Patents by Inventor Thorsten Heil

Thorsten Heil 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: 10236600
    Abstract: A terminal block having a terminal housing, at least two electrically conductive contact elements, at least two conductor connection elements for connecting electric conductors, and at least one separating element arranged movably in the terminal housing, the separating element having a longitudinal axis and the two electrically conductive contact elements being connected in a first position of the separating element and disconnected in a second position of the separating element. A reduction of the space requirement for the separation point between the contact elements and the separating element during simple operation of the separating element is achieved by the contact elements being arranged consecutively in the longitudinal direction of the separating element; the separating element is arranged in the terminal housing to be movable in the longitudinal direction; and the movement direction of the separating element is different from the direction of the longitudinal extension of the terminal block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Peter Berg, Thorsten Heil
  • Patent number: 10090086
    Abstract: The invention relates to a space-saving isolating arrester, having for at least two electronic components (EB1, EB2) to be monitored, with the electronic components to be monitored being fastened to a carrier (P) using a thermally softenable fixing means, with an energy accumulator (D1,D2) being arranged on each of the electronic components which—when a thermally softenable fixing means softens—displaces the associated electronic component substantially parallel to the carrier (P), thereby disconnecting the associated electronic component, and also having a mechanically displaceable display means (ANZ), with the mechanically displaceable display means indicating that one or more of the electronic components to be monitored has been disconnected, and with the mechanically displaceable display means (ANZ) being displaced by a disconnecting electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jurgen Ahlemeyer, Peter Berg, Thorsten Heil, Ralf Lange, Andrei Siegel, Steffen Pfortner, Oliver Thoren
  • Publication number: 20170345534
    Abstract: The invention relates to a space-saving isolating arrester, having for at least two electronic components (EB1, EB2) to be monitored, with the electronic components to be monitored being fastened to a carrier (P) using a thermally softenable fixing means, with an energy accumulator (D1,D2) being arranged on each of the electronic components which—when a thermally softenable fixing means softens—displaces the associated electronic component substantially parallel to the carrier (P), thereby disconnecting the associated electronic component, and also having a mechanically displaceable display means (ANZ), with the mechanically displaceable display means indicating that one or more of the electronic components to be monitored has been disconnected, and with the mechanically displaceable display means (ANZ) being displaced by a disconnecting electronic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Jurgen AHLEMEYER, Peter BERG, Thorsten HEIL, Ralf LANGE, Andrei SIEGEL, Steffen PFORTNER, Oliver THOREN
  • Publication number: 20170162955
    Abstract: A terminal block having a terminal housing, at least two electrically conductive contact elements, at least two conductor connection elements for connecting electric conductors, and at least one separating element arranged movably in the terminal housing, the separating element having a longitudinal axis and the two electrically conductive contact elements being connected in a first position of the separating element and disconnected in a second position of the separating element. A reduction of the space requirement for the separation point between the contact elements and the separating element during simple operation of the separating element is achieved by the contact elements being arranged consecutively in the longitudinal direction of the separating element; the separating element is arranged in the terminal housing to be movable in the longitudinal direction; and the movement direction of the separating element is different from the direction of the longitudinal extension of the terminal block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Peter Berg, Thorsten Heil
  • Patent number: D901400
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Gerwin Mueller, Peter Berg, Michael Tegt, Oliver Thoren, Andrei Siegel, Steffen Pfoertner, Silvester Paul, Martin Wetter, Thorsten Heil, Thorsten Gelhaus, Jens Leinhart
  • Patent number: D901401
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Gerwin Mueller, Peter Berg, Michael Tegt, Oliver Thoren, Andrei Siegel, Steffen Pfoertner, Silvester Paul, Martin Wetter, Thorsten Heil, Thorsten Gelhaus, Jens Leinhart
  • Patent number: D901402
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Gerwin Mueller, Peter Berg, Michael Tegt, Oliver Thoren, Andrei Siegel, Steffen Pfoertner, Silvester Paul, Martin Wetter, Thorsten Heil, Thorsten Gelhaus, Jens Leinhart
  • Patent number: D920929
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Gerwin Mueller, Peter Berg, Michael Tegt, Oliver Thoren, Andrei Siegel, Steffen Pfoertner, Silvester Paul, Martin Wetter, Thorsten Heil, Thorsten Gelhaus, Jens Leinhart