Patents by Inventor Thomas STENDEL

Thomas STENDEL 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).

  • METHOD OF FASTENING A CONTACT ELEMENT IN AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT, AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENT HAVING A CONTACT ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20220392674
    Abstract: An electrical component includes a base body having a contact surface on which a contact element is fastened by a solidified molten material, wherein the material is formed by a molten region of the contact element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Stendel, Jan Ihle, Gerald Kloiber, Thomas Bernert
  • Method for fastening a contact element in an electrical component, and electrical component having a contact element
    Patent number: 11450457
    Abstract: In a method for fastening a contact element (5, 6) in an electrical component (1), a contact element (5, 6) is arranged on a contact surface (3, 4) of a base body (2) of the component (1) and a laser beam (18) is directed onto a region (16, 17) of the contact element (5, 6) in such a way that the base body (2) is not located in the beam direction (24) of the laser beam (18). The contact element (5, 6) is partially melted by the laser beam (18), so that the molten material (7, 8) wets the contact surface (3, 4) and produces fastening of the contact element (5, 6) on the contact surface (3, 4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: TDK Electronics AG
    Inventors: Thomas Stendel, Jan Ihle, Gerald Kloiber, Thomas Bernert
  • Sensor Element and Method for Manufacturing a Sensor Element
    Publication number: 20220283040
    Abstract: In an embodiment a sensor element includes a carrier having an electrically insulating material, a top side and a bottom side, an NTC thermistor arranged on the top side of the carrier and at least two first electrodes configured for electrically contacting the sensor element, wherein the first electrodes are arranged on the top side of the carrier, wherein the sensor element is configured to measure a temperature, and wherein the sensor element is configured for direct integration in an electrically insulating manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Anke Weidenfelder, Jan Ihle, Thomas Stendel, Lutz Heiner Kirsten
  • NTC THIN FILM THERMISTOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN NTC THIN FILM THERMISTOR
    Publication number: 20220238260
    Abstract: An NTC thin film thermistor that includes at least a first thin film electrode, at least an NTC thin film, and at least a second thin film electrode. A further aspect relates to a method for producing an NTC thin film thermistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Stendel, Jan Ihle, Christl Lisa Mead, Thomas Bernert, Sebastian Redolfi, Marko Vrabelj
  • Sensor element, sensor arrangement, and method for manufacturing a sensor element and a sensor arrangement
    Patent number: 11346726
    Abstract: A sensor element, a sensor arrangement, and a method for manufacturing a sensor element and a sensor arrangement are disclosed. In an embodiment, a sensor element includes a ceramic main body having at least one electrode arranged at the main body and having at least one contact piece for the electrical contacting of the electrode, wherein the contact piece is fastened to the electrode by welding or bonding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Heinz Strallhofer, Gerald Kloiber, Thomas Stendel, Jan Ihle
  • METHOD FOR FASTENING A CONTACT ELEMENT IN AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT, AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENT HAVING A CONTACT ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20210125757
    Abstract: In a method for fastening a contact element (5, 6) in an electrical component (1), a contact element (5, 6) is arranged on a contact surface (3, 4) of a base body (2) of the component (1) and a laser beam (18) is directed onto a region (16, 17) of the contact element (5, 6) in such a way that the base body (2) is not located in the beam direction (24) of the laser beam (18). The contact element (5, 6) is partially melted by the laser beam (18), so that the molten material (7, 8) wets the contact surface (3, 4) and produces fastening of the contact element (5, 6) on the contact surface (3, 4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas STENDEL, Jan IHLE, Gerald KLOIBER, Thomas BERNERT
  • Sensor Element, Sensor Arrangement, and Method for Manufacturing a Sensor Element and a Sensor Arrangment
    Publication number: 20170219440
    Abstract: A sensor element, a sensor arrangement, and a method for manufacturing a sensor element and a sensor arrangement are disclosed. In an embodiment, a sensor element includes a ceramic main body having at least one electrode arranged at the main body and having at least one contact piece for the electrical contacting of the electrode, wherein the contact piece is fastened to the electrode by welding or bonding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Heinz STRALLHOFER, Gerald KLOIBER, Thomas STENDEL, Jan IHLE