Patents by Inventor Martin Weinberger
Martin Weinberger 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).
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Patent number: 11967737Abstract: A busbar for a battery module is provided. The battery module includes a plurality of aligned battery cells, and the busbar includes: a busbar body portion extending in an extension direction and a plurality of legs extending from the busbar body portion in a direction non-parallel to the extension direction of the busbar body portion. The busbar body portion have a length to connect cell terminals of a plurality of the battery cells of the battery module, and the legs are configured to electrically connect the busbar body portion and the cell terminals of the battery cells of the battery module to each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.Inventors: Martin Weinberger, Martin Kraker, Matic Blaznik, Jörg Killmann
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Patent number: 11271272Abstract: A battery module includes: a plurality of battery cells aligned with each other in an alignment direction; a plurality of busbars; an inlay molded to at least one of the busbars and having a height equal to or less than the at least one busbar; and a top cover on the busbars. Each of the battery cells includes a battery case, an electrode assembly in the battery case, a cap assembly on the battery case, a gas exhaust vent in the cap assembly, and cell terminals protruding over the cap assembly. Each of the busbars electrically connects the cell terminals of a group of the battery cells to each other. The top cover covers the cap assemblies, the busbars, and the inlay, and the busbars and the inlay form a support surface facing towards the top cover to support the top cover.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.Inventors: Martin Weinberger, Martin Kraker, Matic Blaznik, Jörg Killmann
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Publication number: 20210098765Abstract: A battery module includes: a plurality of aligned battery cells having differently-oriented surfaces; a cell supervision circuit (CSC) configured to receive signals corresponding to the voltage and/or temperature of at least one of the battery cells; and a flexible interconnector comprising a strip-shaped flexible printed circuit (FPC). The FPC includes a first insulating main surface, a second insulating main surface opposite the first insulating main surface, and a plurality of thermally and/or electrically conducting lines between the first insulating main surface and the second insulating main surface. Each of the conducting lines has a contact portion exposed by a contact aperture in the first insulating main surface and/or in the second insulating main surface and a connecting portion for connection to the CSC, and the flexible interconnector wraps around the battery cells such that the contact portions contact the differently-oriented surfaces of the battery cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Martin WEINBERGER, Ralph WUENSCHE, Michael ERHART
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Publication number: 20200136119Abstract: A busbar for a battery module is provided. The battery module includes a plurality of aligned battery cells, and the busbar includes: a busbar body portion extending in an extension direction and a plurality of legs extending from the busbar body portion in a direction non-parallel to the extension direction of the busbar body portion. The busbar body portion have a length to connect cell terminals of a plurality of the battery cells of the battery module, and the legs are configured to electrically connect the busbar body portion and the cell terminals of the battery cells of the battery module to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Martin WEINBERGER, Martin KRAKER, Matic BLAZNIK, Jörg KILLMANN
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Publication number: 20200136118Abstract: A battery module includes: a plurality of battery cells aligned with each other in an alignment direction; a plurality of busbars; an inlay molded to at least one of the busbars and having a height equal to or less than the at least one busbar; and a top cover on the busbars. Each of the battery cells includes a battery case, an electrode assembly in the battery case, a cap assembly on the battery case, a gas exhaust vent in the cap assembly, and cell terminals protruding over the cap assembly. Each of the busbars electrically connects the cell terminals of a group of the battery cells to each other. The top cover covers the cap assemblies, the busbars, and the inlay, and the busbars and the inlay form a support surface facing towards the top cover to support the top cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Martin WEINBERGER, Martin KRAKER, Matic BLAZNIK, Jörg KILLMANN
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Patent number: 9590296Abstract: An antenna structure is disclosed. In the embodiment, the antenna structure includes a substrate and an antenna that is formed on the substrate, the antenna having a first end and a second end that are separated. The antenna structure also includes a heating element formed on the substrate with at least a portion of the heating element being located in the separation between the first and second ends of the antenna, with the heating element being electrically separate from the antenna.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: NXP B. V.Inventor: Martin Weinberger
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Patent number: 9524602Abstract: A transmission arrangement for a radio station of an access system may include a printed circuit board with an upper main surface and a first metallization plane in which conducting paths are formed. A drive circuit for supplying a frequency signal and an antenna structure are also provided. The antenna structure includes a coupling device, a conductor structure and a continuous, electrically conductive path having first and second ends opposite each other. The coupling device is configured to couple a frequency signal supplied by the drive circuit into the conductor structure. The first and/or second ends form end(s) of the conductor structure. The printed circuit board is retained at a distance from the first and/or second end by a gas or an electrically non-conductive material.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2012Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Guy-Aymar Chakam, Martin Weinberger
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Publication number: 20160346993Abstract: In an embodiment, a method for assembling an RFID device is disclosed. In the embodiment, the method involves placing an adhesive on an antenna structure of an RFID device, the antenna structure including a substrate, an antenna formed on the substrate, the antenna having a first end and a second end that are separated, placing an integrated circuit (IC) device on the adhesive such that the first end of the antenna is electrically coupled to the second end of the antenna via the IC device, and applying a trigger to at least one of the first end and the second end of the antenna to cause the antenna to become heated, which causes the adhesive to cure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2015Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: NXP B.V.Inventor: Martin Weinberger
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Publication number: 20160352005Abstract: An antenna structure is disclosed. In the embodiment, the antenna structure includes a substrate and an antenna that is formed on the substrate, the antenna having a first end and a second end that are separated. The antenna structure also includes a heating element formed on the substrate with at least a portion of the heating element being located in the separation between the first and second ends of the antenna, with the heating element being electrically separate from the antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2015Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: NXP B.V.Inventor: Martin Weinberger
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Publication number: 20150042452Abstract: A transmission arrangement for a radio station of an access system may include a printed circuit board with an upper main surface and a first metallisation plane in which conducting paths are formed. A drive circuit for supplying a frequency signal and an antenna structure are also provided. The antenna structure includes a coupling device, a conductor structure and a continuous, electrically conductive path having first and second ends opposite each other. The coupling device is configured to couple a frequency signal supplied by the drive circuit into the conductor structure. The first and/or second ends form end(s) of the conductor structure. The printed circuit board is retained at a distance from the first and/or second end by a gas or an electrically non-conductive material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2012Publication date: February 12, 2015Inventors: Guy-Aymar Chakam, Martin Weinberger
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Patent number: 8803760Abstract: An antenna device has a first antenna branch and a second antenna branch. Both the first and the second antenna branches have the shape of a non-closed conductor loop and are connected to each other to form a cohesive conductor loop. The respective loop ends are disposed parallel to each other at a distance directed perpendicular (z axis) to the course of the loop. The antenna device has two connections that are disposed in the center section of the cohesive conductor loop at a distance from each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2008Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Guy-Aymar Chakam, Martin Weinberger
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Patent number: 8284111Abstract: An antenna apparatus has a first antenna branch and a second antenna branch. Both the first and the second antenna branch are in the form of a conductor loop which is not closed, and the first antenna branch is arranged at a distance from the second antenna branch in a direction which is substantially at right angles to the surface bounded by the respective conductor loop, such that the first loop direction, which is defined from the foot point to the free end of the first antenna branch, is arranged in the opposite direction to the second loop direction, which is defined from the foot point to the free end of the second antenna branch.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2008Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Guy-Aymar Chakam, Andreas Schäfer, Martin Weinberger
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Publication number: 20100310124Abstract: In a method of determining the distance (d) between an integrated circuit (1) and a substrate (2) a picture (31,32) of the integrated circuit (1) is taken. The integrated circuit (1) is attached to the substrate (2) that is at least semi transparent. An at least semi transparent material, particularly an at least semi transparent adhesive (8), is located between the integrated circuit (1) and the substrate (2). The picture (31,32) of the integrated circuit (1) is taken through the substrate (2) and the material (8). The picture (31,32) and/or image data related to the picture (31,32) is evaluated and the distance (d) between the integrated circuit (1) and the substrate (2) is determined in response to the evaluated picture (31,32) and/or image data related to the picture (31,32).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2008Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: NXP B.V.Inventors: Christian Zenz, Dietmar Nessmann, Shafqat Hussain, Martin Weinberger
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Publication number: 20100277376Abstract: An antenna device has a first antenna branch and a second antenna branch. Both the first and the second antenna branches have the shape of a non-closed conductor loop and are connected to each other to form a cohesive conductor loop. The respective loop ends are disposed parallel to each other at a distance directed perpendicular (z axis) to the course of the loop. The antenna device has two connections that are disposed in the center section of the cohesive conductor loop at a distance from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2008Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Guy-Aymar Chakam, Martin Weinberger
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Patent number: 7804451Abstract: In order to reduce the SAR value in a wireless communication device (MP), an additional, current-conducting corrective element (CE1) is coupled to and configured in relation to the printed circuit board (LP) and the antenna (AT1) such that the amplitude level (IM1, NIM1) and/or the phase angle of electrical currents (I3, I1, I2) on the antenna (AT1), the printed circuit board (LP), and the corrective element (CE1) are adjusted relative to each other in such a way that the SAR distribution resulting from such currents becomes minimal.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2003Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Palm, Inc.Inventors: Wolfgang Glocker, Stefan Huber, Thorsten Kowalski, Martin Oelschläger, Michael Schreiber, Martin Weinberger
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Publication number: 20100194659Abstract: An antenna apparatus has a first antenna branch and a second antenna branch. Both the first and the second antenna branch are in the form of a conductor loop which is not closed, and the first antenna branch is arranged at a distance from the second antenna branch in a direction which is substantially at right angles to the surface bounded by the respective conductor loop, such that the first loop direction, which is defined from the foot point to the free end of the first antenna branch, is arranged in the opposite direction to the second loop direction, which is defined from the foot point to the free end of the second antenna branch.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2008Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Guy-Aymar Chakam, Andreas Schäfer, Martin Weinberger
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Patent number: 7151955Abstract: The invention relates to a radio communication device having at least one additional, current-conducting correction element connected to a printed board in the device. The correction element and printed board are configured in such a manner that a targeted, virtual current path elongation is brought about for an electric current induced on the printed board by electromagnetic radio fields of the antenna while the defined longitudinal and traverse dimensions of the printed board remain substantially unchanged.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2003Date of Patent: December 19, 2006Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Stefan Huber, Thorsten Kowalski, Martin Oelschläger, Michael Schreiber, Martin Weinberger
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Publication number: 20060139216Abstract: In order to reduce the SAR value in a wireless communication device (MP), an additional, current-conducting corrective element (CE1) is coupled to and configured in relation to the printed circuit board (LP) and the antenna (AT1) such that the amplitude level (IM1, NIM1) and/or the phase angle of electrical currents (I3, I1, I2) on the antenna (AT1), the printed circuit board (LP), and the corrective element (CE1) are adjusted relative to each other in such a way that the SAR distribution resulting from such currents becomes minimal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2003Publication date: June 29, 2006Inventors: Wolfgang Glocker, Stefan Huber, Thorsten Kowalski, Martin Oelschlager, Michael Schreiber, Martin Weinberger
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Publication number: 20050242458Abstract: Variable-format web-fed offset printing machine having printing-unit cylinders comprising core cylinders to which compressed air can be applied and onto which intermediate sleeves can be pushed axially and shrunk on radially. Each intermediate sleeve includes a carrier layer whose inner face rests on the core cylinder, a compressible intermediate layer, a transition layer, and a variable-thickness bridging layer, which ends with a covering layer to which a further surface like a printing plate or a rubber blanket can be fitted.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2005Publication date: November 3, 2005Inventors: Peer Dilling, Horst Dauer, Martin Weinberger
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Publication number: 20050159195Abstract: The invention relates to a radio communication device having at least one additional, current-conducting correction element connected to a printed board in the device. The correction element and printed board are configured in such a manner that a targeted, virtual current path elongation is brought about for an electric current induced on the printed board by electromagnetic radio fields of the antenna while the defined longitudinal and traverse dimensions of the printed board remain substantially unchanged.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2003Publication date: July 21, 2005Inventors: Stefan Huber, Thorsten Kowalski, Martin Oelschlager, Michael Schreiber, Martin Weinberger