary coil and a core formed from stacked metal sheets. A plastic frame holds the sheets. A housing surrounds an interior in which the transformer is arranged and the interior is sealed with an electrically insulating casting compound. The housing comprises an interior wall bounding bounds a compartment in which a part of the core is arranged, the part of the core being outside the primary coil and the secondary coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Timo Stifel, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Manuel Bauer, Alexander Stark
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Publication number: 20200176180Abstract: A primary coil former for an ignition coil has a winding carrier surface configured for a primary coil wound thereon. Two primary winding stops limit the winding carrier surface at first and second axial ends of the carrier surface, respectively. Two holders are formed at the first axial end, each configured for holding one end of a winding wire. Two deflection domes are formed at the second axial end, one of the domes configured for guiding a winding wire back to the winding carrier surface for a clockwise winding and the other dome configured for guiding a winding wire back to the winding carrier surface for a counterclockwise winding. A groove in the winding carrier surface receives a winding wire which leads from one of the ends of the winding carrier surface up to a gap between the two deflection domes at the opposite end of the winding carrier surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Timo Stifel, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Manuel Bauer, Alexander Stark
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Patent number: 10622140Abstract: Described is an ignition coil comprising a housing, in which a transformer is arranged, and a plug connector, wherein the plug connector has a high voltage contact, which is connected to the secondary side of the transformer by means of a wire, which resiliently presses against an electrical contact surface. The contact surface is concavely shaped.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbHInventors: Francesco Tridico, Timo Stifel, Manfred Adolf, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Sven Schumm
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Patent number: 10608415Abstract: A connector plug is described for connecting an ignition coil to a spark plug, comprising an electrical conductor, which has a first end for contacting the ignition coil and a second end for contacting the spark plug, and a protective tube, which surrounds the electrical conductor. In accordance with this disclosure it is proposed that the protective tube has a predetermined bending point with a reduced bending stiffness.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2018Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbHInventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Manuel Bauer, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Alexander Stark
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Publication number: 20190362882Abstract: A method is described for the assembly of a magnetic core for a transformer, with the following steps: Cutting sheet metal blanks from transformer sheet, stacking the sheet metal blanks to form magnetic core segments, placing a permanent magnet at one of the magnetic core segments so that the latter is magnetized by the permanent magnet, formation of the magnetic core by placing the remaining magnetic core segments against the permanent magnet, or against a magnetic core segment already magnetized by the permanent magnet. A magnetic core is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Manuel Bauer, Alexander Stark, Timo Stifel, Dirk Wüstenhagen
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Publication number: 20190318861Abstract: An ignition coil is described for an internal combustion engine, with a housing, a transformer, which is arranged in an interior space of the housing, and potting compound, with which the interior space of the housing is cast. In accordance with this disclosure provision is made for the transformer to be covered by a mat, which is embedded in the potting compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2019Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Timo Stifel, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Manuel Bauer, Alexander Stark
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Publication number: 20190157846Abstract: A connector plug is described for connecting an ignition coil to a spark plug, comprising an electrical conductor, which has a first end for contacting the ignition coil and a second end for contacting the spark plug, and a protective tube, which surrounds the electrical conductor. In accordance with this disclosure it is proposed that the protective tube has a predetermined bending point with a reduced bending stiffness.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2018Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Manuel Bauer, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Alexander Stark
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Patent number: 10283263Abstract: Described is an ignition coil for an internal combustion engine having a housing with a plug connector, wherein the plug connector has an elastomeric cap slid onto a tubular housing section that surrounds a terminal contact. This disclosure provides that the terminal contact is surrounded by a circumferential slot, in which an inner edge of the cap sits.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbHInventors: Francesco Tridico, Timo Stifel, Manfred Adolf, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Sven Schumm
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Patent number: 9912124Abstract: Described is a spark plug connector having an interference-suppression resistor which has a wire winding on a coil body. According to this disclosure, it is provided that the coil body carries an electrical resistor that contacts the wire winding and is connected in parallel thereto. In addition, an interference-suppression resistor for an ignition system of an internal combustion engine is described.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2015Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbHInventors: Eduard Tamas, Martin Sackmann, Manfred Adolf
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Publication number: 20180025836Abstract: Described is an ignition coil for an internal combustion engine having a housing with a plug connector, wherein the plug connector has an elastomeric cap slid onto a tubular housing section that surrounds a terminal contact. This disclosure provides that the terminal contact is surrounded by a circumferential slot, in which an inner edge of the cap sits.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Francesco Tridico, Timo Stifel, Manfred Adolf, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Sven Schumm
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Publication number: 20180025837Abstract: Described is an ignition coil comprising a housing, in which a transformer is arranged, and a plug connector, wherein the plug connector has a high voltage contact, which is connected to the secondary side of the transformer by means of a wire, which resiliently presses against an electrical contact surface. The contact surface is concavely shaped.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Francesco Tridico, Timo Stifel, Manfred Adolf, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Sven Schumm
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Publication number: 20160036203Abstract: Described is a spark plug connector having an interference-suppression resistor which has a wire winding on a coil body. According to this disclosure, it is provided that the coil body carries an electrical resistor that contacts the wire winding and is connected in parallel thereto. In addition, an interference-suppression resistor for an ignition system of an internal combustion engine is described.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Eduard Tamas, Martin Sackmann, Manfred Adolf
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Publication number: 20040168530Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure dome for connecting a transducer with a fluid system comprising an inlet channel and an outflow channel as well as a measuring chamber in which a fluid is able to circulate and which has a measuring membrane. To improve fluid circulation and simplify handling, the measuring chamber ceiling is configured in the shape of a calotte and the pressure dome is removably coupled to the transducer housing by means of a snap connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2004Publication date: September 2, 2004Applicant: MEMSCAP ASInventors: Manfred Adolfs, Raymond Glocker
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Patent number: 6725726Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure dome for connecting a transducer with a fluid system comprising an inlet channel and an outlet flow as well as a measuring chamber in which a fluid is able to circulate and which has a measuring membrane. To improve fluid irculation and simplify handling, the measuring chamber ceiling is configured in the shape of a calotte and the pressure dome is removably coupled to the transducer housing by means of a snap connection.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2000Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: Memscap ASInventors: Manfred Adolfs, Raymond Glocker
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Patent number: 6583538Abstract: Spark plug with an electrically insulating ceramic insulator (1), a metallic spark plug body (2), a ground electrode (3) and a middle electrode (4) which is located centrally in a hole (5) of the ceramic insulator (1), around the ignition-side end area on the periphery of the middle electrode (4) a peripheral tip (10) being formed which encompasses the middle electrode (4) in an annular manner.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2000Date of Patent: June 24, 2003Assignee: Beru AGInventors: Manfred Adolf, Werner Niessner