Patents by Inventor Reinhard Oberstarr

Reinhard Oberstarr 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).

  • Publication number: 20060057862
    Abstract: A system and device for connecting a first electrical connector to a second electrical connector, when at least one of the two electrical connectors in the installed state is positioned between a body part of a vehicle and a trim for the body part (e.g., a roof, a door, a beam, or a floor of the vehicle). A first coupling device selectively connected to the first electrical connector. A second coupling device is selectively connected to the second electrical connector and is electrically matched to the first coupling device to form a connection of the two electrical connectors to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2005
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventor: Reinhard Oberstarr
  • Patent number: 5975920
    Abstract: An electronic component for mounting on a PCB by a reflow soldering method has a conductor element mounted on an insulating component body, the conductor element having a contact region exposed on the exterior of the component body to connect the component to the PCB. In order to increase the numerical mounting density of such electronic components on the PCB a window is provided in the body of the component, which allows IR radiation to pass through the component body to the contact region of the conductor element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Otto Dunkel GmbH Fabrik fur Elektrotechnische Gerate
    Inventor: Reinhard Oberstarr
  • Patent number: 5928035
    Abstract: The printed circuit board socket comprises a cross-sectionally rectangular metal socket housing (1), fixable to a circuit board (2) and an insulator (3), having a corresponding rectangular cross-section, which is inserted in the socket housing. The insulator preferably has four signal contacts (4), constructed as contact pins, which are located in juxtaposed manner in one plane and standardized according to the USB concept, which on plugging in the bus plug cooperate with the four juxtaposed opposite contacts provided therein and produce the electric contact. These signal contacts (4) are connectable by means of downwardly directed connection ends (5) to the contact points of the circuit board (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Otto Dunkel GmbH Fur Elektrotechnische Gerate
    Inventors: Meinrad Jankowsky, Reinhard Oberstarr