Patents by Inventor Reinhilde P. M. Berger

Reinhilde P. M. Berger 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).

  • Degaussing unit comprising one or two thermistors
    Patent number: 6150918
    Abstract: Degaussing units in the form of mono and duo-PTCs are disclosed which can be exposed to high inrush currents without the same leading to fracture at the edges of the ceramic thermistors. The electrode layers of the thermistor(s) completely cover the main surfaces and are composed of a material which comprises a silver alloy containing minimally 4 wt. % and maximally 12 wt. % zinc, and which is applied directly on to the thermistor by means of screen printing. In a preferred embodiment, an alloy containing approximately 6 wt. % zinc is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: BC Components Holdings B.V.
    Inventor: Reinhilde P. M. Berger