Patents by Inventor Thorsten Beck

Thorsten Beck 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: 20220006020
    Abstract: The present invention relates to indane derivatives of the formula (I) and mixtures thereof, wherein X is selected from groups of the formulae -A-NH2 or -A-(NAr2), wherein A is a chemical bond or phenylene which is unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3 or 4 substituents selected from C1-C6 alkyl and C1-C6-alkoxy; Ar is unsubstituted or substituted aryl, wherein two groups Ar bound to the same nitrogen atom may together with the nitrogen atom also form a fused ring system having 3 or more than 3 unsubstituted or substituted rings; and the variables RA, RB, Y, k, I, m, p, q and r are as defined in the claims and the description. The invention further relates to methods for preparing such compounds and their use in organic electronics, in particular as hole transport material or electron blocking material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Sascha Dorok, Marcus Papmeyer, Carsten Fleck, Thorsten Beck, Stephan Kirschbaum, Yves Aeschi
  • Patent number: 11028935
    Abstract: A valve has a valve housing which is connected to an electronics unit. The electronics unit has an electronics unit housing which has an aperture in order to establish electrical contacting with an actuator of the valve. A portion of the actuator may protrude into the aperture. Here, play is provided between the aperture and the portion of the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten Beck, Claus Schneider, Johannes Wolf, Klaus Hoefling, Matthias Gernert, Reiner Vaethjunker
  • Patent number: 11009148
    Abstract: A displacement transducer for a valve in a housing includes a cylindrical displacement transducer core, a coil, a coil housing, and a compensation element. The coil is positioned in the coil housing, and radially encloses the core. The coil housing has a first side supported by the housing, and a supporting face positioned between the first side and an axial end side of the coil housing facing away from the valve such that a length change of the coil is not limited in an axial direction facing away from the valve. The housing is axially supported on the compensation element via the supporting face. A side of the compensation element facing away from the valve is supported on one or more of (i) an adjustable cover, (ii) a standard component of a supporting chain of the core, and (iii) a component formed from a material with a suitable coefficient of thermal expansion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Thorsten Beck
  • Publication number: 20200003331
    Abstract: A displacement transducer for a valve in a housing includes a cylindrical displacement transducer core, a coil, a coil housing, and a compensation element. The coil is positioned in the coil housing, and radially encloses the core. The coil housing has a first side supported by the housing, and a supporting face positioned between the first side and an axial end side of the coil housing facing away from the valve such that a length change of the coil is not limited in an axial direction facing away from the valve. The housing is axially supported on the compensation element via the supporting face. A side of the compensation element facing away from the valve is supported on one or more of (i) an adjustable cover, (ii) a standard component of a supporting chain of the core, and (iii) a component formed from a material with a suitable coefficient of thermal expansion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventor: Thorsten Beck
  • Publication number: 20190368626
    Abstract: A valve has a valve housing which is connected to an electronics unit. The electronics unit has an electronics unit housing which has an aperture in order to establish electrical contacting with an actuator of the valve. A portion of the actuator may protrude into the aperture. Here, play is provided between the aperture and the portion of the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Thorsten Beck, Claus Schneider, Johannes Wolf, Klaus Hoefling, Matthias Gernert, Reiner Vaethjunker
  • Patent number: 8413950
    Abstract: An actuating solenoid and a non-stick disk by means of which adhesion of an armature of an actuating solenoid to a pole core can be prevented. The non-stick disk is provided with at least one oil channel through which oil can be fed into the contact area between the non-stick disk and the armature or the pole core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten Beck, Matthias Kissner
  • Patent number: 8177566
    Abstract: A connector apparatus connects the flat electrical conductors of a photovoltaic panel with a plurality of insulated electrical output conductors, respectively. The terminal portions of the flat conductors are bent into electrical engagement with corresponding blade contacts mounted on the photovoltaic panel. A plurality of resilient first electrical contacts are clamped in electrical engagement with the flat conductor bent portions, respectively, and a plurality of second electrical contacts are connected with the output conductors, respectively. An electrical circuit including a plurality of diodes is connected between the first and second electrical contacts. In order to dissipate the heat generated by the diodes, the diodes are mounted on a heat conducting plate that transmits the heat toward the photovoltaic panel. A cover member formed of heat conducting material is adhesively secured to the panel to enclose the connector arrangement, thereby to also transfer the diode-generated heat to the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Weidmueller Interface GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Boensch, Klaus Holterhoff, Thorsten Beck
  • Patent number: 8084903
    Abstract: A connector arrangement is provided for supplying electric power to a three-phase motor to produce motor operation in either a delta mode or a star mode, use being made of modular units that are removably mounted within a chamber contained in an outer frame that is secured to the motor housing. A power supply module arranged within the chamber includes a main receptacle containing a stack of terminal blocks having bus bars that transmit to the motor windings three-phase power that is supplied either by external power supply lines that extend into the chamber though openings contained in the side walls of the outer frame, or from an inverter arranged externally of the outer frame. Auxiliary receptacles are removably connected with the external surface of the main receptacle for monitoring the operating condition of the motor, or for controlling a motor operation, such as braking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Woidmueller Interface GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andrea Goetze, Jens Oesterhaus, Stefan Aporius, Thorsten Beck, Wolfgang Schild
  • Publication number: 20110212647
    Abstract: A connector apparatus connects the flat electrical conductors of a photovoltaic panel with a plurality of insulated electrical output conductors, respectively. The terminal portions of the flat conductors are bent into electrical engagement with corresponding blade contacts mounted on the photovoltaic panel. A plurality of resilient first electrical contacts are clamped in electrical engagement with the flat conductor bent portions, respectively, and a plurality of second electrical contacts are connected with the output conductors, respectively. An electrical circuit including a plurality of diodes is connected between the first and second electrical contacts. In order to dissipate the heat generated by the diodes, the diodes are mounted on a heat conducting plate that transmits the heat toward the photovoltaic panel. A cover member formed of heat conducting material is adhesively secured to the panel to enclose the connector arrangement, thereby to also transfer the diode-generated heat to the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: Weidmueller Interface GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Boensch, Klaus Holterhoff, Thorsten Beck
  • Patent number: 7824190
    Abstract: A connector arrangement connects the flat conductors that extend upwardly from a horizontal photovoltaic cell panel with the insulated conductors of a cable via the circuits of a printed circuit board, respectively. A flat conductor support member is adhesively secured to the upper surface of the horizontal photovoltaic cell panel and includes upwardly extending bridge portions having flat upper edges about which are reversely bent the upper free ends of the flat conductors. A hollow sectional connector housing includes a lower body section containing a bottom opening that receives the flat conductor support member when the lower body section is seated on the panel upper surface. Bifurcated resilient contacts mounted on the lower section have first portions that engage the bent flat conductor ends, respectively, and second portions that engage the circuits on a replaceable printed circuit board carried by the removable upper cover section of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Weidmueller Interface GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thorsten Beck, Klaus Holterhoff, Matthias Boensch, Klaus Pueschner, Torsten Wuensche
  • Publication number: 20100075531
    Abstract: A connector arrangement connects the flat conductors that extend upwardly from a horizontal photovoltaic cell panel with the insulated conductors of a cable via the circuits of a printed circuit board, respectively. A flat conductor support member is adhesively secured to the upper surface of the horizontal photovoltaic cell panel and includes upwardly extending bridge portions having flat upper edges about which are reversely bent the upper free ends of the flat conductors. A hollow sectional connector housing includes a lower body section containing a bottom opening that receives the flat conductor support member when the lower body section is seated on the panel upper surface. Bifurcated resilient contacts mounted on the lower section have first portions that engage the bent flat conductor ends, respectively, and second portions that engage the circuits on a replaceable printed circuit board carried by the removable upper cover section of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: WEIDMULLER INTERFACE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thorsten Beck, Klaus Holterhoff, Matthias Boensch, Klaus Pueschner, Torsten Wuensche
  • Patent number: 7648371
    Abstract: An electrical connecting arrangement includes a locator device mounted on a photovoltaic panel for relatively positioning a connector housing such that a resilient contact on the connector housing is arranged for electrical connection with a stationary rigid contact on the photovoltaic panel that extends in space relation within a chamber contained in the locator device, connection being made via an access opening contained in the locator device. Preferably, the stationary contact is a knife contact having a rectangular configuration defining a pair of parallel end edges that are supported by a pair of support slots defined in the opposed walls of the access opening, thereby to support the stationary contact during the engagement thereof by the resilient contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Weidmuller Interface GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Boensch, Thorsten Beck, Klaus Pueschner, Klaus Holterhoff, Jim Cahaly
  • Publication number: 20090314977
    Abstract: An actuating solenoid and a non-stick disk by means of which adhesion of an armature of an actuating solenoid to a pole core can be prevented. The non-stick disk is provided with at least one oil channel through which oil can be fed into the contact area between the non-stick disk and the armature or the pole core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten Beck, Matthias Kissner
  • Patent number: 7632109
    Abstract: A connector assembly for connecting the flat conductors of a photovoltaic panel with an electrical component, such as a diode, printed circuit or the like, includes a conductor support body having a base portion adapted for connection with the photovoltaic panel, and a bridge portion carrying a plurality of flat seats with edges around which the free ends of the flat conductors are bent, respectively. A bus bar is provided for each flat conductor, each bus bar including a pair of resilient contacts arranged for engagement with the portion of the associated conductor that is bent around the conductor seat. A protective housing encloses the bus bars and at least the bridge portion of the support body, which housing contains openings for receiving output cables the ends of which are connected with the bus bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Weidmueller Interface GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Matthis Boensch, Thorsten Beck, Wolfgang Schild
  • Publication number: 20090230792
    Abstract: A connector arrangement is provided for supplying electric power to a three-phase motor to produce motor operation in either a delta mode or a star mode, use being made of modular units that are removably mounted within a chamber contained in an outer frame that is secured to the motor housing. A power supply module arranged within the chamber includes a main receptacle containing a stack of terminal blocks having bus bars that transmit to the motor windings three-phase power that is supplied either by external power supply lines that extend into the chamber though openings contained in the side walls of the outer frame, or from an inverter arranged externally of the outer frame. Auxiliary receptacles are removably connected with the external surface of the main receptacle for monitoring the operating condition of the motor, or for controlling a motor operation, such as braking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Andrea Goetze, Jens Oesterhaus, Stefan Aporius, Thorsten Beck, Wolfgang Schild
  • Publication number: 20090142954
    Abstract: A connector assembly for connecting the flat conductors of a photovoltaic panel with an electrical component, such as a diode, printed circuit or the like, includes a conductor support body having a base portion adapted for connection with the photovoltaic panel, and a bridge portion carrying a plurality of flat seats with edges around which the free ends of the flat conductors are bent, respectively. A bus bar is provided for each flat conductor, each bus bar including a pair of resilient contacts arranged for engagement with the portion of the associated conductor that is bent around the conductor seat. A protective housing encloses the bus bars and at least the bridge portion of the support body, which housing contains openings for receiving output cables the ends of which are connected with the bus bars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventors: Matthis Boensch, Thorsten Beck, Wolfgang Schild
  • Publication number: 20080248681
    Abstract: An electrical connecting arrangement includes a locator device mounted on a photovoltaic panel for relatively positioning a connector housing such that a resilient contact on the connector housing is arranged for electrical connection with a stationary rigid contact on the photovoltaic panel that extends in space relation within a chamber contained in the locator device, connection being made via an access opening contained in the locator device. Preferably, the stationary contact is a knife contact having a rectangular configuration defining a pair of parallel end edges that are supported by a pair of support slots defined in the opposed walls of the access opening, thereby to support the stationary contact during the engagement thereof by the resilient contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: Matthias Boensch, Thorsten Beck, Klaus Pueschner, Klaus Holterhoff, Jim Cahaly