Patents by Inventor Markus Hanses

Markus Hanses 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: 20240088606
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes: at least a first housing part and a second housing part, one of the first housing part and the second housing part engaging, at least partially and concentrically, in an other of the first housing part and the second housing part in an engagement region, the first housing part and the second housing part being rotatable relative to one another in the engagement region about an axis of rotation. The first housing part and the second housing part each have a magnetic structure extending, at least in part, circumferentially on an inside or an outside in the engagement region, the respective magnetic structures interacting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Hrvoje Babic, Ralf Beckmann, Martin Schaefers, Juergen Sahm, Markus Hermann, Markus Michel, Frank Brokmann, Holger Ritter, Markus Hanses
  • Publication number: 20230178925
    Abstract: A plug-in contact device for preventing or extinguishing an arc when separating or closing a direct current connection includes: at least one plug-in connector each having a main contact, HA, and an auxiliary contact, HI, the HA including a first contact half, HA1, and a second contact half, HA2, which are releasably plugged together. The HA: electrically conductively connects the HA1 and the HA2 in a plugged-together state of the respective plug-in connector, galvanically separates the HA1 and the HA2 in a released state of the respective plug-in connector, electrically conductively connects the HA1 and the HA2 in a first intermediate state of the respective plug-in connector between the plugged-together state and the released state, and galvanically separates the HA1 and the HA2 in a second intermediate state of the respective plug-in connector between the first intermediate state and the released state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Marc Klimpel, Frank Brand, Karsten Krome, Ruediger Meyer, Rainer Durth, Markus Hanses, Martin Schaefers, Ralf Beckmann, Sebastian Loke, Philipp Juergensmeier
  • 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
  • Patent number: 9219337
    Abstract: A jumper for a connecting terminal arrangement (34) having a contact element (12), which has a contacting area (16) and a holding area (18), and a holding element (14) made from an insulating material is arranged on the holding area (18). The holding area (18) has a perforation (22) which is penetrated by the insulating material of which the holding element is made (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Markus Hanses
  • Patent number: 9099795
    Abstract: The invention relates to a terminal arrangement comprising a housing (12) having a first housing half (14) and a second housing half (16), wherein at least one electric terminal (18) is implemented on the housing (12), wherein the electric terminal (18) comprises a connection region (20) for connecting a conductor, wherein according to the invention the connecting region (20) is implemented as a single piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Markus Hanses, Wendelin Simon, Heinrich Heise, Andreas Wöhrmeier
  • Patent number: 8827739
    Abstract: An electrical terminal may include a terminal boot, a spring-force element disposed in the terminal boot, and an operating push-piece movably disposed in the terminal boot to operate the spring-force element. The operating push-piece may include, on a front surface, a labeling surface for marking the operating push-piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Markus Hanses
  • Publication number: 20140213117
    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: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Dat-Minh Trinh, Markus Becker, Roland Tombers, Markus Hanses
  • Publication number: 20130052884
    Abstract: An electrical terminal may include a terminal boot, a spring-force element disposed in the terminal boot, and an operating push-piece movably disposed in the terminal boot to operate the spring-force element. The operating push-piece may include, on a front surface, a labeling surface for marking the operating push-piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventor: Markus Hanses
  • Publication number: 20130034991
    Abstract: The invention relates to a terminal arrangement comprising a housing (12) having a first housing half (14) and a second housing half (16), wherein at least one electric terminal (18) is implemented on the housing (12), wherein the electric terminal (18) comprises a connection region (20) for connecting a conductor, wherein according to the invention the connecting region (20) is implemented as a single piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Markus Hanses, Wendelin Simon, Heinrich Heise, Andreas Wöhrmeier
  • Publication number: 20120329315
    Abstract: A jumper for a connecting terminal arrangement (34) having a contact element (12), which has a contacting area (16) and a holding area (18), and a holding element (14) made from an insulating material is arranged on the holding area (18). The holding area (18) has a perforation (22) which is penetrated by the insulating material of which the holding element is made (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Markus Hanses
  • Patent number: D619102
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Markus Hanses
  • Patent number: D619103
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Markus Hanses
  • Patent number: D619970
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Markus Hanses
  • Patent number: D746230
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Markus Hanses