Patents by Inventor Manfred Adolfs

Manfred Adolfs 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).

  • Patent number: 11621115
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbH
    Inventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Manuel Bauer, Alexander Stark, Timo Stifel, Dirk Wüstenhagen
  • Patent number: 11610715
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbH
    Inventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Timo Stifel, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Manuel Bauer, Alexander Stark
  • Patent number: 11527355
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbH
    Inventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Timo Stifel, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Manuel Bauer, Alexander Stark
  • Patent number: 11195654
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbH
    Inventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Timo Stifel, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Manuel Bauer, Alexander Stark
  • Publication number: 20200224630
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Timo Stifel, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Manuel Bauer, Alexander Stark
  • Publication number: 20200176180
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Timo Stifel, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Manuel Bauer, Alexander Stark
  • Publication number: 20200176181
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Timo Stifel, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Manuel Bauer, Alexander Stark
  • Patent number: 10622140
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbH
    Inventors: Francesco Tridico, Timo Stifel, Manfred Adolf, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Sven Schumm
  • Patent number: 10608415
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbH
    Inventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Manuel Bauer, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Alexander Stark
  • Publication number: 20190362882
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Manuel Bauer, Alexander Stark, Timo Stifel, Dirk Wüstenhagen
  • Publication number: 20190318861
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Timo Stifel, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Manuel Bauer, Alexander Stark
  • Publication number: 20190157846
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Manuel Bauer, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Alexander Stark
  • Patent number: 10283263
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbH
    Inventors: Francesco Tridico, Timo Stifel, Manfred Adolf, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Sven Schumm
  • Patent number: 9912124
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbH
    Inventors: Eduard Tamas, Martin Sackmann, Manfred Adolf
  • Publication number: 20180025837
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Francesco Tridico, Timo Stifel, Manfred Adolf, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Sven Schumm
  • Publication number: 20180025836
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Francesco Tridico, Timo Stifel, Manfred Adolf, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Sven Schumm
  • Publication number: 20160036203
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Eduard Tamas, Martin Sackmann, Manfred Adolf
  • Publication number: 20040168530
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicant: MEMSCAP AS
    Inventors: Manfred Adolfs, Raymond Glocker
  • Patent number: 6725726
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Memscap AS
    Inventors: Manfred Adolfs, Raymond Glocker
  • Patent number: 6583538
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Beru AG
    Inventors: Manfred Adolf, Werner Niessner