Patents by Inventor Peter Scholz
Peter Scholz 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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Publication number: 20240133535Abstract: An optical device usable as a headlight of a motor vehicle has an optical system in the form of a lens and/or a light source which is surrounded by a housing and which is covered by a translucent, in particular transparent, cover which is connected to the housing. To increase the functionality of the optical device, a PTC heating assembly is configured to heat a space between the housing and the cover. The PTC heating assembly includes at least one PTC element and strip conductors that are connected electrically to the PTC element.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Michael Niederer, Peter Scholz, Kurt Walz, Ralf Lothar Weinand
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Patent number: 11933079Abstract: A door lock, in particular a motor vehicle door lock, comprising a locking mechanism consisting substantially of a catch and at least one pawl. Each locking mechanism component is mounted on a base in a rotatable manner about an axis. Additionally, a fixed support body is provided for at least one locking mechanism component. According to the invention, the locking mechanism component is designed to be rotatable about a bearing pin at a distance from the support body during a normal operation and comes into contact with the support body solely in the event of a crash with a simultaneous deformation of the bearing pin.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Kiekert AGInventors: Holger Schiffer, Michael Scholz, Thomas Schönenberg, Ömer Inan, Peter Szegeny
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Publication number: 20240084624Abstract: A motor vehicle lock, in particular a motor vehicle door lock, which is equipped with a locking mechanism essentially consisting of a rotary latch and a pawl. Furthermore, an actuating lever chain for the locking mechanism is provided. The actuating lever chain has at least one actuating lever, a coupling element, and a trigger lever on the locking mechanism side. Furthermore, an inertia element is also provided for acting on the coupling element at least in the event of a crash. According to the invention, the coupling element is disengaged during normal operation and is only engaged in the event of a crash by means of the inertia element.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: KIEKERT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Ömer INAN, Peter SZEGENY, Thorsten BENDEL, Michael SCHOLZ, Holger SCHIFFER
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Publication number: 20230393200Abstract: A switching monitoring device for monitoring a switching operation of a relay switching contact of a relay includes a control terminal, a controller, and an impedance circuit. The control terminal is configured to apply a control signal for switching the relay switching contact to the relay switching contact. The controller is configured to produce an excitation signal. The impedance circuit has a signal input and a signal output, and the controller applies the excitation signal to the signal input. The impedance circuit converts the excitation signal into a switching monitoring signal and outputs the switching monitoring signal at the signal output for application to the relay switching contact. The controller is further configured to detect a change in a signal present at the impedance circuit and, if the change in the signal is present, detect the switching operation of the relay switching contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Peter Scholz, Elmar SCHAPER
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Publication number: 20230311692Abstract: A device for monitoring a contact between charging conductors of a charging station for charging an electric vehicle includes: a signal generator for outputting an alternating test signal at the charging conductors; and an evaluation unit for determining, based upon the test signal, whether an electrically conductive contact exists between the charging conductors.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2021Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventor: Peter SCHOLZ
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Patent number: 11774501Abstract: A switching monitoring device for monitoring a switching operation of a relay switching contact of a relay includes a control terminal, a controller, and an impedance circuit. The control terminal is configured to apply a control signal for switching the relay switching contact to the relay switching contact. The controller is configured to produce an excitation signal. The impedance circuit has a signal input and a signal output, and the controller applies the excitation signal to the signal input. The impedance circuit converts the excitation signal into a switching monitoring signal and outputs the switching monitoring signal at the signal output for application to the relay switching contact. The controller is further configured to detect a change in a signal present at the impedance circuit and, if the change in the signal is present, detect the switching operation of the relay switching contact.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2019Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Peter Scholz, Elmar Schaper
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Publication number: 20230296674Abstract: A contact monitoring device for monitoring an electrical contact having a first contact state and a second contact state includes: an oscillator circuit for generating an excitation signal; a coupler including a signal input and a signal output, the oscillator circuit being connected upstream of the signal input in order to apply the excitation signal to the coupler, the coupler converting the excitation signal into a contact monitoring signal and outputting the contact monitoring signal at the signal output in order to act on the electrical contact; and a detector for detecting a version of the excitation signal in order to monitor the electrical contact. A first impedance value is set with the electrical contact in the first contact state on the oscillator circuit, and a second impedance value is set with the electrical contact in the second contact state on the oscillator circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2020Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Peter Scholz, Marius Fischer, Christian Reinhold
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Patent number: 11476030Abstract: An electric module with a planar transformer has a housing with an interior having an internal length and an internal height. The electric module additionally has a main printed circuit board with a first thickness, the main printed circuit board being equipped with at least one electronic component. The planar transformer is arranged on an additional printed circuit board with a second thickness, and the main printed circuit board has a recess which receives the additional printed circuit board. Additionally, the main printed circuit board and the additional printed circuit board are connected together via a connection.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2018Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Peter Scholz
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Patent number: 11443887Abstract: A planar, in particular intrinsically safe transformer, having: a sandwich-type layer structure having a plurality of layers extending horizontally and arranged vertically on top of one another, including a first and a second conductive layer and at least one insulating inner layer disposed between the two conductive layers, a plurality of electrical circuits, wherein a first electrical circuit and at least a second electrical circuit are galvanically isolated from each other; and at least one ring-type magnetic core having a hole, which acts at least on the first electrical circuit and the second electrical circuit.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2017Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Peter Scholz
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Patent number: 11101063Abstract: A planar transformer for power transmission, having vertical and horizontal extents, includes a circuit board having a sandwich-type structure with at least three layers to form electrical conductors. First and second layers of these layers form outer layers of the circuit board, and each additional one of these layers forms an inner layer of the circuit board. An insulation material with a minimum thickness is arranged between all of these layers, with a number of at least three mutually galvanically isolated circuits. A first circuit forms a primary circuit and each additional circuit forms an equally entitled secondary circuit, having a magnetic core assembled from two interconnected magnetic core parts. A first core part with a central part and two outer legs forms a U shape. The circuit board has two recesses, and the two outer legs of the first core part are inserted into these recesses and connected to the second core part at their ends remote from the central part.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2016Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Peter Scholz
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Publication number: 20210223317Abstract: A switching monitoring device for monitoring a switching operation of a relay switching contact of a relay includes a control terminal, a controller, and an impedance circuit. The control terminal is configured to apply a control signal for switching the relay switching contact to the relay switching contact. The controller is configured to produce an excitation signal. The impedance circuit has a signal input and a signal output, and the controller applies the excitation signal to the signal input. The impedance circuit converts the excitation signal into a switching monitoring signal and outputs the switching monitoring signal at the signal output for application to the relay switching contact. The controller is further configured to detect a change in a signal present at the impedance circuit and, if the change in the signal is present, detect the switching operation of the relay switching contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2019Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Peter SCHOLZ, Elmar SCHAPER
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Publication number: 20200203053Abstract: An electric module with a planar transformer has a housing with an interior having an internal length and an internal height. The electric module additionally has a main printed circuit board with a first thickness, the main printed circuit board being equipped with at least one electronic component. The planar transformer is arranged on an additional printed circuit board with a second thickness, and the main printed circuit board has a recess which receives the additional printed circuit board. Additionally, the main printed circuit board and the additional printed circuit board are connected together via a connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventor: Peter SCHOLZ
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Patent number: 10585829Abstract: The object of the invention is an electrical interface module. The electrical interface module has a memory device for storing data and an integrated wireless interface that makes data available to an external reading device, wherein the electrical interface module can exchange data with other nearby electrical interface modules via the integrated wireless interface, wherein adjacent electrical interface modules form a logical bidirectional data bus via the integrated wireless interfaces, wherein data are made available by one nearby electrical interface module or by the other nearby electrical interface modules via the integrated wireless interface(s) in the manner of a bus to the external reading device, and wherein each electrical interface module makes a unique identification available via the integrated wireless interface, so that each electrical interface module is unambiguously identifiable.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2015Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Peter Scholz, Lars-Peter Wimmer
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Publication number: 20190237240Abstract: A planar, in particular intrinsically safe transformer, having: a sandwich-type layer structure having a plurality of layers extending horizontally and arranged vertically on top of one another, including a first and a second conductive layer and at least one insulating inner layer disposed between the two conductive layers, a plurality of electrical circuits, wherein a first electrical circuit and at least a second electrical circuit are galvanically isolated from each other; and at least one ring-type magnetic core having a hole, which acts at least on the first electrical circuit and the second electrical circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2017Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventor: Peter SCHOLZ
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Patent number: 10320191Abstract: A communication system comprising a central bus module for providing AC supply voltage, a bus line system connected thereto, and a number of subscriber devices connected to the bus line system, wherein power supply of the electronic part of the subscriber devices is achieved by means of an AC/DC rectifier circuit.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2013Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Johannes Kalhoff, Peter Scholz, Lars-Peter Wimmer
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Patent number: 10310001Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a short-circuit sensor for detecting a short-circuit current in an electrical line. The short-circuit sensor includes an integrator, a coupling device, and a detection device. The coupling device is configured to inductively couple the integrator to the electrical line and to supply an induced signal to the integrator. The integrator is configured to integrate the induced signal to obtain an integrated signal. The detection device is configured to compare an amplitude value of the integrated signal with a prescribed threshold value and to detect the short-circuit current if the amplitude value of the integrated signal exceeds the prescribed threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2015Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Elmar Schaper, Peter Scholz
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Patent number: 10037446Abstract: The object of the invention is an electrical interface module. The electrical interface module has a memory device for storing data and an integrated NFC interface that provides data to an external reading device, wherein the electrical interface module contains a carrier on which the memory device and the integrated NFC interface are arranged.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2014Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Peter Scholz, Fritz Felux, Lars-Peter Wimmer
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Publication number: 20180174730Abstract: A planar transformer for power transmission, having vertical and horizontal extents, includes a circuit board having a sandwich-type structure with at least three layers to form electrical conductors. First and second layers of these layers form outer layers of the circuit board, and each additional one of these layers forms an inner layer of the circuit board. An insulation material with a minimum thickness is arranged between all of these layers, with a number of at least three mutually galvanically isolated circuits. A first circuit forms a primary circuit and each additional circuit forms an equally entitled secondary circuit, having a magnetic core assembled from two interconnected magnetic core parts. A first core part with a central part and two outer legs forms a U shape. The circuit board has two recesses, and the two outer legs of the first core part are inserted into these recesses and connected to the second core part at their ends remote from the central part.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2016Publication date: June 21, 2018Applicant: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Peter SCHOLZ
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Patent number: 9793042Abstract: The invention relates to a printed circuit board having a layer structure, which accommodates a plurality of electric circuits. The electric circuits are separated from each other by an insulating barrier layer having a minimum thickness (Di) and a minimum distance (D0) between conductive components of the electric circuits.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2014Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Peter Scholz
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Patent number: RE47150Abstract: Isolated monoclonal antibodies that bind human tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI) are provided. Isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding monoclonal antibodies that bind TFPI are also contemplated. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the anti-TFPI monoclonal antibodies and methods of treating deficiencies or defects in coagulation by administration of the antibodies are also provided. Methods of producing the antibodies are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Bayer HealthCare LLCInventors: Zhuozhi Wang, Junliang Pan, Joanna Grudzinska-Goebel, Christian Votsmeier, Jan Tebbe, Joerg Birkenfeld, Nina Wobst, Simone Brückner, Susanne Steinig, Peter Scholz