Patents by Inventor Tim Vorwerk

Tim Vorwerk 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: 20240131939
    Abstract: The invention relates to a contact unit (1) for establishing an electrically conducting connection, comprising: a first connecting part (100) including a first electrical contact (121) and a second connecting part (200) including a second electrical contact (221), wherein the first connecting part (100) comprises a first section (101) and a second section (102); the first connecting part (100) can be positioned with respect to the second connecting part (200) along the contacting axis (11) in an idle position; the first electrical contact (121) and the second electrical contact (221) are designed, upon contact, to establish an electrically conducting connection between the first connecting part (100) and the second connecting part (200), which is designed to conduct electrical energy; the contact unit (1) furthermore comprising a positioning unit (131, 110, 210) for an idle position; and an actuator (140), which is designed to displace the second section (102) of the first connecting part (100) in the contact
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Sven Klausner, Tim Vorwerk, Christian Seiler
  • Publication number: 20230008114
    Abstract: The invention relates to a charging contact unit for a vehicle, for integrating beneath a road surface, with a charging contact element carrier head designed to interact with a contact device on the lower side of a vehicle, the contact making and the contact separation being carried out by a relative movement of the charging contact element carrier head and the contact device in a contacting direction, the charging contact element carrier head being movable inside the charging contact unit and/or rotatable or pivotable about the contacting direction in order to compare incorrect positioning in either one or a plurality of directions extending transversely to the contacting direction. The invention also relates to a contact system and a road covering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Sven Klausner, Tim Vorwerk, Christian Seiler
  • Patent number: 11502456
    Abstract: The invention relates to a charging contact unit (100, 1100) for a vehicle, for integrating beneath a road surface, with a charging contact element carrier head (113, 1113) designed to interact with a contact device on the lower side of a vehicle, the contact making and the contact separation being carried out by a relative movement of the charging contact element carrier head and the contact device in a contacting direction (6), the charging contact element carrier head (113, 1113) being movable inside the charging contact unit and/or rotatable or pivotable about the contacting direction (6) in order to compare incorrect positioning in either one or a plurality of directions extending transversely to the contacting direction (6). The invention also relates to a contact system and a road covering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Sven Klausner, Tim Vorwerk, Christian Seiler
  • Publication number: 20200101856
    Abstract: The invention relates to a charging contact unit (100, 1100) for a vehicle, for integrating beneath a road surface, with a charging contact element carrier head (113, 1113) designed to interact with a contact device on the lower side of a vehicle, the contact making and the contact separation being carried out by a relative movement of the charging contact element carrier head and the contact device in a contacting direction (6), the charging contact element carrier head (113, 1113) being movable inside the charging contact unit and/or rotatable or pivotable about the contacting direction (6) in order to compare incorrect positioning in either one or a plurality of directions extending transversely to the contacting direction (6). The invention also relates to a contact system and a road covering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Sven Klausner, Tim Vorwerk, Chritian Seiler