Patents by Inventor Ralf Henn

Ralf Henn 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: 7802481
    Abstract: A high-pressure sensor device has a pressure sensor element and an electric circuit, in particular in the form of a semiconductor component, the pressure sensor element having a membrane deformable under the effect of pressure, and a functional layer, which experiences a change in its electrical properties when deformed, and which has at least one electric terminal area, and the design and the manufacturing process being simplified in particular by the fact that the semiconductor component is directly connected to the electric terminal area via a solder layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Henn, Axel Jasenek, Arno Stoetzler
  • Patent number: 7547045
    Abstract: A method for the production of a multi-layer identity card of plastic. The card to be produced comprises at least one card core layer printed on at least one side and on the printed side of the card core layer, a covering layer is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignees: Orga Kartensysteme GmbH, Lohmann GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dirk Fischer, Ralf Henn
  • Patent number: 7497722
    Abstract: A sensor system includes a sensor element and a body. A number of electrical contact points with which contact may be created via electrical contact elements are provided on one side of the sensor element. Electrically conductive insertion parts are introduced into the body made of a non-conductive material and create a contact with the electrical contact points of the sensor element when the sensor element and the body are mechanically joined together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Rálf Henn, Holger Scholzen, Frank Henning
  • Patent number: 7201953
    Abstract: An improvement applicable to a method for the production of a multi-layer identity card of plastic wherein the card comprises one or more card core layers bonded under the action of pressure and heat and printed on either side or on opposite sides with a covering layer applied to the printed side or sides of the card core. In accordance with the improvement a thermoplastic polymer adhesive is applied between and in direct contact with each covering layer and the respective printed side of the card core, the thermoplastic adhesive coating possessing at least one additive that increases the friction between the covering layer and the printed card core during lamination so as to prevent displacement of the printed card core in relation to the covering layer or layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Orga Kartensysteme and Lohmann GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dirk Fischer, Ralf Henn
  • Publication number: 20060278002
    Abstract: A high-pressure sensor device has a pressure sensor element and an electric circuit, in particular in the form of a semiconductor component, the pressure sensor element having a membrane deformable under the effect of pressure, and a functional layer, which experiences a change in its electrical properties when deformed, and which has at least one electric terminal area, and the design and the manufacturing process being simplified in particular by the fact that the semiconductor component is directly connected to the electric terminal area via a solder layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventors: Ralf Henn, Axel Jasenek, Arno Stoetzler
  • Publication number: 20060238286
    Abstract: A carrier device for magnetizable substrates, such as stainless steel substrates, which is suitable for processing thin-film substrates in particular. The carrier device includes at least one magnetized base element having at least one receptacle for a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Ralf Henn, Armin Scharping
  • Patent number: 7040172
    Abstract: A micromechanical pressure sensor and a method for producing a micromechanical pressure sensor. This pressure sensor has at least one membrane and a measuring element situated on the membrane. A pressure applied at the membrane or a pressure differential applied at the different sides of the membrane results in deformation of the membrane. Simultaneous with the deformation of the membrane, the measuring element is subjected to elastic elongation and/or compression. In a piezo-sensitive component, such elastic elongation and/or compression generates a measured variable in the measuring element, which represents the applied pressure or the applied pressure differential at the membrane. It is provided in this context that the measuring element have at least partially a NiCr(Si) layer. Due to an at least partial crystallization in the production of the micromechanical pressure sensor, this NiCr(Si) layer has more advantageous piezoelectrical characteristics than an amorphous NiCr(Si) layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Moelkner, Ralf Henn, Werner Steiner, Hans-Peter Didra, Philip Cutuli, Frank Klopf
  • Publication number: 20060019547
    Abstract: A sensor system includes a sensor element and a body. A number of electrical contact points with which contact may be created via electrical contact elements are provided on one side of the sensor element. Electrically conductive insertion parts are introduced into the body made of a non-conductive material and create a contact with the electrical contact points of the sensor element when the sensor element and the body are mechanically joined together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventors: Ralf Henn, Holger Scholzen, Frank Henning
  • Publication number: 20050275502
    Abstract: Proposed is a method for manufacturing a thin-layer component, in particular a thin-layer, high-pressure sensor, as well as a thin-layer component, where a resistive layer for forming measuring elements, in particular strain gauges, is deposited on an electrically non-conductive surface of a diaphragm layer, a contact-layer system for electrically contacting the measuring elements being deposited on the measuring elements in such a manner, that regions of the measuring elements are situated between each region of the contact-layer system and the diaphragm layer. This is used to provide, in particular, a high-pressure sensor, in which the capacitances of the contacts of the contact-layer system are designed to be symmetric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2005
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventors: Herbert Goebel, Harald Wanka, Andre Kretschmann, Ralf Henn, Joachim Gluck, Horst Muenzel
  • Publication number: 20050188769
    Abstract: A micromechanical pressure sensor and a method for producing a micromechanical pressure sensor. This pressure sensor has at least one membrane and a measuring element situated on the membrane. A pressure applied at the membrane or a pressure differential applied at the different sides of the membrane results in deformation of the membrane. Simultaneous with the deformation of the membrane, the measuring element is subjected to elastic elongation and/or compression. In a piezo-sensitive component, such elastic elongation and/or compression generates a measured variable in the measuring element, which represents the applied pressure or the applied pressure differential at the membrane. It is provided in this context that the measuring element have at least partially a NiCr(Si) layer. Due to an at least partial crystallization in the production of the micromechanical pressure sensor, this NiCr(Si) layer has more advantageous piezoelectrical characteristics than an amorphous NiCr(Si) layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Moelkner, Ralf Henn, Werner Steiner, Hans-Peter Didra, Philip Cutuli, Frank Klopf
  • Publication number: 20050164043
    Abstract: A substrate having a collar, which features a marking. The substrate, in particular a thin-layer substrate, may be processed in a process having at least one micromechanical process step. In this context, given at least one micromechanical process step the successful performance of the process step is a function of the fixation of the substrate in a first position. This first position is understood as a relative position of the substrate in space. The marking on the collar advantageously allows the substrate to be aligned with regard to the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: Klaus Skrobanek, Kurt Weiblen, Ralf Henn, Volker Wingsch
  • Publication number: 20040247841
    Abstract: An improvement applicable to a method for the production of a multi-layer identity card of plastic wherein the card comprises one or more card core layers bonded under the action of pressure and heat and printed on either side or on opposite sides with a covering layer applied to the printed side or sides of the card core. In accordance with the improvement a thermoplastic polymer adhesive is applied between and in direct contact with each covering layer and the respective printed side of the card core, the thermoplastic adhesive coating possessing at least one additive that increases the friction between the covering layer and the printed card core during lamination so as to prevent displacement of the printed card core in relation to the covering layer or layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Dirk Fischer, Ralf Henn
  • Patent number: 6817630
    Abstract: A method for the production of a multi-layer identity card of plastic. The card to be produced comprises at least one card core layer printed on at least one side and on the printed side of the card core layer, a covering layer is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignees: Orga Kartensysteme GmbH, Lohmann GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dirk Fischer, Ralf Henn
  • Publication number: 20040075271
    Abstract: A method for the production of a multi-layer identity card of plastic. The card to be produced comprises at least one card core layer printed on at least one side and on the printed side of the card core layer, a covering layer is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Dirk Fischer, Ralf Henn
  • Publication number: 20040026367
    Abstract: Proposed is a method for manufacturing a thin-layer component, in particular a thin-layer, high-pressure sensor, as well as a thin-layer component, where a resistive layer for forming measuring elements, in particular strain gauges (30), is deposited on an electrically non-conductive surface of a diaphragm layer (10, 20), a contact-layer system (41) for electrically contacting the measuring elements being deposited on the measuring elements in such a manner, that regions of the measuring elements (30) are situated between each region of the contact-layer system and the diaphragm layer (10, 20). This is used to provide, in particular, a high-pressure sensor, in which the capacitances of the contacts of the contact-layer system are designed to be symmetric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Herbert Goebel, Harald Wanka, Andre Kretschmann, Ralf Henn, Joachim Gluck, Horst Muenzel
  • Publication number: 20040007324
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a multi-layer document card, especially an identity card made of plastic, comprising several layers. Said card comprises a card core with at least one card core layer, a protective layer on at least one side of said card core, and adhesive layers between the individual card layers. The card core is printed on either on one or two sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventors: Ralf Henn, Dirk Fischer, Matthias Schumacher
  • Patent number: 6620644
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for a thin-layer component, in particular a thin-layer high-pressure sensor, having a substrate on which the at least one functional layer to be patterned is to be deposited in the steps, preparing the substrate; depositing the functional layer on the substrate; and patterning the functional layer via a laser processing step, the laser processing step being selective with respect to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: André Kretschmann, Ralf Henn, Volker Wingsch
  • Patent number: 6469902
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adhesive joint which connects a body made of a first material to a plastic body. The adhesive joint is formed by an adhesive laminate which includes a flexible core layer made of acrylate and outer layers made of hot-melt adhesive which respectively adjoin the first body and the plastic body, and a transition layer is respectively arranged between the outer layers and the core layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Frank Püschner, Erik Heinemann, Ralf Henn
  • Publication number: 20010024865
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for a thin-layer component, in particular a thin-layer high-pressure sensor, having a substrate on which the at least one functional layer to be patterned is to be deposited in the steps, preparing the substrate; depositing the functional layer on the substrate; and patterning the functional layer via a laser processing step, the laser processing step being selective with respect to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Publication date: September 27, 2001
    Inventors: Andr?eacute; Kretschmann, Ralf Henn, Volker Wingsch