Patents by Inventor Philipp Steinberger
Philipp Steinberger 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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Patent number: 11921909Abstract: An apparatus (1) provided to connect at least one device (2) to a power distribution system (3), said apparatus (1) comprising a human machine interface, HMI, (4) having elements to interact with the apparatus (1), wherein the human machine interface elements (11,12) are adapted to display and/or to adjust setting values of operation parameters of the at least one connected device (2), wherein access to one or more human machine interface elements is restricted by at least one access restriction mechanism of said apparatus (1) to enhance the operation security of the at least one device (2) connected via said apparatus (1) to said power distribution system (3) and/or to enhance the operation security of the apparatus (1) and/or of the power distribution system (3).Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Future Systems Besitz GmbHInventors: Philipp Steinberger, Peter Spiel, Florian Brehm
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Patent number: 11923796Abstract: An apparatus for switching and/or protection of a load connected to said apparatus, said apparatus (1) comprising: a power switch (5) through which the connected load receives an electrical current; a sensor component (4) connected in series with said power switch (5) and adapted to generate directly an electrical voltage drop corresponding to a current rise speed of the electrical current flowing via the sensor component (4) and via the power switch (5) to said load; and a driver circuit (6) adapted to detect an occurring overcurrent depending on a voltage drop generated by said sensor component (4) with or without a voltage drop along the power switch (5) and to switch off said power switch (5) upon detection of an overcurrent within a switch-off period to protect said power switch (5) and said load.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Future Systems Besitz GmbHInventors: Philipp Steinberger, Hubert Lenker, Peter Spiel
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Patent number: 11888272Abstract: A touch protected busbar system (TP-BSYS) comprising at least one hybrid busbar (1) having a current-carrying rail profile (2) and a contact-receiving rail profile (3) providing contact openings (4) configured to receive protruding electrical contacts (6) of electrical devices (ED-A) to be connected to said touch protected busbar system (TP-BSYS), wherein the at least one hybrid busbar (1) is at least partially covered by electrical isolating touch protection elements (TPE) of said touch protected busbar system (TP-BSYS) and/or at least partially encapsulated by an electrical isolating layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2019Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: WOEHNER BESITZ GMBHInventors: Joram Masel, Philipp Steinberger, Hubert Lenker, Alexander Scholz
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Publication number: 20230402244Abstract: A fuse holder provides a safe device for connecting fuses to a three-phase busbar device. Each phase includes a corresponding load conductor and line conductor mounted within a housing. A mechanical lock is provided for each phase that locks a knife of the fuse to one of the conductors for the phase. In a further aspect, the fuse knives are frictionally locked within the housing. In both the mechanical lock and frictional lock, a release mechanism is provided that can be activated by a screwdriver to release the fuse knives from the fuse holder. In another aspect, certain conductors are provided with heat dissipation wings that contact the housing to dissipate heat generated by current flowing through the conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2021Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Philipp Steinberger, Joram Masel, Jonas Schwarz, Pushkar Bhalerao
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Patent number: 11784468Abstract: A busbar board (1) for connection of devices (11) to a power busbar system, wherein the busbar board (1) comprises a front side touch protection cover plate (2) having feedthrough openings (7) for electrical connection contacts (13) of devices (11) to be connected to the busbar board (1), wherein the touch protection cover plate (2) is adapted to cover power busbars (6) having contact openings (5) lying directly beneath the feed-through openings (7) of the touch protection cover plate (2) and comprising a touch protection base plate (3) connected to said touch protection cover plate (2), wherein the touch protection base plate (3) covers the power busbars (6) enclosed by the busbar board (1) from behind, wherein a power feed-in of electrical power into the power busbars (6) enclosed by the busbar board (1) is provided by power feed-in plugs (10) being pluggable into socket (26) of the touch protection base plate (3) of the busbar board (1).Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Wöhner Besitz GmbHInventors: Philipp Steinberger, Joram Masel, Florian Höfner
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Publication number: 20230104770Abstract: A cube fuse adapter (1) comprising an adapter housing (2) shaped in the form of a cube fuse and including a pair of fuse reception contacts (4-1, 4-2) provided to receive a cylindrical fuse (5), wherein both fuse reception contacts (4-1, 4-2) are connected to associated electrical contacts (3-1, 3-2) protruding from a bottom side of the adapter housing (2) of said cube fuse adapter (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2021Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventor: Philipp Steinberger
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Publication number: 20230055971Abstract: An apparatus (1) provided to connect at least one device (2) to a power distribution system (3), said apparatus (1) comprising a human machine interface, HMI, (4) having elements to interact with the apparatus (1), wherein the human machine interface elements (11,12) are adapted to display and/or to adjust setting values of operation parameters of the at least one connected device (2), wherein access to one or more human machine interface elements is restricted by at least one access restriction mechanism of said apparatus (1) to enhance the operation security of the at least one device (2) connected via said apparatus (1) to said power distribution system (3) and/or to enhance the operation security of the apparatus (1) and/or of the power distribution system (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2021Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Philipp Steinberger, Peter Spiel, Florian Brehm
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Patent number: 11562865Abstract: A hybrid load protection apparatus (1) comprises a primary power supply path (1A) between input terminal and output terminals (2, 3) and a controllable mechanical switch (5A) connected in series with a primary coil (4A-1) coupled inductively to a secondary coil (4A-2) providing a voltage, UA, corresponding to a current rise speed of the electrical current flowing through the primary path (1A). The voltage, UA, is applied directly to a driver input (IN) of a first driver circuit (6A) to trigger automatically a switch-off of the mechanical switch (5A) within a first switch-off period (?t1) to interrupt the primary power supply path (1A). A secondary power supply path (1B) is provided in parallel to the primary path (1A) and having a further coil (4B) connected in series with a semiconductor power switch (5B).Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Future Systems Besitz GmbHInventors: Philipp Steinberger, Peter Spiel, Hubert Lenker
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Patent number: 11521819Abstract: A fuse holder provides a safe device for connecting fuses to a three-phase busbar device. Each phase includes a corresponding load conductor and line conductor mounted within a housing. A mechanical lock is provided for each phase that locks a knife of the fuse to one of the conductors for the phase. In a further aspect, the fuse knives are frictionally locked within the housing. In both the mechanical lock and frictional lock, a release mechanism is provided that can be activated by a screwdriver to release the fuse knives from the fuse holder. In another aspect, certain conductors are provided with heat dissipation wings that contact the housing to dissipate heat generated by current flowing through the conductor.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Wöhner Besitz GmbHInventors: Philipp Steinberger, Joram Masel, Jonas Schwarz, Pushkar Bhalerao
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Publication number: 20220352841Abstract: An apparatus for switching and/or protection of a load connected to said apparatus, said apparatus (1) comprising: a power switch (5) through which the connected load receives an electrical current; a sensor component (4) connected in series with said power switch (5) and adapted to generate directly an electrical voltage drop corresponding to a current rise speed of the electrical current flowing via the sensor component (4) and via the power switch (5) to said load; and a driver circuit (6) adapted to detect an occurring overcurrent depending on a voltage drop generated by said sensor component (4) with or without a voltage drop along the power switch (5) and to switch off said power switch (5) upon detection of an overcurrent within a switch-off period to protect said power switch (5) and said load.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2020Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Philipp Steinberger, Hubert Lenker, Peter Spiel
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Publication number: 20220320835Abstract: A busbar board (1) for connection of devices (11) to a power busbar system, wherein the busbar board (1) comprises a front side touch protection cover plate (2) having feedthrough openings (7) for electrical connection contacts (13) of devices (11) to be connected to the busbar board (1), wherein the touch protection cover plate (2) is adapted to cover power busbars (6) having contact openings (5) lying directly beneath the feed-through openings (7) of the touch protection cover plate (2) and comprising a touch protection base plate (3) connected to said touch protection cover plate (2), wherein the touch protection base plate (3) covers the power busbars (6) enclosed by the busbar board (1) from behind, wherein a power feed-in of electrical power into the power busbars (6) enclosed by the busbar board (1) is provided by power feed-in plugs (10) being pluggable into socket (26) of the touch protection base plate (3) of the busbar board (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2021Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Philipp Steinberger, Joram Masel, Florian Höfner
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Publication number: 20220255308Abstract: A load protection and control apparatus (1) for protecting and controlling an electrical load connected to the load protection and control apparatus (1) comprising an overcurrent protection circuit (1A) having a power switch (5) through which the electrical load receives an electrical load current (IL) and having a sensor component (4) connected in series with the power switch (5) and adapted to generate directly a voltage drop (?U4) corresponding to the current rise speed of the electrical load current (IL) flowing from an input terminal (2) of the load protection and control apparatus (1) via the sensor component (4) and the power switch (5) to the output terminal (3) and having a driver circuit (6) adapted to detect an occurring overcurrent depending on the voltage drop (?U4) generated by the sensor component (4) and/or depending on a voltage drop (?U5) along the power switch (5) and adapted to switch off said power switch (5) upon detection of an overcurrent within a switch-off period of less than one milType: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2020Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Philipp Steinberger, Hubert Lenker, Peter Spiel
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Publication number: 20220165531Abstract: A fuse holder provides a safe device for connecting fuses to a three-phase busbar device. Each phase includes a corresponding load conductor and line conductor mounted within a housing. A mechanical lock is provided for each phase that locks a knife of the fuse to one of the conductors for the phase. In a further aspect, the fuse knives are frictionally locked within the housing. In both the mechanical lock and frictional lock, a release mechanism is provided that can be activated by a screwdriver to release the fuse knives from the fuse holder. In another aspect, certain conductors are provided with heat dissipation wings that contact the housing to dissipate heat generated by current flowing through the conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2021Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Philipp Steinberger, Joram Masel, Jonas Schwarz, Pushkar Bhalerao
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Publication number: 20220029415Abstract: A hybrid load protection apparatus (1) comprises a primary power supply path (1A) provided between an input terminal (2) and output terminals (2, 3) and a controllable mechanical switch (5A) connected in series with a primary coil (4A-1) coupled inductively to a secondary coil (4A-2) providing a voltage, UA, corresponding to a current rise speed of the electrical current flowing through the primary path (1A). The voltage, UA, is applied directly to a driver input (IN) of a first driver circuit (6A) to trigger automatically a switch-off of the mechanical switch (5A) within a first switch-off period (?t1) to interrupt the primary power supply path (1A), A secondary power supply path (1B) is provided in parallel to the primary path (1A) and having a further coil (4B) connected in series with a semiconductor power switch (5B).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Philipp Steinberger, Peter Spiel, Hubert Lenker
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Patent number: 11139747Abstract: A busbar power supply apparatus comprising at a rear side of its housing an AC interface with electrical contacts configured to establish an electrical connection with AC busbars of a busbar system to receive AC mains voltages converted by an integrated AC/DC power conversion unit into a DC power supply voltage applied to at least one DC interface of said busbar power supply apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2018Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Woehner GmbH & Co. KG Elektrotechnische SystemeInventor: Philipp Steinberger
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Patent number: 11139622Abstract: A hybrid busbar (1) for a busbar system, said hybrid busbar (1) comprising a current carrying rail profile (2) adapted to carry an electrical current with a predefined high current amplitude and at least one contact receiving rail profile (3) having a plurality of equally spaced contact openings (4) configured to receive protruding electrical contacts (6) of electrical devices (ED-A) to be connected to said busbar system, wherein the current carrying rail profile (2) and the contact receiving rail profile (3) are connected with each other to form said hybrid busbar (1) providing at least one bounding geometry with a rectangular cross section (CS), wherein the hybrid busbar (1) can be engaged from behind by hook-shaped mounting latches (7) of electrical devices (ED-B) to be connected to said busbar system.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: WOEHNER BESITZ GMBHInventors: Philipp Steinberger, Hubert Lenker, Joram Masel
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Patent number: 10998699Abstract: A configuration system for reconfiguring a switch cabinet includes a detection unit—which detects functional units of an electric circuit, which are mounted within a switch cabinet, by way of characteristic features of the functional units, which have unambiguous identification features which are read out by the detection unit. A configuration unit contains a processor, which determines an electric circuit diagram of the electric circuit on the basis of the functional units of the electric circuit which are detected by way of the characteristic features and automatically replaces the detected functional units of the determined circuit diagram with associated replacement functional units which are stored in a database. An output unit is provided for outputting the determined replacement functional units.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2017Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignees: WOEHNER GMBH & CO., KG ELEKTROTECHNISCHE SYSTEMEInventor: Philipp Steinberger
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Patent number: 10923850Abstract: Device for securing an object on a rail, having an elongated base body which may be placed transversely on the rail and which at one end comprises an integrated actuating element which, when actuated by a user, moves opposing latching hooks which are integrated in the actuating element and are suitable for engaging behind the rail, in opposite directions.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2017Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: WOEHNER GMBH & CO., KG ELEKTROTECHNISCHE SYSTEMEInventors: Philipp Steinberger, Joram Masel
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Publication number: 20210006047Abstract: A touch protected busbar system (TP-BSYS) comprising at least one hybrid busbar (1) having a current-carrying rail profile (2) and a contact-receiving rail profile (3) providing contact openings (4) configured to receive protruding electrical contacts (6) of electrical devices (ED-A) to be connected to said touch protected busbar system (TP-BSYS), wherein the at least one hybrid busbar (1) is at least partially covered by electrical isolating touch protection elements (TPE) of said touch protected busbar system (TP-BSYS) and/or at least partially encapsulated by an electrical isolating layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2019Publication date: January 7, 2021Inventors: Joram Masel, Philipp Steinberger, Hubert Lenker, Alexander Scholz
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Publication number: 20200412074Abstract: A hybrid busbar (1) for a busbar system, said hybrid busbar (1) comprising a current carrying rail profile (2) adapted to carry an electrical current with a predefined high current amplitude and at least one contact receiving rail profile (3) having a plurality of equally spaced contact openings (4) configured to receive protruding electrical contacts (6) of electrical devices (ED-A) to be connected to said busbar system, wherein the current carrying rail profile (2) and the contact receiving rail profile (3) are connected with each other to form said hybrid busbar (1) providing at least one bounding geometry with a rectangular cross section (CS), wherein the hybrid busbar (1) can be engaged from behind by hook-shaped mounting latches (7) of electrical devices (ED-B) to be connected to said busbar system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2019Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Philipp Steinberger, Hubert Lenker, Joram Masel