Patents by Inventor Stefan Thoss

Stefan Thoss 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).

  • ELECTRICAL CONTACT ELEMENT FOR AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH SURFACE TEXTURE AND METHOD OF SURFACE TREATMENT OF AN ELECTRICAL CONTACT ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20240305028
    Abstract: An electrically conductive contact element for an electrical connector includes a connection region and a contact region. The contact region comprises a main region, an end region and a contact surface. The contact surface is arranged on at least one side surface of the main region and on at least one side surface of the end region. Caverns filled with an auxiliary material are arranged exclusively under the contact surface of the end region in a microstructure; and in the region of the microstructure, the contact surface has a surface texture. A method for enclosing an auxiliary material under a contact surface of the end region of a contact region of an electrically conductive contact element for an electrical connector is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Felix GREINER, Michael LEIDNER, Stefan THOSS, Esteban SANCHEZ, Martin VIERT, Matthias CASSEL, Helge SCHMIDT, Haythem KHILA
  • Method for Surface Treatment of an Electrical Contact Element and Contact Element
    Publication number: 20230155310
    Abstract: A method for treating an electrically conductive contact element includes applying a lubricant to at least a partial region of a contact surface of the electrically conductive contact element. The contact surface is metallic. The contact surface is changed by plasma treatment to produce a coating of a solid lubricant on the partial region of the contact surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Felix Greiner, Stefan Thoss, Michael Leidner, Frank Ostendorf, Helge Schmidt, Esteban Sanchez, Stefan Job
  • Electrical contact element for an electrical connector having microstructured caverns under the contact surface
    Patent number: 11239593
    Abstract: An electrically conductive contact element for an electrical connector comprises a contact surface having a plurality of caverns arranged under the contact surface in a microstructure and an auxiliary material filled in the plurality of caverns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignees: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, Steinbeiss-Forschungszentrum
    Inventors: Michael Leidner, Frank Mucklich, Leander Reinert, Herr Kim Eric Trinh Quoc, Helge Schmidt, Stefan Thoss
  • Contact element and method for production thereof
    Patent number: 10958006
    Abstract: A contact element comprises an electrically conductive layer and a masking layer. A contact side of the contact element is at least partly covered by the masking layer and the electrically conductive layer. The electrically conductive layer and the masking layer form a contact surface having alternating regions of the masking layer and the electrically conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Leidner, Helge Schmidt, Stefan Thoss
  • Terminal assembly comprising a foam sealing material, electrical terminal and electrical conductor comprising a foamable sealing material as well as a method for sealing the connection between an electrical wire and an electrical terminal
    Patent number: 10530071
    Abstract: A terminal assembly comprises a conductor and an electrical terminal having a connection area connected to the conductor. A seal of the terminal assembly seals the connection area in a fluid-tight manner. The seal is composed of a foamable sealing material which includes an activatable blowing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Helge Schmidt, Maryam Haghighi, Stefan Thoss
  • Electrical Contact Element For An Electrical Connector Having Microstructured Caverns Under The Contact Surface
    Publication number: 20190173214
    Abstract: An electrically conductive contact element for an electrical connector comprises a contact surface having a plurality of caverns arranged under the contact surface in a microstructure and an auxiliary material filled in the plurality of caverns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicants: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, Steinbeiss-Forschungszentrum
    Inventors: Michael Leidner, Frank Mucklich, Leander Reinert, Herr Kim Eric Trinh Quoc, Helge Schmidt, Stefan Thoss
  • Contact Element And Method For Production Thereof
    Publication number: 20190097342
    Abstract: A contact element comprises an electrically conductive layer and a masking layer. A contact side of the contact element is at least partly covered by the masking layer and the electrically conductive layer. The electrically conductive layer and the masking layer form a contact surface having alternating regions of the masking layer and the electrically conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Leidner, Helge Schmidt, Stefan Thoss
  • TERMINAL ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A FOAM SEALING MATERIAL, ELECTRICAL TERMINAL AND ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR COMPRISING A FOAMABLE SEALING MATERIAL AS WELL AS A METHOD FOR SEALING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN AN ELECTRICAL WIRE AND AN ELECTRICAL TERMINAL
    Publication number: 20180233835
    Abstract: A terminal assembly comprises a conductor and an electrical terminal having a connection area connected to the conductor. A seal of the terminal assembly seals the connection area in a fluid-tight manner. The seal is composed of a foamable sealing material which includes an activatable blowing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Helge Schmidt, Maryam Haghighi, Stefan Thoss
  • Layer For An Electrical Contact Element, Layer System And Method For Producing A Layer
    Publication number: 20150140357
    Abstract: A contact layer for an electrical contact is disclosed having bismuth and being tin-free.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP GMBH
    Inventors: Helge Schmidt, Stefan Thoss
  • Terminal assembly comprising a foam sealing material, electrical terminal and electrical conductor comprising a foamable sealing material as well as a method for sealing the connection between an electrical wire and an electrical terminal
    Patent number: RE48927
    Abstract: A terminal assembly comprises a conductor and an electrical terminal having a connection area connected to the conductor. A seal of the terminal assembly seals the connection area in a fluid-tight manner. The seal is composed of a foamable sealing material which includes an activatable blowing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Helge Schmidt, Maryam Haghighi, Stefan Thoss