Patents by Inventor Timo Stifel

Timo Stifel 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: 11621115
    Abstract: A method is described for the assembly of a magnetic core for a transformer, with the following steps: Cutting sheet metal blanks from transformer sheet, stacking the sheet metal blanks to form magnetic core segments, placing a permanent magnet at one of the magnetic core segments so that the latter is magnetized by the permanent magnet, formation of the magnetic core by placing the remaining magnetic core segments against the permanent magnet, or against a magnetic core segment already magnetized by the permanent magnet. A magnetic core is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbH
    Inventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Manuel Bauer, Alexander Stark, Timo Stifel, Dirk Wüstenhagen
  • Patent number: 11610715
    Abstract: An ignition coil is described for an internal combustion engine, with a housing, a transformer, which is arranged in an interior space of the housing, and potting compound, with which the interior space of the housing is cast. In accordance with this disclosure provision is made for the transformer to be covered by a mat, which is embedded in the potting compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbH
    Inventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Timo Stifel, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Manuel Bauer, Alexander Stark
  • Patent number: 11527355
    Abstract: A primary coil former for an ignition coil has a winding carrier surface configured for a primary coil wound thereon. Two primary winding stops limit the winding carrier surface at first and second axial ends of the carrier surface, respectively. Two holders are formed at the first axial end, each configured for holding one end of a winding wire. Two deflection domes are formed at the second axial end, one of the domes configured for guiding a winding wire back to the winding carrier surface for a clockwise winding and the other dome configured for guiding a winding wire back to the winding carrier surface for a counterclockwise winding. A groove in the winding carrier surface receives a winding wire which leads from one of the ends of the winding carrier surface up to a gap between the two deflection domes at the opposite end of the winding carrier surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbH
    Inventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Timo Stifel, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Manuel Bauer, Alexander Stark
  • Patent number: 11493235
    Abstract: Described is a liquid heater having a housing, in which a flow channel runs from an inlet to an outlet, a heating resistor arranged within the housing for heating liquid flowing through the flow channel, control electronics which are arranged in an interior space of the housing, the interior space being sealed off from the flow channel, and a plug connector attached to the housing. Provided according to this disclosure, the plug connector has a vent duct which is closed by a membrane and which leads to the interior space sealed against the ingress of liquid, in which interior space the control electronics are arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbH
    Inventors: Nicolaus Wulff, Sven Schumm, Christian Pottiez, Timo Stifel
  • Publication number: 20220099336
    Abstract: Disclosed is a flow heater with a housing having an inlet and an outlet. A flow passage for liquid that is to be heated runs from the inlet to the outlet. A heating plate is arranged as wall of a heated section of the flow passage. A bypass passage is provided in parallel to the heated section of the flow passage in order to guide any gas bubbles contained in the liquid from the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet without passing through the heated section of the flow passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Andreas Rothoff, Sven Schumm, Timo Stifel, Benjamin Sprygada, Mario Hoppe
  • Patent number: 11195654
    Abstract: An inventive ignition coil has a transformer that includes a primary coil, a secondary coil and a core formed from stacked metal sheets. A plastic frame holds the sheets. A housing surrounds an interior in which the transformer is arranged and the interior is sealed with an electrically insulating casting compound. The housing comprises an interior wall bounding bounds a compartment in which a part of the core is arranged, the part of the core being outside the primary coil and the secondary coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbH
    Inventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Timo Stifel, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Manuel Bauer, Alexander Stark
  • Publication number: 20210148606
    Abstract: Described is a liquid heater having a housing, in which a flow channel runs from an inlet to an outlet, a heating resistor arranged within the housing for heating liquid flowing through the flow channel, control electronics which are arranged in an interior space of the housing, the interior space being sealed off from the flow channel, and a plug connector attached to the housing. Provided according to this disclosure, the plug connector has a vent duct which is closed by a membrane and which leads to the interior space sealed against the ingress of liquid, in which interior space the control electronics are arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Nicolaus Wulff, Sven Schumm, Christian Pottiez, Timo Stifel
  • Publication number: 20210148603
    Abstract: Disclosed is a flow heater with a housing having an inlet opening and an outlet opening, a heating plate delimiting a flow path for fluid to be heated to flow from the inlet opening to the outlet opening, and a flow guidance plate that is arranged inside the housing, the flow guidance plate extending along the heating plate at a distance from it thereby delimiting the flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Benjamin Sprygada, Timo Stifel, Andreas Rothoff, Matthias Grünewald
  • Publication number: 20200224630
    Abstract: An ignition coil is described with a housing having a tubular housing part for connecting to a spark plug, and a pin-shaped interference suppression resistor arranged in the tubular housing part. According to this disclosure, it is provided that the housing surrounds an interior which has a funnel-shaped section which tapers toward the tubular housing part. In addition, a method is described for producing such an ignition coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Timo Stifel, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Manuel Bauer, Alexander Stark
  • Publication number: 20200176180
    Abstract: A primary coil former for an ignition coil has a winding carrier surface configured for a primary coil wound thereon. Two primary winding stops limit the winding carrier surface at first and second axial ends of the carrier surface, respectively. Two holders are formed at the first axial end, each configured for holding one end of a winding wire. Two deflection domes are formed at the second axial end, one of the domes configured for guiding a winding wire back to the winding carrier surface for a clockwise winding and the other dome configured for guiding a winding wire back to the winding carrier surface for a counterclockwise winding. A groove in the winding carrier surface receives a winding wire which leads from one of the ends of the winding carrier surface up to a gap between the two deflection domes at the opposite end of the winding carrier surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Timo Stifel, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Manuel Bauer, Alexander Stark
  • Publication number: 20200176181
    Abstract: An inventive ignition coil has a transformer that includes a primary coil, a secondary coil and a core formed from stacked metal sheets. A plastic frame holds the sheets. A housing surrounds an interior in which the transformer is arranged and the interior is sealed with an electrically insulating casting compound. The housing comprises an interior wall bounding bounds a compartment in which a part of the core is arranged, the part of the core being outside the primary coil and the secondary coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Timo Stifel, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Manuel Bauer, Alexander Stark
  • Patent number: 10622140
    Abstract: Described is an ignition coil comprising a housing, in which a transformer is arranged, and a plug connector, wherein the plug connector has a high voltage contact, which is connected to the secondary side of the transformer by means of a wire, which resiliently presses against an electrical contact surface. The contact surface is concavely shaped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbH
    Inventors: Francesco Tridico, Timo Stifel, Manfred Adolf, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Sven Schumm
  • Publication number: 20190362882
    Abstract: A method is described for the assembly of a magnetic core for a transformer, with the following steps: Cutting sheet metal blanks from transformer sheet, stacking the sheet metal blanks to form magnetic core segments, placing a permanent magnet at one of the magnetic core segments so that the latter is magnetized by the permanent magnet, formation of the magnetic core by placing the remaining magnetic core segments against the permanent magnet, or against a magnetic core segment already magnetized by the permanent magnet. A magnetic core is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Manuel Bauer, Alexander Stark, Timo Stifel, Dirk Wüstenhagen
  • Publication number: 20190318861
    Abstract: An ignition coil is described for an internal combustion engine, with a housing, a transformer, which is arranged in an interior space of the housing, and potting compound, with which the interior space of the housing is cast. In accordance with this disclosure provision is made for the transformer to be covered by a mat, which is embedded in the potting compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Timo Stifel, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Manuel Bauer, Alexander Stark
  • Patent number: 10283263
    Abstract: Described is an ignition coil for an internal combustion engine having a housing with a plug connector, wherein the plug connector has an elastomeric cap slid onto a tubular housing section that surrounds a terminal contact. This disclosure provides that the terminal contact is surrounded by a circumferential slot, in which an inner edge of the cap sits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbH
    Inventors: Francesco Tridico, Timo Stifel, Manfred Adolf, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Sven Schumm
  • Patent number: 9941672
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a corona ignition device having: an insulator, which bears an electrically conductive coating, which forms a tubular face; a central electrode, which sits in the insulator and leads to at least one ignition tip; and a holder, in which the insulator sits. According to this disclosure, the insulator has an annular shoulder, on which is situated the end of the tubular face of the coating that faces away from the at least one ignition tip. A method for producing a corona ignition device is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbH
    Inventors: Timo Stifel, Johannes Hasenkamp, Alexander Schenk, Martin Allgaier
  • Publication number: 20180025836
    Abstract: Described is an ignition coil for an internal combustion engine having a housing with a plug connector, wherein the plug connector has an elastomeric cap slid onto a tubular housing section that surrounds a terminal contact. This disclosure provides that the terminal contact is surrounded by a circumferential slot, in which an inner edge of the cap sits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Francesco Tridico, Timo Stifel, Manfred Adolf, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Sven Schumm
  • Publication number: 20180025837
    Abstract: Described is an ignition coil comprising a housing, in which a transformer is arranged, and a plug connector, wherein the plug connector has a high voltage contact, which is connected to the secondary side of the transformer by means of a wire, which resiliently presses against an electrical contact surface. The contact surface is concavely shaped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Francesco Tridico, Timo Stifel, Manfred Adolf, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Sven Schumm
  • Patent number: 9705293
    Abstract: The invention relates to a corona ignition device, comprising a center electrode, an insulator surrounding the center electrode, a coil, which is connected to the center electrode, and a housing pipe, in which the coil is arranged. The housing pipe comprises a substrate layer and a conducting layer arranged radially inwardly of the substrate layer. The conducting layer is made of a material having a greater electrical conductivity than the material of the substrate layer. The conducting layer has a thickness of at least 0.1 mm. Also disclosed is a method for producing a corona ignition device, in which, to produce the housing pipe, an inner pipe is inserted into an outer pipe. The invention also relates to a corona ignition device of which the coil is surrounded by a soft-magnetic shielding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: BORGWARNER BERU SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Tom Achtstätter, Timo Stifel, Felizitas Heilmann, Ganghua Ruan, Gerd Bräuchle
  • Patent number: 9698575
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a corona ignition device, comprising a center electrode, an insulator, into which the center electrode plugs, a coil, which is connected to the center electrode, and a housing, in which the coil is arranged. The housing is closed at one end by the insulator and at the other end carries an HF plug connector, which has an inner conductor connected to the coil and an outer conductor connected to the housing. In accordance with this disclosure, the HF plug connector contains a glass body, which seals an annular gap between the inner conductor and the outer conductor. This disclosure also relates to an HF plug connector suitable for such an HF ignition device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignees: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbH, Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Timo Stifel, Martin Zebhauser, Wolfgang Lankes