Patents by Inventor Stefan Joergens

Stefan Joergens 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: 20110198120
    Abstract: A box for connecting an output conductor from a solar panel with a feed cable has a base mountable on the solar panel and formed with a first hole for the panel-output conductor and a second hole for the feed cable, a removable cover fittable with the base in a closed position and forming in the closed position with the base a substantially closed compartment, and at least one component mounted on the cover in the compartment. The component is something that affects transmission of electricity from the solar panel into an electrical network connected to the feed cable or that affects the microclimate inside the connection box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventors: Michael Richter, Stefan Joergens, Lothar Fuhrmeister
  • Patent number: 7960650
    Abstract: A box for connecting an output conductor from a solar panel with a feed cable has a base mountable on the solar panel and formed with a first hole for the panel-output conductor and a second hole for the feed cable, a removable cover fittable with the base in a closed position and forming in the closed position with the base a substantially closed compartment, and at least one component mounted on the cover in the compartment. The component is something that affects transmission of electricity from the solar panel into an electrical network connected to the feed cable or that affects the microclimate inside the connection box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Lumberg Connect GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Richter, Stefan Joergens, Lothar Fuhrmeister
  • Patent number: 7939754
    Abstract: A box for connecting an output conductor of a solar panel with a feed cable has a base mountable on the solar panel and having a generally planar floor from whose outer periphery a side wall projects perpendicularly. A cover engageable with the side wall forms with the floor and side wall a substantially closed compartment. At least one holder in the compartment on the floor grips and positions an end of the feed cable such that it extends in a predetermined first direction. The side wall is formed with a cutout through which the feed cable passes. The cutout and holder are relatively spaced and oriented such that the cable extends in a predetermined second direction that forms an acute angle with the first direction between the holder and the cutout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Lumberg Connect GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Richter, Stefan Joergens, Ralf Schuler, Andreas Ross
  • Publication number: 20100311265
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug connector (10) with a plug (11) which has a handle element (13), a contact support (14) and at least one snap-in lug (16) pointing in the insertion direction, said lug has a snap hook (18) pointing toward the outside of the plug, and with a bushing (12) which has a handle element (21), a contact support holder (20) and at least one snap-in tunnel (22) corresponding to the snap-in lug (16) on the plug side, which is part of the handle element (21) and ends in a snap-in groove (23) arranged around the outer perimeter of the handle element (21), wherein in the inserted state of plug (11) and bushing (12), the snap-in lug passes through the snap-in tunnel and the snap-in hook engages behind the snap-in tunnel which secures the connected state. The purpose of the invention is to create a plug connector suitable for future safety requirements but which can be combined with existing plug connector components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Michael Stracke, Stefan Joergens
  • Patent number: 7819709
    Abstract: A contact for the solar-power feed cable having a conductive core surrounded by an insulating sheath has a conductive contact part adapted to be connected in a solar-power connection box to a conductor and engaging the conductive core of the cable. An outer contact ring is crimped to the sheath longitudinally of the cable inward from the contact part and is unitary with the contact part. An inner contact ring spaced longitudinally inward of the cable from the outer contact ring is crimped to the sheath and formed with a strain-relief flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Lumberg Connect GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Richter, Stefan Joergens
  • Publication number: 20100108376
    Abstract: A box for connecting an output conductor from a solar panel to a feed cable. The box has a cover, a base securable to a solar panel, closable by the cover, and formed with a first opening for the output conductor and at least one second opening for a feed cable, and means in the base for securing the conductor directly in electrical conduct to the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Michael Richter, Stefan Joergens
  • Publication number: 20090272574
    Abstract: A box for connecting an output conductor from a solar panel with a feed cable has a base mountable on the solar panel and formed with a first hole for the panel-output conductor and a second hole for the feed cable, a removable cover fittable with the base in a closed position and forming in the closed position with the base a substantially closed compartment, and at least one component mounted on the cover in the compartment. The component is something that affects transmission of electricity from the solar panel into an electrical network connected to the feed cable or that affects the microclimate inside the connection box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: Michael RICHTER, Stefan JOERGENS, Lothar FUHRMEISTER
  • Publication number: 20090272573
    Abstract: A box for connecting an output conductor of a solar panel with a feed cable has a base mountable on the solar panel and having a generally planar floor from whose outer periphery a side wall projects perpendicularly. A cover engageable with the side wall forms with the floor and side wall a substantially closed compartment. At least one holder in the compartment on the floor grips and positions an end of the feed cable such that it extends in a predetermined first direction. The side wall is formed with a cutout through which the feed cable passes. The cutout and holder are relatively spaced and oriented such that the cable extends in a predetermined second direction that forms an acute angle with the first direction between the holder and the cutout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: Michael RICHTER, Stefan JOERGENS, Ralf SCHULER, Andreas ROSS
  • Publication number: 20090275247
    Abstract: A contact for a solar-power feed cable having a conductive core surrounded by an insulating sheath has a conductive contact part adapted to be connected in a solar-power connection box to a conductor and engaging the conductive core of the cable. An outer contact ring is crimped to the sheath longitudinally of the cable inward from the contact part and is unitary with the contact part. An inner contact ring spaced longitudinally inward of the cable from the outer contact ring is crimped to the sheath and formed with a strain-relief flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: Michael Richter, Stefan Joergens
  • Patent number: 6297718
    Abstract: An electromagnetic switching device with a multipart housing. The magnet core of the switching device, including the coil, is accommodated in one of the housing parts. Identical connecting modules are provided for each outer terminal of the device. These connecting modules can be slipped on on the top side of the housing part in which the magnet core is accommodated, in the area of the four corners of said housing part. A blank module is configured externally in the same way and can be slipped on on the corner of the housing part which is not occupied by a connecting module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: Moeller GmbH
    Inventors: Rudolf Scholz, Volker Lang, Stefan Joergens, Ralf Thar