Patents by Inventor Michael Bertsch

Michael Bertsch 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).

  • Patent number: 12278442
    Abstract: The invention relates to a contact assembly for plug connections, i.e., charging plugs, for transmitting electric power, having at least one device for producing an electrically conductive connection and at least one device for cooling purposes, i.e., for dissipating heat produced by the transmission of electric power using the conductive connection, wherein the electrically conductive device has at least one connection region for coupling to at least one cooling area border and at least one contact region, and the coupling is carried out directly in an integrative manner so that the cooling effect is supported as a result of the at least partly direct physical contact between the electrically conductive device and the coolant. The invention additionally relates to plug connections, i.e., charging plugs, comprising at least one such contact assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: AMPHENOL TUCHEL INDUSTRIAL GMBH
    Inventor: Michael Bertsch
  • Patent number: 12272903
    Abstract: A coding device for plug connectors that has at least one first coding mechanism and a second coding mechanism assigned to the first, wherein the coding mechanism are each provided on one of the plug connector elements to be connected, wherein the at least one first coding mechanism is rotatably coupled to the plug connector plug, such that the orientation of the plug connector partners relative to one another can be produced via a rotation of at least sections of the coding mechanism relative to the plug connector plug in order to create the plug contact. A plug connector assembly that has a coding device that can be rotated relative to the plug connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: AMPHENOL TUCHEL INDUSTRIAL GMBH
    Inventor: Michael Bertsch
  • Publication number: 20230006385
    Abstract: The invention relates to a contact assembly for plug connections, i.e., charging plugs, for transmitting electric power, having at least one device for producing an electrically conductive connection and at least one device for cooling purposes, i.e., for dissipating heat produced by the transmission of electric power using the conductive connection, wherein the electrically conductive device has at least one connection region for coupling to at least one cooling area border and at least one contact region, and the coupling is carried out directly in an integrative manner so that the cooling effect is supported as a result of the at least partly direct physical contact between the electrically conductive device and the coolant. The invention additionally relates to plug connections, i.e., charging plugs, comprising at least one such contact assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventor: Michael Bertsch
  • Publication number: 20220320794
    Abstract: The invention relates to a locking system for connectors for connecting and locking a plug to its plug partner, comprising a primary lock formed by at least one bayonet ring with at least one control gate, coupled to a connector plug and designed for functional cooperation with at least one pin associated with the control gate on a connector mating plug, wherein the control gate has a Z-shaped course so that a two-stage movement kinematics of the primary locking is supported. Furthermore, the invention relates to a plug connection for making a detachable electrically conductive connection, comprising a connector plug and a connector mating plug with a locking system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventor: Michael Bertsch
  • Publication number: 20220302646
    Abstract: A coding device for plug connectors that has at least one first coding mechanism and a second coding mechanism assigned to the first, wherein the coding mechanism are each provided on one of the plug connector elements to be connected, wherein the at least one first coding mechanism is rotatably coupled to the plug connector plug, such that the orientation of the plug connector partners relative to one another can be produced via a rotation of at least sections of the coding mechanism relative to the plug connector plug in order to create the plug contact. A plug connector assembly that has a coding device that can be rotated relative to the plug connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventor: Michael Bertsch
  • Patent number: 9865959
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-in connector comprising a frame (10) for detachably latching a plurality of contact support modules (20, 21) of the width 0.5×B, 1×B, 1.5×B or 2×B, the frame being formed by two mutually opposed longitudinal lateral walls (11) and by two mutually opposed transversal lateral walls (12), wherein at least two contact support modules (20, 21) of different width can be received in and latched to the frame, the contact support modules having at least one latching element (23) that interacts with a corresponding counter-latching element (13) arranged on the frame in order to detachably secure the contact support modules in the frame, a rigid grid of latching elements being arranged externally on the longitudinal lateral walls (11) of the frame (10) at a uniform grid spacing of the counter-latching elements (13) of 0.5×B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Amphenol Tuchel Electronics GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Bertsch
  • Patent number: 9761982
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug connector contact carrier (1) for selectively populating with electrical crimp contact elements (10) or electrical screw contact elements (20), comprising a plurality of contact chambers (2) for the contact elements, which contact chambers are provided in a contact grid, wherein the contact carrier has insertion openings (11) for inserting the contact elements into the contact chambers and wherein furthermore the contact chambers are property designed in such a way that selectively either a crimp contact element or a screw contact element can be inserted into and mounted in the contact chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Amphenol-Tuchel Electronics GMBH
    Inventor: Michael Bertsch
  • Publication number: 20160301152
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug connector contact carrier (1) Or selectively populating with electrical crimp contact elements (10) or electrical screw contact elements (20), comprising a plurality of contact chambers (2) for the contact elements, which contact chambers are provided in a contact grid, wherein the contact carrier has insertion openings (11) for inserting the contact elements into the contact chambers and wherein furthermore the contact chambers are property designed in such a way that selectively either a crimp contact element or a screw contact element can be inserted into and mounted in the contact chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: Amphenol-Tuchel Electronics GMBH
    Inventor: Michael BERTSCH
  • Publication number: 20070295819
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pushmatic smart card connector comprising a housing into which a smart card or card having two longitudinal edges, a front edge, and a rear edge can be inserted into a reading position in which the smart card contacts located on the smart card are in contact with contact elements disposed directly or indirectly in the housing, a card ejection slide that is movably disposed in the housing and is moved or can be displaced from a neutral position into a locked position counter to the force of a card ejection spring when the smart card is inserted, said card ejection spring gripping the card ejection slide, means for locking the card ejection slide in the locked position thereof and releasing the card ejection slide so as to move the card ejection slide into the neutral position thereof in order for the smart card to be ejected, and a card locking slide which engages with the rear edge of the card and locks the smart card in the reading position when the card is inserted into the readin
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2005
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventor: Michael Bertsch
  • Patent number: 6280260
    Abstract: A connector comprising a contact element support 12 and a plurality of contact elements 20, wherein said contact element support 12 comprises a first, e.g. upper surface provided with ribs 16 having walls 26 which define spaces 15 and a second, e.g. lower surface opposite said first surface and provided with recesses 25, and wherein each of said contact elements 20 comprises claws 44 adapted to cooperate with said walls 26 defining said spaces 15 and further comprises a mounting portion 30 adapted to cooperate with said recesses 25 provided in said second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Amphenol-Tuchel Electronics GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Bertsch
  • Patent number: 6113415
    Abstract: The invention concerns a connector assembly for connecting at least two plugs having contacts on their plug-in side to a common socket having corresponding counter contacts. The connector assembly includes at least a first and second plug having a guiding member and guiding receptacle for mating the plugs and inner and outer catching members for mating to a common socket. The inner catching members have enlarged portions which cause these members to be pushed into an unlockable position with respect to the socket when the plugs are mated together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Amphenol-Tuchel Electronics GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Bertsch, Stephan Langer, Rainer Link, Wolfram Zuck
  • Patent number: D778880
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Swift Distribution, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Belitz, Patrick Michael Bertsch
  • Patent number: D828015
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Inventors: Michael J. Belitz, Patrick Michael Bertsch