Patents by Inventor Thomas Stepan

Thomas Stepan 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: 20250075866
    Abstract: The invention relates to an illumination system (80) comprising at least one conductor-bar-free assembly profile rail (60) for accommodating at least one lighting unit (70) that is insertable into the assembly profile rail (60), and at least one supply connector (50) that is insertable into the assembly profile rail (60). In this case, the assembly profile rail (60) is in the form of an extruded plastics or aluminum profile and the lighting unit (70) is in the form of a long rigid strip which has at least one semiconductor light source (71) on its front surface and at least two exposed, continuous contacting conductor tracks (74) on its back surface. The lighting unit (70) further comprises a housing element (73) which is designed to be mechanically couplable to the assembly profile rail (60) and which is used to hold the lighting unit (70) in the assembly profile rail (60).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: Stepan Engineering GmbH
    Inventors: Peter STEPAN, Thomas STEPAN
  • Publication number: 20240347991
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical connection system in LED profile systems (60) and its components and the assembly of said components. The connection system comprises, in particular, an electrical connection element (40) for supplying electrical power to an LED strip (70) which is in the form of a flexprint strip (41). The connection element (40) has a supply connection length region (43) with exposed longitudinal conductor tracks (42), an LED connecting length region (44) with longitudinal conductor tracks (42) in the positions of the connections of the LED strip (70) and an adhesive area (45) on the rear side of the connection element (40). Here, the electrical connection element (40) can be folded over at a bending point (46) between the supply connection length region (43) and the LED connecting length region (44), so that they come to rest on opposite sides of the profile system (60).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: Stepan Engineering GmbH
    Inventors: Peter STEPAN, Thomas STEPAN
  • Patent number: 8302598
    Abstract: A breathing gas supply device is provided which can be taken apart for cleaning purposes. The breathing gas supply device has a modular design in the form of a breathing gas module (2) and a blower module (3), which are inserted together into a housing module (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Dräger Medical GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten Haase, Axel Schmitt, Henryk Schnaars, Uwe Schmid, Claus Bunke, Gerald Panitz, Hans-Ulrich Hansmann, Thomas Stepan
  • Patent number: 7726307
    Abstract: An anesthesia system with an anesthetic evaporator can be operated even in case of a defect, particularly in case of a power outage. The anesthetic evaporator (10) and a valve arranged upstream of the anesthetic evaporator (10) are provided, whereby the gas flow through the valve (8) is conveyed completely or partially through the anesthetic evaporator (10) or a bypass line (9) past the anesthetic evaporator (10) in case of operation in accordance with the regulations, while the gas flow takes place only through the anesthetic evaporator (10) in case of a defect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Dräger Medical AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ralf Dittmann, Jürgen Manigel, Ralf Heesch, Thomas Stepan
  • Patent number: 7597030
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel insulation stripping head which can also be used in particular as a spare part for existing rotational insulation stripping apparatuses. It is particularly stable and simple to produce while at the same time providing the same or improved precision. It substantially has insulation stripping blades (3) and centering jaws (4) which can be swiveled in laterally and, during operation for insulation stripping, rotate together about the main axis (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Schleuniger Holding AG
    Inventors: Jiri Stepan, Thomas Stepan
  • Publication number: 20090020117
    Abstract: A breathing gas supply device is provided which can be taken apart for cleaning purposes. The breathing gas supply device has a modular design in the form of a breathing gas module (2) and a blower module (3), which are inserted together into a housing module (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: DRAGER MEDICAL AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thorsten HAASE, Axel SCHMITT, Henryk SCHNAARS, Uwe SCHMID, Claus BUNKE, Gerald PANITZ, Hans-Ulrich HANSMANN, Thomas STEPAN
  • Publication number: 20080257112
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel insulation stripping head which can also be used in particular as a spare part for existing rotational insulation stripping apparatuses. It is particularly stable and simple to produce while at the same time providing the same or improved precision. It substantially has insulation stripping blades (3) and centering jaws (4) which can be swiveled in laterally and, during operation for insulation stripping, rotate together about the main axis (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: Schleuniger Holding AG
    Inventors: Jiri Stepan, Thomas Stepan
  • Publication number: 20060207593
    Abstract: An anesthesia system with an anesthetic evaporator can be operated even in case of a defect, particularly in case of a power outage. The anesthetic evaporator (10) and a valve arranged upstream of the anesthetic evaporator (10) are provided, whereby the gas flow through the valve (8) is conveyed completely or partially through the anesthetic evaporator (10) or a bypass line (9) past the anesthetic evaporator (10) in case of operation in accordance with the regulations, while the gas flow takes place only through the anesthetic evaporator (10) in case of a defect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Applicant: Drager Medical AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ralf Dittmann, Jurgen Manigel, Ralf Heesch, Thomas Stepan