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).

  • Patent number: 11921909
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Future Systems Besitz GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Steinberger, Peter Spiel, Florian Brehm
  • Patent number: 11923796
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Future Systems Besitz GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Steinberger, Hubert Lenker, Peter Spiel
  • Patent number: 11888272
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: WOEHNER BESITZ GMBH
    Inventors: Joram Masel, Philipp Steinberger, Hubert Lenker, Alexander Scholz
  • Publication number: 20230402244
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Philipp Steinberger, Joram Masel, Jonas Schwarz, Pushkar Bhalerao
  • Patent number: 11784468
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Wöhner Besitz GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Steinberger, Joram Masel, Florian Höfner
  • Publication number: 20230104770
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventor: Philipp Steinberger
  • Publication number: 20230055971
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Philipp Steinberger, Peter Spiel, Florian Brehm
  • Patent number: 11562865
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Future Systems Besitz GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Steinberger, Peter Spiel, Hubert Lenker
  • Patent number: 11521819
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Wöhner Besitz GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Steinberger, Joram Masel, Jonas Schwarz, Pushkar Bhalerao
  • Publication number: 20220352841
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Philipp Steinberger, Hubert Lenker, Peter Spiel
  • Publication number: 20220320835
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Philipp Steinberger, Joram Masel, Florian Höfner
  • Publication number: 20220255308
    Abstract: 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 mil
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Philipp Steinberger, Hubert Lenker, Peter Spiel
  • Publication number: 20220165531
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Philipp Steinberger, Joram Masel, Jonas Schwarz, Pushkar Bhalerao
  • Publication number: 20220029415
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Philipp Steinberger, Peter Spiel, Hubert Lenker
  • Patent number: 11139747
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Woehner GmbH & Co. KG Elektrotechnische Systeme
    Inventor: Philipp Steinberger
  • Patent number: 11139622
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: WOEHNER BESITZ GMBH
    Inventors: Philipp Steinberger, Hubert Lenker, Joram Masel
  • Patent number: 10998699
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignees: WOEHNER GMBH & CO., KG ELEKTROTECHNISCHE SYSTEME
    Inventor: Philipp Steinberger
  • Patent number: 10923850
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: WOEHNER GMBH & CO., KG ELEKTROTECHNISCHE SYSTEME
    Inventors: Philipp Steinberger, Joram Masel
  • Publication number: 20210006047
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Joram Masel, Philipp Steinberger, Hubert Lenker, Alexander Scholz
  • Publication number: 20200412074
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Philipp Steinberger, Hubert Lenker, Joram Masel