Patents by Inventor Thomas Preuschl

Thomas Preuschl 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: 20200066615
    Abstract: An electronics module may include at least one power semiconductor that is connected in a thermally conductive manner to an integral heat sink. The electronics module may further include a turbulence element that can move in a laser sintered cooling channel of the heat sink. The turbulence element may be laser sintered with the heat sink in a common laser sintering process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Martin Hermann Hahn, Thomas Preuschl, Roland Friedl
  • Patent number: 10440845
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic transmission controller, with a housing, a printed circuit board assembly, and at least one electronic module mounted on the printed circuit board assembly. The printed circuit board assembly may include a first region extending inside the housing, the first region being sealed from an external fluid. The printed circuit board assembly may include a second region extending outside the housing. The printed circuit board assembly may include a plurality of electrically conductive conductor path layers which are electrically insulated against one another by dielectric layers. An outer layer made of a fluid resistant and electrically insulating material may be applied to at least one outer electrically conductive conductor path layer of the plurality of conductive path layers at a location of the second region of the printed circuit board assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Thomas Preuschl, Josef Loibl
  • Patent number: 9974177
    Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to an optoelectronic assembly, including a printed circuit board, which has a first and a second sides, a central cutout, at least one contact cutout and, at least one connection location, a carrier element coupled to the printed circuit board, has a first side and at least one contact location, at least one optoelectronic component arranged on the first side of the carrier element in such a way that it is exposed in the central cutout of the printed circuit board, a housing body, which has a central cutout and which is formed and physically coupled to the printed circuit board such that the optoelectronic component is exposed in the central cutout, and at least one contact element arranged on an inner side of the housing body is formed such that the contact element electrically couples the contact location of the carrier element to the connection location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Preuschl, Peter Sachsenweger
  • Patent number: 9961781
    Abstract: An optoelectronic assembly may include a substrate, which has a first contact region at a first side thereof, an optoelectronic component arranged on the first side of the substrate, which has a first contact coupled to the first contact region, a printed circuit board with conductor tracks, which is coupled to the first side of the substrate at a first side of the printed circuit board and which has a central cutout, in which the optoelectronic component is exposed, and which has a first contact cutout, which overlaps the first contact region, at least one electronic component arranged on a second side of the printed circuit board, which is coupled to the conductor tracks, and a connection element, which is arranged in the first contact cutout and electrically couples the first contact region to the conductor tracks, wherein the connection element fixes the substrate to the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: OSRAM GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Preuschl, Robert Kraus
  • Patent number: 9851058
    Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to a lighting module, including a first printed circuit board, on which at least one light source is arranged, a covering element, which at least partially covers the first printed circuit board, and a second printed circuit board, on which at least one electronic component is arranged, wherein the second printed circuit board is fastened to the covering element and is electrically connected to the first printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Preuschl, Guenter Hoetzl, Peter Sachsenweger
  • Publication number: 20170171996
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic transmission controller, with a housing, a printed circuit board assembly, and at least one electronic module mounted on the printed circuit board assembly. The printed circuit board assembly may include a first region extending inside the housing, the first region being sealed from an external fluid. The printed circuit board assembly may include a second region extending outside the housing. The printed circuit board assembly may include a plurality of electrically conductive conductor path layers which are electrically insulated against one another by dielectric layers. An outer layer made of a fluid resistant and electrically insulating material may be applied to at least one outer electrically conductive conductor path layer of the plurality of conductive path layers at a location of the second region of the printed circuit board assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Thomas Preuschl, Josef Loibl
  • Patent number: 9578697
    Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to a lighting module, including a first printed circuit board, on which at least one light source is arranged, a covering element, which at least partially covers the first printed circuit board, and at least one electronic component, which is integrated in the covering element and is electrically connected to the first printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Preuschl, Hoetzl Guenter, Peter Sachsenweger
  • Patent number: 9562548
    Abstract: A fastening element for fastening a light source substrate to a support. The fastening element is configured to be seated on the light source substrate, and includes at least one fastening portion for fastening to the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Nicole Breidenassel, Tobias Frost, Guenter Hoetzl, Thomas Preuschl, Peter Sachsenweger
  • Patent number: 9425370
    Abstract: A method for producing a striplight is disclosed. Said method utilizing at least the following steps: (a) providing a strip-shaped carrier, which is populated on at least one side with a plurality of semiconductor light sources; (b) arranging at least one electrical line on the carrier; and (c) casting the at least one electrical line on the carrier. A striplight which has: a strip-shaped carrier, populated on at least one side with a plurality of semiconductor light sources; at least one electrical line, which is arranged on the carrier; and joint casting of the carrier and the at least one electrical line, is likewise disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Preuschl
  • Patent number: 9377185
    Abstract: A light emitting diode lamp may include a socket; a first circuit board; and at least one plug connector electrically connected to the socket; wherein the connector is connected to the circuit board by means of a plug section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Preuschl
  • Patent number: 9362650
    Abstract: An illumination device may include at least one light source; and at least two printed circuit boards arranged at least partially one above the other; wherein the at least two circuit boards are connected by means of at least one plug-connection element, with the plug-connection element being embodied on at least one side as a press-fit plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Preuschl
  • Publication number: 20160143144
    Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to an optoelectronic assembly, including a printed circuit board, which has a first and a second sides, a central cutout, at least one contact cutout and, at least one connection location, a carrier element coupled to the printed circuit board, has a first side and at least one contact location, at least one optoelectronic component arranged on the first side of the carrier element in such a way that it is exposed in the central cutout of the printed circuit board, a housing body, which has a central cutout and which is formed and physically coupled to the printed circuit board such that the optoelectronic component is exposed in the central cutout, and at least one contact element arranged on an inner side of the housing body is formed such that the contact element electrically couples the contact location of the carrier element to the connection location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas PREUSCHL, Peter SACHSENWEGER
  • Patent number: 9287244
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device is disclosed. The device includes a plurality of semiconductor light sources and a driver with no galvanic isolation for operating the semiconductor light sources wherein the semiconductor light sources may be divided into at least two carriers, the carriers are applied on an electrically conductive substrate, and the driver, and current-conducting regions also provided on a surface of the carriers, are electrically insulated from the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Hofmann, Thomas Preuschl, Klaus Eckert, Christoph Strauss
  • Patent number: 9279574
    Abstract: A lighting module may include a housing having an open rear side, a light source substrate with at least one light source arranged thereon, a driver circuit board accommodated in the housing, at least one electrical connection element for electrically connecting the driver circuit board to the light source substrate, and a closure element for closing the open rear side, wherein the closure element is designed for feeding through at least one electrical connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Preuschl, Dieter Eisenhut
  • Patent number: 9258918
    Abstract: A housing concept for integrated control electronics, comprising a housing bottom, a circuit carrier populated with electronic components of the central control electronics, and a signal and current distribution component as the electric connection between the central control electronics and peripheral components. The housing bottom is configured in the shape of a basin, the circuit carrier for the electronic components of the central control electronics being disposed therein such that the same can be electrically connected on at least one upwardly curved edge region to the signal and current distribution component disposed above the same via contact points, and wherein the housing bottom may also be connected circumferentially to the signal and current distribution component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Josef Loibl, Thomas Preuschl, Hermann-Josef Robin, Karl Smirra
  • Patent number: 9228707
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a lighting system may comprise at least one connection element and at least one luminous band having at least one band-shaped unit circuit board, whereby the unit circuit board is equipped with at least two semiconductor light sources, and has at least one contact area arranged between at least two semiconductor light sources, whereby the contact area is configured so it can be severed and the contact area and the connection element are configured such that after severing of the contact area the connection element can be applied onto the contact area and at least one circuit can be closed on the unit circuit board by applying the connection element onto the contact area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Kraus, Thomas Preuschl, Steffen Strauss, Birgit Wels
  • Patent number: 9203008
    Abstract: A multilayered LED printed circuit board with electrically insulating layers includes at least one electrically insulating material and electrically conductive layers consisting of an electrically conductive material, wherein at least one of the electrically conductive layers is structured with a conductor track structure, wherein the at least one structured electrically conductive layer is arranged on an upper side of the LED printed circuit board, and wherein a plurality of LEDs is arranged on the at least one structured electrically conductive layer on the upper side. The LED printed circuit board further includes: a thermally conducting element, and thermal paths comprising an electrically conductive material, which are arranged, in each case in contact-making fashion, between the LEDs and the thermally conducting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Preuschl
  • Publication number: 20150338079
    Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to a lighting device including a housing or a housing shell and at least one semiconductor light source. The semiconductor light source respectively includes at least one cathode connection and at least one anode connection, and the at least one cathode connection and the at least one anode connection are arranged together with the semiconductor light source on a light source carrier. At least respectively one electrical connection element for coupling the at least one cathode connection and the at least one corresponding anode connection to at least one driver device is arranged inside the housing or the housing shell. A first end of the respective connection element bears on the cathode connection or anode connection, respectively, and the second ends of the connection element, opposite the first ends, form the external connection of the lighting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas PREUSCHL, Peter SACHSENWEGER
  • Publication number: 20150330616
    Abstract: An optoelectronic assembly may include a substrate, which has a first contact region at a first side thereof, an optoelectronic component arranged on the first side of the substrate, which has a first contact coupled to the first contact region, a printed circuit board with conductor tracks, which is coupled to the first side of the substrate at a first side of the printed circuit board and which has a central cutout, in which the optoelectronic component is exposed, and which has a first contact cutout, which overlaps the first contact region, at least one electronic component arranged on a second side of the printed circuit board, which is coupled to the conductor tracks, and a connection element, which is arranged in the first contact cutout and electrically couples the first contact region to the conductor tracks, wherein the connection element fixes the substrate to the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas PREUSCHL, Robert KRAUS
  • Publication number: 20150300574
    Abstract: A lighting module printed circuit board may include at least one electrical contact. The at least one electrical contact may include at least one spring contact, in particular spring contact pin. A lighting module may include at least one printed circuit board. The at least one printed circuit board is a lighting module printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas Preuschl, Dieter Eisenhut