Patents by Inventor Philip Jungermann

Philip Jungermann 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).

  • Overvoltage protection element
    Patent number: 9147510
    Abstract: An overvoltage protection element is disclosed that includes a housing, connections for electrically connecting the overvoltage protection element to a current path or a signal path to be protected The overvoltage protection element further includes two varistors arranged inside the housing and electrically connected in parallel, and a center electrode arranged at least partially between the varistors. The housing has two housing halves made of metal and electrically connected to each other, wherein the center electrode is isolated from the housing halves and is electrically connected at the opposite sides of the electrode to a first connection area of a varistor and wherein the two varistors and the center electrode are sandwiched between the two housing halves. The overvoltage protection element includes an arrester between one terminal of the overvoltage protection element and the parallel connection of the two varistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Depping, Christina Stohlmeyer, Joachim Wosgien, Philip Jungermann
  • Overvoltage protection element
    Patent number: 8766762
    Abstract: An overvoltage protection element is disclosed that includes a housing, connections for electrically connecting the overvoltage protection element to a current path or a signal path to be protected The overvoltage protection element further includes two varistors arranged inside the housing and electrically connected in parallel, and a center electrode arranged at least partially between the varistors. The housing has two housing halves made of metal and electrically connected to each other, wherein the center electrode is isolated from the housing halves and is electrically connected at the opposite sides of the electrode to a first connection area of a varistor and wherein the two varistors and the center electrode are sandwiched between the two housing halves. One housing half is designed as a cover, which has a covering section and a recessed engagement section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Depping, Christina Grewe, Joachim Wosgien, Philip Jungermann
  • OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20130106567
    Abstract: An overvoltage protection element is disclosed that includes a housing, connections for electrically connecting the overvoltage protection element to a current path or a signal path to be protected The overvoltage protection element further includes two varistors arranged inside the housing and electrically connected in parallel, and a center electrode arranged at least partially between the varistors. The housing has two housing halves made of metal and electrically connected to each other, wherein the center electrode is isolated from the housing halves and is electrically connected at the opposite sides of the electrode to a first connection area of a varistor and wherein the two varistors and the center electrode are sandwiched between the two housing halves. One housing half is designed as a cover, which has a covering section and a recessed engagement section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Christian Depping, Christina Grewe, Joachim Wosgien, Philip Jungermann