Patents by Inventor Stefan Hornung

Stefan Hornung 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: 11965807
    Abstract: A duct probe (20) for sampling a fluid from a main fluid flow (Fm) in a duct (10) defines an elongated supply channel (21) n elongated discharge channel (22). The supply channel has at least one inflow opening (23) for diverting a partial flow (Fp) from the main fluid flow into the supply channel, and the discharge channel has at least one outflow opening for returning the partial flow from the discharge channel into the main fluid flow after it has passed an environmental sensor (30). The duct probe further comprises at least one compensation opening (26) that connects the supply channel and the discharge channel in a region that is located between their closed and open ends. By the presence of the compensation opening (26), a jet flow (Fj) is created, which acts to reduce a pressure difference between the supply channel and the discharge channel when the duct probe is exposed to the main fluid flow (Fm).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Sensirion AG
    Inventors: Nicolas Moeller, Mark Hornung, Stefan Thiele, Patrick Leidenberger, Stefan Kostner
  • Patent number: 8169791
    Abstract: Electronic module (10), and an electric motor (12) containing one, and also a production method for one, having an electrically conductive first substrate (16) which has a basic body (54) and which has a second electrically conductive substrate (18) mounted on it, and having at least one power component which is arranged on a first substrate (16), and the second substrate (18) is fitted with further components (40) on a side (32) which is remote from the first substrate (16), where the second substrate (18) has a smaller base area (19) than the basic body (54) of the first substrate (16), and the power components (22) are mounted on the first substrate (16) outside the outer perimeter (70) of the second substrate (18)—next to the latter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Kuno Wolf, Thomas Koester, Stefan Hornung, Wolfgang Feiler
  • Patent number: 7893592
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric motor (10) and to a method for producing said electric motor, especially for adjusting mobile parts in a motor vehicle. Said electric motor comprises a collector (36), arranged on an armature (38) and electrically contacted via hammer brushes (12). The armature (38) is surrounded by a lower housing part (32) and an upper housing part (34) which can be assembled in a radial direction (50) in relation to the armature (38). The hammer brushes (12) comprise one fastening element (26) each which engages directly in a seat (30) of the lower or upper housing part (32, 34).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Hornung, Thomas Huck, Tarek Mili, Armin Niederer, Diyap Bueyuekasik, Lars-Dirk Anding
  • Patent number: 7687947
    Abstract: Electric motor (10), in particular for adjusting moving parts in a motor vehicle, comprising an electronic unit (70) with a sandwich construction, which contains a first electrically conductive substrate (71) and a second electric conductive substrate (72), between which power components are located and electrically connected to both substrates (71, 72), and a side (84) of the second substrate (72) facing away from the first substrate (71) is equipped with additional electronic components (56), wherein the first substrate (71) is embodied as a punched grid (44), which together with the second substrate (72) is extrusion coated with a plastic body (95) in such a way that the extensions (97) of the punched grid (44) protrude from the plastic body (95), forming an electrical and/or mechanical interface (98) for connecting additional motor components (99, 38, 40, 104, 102, 80).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Urbach, Wolfgang Feiler, Thomas Raica, Stefan Hornung
  • Publication number: 20090134743
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric motor (10) and to a method for producing said electric motor, especially for adjusting mobile parts in a motor vehicle. Said electric motor comprises a collector (36), arranged on an armature (38) and electrically contacted via hammer brushes (12). The armature (38) is surrounded by a lower housing part (32) and an upper housing part (34) which can be assembled in a radial direction (50) in relation to the armature (38). The hammer brushes (12) comprise one fastening element (26) each which engages directly in a seat (30) of the lower or upper housing part (32, 34).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: Stefan Hornung, Thomas Huck, Tarek Mili, Armin Niederer, Diyap Bueyuekasik, Lars-Dirk Anding
  • Publication number: 20080247142
    Abstract: Electronic module (10), and an electric motor (12) containing one, and also a production method for one, having an electrically conductive first substrate (16) which has a basic body (54) and which has a second electrically conductive substrate (18) mounted on it, and having at least one power component which is arranged on a first substrate (16), and the second substrate (18) is fitted with further components (40) on a side (32) which is remote from the first substrate (16), where the second substrate (18) has a smaller base area (19) than the basic body (54) of the first substrate (16), and the power components (22) are mounted on the first substrate (16) outside the outer perimeter (70) of the second substrate (18)—next to the latter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: Kuno Wolf, Thomas Koester, Stefan Hornung, Wolfgang Feiler
  • Publication number: 20070133183
    Abstract: Electric motor (10), in particular for adjusting moving parts in a motor vehicle, comprising an electronic unit (70) with a sandwich construction, which contains a first electrically conductive substrate (71) and a second electric conductive substrate (72), between which power components are located and electrically connected to both substrates (71, 72), and a side (84) of the second substrate (72) facing away from the first substrate (71) is equipped with additional electronic components (56), wherein the first substrate (71) is embodied as a punched grid (44), which together with the second substrate (72) is extrusion coated with a plastic body (95) in such a way that the extensions (97) of the punched grid (44) protrude from the plastic body (95), forming an electrical and/or mechanical interface (98) for connecting additional motor components (99, 38, 40, 104, 102, 80).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Urbach, Wolfgang Feiler, Thomas Raica, Stefan Hornung
  • Patent number: 7208829
    Abstract: A semiconductor component that is able to be produced simply, quickly, and yet reliably and that usable for power applications, and including a semiconductor chip, a lower, first main electrode layer formed on a first side of the semiconductor chip, a lower control electrode layer formed on the first side, an insulation layer formed on the first side between the lower first main electrode layer and the lower control electrode layer and which partly covers the lower first main electrode layer, an upper first main electrode layer which is formed on the lower first main electrode layer, an upper control electrode layer which is formed on the lower control electrode layer and the insulation layer and extends on the insulation layer partially above the lower first main electrode layer, and a second main electrode layer formed on a second side of the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Henning Hauenstein, Rainer Topp, Jochen Seibold, Dirk Balszunat, Stefan Ernst, Wolfgang Feiler, Thomas Koester, Stefan Hornung, Dieter Streb
  • Publication number: 20060163648
    Abstract: A semiconductor component that is able to be produced simply, quickly, and yet reliably and that usable for power applications, and including a semiconductor chip, a lower, first main electrode layer formed on a first side of the semiconductor chip, a lower control electrode layer formed on the first side, an insulation layer formed on the first side between the lower first main electrode layer and the lower control electrode layer and which partly covers the lower first main electrode layer, an upper first main electrode layer which is formed on the lower first main electrode layer, an upper control electrode layer which is formed on the lower control electrode layer and the insulation layer and extends on the insulation layer partially above the lower first main electrode layer, and a second main electrode layer formed on a second side of the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Henning Hauenstein, Rainer Topp, Jochen Seibold, Dirk Balszunat, Stefan Ernst, Wolfgang Feiler, Thomas Koester, Stefan Hornung, Dieter Streb
  • Publication number: 20060124957
    Abstract: A converter module is described having a positive terminal (2), a negative terminal (4), and a phase terminal (3), as well as a first semiconductor chip (9) and a second semiconductor chip (9), the terminals (2-4) and the semiconductor chips (9) being situated on top of one another in a stack. A particularly simple and cost-effective converter module may produced in that the positive terminal (2), the negative terminal (4), or the phase terminal (3) are made up of a contact plate (5), including a bar-shaped terminal lug (6) which is positioned asymmetrically on the contact plate (5), and an auxiliary element (7) is provided at its end which prevents the terminal (2-4) from tilting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Stefan Hornung, Peter Urbach, Barbara Will
  • Patent number: 6889490
    Abstract: A hood and a blower housing form an air induction cavity in the side of the mower hood, which draws the ambient air into the air intake aperture and from there into the engine. Two shield members on the blower housing prevent the ambient air from mixing with the hot air of the engine. A method of air induction including the steps of forming an air induction cavity by connecting the upper hood to the housing, having the lower lip of the air induction cavity lower than the air intake of the blower housing, channeling the air into the air intake, and preventing the hot air of the engine from mixing with the ambient air drawn through the air induction cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: MTD Products Inc
    Inventor: Stefan Hornung
  • Patent number: 6684616
    Abstract: An upper hood and a blower housing form an air induction cavity in the side of the mower hood, which draws the ambient air into the air intake and from there into the engine. Two shield members on the blower housing prevent the ambient air from mixing with the hot air of the engine. Forming an air induction cavity by connecting the upper hood to the housing, having the lower lip of the air induction cavity lower than the air intake of the blower housing, channeling the air into the air intake via channels on the blower housing, and preventing the hot air of the engine from mixing with the ambient air drawn through the air induction cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: MTD Products Inc.
    Inventor: Stefan Hornung
  • Publication number: 20030213220
    Abstract: An upper hood and a blower housing form an air induction cavity in the side of the mower hood, which draws the ambient air into the air intake and from there into the engine. Two shield members on the blower housing prevent the ambient air from mixing with the hot air of the engine. A method of air induction is also disclosed, including the steps of forming an air induction cavity by connecting the upper hood to the housing, having the lower lip of the air induction cavity lower than the air intake of the blower housing, channeling the air into the air intake via channels on the blower housing, and preventing the hot air of the engine from mixing with the ambient air drawn through the air induction cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Applicant: MTD Products Inc.
    Inventor: Stefan Hornung
  • Publication number: 20030115847
    Abstract: A hood and a blower housing form an air induction cavity in the side of the mower hood, which draws the ambient air into the air intake and from there into the engine. Two shield members on the blower housing prevent the ambient air from mixing with the hot air of the engine. A method of air induction is also disclosed, including the steps of forming an air induction cavity by connecting the upper hood to the housing, having the lower lip of the air induction cavity lower than the air intake of the blower housing, channeling the air into the air intake, and preventing the hot air of the engine from mixing with the ambient air drawn through the air induction cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventor: Stefan Hornung
  • Patent number: 5411349
    Abstract: Cylindrical bodies of structural components, such as a spacecraft and a rocket section or two rocket sections, are coupled to each other by a releasable coupling device. The structural components have radially protruding flanges that face each other and are encircled by the coupling device. The coupling device includes a flexible tensioning element, such as a steel belt or link chain, the ends of which are interconnected by a clamping or locking device. The clamping or locking device is constructed as a two-armed lever, one end of which is connected to each of the ends of the tensioning element. The two-armed lever is rotatably supported and driven by an operating member such as a pipe section or rod. The two-armed lever is thus rotatable through an angle of about 180.degree. so that the ends of the tensioning element are brought into overlapping positions. When the ends are in such overlapping positions the device is locked. Rotation of the two-armed lever into the opposite direction unlocks the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1995
    Assignee: ERNO Raumfahrttechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Ernst Hornung, Huba Oery, Stefan Hornung, Andreas Rittweger