Patents by Inventor Martin THROM

Martin THROM 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: 20240278463
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a sensor for a motor vehicle, includes the steps of placement of the connection pins, positioning of a first mold, injection of material into the first mold so as to obtain a support overmolding comprising a receiving face and, on each lateral face, a holding member having a shape in relief of triangular section delimiting a cavity, placement of the sensitive element on the support overmolding, welding of the connectors, positioning of a second mold, which is different from the first mold, around the assembly formed by the pins and the support overmolding, and two holding pegs of which, for each peg, one end is housed in the cavity of one of the holding members, injection of material into the second mold so as to obtain the final overmolding of the sensor, removal of the mold so as to obtain the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Hervé Contet, Martin Throm
  • Publication number: 20240278464
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a sensor for a motor vehicle. The method includes the steps of placing leads on a support, positioning a mold, injecting overmolding material into the mold so as to obtain a sealing housing comprising a body and a hatch, the hatch being formed adjacently to the belt in the plane of the lower face of the body by being connected to the joining lateral face by at least one portion of overmolding material, called “connecting portion”, removing the mold, applying a force to the hatch in order to insert it by sliding and close the lower face of the sealing housing, filling the internal space of the sealing housing with a sealing gel in order to seal the leads, and externally overmolding the entire sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Hervé Contet, Martin Throm, Marco Benner
  • Patent number: 11898880
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a sensor for a motor vehicle. The method includes placing a sensor core in a lower indentation of a mold; the sensor core having a metal lead frame, including connection pins and lateral retention members, and an integrated circuit, including at least one measurement cell and being overmolded on a support zone of the metal lead frame so the lateral retention members and the connection pins are exposed, and an electrically conductive terminal on each connection pin; placing a magnet in line with the overmolded integrated circuit; placing two lateral indentations of the mold on either side of the magnet and the integrated circuit so the lateral indentations retain the lead frame in the vicinity of the lateral retention members; overmolding the integrated circuit, the magnet and part of the lead frame to allow the free end of the terminals to project; and removing the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Inventors: Hervé Contet, Martin Throm
  • Publication number: 20230058446
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a sensor for a motor vehicle. The method includes placing a sensor core in a lower indentation of a mold; the sensor core having a metal lead frame, including connection pins and lateral retention members, and an integrated circuit, including at least one measurement cell and being overmolded on a support zone of the metal lead frame so the lateral retention members and the connection pins are exposed, and an electrically conductive terminal on each connection pin; placing a magnet in line with the overmolded integrated circuit; placing two lateral indentations of the mold on either side of the magnet and the integrated circuit so the lateral indentations retain the lead frame in the vicinity of the lateral retention members; overmolding the integrated circuit, the magnet and part of the lead frame to allow the free end of the terminals to project; and removing the mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Hervé Contet, Martin Throm
  • Publication number: 20220252483
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a sensor for an automotive vehicle, the sensor includes an integrated circuit and a magnetic element. The method includes the steps of arranging the integrated circuit in a housing of a support zone of a leadframe formed in a metal base plate; the leadframe including branches constituting electrical tracks, electrically connecting the integrated circuit to the branches, placing the magnetic element against the support zone in line with the integrated circuit and at a predetermined fixed distance from the integrated circuit so as to form a space between the magnetic element and the integrated circuit, overmolding the assembly formed by the support zone, the integrated circuit and the magnetic element with a polyepoxide material so as to obtain an internal overmolding, overmolding the internal overmolding with a thermoplastic material so as to obtain the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Hervé Contet, Martin Throm
  • Patent number: 10746786
    Abstract: A method for producing, on a metal retainer plate, an electronic module undergoing an electrical test. Prior to a final overmolding that forms the exterior envelope of the electronic module, there is performed a limited initial overmolding of at least one electrical-connection zone, thus surrounding a free-end portion of a rough form of an insulating second securing bar, by establishing between these a non-conducting overmolded bridge, a first securing bar is cut off from a component or element in order to electrically isolate said at least one electrical-connection zone, and an electrical test is performed on the zone prior to the final overmolding of the exterior envelope, with the electronic component or element being secured to the insulating second securing bar and to the retainer plate by the overmolded bridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignees: Continental Automotive France, Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Hervé Contet, Martin Throm, Dietmar Huber
  • Patent number: 10629453
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a connecting element, wherein electrical connections are defined by selective stamping-out. The invention further relates to a connecting element produced in this way and to a sensor arrangement having a connecting element of this kind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHG
    Inventors: Dietmar Huber, Svenja Raukopf, Jakob Schillinger, Martin Throm
  • Publication number: 20190212385
    Abstract: A method for producing, on a metal retainer plate, an electronic module undergoing an electrical test. Prior to a final overmolding that forms the exterior envelope of the electronic module, there is performed a limited initial overmolding of at least one electrical-connection zone, thus surrounding a free-end portion of a rough form of an insulating second securing bar, by establishing between these a non-conducting overmolded bridge, a first securing bar is cut off from a component or element in order to electrically isolate said at least one electrical-connection zone, and an electrical test is performed on the zone prior to the final overmolding of the exterior envelope, with the electronic component or element being secured to the insulating second securing bar and to the retainer plate by the overmolded bridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Hervé Contet, Martin Throm, Dietmar Huber
  • Patent number: 10139254
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a measurement sensor for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle has a body and an electronic measurement module mounted in the body. The method includes molding the body of the sensor so as to define, in one and the same material, a base for fastening the sensor, an element for receiving the electronic measurement module, and a seal. The element delineates a space for receiving the electronic measurement module and includes a first cylindrical portion with a circular cross section and a second cylindrical portion with a circular cross section. The diameter of the second cylindrical portion is smaller than the diameter of the first cylindrical portion. The method further includes mounting the electronic measurement module in the reception space, and overmolding the element for receiving the electronic measurement module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignees: Continental Automotive France, Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Throm, Hervè Contet, Denis Itard
  • Publication number: 20180277393
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a connecting element, wherein electrical connections are defined by selective stamping-out. The invention further relates to a connecting element produced in this way and to a sensor arrangement having a connecting element of this kind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Dietmar Huber, Svenja Raukopf, Jakob Schillinger, Martin Throm
  • Patent number: 10072952
    Abstract: A measuring sensor for a motor vehicle, including a body and an electronic measurement module having an integrated circuit for measurement management and a plurality of connection pins that are able to be linked to an electrical communication network of a motor vehicle. The sensor includes an electrical component carrier to which an electrical component is fastened, the component having a first connection wire, connected electrically to a first portion of a first connection pin of the plurality of connection pins of the electronic measurement module and a second connecting wire, connected electrically to a second portion of a second connection pin of the plurality of connection pins of the electronic measurement module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignees: Continental Automotive France, Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Hervè Contet, Patrick Lopez, Martin Throm
  • Publication number: 20180224305
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a measurement sensor for a motor vehicle, having a body and an electronic measurement module mounted in the body. The method including molding the body of the sensor so as to define, in one and the same material, a base for fastening the sensor, an element for receiving the electronic measurement module, delineating a space for receiving the electronic measurement module and including a first cylindrical portion with a circular cross section and a second cylindrical portion with a circular cross section, the diameter of the second cylindrical portion being smaller than the diameter of the first cylindrical portion, and a seal made from material of the second portion, mounting the electronic measurement module in the reception space, and overmolding the element for receiving the electronic measurement module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Martin Throm, Hervè Contet, Denis Itard
  • Publication number: 20180224304
    Abstract: A measuring sensor for a motor vehicle, including a body and an electronic measurement module having an integrated circuit for measurement management and a plurality of connection pins that are able to be linked to an electrical communication network of a motor vehicle. The sensor includes an electrical component carrier to which an electrical component is fastened, the component having a first connection wire, connected electrically to a first portion of a first connection pin of the plurality of connection pins of the electronic measurement module and a second connecting wire, connected electrically to a second portion of a second connection pin of the plurality of connection pins of the electronic measurement module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Hervè CONTET, Patrick LOPEZ, Martin THROM