Patents by Inventor Michael S. Bertsch

Michael S. 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: 9589750
    Abstract: The invention relates to a switch spring arrangement for operating a switch, comprising a first spring arm that can be actuated by a card, and at least one second spring arm, with a contact dome at the free end thereof, for operating a switch that is located beneath the contact dome of the second spring arm, wherein the first spring arm can be actuated by the second spring arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: AMPHENOL-TUCHEL ELECTRONICS GMBH
    Inventor: Michael S. Bertsch
  • Publication number: 20170018873
    Abstract: The invention relates to an alignment module for a plug-in connector for plugging into a rectangular module frame of a modular plug-in connector, said alignment module comprising: a) a substantially rectangular module body, b) from which module body two pins protrude, c) in addition, at least one securing element which is arranged on the module body in order to secure the alignment module for the plug-in connector to the module frame of the modular plug-in connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventor: MICHAEL S. BERTSCH
  • Patent number: 9496652
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug connector with a plug connector housing having housing walls and an earth terminal for connecting at least one lead to the earth terminal in a clamping manner, wherein the earth terminal has a first connecting region for connecting a first lead in a clamping manner using an actuatable clamping means, and wherein the earth terminal additionally has a second connecting region for connecting a second lead in a clamping manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: AMPHENOL TUCHEL ELECTRONICS GMBH
    Inventor: Michael S. Bertsch
  • Publication number: 20150280351
    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 0.5×13, 1×13, 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: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: Amphenol Tuchel Electronics GmbH
    Inventor: Michael S. Bertsch
  • Patent number: 9147094
    Abstract: This invention relates to a smart card connector (10) which has the following: a contact carrier (11) which bears read contact elements (11) which have read contacts, a cover (12) which via a top (139) of the contact carrier (11) is fastened to the latter and forms a card receiving space, a read contact element lifting device (14) which is pivotally mounted in the contact carrier, and contact/lifting surfaces made on the read contact element lifting device (14), on which surfaces the read contact elements rest, when a card which strikes the lifting device (14) is pushed in, the read contacts (171, 172) being moved into contact with the card contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Amphenol Tuchel Electronics GmbH
    Inventor: Michael S. Bertsch
  • Publication number: 20150222058
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug connector with a plug connector housing having housing walls and an earth terminal for connecting at least one lead to the earth terminal in a clamping manner, wherein the earth terminal has a first connecting region for connecting a first lead in a clamping manner using an actuatable clamping means, and wherein the earth terminal additionally has a second connecting region for connecting a second lead in a clamping manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventor: Michael S. Bertsch
  • Publication number: 20150041296
    Abstract: The invention relates to a switch spring arrangement for operating a switch, comprising a first spring arm that can be actuated by a card, and at least one second spring arm, with a contact dome at the free end thereof, for operating a switch that is located beneath the contact dome of the second spring arm, wherein the first spring arm can be actuated by the second spring arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventor: Michael S. Bertsch
  • Publication number: 20130316556
    Abstract: This invention relates to a smart card connector (10) which has the following: a contact carrier (11) which bears read contact elements (11) which have read contacts, a cover (12) which via a top (139) of the contact carrier (11) is fastened to the latter and forms a card receiving space, a read contact element lifting device (14) which is pivotally mounted in the contact carrier, and contact/lifting surfaces made on the read contact element lifting device (14), on which surfaces the read contact elements rest, when a card which strikes the lifting device (14) is pushed in, the read contacts (171, 172) being moved into contact with the card contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: AMPHENOL-TUCHEL ELECTRONICS GMBH
    Inventor: Michael S. Bertsch