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: 10879642Abstract: Power busbar system for connecting devices having at least one contact protection baseplate module for receiving elongated and electrically conductive power busbar modules each having a plurality of uniformly spaced contact openings of a contact opening array, wherein electrical connecting contacts of a device to be connected are configured to be inserted into the contact openings of the contact opening array of the electrically conductive power busbar modules for producing an electrical and mechanical connection.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2017Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignees: WOEHNER GMBH & CO., KG ELEKTROTECHNISCHE SYSTEMEInventors: Philipp Steinberger, Maximilian Rau
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Patent number: 10700464Abstract: Device for a busbar system, wherein a housing of the device comprises, on one housing side, electrical connection contacts which are configured in such a way that they are passable through feed-through openings of a contact protection baseplate module of the busbar system and are insertable into uniformly spaced contact openings located below the feed-through openings of busbar modules provided inside the baseplate module for producing a direct electrical and mechanical connection to the busbar modules.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2017Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: WOEHNER GMBH & CO., KG ELEKTROTECHNISCHE SYSTEMEInventor: Philipp Steinberger
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Patent number: 10644620Abstract: Device for operating an electric motor, comprising a detection unit for detecting zero-crossings and phase angles of applied phase-shifted sinusoidal voltage phases of a multi-phase power supply network; and a switching unit for connecting half-waves of the applied sinusoidal voltage phases through by means of semiconductor switches in accordance with switching patterns applied to the semiconductor switches, said patterns being synchronised with the detected phase angles and zero-crossings, to generate phase-shifted quasi-sinusoidal voltage phases which are applied directly to the electric motor.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2016Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Woehner GmbH & Co. KG Elektrotechnische SystemeInventors: Philipp Steinberger, Daniel Steiner, Hubert Lenker
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Patent number: 10529522Abstract: A circuit breaker includes a current entry which conducts an electrical current via a wound coil conductor strip of a first coil to a first fixed contact, and includes a contact rocker which can be moved between two switching positions. The contact rocker includes mutually connected contact limbs. A first switching position of the contact rocker, electrically connects the first fixed contact with a second fixed contact which is connected via a wound coil conductor strip of a second coil to a current exit for dissipating an electrical current flowing through the contact limbs of the contact rocker and the coil conductor strips of the coils to a current exit of the circuit breaker.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2016Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: WÖHNER GMBH & CO. KG ELEKTROTECHNISCHE SYSTEMEInventors: Philipp Steinberger, Hubert Lenker
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Publication number: 20190393640Abstract: Power busbar system for connecting devices having at least one contact protection baseplate module for receiving elongated and electrically conductive power busbar modules each having a plurality of uniformly spaced contact openings of a contact opening array, wherein electrical connecting contacts of a device to be connected are configured to be inserted into the contact openings of the contact opening array of the electrically conductive power busbar modules for producing an electrical and mechanical connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2017Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Philipp Steinberger, Maximilian Rau
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Patent number: 10312900Abstract: Switching device (1) for operating at least one load, comprising at least one switching unit (7; 8; 9), which switches a tapped current phase (L) to a load (2-1; 2-2; 2-3) connectable to the switching unit (7; 8; 9) to supply said load with current and which has a measurement unit (7C; 8C; 9C) which measures a current phase progression of the at least one current phase (L); a local control unit (18), which after receiving a control command from an external control system (24) actuates a semiconductor switch (7B; 8B; 9B) of the switching unit (7; 8; 9) in such a way that the semiconductor switch (7B; 8B; 9B) switches at a zero of the current phase (L) measured by the measurement unit (7C; 8C; 9C), and a local monitoring unit (20), which evaluates the current phase progression, measured by the measurement unit (7C; 8C; 9C), of the at least one current phase (L) to detect an operational deviation from a normal current supply to the associated load (2-1; 2-2; 2-3) connected to the switching unit (7; 8; 9), and reType: GrantFiled: February 22, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Woehner GmbH & Co. KG Elektrotechnische SystemeInventors: Hubert Lenker, Philipp Steinberger
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Publication number: 20190157981Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2018Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventor: Philipp Steinberger
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Publication number: 20190148870Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2017Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: Philipp Steinberger, Joram Masel
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Publication number: 20190123524Abstract: 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 calculates 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 calculated 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: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2017Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventor: Philipp Steinberger
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Publication number: 20190115676Abstract: Device for a busbar system, wherein a housing of the device comprises, on one housing side, electrical connection contacts which are configured in such a way that they are passable through feed-through openings of a contact protection baseplate module of the busbar system and are insertable into uniformly spaced contact openings located below the feed-through openings of busbar modules provided inside the baseplate module for producing a direct electrical and mechanical connection to the busbar modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2017Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventor: Philipp Steinberger
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Publication number: 20180375446Abstract: Device for operating an electric motor, comprising a detection unit for detecting zero-crossings and phase angles of applied phase-shifted sinusoidal voltage phases of a multi-phase power supply network; and a switching unit for connecting half-waves of the applied sinusoidal voltage phases through by means of semiconductor switches in accordance with switching patterns applied to the semiconductor switches, said patterns being synchronised with the detected phase angles and zero-crossings, to generate phase-shifted quasi-sinusoidal voltage phases which are applied directly to the electric motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2016Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Philipp Steinberger, Daniel Steiner, Hubert Lenker
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Publication number: 20180166245Abstract: A circuit breaker includes a current entry which conducts an electrical current via a wound coil conductor strip of a first coil to a first fixed contact, and includes a contact rocker which can be moved between two switching positions. The contact rocker includes mutually connected contact limbs. A first switching position of the contact rocker, electrically connects the first fixed contact with a second fixed contact which is connected via a wound coil conductor strip of a second coil to a current exit for dissipating an electrical current flowing through the contact limbs of the contact rocker and the coil conductor strips of the coils to a current exit of the circuit breaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2016Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: Philipp Steinberger, Hubert Lenker
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Publication number: 20180048303Abstract: Switching device (1) for operating at least one load, comprising at least one switching unit (7; 8; 9), which switches a tapped current phase (L) to a load (2-1; 2-2; 2-3) connectable to the switching unit (7; 8; 9) to supply said load with current and which has a measurement unit (7C; 8C; 9C) which measures a current phase progression of the at least one current phase (L); a local control unit (18), which after receiving a control command from an external control system (24) actuates a semiconductor switch (7B; 8B; 9B) of the switching unit (7; 8; 9) in such a way that the semiconductor switch (7B; 8B; 9B) switches at a zero of the current phase (L) measured by the measurement unit (7C; 8C; 9C), and a local monitoring unit (20), which evaluates the current phase progression, measured by the measurement unit (7C; 8C; 9C), of the at least one current phase (L) to detect an operational deviation from a normal current supply to the associated load (2-1; 2-2; 2-3) connected to the switching unit (7; 8; 9), and reType: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2016Publication date: February 15, 2018Applicant: Woehner GmbH & Co. KG Elektrotechnische SystemeInventors: Hubert Lenker, Philipp Steinberger
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Patent number: 9721745Abstract: Fuse load-break switch (1) for low-voltage high-power fuses, a fuse contact pair for receiving a fuse (5A, 5B, 5C) being provided within a housing (2) of the fuse load-break switch (1) for each current phase to be disconnected, characterized in that a thermal power loss brought about by the fuses (5A, 5B, 5C) is dissipated into at least one heat dissipation duct (3) provided laterally on the housing (2) of the fuse load-break switch (1).Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Woehner GmbH & Co. KG Elektrotechnische SystemeInventors: Philipp Steinberger, Joram Masel, Christopher Curth, Hans-Juergen Henning, Daniel Steiner
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Patent number: 9536681Abstract: A multi-pole switching device (1) for a busbar system includes a movable front cover (3), which is movably attached to the housing of the switching device and which locks at least one receiving unit (4) for receiving a component when the multi-pole switching device (1) is switched on.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2013Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Woehner GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Alex Buettner, Philipp Steinberger, Joram Masel
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Patent number: 9531146Abstract: Busbar adapter comprising a lower adapter part, the lower adapter part comprising a base having recesses for receiving connection bars which can be electrically contacted with busbars, the number of connection bars per phase which can be received in the recesses of the lower adapter part being variable, and the connection bars being electrically connectable to at least one electrical device, which can be fastened to an upper adapter part of the busbar adapter.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2015Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: WOEHNER GMBH & CO. KG ELEKTROTECHNISCHE SYSTEMEInventors: Philipp Steinberger, Joram Masel, Hubert Lenker
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Patent number: 9515397Abstract: Contact protection system for power busbars having planar contact protection modules which each comprise holding feet for engaging behind the power busbars and latching elements for mutually latching with adjacent contact protection module, wherein the contact protection modules comprise for each power busbar a terminal-receiving region for receiving connecting terminals which are provided for electrically contacting the respective power busbar.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2014Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: WOEHNER GMBH & CO. KG ELEKTROTECHNISCHE SYSTEMEInventors: Alex Buettner, Philipp Steinberger, Joram Masel, Frank Leistner
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Patent number: 9455505Abstract: Connection device for connecting at least one electrical conductor to at least one spring-type terminal which is provided in a housing of the connection device and which comprises a mechanical drive, the mechanical drive being arranged or installed in the housing and comprising a blade which has a broad face and a narrow face for actuating the spring-type terminal, the broad face of the blade moving the spring-type terminal into an open position in which the electrical conductor can be inserted into an insertion opening of the spring-type terminal.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2014Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Woehner GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Alex Buettner, Philipp Steinberger, Joram Masel
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Publication number: 20150243467Abstract: Fuse load-break switch (1) for low-voltage high-power fuses, a fuse contact pair for receiving a fuse (5A, 5B, 5C) being provided within a housing (2) of the fuse load-break switch (1) for each current phase to be disconnected, characterised in that a thermal power loss brought about by the fuses (5A, 5B, 5C) is dissipated into at least one heat dissipation duct (3) provided laterally on the housing (2) of the fuse load-break switch (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2015Publication date: August 27, 2015Inventors: Philipp Steinberger, Joram Masel, Christopher Curth, Hans-Juergen Henning, Daniel Steiner
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Patent number: D779441Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2014Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: WOEHNER GMBH & CO KG ELECTROTECHNISCHE SYSTEMEInventor: Philipp Steinberger