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).
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Patent number: 12474024Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 5, 2022Date of Patent: November 18, 2025Assignee: Stepan Engineering GmbHInventors: Peter Stepan, Thomas Stepan
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Publication number: 20250075866Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2022Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: Stepan Engineering GmbHInventors: Peter STEPAN, Thomas STEPAN
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Publication number: 20240347991Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2021Publication date: October 17, 2024Applicant: Stepan Engineering GmbHInventors: Peter STEPAN, Thomas STEPAN
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Patent number: 8302598Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 17, 2008Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Dräger Medical GmbHInventors: Thorsten Haase, Axel Schmitt, Henryk Schnaars, Uwe Schmid, Claus Bunke, Gerald Panitz, Hans-Ulrich Hansmann, Thomas Stepan
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Patent number: 7726307Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 20, 2005Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Dräger Medical AG & Co. KGInventors: Ralf Dittmann, Jürgen Manigel, Ralf Heesch, Thomas Stepan
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Patent number: 7597030Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 27, 2006Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: Schleuniger Holding AGInventors: Jiri Stepan, Thomas Stepan
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Publication number: 20090020117Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2008Publication date: January 22, 2009Applicant: DRAGER MEDICAL AG & CO. KGInventors: Thorsten HAASE, Axel SCHMITT, Henryk SCHNAARS, Uwe SCHMID, Claus BUNKE, Gerald PANITZ, Hans-Ulrich HANSMANN, Thomas STEPAN
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Publication number: 20080257112Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2006Publication date: October 23, 2008Applicant: Schleuniger Holding AGInventors: Jiri Stepan, Thomas Stepan
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Publication number: 20060207593Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2005Publication date: September 21, 2006Applicant: Drager Medical AG & Co. KGInventors: Ralf Dittmann, Jurgen Manigel, Ralf Heesch, Thomas Stepan