Patents by Inventor Thomas Wippel

Thomas Wippel 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: 11387045
    Abstract: A multilayer component is disclosed. In an embodiment, a multilayer component includes a main body with first and second inner electrodes, wherein the first and second electrodes are alternately arranged in an interior of the main body and electrically insulated from one another and an outer contact configured to provide external contact, wherein the outer contact comprises at least two first strip-shaped conductor tracks arranged on a first surface of the main body, wherein each first conductor track is electrically connected to one of the first inner electrodes, wherein the outer contact comprises at least two second strip-shaped conductor tracks arranged on a second surface of the main body, wherein each second conductor track is electrically connected to one of the second inner electrodes, and wherein embossings in adjacent first conductor tracks or second conductor tracks are arranged offset with respect to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: TDK ELECTRONICS AG
    Inventors: Markus Koini, Thomas Wippel, Franz Rinner
  • Patent number: 11342126
    Abstract: An electrical component having partial bodies, a base on which the partial bodies are arranged, and at least one connection contact for electrically connecting the partial bodies to a carrier. A method for producing an electrical component having one or more partial bodies is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Epcos AG
    Inventors: Markus Koini, Jürgen Konrad, Franz Rinner, Markus Puff, Monika Stadlober, Georg Kügerl, Thomas Wippel
  • Patent number: 10943740
    Abstract: An electrical connection contact (5) for a ceramic component (2) is specified. The connection contact (5) comprises a first material (M1) and a second material (M2) arranged thereon, wherein the first material (M1) has a high electrical conductivity and the second material (M2) has a low coefficient of thermal expansion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Epcos AG
    Inventors: Markus Koini, Christoph Auer, Jürgen Konrad, Franz Rinner, Markus Puff, Monika Stadlober, Thomas Wippel
  • Publication number: 20200411244
    Abstract: A multilayer component is disclosed. In an embodiment, a multilayer component includes a main body with first and second inner electrodes, wherein the first and second electrodes are alternately arranged in an interior of the main body and electrically insulated from one another and an outer contact configured to provide external contact, wherein the outer contact comprises at least two first strip-shaped conductor tracks arranged on a first surface of the main body, wherein each first conductor track is electrically connected to one of the first inner electrodes, wherein the outer contact comprises at least two second strip-shaped conductor tracks arranged on a second surface of the main body, wherein each second conductor track is electrically connected to one of the second inner electrodes, and wherein embossings in adjacent first conductor tracks or second conductor tracks are arranged offset with respect to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Markus Koini, Thomas Wippel, Franz Rinner
  • Publication number: 20190304702
    Abstract: An electrical connection contact (5) for a ceramic component (2) is specified. The connection contact (5) comprises a first material (M1) and a second material (M2) arranged thereon, wherein the first material (M1) has a high electrical conductivity and the second material (M2) has a low coefficient of thermal expansion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Markus Koini, Christoph Auer, Jürgen Konrad, Franz Rinner, Markus Puff, Monika Stadlober, Thomas Wippel
  • Patent number: 10395843
    Abstract: An electrical connection contact (5) for a ceramic component (2) is specified. The connection contact (5) comprises a first material (M1) and a second material (M2) arranged thereon, wherein the first material (M1) has a high electrical conductivity and the second material (M2) has a low coefficient of thermal expansion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Epcos AG
    Inventors: Markus Koini, Christoph Auer, Jürgen Konrad, Franz Rinner, Markus Puff, Monika Stadlober, Thomas Wippel
  • Publication number: 20180247768
    Abstract: The invention specifies an electrical component (1) which has a plurality of partial bodies (2), a base (3) on which the partial bodies (2) are arranged, and at least one connection contact (4, 5) for electrically connecting the partial bodies (2) to a carrier (13). The invention further specifies a method for producing an electrical component (1) having one or more partial bodies (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Markus Koini, Jürgen Konrad, Franz Rinner, Markus Puff, Monika Stadlober, Georg Kügerl, Thomas Wippel
  • Publication number: 20180047507
    Abstract: An electrical connection contact (5) for a ceramic component (2) is specified. The connection contact (5) comprises a first material (M1) and a second material (M2) arranged thereon, wherein the first material (M1) has a high electrical conductivity and the second material (M2) has a low coefficient of thermal expansion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Markus Koini, Christoph Auer, Jürgen Konrad, Franz Rinner, Markus Puff, Monika Stadlober, Thomas Wippel
  • Patent number: 8324784
    Abstract: A method for tuning a resonant frequency of a piezoelectric component is disclosed. The piezoelectric component includes a transducer extending in three spatial directions. The resonant frequency depends on an extension in at least one of the spatial directions and/or on a material-dependent elasticity modulus. The transducer includes a layered structure with at least two first electrodes and at least one second electrode, which is disposed between the two first electrodes. In the method, a DC voltage is applied to at least one of the at least two first electrodes and the at least one second electrode, so that a change of the resonant frequency results due to a change to the extension in the one spatial direction and the elasticity modulus. A control voltage with an excitation frequency is applied, the excitation frequency substantially corresponding to the modified resonant frequency. This generates a vibration of the piezoelectric component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Epcos AG
    Inventors: Guenter Engel, Michael Huainig, Markus Puff, Thomas Wippel
  • Publication number: 20110169374
    Abstract: A method for tuning a resonant frequency of a piezoelectric component is disclosed. The piezoelectric component includes a transducer extending in three spatial directions. The resonant frequency depends on an extension in at least one of the spatial directions and/or on a material-dependent elasticity modulus. The transducer includes a layered structure with at least two first electrodes and at least one second electrode, which is disposed between the two first electrodes. In the method, a DC voltage is applied to at least one of the at least two first electrodes and the at least one second electrode, so that a change of the resonant frequency results due to a change to the extension in the one spatial direction and the elasticity modulus. A control voltage with an excitation frequency is applied, the excitation frequency substantially corresponding to the modified resonant frequency. This generates a vibration of the piezoelectric component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Guenter Engel, Michael Huainig, Markus Puff, Thomas Wippel