Patents by Inventor Peter Vincon

Peter Vincon 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: 12366280
    Abstract: An actuator device for active reduction, damping and/or absorption of vibrations, in particular of vibrations generated by an external device, includes at least one movably supported armature element and at least one permanent magnet, which is coupled with the armature element, in particular an outer side of the armature element, and which extends around the armature element at least section-wise, in particular in a ring shape, wherein at least in an axial direction of the armature element, which runs at least substantially parallel to a main movement axis of the armature element, the permanent magnet is encapsulated by the armature element, in particular at least on two sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: ETO MAGNETIC GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Fangauer, Peter Vincon
  • Patent number: 12338914
    Abstract: A method for producing a rotary slide valve for regulating a flow of fluid, including a rotary slide (02) which is rotatably mounted about a rotational axis (R) in a valve housing, includes producing the rotary slide (02) by injection molding, producing at least one circumferential or casing section (04) of the valve housing (03) by injection molding, and installing the rotary slide (02) within the valve housing (03). A gap between the rotary slide (02) and the directly adjacent valve housing circumferential or casing section (04) of the valve housing (03) in the radial direction, allows the rotary slide (02) to rotate about the rotational axis (R) and facilitates a seal which does not exceed a tolerable leak between the rotary slide (02) and the circumferential or casing section (04) of the valve housing (03).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: ETO MAGNETIC GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Vincon, Michael Feindler, Yannick Goos
  • Publication number: 20250155032
    Abstract: A disc valve device has at least one first valve part comprising at least one first fluid port, further has at least one second valve part comprising at least one second fluid port which is manufactured separately from the first valve part, and has at least one disc pack comprising at least one first valve disc and at least one second valve disc that is rotatable relative to the first valve disc, wherein flow-through paths can be opened and/or closed depending on a position of the valve discs of the disc pack relative to one another, and wherein the first valve part and the second valve part are mounted to each other in such a way that the valve parts together form a disc pack receiving space within which at least the disc pack is accommodated, wherein the disc valve device comprises at least one elastically deformable sealing element, which is arranged in the disc pack receiving space in an elastically pre-loaded fashion, such that in a mounted state of the valve parts the disc pack is pressed towards an
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Inventors: Peter VINCON, Yannick GOOS, Michael FEINDLER
  • Publication number: 20240240928
    Abstract: An inductive position determination device, in particular an inductive angular position determination device, for determining a position and/or a movement of a movably supported drive component includes: the drive component which is formed from at least substantially at least electrically nonconductive materials, and an encoder element which is in particular integrated at least into the drive component and/or fastened on the drive component, which moves along with a movement of the drive component and which is formed from a metallic, at least substantially nonmagnetic and at least substantially electrically conductive material, wherein the encoder element is configured for interacting with a sensor module for the purpose of position determination, and wherein a density of the material of the encoder element is substantially greater than an, in particular average, density of the drive component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Michael FEINDLER, Peter VINCON
  • Patent number: 12025236
    Abstract: A rotor device, in particular a stepper motor rotor device, with at least one hollow body, in particular a pressure pipe of a valve, and with at least one rotor assembly group that is fixated, in particular at least partially in a rotationally fixed and translationally fixed manner, in the hollow body, including at least one rotor element, which is at least configured to convert a magnetic field change into a rotational movement of the rotor element, further including a support element, which is at least configured for a rotational support of the rotor element, and including at least one fixation element, which is at least configured for a fixation of the rotor assembly group within the hollow body, in particular within the pressure pipe, wherein the support element is arranged in the hollow body in such a way that axial forces pulling at least towards the rotor element and/or axial forces pulling and pressing the support element along at least two opposing directions are transmittable via the support elem
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: ETO MAGNETIC GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Fangauer, Peter Vincon
  • Publication number: 20240047160
    Abstract: A fast-acting actuator device (68), in particular circuit-breaker device, is proposed, has a mechanical tensioning element (10), has an armature element (12) which can be preloaded by the mechanical tensioning element (10) and which, driven by tension release of the mechanical tensioning element (10), is movable from at least one first end position (14) into at least one second end position (16), further has a magnet unit (18) which is configured to hold the armature element (12) in the first end position (14) by means of a magnetic field generated by the magnet unit (18), and has a resetting unit (20) which is configured to move the armature element (12) back at least from the second end position (16) into the first end position (14) by means of a motor-drivable resetting element (22) and, in the process, to preload the mechanical tensioning element (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Jörg BÜRSSNER, Peter VINCON, Valerio RESCIGNO, Benedikt FENDRICH, Anthony LAVAL
  • Patent number: 11585446
    Abstract: An electromagnetic and pilot-operated proportional valve with a valve slide unit (12) mounted in a valve housing (10) so as to be movable along an axial direction, which unit can be driven by an electromagnetic actuator assembly (16) provided at one axial end for the pilot-operated opening of a useful fluid inlet and/or outlet (24) of the valve housing as a response to energisation of a stationary coil (20) of the actuator assembly and interacts with mechanical force storage means (48, 50), more particularly is held in an unenergised stable axial position in the valve housing by said means, wherein the valve slide unit having a closure section (22) extending radially from one body section (30) of the valve slide unit (12) for sealing interaction with the useful fluid inlet or outlet (24) formed on a circumferential inner wall of the housing (10) interacts axially at one end, by means of the preferably cylindrical and/or coaxially extending body section (22), with a stationary guide section (40) of the valve h
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: ETO MAGNETIC GMBH
    Inventors: Jörg Bürßner, Peter Vincon
  • Publication number: 20220364650
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a rotary slide valve for regulating a flow of a fluid, comprising a rotary slide (02) which is rotatably mounted about a rotational axis (R) in a valve housing. The method has the steps of: producing the rotary slide (02) in an injection molding method, in particular in a plastic injection molding method; producing at least one circumferential or casing section (04) of the valve housing (03) in an injection molding method, in particular in a plastic injection molding method; and installing the rotary slide valve or a precursor thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: ETO MAGNETIC GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Vincon, Michael Feindler, Yannick Goos
  • Publication number: 20220221026
    Abstract: An actuator device for active reduction, damping and/or absorption of vibrations, in particular of vibrations generated by an external device, includes at least one movably supported armature element and at least one permanent magnet, which is coupled with the armature element, in particular an outer side of the armature element, and which extends around the armature element at least section-wise, in particular in a ring shape, wherein at least in an axial direction of the armature element, which runs at least substantially parallel to a main movement axis of the armature element, the permanent magnet is encapsulated by the armature element, in particular at least on two sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Philipp FANGAUER, Peter Vincon
  • Publication number: 20220034410
    Abstract: An electromagnetic and pilot-operated proportional valve with a valve slide unit (12) mounted in a valve housing (10) so as to be movable along an axial direction, which unit can be driven by an electromagnetic actuator assembly (16) provided at one axial end for the pilot-operated opening of a useful fluid inlet and/or outlet (24) of the valve housing as a response to energisation of a stationary coil (20) of the actuator assembly and interacts with mechanical force storage means (48, 50), more particularly is held in an unenergised stable axial position in the valve housing by said means, wherein the valve slide unit having a closure section (22) extending radially from one body section (30) of the valve slide unit (12) for sealing interaction with the useful fluid inlet or outlet (24) formed on a circumferential inner wall of the housing (10) interacts axially at one end, by means of the preferably cylindrical and/or coaxially extending body section (22), with a stationary guide section (40) of the valve h
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: ETO MAGNETIC GMBH
    Inventors: Jörg Bürßner, Peter Vincon
  • Publication number: 20220003330
    Abstract: A rotor device, in particular a stepper motor rotor device, with at least one hollow body, in particular a pressure pipe of a valve, and with at least one rotor assembly group that is fixated, in particular at least partially in a rotationally fixed and translationally fixed manner, in the hollow body, including at least one rotor element, which is at least configured to convert a magnetic field change into a rotational movement of the rotor element, further including a support element, which is at least configured for a rotational support of the rotor element, and including at least one fixation element, which is at least configured for a fixation of the rotor assembly group within the hollow body, in particular within the pressure pipe, wherein the support element is arranged in the hollow body in such a way that axial forces pulling at least towards the rotor element and/or axial forces pulling and pressing the support element along at least two opposing directions are transmittable via the support element
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Philipp FANGAUER, Peter VINCON
  • Patent number: 10910137
    Abstract: An electromagnetic positioning system (1), including a valve train adjustment system for combustion engines, including a bistable electromagnetic positioning device (2) having a positioning element (3) for interacting with a positioning partner, the positioning element being adjustable between a retracted position (E) and an extended position (A) along an axis of adjustment (A) and having permanent magnet means (5) at least in sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: ETO MAGNETIC GMBH
    Inventors: Jörg Bürssner, Peter Vincon
  • Patent number: 10832845
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuating device includes an armature, which has a permanent magnet and can move along a longitudinal axis between actuation positions relative to a stationary coil and in reaction to energization, armature has an engagement section for interacting with a plunger, and which armature can move from a first actuation position, which is stable in the currentless state, into a second actuation position against a restoring force of a spring, wherein the coil has a first coil unit, which acts on the armature and which releases the armature from the first actuation position, wherein the coil has a second coil unit which, during movement, applies to the armature a force which accelerates the armature, and wherein the coil has a restoring coil such that when the armature is returned from the second into the first actuation position, the restoring coil boosts the restoring force of the spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: ETO Magnetic GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Fangauer, Peter Vincon
  • Patent number: 10704432
    Abstract: A device for adjusting a camshaft of an internal combustion engine includes a lifting profile assembly rotationally fixed on an axially movable camshaft, and has a control groove having a depth that varies along a rotation direction, an actuator to cause axial movement by controlled engaging in the control groove, and an electromagnetically drivable tappet unit that cooperates with the control groove such that, when rotating, a reset or driver effect is exerted on the tappet unit, wherein the tappet unit has at least two independently drivable tappets, the control groove engages a first individual tappet, forms a radially peripheral wall along a peripheral groove side whereby a second individual tappet is positioned outside the control groove during rotation, and a ramp section cooperating with the second individual tappet whereby the second individual tappet is reset or driven when the first individual tappet is reset or driven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: ETO Magnetic GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Vincon, Timo Rigling, Maria Gruener
  • Patent number: 10707002
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuator device with a plurality of actuator units (10, 12) having in each case an armature tappet which is movable relative to a stationary coil along an axial tappet direction when said coil is energised, said actuator units being received in respectively assigned actuator housings (11, 13) such that in an installed and/or assembled state of the electromagnetic actuator device one respective end portion (16) of the armature tappets may come into engagement in a controlled manner with an actuator partner which is able to be assigned thereto, wherein the plurality of actuator units is mechanically connected to a bracket-like and/or bridge-like connecting unit (14) made of polymer material such that the actuator housings are movable relative to one another by the action and in accordance with a predetermined bending property and/or elasticity of the connecting unit, in particular in a plane perpendicular to a tappet direction of the armature tappets which are further preferably guided in an
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: ETO MAGNETIC GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Vincon, Thomas Golz, Sebastian Bölling, Philipp Fangauer, Reinhold Hammer
  • Publication number: 20200032681
    Abstract: An electromagnetic positioning system (1), including a valve train adjustment system for combustion engines, including a bistable electromagnetic positioning device (2) having a positioning element (3) for interacting with a positioning partner, the positioning element being adjustable between a retracted position (E) and an extended position (A) along an axis of adjustment (A) and having permanent magnet means (5) at least in sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: ETO MAGNETIC GMBH
    Inventors: Jörg Bürssner, Peter Vincon
  • Patent number: 10316975
    Abstract: An electromagnetically actuatable proportional valve (1), in particular differential pressure valve for use in CO2 air conditioning compressor arrangements, comprising an electromagnetic actuator (3) for adjusting a valve body (2) relative to a valve seat (5), wherein the valve seat (5) is assigned a first pressure connection (7), via which a fluid can flow bypassing the valve body (2) to a second pressure connection (9), wherein the valve body (2) delimits a diffuser chamber (30) which with the valve body (2) lying against the valve seat (5) is connected in a fluid-conducting manner with the first pressure connection (7) via a fluid connection (22) delimited by the valve body (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: ETO Magnetic GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Fangauer, Peter Vincon
  • Publication number: 20190122798
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuating device includes an armature, which has a permanent magnet and can move along a longitudinal axis between actuation positions relative to a stationary coil and in reaction to energization, armature has an engagement section for interacting with a plunger, and which armature can move from a first actuation position, which is stable in the currentless state, into a second actuation position against a restoring force of a spring, wherein the coil has a first coil unit, which acts on the armature and which releases the armature from the first actuation position, wherein the coil has a second coil unit which, during movement, applies to the armature a force which accelerates the armature, and wherein the coil has a restoring coil such that when the armature is returned from the second into the first actuation position, the restoring coil boosts the restoring force of the spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: ETO Magnetic GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Fangauer, Peter Vincon
  • Publication number: 20190043648
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuator device with a plurality of actuator units (10, 12) having in each case an armature tappet which is movable relative to a stationary coil along an axial tappet direction when said coil is energised, said actuator units being received in respectively assigned actuator housings (11, 13) such that in an installed and/or assembled state of the electromagnetic actuator device one respective end portion (16) of the armature tappets may come into engagement in a controlled manner with an actuator partner which is able to be assigned thereto, wherein the plurality of actuator units is mechanically connected to a bracket-like and/or bridge-like connecting unit (14) made of polymer material such that the actuator housings are movable relative to one another by the action and in accordance with a predetermined bending property and/or elasticity of the connecting unit, in particular in a plane perpendicular to a tappet direction of the armature tappets which are further preferably guided in an
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Peter Vincon, Thomas Golz, Sebastian Bölling, Philipp Fangauer, Reinhold Hammer
  • Patent number: 10001223
    Abstract: An electromagnetic valve device with an armature unit (10) which is designed for carrying out an opening or closing operation of a fluid channel and, as a reaction to stationary coil means (18, 20, 22), which at least partially surround the armature unit, being energized, is driveable so as to be movable along an axial direction (12) relative thereto, wherein the coil means have a coil former (20) which forms a winding section (20) for a winding (22) to be energized, and the coil former forms an axially extending inner casing which is designed for guiding the armature unit and in the lateral surface of which slot- or groove-like channels (54) permitting drainage of an armature movement space are formed, wherein the coil former provides a channel outlet (56) for the channels (54) lying axially opposite an inlet- or respectively outlet section (24) of the fluid channel and on the end face, with which channel outlet blocking and/or deflection means against infiltrating intrusive media are associated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: ETO Magnetic GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Vincon, Stefan Bender