Patents by Inventor Stefan Stegmeier
Stefan Stegmeier 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).
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Publication number: 20250118633Abstract: A semiconductor arrangement includes a semiconductor element having a connection element, and a metallic contacting element connected flatly to the connection element of the semiconductor element by being sprayed onto the semiconductor element via a thermal spraying method involving atmospheric plasma spraying. The metallic contacting element incudes first and second particles which form a textured layer, with the first particles deformed in a planar-like manner and with the second particles being melted second particles, said first particles being at least five times larger than the second particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2023Publication date: April 10, 2025Applicant: Siemens AKtiengesellschaftInventors: Alexander Hensel, STEFAN STEGMEIER, CLAUS FLORIAN WAGNER, MICHAEL WOITON
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Publication number: 20250112142Abstract: An arrangement for a semiconductor arrangement includes a substrate including a dielectric material layer and a first metallization arranged on the dielectric material layer. A passive component is arranged completely in a cutout of the first metallization and bears directly on the dielectric material layer. The passive component is designed to include a first profile. The the first metallization includes a second profile in a region of contacting with the passive component, with the first and second profiles engaging with one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2022Publication date: April 3, 2025Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: MARKUS LASCH, ROLAND LORZ, MARKUS PFEIFER, STEFAN STEGMEIER, ERIK WEISBROD, RONNY WERNER, FELIX ZEYSS
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Patent number: 12183710Abstract: Various embodiments include a method for producing a least one conductive track comprising: forming a surface with a thermoplastic; and depositing conductive track material on the surface by thermal spraying.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2019Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Alexander Hensel, Stefan Stegmeier, Caroline Cassignol, Dulijano Pecanac, Oliver Raab, Erik Weisbrod
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Publication number: 20240416443Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a method of establishing a solder bond between a first solder partner and a second solder partner with a solder medium including a metallic solder material and a multitude of magnetic nanoparticles. An example method includes: a) generating a magnetic alternating field with a magnet coil acting on the solder medium; b) heating the magnetic nanoparticles via the interaction with the magnetic alternating field; and c) melting the metallic solder material owing to heat transfer from the magnetic nanoparticles to the metallic solder material and thereby forming the solder bond between the first solder partner and the second solder partner with molten metallic solder material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2022Publication date: December 19, 2024Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Christian Walbrecker-Baar, Markus Schwarz, Stefan Stegmeier
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Publication number: 20240414894Abstract: A mount includes a first metal element having a first surface for connection to a heat source, and a second metal element having a second surface for connection to a heat sink. A body made of plastic, glass or ceramic is arranged so as to abut against the first and second metal elements. The body includes through-openings which extend from a region of the first surface to a region of the second surface. The mount includes grooves in the region of the first surface and in the region of the second surface. The grooves extend over two of the through-openings. The first and second metal elements are arranged on the body such that a closed cooling channel is formed by the through-openings, the grooves and the first and second metal elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2022Publication date: December 12, 2024Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: VOLKER MÜLLER, STEPHAN NEUGEBAUER, FLORIAN SCHWARZ, VLADIMIR DANOV, STEFAN STEGMEIER
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Publication number: 20240397601Abstract: A two-phase cooling system for an X-ray high-voltage generator comprises a heat sink block and a heat sink. The heat sink block spatially surrounds a cooling duct loop, wherein the cooling duct loop is at least partially filled with a working medium and is configured to act as an oscillating heat pipe. The heat sink is configured to dissipate heat from a heat source. The heat sink block includes a material including a polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2024Publication date: November 28, 2024Applicant: Siemens Healthineers AGInventors: Stefan STEGMEIER, Florian SCHWARZ, Stefan WAFFLER, Thomas WEIDINGER, Andreas HADER, Michael WIMMER
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Publication number: 20240379508Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include power electronics assemblies. An example assembly includes: a substrate with a metallization forming first and second structures separated from each other by interspaces and with thickness of at least 300 ?m; a power semiconductor mounted on the first structure; and an electric insulator having a thermal conductivity of at least 50 W/mK arranged at least sectionally in such a way that the structures adjacent to the respective interspace are thermally connected by the insulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2022Publication date: November 14, 2024Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Christian Radüge, Roland Lorz, Bernd Müller, Jörg Strogies, Matthias Heimann, Stefan Stegmeier
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Publication number: 20240379484Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include an electronics assembly comprising: a circuit carrier; a semiconductor chip mounted on the circuit carrier; and a heat sink. The circuit carrier and the semiconductor chip each have a planar basic shape extending along parallel principal planes. The heat sink is arranged in a first edge region of the parallel principle planes. The circuit carrier includes a thick-film conductor track defining a principal heat dissipation path between a first edge region of the semiconductor chip and the first edge region of the circuit carrier. The thick-film conductor track is thermally coupled to the heat sink and has a layer thickness of at least 300 ?m. The principal heat dissipation path runs parallel to the principal plane of the semiconductor chip to the heat sink in the first edge region. The semiconductor chip is bonded both electrically and also thermally to the conductor track.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2022Publication date: November 14, 2024Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Stefan Stegmeier, Heinz Wöllmer, Wolfgang Feil, Karl-Heinz Schaller, Stefan Kiefl
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Patent number: 12096541Abstract: A two-phase cooling system for an X-ray high-voltage generator comprises a heat sink block and a heat sink. The heat sink block spatially surrounds a cooling duct loop, wherein the cooling duct loop is at least partially filled with a working medium and is configured to act as an oscillating heat pipe. The heat sink is configured to dissipate heat from a heat source. The heat sink block includes a material including a polymer.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2023Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Siemens Healthineers AGInventors: Stefan Stegmeier, Florian Schwarz, Stefan Waffler, Thomas Weidinger, Andreas Hader, Michael Wimmer
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Patent number: 12082333Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include an electronic module comprising: a circuit carrier with an electrically conductive thick film with a thickness of at least 0.5 millimeter; and a plurality of thermally conductive elements connected to one another by a thermally conductive material. The thermally conductive elements have a base area with rotational symmetry.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Hubert Baueregger, Albrecht Donat, Axel Ganster, Franziska Lambrecht, Markus Lasch, Stefan Stegmeier, Erik Weisbrod, Jörg Zapf
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Patent number: 12029593Abstract: An X-ray high-voltage generator comprises: a circuit arrangement having at least one power electronics circuit part, wherein the at least one power electronics circuit part is configured to form a heat source during operation; and a two-phase cooling system having a heat sink. The at least one power electronics circuit part is directly thermally coupled to the two-phase cooling system to cool the heat source at the heat sink. The two-phase cooling system has a cooling element block that spatially surrounds a cooling channel circuit. The cooling channel circuit is at least partially filled with a working medium, and is configured to act as a heat pipe.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2023Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: Siemens Healthineers AGInventors: Stefan Stegmeier, Florian Schwarz, Stefan Waffler, Thomas Weidinger, Andreas Hader, Michael Wimmer
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Publication number: 20230300963Abstract: A two-phase cooling system for an X-ray high-voltage generator comprises a heat sink block and a heat sink. The heat sink block spatially surrounds a cooling duct loop, wherein the cooling duct loop is at least partially filled with a working medium and is configured to act as an oscillating heat pipe. The heat sink is configured to dissipate heat from a heat source. The heat sink block includes a material including a polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Stefan STEGMEIER, Florian SCHWARZ, Stefan WAFFLER, Thomas WEIDINGER, Andreas HADER, Michael WIMMER
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Publication number: 20230293123Abstract: An X-ray high-voltage generator comprises: a circuit arrangement having at least one power electronics circuit part, wherein the at least one power electronics circuit part is configured to form a heat source during operation; and a two-phase cooling system having a heat sink. The at least one power electronics circuit part is directly thermally coupled to the two-phase cooling system to cool the heat source at the heat sink. The two-phase cooling system has a cooling element block that spatially surrounds a cooling channel circuit. The cooling channel circuit is at least partially filled with a working medium, and is configured to act as a heat pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Stefan STEGMEIER, Florian Schwarz, Stefan Waffler, Thomas Weidinger, Andreas Hader, Michael Wimmer
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Publication number: 20230278078Abstract: The disclosure is based on a medical imaging apparatus with a scanner, a patient support apparatus and a housing, which is arranged on the scanner and/or on the patient support apparatus, wherein the housing comprises at least one functional housing shell, wherein the at least one functional housing shell comprises at least one sensor element for detection of a hygiene status on the at least one functional housing shell, at least one output element, which is embodied for a visual display of the hygiene status, and at least one cleaning element for cleaning a surface of the at least one functional housing shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Michael Ott, Martin Seifert, Erik Weisbrod, Stefan Stegmeier
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Publication number: 20230207516Abstract: Various teachings of the present disclosure include a method for welding an attachment piece to a semiconductor metallization using laser welding. The method may include: arranging an attachment piece having a flat side with a thin point so the flat side faces the semiconductor metallization; and welding the flat side to the semiconductor metallization. The flat side rests against a flat side of the semiconductor metallization over an entire surface area of the flat side. The thin point is formed with a cup shape of the attachment piece. The cup shape is open in the direction away from the semiconductor metallization.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Markus Lasch, Friedrich Lupp, Stefan Stegmeier
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Publication number: 20230074572Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include an electronic module comprising: a circuit carrier with an electrically conductive thick film with a thickness of at least 0.5 millimeter; and a plurality of thermally conductive elements connected to one another by a thermally conductive material. The thermally conductive elements have a base area with rotational symmetry.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2021Publication date: March 9, 2023Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Hubert Baueregger, Albrecht Donat, Axel Ganster, Franziska Lambrecht, Markus Lasch, Stefan Stegmeier, Erik Weisbrod, Jörg Zapf
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Publication number: 20220359342Abstract: The disclosure relates to an arrangement with a power module including power semiconductor components. The arrangement further includes a component having a curved surface. The power module is arranged on the curved surface of the component and is non-positively detachably connected to the component. The disclosure also relates to a power converter with the arrangement and to a vehicle with a power converter.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2020Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: Markus Lasch, Claus Müller, Oliver Raab, Stefan Stegmeier, Uwe Waltrich
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Publication number: 20220301886Abstract: A method for fabricating a conductor track, the method comprising: applying a first metallic and electrically conductive material to form the conductor track; and spraying a second metallic material on the conductor track; wherein the second metallic material has a lower melting point than the first material.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2020Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Oliver Raab, Stefan Stegmeier
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Publication number: 20220254652Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for a power converter (12) comprising at least one power module (1) comprising power semiconductor components (5) and a cooler (10), wherein the cooler (10) has a curved surface and the power module (1) is arranged on the surface and is connected in a positive fit to the cooler (10). The invention also relates to an associated manufacturing method as well as to a power converter with said type of arrangement and to a vehicle with a power converter.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2020Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Markus Lasch, Claus Müller, Oliver Raab, Stefan Stegmeier, Uwe Waltrich
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Publication number: 20210202434Abstract: Various embodiments include a method for producing a least one conductive track comprising: forming a surface with a thermoplastic; and depositing conductive track material on the surface by thermal spraying.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2019Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Alexander Hensel, Stefan Stegmeier, Caroline Cassignol, Dulijano Pecanac, Oliver Raab, Erik Weisbrod