Patents by Inventor Markus Becker

Markus Becker 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: 20180261372
    Abstract: The subject matter herein pertains to a current transformer, comprising a secondary coil, connection contacts for establishing electrically conductive contact with the secondary coil from the outside, and a housing having a housing body and a housing head, wherein the secondary coil is accommodated in the housing body and/or is attached to the housing body, and the connection contacts of the secondary coil are provided on the housing head. According to one implementation, a connecting mechanism is provided, by means of which the housing head and the connection contacts can be mechanically or electrically conductively detachably connected to the housing body and to the secondary coil. A current transformer is therefore provided, which is cost-effective to produce and is flexible in terms of the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Carsten THÖRNER, Andreas SENGER, Jürgen HOBEIN, Markus BECKER
  • Patent number: 9978495
    Abstract: The subject matter herein pertains to a current transformer, comprising a secondary coil, connection contacts for establishing electrically conductive contact with the secondary coil from the outside, and a housing having a housing body and a housing head, wherein the secondary coil is accommodated in the housing body and/or is attached to the housing body, and the connection contacts of the secondary coil are provided on the housing head. According to one implementation, a connecting mechanism is provided, by means of which the housing head and the connection contacts can be mechanically or electrically conductively detachably connected to the housing body and to the secondary coil. A current transformer is therefore provided, which is cost-effective to produce and is flexible in terms of the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Carsten Thörner, Andreas Senger, Jürgen Hobein, Markus Becker
  • Patent number: 9876457
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric motor (1), in particular a fan motor, comprising a device (5) for generating a sequence (3) of signals that comprises a plurality of especially blocks (22) of signals. The blocks (22) of signals comprise a plurality of signals (19) having a specific signal duration (20). According to the invention, the signal duration (20) of the individual signals (19) varies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Becker, Ulrich Vollmer
  • Patent number: 9715981
    Abstract: A multiple relay arrangement having a plurality of relay sockets which are arranged next to each other and a plurality of relays. The relay sockets contain additional plug connections with which the relays are controlled by the system cabling. The system cabling contains a distribution section having cable sections and plug connectors and allows the plurality of relays to be controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Markus Becker, Heinrich Heise, Christoph Leifer, Andreas Woehrmeier
  • Patent number: 9707964
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to a device, in particular a control and evaluation unit, for recognizing a water passage or a high water level for a vehicle, which has, as a drive, an internal combustion engine having an exhaust train, in which the functionality of an emission control system is monitored or controlled by at least one exhaust sensor and the exhaust sensor is operated at least intermittently at high temperatures and has thermal shock susceptibility by design. According to the invention, a water recognition criterion is determined based on one or a plurality of distance sensors and, at critical values of the water level which are predicted or have already been reached, protective measures are initiated for the emissions control system of the vehicle or for the exhaust sensor or exhaust sensors arranged in the exhaust duct. Damage to exhaust sensors or to components of the emissions control system as a result of the severe cooling upon contact with water can thus be minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ariel Di Miro, Andy Tiefenbach, Markus Becker
  • Patent number: 9673550
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical connecting module comprising: a module housing (101), which comprises a module receptacle (103, 119, 1209) with a first electrical connection terminal (105, 107); a module element (109, 1205) with a second electrical connection terminal (111, 113) and with a third electrical connection terminal (115, 117), wherein the module element (109, 1205) for electrically connecting the first connection terminal (105, 107) to the second connection terminal (111, 113) can be inserted (into the module receptacle (103, 119, 1209) and can be held in the module receptacle (103, 119, 1209) by means of a detachable latching connection; and a release device (125) for releasing the latching connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Dat-Minh Trinh, Markus Becker, Roland Tombers, Markus Hanses
  • Publication number: 20170066345
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control device for a voltage transformer of an electrically operated vehicle, which voltage transformer feeds an n-phase electric machine, n>1. The control device comprises an observer unit, which is designed to determine a present rotational speed of the electric machine and a present output current of the voltage transformer, a computing unit, which is coupled to the observer unit and which is designed to compute an instantaneous wheel speed of the wheels of the vehicle in dependence on the determined present rotational speed, and a slip control unit, which is coupled to the computing unit and which is designed to at least temporarily apply a current correction amount to the output current of the voltage transformer if the present change of the wheel speed of the wheels exceeds a first predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Emile Kruijswijk, Julien Kuehl, Markus Becker, Vincent Schulte-Coerne
  • Patent number: 9559437
    Abstract: A method for producing a multi-pole cable connection includes disposing a plurality of contact elements in respective openings of a carrier element. A free end of each contact element protrudes from the respective openings and projects from a surface of the carrier element. The method also includes applying a flat sealing element to the carrier element so as to guide the sealing element over the free ends of the contact elements projecting from the surface of the carrier element, pressing the scaling element onto the surface of the carrier element. The method includes forming a contact of a plurality of conductors of a cable and the contact elements. The conductors are clamped onto the contact elements. The method also includes coating the contact with a potting material to form a component composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Lothar Stieghorst, Dietmar Dux, Udo Haumersen, Markus Becker
  • Patent number: 9540045
    Abstract: In a method for assisting a driver of a motor vehicle during a driving maneuver, the surroundings of the motor vehicle are initially detected, at least one suitable trajectory for carrying out the driving maneuver is computed based on the detected surroundings, and the motor vehicle is automatically steered in order to carry out the driving maneuver. If there is a malfunction, the driver is informed, the automatic steering operation is terminated, and the driver receives information on the basis of which the driver may continue the driving maneuver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Becker, Jochen Staack
  • Patent number: 9497961
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel composition for improving the effectiveness of herbicides, to the use of this composition for improving the effectiveness of herbicides, to a herbicidal agent which comprises this composition and at least one herbicide, and to the use of this herbicidal agent for controlling undesired plant growth. The composition comprises: (a) at least one C1-C4-alkyl ester of at least one aliphatic C14-C22-carboxylic acid, where the at least one carboxylic acid consists to at least 70% by weight of aliphatic carboxylic acids having 18 carbon atoms; (b) at least one anionic surfactant which is selected from the esterification products of monohydroxy-functional alkyl polyethers with inorganic polyprotonic acids; (c) at least one aliphatic C14-C22-carboxylic acid; (d) optionally at least one antifoam; and (e) at least one aromatic solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Michael Krapp, Rainer Berghaus, Markus Becker, Bernd Sievernich, Herve R. Vantieghem
  • Publication number: 20160308482
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric motor (1), in particular a fan motor, comprising a device (5) for generating a sequence (3) of signals that comprises a plurality of especially blocks (22) of signals. The blocks (22) of signals comprise a plurality of signals (19) having a specific signal duration (20). According to the invention, the signal duration (20) of the individual signals (19) varies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Becker, Ulrich Vollmer
  • Publication number: 20160288655
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an inductive energy transfer system and a method for the diagnosis of a foreign object detection of an inductive energy transfer system. For this purpose, a defined fault is introduced into the region to-be-monitored between primary coil and secondary coil of the inductive energy transfer system, and the response of the foreign object detection to said defined fault is then evaluated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Markus MAYERS, Florian MALCHOW, Markus BECKER, Steffen EPPLER, Philipp SCHUMANN
  • Publication number: 20160264142
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to a device, in particular a control and evaluation unit, for recognizing a water passage or a high water level for a vehicle, which has, as a drive, an internal combustion engine having an exhaust train, in which the functionality of an emission control system is monitored or controlled by at least one exhaust sensor and the exhaust sensor is operated at least intermittently at high temperatures and has thermal shock susceptibility by design. According to the invention, a water recognition criterion is determined based on one or a plurality of distance sensors and, at critical values of the water level which are predicted or have already been reached, protective measures are initiated for the emissions control system of the vehicle or in for the exhaust sensor or exhaust sensors arranged in the exhaust duct. Damage to exhaust sensors or to components of the emissions control system as a result of the severe cooling upon contact with water can thus be minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Ariel Di Miro, Andy Tiefenbach, Markus Becker
  • Patent number: 9360331
    Abstract: A method for transferring data from an image-data-based map service for use in an assistance system of a vehicle includes the following: ascertaining the position and/or orientation of the vehicle, retrieving image data of the vehicle surroundings from the image-data-based map service, extracting items of information from the image data of the map service, and transferring the items of information into the assistance system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Henning Von Zitzewitz, Karsten Muehlmann, Jan Egelhaaf, Peter Preissler, Markus Becker, Philipp Lehner, Michael Schumann, Volker Niemz, Raphael Cano, Leo Vepa, Pascal Kanter
  • Patent number: 9349527
    Abstract: The invention relates to a current transformer 1, comprising connection contacts 3 for contacting a secondary winding of the current transformer and a short-circuit device 105, 205, 305 for shorting the connection contacts 3, wherein the connection contacts 3 can be reached through a housing opening 4 of a housing 2 surrounding the current transformer 1, the current transformer also having a safety device 107, 207, 307 for blocking the access to the connection contacts 3 lying inside the housing, wherein the safety device 107, 207, 307 can be in a securing status or release status, and wherein the access to the connection contacts 3 is blocked by the safety device 107, 207, 307 in the securing status, such that the connection of a conductor to a connection contact 3 or the disconnection of a conductor from a connection contact 3 is not possible, and wherein the access to the connection contacts 3 is released by the safety device in the release status and the short-circuit device 105, 205, 305 shorts the co
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Dat-Minh Trinh, Markus Becker
  • Publication number: 20160055963
    Abstract: A holding device includes a Rogowski coil, where the Rogowski coil includes a line portion wound into a coil. The holding device further includes a housing part into which the Rogowski coil is connected. A fastening part is configured to be releasebly connected to the housing part and is further configured to be attached to a current-conducting means formed for conducting a current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Kay Lockstedt, Rainer Gockel, Markus Becker, Andreas Senger
  • Patent number: D742331
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Che Min, Sun Degan, Kay Lockstedt, Markus Becker
  • Patent number: D770387
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Daniel Utermoehle, Rainer Gockel, Werner Schaefertoens, Markus Becker
  • Patent number: D786720
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Kay Lockstedt, Markus Becker, Rainer Gockel, Andreas Senger
  • Patent number: D786800
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Daniel Utermoehle, Rainer Gockel, Werner Schaefertoens, Markus Becker