Patents by Inventor Markus BRÜX

Markus BRÜX 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).

  • Method of configuring a modular plug connector
    Patent number: 9847608
    Abstract: A modular plug connector includes a plug connector housing, a retaining frame accommodated therein, and at least one plug connector module. The retaining frame is connected to the plug connector housing by fasteners. The at least one plug connector module is accommodated in a module slot in the retaining frame by retaining elements. The plug connector modules are equipped with sensors, which are connected to evaluating electronics in the module plug connector. The evaluating electronics are provided for processing and rendering measured values of the sensors in the plug connector modules, recognizing the accommodated plug connector modules, and managing the configuration of the modular plug connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: HARTING AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Markus Bruex, Lutz Troeger, Markus Friesen
  • PLUG CONNECTOR SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170141518
    Abstract: A modular plug connector, includes a plug connector housing, a retaining frame accommodated therein, and at least one plug connector module. The retaining frame is connected to the plug connector housing by fasteners. The at least one plug connector module is accommodated in a module slot in the retaining frame by retaining elements. The plug connector modules are equipped with sensors, which are connected to evaluating electronics in the module plug connector. The evaluating electronics are provided for processing and rendering measured values of the sensors in the plug connector modules, recognizing the accommodated plug connector modules, and managing the configuration of the modular plug connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: Harting AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus BRÜX, Lutz TRÖGER, Markus FRIESEN