Patents by Inventor Steffen Hoppe
Steffen Hoppe 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: 20240049416Abstract: A connector connecting a line to a printed circuit board. The connector has a section of the line that has a first end, has a connection element that is joined to the end of the section of the line by a first end and is joined to a printed circuit board by a second end, has an insert part that receives the first end of the connection element and the end of the section of the line, the insert part has a recess through which the connection element projects or in which the first end of the connection element and the end of the section of the line are arranged, and has a cured casting compound that fills the recess so as to enclose the connection element or so as to enclose the first end of the connection element and the end joined thereto of the section of the line.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaAInventors: Sascha DIENWIEBEL, Steffen HOPPE, Andreas KUPEZKI, Stefan PETERS, Eckart WIRRIES
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Publication number: 20230134881Abstract: A sliding element, in particular a piston ring, includes a base material of martensitic or austenitic stainless steel having a chromium content of at least 6.0% by mass and a nitrided layer having a surface hardness of up to 950 HV1. A method of producing such a sliding layer is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2021Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: JOHANNES ESSER, STEFFEN HOPPE, CHRISTIANE BAUER
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Publication number: 20220334013Abstract: An angular position sensor may include a housing, and a rotor including a rotor assembly with a rotor latching device. The rotor and the housing are connected by the rotor latching device secured by a retaining ring. The retaining ring can be transferred into a secured position in an axial direction. The retaining ring is integral with the rotor assembly and features at least one retaining element with which the retaining ring secures the connection of rotor and housing. The retaining ring and the rotor latching device each feature corresponding latching elements. The rotor assembly features axial position-securing elements. The latching elements interact such that the retaining ring is secured in an axial direction along the rotary axis relative to the rotor. The axial position-securing elements interact so that the rotor is secured essentially free of play on the housing in an axial direction along the rotary axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: Steffen Hoppe, Holger Oberste-Freilinghaus, Martin Pankoke, Eckart Wirries
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Patent number: 11408508Abstract: A piston ring (10) has a running surface (12) and a flank surface (14) which are coated. The uppermost layer of the running surface (12) is a hydrogen-containing or a hydrogen-free DLC layer, and the uppermost layer of at least one flank surface (14) is a chromium layer. A method of producing a piston ring (10) includes forming a DLC layer as the uppermost layer of the running surface (12), and forming a chromium layer as the uppermost layer of at least one flank surface (14).Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2018Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Federal-Mogul Burscheid GmbHInventors: Walter Stumpf, Steffen Hoppe, Ralf Lammers, Rudolf Linde
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Patent number: 11060609Abstract: A piston ring is produced from a main body made of steel or cast steel and comprising a running face, an inner circumferential surface, upper and lower flank regions, and transition regions from the running face to the respective flank region, by coating the running face and the transition regions with a first chromium layer, removing this first chromium layer at the running face down to the base material of the main body, providing at least the running face of the layer-free main body with a nitride layer, and, finally, coating the running face and the transition regions with at least one further chromium layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2018Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: FEDERAL-MOGUL BURSCHEID GMBHInventors: Peter Esser, Steffen Hoppe, Klaus Meyer
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Patent number: 10920827Abstract: A bearing shell comprising a body with a clearance hole defined by an inner wall of the body. The bearing shell further includes at least a first bearing surface and at least a second bearing surface. The first bearing surface is located on a first end and the second bearing surface is located on a second end of the body. In order to provide a bearing shell of simpler design, the first bearing surface and the second bearing surface, particularly shaped out of the body, are offset to each other in radial direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2016Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaAInventor: Steffen Hoppe
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Patent number: 10834827Abstract: A housing assembly includes a housing, a printed circuit board (PCB) contained in a housing, and a cup-shaped cap having an interior and a flange portion. A tall component extending from the PCB is covered by the cap such that the tall component is disposed in the interior of the cap and the flange portion of the cap engages the PCB. A vacuum is applied and while maintaining the vacuum, an encapsulant is introduced into the housing to a level so as to cover the PCB and certain other components not the relatively taller component(s). When the vacuum is released, a pressure differential between the environmental pressure and the vacuum remaining in the cap interior forces encapsulant into the cap interior to a level higher than that outside of the cap. A multi-level height potting process is achieved.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2017Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaAInventors: Robert Bruce Campbell, Steffen Hoppe
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Publication number: 20200309263Abstract: A piston ring (10) has a running surface (12) and a flank surface (14) which are coated. The uppermost layer of the running surface (12) is a hydrogen-containing or a hydrogen-free DLC layer, and the uppermost layer of at least one flank surface (14) is a chromium layer. A method of producing a piston ring (10) includes forming a DLC layer as the uppermost layer of the running surface (12), and forming a chromium layer as the uppermost layer of at least one flank surface (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2018Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: WALTER STUMPF, STEFFEN HOPPE, RALF LAMMERS, RUDOLF LINDE
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Publication number: 20200141492Abstract: A piston ring is produced from a main body made of steel or cast steel and comprising a running face, an inner circumferential surface, upper and lower flank regions, and transition regions from the running face to the respective flank region, by coating the running face and the transition regions with a first chromium layer, removing this first chromium layer at the running face down to the base material of the main body, providing at least the running face of the layer-free main body with a nitride layer, and, finally, coating the running face and the transition regions with at least one further chromium layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Peter ESSER, Steffen HOPPE, Klaus MEYER
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Publication number: 20190264743Abstract: A bearing shell comprising a body with a clearance hole defined by an inner wall of the body. The bearing shell further includes at least a first bearing surface and at least a second bearing surface. The first bearing surface is located on a first end and the second bearing surface is located on a second end of the body. In order to provide a bearing shell of simpler design, the first bearing surface and the second bearing surface, particularly shaped out of the body, are offset to each other in radial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2016Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventor: Steffen Hoppe
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Publication number: 20190082541Abstract: A housing assembly includes a housing, a printed circuit board (PCB) contained in a housing, and a cup-shaped cap having an interior and a flange portion. A tall component extending from the PCB is covered by the cap such that the tall component is disposed in the interior of the cap and the flange portion of the cap engages the PCB. A vacuum is applied and while maintaining the vacuum, an encapsulant is introduced into the housing to a level so as to cover the PCB and certain other components not the relatively taller component(s). When the vacuum is released, a pressure differential between the environmental pressure and the vacuum remaining in the cap interior forces encapsulant into the cap interior to a level higher than that outside of the cap. A multi-level height potting process is achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2017Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Robert Bruce Campbell, Steffen Hoppe
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Publication number: 20180259362Abstract: A device for detecting a rotational movement of an inductive element, including an antenna and electronic controller and evaluator, wherein the antenna is designed to emit and receive electromagnetic radiation and define an antenna area, and wherein the controller and evaluator are designed to output electronic signals to the antenna and to receive them from the antenna, wherein the controller and evaluator are arranged in the antenna area.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaAInventors: Steffen HOPPE, Marcus IRRGANG
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Patent number: 10000840Abstract: The invention relates to a piston ring which is produced from a carrier material, especially steel or a cast material. The piston ring has a wear-resistant coating from a periodic multilayer system, every periodicity consisting of at least two individual metal nitride layers. The multilayer system has superlattice structures, the thickness of an individual layer being ?2 nm to <15 nm and the thickness of the multilayer system being >4.5 ?m and adjacent individual layers within the periodicity having different metallic elements.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2007Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: Federal-Mogul Burscheid GmbHInventors: Manfred Fischer, Ralf Lammers, Christiane Bauer, Steffen Hoppe
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Patent number: 9845887Abstract: The invention relates to a slide ring seal, in particular a running gear seal, at least comprising a slide ring, which is in operative connection with a counter running surface, in particular a counter ring, the slide ring having a sliding surface and an accommodating area for an elastomer spring element, at least the sliding surface of the slide ring being provided with a convex contour.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2010Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Federal-Mogul Burscheid GmbHInventors: Steffen Hoppe, Andreas Dengler
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Patent number: 9809885Abstract: In a method for coating a sliding element, in particular a piston ring or a cylinder liner of an internal combustion engine, DLC phases are embedded into a hard material layer as said hard material layer is deposited. A sliding element, such as a piston ring or a cylinder liner of an internal combustion engine, comprises a hard material layer with embedded DLC phases.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2009Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Federal-Mogul Burscheid GmbHInventors: Steffen Hoppe, Manfred Fischer, Marcus Kennedy
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Patent number: 9598763Abstract: The invention relates to a piston ring which is produced from a carrier material, especially steel or a cast material. The piston ring has a wear-resistant coating from a periodic multilayer system, every periodicity consisting of at least two individual metal nitride layers. Adjacent individual layers within the periodicity have different metallic elements. The thickness of an individual layer is ?15 nm.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2007Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Federal-Mogul Burscheid GmbHInventors: Manfred Fischer, Ralf Lammers, Christiane Bauer, Steffen Hoppe
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Patent number: 9447490Abstract: In order to avoid burn traces on piston rings, it is proposed to provide the piston ring with a wear-protection coating which consists of a material with a thermal conductivity of at least 180 W/(m·K). At least 5% vol. of the wear-protection coating consists of aluminum nitride.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2008Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Federal-Mogul Burscheid GmbHInventors: Steffen Hoppe, Manfred Fischer, Christiane Bauer, Ralf Lammers
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Patent number: 9316497Abstract: A level sensor for a motor vehicle includes a housing, a rotor rotatably mounted on the housing, and a printed circuit board enclosed in the housing. The printed circuit board includes at least one stator and is connected to a plug which can be attached to an opening in the housing, and seals the opening thereby. The printed circuit board and electronic components are readily and permanently protected against environmental influences. Housing has a chamber for accommodating the printed circuit board, and the opening is allocated to the chamber. The chamber is closed on all sides, with the exception of the opening. The printed circuit board can be inserted in the chamber in the manner of a drawer and can be positioned therein.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2013Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: HELLA KGAA HUECK & CO.Inventors: Manfred Bartscht, Thomas Elpermann, Steffen Hoppe, Eckart Wirries
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Patent number: 9169547Abstract: The invention relates to a gliding element of an internal combustion engine, especially a piston ring, having a DLC coating of the ta-C type which has at least one residual stress gradient.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2010Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Federal-Mogul Burscheid GmbHInventors: Steffen Hoppe, Manfred Fischer, Marcus Kennedy
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Patent number: 8986821Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding element for an internal combustion engine, especially a piston ring having a DLC coating of ta-C, which has at least one residual stress gradient, a negative residual stress gradient being present in the center region of the coating, when seen from the outside to the inside, said gradient being preferably smaller that the inner region, and the inner region having smaller thickness that the center region.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2010Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Federal-Mogul Burscheid GmbHInventors: Steffen Hoppe, Manfred Fischer, Marcus Kennedy