Patents by Inventor Thomas Lauinger

Thomas Lauinger 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: 11778753
    Abstract: One aspect relates to a method of manufacture of an electronic assembly comprising at least these steps: providing a substrate having at least a first contact area; positioning a spot of a UV curable substance on the substrate; positioning an electrically conductive item on the substrate wherein the electrically conductive item is superimposed on the first contact area and on the spot of curable substance; exposing the UV curable substance to UV irradiation, wherein a mechanical connection between the electrically conductive item and substrate is formed; and optionally connecting the first contact area with the electrically conductive item. One aspect relates to an electronic assembly comprising a substrate with a contact area, a spot of a cured substance on the substrate and an electrically conductive item that is in electrically conductive connection with the first contact area and mechanically connected through the spot of cured substance to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Heraeus Deutschland Gmbh & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ilias Nikolaidis, Alexander Zimmermann, Thomas Lauinger
  • Publication number: 20220294196
    Abstract: One aspect is a method for producing an ablated conductor, including providing a coated conductor including an inner layer that is electrically conducting and at least one coating layer that at least partially covers the inner layer, and providing at least one laser beam. The method includes at least partially removing the at least one coating layer in a first section by moving the at least one laser beam and the coated conductor with respect to each other along at least one scan line in the first section. A first energy density of a first radiation, produced by the at least one laser beam, that irradiates a surface of the first section is adjusted according to a first ablation depth of the first section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicants: Heraeus Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, Heraeus Medical Components LLC
    Inventors: Jörg-Martin GEBERT, Ilias NIKOLAIDIS, Thomas LAUINGER, Paul SCHUSTER, Stefan SCHIBLI
  • Publication number: 20220140580
    Abstract: One aspect pertains to a method for producing an ablated wire, including providing a coated wire having a circumference and a length. The coated wire has a core, an outermost coating layer, and an outer surface. The outermost coating layer at least partially surrounds the core. A plurality of laser beams are provided. The coated wire and the plurality of laser beams are arranged with respect to each other. At least two of the plurality of laser beams are arranged at different angular positions with respect to the circumference of the coated wire. The outermost coating layer is at least partially removed by moving at least one of the plurality of laser beams with respect to the coated wire to obtain the ablated wire. At least two of the plurality of laser beams are independent of each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicants: Heraeus Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, Heraeus Medical Components LLC, Heraeus Materials Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jörg-Martin GEBERT, Paul SCHUSTER, Yang YU, Thomas LAUINGER
  • Publication number: 20210068263
    Abstract: One aspect relates to a method of manufacture of an electronic assembly comprising at least these steps: providing a substrate having at least a first contact area; positioning a spot of a UV curable substance on the substrate; positioning an electrically conductive item on the substrate wherein the electrically conductive item is superimposed on the first contact area and on the spot of curable substance; exposing the UV curable substance to UV irradiation, wherein a mechanical connection between the electrically conductive item and substrate is formed; and optionally connecting the first contact area with the electrically conductive item. One aspect relates to an electronic assembly comprising a substrate with a contact area, a spot of a cured substance on the substrate and an electrically conductive item that is in electrically conductive connection with the first contact area and mechanically connected through the spot of cured substance to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: Heraeus Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ilias Nikolaidis, Alexander Zimmermann, Thomas Lauinger
  • Patent number: 8901773
    Abstract: A power supply system (SYS) and a photovoltaic device (PVE) intended therefor and comprising a plurality of DC voltage-generating photovoltaic modules (PVM) are proposed, wherein the photovoltaic modules (PVM) for generating a DC voltage (Udc*) exceeding the withstand voltage or dialectric strength (Umodmax) of the photovoltaic modules (PVM) and suitable for the high-voltage DC transmission are connected in parallel or in series to one another, wherein the power supply system (SYS) comprises a converter substation (UFS) that can be connected to a power supply network (SVN) installed for users, and includes a high-voltage DC transmission power line (HGUE) so as to transmit in the high voltage range the DC voltage (Udc*) generated by the photovoltaic device (PVE) to the converter substation (UFS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Lauinger, Marcus Haeusler
  • Publication number: 20140041361
    Abstract: A system for quick warm-up of a motor vehicle includes a housing, a heat collector, and a valve mechanism. The housing includes an input port and an output port, and defines a first exhaust flow path between the input port and the output port. The heat collector is in fluid communication with the housing and defines a second exhaust flow path. The heat collector includes an inlet and an outlet and further defines a fluid path between the inlet and the outlet. The valve mechanism is disposed within the housing and is operable to control the flow of exhaust between the first exhaust flow path and the second exhaust flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc.
    Inventors: George Moser, Adam Ostapowicz, Lawrence C. Kennedy, Thomas Lauinger
  • Publication number: 20120103399
    Abstract: The invention relates to a photovoltaic module (PVM) for installation in a photovoltaic device, wherein the photovoltaic module (PVM) comprises an arrangement of a plurality of solar cell strings (ST), each made of a number of solar cells connected in series, and wherein the arrangement of the solar cell string (ST) is received in an enclosure (E) formed of a plurality of module part (FRM, GLP, BP), and wherein the module parts (FRM, GLP, BP) are designed in an electrically conductive manner and are interconnected, so that the enclosure (E) implements an electrostatically effective casing of the at least one solar cell string (ST). In order to prevent high field intensities in the interior of the enclosure (E), the enclosure (E) has at least one contact element (R; EMB) for connecting the potential (PA; PA?) of the electrostatically effective casing to at least one defined electrical potential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventor: Thomas Lauinger
  • Publication number: 20110266876
    Abstract: A power supply system (SYS) and a photovoltaic device (PVE) intended therefor and comprising a plurality of DC voltage-generating photovoltaic modules (PVM) are proposed, wherein the photovoltaic modules (PVM) for generating a DC voltage (Udc*) exceeding the withstand voltage or dialectric strength (Umodmax) of the photovoltaic modules (PVM) and suitable for the high-voltage DC transmission are connected in parallel or in series to one another, wherein the power supply system (SYS) comprises a converter substation (UFS) that can be connected to a power supply network (SVN) installed for users, and includes a high-voltage DC transmission power line (HGUE) so as to transmit in the high voltage range the DC voltage (Udc*) generated by the photovoltaic device (PVE) to the converter substation (UFS).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: SCHOTT Solar AG
    Inventors: Thomas Lauinger, Marcus Haeusler
  • Patent number: 6746709
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacture of a semiconductor component by the formation of a hydrogenous layer containing silicon on a substrate comprising or containing silicon such as a wafer or film. In order to achieve a good surface and volume passivation, it is proposed that during formation of the siliceous layer in the form of SiNxOy with 0<x≦1.5 and 0≦y≦2 one or more catalytically acting dopants are selectively added into the layer which release hydrogen from the SiNxOy layer. The concentration C of the dopants is 1×1014 cm3≦C≦1021 cm3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: RWE Schott Solar GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Lauinger, Ingo Schwirtlich, Jens Moschner
  • Publication number: 20040081747
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacture of a semiconductor component by the formation of a hydrogenous layer containing silicon on a substrate comprising or containing silicon such as a wafer or film. In order to achieve a good surface and volume passivation, it is proposed that during formation of the siliceous layer in the form of SiNxOy with 0<x≦1.5 and 0≦y≦2 one or more catalytically acting dopants are selectively added into the layer which release hydrogen from the SiNxOy layer. The concentration C of the dopants is 1×1014 cm3≦C≦1021 cm3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Applicant: RWE Solar Gmbh
    Inventors: Thomas Lauinger, Ingo Schwirtlich, Jens Moschner
  • Patent number: 6422798
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for continuous treatment of objects in a processing unit, where the objects are moved along a conveyor track passing through the processing unit by a first linear-action conveyor device performing a back-and-forward movement and where the objects are supplied to/removed from the conveyor track by a transfer device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Angewandte Solarenergie-Ase GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Lauinger, Armin Aberle, Richard Auer, Guido Halbach, Manuel Kanne, Hanno Paschke, Jens Moschner
  • Patent number: 6241823
    Abstract: An apparatus for performing two-dimensional surface coating of objects includes a hollow cylinder open at opposite ends thereof, a plunger axially moveable therein and having at least one receptacle with a receiving opening of an axial extent through which the object can be inserted and removed, and a first conveying device for conveying objects to be coated. The hollow cylinder has at least one first area and a second area which can be sealed off from the plunger, the at least one first area being at an end of the hollow cylinder and having an axial extent greater than the axial extent of the receiving opening. The second area is sealed against atmospheric pressure relative to the plunger regardless of plunger position. The second area of the hollow cylinder is constructed and arranged for passing transversely therethrough by the conveying device when the receptacle is aligned therewith, for transfer of an object to or from a coating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Angewandte Solarenergie ASE GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Lauinger